New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-05
KENWARD PHILIPS DEFENCE.

sHADowED ny EDITORIAL ARTICLEs-WhtN
PHILIP FIRST SAW THE LETTER.
The inquiry into the charge OF crimina-hoel
against kcnward Pmlp attracted MS great crowd
yesterday as on any of the previous DAYS OF the IN
vcstigstlon Judge Davis was promptly on hand.
but the counsel on both sides came Struggling in
SLOWLY so that was some minutes after IL o'clock
before the examination was resumed.
The first witness called by the defence was Joseph
Hart the publisher of Truth who TO give an
account of how he came into possession of the
forged Morey letter lie said;
am the publisher of Truth ana not exactly certain
~ 10 when hrst saw ihe Moiey euel, ou nat sTch
letter existence The day before u aPpc'r' ~
type received citCr III the due course o. inc MAJ IN
nv capacity AS publisher open letters that come to the
Office and there very large man ON tHe eye
mention. This btier addressed 10 the publisher OF
editor forget which. and as receive great nuhp'r
OF letters OF pocal character Was ABOUT 10 CeStio
this because there was cara III tHe -ane ".Nupe
Judge Davs-An envelope came t. you with seVerai
psierS N H. AID ms .G'''t ~S Dr 81 ,.sc further
examination OF the envelope ana found the Morey
letter. II mrwnat surprised me That such letter
meat and SAID tIat had q letter written by James A.
nsneocE AMI WT' Warner we're there We read the
letier md examined H. We concluded TO make the an
had examined Il placed it IN the envelope and no one
ga IL for SOM nue. TIE leter never went ont OF my
wliui z. and we mace comparisons with glasses
Mr. Bliss-Ecv-r mind about that
Inc witness We became satisfied among ourselves
Tia ne et'T wSs srnru one on, we were iot pre-
pared % pub 20 uutlI tue handwriting nhd 1crn *
aulurd by . tluH vito G3itciu's IA HdWrl.i"S
W. coN,fI.u FL o.ltn The Democratic Nalouai Com
n,,tI4r TIrr were ilrn 80 iiS rooms Speaker Randall
NJ Dewitt Nr Earnum aud about ten others. IN 81
seq leu,e of vhsl WA. sad by persons r'weSgnil1e
thensrive, - f,u.sr wh Mr.. GarGcu's lhniwriunt,
We dceiiet 20 pGoli,h IT, Upta toe tm- 81 It's pu'ic
non !, hi beeu OF ~ pos, s'lon for moment
and never Left iuy immediate toa.roL
Mr. Howe-D.d Mr.. Pui2 ever read ihit letter anil .
Tue Witae.s-So. sir hc did not he did not know of
it, Ns'euce uLu' d. Hp2tucI ln at-sl.nl.e 4I- a' W.
there wis such letter oa' va, u.s. contents "ei' nc
never kuc uu1l % aplca cd M !acAlm4'e
Mr. Hart was cross-cxamined by Mr.. Bliss, whose
first question was:
Well can you say " YOUR own bnowicdse tlat ne knew
TGc W.;ues,-Nut. of coarse.
Mr. Bis, continued his questioning IN another d.
