The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-10


there was no man named W. II. Thomp.
son liyipgin West Cumberland. !.
James Reid, who has charge OF the jail
in Washington street, Cumberland, said
there was no man named w. ii. Thomp-
son living near there.
Clara I. Morev, an old lady, testified
that she lived In Lynn, Mass, for fourteen
years, and previously lived twenty-five
years In Lowell. She Is widow, and
married Samuel O. Morey thlrty.tive years
ego. He bad. sons by his first wife. He
also had two haltbrothers, but none OF
the family was named Henry l.. Morey.
A Alawyer named Wilson approached her
recently and asked her to make affidavit
concerning the Morey family, but she re.
fused 10 make or signit. She never heard
Of any member OF the family named
Henry L. Morey, and never heard Of ). y
Morey having an uncle named II. l..
Geo. E. G. Morey, son Of the last wit
ness, swore that he had no uncle named
Il. L. Motey, and never heard OF such q
man.
John W. Morey, a Boston policeman for
thirty.tive years, swore that no member Of
the Morey family was named Henry L
Morey. He never heard Of such 9 man
until the Chinese letter was published.
Ssmuel S. Morey never had an uncle
named Henry L., and witness would be
his father had such man existed. e
Frank B. Morey, whose mother Is a
sister OF Samuel S. Morey, testified thathe
had conversation, with =. s. Morey IN
Lawrence, Mass, al or he returned from
New York last Tuesday after tesliiyirg In
this Case. Samuel told him be did not
want 10 60 to New York, but a man named
CLARK induced him TO go. Samuel told
him be felt that they would al be In Ind.
low street jail before they got through.
Sam said Clark said It would be all right
and the whole thing would be dropped
after the election. Sam said they bad a
Henry L Morey in New Jersey, aud |
said to him, then suppose when you rec
him yon'll cay, Hello, uncle. how are
you" Laughter saw Samuel s
Morey on his return from New York and
he had lots Of money in his pocket, over
treated several times. reI-
Q-Who brought you on here?-
A.-A Mr.. Kimball asked me II knew
about Henry l.. Morey, and !
told him all the conversation | had with
S. s. Morev. itltJf,
To MIR. Brooke-I thought ! might get
old man s. s. Morey out Of trounle ]
advited him 10 come on again TO New
York and tell the TRUTH 1told him II he
stuck to what he had testified to he would
get in the penitentisty.
The next witness was Z. N. Kent, q
chemist and ink manufacturer, who testi
fed that he made an examination OF the
register OF the Kirkland House. Lynn,
and found that on the 25th Of February,
1870, the name OF Henry L, Morey is
written In analine ink, while the others
are written in nutRallink.
Ransom 7. Powell, employed In the
Eckhart mine, Maryland, gave clear de.
scription OF the region and localities, and.
said that in his opinion Lindsay wss
neyerin that locality, and that the latter's
testimony was totally incorrect and was
sheer nonsense.
Assistant District Attorney Bell then
rested the case for the prosecution.
General K. A. Pryor made motion for
the discharge Of Philip on the ground OF
insufficient evidence. -. r-l -
Judge Davis said he would give the, case
his most earnest attention and render.a a
decision on Saturday morning, to which
hour he adj burned the proceedings.
While tbs crowd ;was; leaving the court
detectives Field and Crowley arrested
Samuel Solomon Morey and Robert Lind
cay on .r--., f. %
s. "a a CHARGE oPPERluRrs,e "a iftl
George Bliss made complaint asainst
them. Morey testified that he had an
UNCLE named Henry L. Morey, while 8
number oil his relations swore there was
no such man in the Morey family. Both
men wefe crest. fallen at the turn Of affairs,
They were taken into the District Alt0r.
ney's office, followed by the crowd. For.
NAL complaints were drawn up against
them, signed by George E. Bliss, charging
perjury. Justice Morgan committed the
prisoners for examination tomorrow.
Lindsay was locked IN at police head:
quarters and Morey being cripple and
delicate was allowed TO 20 in charge Of oil,
ticers TO the hofpital. The arrests caused
4 good deal OF excitement, and 1t is rumor.
ed other arrests will follow.
Mr.. Bliss said the case would be laid be-
lore the grand jury at once. Il