New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-02


Mr. Brookc-We only desire To call attention to what
case S that II l. Mofcv was resident Of Lynn there
lore submit e. your Honor that all TINS ies''9o,E upo"
the question directory aud the register OF hs gen
toman's ofe except 30 far rs dates ate co"cc'"cu' "
Jtis,ice Dayis%i mink it decidedly competent tes,i-
This ended the matter and Mr.. Bliss then asked
Postmaster Adams whether there was any such
street in Lynn Naln-st. TO which the witness re-
piled that there was not.
Mr. Brooke then described the principal street Of
LyHp and asked II that was not MaiH-st.
The witucss-No That Is Market->t
Mr.. Adams was closely cross-eXamined by Nh
Brooke. He simply Obtained from The witness q
stronger affirmation than MI Bliss had that no Suc
association was ever known IN Lynn as the EN-
rlOycrs' mon. and that 10 letters bad ever come
through the Office addressed to anyone connected
with such association, or TO ANY such assocla-
ton. The witness SAID:
In 1s7 here a manufacturers meeting or series
OF meet u-s that lasted durug ,ie great sttik' tn7
assumed the form Of an association or orRinza
ttry INV never been heard of since have never
heard of any secret society in Lvun for cherpenns
received no assurance from any quarter that
thrv Win be- pad. | came AZ he instance OF the
postmaster 81 New-Yoik qm aware that mai matter
failing 10 make connection IN Jersey 'iY ~ sometimes
brought me NcWY York Post Ohice, but do know mat
tits never po>tmarked.
M Brooke intImated 10 the witness that the gen
cral delivery llsl which he had produced had been
tempered with, and pointed out TO the witness
what bee cOa.ldeIed an alteration M the datc
January % OH the list. Tho witness admiitr4
that there WAS appearance OF the hFure
having been written twice but he sail that might
have been done by the c.cri, IN indorSinG the list
MoRrY DECLARED 4 MYTH
The prosecution tncn called Samuel NJ Bubicr,
cx-llayor OF Lynn. lie testified, being examined
10y Assistant Dlstnct-Attorney Bell;
l h3yo been res,ent OF lynn all nay life;
except Gl 'ei'G yc,T ~''" Cd W." s,re 1878
have continuously resided in Lynn. / rave hcen Tor
forty years a shoe manu- .furcr. have never known
of an orEaulzaIon OF employ eIS DID lynn no. Aa7 any
such existed. There were meetings OF he 13uufartur
crs during the Crspm strike iu 1873. va Mayor OF
tie Guy az that Tine aud many OF in"se hallh< me "r
FIR If the city at heart attended these meet ncs These
!us. Ihcy lasted about six weeks tMLN' an" as
VI. Brooke on'enuptine-stop! stopi Object to
Nj. Bel asked the witness the objec; of inc meet
mgs.
Ilc witnc,sThcy were he'd fer the good Of Tie cry
TO break up %, great siriAt. me 'cInIH were io
confined to manufacturers. Anybody could 'tirn4 VINO
desired. W h!d 10 name BOY any oiSanl1l.."n. ]
lcver heard a. 1'isoa named Honey. AVTey ID
Mr.. BrooF II move that That neurological reference
IT, Ja,e o-it's. Uo the witro..)-was there any
person pf tle uainc OF Na-tr cClnecei with the meet
Ings 70 whicl vou referred
Nj Entie1-TLc.c wa, not
Toe .ounsel Tor defence declined 10 croes-eXaminc
the witness tn; just cs ne was leaving the stand
Mr.. Brooke asked:
Do Won know General Glrno.dl Al am not per
soUaily acquainted with nm.
Q.-Are YOU int rest Hl~ election Al snail vote
for Ann !. I live. ana II can get home.
Jonn NJ Hurley. a distributing clerk in the Wash
ington Post Ohice. was then called by Mr. Bliss
Taking the envelope of the Morey letter ho examined
he postrrark and declared that up to February l,
1880 mo- such stamp had been IN use III the Wash
stamps wac made February ID. No other kind OF
STAMPS than those made OF rubber were IN use BE-
Mr. Bliss then announced that the witnesses
for the prosecution were exhausted and
after long CONSULTATION the defence recalled Mr.