rect,n. c.lc.,nE tie following:
Inavr taken an 3c'lve par, tAe publishing Of Truth
since jug last. Prior 10 hal Lad stock IN It. was
OF tnc founder ~ t1c paper Brioe Vas Dbl t-t
theatrical business and was known aS josh Hart
u The tu,afr csi business thirty }esrs -
5lr. Broo.c-N,N y0u ask youg questions little
Mr. Bnss-I have been hurrahins tor Haucock, and
ny yolse + "oar.e i.Hsi,et'l rt,o,r., ,.r.,ar
The witness continued:
Before takiuc the le,t.r % the Of the Demo-
cr,1ic Nsuonll Comm t.ce tank showed IL 70 X
iole To- the gent .nen connected with he Committee
81. B.lSs-D.d MI Hewitt pronounce 1t eeuAlue al
Ths No cir he 70 least half an hour 70
anime before Ae decided ne signature genuine n"I
the eny, Ope phato- IOer-phcd IL he same time win
IT, c.tcr Gd not hov the envelope to any visitors
a. TIE onios 'AAt ! recolect' except ps pei aI
Nj sIIsog, WHO naA posse :. on oi II ABOUT HNt
minute, while stood oy his eide. II passed hoGi my
possession suoi t1 a.tel iI- O' -, "a
The MONDAY after Il llocitoi sac ~ l" NJ s4,.eF
n Brooklyn. y lose p'ss--soa u was when re Curt
ordered ne 10 produce. Isaye the messenger sent
after 4 a no aud Vtroa message
Mr.. BlsS-Wny did yen say Il would take i've hours 10
procure tue envelope II tue eaty part Of tie eNaaDa
II, wi,aess-I said that coull not obtain the
envelope cr tue simple reason that Cdni want 10 go TO
ia! uses -, t.E a. i" -.- u ",'iS 49,,
coavc7sed WIN Lin about the publication OF tie lac
Sir Biss-D.t vru say to Nj. Davenport tia; bad
bsd great tG1uce 10 81, M A0rau : Hewitt 10 say the
ght w.u1.s-Now. sip. when NJ. Davenport suggested
taat The letter was forgery stl.; -; Il Nr. Hewitt
oord have n.ce il one be Guild. believe. Tut after
Q.-Hayc you communicated with Mr. Dood.i, who is
supposed 10 have sent yon the Merry letter. Ave
haze made roQao,ts hlm more tnan once in cur
paper and We received reply couccrnlng hiin bI not
Q-Iaye You sought to find ont Mr. Goodai's charac-
teri A.-Yes, We have. 40
Q-You seut man 10 Lynn did yOuf Ave dld;
lie found letters Of administration that had been Issued
Goodall. Attention was pald 10 the enyeope TO hnd
out II The same handwriting as the letter. We
took pains TO seud copies OF tie letter to California Yes
did 0sag Of sending plates OF the letter. but IN ttulh
M B,iss-Ull YOU give tho Democratic Committee
permissioI 10 az sf r,,gS maze l cs,r,e had hoon
published truth The committee took pains 10 circu-
late plates OF The letter
VI
wrote te article in i-is Issue oct 16l called " Real
Ddugeri'
Air Brooke was on his feet in an instant and with
flushed face said that he objected
Mir Bliss wheeled about and addressing Nh
Brooke, SAID most vehemently:
We propose 20 show that the Chinese letter fore
,ha5o ed ny editorials that appeared IN I'u0 previous
- lts production
TDis created great sensation. and threw the
counsel Tor the defence into lively state of per-
;uI1a.iou. Nr Brooke argued foIcibly against the
question but Judge Davis sustained the questions
Tie situeSs, apparently disturbed, answered the
Question vita:
an Lot re editor O: tie - per and do not know
w Z 81 nov propose call the attention Of the
vitue.s IL ~ aft,e-r IL IrVh headed Danger OF
u H0ur' !: s;pe--ei on zoe lsih OF October. III
Hart. DO yCu know who wrote tla'
NJ whit cyl Do not know vho wrote it,, was
probably written by OF TIE four editors. although
Il NAV have oeen a contribution. VII ascertain,
however II you desire VINO wrote the article.
MI Bliss here offered in evidence copies Of Tr@tA
from October q to November 2, containing the
Morey letter as evidence Of the circulation Of the
libel AL the counsel for the defence protested IL
speeches ard they ruled out.
Mr.. Bliss then offered in evidence copy Of the
naper containing the GOoda letter. This gave rise
% further heated debate. Nj. Bliss said that he
proposed TO show that the original Of that letter
was written by Philip. Judge DAVIS rnled ont the
paper ana Inc CIOSS-cAtu linstiOH was CoHt4ALou
Mr.. BIss-I. Truth pub .ished Dy cOrpoTatOnf
The wifncss-NeS, sir.
GA stock coTyora.Iont Ayes. sir.
Q-Orgsu!Icd undsr the laws o. tie State Of New
York No. SIR; the state Il Connecticut.
Q.-Is Mr.. Pntp stock h0lICri A.-So, sir
Q.-Is Mr.. Byrno A.-Ies, ear.
Q.-AD1 Mr.. HUmmeli Ayes, SIT.
Q.-And you yourself own the principal part OF the
stock I A--Ies, sir.
A recess was then taken. and afterward Louis f.
Post one of the editors of Truth, caiicd 10 tie
stand Sir. Post sad that lie had been
an Assistant United states District Attorney
in this cltv. lie was. besides being one
of tho editors of ITuk, lawyer. lie coFIooera,ei
Mr. Hart as the showing OF the Morey letter for
the first time by Sir. Hart, and said that Phlp Was
not present and that the first time Philip saw the
letter when 1t was produced at his request TO
show n In MIR Van AuCtD. a. The LyOetlau 00fP