The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-10


NEW YORK, November 9.-The eXamIna-
ton of Kenward Philip for alleged criminal
libel upon General Garfield was renewed
this morning before Judge Davis. Ex-Mayor
Shredder and William Richardson, OF Brook
lyn, testified that James McDermolts cha
racter for veracity was good.
ANOTHER MoREY.
The next witness was Samuel Il. Morey.
He said one OF his brothers was a sleIght-
of.hand performer. His name was Francis
A. w. Morey. Julian A. MOrey was half
brother OF his. He had another brother
named George T.. &. Morey. Had two sis
tiers, who are both dead. To MIR. Bliss wit
ness said he bad not been paid for tcstifying
IN this case. His nephew, Frank b. Morey,
told him that the Republican Committee OF
Lawrence county winted him TO 90 TO New
York to testify in this case. Witness told
bin he had no objection 10 bis gong and
telling the truth.
DETECTIVES STORY.
TIE next witness was Robert Lindsey,
who said he was . detective for secret Or
Canization Of workmen Of Allegheny coun-
", Nd. lie testified that he knew Henry
l.. Morey, and last February he travelled
with him on the train from Lowellto Lynn,
and Morey showed him the Chinese letter.
Between the All ard 10Th Of February he
went from Lynn 10 Boston with Morey, and
Morey showed him the Chinese letter III
Boston. and read it 10 HIM. Here the letter
in question was handed 10 witness, ana he
said it was either the original letter shown
him or a fac SimHe OF it.
Wines was cross.examined at great
length by Mr.. Bliss. lie said be first be-
came acquainted with Mr.. Morey through
letter OF introduction purporting to have
been written by certain secret organiza-
ton, the nsme Of which he refused to make
known. lie admitted that me letler was
forgery.
Mr.. Bliss then cross. examined the wit
ness as 10 his knowledge OF various mines
| in Allegheny county, Md, as witness said
be was employed IN some Of the mines in
that region; his business was chiefly walk
log about the mines doing nothing. He
said be was recently n the Eckbardt mine
walking around.
MIR. Bliss Now, is it not n fact that the
Eckhardt mine has been flooded for fifteen
wears, and was only pumped out this
| spring? A. Well, that may be, but it don't
prevent me from going in. q. Are you
| sure YOU were not swimming around the
mine, and not walking! A. / wasn't
swimming; was waking. Q. What other
mines are YOU acquainted with? A. Well,
the Borden, Cumberland, Frostburg, and
others. q. Give us the names OF some of
the proprietor, OF these mines. A, ! can
not | don't know them. q. What and
Won say you have been around these mines
| for many years. Now, how used you TO 20
into these mines? a. | walked in. Q.
Didn't the mines have sbaftsS A. Some Of
them have; others have not. q. Who
employed you? A. am employed by the
president Of the Workingmen's Union.
O. What to do? A. Whatever be asks me
to do. Q. When did Won meet Mr. Morey
firstY A. In the fall OF 1874. Q. That was
when you presented the forged letter OF in
struction to bin? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did
you ever 60 by The name OF Cornelly A.
No, sir; but know man OF TINT name.
(Tbe witness said he left Cumberland, Md,
last Friday to come on here) @. Where Is
this man Cornell now? A. In the Albany
penitertary. q. Has be brother? A.
He has step-broher named Birch, but
don't know where he is. q. When and
where did you see Mr. Morey lasti A. In
Pbjladelphia, about the TIN OF February.
Here Mr.. Bliss read from the wtness's afii-
dayit, in which he stated that the last time
he saw Morey was In Boston, and that he
then said he was going TO New Orlelns.)
Mr. Bliss then demanded that the witness
give the name OF the president OF the work.
in.men's organization by whom he is en-
ployed. The witness declined 10 answer,
and said he was under oath not TO reveal
the name OF his employers or any OF their
secrets. There are many secret organZl-
tious in the mines OF Mary land.
MIR. Howe maintained that witness should
not be compelled 10 answer.
Judge Davis said that such oaths should
not be allowed to stand in the way OF JUS
tice. The question is proper one. Read
the question. q. What is the name OF the
man who employs you? A. Your honor, l
am under oath not to reveal toe name, and
must decline to answer. Judge Davis
You must answer the question. Witness
here demanded that he be allowed TO con-
suit with Mr.. Howe. Witness then said,
the man who employs me is w. Ii. Th0mp-
son. He is a lawyer in West Cumberland,
and lives in Baltimore street. He is man
about sky years old. Q. When did you
see him last? A. Last Thursday. | Told
him was coming on here, AMI also told
him what was coming for. HE
lives near the Jail, on west Baltimore
street. l have lived for over twelve
yeats Win MI. i DoulpSoH. W. hON UttT
is the courthouse to the Jail on west Balti-
iimore streety A. / don't know, sir. O..
What are the names OF the streets that cross
west Baltimore street! A. don't rcmem-
Der any OF them. G. What You say you
lived with Mr.. Thompson for twelve years,
and you do not know the name OF single
street in the vicinity Of his house! A.
No. don't remember the names OF them.
They have been changed since / was
there. Q. What were their names when
you were therey A. i don't know.
q. How much pay do you receive
A. S75 o month. q. How do you get
iti A. In letters from Mr.. Thomp-
sou. O. Do you get them by mail
A. No, sir; | find them. Q. What
do you mean by "You find them ~
A. Yes. lind them Ia a niche In
the wall where they are placed, and /
always destroy them. ! have had no per.
sonal communication with Mr.. thompson
for year past until last Thursday. The
witness was then questioned abont his trip
from New York ~ Boston last February,
but could remember nothing except thar
after seeing Morey In Lynn he returned to