Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-01

of Mr. Philip. He has not been in the habit
of spelling companies in the way it is spelt
! here. l must have edited nearly a thousand
columns Of Mr.. Philips matter, aud have
never known him to spell such words in that
way. have been editor eff the Eagle for eight
years, and during that time James McDermoth
was never on the paper. i know his reputa-
ton and would not believe him under oath; il
there was any temptation for him to testify
James Groden, a member of the Brooklyn
Eagle staff, and engaged with Philip in the
| composition of a dramatic work. testified:
am positive the Morey letter ia not in MIR.
PhiGp's handwriting. l never knew Mr..
Philip to spell plural of words ending in 'ies''
"ys" "a "companies' Is spelled. James Nc
Dermott character for yerscity is not good.
Frederick o. Hudson also OF the Brooklyn
Eagle, gave similar testimony,
VIM. Il. Marvey, graduate of Oxford Uni
versity, England. and fourteen years the asso-
eiato of Mr. Philip in editorial work, testified
| The MOrey letter and envelope are not III
Philips handwriting. know James McDsr-
mott, and while have been on the Eagle /
| have not known him to be g reporter on it.
wonld not bolieve him under oath if there was
half dollar one way, and wouldn't believe
| him under oath if there was dollar the
| other.
John L. Sweet, Harry Enton, John Munson
Pratt, proof reader on Truth; Peter Delaney,
| Augustus Maverick city editor of the Brook
| Ign Eagle; Jacob 4. Barbell, and Jas. Pierson
| each testified that the Morey letter was not in
the handwriting of Philip and that the charac-
| ter of McDermott for truth and veracity was
| bad.
| Jno. l. Davenport testifes: am connected
with this case as counsel for the prosecution
frsG saw the manuscript entitled Lying and
Sticking to it, in my Office. | did not know
that IL was to be brought there. 1t WAS given
To me by Sir. Lanegan, private detective.
He did nos tell me where he got it, nor did
paw him for it,
To Mr. Bliss: The complaint was dictai ed
by hIr, Houghton.
Crsss-sxamined-I never attempted to steal
or get posss ssion of the Morey letter in any
way. l have not been in The Truth office but
once in month. / went there Monday last at
the re quest of Louis Post. Mr. Brooks OBJ
iected. and the testimony was ruled out.
Joseph Babcock was called by the defense
and testified: am an engineer. resided
in Lynn, hiass.. for ten years. 1 knew of the
Employers union. do not know who was
president of the union.
Thomas I. SWEEPER testifed: There was an
Employers Association, bat l never knew lis
name. was IN the building where they met.
After short recess Jesse u. Wilson was
called to the stand and testified: reside In
Washington, ID. c., and am merchant. l
knew the serge3ns At arms of the House of
Representatives, John G.. Thompson. was
at his office recently and saw the receipts OF
members of Congress for their salaries. had
previously seen fac smile of the Morey letter.
had copy when l went there. Among the
receipts saw Gen. Garfeld's receipts for sal
airy received.
This line of testimony was objected TO. Mr.
Brooks said he proposed to prove that these
vouchers and the fac simile were similar
10 characteristics and in opinion or the wisn ga
written by the same hand. Judge Davis ruled
the offer incompetent.
Mr. Brooks: We have sent TO the sergeant
at arms to produce the voucher, when the tes-
tlmony will be admissible.
The witness was then withdrawn and W. c.
Cotton was called, and testified: l am q man.
ufactNrer Of rubber goods. The envelope you
uand me, recognize it having received it
from the post, also the others you band me.
On tse reverse side of them are postal stamps
and those being
The testimony was excluded on objection.
despite Mr.. Brooks offer to prove that one set
had but one stamp, and another set, which he
vas to offer two stamps, in contradiction to
Mr.. taYlor's testimony III regard to stamping
with the stamp in question only such letters
that were to be delivered in the city.
Gen. Prior said IS be understood Mr.. GAY
Tor a letter mailed outside of New York and
directed to point beyond it was not STAN ped
in the New York post0ffice. The letters offered
would prove, Mr. Prior thought, the con-
trary.
Mr. Bliss-"Mr Gaylor only testified as to
the custom between Washington and the
East"
The testimony was finally received to be re.
considered when the stenographer's notes
could be written ont.
Witness-"I received these notes through
the post. They ere pos3rnarked as from Wis
consin and bear the New York stamp"
George Timson, Jr,, testified: TIE original
Rockwell and Jewell letters, in my Judgment
are in the same handwriting as the Morey let
ter. Ia the Truth Office cav three signatures
OF Gen. Garfield and pronounced than to be
the same handwriting az tie morey letter. l
was paid $25 in Truth foc my services and
thea went 70 the office 0f Rockefeller l. Brewer
son and said that, having seen the Morey letter
was satisfied il was written by Gen. GARFIELD
Redirect by Mr.. Howe: Counsel handed
witness tbs Rockwell letter, then
eating the w0ds 81 have" in
the fac sinsile copy of the Morey
letter in the one-half upper from the lower he
asked witness to take the lower cutting and
place 1t over the lower part of the same words
IN the Rockwell letter. When he had done sc
be asked him if thr lower part of the two
words of the fac smile did not fit over the
lower and connect with the upper one-half of
the two words in the Rockwell letter. The
cutting was ruled out "a rot being from the
original letter,
MIR. Bliss cross-ex amined but nothing new
wss elicitod.
The case YRS then adjourned until Monday
morning