The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-04
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BIDDEF0RD, Me-, FRIDAY MORNING,

dorsed for his father was written wrong the
word "months" was lett out, and he brought II
back to have II corrected or another one indors.
ed, for $1,000 1t was torn up and new one
made. Think II was in the morning about siI
o'clock he was then going to Portland. Think
these notes were payable at either bank in Port
land. The conysrsation which John Ind about
his Endorsement was the night before and in the
morning also did not, at either of those con-
versatious, tell J, I'm Hul,nd that was ON at
the banks for sac, 200. When Jones asked me
i'll signed the Ii, te, I tol him never saw il
befire he asked me II denied the signature
told him wanted Il IN to understand me rs
saying wha, dil say, and not what did not
say. Have no recollection OF Moore bringing
any paper into the store when Thompson was
there. July 2f, 1853, pds The date Of the last
note Icrer indorssd. for Moore.
To the Court.-l never indorsed any accom-
modation paper in York County without wsiv-
Ing demand and notice IspeaS of York Coun-
ty, In Cumberland County, notes had been
protested where waving demand and notice
was on them in York they were not protested.
To County y.4ttornsy.-Ispeak OF prior to the
suspension /; since then have had notice on
some paper where 1t was waived. There were
notes in York County which laid over and werc
not protested where the waiver was upon them
there were cases in Cumberland where the waiv-
er was upon them. which were protested. There
were so many coming down, went and saw
Tarr to get him to bring down some witnesses.
He said he would, and paid him SO for SO do
ing. saying IL he brought them he would have
money. He camo Monday and told me he was
summoned. and told him would take the
money and he paid it back. should have sup
posed from SD 900 to 500, 900 was the value
of Moore's real estate in this State. ..
Cross-er.--Did not know where Moore was
during the week of August 2sth don't think I
was in the office ut any time during the day or
evening Of the day before. The witnesses could
come by stage IL it were not full didn't know
but II would be full Tarr was to bring them
down and carry them back am sure told him
them back. Nothing was said between US about
the notes Moore carried away in August /
didn't know what notes he carried away.
To .Moore.-No conversation about the Port
land note nor the York note. No converse.
tion about having the York note discounted.
You told me the Casco Bank note would he due
on Monday and they attach my stock |: lseut
for the Town Clerk told you | did not indorse
the Casco Bank note. You said my name was
on it told you | did not sign it. You said.
"they will come on and attach your stock" T"
and 50 had u mortgage made to IN! creditors.
The Whitcher property was conveyed, think.
ut your suggestion. Whitcher asked me about
il and told him would convey to any one
who would pay me. I did not employ you or
any one to make the conveyance. The Thomp-
son property was also collateral the Scarbo-
rough property was collateral the Portland
property was held outright. had number
of threats that il | went before the Grand Jury
should be prosecuted. Henry o. Libby said
i'll went before the Grand Jury should be ar
rested before got to the Public House. No. s
is the note given for the money Pcase got of
you. Think gave II in my store after you got
well. Don't recollect that the Pease note has
been paid. Don't know that have denied the
signature of the note given. you for the peaso
note. .-f I'll
To dst1's eounsei.-Mr. John II. Thompson
son $1,000. He said Moore owed Mrs. Thomp-
son $1,000 which was to come to him. Part Of
the Cumberland county notes were waving and
part not. Can't say what date left Oft. |
don't state we ever ceased. indorscd no notes
for Cumberland County Banks after Moore was
sick. l do not know the date of the note at
Casco Bank; may be 26th or 18th Of April. |
did not ,ndorse that note. t......-
TO The Court did refuse to indorsc notes
brought me by Moore. --....r ... .....
To den's counsel.-Mr. Moore started Us at.
torney in the suit about tho Now York lands.
Did not have much to do with il toward tho
last Of it. II was settled up. think, the last
of Sept. II was concerning some timber lands.
The deed WAS 10 Mr. Palmer from Mr.. McDon-
aid. Palmer bought the land OF Mcdonald.
had an obligation from Mcdonald and sued
him. Palmer bought Of Mcdonald. think
may have assigned ii to Holland; assigned the
suit. -. ID. so" . ~
George ". Comer-sworn. Reside in Bos.
ton. Am president of = commercial college
Have been engaged ~ q teacher Of penmanship
for % years past all Of the time for 70 years.
Have been engaged in the examination of pri
vate writings in court and out OF court for
twenty years and upwards. have been called
upon to testify continually during that time rs
an expert. The Commercial college s in Bos-
ton. We have nearly 300 students My exami.
nation as an expert ha, not been confined to
the State Of Mass; Have testified In MI Of the
New England States. Have made the critical
examination Of handwriting n study for many
years. Have au extensive Office practice OF
this character beside the times have testified
in court. defence object to the examination
of Mr.. Conner Us an expert.] tPapcrs marked
L F. g. & II. put in; objected to by the defence
because they are specimens OF Mason's hand
writing and not Of Moor's; and because they
are not admitted to be genuine. Bv The Court.
will hear any testimony you have to offer up
on that point. None offere,l-E F. G. H.. g.
No. shown to the witness These papers
were submitted to me at Boston. They were
handed to me ut the same time. spent con-
siderable time in examining them under pow
erful glass. The rssuf iras Ibseams satistfsi
that tie person who prois the four did not in
dorse No. 0. I had them under examination
about two hours have examined them since
came here ON two different days Took them
TO my house the first time l saw them. II Is
one Of those things which require great deal
of study. find on oil these four papers that
the marks are distinct and clear. Under the
glass this Endorsement shows quite different
character which 10 not apparent m any of the
others. In the letters ~" whether finished or
not, the sweep Is always coming up to the right
50 as to join the body of the "J". The letter
"a" in No. Is q totally different letter for the
"a" in the other papers under the glass. The
letter rs" is different II Is not free, OF hand
letter as the others are; 1t is evidently labored.
The ION" in oil these is different frUm that In
No. Q. The "o'' aud "n" are different in the
way In which they come together. At the first
inspection 1t appears like the other four. but
upon the examination under the glass cannot
6siisre q tcus made BY the same person. rely
more upon the examination under the glass
than upon the mere formation; still there Is
enough In the formation Of the letters to cause
agraye doubt. IL have no other signatures
given me FOR comparison and these are fair
specimens os his handwriting should say al
once that have no doubt they were not all
written by the same person. The point Mt the
end OF the letter IN" IL touch Of the pencil
more accidental than anything else. -
Cross sr.-Do not 6nd any indentation upon
the paper. Am president OF Comer's CONNER
cial College, for instruction in Navigation,
Engineering, Writing and oil matters OF com.
mercial nature. Saw No. o about A week ago.
Mr.. Tapley showed these papers, TO me. Mr..
Tapley requested me to come down. My usual