The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-28

"That Chinese Letter."
REST or JOURNALIST CHARGED WITH TIL


ARREST or A JOURNALIST CHARGED WITH THE
FORGERY.
NEW York, October 81. -Kenwood Philip,
a Journalist, was arrested In Brooklyn to-
day on the charge Of forgery In connection
with The Garfield Chinese letter. His cpun-
sci has already applied for bis discharge on
baJeas corpus. PHILIP was arrested in the
lobby OF the Park Theatre, Brooklyn, while
10 conversation with ex-Sherid Doggeft,
Republican leader OF Kings county, and
other gentlemen. The arrest was made by
Detective Stewart. Of New York. upon
warrant issued by Judge Noah Davis, pre-
siding Justice Of the Supreme Court. which
charges the prisoner with malicious libel.
Philp and the officer. accompanied by VIII
liam Veeder, came over 10 police beadguar-
tiers In this city. and after a brief detention
here he was taken 10 the Supreme Court
Judge Davis being temporarily absent be
was detained In the district attorneys
Office.
Phnp wac arraigned al O'Clock this eve
ming before Judge Davis. His counsel,
General Roger A. Pryor, objected to the
prosecution reading The afidavits on which
the order OF arrest was obtained, but the
Judge oyerruled the objection. The Dis
trict Attorney then read the affidavit mace
bv Colonel George Bliss, who testified that
he examined a foc Simiie copy OF the letter
with others In his possession from General
Garfield, and pronounced II forgery that
he compared Photographic copy OF The
letter with writings Of the accused, and on
Information and belief thought he was the
author OF the letter.
Afiidavits sworn by Joseph 4. Payne and
Albert 4. Southwortb. experts In hand-
writing, were read, and were OF similar
purport. Attached TO the affdayiis was ne
original copy OF an article for publicatlon
written by the accused.
A motion was then made to have the war
rant dismissed, on the ground that the ALL
dayts were not strong enough TO support
II. The motion was denied by Judge Davis,
who held that the publication OF an article
after its authenticity is denied, which tended
TO bring odum on the supposed author, was
| o criminal libel.
The examination was then adjourned till
| II O'Clock tomorrow morning, tdc prisoner
furnishing 81, 1000 bail to appear.
| Ohio's Official MajOrities.
| COLUMBUS, ONO. October 27.-An official
paper issued from the Secretary OF States
office to-day, giving the vote at The october
election as shown by the 0fcilI returns,
SHOWS tDut OWDStHu khAcp') il'lp' u! wv
Long (Dem J, for Secretary Of State, was
1905: and McIiwaine's (Rep) majority
over Follett (Dem.), for Judge OF the SUI
preme Court, was 23,049. The average Re-
publican majority on the State ticket was
22,23S.
Baltimore Municipal Election.
BALTIMORE. October 27.-The municipa
election in this city to-day for members o
the first branch OF the City Council resulted
in the election Of 18 Democrats, l RepuDli
can, and | tie. The tie occurred IN TN
Sixth Ward. where each OF the candidate
received 1872 votes. The aggregate Demo
cratic majority was S,l37.
congressional Nominations.
NEW YORK, October 27.-The King
County Democratic Congressional Conyen
ton OF the Third district last night noml
mated Rev. j. Hyatt Smith in that district
| Kings county Republicans Of the Fourl
district last night nominated Daniel W
TaImaGe.
CHICAGO, October 27.-The Democrats O
the Fifteenth Illinois district nominated :
w. Moulton for COngress-John II. Eide
and Colonel Filler, previously nominated b
opposing factions, having been withdrawn
, The Republicans renominated A. Z. Fol
sythe.