Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-05
FL PHILIP CASE.
Positive Afhdavits that Philip Did Not See
Garfisld's Letter BafOre 1t Was Published
-It.Came to Hart Through The Mail.

Positive A fddavits that Philip Did Not See
Garfisld's Letter BafOre 1t Was Published
to Hart Through the Mail.
New YORK, Nov. 4-The examination of
Kenward Philip charged with m~aliciousIy Ii
being General Garfield, was renewed this
morning before Judge Davis, in presence of a
large throng of spectators. Philip was in court,
but after a short talk with his counsel, took up
his hat and left.
Jos. Hart, publisher of the Truth. was called
for the defense, and testified: 1.-The Morey let
ter which you hand me, 1 first saw On Octo-
Der 18th. l. received it through the mail. I
had received many letters with political cards
In them. / was about to destroy this one.
There were two letters in the envelope and a
card, which was nearly the cause of nv de-
stroying them all. l thought the letter was q
peculiar one. Mr.. Louis /. Post, MIR. Han
cock. of the Truth Office, Mr.. FerDer and my
SELF examined IL next day. We subjected
it to microscopic examination, but not feeling
prepared to publish it without having it de-
clared genuine, the National Democratic COM
mittee and Mr.. Randall, Mr.. Barnum and
others examined it and we then published it.
Mr. never saw the letter until it appeared
in TAG simlle. He knew there was a letter but
didn't know what 1t was"
Cross-examined-'I haYe been publisher of
the Truth since July last. After showing the
oPtHhOA h1AudL, aDEdm D.. h6NlLI,
Mr.. Scott, Mayor Cooper and others, it was re-
turned 10 me. Mr.. Hewitt examined it for
hait'a an hour before pronounciDg IL genuine.
This was about l o'clock October 2lst. l don't
remember showing it to any one after that un-
til it was produced in court by me. OF course
Mr.. Sarony, photographer, had it too. 10 COM
panY with Mr.. Smalley 1 went to
Sarony's and remained by the letter while
the Photographic work was done. / then IRE
turned Co the Truth Office and Mr.. Post took it
to have the fac Simile made. Five minutes af-
ter Jno. l. Davenport's visit to my office, Isent
the letter by a round about way TO my sister
who was at my house. she was in Brooklyn
on the day it was delivered here. I went to
Brooklyn on the day / was ordered to produce it,
but didn't see my sister there. / sent a mes
senger from 1t to my house. I gave him q note
for 1t and gave verbal directions. Four differ
ent people thought that day they were carry
Ing that letter. L gave no orders concerning
the envelope. I used the envelope as guard
against my being arrested that night.
My sister did not give the en-
velope to the messenger. I ~reiterate
L heard that an indictment was to be sprung
on me. When Davenport called on me / didn't
tell him that / had great trouble to get Mr..
Hewitt to declare the letter genuine. l told
him l Thought if Hewitt could say truthfully
that it was a forgery he would do so. Hewitt
told me the 18th it was genuine. / have not
sent to Lynn for Goodail, nor have 1 received
any communications from him. Our man in
Lynn tried to discover if a letter testamentary
had been granted to Goodall, but he was not
there for that purpose particularly. The sun
| photograph is the only one 1 received. The
evening before its publication / saw MIR. Hewitt
and he assured me the letter was genuine. 1
do not know how many of the fac SMILES were
distributed. Truth is published by a stock
corporation. authorized by the State of Con-
n%ecticut. Philip is not a stakeholder but Louis
+. Post, A. Rummel, q. ADmel and Mr..
Bryne are stockholders; 1 control a majority
of it.
Redirect, by Mr.. Howe-Mr: Van Auren, of
the brooklyn Eagle, WAS present when Pnilp
saw the original Morey letter, Recess.