The true northerner., 1873-12-12

A%S'< s~AS 0SfcohsoNs
REDIRECT.
The dottipg OF the I in the body OF the
mortgage and signature are similar; don't
see any particular difference
RE-cEoss EXAMINATIONS.
Don't think one Is straight mark and the
other made with loop. Think the ink on the
pen gave out when he made the one dot.
o. d. GLIDDEs SWORN.
Reside in Paw Paw; am clerk have had
experience in bookkeeping Have seen good
deal OF writing. rShown mortgage u think
the signature and writing in the body are sin :
liar. II consists III the angle or slant and sh
ding OF the letters, and in the dottipg OF til
Is think the signature and body OF mortgage
were written by the same hand. Think the
signatures 10 complaint aud deposition are DIFF
ferent from that Of the mortgage, in the sha-
ding and angle OF the letters; think they were
not made by the same band.
Ctos TX IN !Los
C:i for Shormpn d Sel'ick; lave clerhe
for year. Sell ods over the counter. BE-
fore that was book-keeper tor Ross The last
time or months; before, l did many things;
bOlu ROOuS IOE ~. pucImdu ~ w. i1dNc DctU
In that store wears before that clerked for
Sellick about two years. selling dry goods two
years before that | kept books for Slddons
before that worked on farm, was farmer
west OF here, owned 60 acres. Have compared
handwriting many times; can't tell the hand
writing on this occasion. First saw the writing
on the mortgage last summer here in the
LII A l.
look at it was not asked to look at it. Did
net express an opinion have talked about il
this fai III Mr.. Comstock's Office. Mr.. Stevens
aud Mr.. Andrus we're there, and Others who,
can't say. Never talked with Mr.. Upton
about it, nor Mr.. Oomstock at any other time.
Vas requested to go there compared the sig
tatures then don't claim to be al expert, but
can tell handwrtings sometimes. Witness
shown signatures. Exhibits Is, IL and are
the same exhibit and signature to complaint
are alike: and are not alike.
w. MOVES SWORN
Reside il Paw Paw; am Register OF Deeds
have seen good many handwritlngs; have
had some experience comparing them. Shown
mortgage and asked to examine signature al 4
writing in the body. There is some similarity
between the ms in the word Amos notice nc
similarity in the dotting except being the same
length They might have been written by the
same hand; 1t is nv opinion they might have
been, can't say that have any well defined
opinion whether they we're or not. The sigma
lures 10 mortgage and complaint were not
written by the same hand IL my opinion; dis
cover a difference. The down stroke in the
signature to the mortgage Is heavier, also the
slope OF the letters is greater.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
he capital Ms in the complaint and deposi-
ton are different in one it Is continuous and
the other il broken: exhibit and II are by
the same hand, II is different the complaint
and exhibits 3 and are three different hand.
writings do not mean by three different
men, but different styles. Complaint and ex-
hiblt are the same, is different, 2 also, COM
plant aud IA are the same, s and are the
Same.
Tuesday.
JOEL CowGnL SWORN.
reside in Cassopolis, Cass Co. Michigan.
am deputy Register OF Deeds. Know Matteson
DO not know that know his handwriting OIL
seen him write. Shown instrument lave
seen that before: in Cassopolis. 1t was sent tC
Caesopolis in an envelope to be recorded
Don't know where it was postmarked. Shown
paper. That was in the envelope with the
mortgages. There were mortgages Am ac-
quainted with the handwriting OF the Cass Co
Register Of Teeds Henry l. Barnur. After
they were recorded they we're mailed to Matte
son. Think to Lawton am not sure. Lawtor
or Decatur. I dad not mail them. The sigma.
ture on the back OF the mortgage is that OF the
Register OF Deeds of Cass Co.
CROSS EXAMINED.
Am not sure whether they were mailec to
Lavton or Decatur. Do not recollect vher
they were mailed. Certificate OF reception and
recording OF mortgage offered in evidence. OBJ
iected and objection sustained. Certified copy
Of mortgage offered in evidence to show state
Of title when last mortgage was made; allowed
and marked exhibit ''E" and read to Jury.
cHAs. r. GALLIGAN SWORN,
reside in Paw paw Am Magistrate. Am
acquainted with Matteson. Shown instru-
ment That is Mattesons writing. Shown
mortgage Have seen it before, in my office
in August last. 1t was produced by Matteson
in evidence Shown exhibit "F." That was
offered by Mr.. Cowgirl. Exhibit ''F' offered
70 evidence and read to the Jury.
IL. FITCH Sworn.
Reside IN Paw Paw, am an Attorney ut Law
ehown instrument, Signature 70 mortgage
and writing In body OF same have a resemblance
in gene,al characteristics. shading, etc. Hav,
ii I'd experience in comparison of handwriting
Think signature and body OF mortgage wer
quite probably made by the same band. Sg
nature to complaint and deposition, / thnl
were not made by tue same hand as that to th
mortgage. That to the mortgage was made b,
hand accustomed to using pen; IN tn,
other the letters are irregular aud broken
Also difference IN the up and down strokes
~ the letters IN, & and o, and I" ~ 4ottlpg %
~
CROSS ExAMINATIoN.
Bsve had years experience, not very &C
tiv-'- lave been called as witness before
once IN this Court Compared the signature
that time without previous pre- ..vn. iav
compared -, before. Had n,
experie ore / udied law every lawye
has q, .sIon to compare handwritinps II