The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-22
Tns MOrEYLErvER
A New Theory Which Charges Guiteau
with the Writing of it

WIN thc IL
WASHINGTON, December l3.-A startling
theory, entertained by a few experts in pen
lnanship about the State Department and
known to only few politicians, has become
at last whispered about. This is no less a
matter than that Guiteau first tried to de-
stroy Garfield politically before his fatal at
tempt to asSaSslnate him. That the misera-
bic wretch, now about to be con-
vcted OF the cOwardly killing of his
noble victim, forged the famous Morey
letter. The manner in which the discoy-
cry was made was thus; Mr.. David Ora.
ham Adee, Translator 10 the Department
OF state, is also an expert in handwrit-
ing, His achievements in the various
branches oil these sciences have long been
source OF establishment, no less than ad.
miration to his friends The gift of diyina-
ton seemed almost his. He has forecast
character more accurately from the mere
examination Of stranger chirOgraphy
than most men could from an estimate BY
intimate association with the individual.
Having once seen specimen of hand
writing, he is liable to recognize repeti-
ton by the same person, however dis
guised. In fact his powers ha q
long been looked upon as phe
nomenal. This much az a premise.
Mr.. Adee became an interested observer of
of theattempt to blacken General Gar
fields character in the last campaign by
means of the Morey letter, which he at
| once pronounced forgery Naturally he
preserved u fac smile of the famous pro-
duction. The letter of Cui.eau to Mr.. Bv
ron Andrews, which Was also reproduced
by photo-lithobraph in the New York
Herald, he likewise preserved. Something
about its character struck him as familiar,
but the exciting events then transpiring
took up 50 much Of his attention that he
neglected for some time Close ANALYSIS of
the writing. After President Gariield's
death, however, he CHANGED to have the two
before him simultaneously, when
the fatal resemblance flashed upon
nm with the force of convic-
ton. He discovered the key, apparent to
all on close examination. orthe well-known
peculiarly of the forged signature to the
horey letter. This, it will be remembered,
consisted in the fact that the first three let
tefs ei the surname, instead ofresding" Gar"
! formed distinct "Gui.' Comparing the
, signature of the Andrews letter of the as
! Sassin with.that attached to the Morey for
gerry, the coincidence was found to be com
plctc. Other points of simiilude, less ap-
parent to the inexperienced eve, also
occur IN the two letters. To Mr.. Adee
The chain appeared complete. With
the discretion born OF his official
connection with the diplomatic
service, he carefully kept his own counsel,
coIllding his discovery only to the officials
employed in the prosecution and the chief
othis department. The matter leaked out,
however, and became known To a newspa-
per man: The propriety of publishing the
alleged discovery was canvasscd in the ed
lt0ral sauctum OF q Democratic daily, but
tle effect OF Its announcements il was de-
cided, would be to SHIFT the indirect respon-
sibility of the great crime from the shoul
ders OF the Stalwarts, where it was thought
to lit to nicely and the matter, though
lul y prepared was suppressed
Inc tAcory by which the probability ofthe
identity Of the Morey forger with Guteau
was supported was this: The inordinate
vanity orthe fellow bad been so wounded
by the refusal ofthe Republican party TO
assign him 10 campaign duty, that he re-
solved to bring ruin where lie could not
take amy part contributing to success and
ms own advancement. This seemed so
much in consonance with the devilish ma
liSnity OF the fellow that of itself il seemed
to furnish corroDoratjon to the theory.
There is another singular phase of the
Morey letter business that has not hitherto
been published. That is the fact that the
ALLEGED. Star-routc thieves have been hold
mug ", III terrorreln. over certain Admins
trstion men. ut has been constantly and
confidently claimed that proofs were in the
possession of certain parties which showed
concluslyely that General Garfield wrote
the letter himself The threatened ex-
posurc of this matter has been an impor
tsnt factor in keeping the Star route prose
cu'ions within certain limits. beyond which
they were not likely to 80 unless The
Guiteau theory should take the wind ONT
OF the sails of this blackmailing story.
JUNIUs JUNIOR.