Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-31
THE CHINESE LETTER FORG-
FPV

NEW YORK, O. t. 29.-James Gaylor
testified: am general superintendent
OF the city delivery 1T the pOstOftice
and have been 80 eiHce '73. Prior 10
that was special agent In the post
office. I am acquainted with the
routine OF the pOstCff1ce. II letter
arrieed here from Washington, pass
ing east, it would not be treated in my
division. There are niUeleen stations
in the city and all 1t ers intend
ed for one district are sent to that
district and stamped with the station
die. On the M IIey envelope [ recog
nize stamp tie airing the words "re-
ceIved New York 7:30. The figure 2 is
in tue place where the dsts is. The
figure on the side of it do not think
was stamped there. We use the same
stamp every day, but change the date,
the dates being made in single piece.
The stamp on the MOrey letter indi-
cstss its receipt in the New York post
office, and if it were seLt from Wash
iDgton to Lynn toat stamp would not
be there. Mr.. Gaylor continued: The
heavy ring on the envelope looks
like one of the stamps used in
thu city stations. The en-
velope presents indications of
disturbance of the abraion on t1e sta
tiOn stamp covers, where the date
would be. l have seen many OF the
stamps on letters received from Wash
ington. The figure l adjoining figure
3, on the reverse of the envelope, is
not made by die. The defense did
not cross -eX anime.
81. J. Pearson was called for by the
prosecution and examined by Col.
fot II oA I Mt
postmaster, ana have been such for
seven yeare. For eight years previous
1 was in the railway mail service,
from Washington t. New York. Let.
ters from Washington II Boston are
put in pouches in Washington and
sent right through, the pouches not
being opened in this city. In
case the mail is delayed, the pouches
would be taken to the New York post
Office and the package would be re-
moved to Otaer packages, but letters
would nOt be stamped here. No cross
examination. John Richards, called
for the pros secuuon, testified: I am
general superintendent of the city de-
livery department of the port flee.
Have been so for seven years. Let ers
received for the city delivery, only,
are stamped. The time of the stamp is
changed every thht minutes and a
proof taken of it and cell fed to be cor
rect before 1t is used. Tne stamp of
the Morey letter is receiving the
stamp of our office. The date is
not on it. Tue figure 2 is
last letter Of double date. J. F.
Stroud, called for tie prosecution, tes-
titled: | am head clerk of the railway
mail service between Washint ton and
New YORK. In January, 1880, letters
from Washington to Lynn, Mass, did
not go through the New York post>
office EXCEPT on Suniay mornings.
No examination. Assistant Post mas
ter Pearson, recalled for the pr0secu-
ton, tet fed: The Washington mail
that goss trough this city on Sunday
mornings, goes through liz the original
pouches, without being changed.
ecution, testified The handwrIt Dg
on the Morey envelope closely re-
sembles the exhibits which aie 10
Philips. The case was tlen adjourned
until Tomorrow morning at Ii O'cnck
NEW YORK, October 30
An immense crowd of spectators
Were in attendance at the examination
this morning. In the case of Kenward
Philip, charged with malicious libe
upon Ger. Garfield. AT IL O'Clock
Judge Davis ordered the doors closed
CaPt' Walsh and squad # officers
1au ereS' olthculty in preserving or
uer IN she throng that fairly pack et
the badly ventilated paltneut' Dis.
trict attorney Bell ask ed for add d.tional
time to procure the attendance of .
witness from Washingt N, wbereunon
Mr.. Howe, for the defense, said Sin
order that no time may be loet, we ask
you to allow us t. call to the: stand three
witnesses from Washington. The ese
gentlemen are Geo. G. Wed
derburD, Msjor Hallttt ant
Mr.. Wilson, by whom / expect
prove the genuineness 80 Of the letter be-
!pre examination has been made with
Sne documents written by Gen. Gar.
nei9 and on file In Washington. Mr.
Deli op)ected, saying the counsel woulC
naVe plenty of time during the day tc
examine them. Mr.. Howe said: With
that am satisfied. DanieI
i. Ames, an expert, was recall.
ed BY the prosecution aud gave
the following testimony: | have ex.
amined Morey's envelope with the az.
hibits A to K, and the hsnd writing II
similar. It does net resemble the ex,
6lbits one and two of Rockwell and
IIewell's letters. The hand writing OF
tae Morey letter intt cad, is the work o.
ne same man who wrote the exhibit
marked A to K.
,OioEs exsmined-I know George
smpson, Jr.; do net regard him as an
S1PoIt de Is simnlv a convisf was