Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 November 1880 — Page 1

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THE TRUTH.

Marshall Jewells Attempt to Bribe "Truth" to Tell a Falsehood-

The Administrator of More) Estate Found This Garfield Letter,

And Tells About it—Thia Does Settle it.

NEW YORK, NOV. 1.—The radical cam paign reduced to one of brag and bluster. The Republican Headquarters have practically removed into the poolrooms, and ridiculous stories about sham bets are industriously circulated. Genuine oilers to wager are quietly taken up by cool heads, who have no objection to enriching themselves at the expense of the Republican Corruption Fund. You will probably receive reports ot enormous bets at odds on the Republicans. You may safely set them down as spurious.

The effect of the publication of Marshall Jewell's corrupt contract to buy the Presidency by suppressing the damaging proof of the genuineness of Garfield's infamous Chinese labor letter is electric. The charge that the letter is a forgery is no longer seriously made, and the whole effort of the Republican managers and press in now to divert attention from the subject, The Philp case was adjourned last night in consequence of the renewed indisposition of Judge Davis, when Philp was about to take the stand to testify to his entire innocence of any knowledge of the existence of the Garfield Chinese letter until after its publication in Truth. The defense positively proved that the handwriting of the Garfield letter was not Philp's and possessed none of the the peculiarities or characteristics of his handwriting. The evidence on this head was overwhelming, comprising the testimony of the editors of the Brooklyn Eagle and other papers for which Philp wrote, and was corroborated by the exhibition of a large number of manuscripts in Philp's handwriting. Several witnesses on this head were Republicans, aud testi fied as strongly as did Henay Eaton, who said "I have edited thousands of pages of Philp's manuscript. Wiih a full appreciation of the solemnity of the oath I have taken, I declared before God that I do not believe that this letter was written by Philp. I am a Republican, an active member of a Republican organization, and intend to vote for General Garfield."

The infamous character of McDermott, the witness upon whose testimony the whole case for the prosecution rests, was fully proved, six gentlemen of the highest reputation swearing that they would not believe him under oath. Several witnesses proved the connection of Morey with the "Employers' Union." The defense put in evidence a large number of letters received in Brooklyn from Washington, bearing tho New York City stamp which the prosecution has claimed was never placed upon letters received in New York for distribution at other points. George Simpson, of Brooklyn, and other experts testified to their belief that the Chinese letter was in Garfield's handwriting.

To-morrow morning the defense will show just how and where the Truth got possession of tho original Chinese letter, Hon. Abram S. Hewitt published in today's Sun a card reiterating his belief in the genuineness of General Garfield's signature to the Chinese letter, and explaining in detail how he arrived at his conclusion by comparison of many writings of Garfield in his possession. On the subject of tho error in spelling in the letter—

"Companies" being written Companys" —he quoted from a letter written to him by Garfield, in which "pedigree" is spelled pedidree." Such mistakes are common with public men writing hastily and for publication, but extremely rare with reporters writing for the press, and who would probably lose their places in consequence of such errors. In the manuscript written by Philp, exhibited in the court last night, there were several hundred instances of plural words ending in "ies," not ore of which was misspelt. The counsel for the defense called attention to the fact that the supposition that such a mistake would be made by Philp in preparing a careful and deliberate forgery was absurd.

Tho National Hancock Venteran Association and the Ex-Iicpublican Associations have both issued ringing appeals calling upon tho supporters of General Hancock to rally at tho polls, and declaring their belief in tho certainty ot his ^election.

Tho canvass closes with unabated* cn ,ihusiasm for the candidates and the cause, with our oponcnts dismayed at the revelations of the infamies and tergiverations of which they stand self-con-victed, with false issues expunged and the true issues of reunion and retorm and the maintenance of the honor and rights of American rights and enterprise fairly before the people.

Senator Barnum, Chairman of the Na--tional Democratic Committee, was inter'"viewed to-day at his home in relation to the Garfield labor letter. The Senator '•^.«id: "The genuineness of that letter is now so fully established that it should be ^clearly impressed upon the minds of all -those who would be affected by the policy it declares Philp was arrested, not upon a direct charge of forgery, but upon a ^charge of criminal libel. The case has .proceeded sufficiently far to show conjj'J"*' -clusivcly that he is innocent, and the ". prosecution have been forced to exhaust

Sfi^every expedient for delay to prevent Philp'B counsel from carrying out their avowed purpose of establishing beyond '^cavil that the letter was written by General Garfield and received by Mr. Morey.

