Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-09
THE MOREY LETTER.
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Testimony To-day.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9-The examination OF Ken
ward Philip, for alleged criminal libel upon Ger
Garfield, was renewed this morning before
Judge Davis. ES-Mayor Shroeder and Wm.
Richardson, OF Brooklyn, testified that James
HcDerm0tt5 character for yeracity was good.
Another MOrey.
The next witness was Samuel E. Morey. He
said one OF bis brothers was sleight OF hand
performer: His name was Erancis A. W.
Morey. Julian A. Morey was half brother OF
his. He had another brother named Geo. f. c.
Morey. Had two sisters who are both dead. To
Mr.. Bliss witness said he had not been paid for
Morey, told him that the republican committee
OF Lawrence county wanted him to go TO New
York to testify In this case. Witness told him
he had no objection to his going and telling the
truth.
A Betective,s story.
The reXt witness was Robert Lindsey who
said he was detective for secret organization
OF OF Workmen Il n OF Alleghany county, Md. He test
February he Travelled with him on the traia
from Lowell to Lynn, and Morey showed him
the Chinese letter. Between the 4th and 10th
OF February he went from Lynn TO Boston with
Morey. and Morey showed him the Chinese let
ter IN Boston. and read it 70 him. Here the
letter In question was handed to witness, and
he said II was either the original letter shown
him or fac simiie OF It.
WITNESS was cross examined at great length
by Mr. Bliss. He saidAe first became acquainted
with Mr.. Morey through letter OF tntrodac-
tlon purportfDg 10 have been written by cer-
tain secret organization, the name or which he
refused to make known. He admitted that The
letter was forgery.
Mr.. Bliss then croSS-examined the witness a
to his knowledge OF various mines in Allegheny
cCurty, Nd. as witness said he was employed
In some OF the mines In that region; his busl-
ne1s was chiefly walking about the mines doing
nothing. He said he was recently In the Eek
hafdt mine walking around
MT. BliSS.-Now, is 1t not fact that the
Eckhafdt mine has been flooded for fifteen
NEeIt
A.-Well. that may be, but It don't prevent me
from going in. Q.-Are you sure you were not
swimming around the mine and not walking?
Al wasn't swimming; L was walking. O.
What other mines are you arC tainted with?
A.-WoI, the Borden, Cumberland, FrOStourg
and others Q.-Give us the names of some OF
the proprtetors OF these mines. A Il cannot; 1
don't know them. Q.-What! and you say you
have been around these mines for many years.
Now, how used you to go into these mines? A.
lwalkedin. Q.-D,dn't the mines have shafts
Q.-Who employed you? Al am employed
by the president of the Worktngmen's union.
Q.-What to do? A.--Whatever he asks me TO
0e Is Of ds you meet MI MGTey SsI Ts
presented the forged letter OF Instruction to
Lin? AYES, sir. Q.-Did you ever go by
the name OF Corneli? A.-No, sir; but
said he left Cumberland. Nd, last Friday
cor1elI now: An fhe Albany penl5entiary larry
named Bnch, but / don't know where he is.
Q-Wben and where did you see Mr.. Morey
last? AIN Philadelphia about the .th OF Fer
ruaty. Here Mr.. Bliss read from the witness
affidaVit, in which he stated that the last time
he saw Morey was In Boston. and that he then
said he was going to New Orleans. Mr.. Bliss
tlen demanded that the witness give the name
OF the president Of the wofk1ngnens organ!Za-
ton by whom he is enployed. The witness DE-
cline to answer, and said he was under oa b
not to reveal the name of his employers or az,
Of their secrets There are many secret orgini-
zations in the mines OF Maryland.
MI. Howe maintained that witness should no
be compelled to answer
Judge Davis said that such oaths should no.
be allowed to stand In the way Of justice. The
question Is proper one. Read the question.
Q.-What is the name OF the man who EN-
ployes you? A.-Your honor. / am under oath
answer. Judge Dav1S-You must answer the
question. Witness here demanded that he b
allowed to consult with Mr.. Howe
Witness the said the mar who employs nee S
w. Fl. Thompson. He is lawyer In West Cum
berland, ana lives ia Baltimore street He is
man about 60 years old Q.-When did you see
him last? A.-Last Thursday; told him was
coming on here. and also told him what was
coming for. He lives near the Jail, on West
Baltimore street. | have lived for over twelve
years with MT. Thompson. Q.-How near Is
the court house to the jail on West Baltimore
street? Al don't know, sir. Q.-what al
the DameS OF the streets thar cross West BalUi-
more street? Al don't reminder any of them.
Q.-What! you say you lived with Mr. Thomp-
son for twelve years, and you do not know tie
name of a single street in the vicinity OF his
house? A.-No, j don't remember the names OF
them; they have been changed since / was
were there? Al don't know. Q.-How muca
pay co you receive? A-S75 month. Q.-How
do you get it? Am letters from Mr. rhomp
son. Q.-Do you get them by mall? A.-No.