The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-11-04

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satisfactory" That being the deponents
cue he said, "Well, if it be satisfactory to
you it must be to me-"
The Hon. Marshall Jewell, after enter
ing into this and further conversation,
said to this deponent, "Well, is not that
letter a forgery"
Deponent replied to Jewell that it was
not forgery and that he could by posi-
tive proofs in his possession establish the
fact that it was not forgery and that he
did not wish to hear that word used
again to him in that conference in refer
ence to that letter, because that he Jew
ell) himself said that it was not for
gerry.
That ended all talk of the letter being
forgery except as hereafter stated. Then
the Hon. Jewell started to leave with q
happy and smiling face, but the depo-
nent had not accomplished the real OBJ
ject Of the interview up to that moment.
He now proceeded to do so by stating to
the Hon. Jewell that he had been in
formed through various channels that a
raid was contemplated on Truth for the
purpose of destroying its property and
thus prevent the publishing of what had
been promised in the Wednesday edition
positive proof that James A. Garfield
did write the cheap Chinese labor letter
"Why," said Marshall Jewell "We
have nothing to do with that, that is en-
tirely in the hands of Davenport who
says that one Kenward Philip forged the
letter."
"Why," said this deponent, "It is an
absurdity. The proofs in my possession
are so positive that it makes it still more
absurd:S
Said Jewell-"Didn't this Philip write
the leading articles upon this subject in
the paperW
To this deponent said: "No sir; on my
oath he didn't; nor did he write the let
ter or know of its existence until it was
published"
"Who did writd those articles ?" said
Jewell.
"You must excuse me from answering
that question:" deponent replied, "but
Philip did not write them"
"Well," said Mr.. Jewell "you surprise
me. l am pleased to hear it, but you
will understand that have nothing to
do with Davenport's arrangement"
Then said this deponent: "Mr. Dayen-
port should be informed that satisfac-
tory arrangement has been arrived at
and that he should not make his raid"
"Well," said Mr., Jewell, "that shall be
attended to-"
When Jewell left this deponent sent
| Judge Dittenhoefer out to him to receive
his promise that Davenport shall be no.
tilted. He returned and informed this
deponent that that had been so promised
hsm.
This deponent believes that such was
the case from information received from
an attache of the Republican paper
known as the Tribune, that Truth had
been bought and was to come out to-
morrow without the proof, and to say
that it thought it was mistaken and pro-
posed to investigate further.
1t would be impossible in this affina-
Wit to tell all the precautions that were
taken to bring that paper of Wednesday
before the public. Davenport's marshals
surrounded the neighborhood in which
Truth is printed, secretly entered what
they had the day before known as the
composing room and hung in gangs of
five at the very door Of the press room.
Truth however had prepared. Twelve
police officers, in citizens clothes, were
locked in Truths press room. As the
night wore on the paper did not appear,
the publisher in the meantime having
given the most positive orders that not a
paper should go to the press room until
daylight.
About six o'clock on the morning of
Wednesday Inspector Murray arrived at
the Truth office and at once ordered from
the two station houses in the vicinity a
plotoon of uniformed men. The arrived
and from the press room of Truth saw
the spies that were there (the marshals)
retreat to the headquarters to their chief
in the post Office building.
In ten minutes Wednesdays Truth
with the convincing proof that Garfield
had written the Chinese cheap labor let
ter and subsequently stamped himself a
liar, was upon the street.
Deponent took pains to secure indis.
putable evidence of the foregoing bar
gain with Marshall Jewell and it is here
with presented in the form Of a frc sim
lie letter of said Marshall Jewell, the
chairman of the Republican national
committee. 1t is as follows:
"Confdentidl.
"NEw YORK, Oct 26, 1880.
"MY DEAR GENERAL GARFIELD I think
Truth was deceived about the Morey let
ter. They thought it was genuine. Find
ing it is not, they have consulted theil
lawyer and friend, and through him ofel
to come out and say so plainly, the only
consideration for it being consideration
for Junge Dittenhoefer, their friend anC
counsel.
"By consideration mean that you anC
myself should know anb recognize it az
Judge DIS act, and the obligation, if any
should be from you to him for it. So fal
as l could l have assured them that you
would so consider it. It's a great service
to day, General.
ut is their proposition and l have ac'
cepted it. Yours very truly,
MARSHALL JEWELL"
Sworn to before me this Doth day o
October, 1880, c. DoNoHUE, j. S. G., New
York. JOSEPH HART.