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The principal witness for the prosecution has been shown by the testimony of well-known Republicans, given in open court, to be unworthy of being believed under oath. The evidence of the Postmaster at Washington has been entirely overthrown and his incorrectness shown by his own admissions. The existence of Morey as the agent of the Employers' Union in Lynn has been positively estabshed by a number of witnesses, including his own mother. "The most extraordinary evidence of all is that afforded by the letter of Marshall Jewell, Chairman of the Republican committee, to Gen. Garfield. This letter Mr. Jewell admits to be genuine, and it is so plain that ho is entirely unable to explain it away It shows thut he promts ed tho friend and counsel of the publish er of the Truth a consideration (meaning a high office), to which Garfield would appoint him, if he would admit that the let ter was not genuine and suppress the proofs in his possession which he had shown to Jewell. That is to say, those who charged the paper with forgery were willing to bribe it to admit the truth of the charge. These facts and circumstances clearly establish the guilt of Gen. Garfield as the author of the letter which he so tardily repudiated, lie has himself described the sentiments of this letter as stupid and brutal, although he very distinctly advocated them in Congress. "The Chinese labor question dirctly affects every industrious American citizen The present attitude of the Republican party is that, while pretending great friendship lor the laboring man, they favor the election of a candidate who is the advocate of the policy which would reduce our artisans to the level of coolies for the benefit of the monopolists that laborers should be bouj h^at the cheapest possible rate. In this matter General Garfield is in accord with his party and their aristocratic doctrines, distinctly advocated by Senator Conkling and others. I am confident that the people of the United States will dccidedly repudiate such doctrines by their votes on Tuesday next."

Tr ui/twill publfch to- morrow the fol1 vwing additional in regard to the receipt of the Garfield cheap labor letter:.

THE MOREY LETTER.

"The Truth hcaewith presents Messrs Stoughton, Bell, Davenport. Bliss, Jewell Rnd the Republican party in general, with its best compliments, the following morcean for their breakfast to-moarow: "NEW YORK, OCTOBER 18, 1880. "DEAU SIN: In administering on the effects of the late Henry L. Morey I found the inclosed letter, which I sendyou witli the accompanying card, which was sent to me in Lynn by someliody in this city as an answer thereto. I am of the opintliat there never had been in this country for a hundred years such a thing as free trade. There is not much danger of it now. We have a greater danger. I am truly yours, "JOIIM W. GOODALL, of Lynn, Mass."

Information received by the National Committee in several telegrams is to the effect that Garffcld's Chinese letter is creating great cxcitement in California. Facsimile# of the letter have appeared in the San Francisco Examiner and other papers of the state. The following telegram was received yesterday morning by the Committee: "DENVER, COL., October 30,1880. "To W. II. BARNUM At an immense meeting, followed by a torch-light procession two miles long, composed chiefly of workingmcn, the follywing resolution was adapted amid the wildest enthusi-

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llcsolced, That the WQrkihgtS'^tf ^ftf ban Francisco, appeal to the workingmeij of the country to help protect prosperous Colorado, by voting for Hancock, from the ruin that has overtaken California Chinese are flocking to our young states, and will not only take our work from us, but by manufacturing here articles we now buy lrom the East will ruin the market of the United States of America for our Eastern manufacturers." ,t £1

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„Vf. it. BURKllAIlT, SERIOUSLY F&OM TUESDAY'S DAILY

A serious accidcnt occurred last Friday evening, to W. H. Burkhart, formerly if this city, but who owns a flouring mill in Prairie creek township, this county. His mill is run by water power, and is situated on Prairie Creek, a mile and a half west of Middletown. The wheel is of the turbine pattern, the shaft of which is perpendicular. He went down to the wheel to take out some leaves which were clogging it. While standing there near the shaft it caught the tails rf hisi coat and began winding it up. Then it whirled him around the rapidly revolving shaft it happened that while so moving, lus leg at each revolution struck a bolt which it ultimately threw out of place, and shut off the supply of water and stopped the wheel. Before it did this, however, he had been revolved with the shaft as much as a hundred times. Two ribs were broken and one badly bruised. A deep gash through to the bone was cut in one leg. Had the wheel not been stopped in this way he would hare surely been killed in a few. minutes more. His coat had to be cutoff of him. Although badly hurt he will recover. Mr. B. has many friends in this city who will learn of his accident with profound regret

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Out of Their Own Mouths

And by Their Own Hands

Aro Thty Ju3ily Condemned.

