Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-10-29

the original, in order that lac might
examine Col. Rockwell in regard
to 1t. Counsel for Philip stated
that the original letter was not In
possession Of their client, but was
held by Mr.. Hart, the publisher of
Truth. He was in court and was
called to the witness stand. He
said he did not have the original
Morey letter with him. It was In
the hands of friend. He declined
to give his name. The witpess
could not procure the letter, as his
friend was out of town. Mr.. Bell
demanded the name of the party to
whom the letter had been deliver.
ed, but Hart again refused.
The Court ordered him to answer
but he again In respectful tone
declined. Judge Davis ordered
him committed for contempt of
Court, aud he was handed over to
the custody of the police.
Captain Walsh Howe, of counsel
for the defense, made q motion to
purge Col. Hart from contempt,
saying that Hart was willing to
produce the letter but wanted q
guarantee that the letter should be
returned to him. He didn't mean
to say the Court would keep the
letter, but that it might pass into
subordinate hands and be lost.
Continuing, Mr.. Howe said: eff
the letter was to remain in the Gus.
tOdy Of Judge Davis, Hart will will.
ingly produce it,"
. Judge Davis said the letter would
remain in his custody.
On motion, Col. Hart was allow
ed three hours to 60 with counsel
and procure the letter.
Hart made statement that he
was willing to to produce the letter
but that he wanted o guarantee
that 1t would be returned to MIN or
else remain In the custody OF Judge
Davis. The proposition was agreed
to and Hart and counsel then left
to get the letter.
Colonel Rockwell was recalled
and asked to identify the letter
written by James A. Garfield to
Marshall Jewell denying the au-
thorship of the Morey letter. He
testified that Garfleld's letter to
Jewell WAS genuine.
Question by Bell Look at the
copy of the newspaper called Truth,
and also at the copy of the letter.
Look at the Photographic copy OF
the letter purporting to be signed
by James A. Garfield, and state II,
in your judgment, 1t is in Gen. Gar.
fields handwriting.
Mr.. Brooks, for the defense, OBJ
jected to the question, as the COM
psrison was made with the photo
graphic copy and not with the orig.
inal, which would be produced.
Judge Davis ruled that the evil
dence was premature, as no proof
had been given that the fac-simile
was a Photographic copy and that
the prisoner had not yet been con-
nected with 1t. Recess taken.
Counsel for Hart has prepared a
subpoena directed to Jas A. Garfield,
commanding him to appear and
testify at the investigation this af-
tern0on. Counsel claims that
Garfield is at the Windsor Hotel
though not registered.
The Court reassem bled at 2:20 P.
NJ. At seven minutes to 3 O'Clock
Mr.. Hart and counsel entered the
court room. Hart apologiZ lied for
OBTAINING the Court, saying that
he had been delayed by a com nit
ment in the State Court for libel
on complaint OF Marcus Cycero.
Hart then took the witness stand
and produced the letter. Bell ask.
ed for the envelope, and Hart said
he was told to bring the letter only.
1t would take five hours to get the
envelope.
1.-THE report ends here withot ex-
planation.-EDIT0R HERALD
Gen. Hancock PRESENTED wit. y
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Nearly 200
citizens of Brooklyn, mostly Ger
mans, yesterday visited Staten
Island In body for the purpose of
presenting to Gen. Hancock val.
liable cane, with gold and jswelled
head, he having received the high
est number of votes for Preside nt at
the Fair of st. Matthew's Roman
Catholic Church.
Gen. Hancock spoke as follows:
"YOu have done me the honor of
presenting this cane to me as the
victor of Gettysburg. Twas not
the victor; l WAS soldier there
and but did my duty; I do not
claim to be the victor. I had an
exceptional com mand in the army
and therefore the honor is not due
to me, but what credit I gained
was due to the soldiers 1 command
ed. 1t is hard to say who was the
victor Of Gettysburg, as all did
their duty. There were other Cen
erals at the battle and other vioto-
ries. No history will ever be COM
plete enough to record the great
number of victors In any successful
engagement. The people Of Brook.
lyn were among the earliest and
most earnest advocates of my noml.
nation, and If I should or should not
be elected President, shall deem
the result the will OF the people
and cheerfully submit to the YER
dict of the second CT November
10 conversation afterwards Han.
cock said: ~ will show some other
presents 1 have received, though
only a fractional portion Of them
are here, the most being at my
house. All the canes given me are
not gold headed and set off with
diamonds. Here is one all the way
from Oregon. 1t is an Alpine
stock in size, and the inscription
on the gold plate is clear enough
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