Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-31

THE CHINESE LETTER TRIAL.
A JUDICIAL NEURALGIC HEADACHE.
Frequent Applications for Adjourn
ment.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO SWEAR
Anything to Save Bread and Butter.
THE PROSECUTION BROKEN
DOWN.
PROOF OF THE GENUINENEss OF
THE LETTER.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO SWEAR
Anything to Save Bread and Butter.
Affidavit of Morey's Mother.
Special to the Sentinel

dCDt. JUST az TIC Ilost iitCtCbtih6 POAht ~
Phelps trial, when the two microscopic
experts for the prosecution-Phinn and
Hogan-had developed an important dis
agreement in their testimony. and it was
discovered that the envelope, instead Of
being in the custody OF the Judge, as was
agreed yesterday, had been taken to the
postofice by Bliss and Davenport, the
Court got sick, and granted an adjourn
ment until II tomorrow. Throughout
the citing the prosecution made frequent
applications for adjournment, which were
strenuously opposed by the defense, upon
the ground that they wanted to prove the
g%enuineness OF the letter at the earliest
possible moment. One of the most re-
markable incidents Of the day was the ad-
mission by Judge Davis that he had HIM
self cut the envelope open at both ends.
When seen by your correspondent, some
days ago, the envelope was closed at both
ends, and exactly in the condition shown
in the published photographic copies. The
aim OF the prosecution is now perfectly
evident-it is to get in as much testimony
as possible on their side, relevant and
irrelevant, thus preventing the introduce
ton by the defense OF the genuineness Of
the letter until too late for effect upon the
election. The witnesses for the defense
were all on hand to-day, but there is only
q faint hope that they may be heard to-
| morrow aftarnnnn ao fha nraoao,4,0n la
present a large number of Government
employees, ready to slowly swear to any
thing to save their bread and butter. But
even as it stands ow, the prosecution is
substantially broken down. The clever
questioning Of Messrs. Brooke, Howe and
Prior has shown the infamous character of
McDermott, the principal witness in the
prosecution, and the habitual inability Of
the experts in handwriting who have been
sworn. The defense is prepared to prove
the genuineness Of the letter not only by
its direct history. but by overwhelming re-
liable expert evidence, and to upset the
evidence OF the postoffice clerks, and show
it to be SIS false as that of Postmaster
Anger, who declared that the kind of
stamp on the letter was not in use at as
late a date as January 23d, whereas it has
been in nse constantly up to as late a date
as the 9th of this month. Although De-
coy Bliss is the complainant in the case, he
Of course did not hesitate to commit the
indecency OF appearing as counsel and con-
Guiding the examination Of witness. Mr..
Brooke objected to this, but was overruled
by the Judge. The anxiety Of counsel for
defense fol- a prompt hearing was shared
by Phelps, who earnestly requested that
no adjournment should be taken. In argu-
ing against adjournment Messrs. Brooke
and Prior, counsel for Phelps, repeatedly
stated most empharically that absolute
proof OF the ~genuineness of the letter was
in their possession, and their great desire
was to produce it as speedily as possible.
But although the partisan tricks OF q Judi
cial Court, they cannot keep from the pub
lie the corroborative testimony of Gar
neid,s authorship of the Chinese letter,
which is coming voluntarily from all quar-
tiers.
The following affidavit of the mother of
II. L. Morey, a venerable lady Of rs years,
knocks away one Of the principal proofs Of
Garield's defense. The original of the
afidavit, and the certifcations attached to
1t, have been tonight shown to press re-
porters and correspondents:
/, the undersigned, Clara g.. Morey, Of
the city OF Lynn, county of Essex, and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath.
do depose and say That / have lived in
Lynn, aforesaid, for ten to fourteen years
last past, and that my son, Mr.. H. L.
Morey, has visited me frequently from
time to time until within the past eleven
months; and that since, I know nothing
OF his whereabouts. Witness my hand and
seal this 26th day Of October, A. D. 1880.
(signed) CLARA 8. MoREy.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
County Of Essex, S
LYNN, October %, 1880.
Personally appeared before me ON the
ABOVE date Clara y. Morey, who is to me |
personally known, and made oath that the
above affidavit, by her subscribed, is true.
(Signed) GEORGE R. TARBox,
Justice of the Peace,
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,. |
ALL PEOPLE tt WHOM THESE PRESENTS
SHALL COME: /. Alfred A. Abbott, Clerk
OF the Superior Court for the county afore-
SAID, the same being g Court of record, do
certify that George r. Tarbox, ESQ.,, of
Lynn, In said county, is q Justice Of the
Peace within and for said county, duly
authorized to administer oaths and. take
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sad that afs commits
SION bears the date Of January 8, 1880, and
runs Tor seven years from that date.
In testimony whereof. I hereunto set my
hand the zeal Of said Court. at Salem,
this 2sth day Of October, 1880.
(Signed) ALFRED A. ABBOTT,
lCourt seal. ~ Clerk.
After q careful examination of thu whole
matter, Senator Barnum, Chairman of the
National Democratic Committee, has re-
ceived q card, announcing the discharge Of
Hart. the publisher Of the Truth, and pro-
the letter genuine. The public
will accept this as conclusive; even though
Judicial proof OF the fact, he states, NAV
be delayed by Republican trickery and cor
ruption until after the election.
The Republicans have been industriouslv
'preading throughout the country the re-
that they would carry the State Of
New York, and that inasmuch as Hancock
'ould not be elected without New York,
ais case was hopeless. I nave examined
'arefully the figures presented from all
and am positive hat the Republi-
An claim has no foundation In fact. The
Democratic Committee have made .
areful canvass Of the entire State
lorth OF the Harlem river, and have
eports showing Q large increase Of over
wenty per cent. on the Democratic major
~ OF 1875. The lowest Democratic esti-
nate that l have seen made, by q person
mo 10 extremely cautious and generally
low in his figures, gives the following
esults Majorities in Democratic counties.
1850 majorities in Republican counties,
=, 400 net Democratic majority, "a, $50. I,
his allows for a falling off Of Democratic
laJorties IN Chemung, Columbia, Green,
Lewis, Monroe, Niagara, Or
nge, Otsego, Queens, Rensselaer,, Rich ,
fond, and the other Democratic COUNTIES |
I the interior, n only an increase OF I
900 majority in the City OF New York. !