The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-11-20

mere.
Col. Johnson, Thomas McCardla
and clerk of the Queen City Hotel
the latter with the hotel register. Ieft
here on the lao A. NJ. train for Wash
ir gton.
A CARD.
CUMBERLAND, Nov. 18th, 1880.
My name having been dragged
into the investigation IN the Garfield.
Morey letter affair. evidently thro,
the instrumentality of certain perso.
nal and political enemies of mine Of
this county, and as they are using
every effort to connect me with it in
criminal character, and thereby 20.
cure nay arrest if possible, can onlv
say at this time to the public gener.
ally, and my friends particularly that
at the proper time l can and will
show by indisputabe testimony that
my only connection Herewith was
solely of professional character,and
place the responsibility for any fraud
comitted where it properly belongs.
But knowing the INSCRIPTIONS char.
acter of my enemies, l do not deem
it advisable to furnish them an alb.
stract of my defence to the Islander.
Gus charge in advance, so as to enabk
them to manufacture evidence to
carry out their expressed determine.
ton, but assure them lido not fear.
but court any fair judicial investiga.
ton of my actions or motives in the
matter.
VIM. M. PRICE.
THE INVESTIGATION IN WASHING.
TON.
WASHINGTON, November 10
Colonel H. j. Johnson, Captain
Thomas F. McCardell and Mr.. Kear.
ney arrived here to-day from Cum.
berland, Nd, and took quarters at
the Ebbitt House. Early in theday
they set out, following up certain
links in the chain of evidence against
the witness O'Brien, otherwise
known as Lindsay. who figured so
conspicueusly recently at the Mercy.
letter trial in New York. They have
Information that the Lindsay affida-
Wit was prepared at Cumberland, but
do not claim that they can prove it.
as has been stated. Circumstances
surrounding the matter, however,
lead to the belief that it was concoc.
ted there, and that when Lindsay
was wanted in New York, a man
calling himself Henry l.. Walton,
and claiming to be representative
OF Truth, took Lindsay in hand and
gave him the final instructions as to
how he shodld testify. The gentle.
men state that the name given by
the Truth reporter is false, and there
are facts leading to the belief that he
belongs in this city. This is The main
object of their visit. They desire to
prove the identity of Walton and thus
! far have met with encouragement.
They refuse to state what they haYe
learned, believing that any publica.
ton of their discoveries at this time
will injure their case, but Colonel
johnson, who WAS interviewed by
your correspondent tonight, says
that matters are working captal)y.
The visitors have to-day called upon
a number of prominent Republicans,
and every assistance has been prom
Used in aiding them to prove who
Walton is and his exac. relations
with Lindsay. The latter'S move
inent's from the time he left here 10
his appearance in New York have
been fully covered, and there is no
reason to doubt the truthlulneSS OF
his confession TO being perjurer
Al that is needed is the real name
of Walton to prove that there are
other men whose names have not
been mentioned in connection with
the matter, implicated in the affair;
and if they can fully establish Their
suspicious, it will bring out the true
inwardness of how and by whom
O'Brien was induced to impersonate
Lindsay, and also that the plan orig
mated among Democrats of high
standing here, acting under instruc'
tons from New York. Of course,
this would be a startling disclosure
and great achievement for the gen
tlemen entrusted with its manage
ment, but it must be remembered
that the tracks have been pretty
thoroughly covered, and it is no easy
task they have in hand. Col. john
son hopes to complete the work IN
time to leave here for Cumberland
tomorrow night.
A CARD.
November Is, 1880.
Editors American, Baltimore:
Dear SdS: Il see by your morn
ing's paper that your Cumberland
correspondent reports me among