Knox. whO Delng asked about General Garfeid'S
handwriting, said that he had not seen him write III
twenty-five years.
TESTIMONY or A. s. HEWITT.
Then another long delay occurred. Presently Mr..
Howe appeared with Abram $. Hewitt VINO forth
with took the stand. He testified as follows
resldcin Lexington-ave My place OF business at
Garfield. am reasonably acquainted win his haud
Whiting. nave seen him write ana have many elt r.
from him IN ny possession Here are three (1andiHg
them TO Mr. HoweD l have frequently seen General
Garfeid's signature.
Mr. Hewitt was asked 20 compare tie sigma
lures to his letters with the Jewell and Morey let
tiers He entered upon minute examination ana
said finally:
tuink he signature the Morcy letter General
Garfed's handwriting. nave No other doubt aDoa IT
that clever cOuDe fitcrs can initiate any mans name
Mr. Howe requested again that the witness should
compare the signature. Mr.. Bliss said the witness
was not an expert, and objected. The Judge al
lowed the question, and the witness AGAIN as
serted his belief that the signature was the
writing of General Garfield. Among the letters
produced by Nh HEWITT was one addressed to him
bv General Garfield. the signature of which Mr..
Hewitt sand he wOuld he more inclined to question
than that of the Morey letter but unless some CIR
Cumstauces should arise 10 make him suspicious, he
wOnid accept IT tue signature OF General Garfield.
Mr. Howc-Wi you please take the MoTey letter and
LOOK jhe wOId "cOmpauys" and IN connection with
lris th4t prece follow IT, does Il not proclaim
an ant graphical error
Mr. Hc,iti-It proclaims an error in the word
/ an.cs."
Q-Csn you cite 81 instance of Incorrect spelling on
tGc part II MIR. Garfield AIN ore OF he letters which
Ma, t. idresse It is signed ny General Gar
IG c occurs ia tAe postscript. which alone
sis. The WORT" pr'Ilgree - IL spelled d" pcdidrre."
MI : Ouglton-DJ you slppoS" he made mistake IL
Mr: Hewitt sHp2o+. t4it III hurry he wrote the
Q'-Wlen did You first see the Morey Ictterl A.-On
the date OF the printed publication in truth. tnlnk 1t
was W'inc-dIy, OctODer 20.
Q.-Dh yGgq oboerye lnai any OF me stamps on the
en- clepe bad been cradic,tedi Al dI not
Adj you observe within the pos ilnaIk the face
If ii. aus datei Al Cid NOT
Nr. s.tou-lI.Id it up to the light.
Mr.. Irwett-l shad DO 50.
m. sioughton--If would have beca better had yOu
done before you gave your testimony at CnIckcrng
Mr.. HewirI am not in the nabit Of giving testimony
without being thoroughly aware OF what saying
Mr.. SiOughiOI-l Idcci
M Hewitt then examined the envelope with the |
naked eye ana with glass lie finally SAID, after
Ong examination
| can discover with The naked in the circle the
,osiuark the figure 3" the hand ana the figure
." on the other sec over thcs figures Remains or
races OF what NAV represent month
Mr. StouChtOn-DJy u see appcara lces OF efasurcs in
he circle I
Mr. Hewtt-Without the glass and my attention not !
lavlIg been called 10 II, should not have noticed II.
Mr. slough Orwell, yOur al! entiOn b .n2 called
10 II, what do yOd ODscrvci
Mr. Hewitt Sc" evidences OF rubbing and burrng.
o. you al been told that The Murcy letter came
in tnis cuVc Opc mat the stamp the face II had
d. tH the stamp the back Of ind Gated
nat II ICc -lVcd M New YORK. ana date erased
v Ould you nave lad some DOUBT about it 2
NJ BroOK,-I O!j ct. IN question assumes a stated
act which is not IN eSIdcn, e.
The question was overruied by the Judge.
O-What. N your MUD, leads You suppose that
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