The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-17
ZEE AORsY LErrER FORGERY:
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Mr.. William H. Barnum. Chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee. was asked
yesterday II he had any statement 10 make re-
earding John L Davenports review Of the
Morey letter matter.,in which IL WAS charged
that the lettei was forged by Henry H. Hadley.
that Mr.. Bnrnum and others knew II to be .
forgery before its publication. and that they
gave II wide circulation with the purpose Of
incorporating and injurinR Gen. Garfield.
MI. Bsrnum replied: Il have not yet had
time to road Davenport's story. but I can tell
you In two minutes all that know aboutthe
matter. never hoard Of the letter until the night
OF Oct. 10. 1880. II Was published on tho morn
ing Of tho Goth. The first over heard Of Il
was about ~ o'clock at night on the 18th. when
Mr.. Bradley B. smalley Of Vermont. member
Of the National Committee. came to me and
said that ex-Congressman Edwin r. Meade Of
this city had informed him that letter written
By Gen. Garfield. and containing sentiments
damaging to his candidacy. was In possession
Of one Of tile newspapers. Mr.. smslley under
stood that Il was a letter on the tariff QUESTION.
We had no idea then that II bore on tho Chinese
aosn and ss the ssr Ms: very
and suggested that he should 70.
house. FRI .sass a wan IN bsa
had refused 10 show him the letter until Il had
sumed the re.ponsibilit Of ordering 500 copies
Of the paper for the National COMMITTEES. TAX
ns n o BE- hs sss SnK Il. what
moro was done about It tn { night. The next
and %e dss an oGas sma.y
about bis investment About noon on tho fol-
owng va. 10 e. o, out
headquarters and asked for tho Chairman.
told him vas ths man: ana he said his name
from KS pSs!s, shs sr!snai q sA he Morsy lss-
Me-: AHA Hs. GS.SG Il. f.S M
Randall compared It with letters from Garfield
that he carried with him; and the writing ar
house for other letters from osraell. and ali
who saw them were satisfied that tho M2rey
Letter wss went away Laying Hart
Two days StsS The fac-simile Of the Morey lot
ton ps s IN se1d e a.
q Ia s ssis.;pSs until it was made known as
porter: that hsdley stated to him that before
r. Este that Il somethin. could be I prepared
views upon the Chinese labor question II
Is that true 2"
1T 10 not" replied Mr.. Barnum. II never
knew Gen. Este. nor did have any talk with
Itadley or anybody else on the subject before
the letter appeared"
Mr.. Davenport AYERS that Frank w. TORY.
then Chairman Of The Maine Democratic State
COMMITTEES, stated to friend that you sent to
weeks before It's publication here. and request
That is q lie. / do not believe TORY ever
made such statement. II he did 1t is false"
Then your relations with Hadley In this az
fair were al, after the letter appeared2"
Massachusetts and find Morey. knew moth
ing more about tho result Of his trip than he
reported upon his RETURN"
When lid YOU first begin to suspect the let
ter to be q forgery"
yst sbsi ~ w ~ AL van am mo
like Garfield. Those wore mis- senttments.
Why. John A. Logan said to me. nfser the letter
appeared, that he believed Garfield wrote IL I"