Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-12

and study it in New York. I think we wentt to 1 the Times or Tribune office first and from there to the Truth office, where was intro l duced as Lindsay. Saw Hart, Post and l ByrIie. Walten and Hart had some conver- l sation and said, tsWaltof1 has told me about it and understand On the return said to Walton, 'sWho is going to pay me this money ?'' He said t' Truth will pay you through me-" Birmingham had told me to make up stoFy about the Workingmen's Union so when got on the stand told them about the mines. After Hart asked me if had any change. said tsNo.' He gave me $10. The man called Box went with me, slept with me and never let me get out of his sight. Went to Tony Pastors ip the evening. Hart said to come back soon, Howe would want to see me. Went back and was cross-questioned by Howe about the mines. Howe said that would do, that was all had to swear to.
 ''How many times have you been to the Truth office ?" q have been there all the time, might as well say, except to go to the theatre or meals or go home to go to bed'
 Did you go to the democratic headquarters? No, sir.
 Did you say to Box at any time that your name was not Lindsay? No, did not Mr. Hart said to me, q know your name is not Lindsay. Walton knows you name; he
 
 Then when you stated yesterday that your name was Lindsay you knew at the time 1t was untrue Yes sir. MT. Hart said Wal ton told him about this. He said, q will pay you, and damn it I will pay you double to put him in a hole.'' They asked me if I knew where Main street was in Lynn. I said no, know where the main street is. Post and Hart said that is just the way for you to answer in court Post said to me, Eff they ask you any questions don't have any hesita- tion in answering them. About this secret organization just say you are bound by oath not to divulge any secrets If they ask you any questions answer them right up openly" Hart said Suppose they bring Garfield and put him on the stand" and Howe said, q wish they would" Hart asked me how I would like a job in New York. told him I would like it first rate. He said, ''Well, we won't say anything about it till the thing is over.'
 You never lived in Cumberland did you No, sir.
 Do you know person named William H. Thompson? No, sir. Birmingham invited me to remain in his house until he got me work. Had never known Birmingham until that night.
 When you refused the other day to state the name of your employer and asked for an to advise with counsel, which was granted you, and then came back and said William H. Thompson, did you know any such man {? No, sir.
 How did you come to suggest the name? That was the first that came into my mind. The prisoner stated further that the ten dol | lars and ticket he got from Walton in Cum berland and the ten dollars from Hart was all he received Walton and Birmingham, when l they gave him copy of Truth in Cumber- 1 land to study up, told him to make a story | and swear to the affidavit that was made out 1 in the paper. He thought Howe asked him l if he had made the affidavit and he said yes, which was untrue Was never in Lynn l never saw the person H. L. Mercy never | saw the Mercy letter until it was shown him l in court; never heard of the Mercy Garfield l letter until he saw printed copy of it after l he left Cumberland to come on to New York. |