The Most Oamninq Miscovery yet IHado.

Another and more despicable Scarlet Lotier,

Whose Genuineness Marshall Jewell Will not Deny. -V.- y'

A Villainous Conspiracy, Involving this Republican Candidate-

The Pric8 of tho Suppression of the Truth Concerning the Morey Letter.

Judge Dittenhoefer to be Appointed District Attorney,

And tho Publisher of Truth to Confess the Letter a Forgery,

And Jewell Assured Thenx Garfield Would Ratify the Bargain!

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The Chief Republican Conspirators Adroitly Captured in Their •. own net

Special Dispatch to tho Cincinnati Enquirer WASHINGTON, D. C-, October 30.—Tho letter which passed between Marshall Jewell and General Garfield in which the former requests Garfield, to pledge a consideration—meaning an office for Judge I)ittenhoefor—in case the publisher of the Truth should confess the Morey letter a forgery, gives evidence that a good deal of bargaining has been going on at Mentor. The letter has produced a deal of comment here, and Jewell is berated loudly for walking into a...trap nicely set for him.

Aside from the effect such a letter may, produce on the canvass at this late stagetho humiliation which attaches to a Presi dential candidate bargaining out ofnccs in advanco of an election, and more especially t5 parties all cged by the Republican National Committee to be disreputable, is so- flagrant a»d open that the involuntary suggestion is "wither are we drifting In Republican circles the excuse is offered that Jewell is a tool, and that his letter to Garfield is presumptuous, and not at all touching on the candidate. This is offset, however, by the letter itself and indicates on its face that Jewell pledged an office to Ditt enhoefer in case he called off the dogs and, moreover, that the office was speci fled.

The letter shows, also, that the Repub licans Ihemstlves do not believe the Mory letter to be a forgery, else they would not have been so solicitous to have had it admitted to be a forgery. The whole businCTtais looked upon here as disreputable to Garfield, Jewel land Dittenhoefer, and is equally discreditable on the part of the publisher of the Truth. The difference is, though, that the latter had to resort to such means, to uncover the rascalities of the National Republican committee and their trading candidate. The following affidavit of Josh Hart shows how Har shall Jewell quietly fell into tho open chasm set for him:

KB. HART'S ARFIDAVIT.

City and county of New York, sis:— Joseph Hart, of the City and County of New York, being duly sworn, deposes and says that ho* resides in the city of New York, and is the publisher ot the newspaper called 1'ruth. That he received information that it was the intention of the Republican party in the city of New York, with the aid and assistance of the notorious John I. Davenport and the Marshals of his own choosing to destroy the property of deponent, consisting of presses ana/tic iimilet of the proofs ana genuineness of the Garfield Chinese cheap labor letter. That this was to have been done on Monday evening, October 26,1880, but by a disagreement in their own camps was postponed until the Tuesday evening following.

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this positive information came

to the publisher of Truth, he looked about him for ways and means to protect his property and the honor aud integrity of the gentlemen who were pledged to prove the Garfield Chinese cheap labor not a forgery but a fact. Determined

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all hazard^ to do so, the publisher placed himself in communication with a pretended friend, but a faithful Republican, by the name of Abram J. Dittenhoefer, who had insisted to this deponent that the letter was a forgery, with the thoroughknowledge that when doing so he was impeaching the honor of personal friendship. IIi* urged this deponeat to make for himself the greatest reconl that any man could possess by declaring that the letter was a forgery. This came from a "friend" and counsel, and not a friend alone of this deponent, but the friend of anoUier attache of the payer, in whom he lis.s professed to have for years the most implicit confidence, and to whose word a doubt never arose in his mind, and who repeatedly jpsured him that th-.- Garfield Chinese «lieap labor letter was genuine. And vfth this knowledge in his possession of (he truth of the statement, he still urged this deponent to say it was a forgerv.

