Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-12
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS, .FHE FRAUD EXPOSED. An Open Confession by the Per-
 jurers. BOUGHT TO SWEAR FALSELY. Their Testimony a Tissue of
 E Falsehoods. PROMINENT PERSONS IMPLICATED. The Forgery Coming Home to Its Au-
 thorS.
NEW YORK.


 iency in C0nfessiOn-haking a Clean Breast of Their Crfme-1ired to Swear to False Statements-stTruth's' Pro- prietOrs Paying for the False Testinao- ny-Thet Crime Coming Home to the National Committee-An Interesting Chapter of Political History.
 NEW YORK; Nov. 11.-Justice Morgan l finished his examination into the case of S. S. Mercy and James O'Brien at noon to-day and committed the prisoners in default of S., ,OO0 bail each to await the proceeding of the Grand Jury. The confessions of the ac- cused were read over to them, and then
 signed by them. O'Brien was taken back to
 the Tombs, and Morey's friends went to look
 for bail. Mercy afterward went into the
 Grand Jury room. The papers were at once
 laid before the Grand Jury. Solomon Sulli-
 van Mercy, Frank P. Mercy of Lawrence
 Mass, and John W. Mercy of Boston, were
 soon afterward conducted to the Grand Jury
 room and examined in reference to the Mo
 rey family. Henry J. Johnson, William E.
 Griffith, James Reid and R. s. Powell, all of
 whom live in Cumberland Maryland, gave
 testimony before the Grand Jury in refer
 ence to James O'Brien All the witnesses
 refused to. .divulge to outsiders the nature of
 their testimony, and the inference drawn
 was that the secrecy observed foreshadowed
 other arrests and indictments against some
 prominent persons. $. s. Mercy signed his name to the testimony given by him to the
 Grand Jury and was driven to the House of
 Detention, where he will be kept for the
 present, his relatives declining to offer bail.
 It is said he will be used as State's evidence
 against others implicated in the case It was
 rumored also that number of indictments
 had been found against persons who pro- cured the affidavits of Mercy and O'Brien.
 The sworn statements of s. s. Mercy and
 James O'Brien, alias Lindsay, alias Barry,
 the periurers in the Philip Chinese letter case, were made public this evening. s. S. Mercy says he is forty nine years of age and was
 born in Lowell, Mass, and resides in Law
 renee. Was in strengthened circumstances and had for three years been trying to get his pension restored. Last winter he suf- fered because he had no overcoat and scarcely any shoes. (The witness weeps.) Nothing in the house to eat. The overseers of the poor of the city granted him 1920. Suffered from epileptic fits.
 Question-Who is Mir. Clark? Answer A. G. Clark.
 Whats his business? Ans-He was with me yesterday; keeps pool room in Law renee. When this thing came up he asked me if I knew of anybody by the name of H. l.. Mercy. I said thought so, and he was an uncle of mine born in Andover, N. H. Later MT. Clark asked if I would go on to New York. He had received a telegram Finally went up to Sanborn's office, a law yer in Lawrence. I told them I did not want to get into any scrape. They. said there was no danger, and that if I went my expenses would be met and would be well paid. Clark urged me and I said I will go for you. I came on here and only in regard to H. l.. Mercy was my testimony false. l Also when stated had been offered -$1OO by Republican not to come on here and testify. My family record is true except in relation to H. l.. Mercy, whom don't know and never knew, and I knew at the time 1t was falsehood. I served through the war in different capacities until August, 1865. Witness here recounted his different expe- riences in the army, and stated that he lost his pension because of his absence in South America, that he was in strengthened circumstances and that not wishing to see his wife suffer during the coming winter he made the statement he did He had been at the 1'r1th office number of times, had seen and conversed with MT. Hart went with man then to the National Democratic com mittee rooms, but it was late at night and they could not get in. Went next day and saw man whom he supposed was the secre- tary and who gave him a check for $50. 1 Took carriage there on that day, which was Sunday, and went to Staten Island. Return ed to the city and took supper and went to the Democratic headquarters where he remained tillnext tmorning. Went to the Iruth office and from there to the court house. Saw lawyer there, supposedly Abe Hummel (Mr. Howe's | partner). Met Joseph Hart. Told him he had a brother in South America. Hart said | he thought he was here now, and that he 1 wrote this letter. He showed him 8 letter | which he thought was written by his brother Frank. He said to have no fears, that the | Mercy letter was genuine, and that Mir. l Goodall was coming on from Florida to find | Mercy. Also met a man called Box at the | Z1'uth office. MT. Hart said if he wanted | him he would telegraph Went direct from l the Truth office to the Democratic headquar- | ters. He thought the name of the man who l gave him the check was Mally. This man 1 asked Clark what his expenses had been. | Clark said, 'I counted my money and put it | down on paper before left home" The l man said, Twill $50 cover ?'' Clark said, l we give Mercy ?" Clark said, sI don't | know" I said, q will leave it all to you" l He then drew 8 check for $50. He gave it 1 to MT. Clark, stating that $50 was for ex- 1 penses and $100 was for me, and I signed a | receipt for $15o. We left New York for | and took the s:30 train for Lawrence. Cashed the check at the Pacific National | bank. Went from there to Clark's pool room l and Clark gave me $100. Clark said if he | was short he would call on me for the bal | ance. Bought me some coal. This was l WeoneSoay. Thursday man called Tor | me named Warner. Was sick in bed and too | ill to go- Went with him that night Re- l mained in Boston until the next morning; | reached New York next evening. Went to | the Truth office; saw MT. Hart and was sent 1 to hotel. Thought MT. Warner was con- | nected with Truth. First saw the hotel regis ter containing the entry of H. l.. Mercy at l the I17tth office on the Monday morning l prior to election. Hart asked me what kind 1 of handwriting was H. L. Morey's. I said l he writes very coarse, bold hand. They | showed me the register the next day. said, T should think that is his handwriting"
 As matter of fact that was not the hand | writing of H. l.. Mercy, nor of anybody else that you ever knew? No, sir. When I met | my Uncle John yesterday he shook hands with me, and Clark said, 'eWho's that ?" answered, 'eThat's my Uncle John" He said, I said, ''Yes, he will. They will all testify 1 that there is no H. L. Morey." He said, Well, don't care if you go to hell; I'll go with you"
 James o'Brien, alias Robert Lindsay, says in his statement that he is twenty-one years of age; was born in Washington, D. O., and is resident of Georgetown, DC. On election day went up to Baltimore in the interests of the Republican party to stop repeaters from Washington. When he returned home in the evening he received word from a man in Cumberland that he had a job for him; went to Cumberland and was informed that man named Birmingham, a policeman had promised him a job. Saw Birmingham in the evening. Went back to Buck. Buck said :: Jim, how would you like to make one hundred dollars ?" I said, ''What do- ing ?' He had told me before that they had 1 been hunting for Robert Lindsay did not know Robert Lindsay and never knew him, but they told me the man who was hunting for Lindsay was Walton, and that Walton told him (Buck) to get any one who would answer to the name of Lindsay and they would give him one hundred dollars told this man, q don't know anything about this. don't want to get into any scrape." He said, You don't have to do anything