The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-12-11

in time. The Senate bill providing
for tariff commission will probably
be passed, and possibly the inter-
State Commerce bill may be brought
up for action. All the time not Ia
ken by the measures named above
will probably be consumed in con-
sidering the subject Of refunding and
enacting a law for that purpose.
Over 1000 bills that are pending at
various stages will die with this Con-
gress.
| THE CHINESE LETTER FoGERY.
NEW YORK, December 4.-Accem-
panying the Indictment for libel
found against the four men-Phiip,
Bryne, Hart and Post-was state
ment which the grand jury had ap-
parently deemed of sufficient interest
and importance to be submitted for
perusal. The statement was made
by Richard H. Wild, who resides in
New York, at Ne. 1852 Broadway,
and says he is an acquaintance OF
JoseDh Hart, the publisher of Truth,
and that he has been employed in
newspaper work for him at various
times, and has got news for him fire.
quently to telegraph to out of-town
papers. On November he went into
the office, and was told by Mr.. Hart
that there was man in Cumberland,
Nd, whom he wished to procure as
a witness IN the Philip case, and asked
Wilde if he would go and bring him,
/ as a fayer, as he had no one else to
send. Wild says he consented to GO,
and that Hart gave him 500 for ex-
penses and copy of Truth of No
vemher 2. containing the affidavit of
Robert Lindsay. He also gave Wild
a letter of introduction to William
M. Price, of Cumberland, Md, which
was written in his presence by Mr..
Post, in Mr.. Harris name, with in
structions to go to Mr.. Price and pro
cure his aid in getting Lindsay (who
will be called Lindsay here since that
name and not O'Brien is used IN Mr..
Wilde's doeumenD to come to New
York and testify in the Philip case.
There was nothing in the converse
ton with Mr.. Hart or with any one
else to induce Wild to believe that
Lindsay was wanted for any other
purpose than to testify to facts with
in his knowledge. In order to escape
any nOtoriety it was agreed that
Wild should assume the name of
Henry Walton, which he did. Ledy-
ing New York on the Sd. he reached
Cumberland about 2 O'clock on the
4th, and immediately went to Mr..
Prices Office. Then he went to his
house, and then to court, where he
found him defending case. He
handed him the copy of the newspa-
per of November I'd, which he had
received, and the letter of introduce
ton. without saying word. Price
said, 81 am very busy ;you will have
/ to excuse me until | get through the
case" About $3.50 he got through,
and then walked down with Wilde,
who stated that he had come for
Lindsay, the witness whose affidavit
was in the paper Price said: "You
will have to excuse me; but as do
not know you, and the letter you
handed me may be forged, | will
have to have better credentials"
Wilde replied, "Why can't YOU tele-
graph to Hart and find out ?" Price
said he would, and Wilde presumed
he did, and did so himself. He then
! went back to the hotel and waited
until answers came. Abou; $3.50 Mr.
| Price came to Wilde's Hotel, the
Queen City, and said he had just re-
ceived The telegram from Hart, who
said it was all right. Wilde thought
he said: 81 can't find Lindsay to-
night the man who knows him is
busy but as soon as | can | will
/ bring him to you"
Price did not return until next
morning. Then another man accom-
modated him, and Price said This
is the man he is detective and will
get Lindsay for you" introducing
his companion, Price did not give his
name nor did Wilde learn it, except
that he was called "Jim" by people
he met. He was man about 80 or
over, in citizens dress. and under his
coat he wore policenan's badge.
He wore black patch over his eye,
held by a band around the head.
Wilde thought the eye was out. This
man Jim" told Wilde that he would
have to so over the mountains, that
Lindsay was at the mines. A team
was obtained and they drove West
over the national turnpike. Wilde
asked Jim" if he thought Lindsay
would 60. Price said he would, he
thought, but he would have to pay