When this deponent becamc fully convinced of the fact that all the means at the command of the Republican party, all the machinery of the District Attorney's office, the Marshals and Commissioners Davenport and treachery were to be used against him, he felt, in justice to himself that he must protect his interests, even though he adopted the same trick and device, and resorted to the same means they had adopted. Deponent.recognized that the situation demanded war to the knife—"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." He sent for this "friend," who, upon hid arrival, informed him that the Republicans intended to arrest one of the attaches of the Truth office, known as Kenward Philp.

Deponent said: "Is that really so? Is it positive He replied: "Yes Davenport has the proof." "Why," said deponent, "it is impossible for any proofs to exist that the letter is genuine." "Oh, well," said he, "they are going to swear to it. Garfield's denial is conclusive, and you are foolish if you don't save yourself."

It occurred to this deponent then and there that he would try to save himself, and h4 proceeded in the following manner to do so: "What will they give you, Judge?" said this deponent, "it you could influence me to come out and say that wo have been deceived Fire Hashed in his eyes. "Will they give you what you have long souslitV" continued this dejponenr. "the United States District Attorneyship?" Ilesaid: "I think they will." Deponent then said: "Place yourself in communication with them, and let me know the result."

THE HAROAIN WITH DITTBN HOEFER. In the course of two hours from that time the Judge returned and said be had secured what to him was satisfactory that he wOrftfrl receive the appointment from General Garfield, and he stated further that lion. Marshall Jewell desired to sec this deponent.

Having accomplished the first part of his determination to save himself, or prove the Garfield Chinese cheap labor letter genuine, deponent permitted himself to be drawn into an interview with Hon. Marshflll Jewell, which took place at the office of Judge Dittenhoefer at five o'clock, on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 26,1880, the day upon which the

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upon Truth was to have been made, to prevent the publication on the following morning of the proofs against Garfield. This deponent took with him'three witnesses, and entered the office cf Judge Dittenhoefer, and there found Hon. Marshall Jewell, accompanied, as he said, by his secretary, lie gave to this deponent what he (Jewell) considered sufficient proof that he would fulfill the compact he had that day entered into with Dittenhoefer for the purpose of having Truth brand itself as the vilest sheet ever published.

Deponent said to Hon. Marshall Jewell that he did not think the promise was entirely satisfactory. Thereupon Judge Dittenhoefer exclaimed: "It is entirely satisfactory to me." That being this deponent's cue, he said"Well, if it be satisfactory to u, it must be to me."

The Hon. Marshall Jewell, after entering into this, and in further conversation, said to this deponent: "Well, is not that letter a forgery V'

Deponent replied to Hon. Marshall Jewell that it .was nu a forgery, and that lie could, by positive- proof in his possession, establish the fact that it was not a forgery, and that he did not wish to hear that word .used again to him in that conference in reference to that letter, because he (Jewell) himself knew that it was not a forger}'. That ended all talk of the letter being a forgery except as hereinafter sta't

Then Hon. Marshall Jewell started to leave with a happy face. But this deponent had not accomplished the real object of the interview up to that moment. He now proceeded to doso by stating to Hon. Marshall Jewell that he had been informed through various channels that a raid was contemplated on Truth for tht purpose of destroying its property, and thus prevent the publication of what had been promised in the Wednesday edition—positive proof that James A. Garfield did write the Chinese cheap labor letter, "Why," said Hon. Marshall Jewell "we have nothing to do with that that is entirely in the hands of Mr. Davenport^ who says that one Kcnward Philp forged the letter." "Why said this deponent, "It is an absurdity the proofs in my posessioa are so positive that it makes it a still greater absurdity."

Said Hon- Marshall Jewell "Didn't this Philp write the leading articles upon that subiect in Truth

This deponent replied: "No, sir on my oatk he did not. Nor did he write the letter, or know of its existence until it was published," "Who did write those articles F* said Mr. Jewell. "You must excuse me from answering that question," deponent replied, "but philp did not write them." "Well," said Hon. Marshall Jewell, you surprise me. I am pleased to hear it but you will understand that I have nothing to do with Mr. Davenport's arrangement."

"Then," said ihis deponent, "Mr. Davenport should bo informed that a satisfactory arrangement has been arrived at, and that lie should not make his raid." "Well." safci Hon. Marshall Jewell, "that shall be attended to."

Wlvin Marshall Jewell left, this »l«poacnt scut Judge Dittenhoefer out So him to receive his promise that Mr. Davenport should be notified. He returned and informed this deponent that that had been- so promised him. This depone® believes that such was the case from information received from an attache of the Republican paper known as the Tribune,"that Truth had been bought, and was fa come out to-morrow without the proofs, and to say that it thought it was mistaken, anil proposed to investigate further."

