Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-11-01

direct examination stated that in his opinion
the Morey letter was not Philips handwriting,
but on crpss-examination this expert admitted
that he essmined the facsimile when pub
lished ang declared it was a forgery, but that
thereaftes he went TO the office of Truth and
having bgen paid Ss5 he made an affidavit
that in his opinion the letter was written by
General garfield, and had never seen writing
which he knew to be that of General Gar
field, an; had only seen three signatures
written upon cards, which he was told was
General ssartield's. He also admitted in his
affidavit 5iat he had made numerous mis-
statemer +. such as that he had seen Gar
fields WHITING and that the Morey letter was
addresseS TO Henry l.. Morey, when the name
Henry n$where appears on it. He farther
admittedEhat after getting his S2S and max
ing his asidavit he went back to the person
to whom: he had previously said the Morey
letter wa forgery and told him he had
changed his mind and begged him TO say
nothing of his former opinion. He also ad-
mitted that he left a Boston bank short in
his scconnts. thas been shown by one wit.
ness whe, had to continually revise Philips
manuscript that he had habit of spelling
companies ''companys," as is done in the
Morey lctter The defence have shown BY
several witnesses who have had occasion to
see his riting that they never notice such q
msspeliing. The case will probably be
closed Monday. unless the defence drags it
ont LONGER No one here doubts that the de-
ci>ion " II be that the Morey letter is
forgery ynd that Philips forged it.
MARSHAL JEWELL, Chairman.
NrwtYoRK, October 80. An immense
crowd Tas in attendance at the examination
this mosning, in the case of Philip, charged
with mSlicious libel upon Gen. Garfield. At
II o'cl.tk Judge Davis ordered the doors of
the corst room to be closed.
Mr.. lowe stated that he desired TO have
three witnesses from Washington examined,
10 Prov the gcnuineness of the letter.
Col. u. b. Anger was then called and ex-
amined bv Mr.. Bliss. He testified have
been lt,stmaster of Washington since JAN
uarv eth last have never seen the horey
envelope. The cancelling stamps in the
post Office have not been the same since was
appoinacd The stamps in use now were not
in use an January last; the change was made
in February; the stamp on the Morey letter
was net in use in our Office in January last,
at least not on and after the 18th.
Cross-examined-I know the business of
my Office. though il is impossible for me to
know all the details. There is more I'M
por,a$t duty than a thorough knowledge of
cancesling clamps; one of our duties is to
see that letters are properly rcccipted, cam
cellcd and stamped; as Postmaster of WASH
ingtot do not know the precise date of the
chap,,c of the stamp; | did not make a state
ment that the change of stamps was not
effected until the 18th of April that state
ment published.
Re hrect by MIR. Bell-That statement was
not an official one; | saw a facsimile of the
envelope in Truth, and thought l might
have made an error; | examined the stamp
"a. g.
master and directed him TO ascertain the exact
time at which the stamps were changed, and
found that il was in February; then went
to the man who made the stamp and he in
formed me that he was paid in February, the
18th, but that he had delivered the stamps
sometime before the new stamps were first
put IN use between the 18th and 18th of Feb
ruary
Examined by Mr.. Brooke for the defence
! DID not see Marshall Jewell before the pub
lic;.'iun of the statement; ] saw him last
nigtlt; ! came to New York, not knowing
th;4 was subpGnaed; ! came because was
irterested officially in this trial
sIr. Bliss announced that he had received
Erspatch from the Lynn post-otiice, saying
tn :. the postmaster is out of town and that he
Usiss) could not have him here before
Msnday.
xIr Brooke for the Defence shall ask
yqf to sit tomorrow. This, your honor, is n
pf. liminary examination before n committing
Magistrate.
tiudge Davis-We will consider that at
IS adjournment.
s.District Attorney Bell then called Col.
Kiss to the stand lie testified ! am the
Complainant and I selected the Rockwell
iyster as comparison; saw it on the morn
=, of the 26th: saw the Jewell letter after ;
- Do latt.r w saIpstal hppauaa II
SIS desired to have one that could be photo
photographed with Jewell, and because it was
Nso the nearest in date TO the alleged Morey
utter.
Mr. Bell then stated that he rested his case,
deserving the privilege, however, Of calling
4, s witnesses expert Payne, and others.
Mr. Howe said the defence will substantiate
the letter as published and prove the genuine
ness of Gen. Garfeld's signature. We pro-
pose to prove that the letter and envelope
were received by Mr.. Hart, who will prove
how and from where he received them, and
until after the publication Of the fac-simile
Mr.. Philip never saw the letter.
We will prove Morey's existence. We
will call his executors and we will call ex
perts to disprove the expert post official testi-
mony. We will produce the gentlemen &C.
cupying high positions who will testify to the
genuncness of Gen. Garfeld's signature.
We shall also show a letter not in the hand
writing of Philip.
Philip was called for the defence, but did
appear Also John J. Davenport but he was
absent.
Mr.. Bell testified: The original paper on
which the warrant was issued have in my
hands. / became possessed Of the original
manuscript of the article entitled Lying and
sticking to it," on the 2Gth of October. II
was handed to me ut the rooms Of the re-
publican National committee, by whom
can't say. Nessrs. Rockwell Knox, Bliss
Stoughton, and probably John |. Davenport
were there. do not know how it came from
the Truth Office.
Mr.. Brooke-Mr. Stoughton, take tn,
| stand.
He testified: ! am Of the counsel for tn
prosecution. / saw the exhibit shown Mr.
Bell in the republican National committed
rooms do not know how it came from thu
| Truth Office.
| Mr.. Brooke-Mr. Knox, take the stand
| He testified / am also of counsel. for ths
prosecution. / saw the exhibit in the Nationa
committee rooms. Mr.. Davenport showe'
| it to me. do not know how it was produced
| He did not tell me where or how he got it.
do not know nor have heard how it was OBJ
tanned from the Truth Office; I saw it frs
| last Sunday at the Union League Club;
| have seen il several times and it was general