New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-14

of no value counterfeit except perhap'' WIN
credulous persons who know nothing Of tue rear
iiy So that IL be conceded that the fandwllung OF
the Morey etor IL au attempt 20 initiate tne ar
Ing of General Gafh Id, the resemDlances Wilde moreT
less numerous ~ the attempt Il more or less &
CASES nave been known whore sklIcd org r. nav r
able to deceive the person whose htn lWnnE haI W."
forged aud o. isnot unusual that pnpc uihc-Is a
officers OF banks aud other institutions lh Wy u rhe
business. been the Wet ms 81 such htc'p lp'
opinions Of experts III such cases, ihough NauhDe'
quire the closest scrutiny m must De DlS-h uiV
staut al reason wing deeper tnan mere resemblance
The Opinions OF iucXpeit- are ofrn captf'I W
but fegneI rrsemolnces III tl, oa 81, i,o f,iaf
on the hand have given qulie conn en- oPiu GO
the Morrow letter is not N The nIndwiltlig ol "el
He'd and several experts, ON the OurI nHu ny S,d
equa ly confident opinions th1t ~ ~ ~ "'s ' r'r
class best continent thrlr op'Niohs W ny ~
mrnt because they best COUGAR WIN tx
trnsc IA rs WI ch snow Their opinions to he correct
But OF he experts had mat oppo UNI I , 10y
examination aud comparison 81 the ORG 9loicg
10 able them 10 pronounce convincing opinions: lucy
formed these opni rs largely upon inc use OF i.no
so q Other newspaper, viii tielr examination o. the
original limited and curse y. - .,or
The Witnesses VINO gave tustlmOny based upon tNer
know edge OF General Garne.ds hand "nunS W.rr w.
dy1ed IN GpiV C,on r9 RoEwr who pronounced the
Mory letter not gcuui &C IN ms ohnon, ahr a tnI
wllnsss, Nj Abram ;. Hewitt VINO pr9aouinceIui
MS opnion that II II ga.une. Colonel ROCKWELL
had known General Garfield for many years wa
his ciassnate IN e1eSo M ~ nm Tor eGvancrnspt
ana position His correspondence had becn cOhstab.
ana frrgnent for many years. His opportunities OF
knoVedgr and us oandor and frankuess gave weight
to ais opinion whcl his friendship aud intimacy with
General Garfield do not in ny judgment impair. Mr;
Hewitt appears havr been social relations OF
Intimacy vi General Garfield, though TO less extent
aud TO- sn0rter period Tbs Letters 81 bherdl "nl
field, which produced, express and lnpk most as
and friendly relations between hem ne T. sle1 ~
substance IN At IN NJ lniOn na'ep uon ia M &c,
OF Genera G. r1ed's handwriting, aud to some KEN
upon hs expeenee in Tue examination OIL Wrlngs, tne
sig aurc 70 The Morey tier "aS he hume "tl.'ng "
General GARFIELD but that the bod' oil Ia. le'ti was
not his wrii;g' nor was the addfe upon tne cHNr,P
The weight OF his oinion, inotFe Ior VIZ IT,
are tut subjects for consideration Inc oplh'
ion itseii. m respect Of the difference between
the BODY and signature Is in direct conflict Win i OF
every other in the case VINO mas sloh' on tr
suU Ine experts on boi9 sidrs an agree '.t ,iio
MoT-y letter, both 10 body and signature, Was "l'tth
Inv he same naud some Of them declaring that there
can be u doubt about II. An examination OF tne eitr
It- II shows fact t. every person VINO j. nee from
obHquIty Of vision or perversion Of Juiame"t.
COMMENTS OK MB. II Wits COURSE.
Mr. Hewtt's connection with tus letter and the trans
actions that have grown OF 70 are 10 say the least
OF the most extraordinary character According TO the
,ctiuony If MI Hart whom he received the letter ia
te very singular N amer in which 1t reached him. BIZ
suspicious were aroused lie saw It's importance II
genuine as a weapon OF deadly power IN the hands Of
General Garh"ds political foes He was no.
satisfied 10 publish It upon the examination WHICH
ne and his editorial staff could make and ne therefore
took the letter and envelope to the Democratic National
COMMITTEE for Inspection. lie thore saw Nj. L' WIKI
Mr. Barnum Mr. RInlau ana others Mr.. Hart showed
them the papers, aud SAID 10 pa stance tAt hr dil not
want to publish The LIT or II "a was lorrery bat u
ceuune Dc Did, and wanted no other paper to get a'a1
OF HIN in IT, publication. he says 10 WIS examined by
nll the persons he named; but Nh Hewitt made tie
closest and most carcul examination ana sp nt July
a nall Loul 10 II. cxamaaton. ana Doe pronounced tlc
Luerboih body and .u4tIrr, % % M tie lalivrtt E
OF Genera cam d. Pho Ographs were taken FOR he
u.r OF tle National COMMITTEE and Sir. H}ri rciurnoi
With letter has Office. But his 'ad wa' not fu.}
satisfied, ana so, hte III tho evening he
SOUGHT ana found AIr. Hewitt AGAIN, aad Was
.rH u d. /.
