The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-17
TUESDAYS TOPICS.
INTELLIGENCE PROM ALL PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY.
A Maniae's Murderous Preak-AppeaI to
the Charitable on Behalf OF the suE
ferers by the Nova Scotia hiu.
Ing Disastcr-Philp 10 ADD ra
Insult to IpJury.
rnE MoRGY LE1rEn rRAup.
The Grand Jury may Act ON the Case
Philip To-day.

The Grand Jury may Act ON the Case o
Philip To-day.
NEw YoRK, November 1G.-The Grand
Jury will probably act on the Philip case
tomorrow, as the District Attorney Ii
drawing up the Indictment. A dispatch
from Cumberland, Md, says: Colonel
H. J. Johnson, Thomas McOandeI and
other residents of this place, left yester.
day for Washington, to meet Government
officials and consult in regard to addition.
al,arresta In the 0'Brien. Lindsay forgery
case. They took with them the registry Of
the Queen City Hotel, OF this place, show.
ing the presence in this city OF
Henry L, Walton, who took ]. 0'Brien,
alias Lindsay, to New YoIk. Among
those working up testimony are Demo.
Gratis as well as Republicans. They say
they will undoubtedly prove Prices com.
plicity IN the affair. They claim that
Michael Cronley, OF this county, was led
TO 90 before notary public to sign an
affidavit with the name Of Robert Lindsay
as to knowledge OF Morey, but after sus.
pecting Its contents he declined to make
oath to II. Afterwards man named
Francis Brady was induced to do
the same thing, without any knowl.
edge OF the contents, and signed
it as asked and made oath. This
document was forwarded to the Democratic
National Committee. When it was found
that affidavits were not sufficient and that
the presence Of the witness was required
0'Brien was sent for, and after coaching
him Walton tock him to New York. Price
denies having had anything to do with
0'Brien, but declines saying anything
about the Lindsay affidavits, saying that
he would explain them when the proper
time came. --.. ...s.--.
PHILIP MAY TURN STATES EVIDENCE.
Itis rumored that Kenward Phelp, the
alleged torger Of the Morey Chinese letter,
having been dismissed from his position
on Truth newspaper, has determined to
ma ke revelations in regard to the author.
ship OF the letter that would implicate
others than himself, and late Yesterday
afternoon visited District Attorney Bells
Office with that object. 1t Is known that
Philip had long aud apparently contiden.
tial conversation with the District Attor.
ney yesterday afternoon at the attorneys
Office, but the objsct OF tits kept secret.
There is much speculation regarding com.
ing developments in the case.
PHILIP MAY GO LRcrunSG.
Kenward Philips connection with the
Truth is severed. The editors OF the Truth
state that since his arres. Philip has
neglected his work, and hence when he
returned to the Office yesterday he was
notified that bis services could be dis.
psnsed with.
Reporter-Do you think he wrote the
Morey letter?
Mr.. Byrne-No. He swore that he did
not. and ! don't believe he did.
Mr.. Byrne said further that some things
had transpired which nearly convinced
him that the letter was forgery. II other
things In connection with itwere explain.
ed he should conclude that 1t is.
Philips long private intercourse with
District Attorney Bell yesterday, and ru.
mors that he made confession, excited
a great deal OF comment. Both Bell and
Philip declined to converse regarding the
interview. 1t is said that Philip may 20
upon lecturing tour to tell what he does
not know about the Morey letter.
A HUNT FOR coSsPIRAToRs.
WASHINGTON, November l6-Mr. Il. ].
johnson and two companions appeared
to-day and II was OF once announced that
business in connection with the Morey
letter brought them here. Such proved
to be the fact. Mr.. johnson says they
are in search Of evidence to
corroborate the statement made
by o'B,ien, duplicating in the
conspiracy two or three men Of good
repute in Washington. BE declined to
give the names yet, but rumor connects
Stilson Hutchins, editor OF the Pos, with
the affair. It is known also that some
member OF Duncan S. Walkers Demo.
cratic committee is one OF the list Of sus-
pected parties.
MIR. johnson comes as agent OF the pros
ecution at New York, and says that no
stone will be left unturned to hunt down
the conspirators, no matter how high their
associations.
PHILIP AT LARGE.
NEW .YoRk, November l6.-The time
for the iustifying Of the sureties OF Ken
ward Philip, charged with malicious libel on
General Garfield, has been extended till
Wednesday. Philip remains at large by
consent ofthe District Attorney.
A New Phase OF the r. n. War.
LAFAYETTE, ISD., November l6.-The
Lake Erie and Western road was to-day
notified by the Bee line that they
would not sell tickets, via. the former
road, and would not accept tickets after