Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-01-27
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B. &. Jayne, formerly Especial Treas
ury agent, and an expert detective,
where presumable forgeries were in
volved, has devoted much time and la
Dor towards unravoling the Garfield
Morey Chinese letter mystery, and he
has ascertained not only that the pub
lished letter was forgery, but in what
particular Office it was concooted, by
whom, and the names Of the mon who
fostered and encouraged its distribu-
ton, Some time ago, when the pro-
pretOrs of the Truth newspaper became
convinced that the letter was forgery,
they wrote to General Garfield, 50 de-
claring, ut the same time desiring that
the correspondence should be sup,
pressed from the public until all the
facts in the case could be secured. The
mission having been successfully &C
complished, the proprietors of Truth
have written the following letter to Mr.
Garfield:
10 JAMES A. GARFIELD, PREsIDENT-ELEC
Sir-After searching investigation, in
which we have spared neither time, energy
nor expense, we have traced the Morey letter
to Its origin, and ascertalned that 1t Is for
CORY. fhla acknowledgment Is due from the
journal In which that letter first appeared 1t
is made voluntarily, md rs an act Of simple
Justice, for, while we believed, as we did until
a few weeks past, that You were the author of
the letter, no brlbe could tempt nor threat
intlmdute us into making a contrary state
mont. But, having asoenained our error
g2% nov soa bgIombancs graiGat9n . M " to
knOweagment that we glvo to tho
forged letter Itself, ana thereby make all the
amends In our power for the wrong OF which
Truth was the unconscious instrument.
Upon the instant that our investigation con-
VinOed 1B that the letter was spurious we pri'
YatolY informed you Of our conclusion. At
thut time wo were advised that the ends OF
Justice might be impeded by public nvOWal,
such rs wo now make; but, as will appear by
tho appended lottor from b g. jayne ESQ,
that consideration no longer exists, and we
do to-day what an observance of the principles
upon which the IrHth was established, and by
which II has boon conducted would have inn
pOlled us to do Immediately upon discovering
that the letter was Il forgery, and which moth
ing could have prevented bat desire to
fastou tho guilt WherO II belongs Truth pub
lished the lottotin good faith, believing that
you were thoJuuthor Of IL. While we so be
licYed, nelther temptation, threats nor force
could influence us 70 ropudltGtn II. Likewise,
having now satisfied ourselves of its spurious
character no false pride nor selfish motive Of
any kind can restrain us from announcing our
conclusion, and thcr0hy Nllaying the doubt
that now oNists respecting its authenticity.
Respectfully yours, TRuTH.
In addition to the foregoing, the
Truth newspaper has received the fol-
lowing letter from b. G. Jayne, the
former Government detective:
.a NEW NORg, December 81, 1880.
JQsEPH HART, Esq; Dear Sir--ln answer TO
your note Of yesterday, ! would say that can
sec no good reason for longer Withholding the
statement you desire 60 make In your paper
viz, tnat you are now satisfied, from the eyi
dences in your possession that the letter pub
lished by you purp0rting TO have been written
by General J, A. Garfield 20 II. T., Morey, OF
Lynn, Mass, wns forgery,
Fully understanding the Imposition praetioed |
upon you hy certain members of the National
Democratic Committee, on whose assurances
you relied With regard to the geuulueness OF !
the letter, and knowing how earnestly YOU |
have worked TO ascertain the authOrshipof the |
fraud BY following every clue that seemed |
to lcud 10 its solution, and fully appreciating |
your Oft-repcated declarations that your only |
wish IN the premises we're 70 ascertain aud |
proclaim the exact truth, deem that, In JUS |
tice 10 all concerned, the time has come when |
you should say the letter was forgery, for, |
with the proofs IN your possession, thore can |
be little doubt ~ tO the real criminal.
Verf respectfully D. G. JAYNE,
N. I. Special.