The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-06
from tie Norfolk Landmark
gho Fafa az william MORGAN.

The story OF the death OF William Nor
gan was published by the anti-MaSonS OF
New York for the purpose Of making po-
htical capital out OF it. The fabrication
was believed 40 the time, and accomplished
their obiect-getting Office. Thuriow Weed
and William III. Seward, besides many
other prominent New York politicians,
rose to power on the popular belief that
Morgan had been killed. The alleged muir
derers OF Morgan were Well-known, and
lived for many years afterwards, but were
never brought to trial. This is enough OF
itself to stamp falsehOOd on the charge that
William Morgan was murdered.
The following letter appeared in July
last in a California paper, and shows what
became Of Morgan:
To the Editor Of the San FronCiscO Alta;
SAN Francisco, July LIN your issue
OF the 10th instant comes from Oregon the
old story OF Morgan's affair again, which
should have been long ago forgotten il IA
tional evidence Of the truth had been ac-
ceDted. In the year 1919 the writer OF this
article was in the island Of Malta. He there
became acquainted with Mr.. William Win
throp, our consul az Malta, and a Mr..
Muir, an Englishman, who kept a book
store on the StTada Realla, in Baletta.
Both Of these gentlemen had been former
I " engaged in commerce in Smyrna, in
! Asia Minor. and knew William Morgan
well by the exhibition Of the first proof
sheets OF his boOk-lctters addressed TO him
/ formerly, by his own account Of himself,
and many points OF cOrroboratiYe evidence.
There was no doubt OF his being the iden-
tical Morgan among the many English and
Americans who knew him. His story was
that he was abducted, as known, from
Rochester, n. Y, taken across the river,
given to another party, two OF whom
were British officers, and put upon a ship
bound TO the Leyant. Under sworn
promise never to return, his life was spared.
He lived i'm Smyrna on the charities OF the
Franks. Both Mr.. Winthrop and Mr.. Muir
saw him die one Sunday on bench in front
OF Turkish cafe. The writer found the
cafe lust as described, on street leading TO
the Jews burying-ground. On question
ing Mr.. Winthrop why an event so inn
portant rs to affect our politics had not been
published, he assured the writer it had
| been done, and overwhelming proofs OF
7 the facts sent 10 the United States at the
/ time. The writer distinctly remembers when
I boy reading the same; but as Thurlow
/ Weed said at the time, he was ga good
enough Morgan" for the election. Per
baps no one cared TO hear OF his living ai-
I terward. Neither Winthrop nor Muir were
\ Masons at the time. Mr.. Winthrop Is now
an advanced one. Some years since the
writer lived I'm the same hotel with Judge
ellis, one OF the men tried for the abduc-
/ ton, and who was Familiarity known as
"the man who killed Morgan" On rela-
ting the above facts TO him he replied "thal
for all the Masons did to him he (Alorganl
might be living yet" The whole absurd
story OF this murder by the Masons should
be understood and forgotten.
The above bears truth on its face. We
can furnish confederation to the narrative,
however; though 1t needs none. There L
in this city gentleman who was many years
ago amidshlpman in the United States navy