The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

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sons, but they contained nothing of inn
portance. He also produced letter Pig
gott had addressed to him on Saturday,
asking for balance OF E33, which Pigsoit
said he had been often promised. Piggoit
in the letter, said he was told that he
would be prosecuted for perjury and he
wanted the money to send to his poor
children.
Mr. Soames was called, and produced
letters Piggot, had written to him. In one
letter, dated November, 1885, he com.
planned that Houston, after informing him
that the IimS had agreed TO pay him
5000, rcisscd TO make such a promise
good. Piggott claimed that, according TO
| agreement, his name was 20 be concealed,
and he said, il called as a witness, lac would
refuse to testify. lie inclosed a letter
from Mr.. O'Donald, in which the letter
guaranteed that Piggotts name should not
be given in any court. Piggott wrote that
ii he was compelled 10 appear i'm court he
would consider II unfair treatment He
said he was convinced that the cross
examination would disCradit his evidence.
Laughter lie offered 10 make an a0i-
| davit but hoped he would he allowed To
leave the country. MI Soames replied
that the agreement rs to secrecy had been
| removed, rs Piggolts visits to Mr.. La
! bOuchere and others rendered full dis
closures necessary. The lines would see
| that Piggott was not harmed IL he
| confirmed in court the evidence he had
| given Soamcs and aiterward verified under
| oath. Mr.. Soames was unable To sanction
| giving Piggott money Ia leave the country,
| but he promised 20 pay his expenses aud
rccoup him for loss OF work. lie inclosed
! clio in the letter PiggOtt replied that he
had not relieved the Inns from the obli-
cation to maintain secrecy, and that he
had not promised 10 testify. Houston had
deceived Mr.. Soam,s Just as he had de-
ceiyed piggot. Plggott said he was in.
formed that IL he testified his opponents
would produce evidence that would neu.
triizC his testimony aud cndangcr his lie
| lie declared that Houston was responsible
for (PiggOtsl n gntiatlons with Mr. lH-
bOuchcrc. Mr. Soames wrote To Piggott
that the pledges given by the latter must
be performed. Piggott told Mr.. Soamcs
| that he had had an Interview with Mr..
| Mccarthy Mr.. Solmcs testified that TO
the hest OF his belief he had not informed
counsel that Pisgor va, the source Of the
| letters, before the commission act WIS
passed. lie did not inquire into Piggott's
| character. lie saw Mr. Walter constantly
aud did not doubt that he had mentioned
I to him that PiggUtt WIS the source ui tho
letters Witness did not know what ar
ringcmunis bad been made to waicA Pig
go,L lie sent Scrgi. Fuwcctt 81 Andcr-
sous Hotel ON Thursday 10 sec that no
one iulcriered with Pigyott. FaWcctt
STAYED at the hotel until Yesterday. Wit.
/ ness was not aware that detectives bad
been employed TO watch pisgOtL
Mr.. Shannon saw Pig.pu at noon yes.
tcrdav. On October 10 psgolt released
/ the witness from the Obligation OF secrecy.
/ Until then he had not mentioned Piggotts
name t. counsel. Figgplt wrote on Sllur-
day asking Tor money, but witness did not
send him any.
Mr.. shannon continued ~ saw Pig.
goit before his cro.s.cNinina,ion, and at
r.wUl's uHuHi Du TIur lHu 4.u-
day aud sunday Pggult asked 10 see Mr.
/ Soamcs. who, however, was too busy.
pu,ot wrote letter Ia my presence
which / refused 10 take. told him II hc
/ believed the facts were rightly set forth In
the lct,cr "a send Il tn me. On Monday
received the letter aud prepared an ailila.
w.t. which Pirsolt sgorc 10 before u com.
missioner
Attorney General Webster then read q
letter written by pigsouat Andcrton's Ito.
l Gel on sunday In this letter piggott says
| 81 informed NJ. lab0uchcfc on saturday
/ that ! forged all thc Letters gave the
lima. That is not ~. llaugh'crl got
/ the fri eleven letters nom Casey ut the
Hotel du Monde. ia PARIS. ! knew him
/ well Murphy was fictitious name.
/ Casey had been lodging where | saw
/ the Letters In q bag that Byrne had lett
there. Casey had them three months be-.
fore | could induce him 10 sell them. !
/ paid him three .iourlhs oi the cjO1. These
letters ] believe 10 bcgcnuine. The second
/ batch comprised two Pirncl letters aud
one Egan letter. | forged the bodies OF
/ the pmnoll letters aud Casey forged the
/ signatures. Casey gave me Egln's letter,
which do not doubt is genuine. the
/ last batch comprised three letters, DavittH
| and OKollv'R, which were similarly
I forged. Egan lcltcu wcrr genuine. No
l Exam letter that ! gave the IWt,s or Mr.
/ Houston Is forged. My evidence about
/ Eugene Davis ~ correct When making
the statement b. Mr.. labouchcrc | was
afraid of a prosecution for forgery. Mr..
Iabouchrre promised me that would not
I b. prosecuted ii ! made statement He
/ also said that although be would not give
me E2.O11. be- pledged bic work II honor
/ that The Parnc.lilcs would give my children
raOJO and be- promised 10 see IL OK.
| pended Tor their benefit This Is
/ the truth regarding the letters No far
/ az / avn connected with them.
asls you g. intcrcclc iu my behalf with the
/ IiH,a. I feel that ! have treated the lima
very badly. Having stated the truth, aud
made confession which brands me be-
/ fore tho world ~ lorgrf | ask the Tine.
Ia deal with me lonirntly. have been IN
difficulties aud great distress Tor the last
twenty yCan, and Ia support myself and
| family have been guilty oi many acts
| which must disgrace me-
The Encouragement produced Piggotts
affidavit stating that thc couicsts OF the
letter were true.
Presiding Justice llnnon here said
owe seem 10 have arrived nt his pggoll
states that be- forged four letters. two Of
which were ascrn,l 10 Mr. rarncll, one
/ 90 Mt DIyitt aud one 90 Mr. OkClly.'
Mr. shannon, under cfuss.CXumiuniion
said that be never gave Pigyoti a iarlhinR
! pigg1it on Monday WIS prrplrXcd hoclust
Mr. -0amos had not sent him money
Pgguli bad only IS and his hotel bill wa
unpaid.
When tho witness bad concluded hi'
testimony Sir Charles ku a,pIl stated that
ho would prove by GlnssDw agent tha
riggoii had committed series 1T forge
rcs. The court, however, would not al
low the evidence b. be presented.
Mr. Lewis, ~ counsel for the Pafnulilcs
then testified that be- had subpcnaol
Piggoit in September Regarding PIC
] rotts confession. witness said that Nj