The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-31

came from rue run OuiCf.
Mr.. Brooke requested Mr.. stougbton to
take the stand. He testified: am OF coun-
sci for the prosecution. i saw the exhibit
shown Mr.. Bell IN the Republican National
Committee rooms. / do not Know how IT,
came from the Truth office.
Mr.. Brooke asked Mr.. Knox 10 take the
stand. He testified: | am also OF counsel
for the prosecution. 1 saw the exhibit In
the National Committee rooms. Mr.. Dayen-
port showed IL to me. do not know how
il was produced. he did not tell me where
or how he got IL. do mol Know, nor nave
/ heard, how 1t was obtained. saw u hrst
last SUNDAY mt the Union League Club. l
have seen IT several times, ana IL was gene
rally In Dayenport's possession.
Mr.. Brooke: Mr. Bell, when will Mr..
Davenport be here!
A.: shortly; was 10 meet him at recess.
Mr.. Brooke: Judge Davis says we are 10
have none.
Judge Davis | would rather go without
a meal than TO sit on Sunday.
Mr.. Brooke: Just as your Honor pieases.
We are willing to sit late tonight.
Judge Davis: II necessary, VIII situntil
the clock strikes II.
Recess till O'Clock.
APrER RECESS.
Judge Davis again took his seat on the
bench at 2 o'clock. Philip was present,
seated near his counsel. The presence OF
lady among the audience attracted mncn at
tcntion. IL was stated that she was IN some
way connected with the case, but nothing
definite could he learned.
After the examination OF Joseph r..
Payne, an expert ia handwriting, the de-
fence was resumed.
Andrew Mclean was called, and testified
am manager OF the Brooklyn Eagle, and
have known the defendant twelve years.
know his handwriting well, a. during these
years he and have been working III Inc
same offices. / have seen him write almost
daily. now see for the first time Inc
original Morey letter and envelope, ana
from my knowledge Of Philips handwriting
have no doubt whatever but that IL IL hot
in the handwriting of Philip. He has NOT
been in the habit OF spelling companys"
in the way il is spelled here. | must nave
edited nearly thousand columns OF Ph'ip,S
matter, and have never known nm 10 spel'
such words in that way. have been edltor
OF the Eagle for eight years. and during
that time James McDermott was never on
the paper. ] know his reputation, ana
WOulN DOT DPilcNt uliil uHOtl Op'" " $3.50"
was any temptation for him to TESTIFY.
James Gordon was called by Mr.. Brooke
and testified that he was one OF the editors
~ the BROOKLYN Eqqle, had worked With
PhiID, and was thoroughly familiar Win his
handwriting. Was positive the MOrey let
ter and envelope were not in Philips hand
writing. Knew James McDermOtt, and his
character for yeracity was not good. The
exhibit "Lying and Sticking to 1t " Is IN
Philips handwriting.
Frederick G.. Hudson and William ;.
Harvey, both connected with the BROOKLYN
Engle. were successfully called and testlhed
to their long acquaintance with Philp, thelr
thorough knowledge OF his handwrltlng'
and that the Morey letter and envelope
were not written by him. They also testl'
fed that James McDermOtts reputation ioi
truth and yeracity was not good. In thi'
connection Mr.. Harvey said: | would De-
Iieye him under OATH il there was nail .
dollar one way, and wouldn't believe hin
under oath II there wes dollar the olhe'
way.
John Munson Pratt'w was next called anC
examined by Mr.. Brooke. He testified
reside in this city, and am and have Deer
proof.reader on the Truth since it started
/ am familiar with Philips wiring. lh'
manuscript OF the Morey letter dld not pas
through nv hands as proof'reader. Ih'
letter itself and envelope, l can Nat'
most emphaiically, are not in Phlip'
handwriting. The manuscript OF The artici
"Lying and Sticking to 1t" is in Phllp'
writing, and passed through my hands
When through / placed 1t on bile In IN
usuaI course. Manuscript after being Sc
up IS marked and retained in the office.
Cross examined: | never saw the origina
Morey letter and envelope until came OF
The witness.stand. | have known Phllp
since December last. The proof OF the let
ter passed through my hands, but not I'd
original.
Mr.. John l.. Sweet was then called Tor tb
defence. and testified ! am foreman Of tn
printing-office OF the Dramatic Ne~S, am
am familiar with Philips handwriting. I'd
Morey letter and envelope are not IN Pbllp'
handwriting. examine good many manu-
scripts, and have general experience. al
a Republican, and intend voting for Gar
field.
Harry Eaton testified that he was con
nected with various journals as literary
mao. Had read thousands OF pages o
Philips manuscript. The Morey letter ant
enyelope are not in his handwriting. Al
going to vote for Garfield and work 10
him.
New YORK. October 30.-The folIowin
has been issued from the headquarters q
the Democratic National Committee
The following is an affidavit OF cara
Norey, OF Lynn, Mass, mother OF Ii. L
Morev, to whom General Garfield IS saii |
have written the famous "Ch'nese letter d"
81, the undersigned, Clara 3. MoIey,
the civ Of Lynn, county OF Essex and Con
monweath OF Massachusetts. on oa'h u
depose and say that | have lived IN Lyn
aforesaid from ten 10 fourteen years la'
mast. and that my son. Mr.. II. l.. Morey, ia
visited ne frequently from time to time III
til the beginning OF the past eleven months
and that since know nothing OF his Whef'
abouts.
Witness my hand seal this 26lh day
October, A. D., 1880.
"CLARA :. MOREY."
Arrests for Illegal Voting i'm Ohio.
CLEVELAND, ONO, October 30.-A sens
ton was created here to-day by the issue
warrants for the arrest, for illegal voilhs'
two men prominent in business and soclel
circles-F. Il. Chadwick and IS. NJ. Gran
Both voted the Republican ticket at III
October election. Grant has been arrested
hut Chadwick has not yet been found.