It would be impossible in this affidavit to tell all the precautions that were taken to bring that paper of Wednesday before the public, Davenport's Marshals, despite all the arrangements that had been enteral into, surrounded the neighborhood in which Truth is printed, secretly entered what they had die day before known as the composing room of Truth and hung in gangs of live at the very door of the press-rooiu of Truth. Truth, however, had prepared itself. Twelve police officers in citizens clothes were locked in Truth'# press-room. As the night wore on this paper did not appear, lor we were convinced that, should it appear, as Hon. Marshall Jewell had expected it would, the raid would under all circumstances be made for the upper part of the postoffice building, the headquarters of Davenport and" his satellites, was brilliantly illuminated and filled with men, as this deponent had been informed.

This deponent then telegraphed to Police Head-quarters, and requested that communication at once be made with Inspector of Police Murray, the publisher in tue meantime having given the most positive orders that, the paper should not leave the press-room untilbroad daylight.

About six o'clock on tlie morning of that Wednesday Inspector Murray arrived at the Truth office. The publisher stated to him what he has herein before stated, and demanded that, as a citizen and a property-holder, he should have the protection of tho law for his property and himself. The Inspector at once ordered from the station-houses in the vicinity a platoon of uniformed men. They arrived. They passed through Spruce street, made a thoroughfare to and from the pressroom of the Truth, and saw the spies that were there. The Marshals retreated to the head quarters of%ieir Chief in the Postroffiee building. In ten minutes Wednesday's Truth, with the convincing proof that Garfield had written tho Chinese cheap labor letter, and subsequently stamped himself a liar, was upon the street.

At all times being resolved, since entering the newspaper business, to be prepared with proofs for all Truth should state, deponent took pains to secure indisputable evidence of the foregoing bargain with Marshall Jewell, ana it is herewith presented in the form of a fac simile letter of said Marshall Jewell, the Chairman of the Republican national committee. It is as follows:

THK MOST DAWNING EVIDENCE OF* A I ^[Confidential.] -„b "MT DEAU GENERAT. GARFIELD. I think Tmth was deceived about the Morey letter. They thought it was genuine. Finding it is not, they have consulted their lawyer and friend, and through him offer to come out and say so plainly, the only consideration of it being consideration for Judge Dittenhofffer, their friend and counsel. By consideration I mean that you and mvself should know and recognize it as Juage D.'s act and the obligation, if any, should be from you to him for it. So far as, I could I have assured them that ypu would so consider it. It's a great service to-day. General. It is their nroDOsiticn, and I have accepted it.

Yours, very truly MARSHAM. JEWELL." JuBBrfl HART. Sworn to before me this 20th day of October, 1880 C. DONOHUE.

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NEW YOTK, Nov. 1.—Tho examination of Kenward Philp, charged with malicious libel upon James A. Garfield, was resumed before Judge Davis this morning, the defence calling to the stand 8. L. Morey. He testified: I live in Lawrence, Mass., and was born in-Lowell. I am a common laborer. I entefed the army in 1881 and remained until 1865. Here is my discharge. I know Henry L. Morey. He if my uncle. He lived in New Hampshire, in Fisherville, for some years. lie afterwards travelled for a commercial house in Boston and also for a house in Philadelphia, Pa. I then lost track of him for three years, as I was in South America. On my return I saw him in the fall of 1877 and the spring of 1878. I went to Lynn to see my step-mother, and met him. I met him there both times between February and March, 1879. I was in Lynn getting papers signed for my pension, which 1 lost by not^ being present at the biennial examination. I went with him to the City Hall. Have seen Henry L. Morey write, and know his handwriting.

The signature on the register of the Kirtland house, of Lynn, Mass., at shown me, is the signature of Henry L. Morey. The date is February 29, 1879. Ialso find his signature here under date of October 17,1879. It reads H. L. Morey, Lynn, Mass." Main street is the principal street in Lynn. My ancle in Lawrence, Mas*,

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me a certificate in Jone, 1879. I

read it and handed it back to him. nCrossexam ined—Clara L. Morey is my mother Jand is now living at Lynn. I said I met Morey in Main St. and I know there is such a street. I saw H. L. Morey last in i879, in my brother's house in Lawrence, Mass- A. P. Clarke came to me and told me he wanted me to go toNew York. He told me to go to the Democratic head quarters and I did so. When I arrived here Saturday night at 11 o'clock. I came back lrom South America in 1870. I have worked for Humphry Bro's. in Lawrence. Mass.,

where I live, a great many have to called to see me about this matter. My statement as published was not published as I stated it. There were many defects.

