Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-29
GARFIELD'S SIDE.
rlIS PERSONAL FRIENDS ATTEMPTING
TO BRACE Up HIS WOkD.
1i,c Continuation OF the Trial of Ono OF. the
Editors of the New York "Truth ~
!Oc an Alleged Libel on Cen
eral lGacfie}ll-SOme Very

1isc Continuation OF the Trial Of Ono OF. the
Editors Of the New York "Truth -
for an Alleged Libel on Cen
eral lGarfieIl-S0ne Very
Flimsy Evidence.
in the trial before Judge Davis. in regard
to the alleged forged Garfield letter on
Chinese labor, hIr. Hart came into
court at minutes Of , and
rendered IN apology for being late,
saying that he had been delayed By an in
dictmcnt in the state court for libel on
complaint of Marcus Cicero Stanley. He
then took the stand.
Mr.. Hart produced the letter and it was
marked for Identification. Mr. Bell asked
for the envelope and Mr.. Hart said he was
told IL bring the letter only and it would
take five hours to get it. Mr.. Hart then
promised to produce the envelope Fri
day at 10 O'clock
Colonel y, 7. Rockwell was called. Ito
testified that he purchased a copy Of the
Washington G0zette when it first published
a t"c-simi!e copy Of the Morey letter, and
compared it with letters in his possession
received from Garfield, and then thought
it forgery. He communicated with Gar
field, and on 4 telcgraphic request from
Henry +. Knox, came to New York and
submitted to Colonel Bliss . dozen letters
he had received from Garfield, one Of which
wa; chosen to compare exhibits and
Jac-sim;'e copies Of the Morcy letter
with. The letter Was chosen by Bliss, but
he did not know it was picked out be-
cause it rcscmblcd the letter Of denial
from Garfield to Marshall Jewell, but
thought it was chosen because it was
nearest it in date. When shown the let
ter, he examined it closely, and did not
think it GaGiic!n's writing. though there
was some resemblance. On cross-examina-
ton he stated that he was assistant quar-
tcrnastcr iii the army, specially detailed
to take charge of the cemeteries !: that his
present appointment was due to Gariicld's
interest in him, he having been class
mate Of his, and that he was greatly i'll
debtcd to Him.
Albert Dagssctt, x-shcriii Of Kings coun-
t., n. l., testified that he knew
Philip for sol.c years and lie knew his
handwriting. On looking at the manu-
script copy of the article published i'll
Irnth, entitled Lyin. and Sticking to
it, lie said it was in Philips handwriting,
and on comparin. with the Morey letter
he thought they We're in the same hand
writing. lie was strong Republican and
had large sums waSered Oh Gariiela's
election.
James HcDcrmctt testified that he know
Philip intimately was familiar with his
handwriting, and in comparing Morey's
Ictte" with The exhibits, he believed them
to be the same. He admitted having been
indicted for fcionious assault, but was not
convicted, and stated that while reporter
Of the Brooklyn Journa, he had been sued
Cor $50, ,0oo damages for libel.
Charles Hoffman testified that lie is cm-
played by Sarony, and photographed fac
sinsi'e copies from the original, which was
given to Sarony by Hart.
Daaial i. Ames. an expert, was called.
He compared the J"c-similc copy with OK
hibts written by Philip and with ono of
Gariie!l's letters, and declared the cross
ing OF the ''ts" and general forma ton
Of loops. pen shaves, spacing, general
slope and scope are more characteristic
Of the writing in the exhibits than i'll
GartielIs letter. lie stated that the
writing in the exhibits and in the Morcy
letter was the same. He was cross-cN-
amincd as to other trials in which he had
been 4 witness. and his cross examination
will be concluded to-day. an adjournment
having been taken until 10 O'Clock lit
sllonld be remembered that this is all es.
parfc testimony and that it will be thor
comtra!ictcd by experts in handwriting
and other witnesses