Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01


PATCH TO COLONEL BRIcE ASSERTING rrs axNu-
INESEss.
The sensational political letter Of instruc-
lions to Indiana republicans, alleged TO have
been written by Gen. W. W. Dudley, Of the re-
publican national committee, which was pub
hshed in The STAR yesterday, has created great
excitement not only in the Hoosier state, but in
New York city. General Dudley yesterday sent
the following dispatch in response TO an inquiry
from the Indianapolis Ne,cs:
NEW YORK. Oct 81.
The alleged letter as published here in the
Sun and Times is q case Of forgery, and those
papers will be prosecuted. So will any paper
publishing the forgery.
(Signed) WV. DUDLEY.
CHAIRMAN JEwETr's DISPATCH.
As against this denial the following dispatch
was yesterday received at democratic head
quarters from Chairman Jewett of the Indiana
state democratic committee:
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 81, 1883.
Hon. @, s. Brice:
All day the republicans have been in secret
session over the Dudley letter. Dudley's claim
that the letter is forgery finds few, if any,
believers. I am of the opinion that they will
not dare stand upon Dudley's denial, but will
endeavor to escape some of the effect by repu-
dating his action. The following card has just
appeared in the indianapolis Netos, Harrison's
personal organ:
COL. DUDLEY NOT IN AUTHORITY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 81, 1888.
To the Editor Of 0se indianapolis Ne,os:
letter is published in the Indianapolis Sem
tinel this mor1ing which that journal alleges
was sent as acircular letter to various persons
in Indiana over the signature Of Col. w. w.
Dudley, as chairman Of the state central COM
mittee. Estate that Col. Dudley has had nothing
to do with the management of the Indiana cam
paign. He has not to my knowledge been in
the state, nor have been advising or corre-
spending with him. / know nothing of any
intention on his part to address any letter to
anybody in Indiana, in so far as the letter may
methods in connection with the approaching
election. On behalf Of myself and the state
central committee utterly repudiate such sug-
gestions as entirely contrary to the plans and
purposes Of the committee. We have sought
to collect only sufficient campaign funds to get
out our vote and prevent democratic frauds,
and ask the cooperation Of all good citizens in
the work Of preventing violations Of the cleo
ton laws. JAMES N. Huston, Chairman.
The Ne,os said editorially that the letter is
the letter Of a scoundrel. 1t also says locally
that Judge Claypool, who was special counsel
for the government in the talfy-sheet cases,
has examined the letter and pronounces it gen.
uine, and says Dudley is liable to indictment
for writing it. CHARLES L. JEwErT.
WHAT DUpLEY's FRIENDS SAY.
A special to the Philadelphia Press says that
the friends of Col. Dudley in Indiana do not
believe that the letter is genuine, and accept
his denial. The dispatch continues:
Further testimony in support Of the DECLARE
ton that the letter is a forgery was volunteered
waka, who states that four weeks ago he saw
copies of the letter in Mishawaka, where they
were being sent out under the directions of E.
Volney Bingham, the democratic postmaster of
that place. Mr.. Hunsberger says that he was
told there were 1900 copies of the letter being
at the time, but thought nothing Of it. When
he read the letter published in the Sentinel to-
day he recognized it at once as the same that
he had seen in Mishawaka. 1t is believed by
Col. Dudley's friends that sufficient evidence
will be forthcoming at once to prove conclu-
sively that the letter is, as he declares it, SO
base forgery"
THE GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE.
A New York Sun special from that point says
The original copy of the letter is in the posses
sion of s. E. Morss, the editor Of the Sentinel
and by him it was shown to a reporter this
morning. It covers two sheets Of paper, and il
written on the engraved letter-heads of the re-
publican national committee, printed with blue
ink. The top of the first page, on which was
| said to have been addressed, has been cut off
The matter is printed with typewriter, anG
the lines are close together. It is difficult to
determine how the signature was written. Mr..
Morss thinks that it was written with an or.
binary pen, but it looks as though some un.
common instrument had been used. The lines
are very fine, and lines are discernible tina,
were not traced by the ink. Mr.. Morss was
asked if there was any evidence connected
with the letter that had not been made public
''None that I care to speak of now" he re.
piled, "but will tell the grand jury what
know. l suppose that no one doubts that it ID
genuine"
COL DUDLEY's CAUTIOUS DENIAL.
To Sun reporter, who asked him if he had
any statement to make concerning the letter
the colonel intimated that he would prefer to
answer specific questions concerning it. He
was asked
Ibid you send out this CIRCULAR"
''The circular, as published, is a forgery" re.
piled Col Dudley.
'Did you send out circular that is anything
like the one published?'
81 will not answer that. only say that the
letter, as published, is forgery"
''Win you look it over and point out the in.
terpolations, or show where the forgery begins
or ends?'
"No, will only repeat, as have already
said and wish you would take it down exactly
the circular, as published, is a forgery"