Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-11
HADLEY NOT A CREDITOR,
GEN. BARNUNI TAKES THE STAND
IN THE MARSH SUIT.

The Defendant Well Paid for All His
Services in the Last National Cam
paign-Hadley Dares the Counsel to
Ask Whether He Wrote the Morev
Letter.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Henry Il. Hadlev.
of Morey letter fame, was examined to-
day in the Superior Court special term in
supplementary proceedings in the suit
brought by Frank Marsh, in which iudg-
ment was reserved some time ago on a
note for $3.50. The object of the examina-
tion was to find out whether the
Democratic National Committee owes
Hadley anything, and to thus secure the
amount of the Judgment. Hadlev said
that he had no doubt but that he was
authorized to eXpend whatever might be
necessary in connection with the inyesti-
cation to authenticate the MOrey letter.
He could not remember distinctly, but
from the receipt which had been pub
lished from William III. Price for $500 he
thought that he was authorized. He be-
heYed that he was employed by Dickin-
son as stenogTapher of the committee.
The details of the matter were not clearly
Impressed on his memory.
POINT BLANK.
"Ask me at once" he said, Fwhether |
wrote the letter or not, so that can 90
to dinner. You dare not do It," He said
that he might have received a letter of
Introduction to Mr.. Price but had never
received one from Chairman Barnum.
On being shown letter dated Oct. 80,
1850, purportlng to be from Mr..
Barnum, he said that the letter
was in Mr.. Dickinson's handwrIt-
ing. He did not believe that it
was authorized by Mr.. Barnum. He
thought that he had no conversation with
nor instructions from Mr.. Barnum before
he went to Cumberland, Me. He had an
interview with Mr.. Barnum, however, be-
fore going to Massachusetts. He was un-
certain, he said, whether he bad a legal
claim against the committee, but be-
lieyed that he had an equitable claim. He
had put no price on his services. but
would have accepted $1,000.
BARNUM ON THE STAND.
This afternoon Mr.. Barnum, Chairman
of the Democratic National Committee.
was examined. He said that about two |
weeks before the opening of the Demo. |
cratic headquarters in 1880 Hadley. who |
had been previously introduced to him. |
came to him for money to start Repub |
can Hancock club. Hadley was told that |
he might be spared $500. After the pub |
VI bnC lSib6G WOTQ came |
from New Hampshire that Morey could |
be found out about at Lynn, Mass. Had
ey said that he would 90 for his expenses
only. He was given 5000 or $3.50 for ex-
Denses before going. The committee
was afterward informed that Had
ey had gotten in some trouble, and
5he committee gave him $1,000 as a
simple donation. This must have been |
before Hadley's letter asking for paw for
lis services. The witness had no recol-
ection promising Hadley anything for his
services, and said that it had not been a
subject of conversation among the men,
1ers of the committee that Hadley had
'laim for compensation. MIR. Barnum in
'eply to question said that the circum-
stances connected with the Morey letter
made firm impression on his mind, but
dadley's name was not strongly identified
With them. The case will be continued
o-mOrrOw.