Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-29
THE EVENING STAR.
aADAN. October %. 1850.
The Morey Letter.

n.DAN..-......... October %. 1850.
The Morey Letter.
TIE ORIGINAL PRODUCED IN couKr Er-r w,ruorrr
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trial s our cur relort OF the proceedings In the
Garfield letter closed yesterday. MT Hsre nr s
duced the original Morey letter pur2or,ing 70
nave neen signed by Gen. Garfield. he failed
10 produce the envelope, saying Il was not
called for I'm the subpoena He al D stated thSt
he he, Kept IL tSr protection as he was Informed
him In suit instigated by Marcus Cicero st m
ley and George Wilkes. Judge Davis told him
that while he vas witness he would not
be interfered with, and he thereupon PROM
ised TO produce the envelope this morning at 10
O'Clock.
TESTIMONY IN THE CASH.
Col A. f. Rockwell testified that he pur-
chased a copy OF the Washington Gazette when
II ilrst published fac-simile copy OF the MOTey
letter ana compared II with letters In his pos
session received from Garfield. and then thought
IL Forgery. He communicated With General
Garfield, and on Geographic request from
t neniy r. Knox came 10 this city and submitted
10 1oionel Bliss dozen letters he mad received
from General Garfield, one Of which-was chosen
70 compare exhibits aud fac smile copies OF the
M m',er VII. The letter was chosen by
cause IL resembltd leiler Of denial from Gar.
held TO Marshall Jewell. but thought &c was
chosen because tt was the nearest TO &c in dat
Wien showed the Morey letter he examined a
closely and did not think it was Gartleds writ-
ing; though there was some resemblance. on
slctant quartermaSter In the army, specially de-
tailed TO take charge or the national cemeteries:
that bis present appointment was due 10 Gen.
CaiIeidS 1ntereS5 Ia him, he having been a
classmate OF his, and that be was greatly In
detted 10 him.
Albert Dopgett, ex-sheriT OF Kings county.
New York. testified that he knew Phiip for some
years AID knew his handwriting. ON looking
at the manuscript copy OF the article published
In ruth, entitled Lying and sticking 10 It."
lie said IL was In Philips handwriting. and In
comparing II with the Morey letter he thought
they were in the same handwriting. he stated
on efosS-examination that he was a strong re-
publican and had large sums wagered on Gar
ffe1dS election.
James McDermott testified that he knew Phlp
Intimately; was familiar with his handwriting
hibits he believed them TO be the same on
GoSs-eAamination he admitted having been
indicted for felontous assault, but not convict
ed stated that while reporter on a BROOKLYN
Journal he had been sued for $4,000 damages
for libel.
Charles Hoffman testified that he Is employed
by Sarony, and photographed the facsimile
copies from the original, which was given 70
Mt. Sarony by Mr.. Hart.
Daniel lei, 4: Ames; an expert was called. he
compared the fac smile copy with the exhibits
written by Philip and with one OF Garfeid's let
tiers, and declared the crossing OF the is and the
enra siaI e, od loops. penshaws spacing
| or the writing In the exhibits than ia Garfields
| letter. He stated that the writing or the eX-
| hibltS and the Morey letter were the same He
was cross examined as TO other trials In which
he had been witness and his croSs-exarnina-
uon Will De concluded this morning an adjourn
ment having been taken until ten O'clock to-
| dag.
| POSTMASTER ANGER OFFERS REWARD OF 81 600.
postmaster Anger, OF this city. IN a telegram
10 Goy. JeMeil Yesterday, repeats his assertion
| that the postmark on the Morey letter was not
In use in the Washington Office at the time when
| The letter purpoftS TO have been mailed and
| authorizes an offer OF s. .0o9 for the production
OF any letter mailed In the Washington ofiice on
| that date whose envelope bears a postmark
| Identical with that on the published fac smile.
