Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-11-02
The CHINESE LETTER FRAUD.
Testimony of the For
ger Philips.

NEW YORK. November !. The examination
of Philip was renewed this morning. The de-
fence called S. l.. Morey. He testified |
live in Lawrence, Mass. and was born IN
Lowell Am common laborer. Entered
the army in 1861 remained until 1865. Here
is my discharge. That is from my record
of enlistment The first is not with me. |
know Henry l.. Morey. He is my uncle.
He lived in New Hampshire in Fisherville
for some years. He afterwards travelled for
a commercial house in Philadelphia. Pa. ]
then lost track of him for three years, as |
was in South America.
Saw r. l.. Morey last in 1879, at my broth
er's house in Lawrence. Mass. =. Clarke
90 to New York. He told me to go to the
democratic headquarters, and did so.
arrived here Saturday night at II o'clock. ]
came back from South America in 1879, and
have worked for Humphrey Bros. in Law
renee. where | live. 4 great many have
called to see me about this matter. My
statement as published wGs not as | stated it,
There were many defects.
Howe asked witness if he had been offered
ANYTHING not to come here.
Mr.. Bell objected, but witness shouted
Eyes. sir. was offered sl00." Laughter ]
c. b. Adams of Massachusetts,, testified (:
| am postmaster of Lynn. Mass, and exam
inc the letters received from time to
time Have never seen in our office any let
ter postmarked Washington having on it a
New York stamp when the letter arrived.
We Immediately assort them and deliver
them by carriers. Am generally acquainted
with the names of those who receive letters
in LYNN. Never heard of a person there
called II. l.. Morey or Henry l.. Morey.
| Since this question arose have made efforts
/ to discover such a person there have
searched my carriers books, and the city
directory, have looked at the registry OF
deaths ard have conversed with many about
/ him. have been unable to discover any
one who knew him. | do not know OF an
EMPLOYERS Union that is under that name.
! ON general delivery letters we receive al
Lynn. we put a stamp. and if this letter was
addressed to II. l.. Morey. Lynn, Mass. such
1 stamp would have been on it. General de-
liverv letters are marked on lists and hung
up in the office. | have with me the list
which covers from the fourth to the twenty
third of January, 1850. DO not find II. h.
Norev's name on it. He never had a box ii
our Office have never seen letters ad
dressed to Henry l.. Morey until week ago
There are three in the office now waiting tc
be called for.
| Brooke stated the defence never claimed
Morev was a resident of Lynn. though hi
had been there off and on in his latter move
ments.
Ex-Mayor Breed of Lynn Have been I
shoe manufacturer 40 years. Lived in Lynn
all nv life Never knew of such an organ
ization as the Employers Union. Durin!
the Crispin strike in 1878 the manufacturer
held meetings, to which any one could go
There was no name for the meeting. Dr.
not know and did not believe there was an,
such person as Morey. There was no sucl
man at the meetings. Am not rersonall
acquainted with Garfield. but will vote 70
him if | can get home.
John McHurley. clerk in Washingto
post-ofice, testified in relation to the tim
of changing stamps. Thought the stamp o
the Morey letter was in use at the time
was dated. Stamps were changed about tn
18th of February, when steel ones were in
troduced.