The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-10

Al have frequently Gen. T. write, and have read
great many papers written by him it my opinion
select his hand writing from any number OF written pspes
of it from the general character
.9-From that knowledge of his hand writing will YOU
please whether there In the body OF OF
paper marked No g. letter or word in Gen Pillow hand
pRPGs e in s
a word om hand s fay OF
detached isolated and cannot therefore be Judged Of with
writnr"howeVer it is my opinion thai those inleneaons
are moi his have no doubt on the subject y tho witness.
far as his memory will him, at what time he trans
his i.' Tanpco letter from Taenbaya AUGUST last
Objection being raised the court would not allow witness
Gen S remarked that Lieut. Col Duncan had heretofore
acknowledged that letter and that he (Gen s. had himself
whereand he would not have asked the question il there
and % ID 80 ww The
lion than that the court should be deianed three minutes by
1.-THE had asked for the purpose OF ascertang the time
of the departure ola certain express.
The here understood to say that there was more
Elamimatios Resumed By the DfeneeIn the letter
marked the body oth letter and the nteneaonsin
a@Jadging from the inerlneatiops it would appear at
with the s same pens pe Words better then nohlng.
have been written with stee pen, but this was
mere matter Of opinion the TIVE words ss our "a h ana
lar to the words before alluded to- and dssmar to one
ms9 RsS duly IS T. fs@ ba%
had OF becoming acquainted with it,, ,,-,-.
~ an familiar with Isl hand s hay hsye b 1s7 WITH
the exception of two three months during which time
int hef Though my POSITION have had constant oppou
mites OF becoming acquainted with Gen Pillows hand
Qfs there any word portion Of the paper marked 8:
which o @ IT, in hi; Cen @ wd hand
the body OF the letter itself Gen Pillows hand writing
letter and the InerlneatlOnS The hand writing
ii think of them and some of them are not
perceive any resemblance between the nterlneations and
Gen Pillow objected the question being answered by the
witness, he he wnes) had said already he did not
e0G GEM scott e ath altogether matter of opinion
The court it as their opinion that resemblance be-
Gen Scott asked the PERMISSION Of the allow the
question and the decision to remain upon the he record G9 Zen
cate with these remarks, substance, Il would preface
M W ann and h pe er but
where an Camp called ed by his eommaae a. VT
would not have called him as witness"
The court replied they did not see any Improperly IN SO
Q-Does the witness know BY what means OF through
United States ,.,.,. ..,...,,o. of ,,o ,,,,o, :; ,,v
Gen Pillow said must be apparent to the court why ne
Ss ii s no p hs@ Mo" bs
he Wished Ito to eon ssd o sn v Deu
Are You acquainted with the hand writing of Gen. Pillow
what opportunities have you had of becoming acquainted
with it, ~, .;.., ,,., u, hand INVITING of Can
was law student in o oe n nearly IWH h
nave copied great huhipg vi H p1ais ha. f
time Since my arrival IN Inc fy OF Meseo nave le
Gen P four years during that time frequently examined
legal documents IN his hand wiring. ana ,o,d -, ,t in
paper No in Cen Pillows hand writing in yonr opinion
d 40 nor nees any p bd ~ tin Of Gen PiilowmI
hons o Inc paper Are h II faeI convinced
Cross Qnestioned by Proseeutton-Does the witness or
pow Of the words n'ened and the hand writing OF Gen.
MOT more than an ordinary resemblance oe'"eeh
i Lieut. %' RIFIET duly b. DetnceAre
! you acquainted with Gen Pillows hand writing MI
81 am ACQUAINTED with lhe hand wnng OF zen nsi "
during which time have seen and copied almost every OIL
Q-Fom tina, knowledge of his hand writing state il any
p41lon % p paper Is Ill your op''n " 'ne n"u ""
Al do not word within the body OF the letter or III
the nteneaon which IS in his hand w p to Mr. d
Estate what you Carried ior zen rrnow 10 WI a..
and delivered to Mr. Ist IN person at lacuoaya' August
About the 3ls of Augp ls41 Gen Pillow no d,IeGed
me to nae from McEag 70 h S aaed With PACKAGE
OF letters, to MT Inst ana so-lonha M ns. III us
m @0% at ms ,o a ana WIKI pe"c in the follow
Gen Scott said he desired that the note be pfpdneed
that yesterday paper when wines hau ha TGa"
tty 10 as to his having seen ana ean fd ne was IN
eSence was necessary to produce proof H.
Do Gen but be- Mouh a s ad pH b making
the effect that the contents stated and the paper lost
Gen Scott stated that the affidavit must be OF an ndfe
ent person -
under wrts of eectmen etc saying that the affidavit OF an
interested could be taken ground Tor secondary
| evidence
Cen Scott objected that paol evidence should be taken IN
the affidavit Of interested partyItat this was cIm,-
the opposite payhe wished his objection and the decision
of the further that the record oil Yesterday
| might be referred to. "
The court directed Gen Pillows affidavit TO be taken,
which done.
Gen Pillow testified in substance that the note or card
which Lieut.. Ripley brought from Nh N r. inst, IN an
| at present.
After Gen flow id leied as ABOVE ne san A. ~.
criminal poceedng-thS inquiry as to facts IN which
an opinion was called tor
fell under the head Of criminal proceedings; A., g.,
3nSUer of Lieut.. Rptey Continued ITO the effect iOl-
lowing: O K-you being democrat, understand that
that they shall and signed with his name or mi
tlals, do recoect whichis note Open and saw
both then and LATTE had delivered it Gen Pillow.