Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-04-04

/ the letters are entirely different from those
usually made by Prof. Webster, yet be-
lieve they were written by him ; in the d.
reclion Francis Tukey, the letter + bears
great resemblance in its parts TO those
made by Professor Webster.
In the letter supposed to have been writ
ten entirely by the reed pen and dated
Nov. 30th, was now exhibited TO witness,
who recognized peculiarites in almost every
letter which induced him to form the opin-
ion that the letter was written by Professor
Webster.
Witness procecded.--I know this letter
could not have been made by pen or
brush f; neither of them could have made
such marks. There has been shown an in
strument which think was used TO make
these letters with. Objected 10 by de-
fence, and ruled by the bench to be en-
tlrely incompetent and inadmissiblo)
The mortgage notes were exhibited to
the witness, and he expressed his opinion
that the handwriting OF the word "paid'
on them was that of Professor Webster's
! Examination Continued The letters
and words found in pencil mark on the
notes and the memorandum are in the hand.
writing of tho prisoner. The erasure of
\ the signature on the notes, and the marks
made across them, could not have been
made by pen.
\ Here a recess was granted to the Jury.l
Cross examination Of Mr. Gould. have
seen the papers now exhibited before
have seen other anonymous letters sent TO
Marshal Turkey, by the post-oiIice the
chlro,Taphy of the Girls letter is not dis
guised from my view; The letters are a little
roundcr than is customary in Professor
II Webster S handwriting cant tell whether
it is disguised; my skill in detecting dis
! guised instruments extends over the whole
instrument ! cant say that 1t (the writing
| gused hand ,her. are three letters in this
Ciuis lciteT, which src dissimar from Prof.
Webster's ordinary handwriting {; mean
to say that in all except few cases, the
handwriting ; | can't say that the letters
which are dissimlar to Prof. Webs,er's
chrography in the Girls letter are not ex-
actly alike all through some persons make
| letters very much alike in the letter d,
the Prof. generally turns the upper line
over, but in this letter it is different from
! his ordinary writing. The same difference
is observable between the ordinary hand
writing of Professor Webster aud that of
the Ciris letter, in the letters a, r, and the
character 3. Don, pretend to tell wheth-
or handwriting is disguised or not unless
! have the real handwriting of the p,rson
| (who disguised his hand) to compare II
with. | have compared the handwriting
of these letters, with that Of several per-
sons | expressed the opinion when first
saw the CiriS letter, that II was in the
handwriting of Professor Webster after
wards said it differed somewhat from it,
and after that came TO the conclusion that
il was the handwriting of Prof. w. In the
letter signed "Dart," or DARK there
are several letters which bear strong re-
sembance to Professor Webster's hand
writing the letter is evidently written in
disguised haad it was not writted with
q pen there is a similarity between whole
words in the lclet.
II To The Court have the opinion that
the Dart" letter, written with the so-call-
ed reed pen, (Which is actually piece of
pine stick with cotton cloth tied round the
end, to form brush } was written by one
and the same hand, because it resembles IN
its general characteristics the letters which
were written with pen.
II 62d witness.-Geo. G.. Smith called
Am an engraver have known Professor
Webster several years have seen his hand
writing often in the course OF business !;
have seen his signature on diplomas aud on
II notes as an engraver ! have been obliged
II to take particular notice of the handwriting
II of .dlyiduas IN order TO make accurate
4 fue-simiics (here the letters signed "Ciyis," "
n and the other letters put in, and to be pat
in as evidence, were exhibited TO the wit
ness.)
Examination resumed. Am sorry to say
,ha, feel confident that the hand writing
of the "Civis," letter is that of Professor
n Webster of the Dart" or Ozark, letter
" am not so confident think the erasuro OF
the direction on the inside OF the envelope
directed to Marshal TuIey, might have
been made party by drawing finger across
the writing.
The testimony for the Government has
been closed, aLd Mr.. Soher opened for the
Prisoner lie addressed the jury for two
hours in an abe and cloquen, manner. The
nature of the defence is thus briefly stated
There would be NJ attempt to explain
how that body came into the privy vault
, or that 1t was that Of Dr. Pafkman. The
defendant stood in the position oi any on'
under whose house or workshop remain
nigh, bo found
, The defence would not endeavor q
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