New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-19

Davenport claims to have the original corre-
spondence in which this distinct statement
appears. Mr.. Barnum ought to challenge him
to produce it, but he probably will not, for the
reason that Davenport says heis prepared To 90
SO.
III. Mr.. Barnum is positively charged with
maintaining the genuinencss OF the letter the
forgery of which he is charged with instigat-
ing and of which he apparently had KNOWLEDGE
before its publication. The evidence oil TINS Is
ample and conclusive. He sent 1t to Iorrey' as
above stated. two weeks before its publication
October goth. He sent Tin printed slips aDout
ten days before its publication to cleveland
Democratic paper, informing the editor that the
letter was to be published ard that Jdc S'mHe
nlate would be sent him. He received
IT and refused to use it, and turned
il over TO The ClcrcidRd Plain Dedier in
which it did appear. Mr.. Barnum personally,
in the presence of Speaker Randall, Hart, its
nublsher. and others pronounced it to be genu-
inc before it was published. lie indorsed IL
the day it appeared rs "authenilc ana IN Ten
eral Garfield's handwriting" On the same DAY
he reiterated this authorization ms supported
by the Committee, Mr.. Randall. and others more
Trustworthy. and finally, October 20, declared
the letter was not forgery because the pub
Usher had lust been honorablJ discharged by
the Republican Chef Justice, Noah Davis,
when. as matter fact, known to BarnuIn, Hart
was relieved solely from contempt OF court De
cause hc had purged himself from cont empt
by producing the letter and its tell-talo en-
velOpe.
~. Mr. Barnurn Is charged with endcavor-
ing TO sustain the forgery, which he - alleged
to have inslignted. after General GARFIELD hnd
denounced # ne u stupid forgery. aud with do
ing tina by subsequent fofgrr"a by The man
1tndlcv under 40 nsanfnrd name chosen lot bin
by Bnrmn himself This Ia certainly sciiona
cnonvl to demand explanation, Lpok NJ th"
proof Mr. Bnfnum introduced HALEY ~ 30
#. Wilson" 10 Mayor 20. Prince, Of Boston,
Secretary Of the National Democratic Commit
tee. Through Prince, liadlcy WAS fully ac-
credited to W. G. Thompson, OF Lynn Chalr-
man Essex Mass County Democratic Com
mittce. Acting with Thompson lIadlcy wrote
thenamc of the fictitious II. l.. Morcy in the
Kirkland House register aud also substituted 1t
in sworn affidavit of Clara 4. Morcy Tor that
of her son George, thus making 1t falsely APP
pear that II. l.. MOrcy who never existed, was
her son. MIR. Barnum was in frequent tclc-
rronhic communication with lIadlcy under his
false name while he was actually engaged III
fins Infamous business. and in one dispatch
of October y tells him not to "come unless
YOU nave got through WHAT Please explain
inst that much Barnum indorsed lladlcy to
w. NJ. Price. chairman of the Allegheny (hd)
County Democratic Committee, on October 30,
and the famous false and forged affidavit OF
the fictitious Robert Lindsay was prepared by
this precious pair.
V. Mr.. Barnum paid Mr.. Hadley IN
money for his work The charge of hiring
an assassin of character and forger OF
mans name to an infamous sentiment Is
certainly worthy of Mr.. BaTnums attention.
There were several of these payments, both
before and after the uttering of the forgery.
Five hundred dollars was paid on fictitious
note given by Hadlcy to a friend. Five hun
dred was paid Iadcy through John ID. Town
send. while Mr.. Townsend received from Bar
mum an additional five hundred to protect Had
lcy's interests while a fugitive IN hiding IN
another State. Five hundred more was paid
through w. L. Scott to Hadley for obtaining
the Kirkland House register with the name of
the fictitious MOrey written therein by lladlcy.
Mr.. Barnum accredited Hadley to Price in
writing asking him to cash any check Hadley
might present IIadley paid Price for Barnum
and took his receipt for $500 for obtaining the
Robert Lindsay affidavit. Several sums were
transmitted 10y telegraph TO lladley rs evil
SON" through +. 3. Dickinson, secretary of the
Committee. Other sums were traced They
aggregate several thousand dollars. II is
large sum TO pay for Infamous service, and Mr.
Barnum is entitled TO an opportunity to explain
the disburscments-if he can.