EFFECT OF YESTERDAYS RAILROAD DECISION
| The opinion pronounced by Judge McKennon,
IN Philadelphia, yesterday, and reported by
| Tally decides the question at issue IN favor OF
| the Baltimore and Ohio company ana the New
Jersey Central company. BY this important
| qulIes new and Independent outlet 10 New
| YORK, and VIII be In no way dependent upon
the pennsylvania company for the Transports.
| ton OF its cars. There viii, when all prelimin-
| aries have been carried out, be two competing
| lines from Philadelphia TO New York, and the
Baiimore and Ohio Railroad company viii have
| through line from New York 10 St Louis In
oependent OF the Pennsylvania railroad
THE BALTIMORE TIE DEcIpEp.-The city coun
| Gil election Judges cave decided IN the case OF
| the tie in the sixth ward that Geo. w. SNYDER,
| democrat, was elected by one vote, the vote for
| Jas. III. Calls deposited In the box for vote on
the ordinance not being counted.
| DISTRESSING SUICIDE-In Baltimore Mrs. Mar
| garet Pitt, aged 90 years committed suicide
| yesterday 10y seyerng an artery In her arm With
| case Rnlfe. she had long been sufferer from
asthma, end frequently declared she wo td
commit suicide rather than die by sufTocauon
| from the disease. IL was under this appreh AZ
| sion she took her own life When discove I'd
she was sitting In an easy chair insensibie. the
blood Yet flowing from the artery. She leaves a
husband and SIX children. She was BORN In
| Germany.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BALTIMoRE-yaiTOlc
| EScdie ~ Eighteen IOsag WOlaea-Saortly be-
fore i've O'Clock yesterday Afternoon q fire oc-
crrred in tie thrte-Story brick building SOUTH
west corner of Howard and Lexington Streets
which caused damage or between flfty and
| sixty Thousand dollars, partly covered by in
sursDce Besides the confusion and excitement
| incident TO large fire, the scene was rendered
intensely dramatic by the narrow escape OF
| eighteen girls from horrible DEATH all OF them
being taken from the third story OF the struc-
ture by means OF ladders.-BIUo. Sun to-day.
TIE CASE OF JAMES b. DOYLE. who was ar
rested by the government officials On Friday
last with 500, 600 in counterfeit United States
bonds In his possession, came up before Com
missioner Hoyne at Chicago yesterday. Doyle
waived an examination, and was held for trial
| In 10000 bail.
CUT IN Two BY ATRAIN,-Capt. VIM. Watkins,
| conductor OF freight train on the Virginia
| Valley Railroad was killed on Tuesday night
| at Cowan's station. The night was Very dark,
| and being without lamp he stumbled and fell
between The cars. The cars ran over HIN, cut
| ting his body In two He was from Sandy
Hook, Nd, where bis family reside.
SUFFERINGs OF UNPAID LABoRRRs.-Seventy-
| five laborers from the Cape Cod (Mass.l canal
| arrived In New York yesterday TO collect their
wages from the contractor. Seventy reached
| New York for the same purpose Wednesday.
The whole number, $50, viii have arrived by
| Ike fnstallments within a few days. The suf-
/ feIings OF the poor men are described as having
| been intense. They were 20 receive s.. 30 q day
I each. and the contractor agreed 10 give them
| their board at stipulated price. They worked
| hard for month, but when pay day arrived
| there was no money for them. After waiting
| patiently for some days they ceased working,
and in their idienesS engaged In a riot. Then
| they became a charge upon the poor authorf-
/ ties. For week or more they have been sup
| ported and now they are being sent back TO
| New York city hungry and utterly destitute.
| The amount OF money due them Is said TO be
| s. coo.
| Charles Harcourt, the actor, died In London,
| yesterday, from the effects OF a fall III -ough
| Iap- door at the Drury Lane theater.
MARRIED..
| fBANBERLIE-MAhKS. On October 25th,
| 1890, at the EYii hapy Church by DR.. Pare, VIII
| LIAx N CBAMBERLIs, Of Gibson, Pa, All kD-
| VIVA PIE RREPoST, daughter OF Dr.. l.. Marks. Of
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