The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-30

NOV 1 alow. lie was ready and spxious IN
ulsProve the charge Of falsity of the letter
ana demanded as his right an opportunity of
ment "' "Nlourn-
inns was objected to by Mr.. Bell and Col.
onei Bliss, who asserted that
tney nad already telegrsphed to Washing.
toh ior witnesses and thought they would
oe mere by tomorrow, but the residence
Vi one witness, who resided in MASSACHUSETTS,
WAY "m no. exactly known, bat Judge Davis
saiu' owing to the national significance of
tnls case ! tesl it my duty to sit as an sxami.
mug MAGISTRATE, and although il is not usual
.or luSuce OF the supreme court To so use
rs authority, 1t is not without precedent.
Onlst Justice Mansfield, in u case similar 10
ms so sat and committed the defendant
alter the evidence was admitted If
tns letter VS. in fact written nv
Gendral Garfield as an cxrrc,q,on
OF sentiments he entertained on the subj ct
1t was not only UNIV rthy of him, but sh, MD
co .demn him. There no possible douht
thlnk, In the minds of thinking men in this
country, that the idea with which this letter
CloSes' that treaty with a great power, so
lar as the position is concerned, the largest
on earth, should not be sbrogaied until the
manufacturing and other corporations are
conserved ON the question of labor. 1t sim.
ply means that until they are supplied TO
tnelr satisfaction with the cheap Dor of the
Chi ese. Such sentiment uttered by pres.
ldenual candidate would, rs n matter of
course, have most serious effect but if
II be not genuine aud forgery, every think.
llg man not only will adicit but will .t once
entertain with pleasure the thought that
the torger should be promptly and severely
condemned. Nov, under such circumstan-
stances, | feel it my duty to sit
as an e1auining magistrate and to issue
my warrant, not for the purpose OF subscrib
ing the interest of any party. No approach
mas ever been made on that subject by any
person connected with any party, and it Is
not my intention to so conduct the case that
any other than perfect and absolute truth
shall be entertained. This application for
an adjournment is an ordinary one. and shall
be granted. II Is in conf,rmity with the
tho universal practice; and besides, on the
part of the prosecution, DELAYS have been
occasloned. The non-production of the
ietter Tor which the court WAS obliged
to postpone a hearing in the frst place,
something more than three hours, and then
by resort to what must appear to every ore
as very strict construction of Language:
the envelope was not forthcoming and two
hours mere we're consumed. These extra
DELAYS caused loss Of nearly half a day.
though the counsel in this case are not
0lamesble for this. | am not willing to be
put in false position, and | will give both
sides every opportunity to present their evil
dence. Ii the prosecution are not ready the
defense can proceed and give way when the
prosecution are ready. | will adjourn the
case until 9 o'clock
when court re-a3sembled the counsel for
the defense entered, accompanied by Hon
A0rsm ,. Hewitt, whose presence gave rise
TO the report that he was to be called to the
stand as witness fol he defense.
Witness Hogan was recalled. He testified
as follows: have submitted tho A, rev lot
ter to microscopic test | have touna
erasures; J also lind on the stamp the figure Q
was printed, while that call figure | is
not printed, but is u longitudinal strcke; the
stamp on the reverse also shows evidence of
two erasures within the ring and under the
word "Morey."
Gross examined by Mr.. Brooks-I exam,
n1so ,nea tne envelope at the postofiice in the
6at, presence OF Mr.; Blls', MIR; Stoughton, Mr.
osylord, Mr. Phinn and Mr.. KnoI; | don't
An9w VINO Drought II there.
yluge DAVIS entrusted 1t to Mr.. Bell.
BIT Drooks-l understood it was not 10
90 out OF your honor's control, and call at
.ohuon 10 tue iact that II is not in the same
co4uitlon as when we delivered it.
nj 1udge Davls-l cut of part of the edge.
lae % lsres In It were all there.
Unaries Hoffman wa: then called and
'esuIed +" follows: The photos of the
envelope were under my supervsion; re-
relVea IL from Mr. Hart, and II is in the same
condition as when received it; notice no
erasurss; | did not look for them; took the
letter and envelope to the office.
sey am editor OF the American journal