The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-12
The Marcy Perjury Case.

ALLEGED CONFESSION OF MOREY AND 0'BRlEN.
NEW YORK. November ia statepent
is published concerning confession AL
legged to have been made by the witness
(MOrey) in the Philip forgery case Yesterday.
IL saws Morey's confession is substantially
n follows: I" The scheme for bringing him
10 this city TO testify as TO the existence OF
III, L. Mercy originated In the law office OF
John S2nbOrn, In Lawrence, Mass and
was the result Of q conspiracy between
: AL Clark and SanborD. Clark keeps
billiard.SaloOn in Lawrence, and Sanborn
Is lawyer, and was candidate for presl-
dental elector on the Democratic ticket in
Massachusetts,. Morey was " crammed" by
Clark in SanborD's ttfce before coming
here, and both Clark and Sanborn knew
that he was coming 10 New YORK to testify
10 lie. Clark volunteered TO come with
him, pay his expenses, and take MIN BACK
out OF the money which he was TO
receive for his testimony. The two came
TO this city Saturday before the election.
Norey was quartered for the first two nights
in the rooms OF the National Democratic
Committee. On The day after MS ARRIVAL ne
was taken to the Office OF the newspaper
which published the forgery, where he was
asked il be could recognize the handwriting
Ia.
swered that he could. He was then asked
what II was like. lie said Il was large and
bold. He was shown no hotel register at
this time, but the next dav was taken to the
newspaper Office again and shown the name
of II. l.. Morey in a Lynn hotel register and
asked if he recognized it. He said he did.
and was taken away again. Every word OF
his testimony on the stand in the Phi case
was lie, and he had been educated to tell
il. When be left New York to return TO
Lawrence. after giving his testimony, be re-
ceiyed one hundred and fifty dollars from the
National Democratic Committee in the form
OF a check drawn to his own order on the
National Park Bank, OF this city. This
check was cashed in Lynn, and Clark took
for bis share Of il $50, leaving 500 for
Norev. lie was TO receive 5000 for coming
10 New York the second time. Morey had
been out OF employment long time. ana
had been hanging around Clark's billiard
saloon. in Lawrence, until he was consider
| ably in debt to its proprietor. lie was asked
| by Clark to come TO New York and TESTIFY
| falsely that he once had an uncle named IL.
| l.. Morey, and refused twice. Finally Clark
told him that he must either pay the debt at
once or come, aud as he could not pay he
consented TO periure himself"
Robert Lindsay, or James O'Bren, as he
confesses bis real name to be, is a native OF
Washington, ID. c., where be has lived
nearly all his life. He has done no.
thing in particular for living, but
Is one Of the rough men about the
CITY, and has been in the penitentiary
twice for disordery conduct. He was sent
for to 90 to Cumberland, Nd, just before
the election, by William NJ. Price, candidate
for presidential elector on the Democratic
ticket, and when be arrived there. Price
and a police officer named Birmingham IN
structed him in the role which he was TO
play in this city regarding the Morey letter.
Birmingham taught him the story ne was
| 10 tell, and took him 10 prominent mines IN
the neigbborhood, and tried to drill him
into an exact knowledge OF their locality
and features; but, as subsequent events
proved, the time was too short or the man
was too stupid 10 gain sufficient know
ledge of this kind 10 make successful per-
iurer. Then, when the man was supposed
10 be thoroughly Informed, Birmingham
bought bis ticket, and sent him TO thls
city, consigned to the paper whose purposes
he was designed TO serve. In the office OF
this paper he was questioned aud given SlO
with a promise Of 500 more when his work
| was cOlDDltltu. A1lS tNelihiObI iiNh ~
ginning 10 end was fabrication. When be
arrived here he was registered at French's
Hotel as Welch, and in Cumberland he was
registered as Murray; so that he has had
five names within week. O'Brien says
Hart had given him 80 when he arrived
here last Saturday and promised him SlOC
when his work was done and he started for
home. To his confession he admits be never
saw the affidayits signed Robert Lindsay.
The lawyers for defence all and severally
profess to wash their hands OF any respon'
sibility for the inculpated witnesses, Morey
and O'Brien.
| General Roger A. Pryor, on being asked
what he knew OF the matter, said he never
saw either OF the men before, or had any
direct or indirect communication with
them until they were put on the stand. He
did not even then examine them, but left
that TO the Tombs lawyer in the case, to
which he belonged.