Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-17
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. More Indictments In Connection With the
 Mercy Letter. Some Spicy Sensations Promised. Witnesses Subpenaed fn the
 Philip Trial. A Lunatic Asylum in Flames. The Patients Wandering About
 the Country.
\ Lunatic Asylum in Flames.
NEW YORK.


 Only Runners Philip Denies Having Been Discharged From Truth The Time For Renewing Bail Extended Some More Arrests Expected.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The Grand Jury will tomorrow hear evidence in the case of Ken l ward Philp, who was held to await their &C., ton by Justice Noah Davis on charge of criminal libel. Subpoenas for witnesses were l issued yesterday and to-day, and most of them have been served but it is understood that considerable evidence will be offered that was not submitted in court at the examina- tion. The Grand Jury convened at Il o'clock this morning and sat until l, when number of indictments in minor criminal cases were presented.
 It appears from the statement of Assistant District Attorney Bell that no attempts will
 be made by the prosecuting officers to secure evidence against any of the persons yet involved in the case, and that beyond the facts already ascertained nothing will be pre- sented to the consideration of the jury. The most important question at the present time is relative to the bondsmen of the accused,
 one of whom, James Fay, had not qualified in the necessary amount, $1O,OOO, up to o'clock this afternoon. The bond, which awaits his signature in the district attorneys office, is similar to the one signed by him when he went bail for Philip pending his ex- animation. It certifes that he owns property in this city to the amount of $15, ,oOO. Gen. eral Spinola, who qualified as bondsman, afirms that he owns property to the extent of $4O,OOO. The rumor that Spinola's bond was to be challenged, on the ground that he was not worth what he repre- scented himself to be, appears to be unfound- ed, as the district attorney informed the re- porter this morning that no steps in opposi- ton would be taken. MT. Fay, in converse ton at the sherif's office, said that he was willing to qualify as bondsman and would probably do so, but he was annoyed at the statements that appeared in some of the morning papers that he had already quail fled, that being, as he termed it, Ian assump- tion of fact" He said that before he quail fled he desired to see an intimate friend"
 Providing an indictment is found it is in- teresting to know before whom Mr. Philip will be tried. It is understood that his trial will be pushed forward as speedily as- possi- ble although the district attorney will have his hands full for the next month to come.
 No little excitement was raised around the court house by the rumor printed in 8 morn ing paper to the effect that Philip, having ceased to be in the employ of ITuth had made revelations to the district attorney having direct bearing on the alleged Garfield Chinese letter. The rumor was gen erally discredited, and by those most reliably informed was characterized as absurd. MT. Bell, with whom the alleged conversation is reported to have occurred, did not hesitate to say that the report lacked truth, so far as he was in a position to state. "And that settles it," said MT. Bliss assistant, as he mad f<f f1o on17rf kn aS1 cutting man for murder. Judge Davis de- clined to be interviewed, and said he had nothing to say and when he had he usually prepared his own statements.
 The reporter met Philip in City Hall Park. He made the following statement 'I have had, since this wretched trial com menced, great deal to do, besides having been embarrassed by sickness in my family During the trial have been obliged to sus- pend writing for Ir,Gth, Chic and other papers with which I am connected. There is no truth in the statement that have been discharged from Truth or any other paper, and know of no reason why should be other than that in consequence of the vexa- tion of this business I have been unable to do my regular amount of work. So far as I know there is not 8 tinge of ill feeling be- tween my associates on Truth and myself, and so far as the Mercy letter is concerned, as know nothing about it, it cannot have @HJ ~ "-OAA OAAS h-H-'OSA- | WCA4O IO see Mir. Bell for the special purpose of talk ing to him about my bail. One of my bonds men is engaged on Governors Island I said to Mir. Bell that this gentleman was a stran- ger to me and it was quite possible might not be able to secure his attendance at the moment. I asked, therefore, whether I would be granted an opportunity to obtain another bondsman and was told would, and that's all.''
 The time for renewing Philips bail has been extended to Wednesday nooa
 Some important developments are expect ed to take place tomorrow in connection with the famous Mercy letter. The officials in the district attorneys office to-day stated that there was nothing new in the case, but remarked one man who is well posted, "Come in tomorrow and we will have something for you" It is rumored that the Grand Jury has ordered several indictments to be drawn against several persons charging them with perjury in procuring witnesses to swear to the existence of Henry L. Mercy and to the genuineness of the letter in question. One of the Mercy family from Lawrence, Mass, was in the district attorneys office to-day, but no information as to what he came on for would be given. That some arrests are con templated at an early day is certain.