Mr. Howe asked witness if he had been offered anything not to come here. Mr. Bell objected but the witness shouted "yes, sir, I was offered $100. (Laughter.)

The postmaster at Lynn gave seme unimportant testimony in which he contradicted himself on cross examination.

KenryE. Knox, Garfield's classmate, who testified the other day, acknowledged that, he knew Garfield but did not know much about his writing.

Abram S. Hewitt testified that hoJcncw Garfield's handwriting. He exhibited three letters he had received from him and said he was convinced that the Morey letter was written by Garfield

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Conclusion of the Trial for the Ftesent

And ProVble Dropping of it Altogether Sinca tho Electiou iiaa. Come

After

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Henry H. Dewitt, night

editor of the Washington Pout, was called by the defense. He testified as follows— I kn«w Mr. Ainger, postmaster at Washington, D. C. I met Ainger on Oct. 28d hM a conversation with nim about the stamps in use in the postofflce in January.

Witness was then asked to step asido for a moment and Postmaster Ainger was eaUed. H» said he had seen Mr. Dewitt in Washingtoo, and Mr. Herbert Preston, of the New York Herald, was with him I showed Dewitt a memorandum concearning the stunps.

Kenward Philp called. He took the stand a»d was examined by Gen. Pryor. He testified—I am the defendant in thia action reside in Brooklyn, and am a journalist connected with several papers. The Morey envelope and letter which I hold in my hand was not written, by me, not a word, dot or comma. I first saw them on the afternoon of the day on which the facsimile was first published. The manuscript of the article entitled "Lying and Sticking to it" is in my handwriting. I had seen a fac simile before I wrote the ai tick, which I believed then and believe now to be genuine. I wrote the article because I thought the letter was injurious to the public welfare, and should be so stigmatized. I spell tho plural of company "companies." The testimony of Mr. Daggett, that I denied ever having written this article, is untrue. I do not think he would swear falsely, but he is mistaken.

Cross examined by Col. Bliss. I first saw the original letter, as I stated in my direct examination. I had an intimation of it from the publisher hunting about for a letter on the previous day. My editorial was not published on the same day with the first publication I distinct, ly swear to that. It could not be. as I am positive that the article "was not written until after I saw the letter.

I have written th« names of Dickens, Thackcrav and others for apusement have written Sheriff Daggett* name to order for him, merely out of fun he was present at the time. I haye never signed any name with intention to deceive.

The case Uien adjourned until Thuroday morning.

DOWN GRADE.

How a Vandalm Freight Train Flew Down Grade and Collided |i With a Locomotive.

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Three Cars Take Fire andlSirn—Mr«Heitman Badly Hurt .a-

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FRIDAY'S DAILY,

At about two o'clock last night an acci. dent occurred on tlie Vandal ia, near Greencastlc, in which three freight cars were consumed by fire, and Mrs. Heitman of this city and brakeman Shirley were badly hurt. The affair happened in'this wise east bound freight train No. 19 was in three sections last night. They were all about a mile apart. Nineteen regular went on through all right. Near Greencastle nineteeif extra No. 1 stopped. The locomotive and conductor Rice went forward to get some cars leaving the train on the track. It is a very steep grade and the jrain being left alone commenced to break* down and soon got out of reach. Brakeman Shirley and two ladies were in the caboose, 'niere is no reliable information as to the distance down which the train ran, but it collided with 19 extra No. 2 which is suiposed to have been about a mile Behind. Mr. Crawford, engineer on No. 19 extra No. 3 succeeded in bringing her locomotive to a halt but could not get away from the flying train, although His eng' Thecals and at once caught fire and were consumed.

Brakeman Shirley was badly hurt' _e was taken to his home at Clayton. Mrs. Heitman, restaurant keeper here. was frightfully hurt Her jaw bone was broken and her shoulder dislocated. Her son William was telegraphed for and went out this morning to see her. The extent of the other lady's injuries are not known.