St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-09
The Author of the Murchison.
Letter Says Beware of
Impostors."
California Republicans Put
Harrison in Possession Of
the Cold Facts.
"Blocks of Five Dudley
Bribes a Prohib to Com
nit Larceny.
Farmers Get a Very Black
Eye in the Dakota Leg
islatupe.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. S.-Mr.
Osgoodby. the author of the famous
Murchison letter. whose identity was
revealed yesterday. says he did not, un-
til few days before the correspondence
was made public, have a conception OF
its importance in political sense.
When he did the thought of the far
reaching effects and possible con-
sequences to himself. personally, rather
alarmed him. Finally, however, after
a conference with a few confidential
friends in Pomona, including his
two attorneys, p. G. Toner and w.
A. Bell. it was determined to make
the letters public, and on the 10Th OF
October the letters were brought to Los
Angeles by Bell, acting for Osgoodby.
They were placed in the hands OF Judge
w. +. Fitzgerald, member of the Re-
publican state central executive com-
mittee; Henry L. Gage. late delegate to
the Republican national committee, and
Col. III. &. Otis, editor of the Times, and
the latter decided to publish the letters.
without referring them to any commit
tees, state OF national, or to any other
persons, as the campaign was then far
advanced, and further delay was deemed
impOitic. They were accordingly pub
lished on the 21st of October i'll the
columns of the Los Angeles Times, and
soon found their way to New York.
BREAKING THE NEWS TO BEN.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. S.-The Los
Angeles Times this morning published
letter written by Col. Ii. G. Otis, edi
tor of the Times, S. L. Gage and w. f.
Fitzgerald, to Fresident-elect Harrison,
under date of Jan. l, in which the iden-
tty of the author of the Murchison let
ter is disclosed. Tne details of the let
ter to Harrison are similar to those sent
in the Associated Press dispatches last
night.
IAUDING THE FORGER.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. S.-FollOw-
ing is the substance OF the letter sent to
Gen. Harrison in relation to the Murchl-
son letter:
Los Angeles, Jan. Ito Gen. Benjamin
Harrison, President Elect Indianapo polis-Dear
Sir: First saluting you and rendering our
high respect as friends and Republicans, we
deem it right that you should be
put in possession of, tor the sake
of the facts themselves as we'll as
for your own information and protection.
Wedon't address you as otfice-seekers or in
behalf Of such, but i'll the interest of the his;
toric truth" After reciting the history Of
Murchison correspondence as telegraphed
last night, the letter seeks to impress on Gem
Harrison the fact that all persons who may
claim the authorship of the famous letter
practice fraud upon him (the author, upon
the Republican party. and upon you. sir. if
ton because of such alleged ssrv-'
ice The letter to Gen. Harrison,
after stating that a Photographic
copy of Lord Sackville's letter is inclosed,
closes as follows: The photograph is sent,
not SO much as evidence-which is now no
longer nceded--as for q memento of the
campaign, and we ask you to accept the
same with our compliments. We are, sir,
your friends and fellow citizens, Harrison
Gray OTIS, editor Los Angeles Times. W. +.
Fitzgerald, member California Republican
state executive committee" a.