New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-31

as two experts IN handwriting. The defence
was opened by Mr.. Howe. Several Witnesses
were examined in regard to Philips hand
writing. George Simpson. an expert IN Manu-
writing, admitted that lie had changed ms opIh-
ion IN regard to the Morey letter after beng re-
tanned bv the defence. At the evening session
! Philip was called to the stand, but ms testl-
mony was rot begun, the Court adjournng
until tomorrow morning An effort has ueen
made to place General Garfield and Chairman
Jewell in a false position hy means OF a letter
written 10y ex-Goveruor Jewell.
/ DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS OF THE COURT.
THE PROSECUTIONS CLOSED AND SEVERAL WITNESSES
FOR rur Defence FXAMINrD.
| The Overland Tfrminer Caurt-room, 90 which the
/ hearing n thc Pm p case was continued Yesterday.
was agl.u crow l,d. Ju'g' Davis took his seat
exact ~ at o'clock hut tLc counsel did nor arrive
/ until ten minutes later. Mr.. Bell said that the
/ prosecution had two witnesses from Washington,
/ hut by mistl., tley had gone uptown. Mr.. Howe
/ objected 90 waiting Tor them. AMI sad that the
/ defence hId three witnesses present who were
/ ready TO 20 90 ODE stand. Mr. Bell tnereupon re-
+ cal cJ Mr. Anas aud continued his re-exammation.
/ Mr. tmrts add 1nrll -s,luouy was directed 10 ;he
Mor.y letter the s1DerscriD.9u of which he stated
/ 10 be-, I'M his opinion boo tine same handwriting a. tie
| editorial writing produced. and not the same as
/ that IN Tie Rockwell and Jewell letters from
F General Garfield Is ths time the Witnesses for Inc
/ prosecution from vs. .hugton had arriyed,and they
/ wcr. at once ru' ou the stand.
William L. Chluccy. r. stamping and cancelllng
| clerk tle Washington Post Office eZ mIred by
! SIR. b Hiss testified that the letters were stamped
/ with apo-tmar6. and the postage stamp was can
/ ccilei az Che same tme' by one S'ahp' me post
mark on the money letter, IRE date or Wh.ch Lad
/ hecu erased had been mad. by % new stamp winch
,,.ror inn seuqtll February - or 10. +. b. Anger
/ ,ba Postmaster Of Washington. stated that ne bad
mad, an investigation Of che matter as soon rs he
saw q ploto-l.boerapu OF the Mercy envelope
,r,r,t.l n, "a ueyy.u lYe.. IT, pubii,.cIa commune
+i tI,,rtb4 STAMP br winch It's Washington post
/ mani, had l,eu made ,ra. nor i'm use until early in
/ ,,,u IT.. Subsequently, found that this was
! oi.,oto Tho dara then .iven Co him by
,,, If his crnIo-,s WAS the date when til.
r.,v STAMPS were ratd for. not when they
wer. pat d. use. iAc new stamps, such as appeared
m tt Nfr.,- ,.-v.fo,e were. first used between the
/ 10Th and l3iA OF fepiudlA'
! Mr. Bell then calicl Mr. Bliss for a moment 10 the
/ 49,. , . ,,f cha. counsel I'm .1, cose He
/ -. ..., ,.,.+ ,,t,r I.tt.r s..,t Law Com
l C.rfld f., C,l.pol r .cl,,velI yyqs selected MS
| specimen of General Cara 'Ids uahi"rlIns'
~ yr,s because H. was the only let
! . ..s;,;,.,+l,, b-ief 2, be photo-I+fhOprauhcd
with the Jewell letter and get the two 0n one sheet
T. 80 I tI. nearest ir date 70 tba al ,.,,J forced
| IL WIS '', ' a.. u.. -
letter. In ne cross HaIhihAlIon NI' h..S' |,a
! hands of tire counsel. II answered that be bad no
ji ..,,ti,, ~ tlie MONT rested lis case. with
/ Inr eArIPu'n ~ ',il'-raJ ,, ,ivc b,s tasrr,l.nv
PANE, WHO Is I'D pe h'""," u XIV "'' ''''''''"J
/ when lie Is able to appear.
OPENING FIR THE DEFFNCE.
=, - t -. -. ,t., o,, r,r tI, IL
! Mt. howe men "o-'H 10 open 'i' C",c loI li' "0
f.,co and IT, tine coursc of his address Mr. Il III
/ . IL, NJ. .r1 ,ha TuIre
/ -. 80. .r tfo .rs an Ina desl, Mr. Howe
| " ..f fr .f,, l,+,,.o b,,o, %
yyhlspcr together their suspicious that the MoreY
l.,r ,.os los+ Mr. brooke asked FOR it, and judge
! Davis immediately handed 70 MN both letter ana
o,.lore and Mr.. Howe resumed his opeuiui speech
/ HIS i'""' ~ - .,,..,.-..,,-
leter published - Il iIlc -e,,r n' HE Iii nj
iurs %. J'S' -. '',' ,,, sb,d trc ,r,tE and
1S'Ais s MAJ m, crs iye Your Honor VII sad
ca J., ron ,t lo III ,' 80 I,' tat ~ u. th
81 an Garner s.aE' Oh ''7 t trt ,need
paramount Z, any winch NAV have been presented in
courl lt t ",r .rc r t1, iI ,,d ana b
I come for a moment thc lmWmg maE.s;g't-. Aud
am dr.'roa mere 10 '.ate amn , @ r or o' ta
nv friends agree with me that your Honor's ex-
animation hss been fair one 10 al! c.'c,rnrd I'D ti,
Stc md ,nvs.apc in 10. entirety were roeciyed bv
Nr Joseph Iar Tie publ If tn new per c'iied
rI received n under what circumstances AMI mat unr
The publication of the rae siDe Of ti' ,tier a ruth
ne & 5stS il of Jos nh H,r We man also show
-ir since there has BEN some doub Of the Tience OF
H. L. 'ICl .r b,,y me- ,a,o f." Noes IT. And nyit
ING Honor, attention for moment % the attempt
mat been made bv some persons 10 throw douht as
10 the stamp OF the letter beng forgery we shal ca
| IN that rcspe@ persons G. nne'Iel WIN me fosl
OIlce VIZ wa, il-, tf.,I' ~ tb Psf OG.o yI.t w.
Other eitr. Lrre.e ' ~. ' ii, 't oS' -,
/ claim u" ~ wy - 80 -. a, =. - :, g., ,',l.,,,c-