Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-31
Mr.: Brooks-"I think he comes here occasion.

honor. but it may save time to take our reces,
| nOw.''
Judge Davis-'I did not intend to take
| recess, in order to save time.''
| MIR. Brooks-"Thsn, your honor, will call to
sae stand John 1. Davenport
Mr. Bell-"He went out of the room when
Mr.: Howe opened. He will be hera again. I
Will see him at lunch"
u.s." Haughter.)
Bell testified as follows: The original
was was issued Mnssh ha1s in fnS ny bsvSs ws.ranf
became possessed of the original manuscript
OIL OF the settled article Lying
roou cI0IoAing 10 IT. on
the rooms of the national
committee by whom l cannot say. EIsssrs,
rockwell, Knox, Bliss, Storghton, and proba-
niy John L. Davenport were there. do not
know how 1t came from the1eutb Office.
Mr.. Brooks MIR. Stoughton take the staud.'
ton. saw the exhibit shown Mr. Bell in th,
Republican national committee rooms. I do
NOT know how it came from the Truth Office.
Mr .brooks-' Mr.. Knox, take the stand" He
Sestifed: II AM also of counsel for the prose-
cutlon. 1 saw the exhibit in the national com
mittee rooms. Mr. Davenport showed it to
me. don't know how it was produced. He
dld rot tell me where or how be cot it. do
not know nor have heard how it was obtained
IRON the Truth Office. saw it first last Sun.
DAY ct the Union League club. have seen it
several times and it was generally in Dayen-
ports possession.
MIR. Brooks-"Mr. Bell, when will MIR, Dayeu-
port be here?
A.. Shortly. was to meet him at re-
eess.' 4
Judge Davis-''Would you rather go without
meal than sit Suuday?'' s.ass
Mr.. Brooks-Juss as your honor p,eases. Wa
are willing to sit late tonight
Judge DavisoIf necessary will sit until the
clock strikes u.
Recess tiil2 o'clock.
Judge Davis again took his seat on the bench
ct o'clock. Mr.. Philip was present with a
lady, and attracted much attention, Some de.
lay ensued after opening the CO urt MIR. Bell,
Tor the prosecution, asked as the delay was not
OF their seeking, that he be permitted to call
Joseph Il. Payne as witness. The court con-
sented, and Payne testified: ''The Morey let
ter and envelope were in the same handwrit-
ing as that of the manuscript of the editorial.
Lying and Sticking to It." published in
Truth. The editorial, it ia admitted. was
written by Philip.
The defense called Andrew Mclean. He tes-
tlhed L am manager of the Brooklyn Edgle
and have known Fir. Philip twelve wears.
know his handwriting well, as during these
years he and have been working in the same
offices. have seen him write almost daily.
L now see Tor the first time the original Morev
letter and envelope, and from my knowledge
OF DIR. Philips handwriting, have no doubt
whatever but that it is not in the haudyriting
of Mr. Philip. He has not been in the habit
OF spelling companies in the way It is spelt
here. l must have edited nearly a thousand
columns of Mr.. Philips matter, aud have
never known him to spell such words in that
way. have been editor eff the Eagle for eight
years, and during that time James McDermoth
knn :
ton and would not believe him under olth: if
there was any temptation for him to testify
James Gro5en. a member of the Brooklyn
Edgfe staff, and engaged with Philip in the
composition of dramatic work, testified:
am positive the Morey letter is not in MIR.
ramps handwriting. l never knew Mr..
Phll1p to spell plural of words ending in ssies''
s5s'' as companies" Is spelled. James Nc
Dermotts character for veracity is not good.
Frederick @. Hudson, also of the BROOKLYN
Eagle, gave similar testimony
VIM. IL. Marvey, graduate of Oxford uni
verslty, England and fourteen years the asso-
ciate of Mr.. Philip in editorial work testified.
The Morey letter and envelope are not in
thlilps handwriting. I know James McDer-
mott, and while have been ON the Eo0k i
have not known him to be reporter on it. n
Wonld not bolieve him under oath if there was
half dollar one way, and wouldn't believe
him under oath if there was a dollar the
other.
John L.. Sweet, Harry Enton, John Munson
Pratt, proof reader on Truth; Peter Delaney.
Augustus Maverick, city editor of the Brook
iyn Edgte; Jacob A. Barbell and Jas. Pierson
each testified that the Morey letter was not in
the handwriting of Philip and that the cbarac-
ter of McDermott for truth and veraeity was
bad.
JnO. [. Davenport testifes: 1 am connected
with this case as counsel for the prosecution.
hrse saw the manuscript entitled Lying and
Sticking to it'' in my Office. I did not know
that 1t was to be brought there. It was given
to me by Mr.. Lanegan, a private detective.
He did not tell me where he got it, nor did I
paw him for it.
HTO Mr.. BlisE: The complaint was dictated
by MIR. Houghton.
Crsss-examined-I never attempted to steal
or get posst sslon Of the Morey letter in any
way. l have not been in the Truth Office but
once IN month l went there Monday last at
the request of Louis Post. MIR. Brooks OBJ
iected, and the testimony was ruled out.
Joseph B Babcnck was called by the defense
and testified: an an engineer. I resided
IN Lynn, Mass. for ten years. knew of the
Employers union. do. not know who was
president of the union.
Thomas I. Sweerzer testified: There was an
Employers association, but 1 never knew its
name. was in the building where they mes.
After short recess Jesse b. Wilson was
called to the stand and testified: I reside in
Washington, ID. O., and am a merchant.
knew the sergeant at arms of the House of
Representatives, John G. Thompson. 1 was
at his office recently and saw the receipts of
members of Congress for their salaries I had
previously seen fac simile of the Morey letter.
had copy when went there. Among the
receipts saw Gen. Garfeld's receipts for sal
ary received.
This line of testimony was objected to- MIR.
Brooks said he proposed to prove that these
vouchers and the fac -simile were similar
in characteristics, and in opinion or the with ss
written by the same hand. Judge Davis ruled
the offer incompetent.
Mr.. Brooks: We have sent to the sergeant
at armcto produce the voucher, when the tes-
timony will be admissible.
The witness was then withdrawn and W. @.
Cotton was called, and testified: am man
ufactarer of rubber goods. The envelope you
hand me, recognize it as having received it
fir ,m the post, also the others you hand me.
On the reverse side of them are postal stamps.
and those being
The testimony was excluded on objection.
despite Mr.. Brooks offer to prove that one set
had but one stamp, and another set, which he
was to offer two stamps, in contradiction to
MIR. Gaylor's testimony in regard to stamping
with the stamp in question only such letters
that were to be delivered in the city.
Gen. Prior said as he understood Mr. Cav
lor letter mailed outside of New York and
directed to point beyond it was not stamp ped
in the New York postofice. The letters offered