Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-11-02
THE CHIN EsE LETTER FORG-
ERY.

Boston. Oot. 30-A special to the
Heard from Lynn contains the follow.
ing affidavit: Commonwealth of Mas
sachusettss. Essex county, Lynn, OFT
80. 1880: Personally came before me-
Clara T. Morey, of Lynn, county of
Essex and state of Massachusetts.
who, being duly sworn, dep0ses and
saws she married Samuel G, MOreY in
the city of Lowell, Mass; that she
has had three children by the said
Samuel c. M0rey that the first was
girl named Martha Morey; that the a
second was q son. named Gao. e.
Morey who died wi en- he was one
year old, and that the third was a son
named Gee. E. G. Morey who lives in
the town OF Medford, and that the
above are all the children she has ever
had; that her husband had three sons
by former wife. Sam1 @. Morey,
Francis a. M0rey and Julian a,
morey, ana these are all tie s0ns he
had.
(Signed) CLARA T. MoREy.8
Sworn to this, 30th day of October,
1880, before me. Benjamin e. Porter,
Justice of Peace.
NEW YoRR, Nov. 1.-The examirla-
tien of Kenward Philip, charged with
malicious libel upon James A. Garfield,
was renewed before Judge Davis this
morning, the defense calling Morey
TO the stand. He testified: I live
in Lawrence, Mass, and was born in
Lowell. / am common lahorer. en-
tered the army in 1861 and remained
until 1865. Here is my dis
charge. That is from my
record OF enlistment. The first,
[ have not with me. L know Henry
l. Morey. He Is my uncle. He lived
IN New Hampshire. In Baskerville, for
some years. He afterwards travelled
for commercial house in Pbilade' :
phia, Pennsylvania. / then lost traci
Of him for three years, as [ was in
5outn America. On my return I saw
him in tue fall of 1877 and in the
spring OF 1873. I went to Lynn
70 see my step-mother, and met
him there both times, Between
February and March, 1879, / was In
Lynn getting papers signed for my
pension, which / lost by not bein g
present at the biennial eXaminat|oU.
I went with him to the City Hall. l
have seen Henry Il. Morey write, snd
know bis hand writing. The signature
in the register Of the Kirkland House.
of Lynn, Mass, as shown me, =
the signature of Henry L. Morey.
rhe date is February 29tn. 1879.
[ also find his signature hare IL
der the date of October 17t1, 1879
It reads, H. L. Myrey, Lynn" Msi0
street is the principal street in Lynn.
Ny uncle in Lawrence, Mas. showed
me certificate in June, 1879. [ read
1T aud handed it back t. aim. The
question as TO what the certificate was,
was ruled out
Cross-examined-C L. Morey is
my mCtaer and is living at Lynn,
Mass. L said met Morey
IN Main street and | know there is
in 1879 in my brt taer's houso IN Law
renee, Mass. Mr.. A. P. Clarke came
to me and told ma he wanted me to &C
| to New York. He told me to go &C
| democratic headquarters and did Sc
| when / arrived here on Saturday night
AT II o'clock. ] came back from South
| America in 1879 l have worked fol
| Humphrey Bros. in Lawrence, II sss.
where [ live. a great many have
| called to see me about this matt 81. Ny
| sat ment ss published was not pub
| lisne as I stated it. Tnere were many
| defects.
Howe asked witness if he had beer
off red anything not to come here.
Bell objected, but witness shouted
Yes sir l was offered one hundred dol
lars. Laughter.]
G.. b Adams, from Massachust IT.
t stified rs follows, being examine
oy Col. Bliss for the prosecutiop s
am postmaster of Lynn, M&ssa
chuset g and examine letters rs re
!, ceived from time to time. Letter
from Wasningt ~ do not come III Ne'
York pouches. I have never seen i
our office any lett II pc3tmarke e
Washington having on it the Me-
York stamp. When letfers arrive W
,mmedisteiy assort them and de
live them by carriers. am genel
ally acquainted with the snamGs {
those who receive letters in Lynn.
never heard of person there called E
l.. or Henry l.. Morey. Since tn
question arose, I have made etfofts
discover such person there [ hav
searched my carriers books and cit
direct)ries. I have looked at the reg
istry of deaths and have converse
| n oh him