The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-03-28

lhr BelnlSs Junior Counsel tor the government pro-
posed to submit the three anonymous letters received by
Mr. Turkey, to the witness, and by comparison of
handwriting 10 prove that the three letters written
! by DR. Webster. To this course, MIR Sohier, junior
Counsel for the defence, objected.
The Attorney General also observed, that the coun-
sci Tor the defence objected TO particular letter. this
letter, he hoped to prove ccncusvely to the Jury
not written with pen, but could only have been writ
ten with an instrument peculiarly adapted to the pur
posc and that the little plate and brush found in DR.
Webster s room have had something to do with the
production OF this letter. Shaw c. decided that the
letters might be placed in the hands of the witness
pass upon the question of handwriting. Mr. Bemis
handed to him letter. dated on the inside Nov. 21st
/ but posmarked Nov. Both. The contents not
given
Resumed. l should say that the letter shown to me
is in the handwriting ofDr Webster. l feel embar-
rassmen in explaining the grounds of my opinion. In
all my practice of teaching and writing have
been able to satisfy myself that | could make two let
tiers alike two words alike. man to disguise his
hand must either do it in careless manner with flour
lsh or he must be on his guard in making every letter.
Sometimes a man in Disgusting his hand makes
some particular letters entirely different from his usual
manner In this letter Prof. Webster has made his
small ''a" 'Er'' and the character "&'' in different
manner from what he usually does In this letter he
has used the character ''& without writing it out l
ind striking similarity in the other letters of this
letter, to Prof Websters usual handwriting, in the
capital 81" have had for purposes of comparison
After some conversation, the letter Miss Mary Ann
Webster, the memorandum found in the pocket-book of
DIR Webster, and DIR Websters checks upon the Charles
River Bank placed in the hands of the witness for
comparison
lind some striking similarity in the letter 81"
which cannot be mistaken. trace smilartes and dis
similartes The letter '' is the same. Capital 'D's
are all made In the same manner | always try first to
find all the letters which are similar and then to find
any that are dissmilar first commence with capital
letters. All the differences in these capitals is in the
dress put about them Then have examined the word
The whole word may be fixed in the writer's magma
ton, as well as single letter. and if he is not on his
guard, the word may have the impression on the
eye letter.
The figures l, g. A. 9, are all made alike in the civis
letter and those with which l compare it small f''
alike in all the word " Nov . alike in all the words
FROM " " all, - swas,''ss if - CHS and Boston
are all alike. The "B. " is not all alike The letter
"y" is always the same but when used as capital it
is not. | have no doubt in my own mind about the
{" cvis " letter--that it written by DIR. Webster
[Mr. Bemis placed in the hands of Mr.. Gould the let
ter in the yellow envelope, postmarked Nov 261 |
have in this an entirely different hand. AT first sight
supposed the letter was written by boy. But | find
that it written by one who knew how to use the
pen. find two "ys'' and small CIV p similar On
writing acknowledged to be DR.. Websers, he almost
always leaves small open the top. He leaves il
in this letter. On the envelope the in Francis
and Marshal has been connected together after the letter
was written.
should think that the envelope and the body of the
letter written by the hand. think that the
envelope and enclosure are in the defendants hand
writing, and written with pen. The East Cambridge
letter postmarked Nov. 30, next handed to the wit
ness. have examined this letter before | have
doubt that the characters whatever YOU call them
were made by the hand those letters have ex
amined.
The letter not written with pen. Ispeak positive
y, it could not be done with one Ii was done with
The fOno f fha eIo a. L.
was not done with brush. 1t could not be done with
pen, as there evidence that the marks were
stronger in any place than another There is about
the letters something showing the marks of fine fbres
finer than a hair About the tops of the sSws' and
CPS" there are marks of those 6bres. There is no dot
over the ''i."
Witness asked if he had tried any experiments
prove how this letter may have been written but the
answer was objected to. The purpose of the govern
ment to show that the small plate colored black
and the small stick with tied upon one end of H.
found in DR. Websters rooms, had had something TO
do with the production of this letter. The Chief JUS
ce decided that the evidence be elected was clearly
not admissible, and the subject passed over The
note dated January I'D lS47 was handed to the wit
ness.
The erasues upon the large notes could not have
been made with pen; there are traces of the same
fbres that l have before spoken of.
Cross Elk. have spent some time examining these
papers before coming to Court Have seen other ano.
nymous letters written to Mr. Turkey. The sCiyis''
letter written in haste, but is in the ordinary hand
of Prof. Webster
George G.. Smith, an engraver. Have known Prof
Webster and his handwriting for years. As an engra
yer am called to notice Handwriting in engraving fac
SMILES, and in many other ways. have examined all
the letters In my Judgement the s'Cvis" letter is DIR
Websters handwriting. | sorry to say that feel
very confident Of it.
In regard to the other two, | find certain rescm-
blances but express the same degree of conf
dence. In regard to the East Cambridge letter.
should say it not written either with a pen or
brush.
['lhe government produced a reed found in an ink
stand in Prof Webster's with which thew affirm
this letter written. 1t ruled out by the Court
Cross Examined In the " Cvis letter the hand Is
somewhat disguised, but not much So / see enough
in to satisfy my mind that written by Prof
Webster.
The Civs letter was dated Nov. 2Ist 1t recon
mended that the stricest search for DIR Parkman shoud
be made in cellars, outhouses and privies both in this
city and in East Cambridge. The writer, however,
rather inconsistency volunteered his opinion that the
body had been cut up put in bag and thrown off one
OF the bridges, and recommended that cannons be fired
for the purpose of raising it.
The second letter stated that the murder would be
found to have been committed on Brooklyn Heights.
The East Cambridge letter slated that DIR Parkman
was "too" on board the ship IIerculean, and that was
all the writer dared to say for fear Of his own e That
one OF the gave him watch but he didn't dare to
keep it and threw it into the watcr.l
DIR Fisher A. Bosworth, Am a resident of Grafton