Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-30

not printed, but is longitudinal strok
and is not set in the same field with tn
figure -" Above and little to tn
right OF the word "Morey" is an eyi
dence OF two erasures; one word,
think, is ESQ" and in the other ther
is no word. The erasur
to the left OF the Esq" is continues
and is nearly in line with it. Tn
stamp OH the reverse of the envelope
shows evidence OF two erasures within
the ring. Under the word "Morey
there is evidence OF erasures. The let
ters "or" are written over the erlsure
The word Lynn" is written below
portion OF the erasure, and there is a lit
tie erasure above Mass"
Cross Examined.
To Mr.. Brooke-I examined the en-
velope at the post office in the presence
OF Mr. Bliss, Mr.. Stoughton, Mr.. Gay
lord, VIM. Finn and Mr.. Knox. don
know who brought it there.
Judge Dlvis-l entrusted it to Mr.
Bell.
Mr.. Brooke-I understood the Letter
was not to 90 out OF your llonor's con
troll, and I call your Honor's attention
to the fact that the letter is not in thu
same condition AS when We delivered it
Judge Davis-I cut Off part OF the
edge. The tears in it were all there.
Charles Hoffman
was then called and testified as follows
The photograph of the envelope was
made under my supervision. ] receiv
ed it from Mr.. Hart and it is in the same
condition now as when ! received it.
noticed no erasures; | did not look iol
them.
John Phiun Testified:
reside in New Jersey; am editor oI
the american Journal Of Microscopy, and
have made it a study for twenty-five
years; have been called as a witness as
an expert before; saw the Morey cnvel
ope two hours ago and have examined
it under a microscope; the surface OF the
paper Is disturbed in many points, which
can be discovered by holding it TO the
light at several points along and above
the name the iibres are disturbed; there
is erasures above the word "Morcy,
which had been evidently the word
esq" the disturbance OF the fibre is
on the outside Of the envelope; there is
4 disturbance on the stamp on
the reverse, hut no more
than ordinary friction would cause
| do not think it an erdsure. The
figure seems TO have escaped. Before
the 2 there may have been an extra de-
gree Of rubbing. The microscope shows
that the figure alon yside the figure
was not stamped on the face Of the en-
velope. | saw the word ED" but
could not tell what the other trdsurcs
were. There are some small spots OF
ink. Under the word Representatives
there is an erasion.
Judge Davis Can the witness fix his
microscope SO that can examine the
envelope?
The Witness-Ycs, sir.
The instrument was then arranged
and an examination made by Judge pa.
Wis.
Mr.. Phinn was then cross.eyamined
by Mr.. Howe. He was shown the part
OF the envelope with the words ~. A..
Garfield, VI. c." and the mark OF the
stamp on ii. On request he made mi
croscOpic investigation oi il AMI testified: ::
The mark is stamped. II las been
stamped twice.
James Gaylor.
General Superintendent OF the city de.
livery OF the posioilice, testified: When
q letter addressed 20 some one in this
city arrives il comes in the locked apart
ment. 1t is taken out and stamped with
a reccipting stamp, which indicates the
hour it was received. The stamp shows
the month and day. The stamps have
on them, Received New York" aud
date. That stamp is put on all letters
for city delivery, and on them only. If
a letter arrived here from Washington,
passing East, it would not be treated in
my division. There are nineteen sta.
,ions in the city, and al! letters intended
for district aie sent 10 that district aud
stamped with the station die. OF the
stamp on the reverse side Of the Morey
envelope, ! recognize the stamp bearing
the words, Received New York 7:3O. !"
The figure . is in the place where
the date is, ard the. fiEure
one is on the side OF II. ! DO not think
it was stamped there. We use the same
stamps every day, but change the dates,
the date being made in a single piece.
The stamp on the Morey letter indicates
its receipt in the New YORK postofiice,
and il it were sent from Washington TO
Lynn that stamp would not be there.
Mr.. Gaylor continued: The heavy
ring on the envelope looks ike one Of
the stamps used in the city stations:
the envelope presents indicstions OF
the abrasion on the station
stamp covers where the date woGld he I;
have seen many OF the stamps on let
tiers received from Washington; the
figure one adjoining figure two on the
stamp on the reverse Oi the envelope IS
not made by die.
No cross-examination.
HenryJ Pearson
was called for the prosecution and tes.i.
fed: am Assistant Postmaster and
have been such for seven year.; for
eight years previous | was in the rail.
road mail service on the route from
Washington 10 New York: lie tiers rom
Washington 20 Boston are put in
pouches in Washington and sen: righ:
the pouches are not 0pcned IN
this city; in case the mail is delayed the
touches would be taken 10 tie New
York postoffice and the package would
be removed TO other pouches, but the
letter would not he stamped here.
There was no cross-examiAation.
John Richards
was called for the prosecution, aIi tes-
tilted: sm general superintendent oi
the city delivery department: ot the
postofhce. Have been ~ for seven
years. Letters received for the city De.
livery only are stamped. The time oi
the stamp is changed every thirty min.
utes and proof taken Of it, and certified
to be correct before it is used. The
stamp on the back OF the Mercy letter j:
the receiving stamp Of our Office. The