Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-10-28
GENERAL NEWS.
;ioninq Another Mans Name to a
Letter.
rhe Fix Which Philips Has Got Himself
Into Through His GMd
Pennanslip.
~ Imuortant Decision from ChicAg" ise'
,.t,n, to the Rcsistrati"n "f Voters.
PHILIPS FORGERY.
,,urnu.n'. Version oft.

Now York, Oct. 2S.-The chairman of
lho national dcns,cratic convention issues
%o following in answer to an inquiry
(nncernine the arrest of Philip:
MI. rcuublicans have arrested Philip for
iim;r,l iihel in writing m article i'll the Truth
ad n"t for forging Gnriicld's letter, nss they
avc NV .telegraphcA ths6ugh the hceountry; The ar
device to nreK r" Gsr. 1' 1hnrs M
JSigncd) "M. H. bAhSuM.
COMMITTED FOL, CoETEMrr.
The case of Kennard Philips of the
|rrnth newspaper, arrested on ucharge of
um;nnl libel, growing out of the publi-
Iation of the SO cnllcd:Chinese letter, was
|rontinued to-day in the supreme court
,sfore Justice Davis. Joseph Hart, one
l,f the proprietors oil the paper, was
f,locrd on the witness stand, having been
kubppned by the prosecution. Inc pros
pcution demanded the production OF the
original letter from which the photo
Graphic copy was made. Hart said he
had the original letter but declined to
3broluse at the present time. HIS corn-
Eel said they would produce the original
when they deemed that the proper time
! had arrived. Justice Davis committed
Hart 4or contempt. Further hearing OF
] he case was postponed until the com
knitment papers had been made out.
puRGISG THE CONTEMPT.
Howe, counsel for Hart, moved to purge
him of contempt, saying Col. Hart was
willing to produce the letter but wanted
guarantee that the letter should be re-
urned to lam. Howe explained that he
Hid not mean to say the court would keep
lthe letter, but that it might pass into
subordinate hands and be lost. Continu-
hing, Alr. Howe said that if the letter was
Ito remain in the custody OF Judge Davis,
'Col. Hart was willing to produce it.
Judge Davis sad the letter would re-
main in his custody.
On motion, Col Hart was allowed three
hours to go with the counsel and procure
the letter.
Hart made q statement that he was
willing to produce the letter, but that he
wanted guarantee that it would be re-
turned to him, or else remain III the Gus
today Of Judge Davis.
The proposition was agreed to, and
Hart and his counsel then left to get the
letter.
COL. ROCKWELL
was recalled ane asked as to the identity
of the letter written by James A. Gar
field to Marshall Jewell, denying the au-
|thentioity of the Mcrey letter. He tes-
.tified that the letter of Garfield to Jewell
was genuine.
Question by Mr.. Bcll--Look at the
copy of newspaper called the Truth
| and also a copy dated the Goth OF Oct.
Look at the Photographic copy Of the
letter p,lrporting to be signed by Jas. A.
Garfield and state if, in your Judgment
it is in Gen. Garfeld's hand writing.
Mr.. Brooks, for the Defense objected
to the question as a comparison made
with the Photographic, and not with the
original letter, which would be produc.
! ed.
Judge Davis ruled that the evidence
was premature, as no proof had beer
given that the fac-simile was photo
graphic copy, and that the prisoner had
not, as yet, been connected with it.
Recess was then taken.
AFTER RECESS.
The court reassemblcd at 2:30.
At seven minutes of three o'clock Col
Hart and counsel entered the court room
Hart apologized for OBTAINING the court
saNngh had been delayed by an indict
meht in the state court for libel, on com
plant Marcus Cicero Stanley. Har
then took the witness stand and produced
| the letter.
Bell asked for the envelope.
Hart said he was told to bring the let
ter only and it would take five hours t,
get the envelope.
GARFIELD CALLED FOR.
In the Philips case the counsel 70
Hart has prepared subpoena directl.
to James A. Garfield, commanding hil
to appear and testify ut the investigation
this afeernoon. The counsel for the d,
fence claims that Gen. Garfield is at til
Windsor hotel, though not registered.