Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-30

anxious 10 Olsprove the charge OF fall
sity of the letter and demanded as his
right an opportunity of furnishing
such proofs without adjournment.
This was objected t. ley Mr.. Bell and
Col. Bliss, who asserted that he had
already telegraphed TO Washington for
witnesses, and thought they would be
here by Tomorrow, but the residence
of one witness, who resided in Msssa>
chust It's, wRs net exactly known.
Judge Davis-owing TO the nat onal
significance OF this case, L feel 1t my
duty to sit as examining magistrate,
and although it is not usual for justice
in the supreme court to 80 use his au-
thorlty, it ia not without precedent.
Chief Justice Mansfie iu case smi>
lar to this, so sat, and con mitted the
defendant alter the evidence was ad-
mitted. II this letter was in fact writ
ten by Gen. Garfield as an EXPIRE Ssion
of the sentiment he enterlains on the
subject OF the letter, it wes not only
unworthy of him, but should cons
denim him. There is no possible doubt,
1 think, in the minds of thinking
men in this country, that the idea
with which this letter closGs taat the
treaty with the great power, so tar as
population is concerned, the largest on
earth, should not be abrogated until
manufacturing and other corporations
are conserved On the question of
labor simply means that until they
are supplied to thslr satisfaction with
0Desp labor Of Chinese, such sentiment
tltt5red by a presidential candidate,
would, as matter Of course, have a
most serious effect, but If 1T be not
genuine and forgery, every thinking
man not only Will admit, but will at
once entertain with pleasure the
thought that the forger should be
promptly and severely condemned.
NOW, under such circumstanc -, 1 feel
it to be my duty to sit as examining
magistrate aud to issue my warrant,
not for the purpose of subscribing the
interests Of any party. No approach
to me has ever been made on that sub
ject by any person connected
with any party, and it ia
not my intention so to conduct
this case as to any ether than perfect
and absolute truth. This application
| for an adjournment is an ordinary one
and would be grained. It Is in cons
fOrmity with universal practice, and
besides, On the part Of the pre- Jecutio
extra delays have been occasiOned by
the non-producton of the It .er, for
which the court was obliged TO post-
pone the hearing in the first place
something more tnan three hours, and
then by O resort 60 what must appear
t. every one very strict con-
structlon Of language the envelope was
not forthcoming, aud five hours more
consumed. THESE extra delays caused
the loss OF nearly half day, though
the counsel in this case are not blame
able for this. l am not willing to be
put In false position, and [ will give
both sides every opportunity to pre-
sent their evidence. If the prosecu-
ton are not seady the defence can pro-
ceed, and give way when the prcsecu-
tion are ready. [ will adjourn the
case until two o'clock.
| When court reassenbled at O'Clock,
Gen. Pryor and MIR. Brooke, of the
cousel fer the defense, entered, accom-.
panied by Hon. Abram S. Hewitt,
whose presence gave rise report that
he was to be called to the stand as a. a
witness cor the defense. Witness Ro-
gan recalled. he tx titled: I have sub
mlted the Morey envelope to microI
scropic test, and have found erasurC 4.
I also fiDp on the ct amp tnat the figure
| i
| call figure is not printed, bat is @
longitudinal stroke. The stamp on the
reverse also shows evidence of two
erasures within the ring under the word
I"Morey." Cross-examined by Mr.
/ Brooke. / examined the envelope a,
the postoffice in the presence of Mr.
Bliss, Mr.. at t)ughton, Mr.. Gaylord, Mr.
| Finn and Mr.. Knox. / don't know
IwhO brought iu there.
Judge Davis-I entrusted it to Mr.
Bell. ...
Mr.. Brooke--I understood it was
not to go out to your honor's CONTROL
and I call your tsntion to the facl
that 1t is not In the same condition, rs
as when we delivered it.
Judge Davis-I cut off part Of the
edge. The tears in in were all there
Charles Hoffman was then call, d
and tsst fed as follows: The photo
graph of the envelope was made under
my supervision. L received it from
Mr.. Hart, and it is in the same con.
dItion now as when I received it.
[ noticed no erasurts. I did net look
for them. L sen: the 1t tt r and envel-
ope to the office. John Phin testified:
/ reside in New Jersey. / am editor
of the American Jaurnal of Micrn-
scopy and have made it a study for 25
years. / have been called as wit
ness. [ have been called as a witness
and expert before. / saw the Morey
envelope two hours ago and have ex-
amined it under a microscope. The
the surface of the paper is disturbed
In many places, which can be discover
ed by holding it t. light At several
points along and above the name the
fibres are disturbed. There is an era
sure above the word "Morey," where
there had been, evidently, the word
Esq" A disturbance of the fiber
is on the outside of the envelope
On the face of the envelope I saw the
v ord ESD but could not tell what
IL g other erasuIes were.
Judge-Can witness fix his micro
cope so that / can examine the en-.
velope?
Witness-Yes cir.
The instrument was then arranged
aud an examination made by the jus.
tice. Mr.. Phin was then crOss-exam-
ined by Mr.. Howe. He was shown
part of an envelope, with the words -
A. Garfield, M. c." and marks of a
stamp on it. On request, he made a
microscopic investigation of it, and
testified, 1.-The mark Ia stamped; it has
een stamped twice."
BOSTON, MASS, Oct. 29.-A meeting
OF the Lynu manufacturers was held
last evening, at which resolutions
were adopted, in response
to q statement of Mower Bros.
rooardinu the ssEn nIov ar1s TTniop ~ ~