Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-22
LOCAL NEWS.
The Arrested Morton.

| A Remarkable Statement Put Forth by Hfm-Further About Him-The valua- bIes Found at Lynn.
 The following unique statement has been
 put forth by General Budlong A. Morton, is-
 sued from the jail in Salem, Mass:
 sBy the advice of counsel decline to make any statement relative to the merits or de- merits of charges which the sensational press of the day has been pleased to distribute
 broadcast throughout the land against me. I
 might, however, say: It would seem that, in
 order to make mountain of sensation, it
 would require but very small mole hill for
 base supply. It has become pitiful fact
 that the masses hunger more for the illegiti-
 mate, curious, unreliable, than for that which
 is true and substantial. The press, realizing to feed it, and any subject that can be tortured into column, a column and half of this morbifc food is eagerly seized upon and paraded before the gullible public. But the unfortunate person who is the sub- ject of these sensational productions is never thought of only so far as he or she can be used as food for that abnormal appetite.
 With regard to the present excitement that now takes possession of the reading public, I would simply crave indulgence of it's pa- tience until the facts are made known. Many man has been arrested, charged with heinous offences, on mistaken identity. Many man has been indicted for alleged of- fences, and, upon the trial of his case, hon. orably acquitted. It is a lamentable fact that the public generally are more ready to be- ieve man guilty of the wrong with which he is charged than otherwise. Hence the un- fortunate accused has double task to per form First, to disabuse the public mind of its prejudices and get the field clear for the reception of the seed of truth and, second, to furnish that seed. In other words he is believed guilty until he proves his innocence, and even the proof establishing such is very reluctantly received. Therefore, if the press and the, public will kindly suspend their judgment until they hear the facts that the accused may have to bring forward, they would greatly oblige much abused citizen.
 This statement made, the General talked little. Regarding Miss Turpin of Richmond, lady whom he is alleged to have most grossly deceived, he said he had never seen her, to his knowledge; most certainly he had not married her. He never advertised for a governess for his daughter, and never had lady in negotiation with him with view to filling that position. In fact, the statements which had been made concerning him were all wrong, and he had been abused shame fully. Great excitement has pre- vailed in Richmond, Va, over the news of the arrest of Morton. The relatives of the unfortunate lady and the | gentlemen who were instrumental in bring ing the marriage about have been using every effort to have Marvin, or Morton, appre- | hended, and as they represent very large in l terests the rewards offered have been very large. The young lady is living with her | mother, whose health has been shattered by | the terrible revelations of Marvin's crime, | and it is believed she cannot long stand the | shock. The requisition issued by the Gov. | ernor charges forgery and the obtain | ing of $765 under false pretences from the | First National bank of Richmond. When Mar win reaches Richmond the charge of bigamy, it | is understood, will be preferred against him but it is apprehended that there will be some trouble encountered in getting witnesses to sustain the charge, as his operations have been carried on in many different parts of the country. prominent and wealthy banker was innocently connected with the unfortunate affair, and, it Is understood, has l expressed willingness to spend large DOT tlon of his fortune to have Marvin convicted. Marvin is wanted in Wilmington, N C., for a similar affair.
 Gen. Morton will be remembered by many | in this city as rising in the midst of crowd ed house at Peck's Grand Opera House at the | great Parnen meeting, and, with flourish, | that he gave $1O to the cause. | He made an attempt to identify himself with | the cause, and had essayed previously to be- | come the leader of the movement in this city l and to lead the meeting here which received Parnell, but in this he was checkmated. People in this city wonder now that Mort on should have made himself so conspicuous at public meetings as he did when he was playing so desperate and terrible role, but that was part of the boldness and effrontery of the man.
 A card Uisite of Morton appears in Chief Webster's rogues' gallery at the police office in this city. It represents Morton to a cer- tain extent, the General having distorted his face to prevent the rogues' gallery from hav- ing good picture of him.
 Much sympathyis expressed for Mrs. Nor ton and daughter in this city. They were absent from home Saturday, and it was ru- mored that they had gone to Lynn, Mass, to ascertain if Marvin and Morton are the same having found out which they would return to New Haven. Upon the arm of Morton is printed in India ink A. B. Mayhew, which is probably his real name. When he was ar rested at Lynn there was found upon him magnificent gold watch made by the Elein
 Watch company, Rockford, H., an elegantly mounted combination compass, barometer, thermometer and clock combined, heavy
 gold ring without It's diamond Ca pawn ticket for the latter was found in the collection), quantity of confederate money, and several
 other articles, besides $17O in good money.
 There were also three or four gold trimmed
 eyeglasses and pair of gold-boun specta-
 cles. In the bag was, beside clothing etc.,
 quite a lot of manuscript, an imprinted lec-
 ture or two (Mortop claims to be lecturer)
 and number of folders. There was also a
 note book, with 8 few notes on the shoe in
 dustry, partly in shorthand. Wednesday he
 visited Boston and pawned the diamond of
 his ring for $220. A young man at the
 boarding house assisted him in copying let
 ters, one to Mir. Mcdonald, in Fairport. Ill,
 and another from young lady in Syra-
 cuse, N. Y, who wanted him to come on
 and return with her to Cincinnati This
 letter read as if he were brother or half
 brother He said he was alone in the world,
 and the only living relative he had was Low ell Mason, who was 8 second cousin. His
 calculation was to have left his boarding
 house on Friday, stating that he should
 probably go to Cincinnati. He said he was
 formerly reporter on the New York 7aT-
 6une, and that he lost $9O, GOO by the Chicago
 fire. His board bill he paid, sending the | mi mn ha oif hon