The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16


either to my leading COUNSEL or to myself.
| as to which letters with datos by tho pIain-
| till falsely attributed TO me. simple COM
| parson and collation. Of them with the records
! in my published book would have saved
Mr.. Justice Cave from committing himself to
! sundry observations about this correspondence
| which will hardly be thought 1 believe by
candid and impartial readers OF this letter to
! reflect much credit. either upon his discern
ment or upon his disposition TO hold the scales
OF justice with a firm and equal hand.
In respect Of France. as my book about
the French republic was not written In the
form OF diary. and as many OF my
original notes and materials were destroyed
after tho book was ready for the press.
1 had absolutely nothing to enlighten my
memory. excepting q Murray's Guide used
by me during three or four years. in which
there were hero and there pencil entries as to
particular places and sometimes as to particu-
lar dates. not always very legiblo and about
which had no absolute certainty in my own
mind as to when the entries were made or in
some cases rs to why they we're made. ! SUBJ
mitted the volume however for what 1t was
worth. and did my best to meet what app eared
to me to be the preposterous requisition Of Mr..
Justice Cave that should "corroborate" my
denials OF series OF absolutely unoorrobor-
ated assertions. Fortunately. after tho
verdict OF the jury was given and in
spite OF all the obvious disadvantages
under which my defence was conducted. given
In my favor. my wife Transcribed from the
stenoGraphic report Of the summing up OF Mr..
Justice Cave all tho dates. noted down and
commented upon by him. OF the times and places
at which this plaintiff falsely affirmed that she
had had interviews. conversations. or relations
with me. By comparing the dates of these
times and places with her own private journal
my wife was able to establish number of 9TH
or instances In which the sworn assert ons Of
this plaintiff proved to be as absolutely incon-
sistent with truth and as demonstrably false
and unfounded. as in the case to which have
already referred Of the impossible interviews
which she swore that she had had with me In
Paris on the 18th, 14th. and 18th OF May. 1884,
II Murray knew that the plaintiff intended
to impute to mo the authorship OF letters
written by him to her. and with uncorroborated
audacity to swear in the open court that had
almost lived" with her. under the name Of
Murray. and that I was myself. in fact. the
person whom she had known and with whom
she had corresponded as Wilfred Murray. is it
not absolutely obvious that he would have
taken very particular pains to keep himself
not only out Of my mind. but out of my sight
for months before this fraudulent suit was
brought against me?
II he was In fact associated with tho plain
till AMI with the man jackson in
foul conspiracy" was or was not the |
suggestion OF Mr.. Justice Cave that
every person concerned in such a foul |
conspiracy deserved penal servitude" likely
10 induce him to come into tho court SHOW
himself. and acknowledge the authorship of
the letters signed with his name, or his ini-
.ials? And II he did not choose to come into
he court. or to call upon me, or in some way
20 make his presence at some particular plac
md under some particular name known to me
1t or before the time Of the hearing Of this
Morgan calculate and state the chances in
avor OF my hiding him. and producing him
he world is il harder than in London and
n England to find any body who does not wish
5e Su Wbs ana has tbs an in not being
London sn or in England the most quiet, orderly.
n Inc Pc Who take it into
ice registration In England such as exists. for
ect which Mr. Justice Cave in Til. very re case
'howed himself to be so ludicrously. though
eosnse that lead
itizen Of Paris. twice to confront Nj. Justice
DOCUMENTS Of the French police before he
'ould make him understand and admit that
Ine when the plaintiff swore was With her her
How long was it before the friends OF Mr.
'peke. with all the police and ali the news.
we're able to ascertain that he had neither BEEN BEEN
n rdsred nor drowned nor gone abroad. but
hs ha to suit Mhn
Die abode In one quiet corner OF England, |
INTO another as quiet? And would they ever
he details Of which must be familiar to YOU.
{h ba t 4 was in your own quarter Of
ng discovery was made? '''-
i was convenient for the beagles OF our own
Sss dr P ss ss wnT
2 forget that Wilfrsd Murray belonged to a
lass Of persons. to whose activity 1t is as es- |
hat IL bsG'Tas q t ths 5bsy
h0 Jul , never be found when they do not wish
overned by any superstitious reverence e e1 foy
no rites Of baptism il the choice OF the names
6 ndsr which i;L 1t may suit them at one and
nat cheap homage which Intelligent political
al Journalists Who SGT up cuckoo ' cry 9i for
Hired Murray should have been quite dumb I
tence and to whose relations such as they
ere with ne. plain and direct evidence was
wen wen In this case by two unimpeached and J
) I
Who vas Rq!land9 Where was ROLAND in )
rril 1891? Where is Holland now3 il Roi- 2
md was not Wilfred Murray. why did not I
olland come forward nearly two years ago TO c
mt when my evidence given in the open court e
asinly, pointed to his identity with the man r
Hired Murray; OF whom Mr. Ju stice. Cave had g
timated that II he was oncernad In a foul Z
'nspiracy he deserved to be prosecuted and Z
mt Into penal seryltndcT' n
Mr.. Justice Cave obviously perplexe ed by these n
)vious considerations. and dazed perha DIS by r
lie direct admission OF the plaintiffs counsel L
at 'lt0ll and wasWilfrcd Murray" you will find y
lis admission In the records OF the evidence. q
ough you will find. think. no hint of it in Il
10 leading journal Of your own political
lrtyl! found himself equal to propounding In
many words that II Holland was Murray ri
o material for proof must have been consid- -
Do you understand. ana can you expound
Is dark saying Of your Learned brotherY"
one man for reHsons OF his own chooses to
} known 70 one set OF persons as Murray and al
ANOTHER set OF persons as Holland. and then
rsons. how does this tend to supply b,
h esrso sss With .s,ra a
oof" as to his IDENTIFY With what object r
es man assume AljaB2 Ia n a sunnIv