New-York tribune., 1880-10-28
THE FORGER ARRESTED.


famous Chinese letter, when was ~.
in Truth about week ago. reSui'ou
arrest Yesterday, shortly alter L o'i''N' "
Kcnward Philip, a writer for 'n", p"''i' ~
,,,,,.r,.t CHARGING hun with malicious noel
The warrant vas obtained upon me "lHu"N''
Of George Bliss that lie believed Pm.p 10 nave
forced The letter and General GartlelaS sig
nature 10 IT, and that he Afterwards
wrote and ciusel to be puolshed an
editorial entitled, Lying and Sticking
~ t". and upon afidavits Of Joseph {. PANE
Albert F. Southworth and Daniel l.. AmeS'
exncrts in handwriting. After argument be-
fore Justice Davis, OF the supreme Court the
7r..oner was held in $4,000 bail. which vas
furnished by General Spinola and James Fay.
The hearing Will be continued to-day at II
g. m.
THE FOPGER ARRESTED AND ARRuGNED.
1., ARREST is BROOK YN-HrARiNG BtFoR@ JUS
rtrr DAVIS 1N TIE SUPREME CoUW-AFF1-
D,vlrs OF GEORGE BLISS AND IHREE EXPERTS
>..r,t-vr OF coUNsEL-HFLD N $4,000
BAIL.
q. ,f.o1,, Inst T. ". Stourhton, George Bliss
and john l. Davenport held "A conference III 'uc
cfca of the latter gentleman, at which the
LASTED until late IN the afternoon, and was IN
,.r-no.eI only to De resumed at the Repubi-
c,, beadquartcrs on Fifth-ave. on the Same
c-er,9. Their investigations led them to only one
c.-,..1.Iou and thai was chat tAe letter had been
forced 1y Pmlp In arriving at this conclusion.
+b.r were greatly assisted by LOnergan aud cmeiS
D.-ec-ive Agency. Nj Lonergan succeeded in Sc
curing the manuscript of an article winch had been
nr-r+,d IN Truth, and winch was written
b. PAlp The identity Of the bandwuHrg was
soon established by comparison with other speci-
mons and thc best known experts were called upon
for their opinions. All were unanimous in decIH-
ING that the writer Of the manuscript and OF the
Chinese letter. q photograph of when they n@N
examined were Identical. Nj. Bliss then made 'he
necessary affidavit, and on Tuesday afternoon
Judge Noah Davis. Of the Supreme Court granted
warrant for tire arrest of Phllp.
Philp however. kept himself ont of the way OF
The officers The warrant placed in the hands
f Sergeant stewart. Of the Tyenth-ninth Precinct,
and Sergeant Crowley, of the Seventh Precinct
yva, detailed % assist hin. PHILIP could not be
forul M the office of the paper which he was
c,p.orca. and the officers were unable 60 ascertain
rs home iu Brooklyn. They searched IN al places
he was accustomed to frequent without
success. Yesterday about 1880 a. N. he recog-
ND on Fa.toa-st., B-ooklyn.
H.wls standing t.il King tocx-SheriH Daggett and
announcement of the fact was al once telegraphed
T. Sergeant Stewart. The subject Of the converse
ton was evidently absorbing. for Philip remained
talking 10 Mr. Dasc.tt lor fully an hour and was
o..lv interrupted by the appearance of the officer
WIKI the warrant for ms arrest on the charge
of falsely and malicously composing and publish
ING malicious libel" The libel comglalned OF was
contained in an article published IN Truth entitled
Lying and Sticking to Ir.'
Palm was first taken to Police Headquarters
in tlis city. and was atterwacd taken
10 Assistant Dis .uct-Att0ruey BeFs room
III the brown stone building in the
CITY Hal. Park. The news of his arrest spread rap
idlv and a crowd Of politicians collected IN the cor
liGors of the building. Justice DAVIS was not m
the Court House. aud a slight delay ensnei while
word was sent to him that his appearance was de-
sired In the meantime General Roger. 4. Pryor and
Judge Veeder. Of Brooklyn, called On Mr.. Bell, and
informed hlm that Philip had sent for them. few
minutes later MessIs Stoughron, Bliss, Knox and
Davenport entered. and a consultation was held
PuiLP ~ COURT
About3 o'clock Justice Davis appeared at the
Court House. and the prisoner, accompanied by his
counsel and the officers IL whose charge he WAS,
went th.the-. The courtroom was crowGea
10 .xcess and deep interest was manifested in The
proceedings {. W Brooke joined General Pryor
and Judge Vceder on behalf OF the accused man.
Nj Bell was the first speaker, and he III a few
woTd- explained that the prisoner was in custody
in answer 10 the warrant issued on the previous day
The complainant. he explained. was George Bliss.
He proceeded TO read the aindavits on
which the warrant had been issued. but was inter
rlpted by General Pryor who desired that the prls-
orer should be allowed to waive examination, and
90 before the Grand jury. 4 discussion ensued on
r.ls point during which loud expression Of poltl-
cal feeling was made by a portion Of the
audience. This was evoked by some remarks
made by General Pryor, but 1T quickly sup
pressed. and Judge Davis lutimated that repeti-
tion would result IN the clearing Of the room OF
spectators Tins was the only noisy demonstration,
with the exception cf d call for cheers for Hancock
after the decision of the Court 10 hold Philip Ii
was made by an excited man, who was not dlstin-
eulsued III the crowd and whose arrest thus
prevented. The following were tile proceedings in
court:
As soon rs Justice Noah Davis had taken his seat
Assistant Dstrct-Attorney Bell rose to open the
proceedings He SAID: Return has been made by
police officer of this county OF warrant issued By
your honor at the complaint OF George Bliss against
Ke.ward Phllp who was charged with criminal
libel alleged 20 be d rected against James A. Car
field | hold in my hand the original affdavlts and
lb!ts attached thereto on which the warrant was
granted and viii proceed 10 read them.
Tie counsel for the defence objected to the ex
p,r.. statements on which the warrant was based
being spread upon the minutes, and argued that az
the defendant was willing TO waive examination
there was TO reason why time should be wasted by
there prelmnanes.
Justice DAVIS replied that he could not interfere
with the prosecuting counsePs way Of opening his
case.
Nr Brooke for the defendant, said it defend
ants privilege to waive examination, and he dd 50.
They demanded that the case be presented to the
Grand Jury at once which was now III session. and