Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-28
NEW YORK..
Arrested.

NEW York, October %. kenward Philip
has been arrested. charged with forgery of
the alleged Garfield Chinese letter. He was
arraigned in the Supreme court this after
noon. His council applied fora discharge on
a writ of habeas corpus. Another report states
Philip was arrested on a charge of counter
feiting post office dies. Philip has been
connected with several newspapers in this
city and Brooklyn the past ton years
The charge on which Philip was arrested,
it has since transpircd, was for malicious libel,
and not as at first reported for publishing the
alleged forged letter.
At p. NJ, Philip was taken to the general
term room of the Supreme court. District
Attorney Bell stated he desired to make re-
turn warrant issued by Judge Davis, for arrest
of Kenward Philip, who was charged with hav-
ing published a criminal libel on James A.
Garfield. The prisoner seriously objected
To reading by Mr.. Bell of affdavits on which
the warrant was obtained, but the Judge de-
cided to allow them to be read. Gen Pryor
again objected stating his client waived cx-
animation and desired to have the matter pre-
scented speedily to the grand jury, as early as
trial could be had. He was ready to try the
case tomorrow, and under those circum-
stances it was not proper to read affidavits
Judge Davis said that, while it was not neces-
sary to read the afhdavits he would not re-
strain the district attorney from reading them
Bell then read the affidavit of Geo Bliss. 1t set
forth publication in paper called Truth" of
the alleged letter of Gen. Garfield to Morev
and publication in that paper on October %.
of an editorial headed, Lying and Sticking
to it, in which Gen. Garfield was repeatedly
called liar. Bliss swore he is ac-
quainted with Gen. Garfield's writing, and
believes the Morey letter was written and
forged by Kenward Philip. Bell then said
II hold in my hand the original manuscript
of the editorial referred to headed Lying and
Sticking to it" Affidavit from Bliss went on
to say he believed the publisher and manager
of Truth arranged with the democratic Ma
tional committee to circulate large number
of copies of the forged letter. Bell then
said he had atfidavts of gentlemen who were
ACKNOWLEDGED 1t to experts in handwriting.
Council for def. deny that. He read atii-
davits of J. c. Payne and A. +. Southworth,
setting forth that the Morey letter was not in
their belief written by Gen. Garfield and that
the letter was written by Philip, who wrote the
editorial article referred to. They had also,
in framing their opinion, seen his handwriting
on bills and other papers.
A motion to have the warrant dismissed on
the ground that the affidavits were not strong
enough to support it, was denied bv Judge
laws. VIM Htii Vi
after its authenticity is denied which tended
to bring odium on supposed author, was
criminal libel. Examination was adjourned
till tomorrow, the prisoner furnishing 81, 900
bonds to appear. Gen. Pryor demanded a
speedy trial and as the crowd was leaving the
court room three cheers for Hancock were
given. The one who started the cry could
not be caught, though Judge Davis ordered
his arrest.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln arrived to-day from
Europe.
Assignment Made.
| c. Risley & Co.'S old coffee house on Wall
street made assignment to-day, with
/ Liabilities $500, 900 and assets 100000.
Irish Land League.
| The National land league of America has
| issued an address to the friends of Ireland in
America, asking aid, which can be forwarded
direct to the land league, Dublin, or through
/ Rev. Lawrence Walsh, treasurer Of the
! American land league, Waterbury, Conn.
Patrick Ford, Irish World; J. b. O'Riley.
Boston Pilot: or VIM. Wallace. l45 East
18th street, New York City, president Of New
York league.