large uumocr ol CarGe.l's letters and that tie
Mercy letter was genuine; and tais US oircnci by
lm,ress!ug Mr. Hart- MAD with the il.a tlst " he
very surpr siuq mat Mr II RI. Witl the usual .y of
'ruI'ii',f f,e r.ier WI out fr her iu,
oui-y: but 10 is astounding ilat man 81 Lun ~
-sgaritv Of great cxr.uenre 40 business amt publc
rs md 81 no ts slitos d % lava % decent respect Tor
tr,tI 8ia fu.iice AMI VINO speaks as cXD III DO writ
with al the su, 1ClIu- clt ticH tf' AK pr
ne ion Of tne IN ,r with The envelope end BE-
era.ues before hu VITA tine city p1siotce aud station
stamp ~ ms back; Wiiu tHt l.it.I Wdie'p p'I-' ~
and roufl, pr,l" and addressed 10 person whom
be ccrauly did not know w. ieticr Ice ore nim ue
contents OF which, II true. "odl Dc tlc.JS MARCUS,
Y- i. and wicked as asarsn's stab. enOlid cave
Thought 70 lst 10 press and cause ls luhlrt WIKI
out nrst removing J. doubt a. 20 Iis character;
Dowe,er mucu IN equl able division my leave i'r,
ON o.. upon MI Hewitt mast rest TIE lhrs~r n r. Or
responsibility Tor the h,st pdoic't'oa Oh 'h' u' an
shameful forgery and las SUBS nj rel oAs 10 tAc
fortrr DO not Int -Ls suauo" ',o'h il' .'hd"G,'
IL member o' tht A!tohl committee, ~
doubtless knew the eX ent and purposes u md ir
which it va, taaen ana ustd ~ ial re- '."I
lbs endorsement lie knew .ctuni qutti.H tAat met
speedily with the nl guant denial O. General Garfield
VINO denounced ne ger rs D"7t ii' -'H9' forgery
ami IT'S sentiments a. " hruial.'
Uudcr orr a'uics hr ut -cr or forged instrument
win know cd-e o lt- 'l-l'y Is t',u IN lnt tu' A
Of cumn tty with the fOr-et. Had the subject 81 ihr
Oh gallons %. Genera rleG. and bee had publicly de-
ella ca them 10 lie iOrRcros, WHO c0id thceuIrF 5rAd
them forth. and ;rcuate them throughout me rOm-
mon Seatn VITA lis representa- on ot conuinencss,
without incurnng the penuue Oh lhe ia" u ,.,,,
TIE q d renee is purely sd utjri, q "a I'D moran
Ia docs moi appear from the evidence in this case
whether the denial Of General Ghrh-ld or som- other
cause toned down the conscience OF tn witness TO
smpe belief IN tue genunenrss 81 the tlenttuIe ana
moi OF body of the letter nor whether II Vas under
the eTugc tuat the denial was not oad enough 10
cover both; but It does sufficiently appear tina he went
on WIN MS associates scattering the forgery broa cast
hrousnout tne -. tnat 90 far a. me en-
We ope concerned the Autographs sent orth as fac
smles copies So much OF the envelope
"a was given The first ithograp published show
truly that the Washington Post Office stamp did not
cOptaia the aDbre Walton " jan nor the ngure 20.
In .he autographs aud fac similcs afterward used
those Things appear IN plain and clean types ana
figures Ine acc II Inserting them was forgery
10 be done knew that the insertion farIh Il the
original purpose OF fraud. 10 appears besides
tnat ne bacK ,he envelope not autographed or
photographed at I'D. and smi es OF IL were given
To show when and where the letter was received TINS
course toe most important part Of ne envelope.
WY Withheld unless to give greater enrc 10 ne
faafcd Autographs aud iac-dmiles Of the face. mere
could be no motive but To ala me uecepFe ehcct oI
the forgery In all cOnsplracies 10 commit puonc
crimes private each conSpraor Is by tue law
he'd TO be guilty Of every act perpeiraied III cOnsun-
mailing tue common purpose. Ana whenever "A person
connected wi the offence Is sworn as witness on us
INVESTIGATION his testimony subject 10 the criticism
thar belongs accO.D pices aud accessories 10 give
due weight therefore 10 the testimony OF Mr. Hewitt,
his relation the which constitute the offence OF
publishing and circulating the forgery needs to be con-
sIdercd.
1850 Chap SO o. the Laws OF 1880 brit * IN
new element OF evidence. Comparison Of disputed
with shown 10 be genuine are under tuis
act 10 he submitted to tine Court aud jury evidence
nj hgFus
pute."
VIII LILY A FORGERY TO L! CEIVE AND DEFRAUD.
Awaiting self OF tins rule, and fully considering all
the evidence bearing upon the question: my mind has
reached the clear conviction that the socaed Morey
letter. BODY signature aud all It's paris Is NOT III the
handwriting Of General Garfield but is altogether Il
forgery perpetaed by person body Of persons
Il aud lklrandlnO