Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-28
THE EVENING STAR.
October Is, 1850
The Garfield Chinese Letter.

THURSDAY October Is, 1850.
The Garfield Chinese Letter.
CHARGE OF CRIMINAL LIBEL Against KENwARD
PHILIP, THE ALLEGED FoRGER-YEsTERDAYs
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT.
kenward Philip, one OF the editors OF the
"!,1tih" newspaper. was arrested In the lobby
OF the Park Theater, in Brooklyn, yesterday,
while In conversation with eX-SheriT Doggett,
the republican leader OF Kings county, and
other gentlemen. The arrest was made by
Detective Stewart, OF New York, upon a war
rant Issued by Judge Noah Davis OF the su-
pIeme court, charging him with malicious libel
In connection With the publication of the Gar.
O'Clock yesterday afternoon before Judge Da-
Wis. His counsel Gen. Roger A. Pryor, objected
10 10 me prosecution Ieadlng aiiidagls on which
judge overruled the objection. District Attor-
ney Bell then read an affidavit by Col. George
Bliss; who testified that he had examined the
fac smile copy of the letter with Others
in his possession from Gen. Garfield,
and declared it forgery; that he compared the
pfGtnog1aphic copy OF the letter with writings
thought he was the author OF IL. Aflidavtts
sworn TO by Joseph E. Payne and Albert Z.
Southworth, experts In handwriting, were read,
ard were OF similar import. Attached TO the
afdavitS was the original copy of an article for
publication, written by the accused. motion
was ten made 10 have the warrant dismissed,
on the ground that the af1idayitS were not
strong enough TO support it. The motion was
Cenied by Judge Davis. who held that the pub
lcation of an article, after its authenticity was
Denied which tended 10 bring o1mm on the
supposed author. was criminal libel. The ex-
animation was adjourned until II O'Clock to-day,
the pris oner furnishing 5000 bail.
THR FOLLOWING AFFIDAvITs
in the case were read In court:
'SGte Of Netr York. Cjtg and County OF NelC
1o,h. IS: Geo Z. Bliss; oelDg nrst duly sworn,
oeposes anu says as follows: On or ABOUT the
Goth OF October instant there was published In
daily newspaper, printed and published In the
m r. Vi COM ~ ies,nr r,r 1, Mmat purpoTtsd
the Hon. James A. CARRIED of ohio fh sn renu ny
lican candidate for President OF the United
States on the 22d OF October instant there
was published In said paper called Truth what
purported to be- and was alleged In said paper
To be fac smile of such letter. the original of
which was in said paper stated TO be In the pos
session of Truth and in said paper on said last
mentioned day. there appeared an article OF
which the foIiowin0 fs = cpnv. "A "-'-'-0' VI
80 Luna and SieiiSS TO T II THE republican
national committee YESTERDAY held a meetinr
to consider the best Way of appeasinp the storm
of pOpular Indignation that GarfieldEs Infamous
Chinese Cheap labor letter has aroused. GAR
He has lied. and the repnbiican national eoIn.
mttee stick to the lie THAT was the decision
at which they arrived yesterday In this ques.
ton of veraclty between Gartield's word and
will know how to decide, They viii not be de-
ceived by the persistent living of the repnblican
committee Gardelds own words, in Garfield's
| own writing. confront GarfeIds lie The ra
publican candidate for the presidency. In his
desperation. has tried to lie himself out of a
difficulty that will swamp him. The republI-
In their hearts, lie for him, because his swamp
ing is their utter destruction Pay no heed,
voters, to what is said On one side or the other
Examine Gartelds letter as it is laid before you
to-day, and Judge for yourselves
Annexed is copy Of said Truth newspaper
published On said 10th inst, marked NO. l. and
also copy Of said Ituth newspaper published
that on the 2lSt 08v OF october Inst thara n
pearcd In the rrtnclnai newsnaners of the
United States, as am informed and believe, a
statement made nv said GarTieId in smhsfance
DENYING that he ever wrote such letter and de-
clar1pg it to be a forgery. and that on the SAID
ed inst the said paper called Truth referred tn
| such denial. and stated that II had bean made.
that on the 92d 9th 95th and 06th insrantS
| the said naner called T,-,uh unfinished the sid
foIp1i letter. o S-NA
81 further state that bava q, oonno,+,,,
viii others CAUSED an inyesti@s,inn RI ha M AZ
as TO the authorship OF said forged letter ana
said article. and as to the use Which had bean
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foined tbot So1I Gu naro aSSsi
cansed To he ,ssIIeS seversi hunareI IhonusnS
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foI~eS iettar md farra nmnbr f vi Sis -,
said naner cnntaininr SatS article Vi '0Pi0' "a
f11pther state tSaf after noro,u, ,rro,+,cr,
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Soi Satu nemspape[ ana lnat navng forget
pau tttei, ne Wrote ana caused 10 oe puDllShed
~ saia paper calie1 Irni me sald article refer
ilEg lHeItto WEIGH Is neielbpelore quoted.
,,, Anu IuIlhel sGaIe: UPON inIornatlon ana
U-liSi, tual sIS aLuIe 50 puoliShei rtnecung
upon the SAD GaInelo, Is raise MALICIOUS anu
WICKED ilhel, and that the said article was
InteEdeu 10 assert Ine SenulheneS5 OF the Sald
forged and fraudulent letter, which the said
Pnilp knew 10 pe SO forged ana 1rauduient
further state that have seen numerous
letters when am informed and boleVe were
written by the said Gen GARFIELD. and that L
am ia that way somewhat acquainted With his
handwriting; that the most cursory eXamina-
t1on OF the said forged and fraudulent letter
and its comparison with the handwriting of
said Gen. Garfield would convince any inJeili-
gent person that he was not the writer or the
said forged and fraudulent letter.
~ further state upon Information and belle.
that the papers hereto annexed and marked d.
h. L. IT, j. ana X. are the original manuscript
sheets OF said articles so published ia slid
paper called Truth on the 22d inst and OF
other articles published in said paper on that
day, and that the same are all In the hand
Writing OF the said PHILIP.
"That subsequent to the said publication In
said Truth or In some of them the proprietor OF