Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-01
THE LETTER INVESTlGATI0N.
Testimony i'm the Case To-day.


NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The examination OF
kenward Philip, charged with malicious libel
upon James A. Garfield, was resumed before
Judge Davis this morning. the defence calling
to the stand S. L. Morey.
The Nephew Of III. l.. Morey on the
Stand.
lie testified: live In Lawrence. Mass, and
was born In Lowell. / am a common lahore.
l entered the army in lsG1 and remained unit.
1865. ana here Is my discharge. That is from
with me: know Henry [. Morey: he he is I nv
uncle; he lived In New Hampshire. IN Fisher
vile. for some years; he afterwards travelled
for commercial house In Boston and az an
for house in Philadelphia Pa; |
then lost track OF him for three years. as was
10 South America; on my return | saw him ia
went 10 Lynn TO see my stepmother and met
him there both times; between February and
March, In 1919, was In Lynn getting papers
S,ne signed r0ro for my pension Which ,st by not
went with him to the City Rail, / have seen
HenIy L. Morey write and know his hand
witting; the signature in the register of the
Kirkland House. OF Lynn, Mass. as shown ne
Is the signature OF Henry L. Morey; the date is
February g, 1873; also find his signature here
under date OF october IL, 1879; 1t reads. III. L.
MoIey, Lynn" Main street Is the principal
street In Lynn: my uncle in Lawrence Mass.
showed me certificate In June, 1879; read II
and handed IL back to him.
A question as to what the certificate weS
was ruled cut.
Cross-examined: - Clara L. Morey is my
mother, ana is living at Lynn; said ! met
Mercy IN Main street, and know there is such
a street; saw Ii. L. Morey last In 1879, In ny
brother's house, in Lawrence. Mass; Mr.. A. Z.
Clarke came to me and told me he wanted rue
TO go TO New York; he told me TO go 10 the
democratic headquarters ana did so. when
arrived here on Saturday night, at II O'Clock: |
came back from South America In 1919; have
worked for Humphrey Bros in Lawrence Ma
where live; great many have called TO see
me about this matter: my statement as Dub
lished. was not published as stated it; there
were many detects
Offered si0G Not 10 sppear as 4 WIZ
ness.
Mr.. Howe asked witness II he had been offered
anything not to cone here.
MI Bell objected. but witness shouted "Ycs,
sir, was offered s100." (4aughter)
The Postmaster of Lynn on tiic
stand.
6. b. Adams, from Massachusetts, testified as
follows, being examined by Col Bliss for the
prosecution: | am the postmaster OF Lynn,
Mass, and examine letters as received from
time to time letters from Washington do not
come in New York pouches; have never seen
In our Office any letter post marked Washington
having on 1t New York stamp When letters
arrive we Immediately asSort them and deliver
them by carriers; | am generally acquainted
with names or those who receive letters in
Lynn; never heard OF person there called II.
L.. or Henry L. Mercy; since this question aroS
l have made efforts 10 discover such person
there; have searched my carriers books and
deaths, ard have cOnyerSed with many about
him; have never been aple to discover any one
who Knew him; do not know Of the Employ
ers Unfon-that Is under that name On the
general delivery letters we receive at Lynn we
put stamp and If letter was addressed 10 II.
L. Morey, Lynn, Mass, such stamp would
have been impressed On 1T; general delIv-
cry letters are marked on lists and hung
up in the Office; l have with me the l'st
which covers from the 4th to the 23j
OF anuary, 1885, do not find 81. l. Morey's
name On ii; have " ith me what L call my post
Cffice directory, which is record OF removals
&c, but ! do not find his name there. tie
never had box In our office. | have never
seen letter addressed TO Henry L. Morey until
within week ago; there are three ln the
Office now waiting 10 be called for.
MT. Brooke stated that the defense had never
claimed that MOrey was a resident or Lynn
though he had been there OFF and on in his
labor movement
Witness continuing: In this directory (the
Lynn directory do not find Morey's NAM in
II; there Is not In Lynn 70 my knowledge aly
street called Main street, in this street Director
which you hand me no such street appears .
the list.
Another Witness for the Prosecu-
ton.
Samuel p Bubier was examined by Mr.. Bel.
for the prosecution:-1 am "a years Old. ant
have resided at Lynn, with the eXceo-
ton OF TWO trips to Europe, all my
lie; am a shoe manufacture. and have
been In the business 40 years. have never kno yn
any organized as ociation OF employers in Lynn
and to my knowledge such an association has
never existed; during the Crispin strike
In 1878 ! was mayor OF tie city Of
ing In the third story OF the bank building as
the strtke was a hard one; any one could 90 70
the meetings; there was no name for the meet
when the strike ended the meetings ceased; i
do Lot know nor do believe there is such a
person as Morey there; there was no such mln