The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-11-07

Whethef he was connected with labor
movements, Col. Bliss leaped to his
feet With quick objection. but the
Court allowed the answer. The witness,
said. 'All 1 know with regard to his
being acquAiuted with the labor move.
ment is he showed mo . certificate OF
membership" The cross examination
was then Undertaken by Col. Bliss. who
brought ont the additional facts that
the witness had been in Lynn three or
forr times year aud stopped one night
al his step mothers. Clara D. Morey.
Col. Bliss tried TO entrnp the Witness.
what relation she was to II. L. Morey,
but the witness replied: "She was my
fathers second wife; II. L. Morey was
my fathers brother. Clara D. Morey,
was still alive. and when the witness
was in Lynn lived on Boston street.
The witness having said the place
where he met H. l.. Morey was on Main
street. cornCr Of Washington Avenue.
Col. Bliss said in thunder tones. 'dou't
you know that there is IN Lynn. Mass,
street known A. Main street, ."No
sir" said the witness in tones equally
decided. "there is Main street in Lynn.
Mass" Well, said Col. Bliss before
the Court could stop him. "I'lI satisfy
you and everybody else Of that The
remark Was indignantly objected to by
Mr.. Brooke, and the Court promptly
struck the offensive remark out. The
witness described that what was called
Main street, in Lynn. ran from the City
Hall near down to the wharves. The
last time that / saw H. L. Morey was at
my brothers house in Lawrence, in
June 1879. My brothers 6 name is Fran
els A. W. II ,r.y. s-...
Col. Bliss asked how lie came 10 he
present in Court. and Mr.. Morey said
the man that came after him got a tele-
gram from the Democratic headq quarters
TO come here. That was on Saturday
add the man that came for him was A.
p. Clark Of Lawrence, who told him
tha. his expenses would be paid. He
got here Saturday night. about IL
O'Clock, nnd went at once to the Demo-
cratic Committee rooms. go
"Has any statement Of yours been
published?" was asked. "Yes." was the
reply. "a reporter OF the Lawrence
Eegie came to me, but what he said was
not published correctly" Col. Bliss
asked him IL he had been offered any
money to come to New York. Tho wit
ness said he was told that his expenses
would be paid. Mr.. Brooke in redirect
examination took up this point, aud
nsked il he had been offered any money
not to come. "Yes." said Morey. II
have been offered SlU0 not 10 come
here" CLnughter.l
Mr.. HEwIrr's OPINION.
When the name OF Hon. Abram S.
Hewitt was called the excitement to
hear what he had to soy became mani
fest. Mr.. Hewitt. after stating his
membership Of the 4ith aud 45th Con-
gress. and his acquaintance with Gen.
Garfield and his familiarity with his
handwriting. produced three letters
written to him by General Garfield, and
said he had frequently seen GarHeld's
signature. The Morey letter was then
handed to him. which hn said he had
looked at carefully. I'm whose hand
writing is the signature, asked Mr.
Howe. II think II is in Gen. Garfeld's
handwriting" was the prompt reply.
"Have you any doubt abou, Il" mo
other doubt" was the answer. "tbnn
would arise from the fact that the clever
cVunterfeiter can initiate my mans
handwriting" Mr.. Hewitt then took
the Morey letter In Que hand, aud in
tho other, three letters he hid received
from Gen. Garfield; also the Jewell
letter. and one written to Warren
O'Neal. and was about TO answer M t0
the identity of the handwriting in each
"hSh ue "HS Tua'FIy iHhciiupteu w. uOi
being an expert. Mr. Hewitt then said
that hc had hal considerable expcr-
ience in bis largo business cx-
periences- in comparing handwriting
and signatures on checks and drafts,
aud that while he did not call him.
sci professional expert. he was famil
Jar with the use OF the microscope IN
tbe examination OF handwriting; had
often used II, aud had done 30 In this
case to satisfy his own mind.
QUESTION ANSWERED.
Upon this statement Judge Davis
said bo should allow Mr.. Hewitt IN an.
swer, and tho question was put: ~ now
ask you tho question. whethor in your
opinion, from comparison Of tho letters
and signatures produced, the Morey
lottcr Is 10 the handwriting OF General
Garheld7" Mr. Hewitt. upholding the
Morey letter In one hand, and tho others
spread out. answered deliberately and
firmly: II think u is" The 0'Neal
letter was then handed to him, aud n
similar question was put. II should
havc more doubt" said Mr.. Hewin.
"about that signature than about the
Morey letter; although unless some cir.