New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
rRAciNG orr TIE FORGERY.

ACTION OF THE GRAND JURY TO-DAY-TuE KTRI-
LAND HOUSE REGISrER-" COLONEL HADLEY
IN CUMBERLAND, ND.
The Grand Jury VII reasscmbIe this morning but
it is not likely that any additional indictments VIII
he found to-day against the prisoners Implicated
IN the forced M1rey letter. Kenward Pnlp's bail
will he renewed 4, llre?dy stated an Indictment is
not likely to be fou I'd AGAINST uim before Tuesday
or Wednesday That one Will be brought in fol-
lows as 4 matter of course, after the decision of
Judge DAVIS. The only indictment actually found
thus lar Is that against James O'Bren, alias Lind
saw the periured witness. The Dill against him has
cen ordered. but has not been formally filed.
Samuel : Morey will be used a. witness by the
prosecution
The evidence against Philp is practically com
plete and under IT. it Is said he cannot well escape
conviction by a far impartial jury. shonld the
prosecution decide 10 press for it. What is deemed
very desirable bv tue prosecution, however, IS 10
trace all the ramllcauons of the case and to So
cure all the evidence p0sslD Inns Is being
done Wi success that ls gratifying. lhe offered
evidence that II. l.. Morey ever existed Is fast being
blown away, a. judge DAVIS stated IN his decision,
undrr the searching Investigation that has been
made by the prosecution. The register OF the
Kutaud House at Ivan. Mass, was
pluduc,d by the defence and the name II. l..
Maey" was shown mere ID OctODer ISE. ana
again IN February OF Tie present year. Dui there
is the most clrcumstautai evidence that the name
WAS recently written ou each page OF the register
f. was tine last name oa 'he book on each OF the
DAYS on which II appeared. The arrivals at
the Rutland House averaged SIX or seven day
4 blank line WAS ordinarily left on the register
after the last name and then on the following line
was the day OF the week ana month succeeding that
ON which the names above were registefe'l In each
case the name " H. l.. Murey was written on this
blank line and with an INK entirely dl1etehL lrom
tnat win which the preceding names were regis
tered. TINS difference lu the INKS was proved by
acid tests. appned by experts.
The hooks Ot the h0te. also show that no guest OF
that name assigned to a room or incurred bll
Of any kind Oh those or any other days ID 1873 or
! 1850 or at ang other time - tar as known. Inc
| uame was undoubtedly added 20 the hOtel register
IN each instance by some one VINO was anxious To
bolster up the fraud. Tins Is something that Is be-
lng carefully looked dfiri. ana gTea' dcaI o. val
liable eN denc. has already been Obtained, sufficient
probably 20 cause some confusion IN certain quar-
ers and it may De the means oi securing additional
! indictments.
| The N.rvlanl matter is also receiving attention.
II ha. now been asccrt9lncd cOncluslyelY that the
| National Democratic Committee. or rather the
members OF the Executive 1ummttee. aiter the
receipt of the Telegram from W liam VI. Price, the
| Democratic elcctor of Cumberland. Nd, containing
| what purported TO be the affidavit ot Robert Lind
| sly to the effect that he knew III. l.. MOTey
ana had seen IN hrs possession the letter
which II alleged General Garfield had
| written hIm sent " Colonel Ii. H. Hadley down 10
| Cumberland to md Lindsay lt was at first in-
| tended to send down another lnpecunIous Hancock
| Republican. but Hadley was finally selected; Ihe
movements of his messenger OF the National Demo
| cratic COMMITTEES have been pretty thoroughly
traced ana some interesting developments are
likely To grow out of his actions and those OF the
confidential messenger OF the newspaper III WHICH
! the forged letter first appeared.
| Mr. Price according To the Information received
by the prosecution, good deal stirred up by the
prominence that has been gwen 10 hlm ~ tne mat
| Ter He claims now thar he never knew " brlen pre-
ytous 10 the time when he latter. as be alleges came
| 10 hm to draw up his affidavit. Believing that
| n was an important piece OF lntOr-
| matiou he telegraphed it 10 tue National Demo-
| cratic CommIttee, and afterward aided IN the
| search for Lindsay. Some portions OF Mr.. Prces
story meet, corroDOrai0n. Ii Is deemed very singu-
lar fbat ~ Brien alias Lindsay. should have volun-
teered the false information that he knew II; l..
| Morsy aud had seen nm within few
| hs IN Massacbusetts IL is much more
| liksIy that " Bnen Was prompted by some one to
| cnme forward and To make the affidavit he
did. Moreover, considerable part oi the CONFESSION