The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-02


her house from the north side of my house,
where usually staid.
WARREN H. SMITH.
On Wednesday after the fire I went down
TO see the ruins, and was there befoie any
examination was made; helped to get some
OF the tools to examine: stationed myself
where the remains of the bed were; rakcd
over ashes which others threw out; was
looking for watch or valuables; was there
about an hour; Mr.. Perkins worked near
me; stald till that was worked over; while
there good many pieces of bone were
found; some were skull bones and some
pieces OF other bone, one thigh bone;
these were passed to Mr.. Billings; while ex-
aiming we found razor blade; took it
and passed 1t TO Mr.. Billings; this one pro-
duced has the appearance of the one it
was found under where remaina of bed
were found forks were found while | was
there's nothing to indicate that any valuq-
bles were burned was found while was
there; examination very careful for that
purposes am an attorney; am accustomed
to examine handwriting. Attention called
to signatures on paper; evidence as an eX-
pert objected to, but evidence received.
Have no doubt that all the signatures were
written by the same hand; some points un-
mistakable; the popularity Of the letters
are positive proof. Numerous features
and traits of handwriting were closely
pointed out by witness.
Cross-cxamination-- hand is little
set; signature Of man not accustomed TO
writing young men very apt to take up
limitations, it would be special effort to
make those peculiarities by any of us saw
ruins of bed taken ont of ruins consisted
of wire springs saw some pieces of skull
there
GEORGE Il. B0TTUM.
Reside in Rutland cashier of Baxter
Bank have been cashier for ten years
have had some occasion to compare sigma
lures IN my own business and twice in
court signatures produced and examined
by witness) | should say all were written
by the same person same formation of
letters and is the same signature the
signature on receipt is written with a finer
pen same style of letter and same general
appearances the word "Smith" is almost
precisely alike; the "St Adams" looks alike
in every instance and should say they were
written by the same person all letters
| a in tbp
'St. Adams are the same style and seem
to be written by the same hand as result
of my examination should say all writing
produced was written by the same hand
Cross-examination- saw these signa-
lures last evening and examind them par
TALLY have had doubts myself about
signatures but don't know as | have been
seriously mistaken not usual for cashiers
to be mistaken IN signatures sometimes
does happen have seen men write the
same hand teacher and scholar frequently
write similar this is a prominent hand {;
the "Ss' are peculiar to the person who
wrote them the turn of the IS" where
he takes off his pen is peculiar to the
| writer; should not say those signatures
Il were intended as copies of each other ;
should say it was all an independent hand
writing.
HENRY +. FIELD.
Reside in Rutland; am cashier of the
Rutland county national bank been SO
since July, 1867; previously connected
with Rutland bank and Brandon bank in
the capacity of teller; we deal very largely
with signatures in our business, and are
obliged to see large number of them: had
frequent occasion to examine them in con-
nection with our business. Signatures
produced and examined by Witness Think
they were all written by the same hand; |
examined them previously at your re-
quest night before last.
Cross-examlned-No in habit of making
mistakes In handwriting; very likely mis-
takes IN identity of handwriting occur at
times.
SIDNEY W. RUwELI
Reside in RUTLAND; am cashier of Ma.
tional bank of Rutland: have been teller
and cashier since 1861; am examining sig.
natures daily, aud have been since have
been in the business signatures produced
| and examined by witness All the writing
seems to have the same general character.
, istics; if Mr.. E. +. Smith had an accoun,
at our bank, and those two signatures were
on separate checks, we should pay the
checks; should say the signature of John
L. Phair was the same handwriting as the
others; notice the same ''S" in ''Smith'
and "St. Albans" they were made by the
same hand.
Cross-eXamination-D know but the
IS" is common kind it has character
about it rather fixed it in its style bank
/; cashiers sometimes make mistakes but
don't know as we ever paid forged check.
, HENRY II. SMITH
Clerk of this court over six years
prior to that time was deputy clerk fol
twelve years my business has lead me ia
read many different hand writings and
, have been called on to determine the gen
uineness of signatures before this court and
others (signatures produced and ex.
amned by witness.) my opinion is that all
n were written by the same hand.
p Cross-examination-My opinion nigh,
be possibly mistaken one not paying
7 out money on signatures, although none,
q Is paid out on signatures on my order IN,
business is dealing with hand writing al
the time.
D j. W. Won NIEpA.
5 Reside at Rutland am printer at TIL
GLOBE office so employed in June last.
o recollect Gay of John p. Phairs arrest, a,
y was on the tram when it took place hat
t come from Providence first saw Phair al