The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-29
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Providence, Il. l., Oct. 2S.-At q
private trial of speed in Narragansett
Park, BarnabY's trotter. Billy ID, with
running mate. went his mile in 2:134
Nav YORK. Oct 2S-The World, in a
leading editorial. urges the step OF
having some ono arrested for forging
the Garfield Morsy letter, by which
Con Garfield would be put on the wit,
ness stand. 1t says be perjured himself
once and would do SO again.
Democratic Canards.
New YORK, Oct. 2s-Garfelds Chi.
nese letter has created great excite
ment in political circles. The proof OF
its genuineness. as furnished by the
Truth. is divided into four heads:
First Identification Of Gariield's hand.
writing by comparison with undisputed
specimens, and testimony of experts
establishing the identity of his sigma
trre. Secood-H L Mercy, to whom
the letter was written. was q real per.
son who held correspondence with
Garfield. Third - The Employer
Union existed at the time Of writing in
Lynn. Mass. Fourth--The postmark
on the envelope was gen uine. and the
kind IN use at the date upon which the
letter was written. Three famous ex-
perts. namely: ID N Carralpe, of East
Fourteenth street, N. Y. Geo Stimson.
Jr.. OF Brooklyn. and L II Rank, of
Msuch Chunk. Pa, testify that the
handwriting and signature OF the Chi
oese cheap labor letter are Identical
with thcse specimens Of Garfsld 1
Handwriting submitted to them for in !.
srection. II is thought by many that
this letter and the agitation il has
caused Will react against GariislS.
especially on the Pacific coast. :
The Tribune says that in 1876. at the
Fings County Democratic Convention.
there was close contest for the Office
OF Surrogate Just at the critica. poirt
petition was signed by prominent ci.-
izens. who urged the denomination of
the existing Surrogate. 1t was altar
wards sscertaieed that many Of tie
signatures were forged. and it was
claimed that the foroer was Kennard
Phelps.
Ina leading article the 7ra,A pub.
fishes FIRST the letter Of Kelley. Secre-
tary Of State OF New Jersey, enclosing
eight letters. These letters wore re-
eeived by him, four previous and fogr
subsequent to April Is. when ne was
postmaster at Washington. He saws
stamps are changed, bat ell the STAN M
on these eight letters are precisely ths
same in size and appearance as the
stamp on Garfeld's Chinese letter
kenaard Phelps is not one Of the eli
tors OF the Truth. bat an occasional
writer. They picked out Phelps for
lack OF better victim, 80 he is compar>
aiively friendless. Holding him in
custody Is an Outrage against IAN. be-
cause the evidence Of the Bliss AFFIDAVIT
is secoud band, whereas. in the pre-.
hminary evidence. Garfeld's affidavit,
vas obtainable and proceedings were
founded upon comparison Of copies
instead OF originals. which were in ex-
is,ence aud shGali have been forth.
coming. TAs forgery charge was
abandoned % absurd.
Throughout the country where the
registry law Is in forcc the Eeturns show
very large inerease in registration
Baruon. chairman Of the Democrats
National Committee, has not been and
VIII not be arrested for affirming she
GARFIELD Mercy letter 10 be Garield's
lsttsr- Phelps's arrest 10 not for for
gerry. but for malicious libel.
1As R~pss:is.a M.tsrisy IN oAie.
CHICAGO. Oct as--Ths official vote
Of Ohio reduces the Republican major
ity Tor Governor 10 1905. The clerk
OF the Supreme Court gets 81, SIS ma
iority.