Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-15
TIE FORGED LETTER.

Scoring Of the Conspirators
by Judge Davis.
THE REPLY OF ABRAM s. HEWITT.
Emory A. storrs interviewed jim Re-
gard to the Forgery.
IDIspATcHEs OF SATURDAY AND suNpAY.i
NV YORK, November 13th.-Judge Davis
this morning rendered an elaborate decision
in the case of Philip. He said: the accused
is charged with two offenses. First-That
he wrote the so-called letter, counter
feiting the signature of Garfield thereto
and, second, that after Garfield made pub
lie denial of having written such letter. the
accused wrote the editorial Lying and
Sticking to 1t, and asserted that General
Garfield was liar in denying the authorship
of it. 1t is apparent that no such person as
Henry L. Morey existed at Lynn, Mas.
The letter is unquestionably forgery, and
not in the handwriting Of Garfield. The
question of the guilt or innocence of Philip
must be left to jury to determine. The gem
uineness of Morey is very important factor in
the case. Philip must be held to answer, I'M
less he can show that Garfield wrote the
letter. Judge Davis said that Mr.. Hewitt's
connection with the transaction il OF the most
extraordinary character. Hart testified that
when he received the letter, the very singular
way in which it reached him caused his sus-
picions to be aroused. He saw its impor-
lance, if genuine, az weapon OF deadly
power in the hands of Gar6eld's political
foes. He was not satisfied to publish it upon
the examination which he and his editorial
staff could make, and he therefore took the
letter and the envelope to the Democratic Ma
tional Committee for inspection. lie there
saw Hewitt, Barnum, Randall and several
others. Hart showed them the papers. aud
said in substance that he did not want to
publish the letter if it was forgery, but il
it was genuine, he did, and he wanted nc
other paper to get ahead of him. He says il
was examined by
ALL THE PERSONS NAMED,
And Hewitt made the closest and most care
full examination, and pronounced the letter,
both body and signature, to be the handwrit
ing of Garfield. Photographs were taken fol
the use of the National Committee. and Hart
returned with the letter to his office; but his
mind was not fully satisfied, and SO, late IL
the evening, he sought and found Hewitt
again and was assured. Hewitt had exam
ined large number of General Gar6eld''
letters, aud thought the Morey letter was
genuine, and this was clinched by impressing
Harris mind with the idea that he would
have made it out forgery if he could. 1t is
not very surprising that Hart, with the usual
anxiety of newspaper publishers to be ahead
of their neighbors, should have published the
letter without further inquiry but it is as.
founding that man Of known sagacity and
of great experience in business and in public
aft airs, and who is supposed to have decor
respect for truth and justice, and who speaks
as an expert in writing, with all thesuspiciout
| circumstances that attended the reception oil
the letter, with the envelope and its erasures
before him, with the city Postotice and sta
ton stamp on its back, with the letter marked
"personal and confidential" and ADDRESSED
| to some person whom he certainly did Eo
know, with the letter before him, the con
| tents of which, if true, would be greatly in
furious, and if false would do as much wrone
| to his intimate friend as base and wicked
! assassin's stab. should have thought it just t.
press and cause its publication without frs
| removing all uOuDJs ds W CudiSCIcI 1lOW
| ever much an equitable division may leav,
| for Others, upon Mr.. Hewitt must rest tbs
larger part of the responsibility for the frs
publication of the base and shameful forgery
and his subsequent relation to the forgery
does not lift single shadow from his cen
duct. He was a member of the Nationa
COMMITTEE He doubtless knew
THE EXTENT AND PURPOSES
For which it was taken and used by tina
committee, and that it went forth to tht
country with the sanction of his Endorsement
He knew beyond question that it met speed
ily with an indignant denial from Genera
Garfield, who denounced the letter as a base
and stupid forgery, and its sentiments as bru
tai" Ny mind has reached a clear conviction
that the so-called Morey letter, in its body
signature and all its parts, is not in the hand
writing of General Garfield, but is altogether
forgery, perpetrated by some person or per
sons for the purpose of deceiviDg the people
and defrauding them and General Garfield OF
their votes The evidence bearing upon
Philips guilt or innocence of the forgery is
voluminous, and would demand careful
analysis when taken in connection with other
evidence in the case. 1t tends to establish a
conspiracy to accomplish national crime.
The conspiracy PORTS to men in other quar-.
ters and of far higher positions, of whom he
may nave oeeh ah aIoouhpA.I o onl
uupe anu eooi. ~ III. IS f"p.
the question: vi 'l.s ae1u"i suii: %
cry Dc lele W Iho oonSit S:. e',on VI .
jury, peiore WHOM "uui !p' anu
be brought. Right thinking men everywhere
must want not only the guilty punished for
thls aPpaiiine crime, oe1 ia"s enao'eI "
properly meet sucn cases ~ the i9tuie. IL II
wholly at war Win the saiety aIu sahcel.y "
popular government. rortunaeeiy' no ooay
OF men noiu sne consequences Vi the peppie'
ana no party ieaity is STRONG enough 20 IN
terpret the sentence OF condemnation WHICH
honest men o, OF all parties pronounce upon
such guilt. Inc men most guilty In TINS mat
ter may not be brought TO Justice, oas they
Will md no party wiling 10 Dear ene JUST
measure OF infamy ana scorn that await tnsm.
AS they tailed III their guilty. purpose, they
Will fali OF ene approval OF those even i ioi
whose success they nave Done the guilty.
work. 1t Will be small consolation to know
that they have gained oy thls forgery lew
useless electoral votes, lncited an iniurlateo
mob to murder lew unofeaalng human
beings, and caused few OF their own agents
to suffer for perJurIes and mlsdemesnors.
DURING THE DELIVERY OF THE DECISION
Tho conr+.-ooro was very o,;et the auditors
Estonina With close attention 70 eyerv word
ars,,,sa,,a,,+ n,as ,,,on;fsstad hy sn;la: dnr;n
a. tha ,ttsr fa;nre af az
temp.s to show that such person as Henry
l.. Mercy ever had existence ana there was
q slight rustic as many OF the spectators