Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-10
better trim for national contest than at any
time within the past twenty-five years.
The Mercy Letter Case

better trim for national contest than at any
time within the past twenty-five years"
The Morey Letter Case.
NEW YoRK, November 9th-The case was
resumed to-day. Samuel Il. Morey testified
One of his brothers was slight. of-hand per.
former, named Francis Morey. Julian A.
Morey was half-brother, and had another
brother named George G. Morey and two
sisters, now both dead. Hadn't been paid
for testifying in this case. Had nephew
Frank B. Morey.
Robert Lindsay testi6ed-Was detective
for the secret organization of the working
men of Maryland; knew HI. L. Morey, and
travelled with him last February to Lynn.
Morey showed witness the Chinese letter on
that occasion. and again in Boston between
the 4th and 9th of February; he identified
the letter which was shown him.
Cross-examined He knew Morey first
through forged letter of introduction from
a certain secret organization, the name Of
which he refuses tosdisclose. Witness bust
ness was chiefly walking about the mines
doing nothing. He could not, however, give
the names of the proprietors of any of the
mines about which he had been for many
years. He said he never went by the name
of Cornell, but knew man of that name,
who is now in the Albany Penitentiary. He
last saw Morey in Philadelphia, February
7th. WITNESS had previously stated that lie
saw Morey in Boston the last time
Bliss demanded the name of the President
of the workipgmen's organization which en-
ployed witness, but the latter said he was
under oath not to reveal it or the secrets of
the society.
Howe maintained that the witness need
not answer.
Judge Davis said such oaths should not OBJ
struct justice. The question was proper
one.
The witness declined to answer.
Judge Dayis-Y on must answer the ques-
ton.
After consulting with Mr. Howe, witness
said that w. HI. Thompson, lawyer in
West Cumberland. employed him. Saw him
last Thursday. Told him be was coming to
testify. Had lived with Thompson twelve
years near the jail. Didn't remember how
near the Courthouse is to the Jail, nor re-
member the names Of the streets in the
neighborhood of Thompson's house. Re-
ceived $50 q month, which he finds in a letter
in a niche of the Ecl1hardt mine, about a
quarter of mile from the entrance. Did
not know the names CT the families with
whom he slept during the past month.
After recess Jonathan w. Goodell, a prac-
ticing physician, testified that he was the
only man Of that name In Lynn, and did not
write the Goodell letter; did not administer
the estate, and never heard OF such man.
Robert Lindsay, recalled: had never slept
In the same place twice il ten years; had
been known several years by the name of
James l.. Barry, which is his proper name,
Witness was sharply questioned. to bring
out the tact that he did not know anybody III
West Cumberland, where he claimed to re-
side. Lit was clearly shown that he was IN
oense ignorance on all persons and places IN
tnaI vlclaity.
The defense here rested its case:
The prosecution called ID. y. johnson,
postmaster OF Cumberland, VINO testihed
that no sucn person as Wllilam ID; thompson
resided IN west Cumberland, and he further
fiatly contradlcted all OF L'ndsay's assertions
about localities there.
William 3. Gfitflth, bookkeeper In West
Cumberland, testlhed that there was no such
man as w. d. thompson there.
other similar testimony was adduced.
THE MoREY FAMILY ON THE STAND.
Clara ~ Morrow on old lady +est;fs5
I;vad in 7 vnn Mossachrse+ts II vsars ond
,,rat,;ars,, y;nad o. go. =; Iii liz, anu
widow and ,narr;ed Saonai r. Mara,r q,
Tears 400 I He had threa COWS bv b;s f;r -
wife and he aIso had two balf. br9tbars anJ
full brother. but none of the family was
named Henry /. Morey a LAWYER named
Wilson approacbed her recently and asked
her to make an affidavit CONCERNING the
Morey family. hut she refused TO make or
s;an 4 W;tness never Lusw ~ ~ 80 ia.e9 ~ Is
any member of the family named Henry I,
Morey; she never heard Of s. S. Morey bay-
ing am uncle named ii. +. Morev
Geo. C. Morey. son of the last witness
swore that he had no uncle named n r.,
Morey, and never heard of such a man.
John w. Morey. a Boston policeman for
thirty-fye years, swore that no menber of
.Ge NioIey iainliy was named henry IL.
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con versat;or With NJ, ~ a n rlau
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mel told him that he IA ro ot'i x,an.
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dncs5 hin, 70 ,o So, 80 b;r, ~ s"a. 81.
tbav woI,d al he n Iriin Az, e se ' ;'T
before tbey ,et tbro,,ah go, go ~. ~
said II vivid he all r;,bt and e., 80
th,ng wonId he Sron,,sd st. tha
sam said thev had Henrv T. n.y. t. NJ
Terssy ond sa;d -, :. tn, I -.-.'' !"
when Won see him you'll SOW tHslio npcIa
how are 90 daughter I saw SaInnel
S. Morey on bis return from New York, aud
he had lots of money in his pocket-over
SJ00 T thinL He ,r,ao fraa MAI,