New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-14

DEGREES OF RE>PDNSlplbll l.
pulrp TO DE ISpiCrFD EARLY n THIS wFEK-r'h
MEMBERS OF TnR DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE WIN
CIRCULATED rHE LIBEL LIABLE TO rhooIOo-
r1ov-" COLONELD HADLEY's PART ~ TIE
rR,vs,cTloNs-ruE FEELING IN CUMBERLAND,
MAINLAND.
Assistant District Attorney Bell was asked yester-
day by a reporter of The TRIBUNE what acuoh DC
wouldtake with reference to Philip
"Uo will have until Monday noon to renew MS
hailD was the reply. This Is in conformity win
local usacrs IN similar cases. There IS no necessity
for haste. We wish 10 proceed in an orderly manner
with this case and the proceedings that VII.
urobably grow our Of il. The preplraiion OF the
papers involves great deal Of .ime ana we 40 not
wish to make any mistakes Philips case may NOT
he taken before the Grand Jury before tuesday or
Wednesday"
"What action will be taken against the
publisher and editor Of Truth and the per
sons who on the confession OF OBren anu
! Morey appear gu lty of subornat.on OF PERJURY
Those are matters which it would be improper
TO speak Of at the present time. or one thing you
NAV be certain-that this investigation will be con-
tiuued. and an honest endeavor will DO made to
bring to light all the facts in the case, let the quit
! fall on whom it may. There IS no political purpose
to H.. subseryed The election is over But 1t rs the
intention If the prosecution TO make an example oI
the guilty persons and thus far as possible pre-
vent a repetiton of the offence. The allegation
that there are star chamber proceedings s absurd.
| The proceedings have been held in open court"
" How far are certain members Of the National
Democratic Committee responsible for circulating
the libel on General Garfield =
"TInder the decision of Judge Davis think that
they are as much responsible rs the publisher ana
| olItor OF TRUTH The memccrs of the committee
fatrt,,f
copies of the newspaper containing fac Smiles
Of the forged letter They also procured dupll-
cate copies of the plates from which the
fac Smiles were printed. These were sent TO
certain newspaper Offices, and Thousands of coplos
were printed and Gent to tho regular subscribers
OF those newspapers and purchased by Others.
| Ia the eye of tne law they did as much 20 cir
ate the libel as those who originally concocted
qnd printed IT, Pllp. by The way, IL not held for
| trial on the charge Of having forged the Morcy
| letter. lie is held on tho charge OF criminal libel
| in having written the editorial article entitled,
LYING and Sticking to it, 10 which he accuses
| the letter forgery. II some one
utters Islander against me and you
retail 1t 10 some one else Won are Jus, ds mucI
! gully of libel rs he who told vod Ilc Democratic
/ Committee did not wait to 58scr am wht,hcr the
letter WAS 1eunIuc or not. ]. d,I t5 utmost 40 CIR
culAtc the hbc and tIc Meloets Wnicl useu ~ are
Can 90 be shown that General Garfield suffered
| injury by the circulation OF .ns l!heiI
o. The circulating oi a false and wlllc.OnS letter,
calculated to 30 an injury, rs IA 10 be sufficient
giound for a st for criminal libel. An tins case The
latcut was obvious. f. "as to ijure General Car
field "a The cs lWaton oi p"ruph OF tAr voters "I
tins COM rs while he WAS running Tor an ia pOrt;tHt
! and honorable olic'.
"NlII Iiio members of the Democratic National
| Committee who are known 20 have been engaged
| 10 ihe circulation of tins liUci bc prosecuted =
" That s subject for la ure consideration IS l
/ have SHOWN you. they have rendered themselves
| liable 10 prosecution for criminal hDti.'
orulE Men WHO MAY BE PUNISHED.
All The counsel are extremely reIcont as 90 what
they propose TO DO next Testimony IS beng col
lcctcd as rapidly as possible. Under the decision OF
Judge DAVIS the Grand Jury can hardly fan % find
an Indictment against Iuhp by Tuesday or Nelnes-
day. The ease will then be p cad on tho calendar
for an early day. Mr. Hart. as the publisher Of
Truth, and c. A. Byme, rs its editor could a'7c be
prosecuted on the charge OF criminal libel They
can be Proceeded against it - said, either tor
publishing the forged letter OK the eu'toi,
| ml winch PnIlp wrote. IL was eNpcCG-d
! thar indictments would Oe found against them III
day. buE a. deemed best By the prosecution 70
walt until certain other evidence could DE obtained
W hat d. deemed more important, 20 obtain all
the evidence ssOle relating 10 tne eHor5 ot cfr-
f.il rei.5us 20 have james OBrien, ALIAS L,udsIv,
and M0iey pciilIe themselves making false all
davis relative tIe geuUlueues3 OF tie HoTry icl-
/ ter. and tue existence OF such person Is IL. l..
/
en- lie National Committee sent a con-
| ndcutal agent 10 Maryland to com-
mnita,o viii william NJ. Price. tie Demo
cratic cleo or who lad sAt TO tho National Demo
! crlnc Committee the aliIayit OF Robert LiESay to
the effect That bc knew If. l. Morey, and had seen
nm uI- u non tine etter VII Ch 1t alleged Cen
| oral Garfield wrote tO Dim. Ihls c0nhdentlL agent
| of the National Democratic Committee was Col
! Ou.l' II. IL. Hadlc,, whose uhSiYOry record lHE
! IEBcNE made plbIc ourng eno reG5 d. C'n "a >,
| Haiiey and Price apparently could not reach
| Lindsay, luc the former was compelled to ret urn
! and report hlS failure.
Mr.. Bliss was questioned about Hadey's counec-
| tiun with The aif air.
"Tue description of Watson given by O'Bren
! does not cores pond with Uadiey. 1 hardly think
| Watson viii turn ont 20 be HAdley THIS much we
| knoT, however. the register Of a certain motel
| in Cumberland Md, WITHIN the week m which
O'Brien was produced bears the name of Ii. Had
ley. and sgall pres, Dtly know III whose hand
" Them asked the reporter "you will not say
that Hadley has been connected with the con-
| spracy
:" Suppose, now, my dear boy" replied Mr.. Bliss,
you leave all that to the counsel for the people"
WHAT Is SAID IN CUMBERLAND.
! A special dispatch to The Baltimore Sun says that
| the charges against Mr. Price have caused de-
cided sensation in and around Cumberland, Nd.
where he lives Both Democrats and Republicans
are active in developing the case. and Mr. Prices
action is criticised sharply by many of the Demo-
Gratis as by his political opponents.
| James +. HARRISON Justice of the Peace, states
| that an affidavit similar in substance to the tee-
gram sent by Price to the Democratic National Com
mIttee was made before him Monday, November 1,
| by n man purportng TO be Robert Lindsay. Tae
| affidavit was witnessed by w. ii. Porter, who
| was III the Justices Office at the time. Harrison
says he acted simply IN an official capacity and had
| no connection with the matter bevond administer
| ing the OATH He did not write tho affidavit.
Price WAS not present when the affidavit was made.
Tho dispatch adds
1t is stated that Price will be arrested and that men
are that end already but 1t Is not seen how
be done under cover OF United states cleo
| ton LAVE n there suDornation Of PERJURY 1t
not III NewYork bat IN Maryland and there could be no
| ground FOR requstiOn. Prices would give
interest to the care, involving, 1t would. the liberty Of
one of the electors OF State. Mr. p &c
| TO be very much excited He says the affidavit Of
L. hefnrn In uarrsun