The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-10

New York. Witness said that for the past
month he had been sleeping In the houses
Of private families along the Frostburg
road, but could not give the name OF o sim
gle householder between Frostburg and
Cumberland.
THE DETECTIVE coYTRADIcTED.
The prosecution called ii. ). Johnson,
postmaster OF Cumberland, who testified
that there was no such man as w. ii,
Thompson residing in West Cumberland
He was. then asked regarding various
streets and localities described by Lindsey,
and fatty contradicted most OF the latier's
testimony.
OTHER EVIDENCE.
w. ID. Griffith. book-keeper OF the First
National Bank OF Cumberland, testified
there was no man OF the name OF w. II
Thompson living In West Cumberland.
Joseph Reid, who has charge OF the jail
on Washington street. Cumberland, said
there was no man named w. III. Thompson
living near there.
Lindsey, in bis testimony, swore that he
lived there with w. II. Thompson for more
than twelve years. Clara Il. Morey, an old
lsdg. testified she had lived in Lynn, Mass,
sixteen wears. She Is a widow, and mar
ried Samuel &. Morey thiriy-tive years ago.
He had three sons by his first wife. He also
had two haf-brothers and full brother, tut
none OF the family was named Henry l.,
Morey. A lawyer named Wilson approached
her rt gently and asked her 10 make affidavit
concerning the Morey family, but she re-
fused to make or sign it. Witness never
knew or heard Of any member Of the family
named Henry l.. Morey; she never heard
Of s. s. M0rey having an uncle named Hen.
~ l.. Morey. George +. G. Morey, son OF
the last witness, swOre he had no uncle
named II. l.. Morey, and never heard oil
such person.
John W. Morey, a Boston policeman OF
thirty.fve yeaIs, swOre that no member Of
the Morey family was named Henry l.,
Morey; never heard Of such man unit
the Chinese letter was published.
Samuel 5. Morey never had an uncle
named Henry L., and witness would be hi:
brOlhe had such man existed.
Frank Il Morey, whose mother is sister
Of Samuel ). Morey, testified that he had 9
conversation With s. S. Morey In Lawrence,
Mass, when the latter returned from New
York last Tuesday after the testifying in this
case. Samuel told him be did not want to
go to New York, but a man named Clarke
induced him to go. Samuel said he told
Clarke he was afraid they would all be in
Ludow.Street jail before they got through
Clarke said it would be all right, and The
whole thing would be dropped after the
election. Witness said Samuel 5. MOrey
on his return from New York had
lots of money in bis pocket. He wa:
free with it and treated several times
Witness said | thought might get the ole
man S. 5. MOiey out Of trouble. advised
him 10 come on again TO New York and tel
the truth. told him il he stuck TO wha
he had testified to he would get in the pen
itentlary.
Ransom r. Powell, employed in TIT
Eckhardt mine, OF Cumberland, Md, gave
clear description OF that region. and sai(
in his opinion Lindsey was never in tb'
locality. The later'S testimony was to
tally incorrect, and was sheer nonsense.
THE CASE RESTED.
Assistant District Attorney Bell tbei
rest ed the case for The prosecution. Gene
raj Pryor made a motion for the discbarg
OF Mr.. PbiIp en- the ground OF insufficient
evidence. Judge Davis said he would CIV
the c.se bis most earnest attention, ant
render bis decision Saturday morning at /
O'Clock, 10 which hour be adjourned IN
proceedings.
WITNESSES ARRESTED on THE CHARGE o.
PERJURY.
While the crowd was leaving the cour
detectives arrested Samuel Solomon More
and Robert Lindsey on the charge OF per
Jury. Mr. George Bliss made the com
plant against them. MOrey testified seve
raj DAYS AGO that he bad an uncle nance
Henry l.. Morey, while number Of bis re
lativrs swoTe there was no such man a
Henry l.. Morcy in the Morey family. Boil
men were crcstfallen at the turn OF affairs
and Justice Morgan committed them for ex
animation tomorrow morning. The al
rests caused good deal OF excitement, AM
il is rumored that other arrests will follow
Mr. Bliss said the case would be laid befor
the grand jury at once.