Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-11
CHINESE LETTER TRIAL.
,EhaA GAllENA inn GAG NInrnr-

The Confession OF MOrey.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The Times publishes
the following statement concerning the confe5.
siob alleged 10 have been made by the witness
..Morey.' in the PhtlD forgery case yesterday:
When MoTey and Lindsay were arrested on
Tuesday evening, the former, who is an invalid,
was placed in charge or his uncle, John w.
Mercy. the Boston policeman. who came on To
testify at The trial OF Pbila. The members OF
the Morey family, and especially Mrs. Clara T.
Money asked permission 10 see him. and the Old
lady said that she was sure she could make
Sammy" tell tie truth. She visited
hlm at the hotel where his uncle had
him In charge IN company with the other
members Of the family, and besought him, for
all TIER sakes. to make a clean bre lst OF the
offered to tell the whole story to Col. Bliss who
Was present, but Mr.. Bliss being the prosecutor
In the perjury case refused to hear 1t and
aovlSe Cd him to tel 1t TO the magistrate when he
was brought up for examination In the morn.
1Ig. Morey then made confession to his
uncie. and yesterday morning when he ap-
reared before Justice Morgan in the district
attorney s Office he was fully prepared to make
a true statement OF the means used TO
lbduce MIN TO come 10 New York to testify
Ialsely TO the existence or the mythical Fl. L.
mlBat1on the justice had the room closed and
the confession was taken in secret. The ante
roc 10 was filled with reporters. Col Bliss and
jno. l. Davenport also remained on the outside
until the close Of the examination.
What MOrey Says OF The Persons
" no Employed and Paid Him to
SWe ear fAlSelys
M0iey 5 statement occupied over two hours IN
TIE taking. IL is substantially as follows: The
sci enc tor bringing him TO this city to testify
as 10 the existence OF II. l. Morey originated IN
lne law ofllce OF John SanboTn, in Lawrence,
Mass, and was the result Of conspiracy be
tween ZAP Clark and Sanoorn. Clark keeps a
billiard saloon in Lawrence and Sanborn is n
laM!er, and was candidate for presidential
electpr on the democratic ticket In MaSSachu-
StttS. Morey was 'crammed" by Clark In San
poih's tifce before coming here. and both Clark
ana san born knew that he was coming to New
lcfk 10 testify to lie. Clark volunteered To
come with him. pay his expenses and take him
hack cut or the money which he
was TO receive for his testimony.
The two came TO this City on Saturday before
election; and Morey Was quartered for the first
two nights In the rooms of the national demo
cratic committee. On the day after his arrival
he was taken to the Office OF the newspapar
which published the forgery. where he was
asEed II he could recognize the handwriting OF
H. d. l.. Mercy, his reRuted uncle. He answered
that ne soul could he was then asked what
bold. He was shown no hotel register al
this time, but the next day was taken 10
me newspaper office again and shown
ter and asked If he recognized 1t. He said that
he did, and was taken away again. Every word
OF MS testimony on the stand in the Philip case
was Lie, and he had been educated to ten it.
When he left New York to return to Lawrence.
after giving his testimony, he received Sl5j
frcm the national democratic committee In the
National Park bank of this city. This check
was cashed In Lynn, and Clark took for his
share OF 1t $50, leaving 500 for Morey. He was
ond time. Murey had been out OF emnlovment
long time, and had been hanging around
CialkS plllaTd saloon fn Lawrence until ne was
CONSIDERABLY In debt to its proprietor. He was
asked by Clark to come to New York and tes
tlfy. falsely, that he once had an uncle named
Il; l. Morey, and refused twice. Finally. Clark
told him that he must either pay the debt al
q 9 10
SeEted to perjure himself
O'Brien's Confession.
RoceTt lindsay" or James OBr1en as he
con1esses his real name to be, is native OF
washington, ID. c., where he has lived nearly
al his life He has done nothing in particular
for living, but ts one Of The rough men about
the City and has been in the penitentiary twice
Tor disorderly conduct. He was sent for to 20
to Cumberland Nd, just before the election Ry
VIM. NJ. Price, candidate for presidenJial
elector on the democratic ticket, and when he
arrived there Price and police officer named Biz
mlngham Instructed him in the role which he
was to play in this city regarding the Morey
letter. birmingham taught him the story he.
was to tell, and took him TO the prominent
mlIes III the neighborhood and tried to drill
h1m into an exact knowledge OF their locality
and features, but, as subsequent events prove
the time was too short or the man was to,
stupid TO gain sufficient knowledge OF this kind
10 make successful perjurer. Then, when the
man was supposed TO be thoroughly informed
BlrmlI ham bought his ticket and sent him 10
Slty, COuASutu W lLt pager whose purp0
be was designed TO serve. In the office of this
paper he was questioned, and given $40, with
tEe promise OF SlCO more when his work was
competed: con MS testimony. from beginning to
here he was registered at French's Hotel as
Welch, and in Cumberland he was registered as
Murray, SO that he has had five names Within a
week.
MOrey's Confession to be Signed To.
At the conclusion OF the examination, Morey
was returned to the custody Of his uncle, with
orders to produce him this morning. at 10
O'Clock, when his confession will be read to him
for his signature.
What O,Brfen Was to Get for His
Perjury.
O'Brlen says Mr.. Hart gave him $40 when he
arrived here last Saturday, and promised him
500 when his work was done, and he started
for Rome. In his confession ne admits he never
saw the affidavits signed Robert Lindsay.
The Lawyers for Defense Of PhiIp
Disclafm ReSpOnsibility.
The lawyers for the defense all and severally
profess to wash their hands OF any RESPONSE
biIty lor the inculpated witnesses Morey and
O'Biten. Gen. Roger a. Pryor. on being asked
what he knew OF the matter, said he never saw
either OF the men before, or had any direct or
Indirect communication with them until they
were put on the stand. He did not even then
examine them, but left that to the TombS law
yer in the case to which he belonged.
The Confessions Signed and Laid
Before the Grand Jury.
James O'Brien, who yesterday confessed to per-
jury In the Chinese letter case. were again
taken TO the district attorneys Office this morn
Ing. Several members or the Morey family
from Massachusetts,, swore that there was no
s ch an as H. L. Morey, and several witnesses
t ON Cum mbeiland, Nd, were present. Con-
fesS1onS Of both men were formally signed and
the evidence was laid before the grand Jury.
Other arrests are expected during the day.
The MOreys in the Grand Jury
Solomon Sullivan Morey, Frank P. Morey, OF
Lawrence, Mass, and John w. Morey OF Bos-
ton, were afterwards conducted to the grand
jury room by Detective Fields. solomon MOrey
was bowed by physical 1nfirmities and walked
with an 1nfirm step. He looked worn and hag-
gard and needed constant support. Morey was
before the grand jury for some time
Why the Confessions are Held
Back
After the confessions had been signed by the
two men they were committed In default of
5,OO0 bail each, and was taken back to the
tombS, and Morey's friends started out to look
for bail. The confessions, it is said will be
made public late this afternoon. Indictments
against the prisoners will be found to-day. The
reasons why the confessions are held back, It is
said are because they implicate certain persons
not yet under arrest.
Railroad Meeting.
KNOXVILLE TENN, Nov. 1.-THE annual con-
ventton OF the stockholders OF the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia railroad was held here
yesterday: President Coles report showed the