New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-19
THE COUNTS.
A MAN KNOWN BY HIS MISSPELLING.
A CURIOUS QUESTION IN EvIDENCE-A JUROR IN

A CURIOUS QUESTION IN ENIDESCE-A JUROR IN
THE roMBs.
An interesting question concerning the law
o, evidence came up yesterday in the United States CIR
cult Court during the trial OF the scurrOus postal card
ease Mr. Purdy Of red in evidence letter written. rs
n claimed. by Mr.. Chamberlain. IN which certain words
pisspelcd For instance. the word villain Is soet
villen," and the word robbed, ruhed." In Offering
che letter In evidences Mt Purdy stated that he did 80
for the purpose OF showing that the words r!s
spelled in the way in tue pos'acaris in question,
aud then arguing to theury tina the Identity In spelling
Il additional proof that Mr.. Chamberlain wro the
cards In supporting his offer Mr.. Purify real suhsan-
tally follows from Wharton on Criminal Law. VOL 3,
section $50:
tailor in Ayr. Scotland, by the name OF Alexander.
learning that man OF the same name had died leaving
considerable property without apparent heirs, Oh
taiscd access the house occupied by Mr.. Alexander
DARING his lfc and found their collection Of letters
about his family. These he carried of, and with their
fabricated mass OF similar productions, which,
was claimed. clearly proved his connection with the
family Of the deceased. When the iaor's suit
10 gain possession OF the property came on
for trial 1t appeared that there
number Of words the letters which were produced BY
The sn"or an winch pArp"rted To he non G'herent
nation II appeared chat the letters all written by
TIE hand. ANA the case attracted the attention OF
the 1nIcr House. The tailor therefore brought
the Ccrks table where he was made u wrile dctaion
az the LORD -tce CLERK. and "a doing he misp lied
tiers. aud IN precisely the same He then confessed
thai the Re. question fabricated aud thai
y BAG written Item on Old paper found III the garnet Of
III" ArNinIcrS hOus'.
IN op".ing the admission OF the letter rs evidence
* Judge Id'cr0n sa q that the az the talOr
trcd when judiciary Of Eu gland dsgr
Iatlon and tnIt therefore prnCipe established 10y
~ should MI oe Received in this country. Jddge
oc. sad tht, HltGou regard TO the E1gsh the
lne OF It's iral the letter offered evidence Mr..
Iudi was adbiS,ule for the purpose stated and That
therefore ne Would admit il.
A. II was question OF law, the argument over the
Ia Ina ah nj
ksihan Never, Juror, who bad not made his appear-
me tonri room aGd Informed Juda Benedict that Mr.
ht' or, %uO aces business at No. 1913
h. l" h''chc because he was In The fonb>. This
.h that could b. ean" from the boy. appeared TO
Ia very STUPID, and name no one mad
wit enough 10 asS. After the boy had left
tIe r''U Judge Benedict ordered an az
gu, II lie could. all about the Of tne juror Toe
Cox Was i'HJt 10 proclaim the ADJOURNMENT, when Mr..
C:'ac, cCIk ~ th' Office of Beach * Brown.
aHd announced tidi o." WIS counsel for MI. NJ
In bah To- Jdd.e, however, persisted III the aGiOuru-
1urut, q renewed ls instructions Nj Puidj " no
Vent - IN IIn'- and was tod bv the wArdeL that
opened some one banded Mr. Pdrdy letter
ir0in The CicrS Of Police Justice kisnire's Court.
si"a- uJt At!. II yes had been a change OF
iSr rrt"ustS, add he e in default Of $59) DIl.
l Oh Reading the ietttr, jade Benedict said
i'cuce ~ the juror for t,e present tistacory
accounted tOI, aLu Adjourned Court u Monday. After
lac "GiJCiuucEt 4EiBUNE reporter ASKED Mr. Crane
1t whose IT, ance ar N had been sled, Nj.
Crane ~IG CoUIt TcCOl Get ne name uf Inc
y, -" replied Mr. Crane. "AII VET" rtiOIned his
qur>tI'nIcf, Yen uOb't Know the OF a
Whose Instance lie was arrested g. Alter u fe
inct Hesitation, Mr. Crane said, Really, Can't think
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