The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-11-20

tuoI OSh' OAiACIU WIOlC thS l0lleT,
and in fact was held to be liar when
denied its authorship. But the evil
dence, as reviewed, he said, showed
the letter to be a forgery, and showed
the nonexistence of such person as
Henry L. Morey.
In his decision Judge Davis is very
severe on Mr.. Hewitt. He says "Mr.
Hewitt's connection with the letter
and the transactions that have grown
out of it, are, to say the least, of a
most extraordinary character. Ac-
cording to the testimony of Mr.. Hart
when he received the letter, the very
singular manner in which it reached
him aroused his suspicious. He saw
its Importance, if genuine, as weap-
on of deadly power in the hands of
Gen. Garfeld's political foes. He
was not satisfied with the examina-
ton which his editorial staff could
make, and he therefore took the en-
velope to the Democratic national
committee for inspection. He there
saw Mr.. Hewitt, Barnum, Randall
and several others. Mr.. Hart showed
them the papers, and said, in SUBJ
stance, that he did not wish to pub.
lish the letter if it was forgery, but
! if genuine he did and wanted no
Iother paper to get ahead of him in
its publication. He says it was ex-
amined by all the persons he named,
but Mr.. Hewitt made the closest and
most careful examination, and then
pronounced the letter, both body
and signature to be in the handwrit-
ing of General Garfield.
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However much equitable division
may leave for others, upon Mr.. He
witt must rest large share of res
possibility for the first publication of
the base and shameful forgery, and
his subsequent relations to the forg-
cry do not lift single shadow from
his conduct. He was member of
the National committee. He doubt
less knew the extent and purposes to
and for which it was taken and used
by that committee. and that it went
forth to the country with the sanction
of his endorsement. He knew be-
You'd question that it met speedily
with the indignant denial of Gen.
Garfield, who denounced the letter
as a base and stupid forgery and its
sentiments as brutal"
The judge also says: my mind
has reached the clear conviction that
the so-called Morey letter, in bedy,
and in all parts, is not in the hand
writing Of Gen. Garfield, but is alto
gether forgery, perpetrated by some
person or body of persons for the
purpose of deceiving the people and
def!auding them and Gen. Garfield
of their votes. The evidence bearing
upon Philips guilt or innocence of
the forgery is yoluminous, and would
demand a careful analysis. Taken
in connection with other evidence in
the case, it tends to establish grave
conspiracy to accomplish national
crime. Conspiracy points to men in
other quarters and of far higher posi-
tons, of whom he may have been an
accomUlire or only dupe and tool.
1t is better, therefore, that the uues-
ton of the actual guilt of forgery be
left to the consideration of iury,
before whom additional and perhaps
more decisive evidence may be
brought.
During the delivery of the decision
the court room was very quiet, the
auditors listening with close atten.
ton to every word. Amusement
was manifested by smiles during
some pass" ges pOrtraying the utter
failure of the attempts to show that
such person as Henry l.. Morey
ever had been in existence, and there
was Il slight rustic, as many specta-
tors turned to look at one another
during the comments of the court on
Mr.. Hewitt's connection with the
case.
When Judge Davis closed by an
nouncing that he should hold the
prisoner, General Pryor put the ques-
til n as to the amount of bail. The
court said the bail could remain as
already fixed, $4,000, and the present
bondsmen weuld be accepted. At
the suggestion of Mr.. Brooke, the
court consented to adjourn the prepa-
ration of the new bond until Monday
next IL m. Counsel for Mr.. Hart
rose and saidkthe witness Lindsay, in
his confession, had alleged that he
1.-THE counsel( when conversing with
him, before witness testified, re-
marked, "That is all you will have
to swear to-" The counsel denied
this, and declared that he only said
to witness THAT will do" meaning
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