, 1879-04-12

N. Lester Colleen called ind testified: ~
am Chief Deputy Clerk OF the Superior Court,
and have been connected with tho Clcrk's Office
about utne years. havo known tic prisoner
about six years. ue was employed in tho
Clerks olflcp; worked with and under me for
three OR four years. | know Sweet; md havo
seen tue handwriting Of q young man connected
here with lar Office, but don't know tl,at he Ia
lnwyer. I think itis first name Ia Charlcs.n
A letter dated "Wcducaday morning." nrd
signed "Charlcy" with postscript "C,n ID
shown witncss, who consinucd:
~ thiuk l know his handwriting, but can't
state positively that 1t is his; thero Is very
striking similarity between 1t and tho hand
havo Bccu IN documents md papers licd In
court md written by him; should say, from III
spection Of this paper, t'at 1t was hlr. Sweets
"sCIristsnzs night, 1871 f}vo Hhoets Of pa-
per, not connected, slgued sCharloy.' Is tint
Mr Sweets aal,dwrltngs" asks Mr. Trude.
~ should eay 1t was Mr. Sweets handwrit-
inE.", ,o-a, e,,, w. ,.,o.,
Chnrluy' In whose handwriting IL that lottera''
~ should say from inspection ulat that Was tn
Mr, Sweets handwriting. as tle othe1s.n
"That is al for lilo present, "says Mr. storrs
We shall cali you aga,n.h
II saw Stevens IL Juno, lS76, 6,-pcrhaps two
or thrue tlmes,-but remember ona meeting Ii.
particular, IN MMison-strces restaurant. It
was about tho middle OF the mon.h,-tron tl;s
was the Friday before tho honctdr.n
"Dcscrlbe what took piaee,-hIs condition,
how he acted, mud what no said."
~ object to his declarations" says Mr..
Weber.
'l|ive bis appearance, f!rat.h remarked tho
Court, "tslau We vii. talk about tllu oller.n
"As stopped into tho restaurant ! saw
steYeus sttnE Ut table e,yldontlY taking l!s
be In trouble III regArd 10 some matters, and b.
gan ypliyerstnE with mo about them.n
"1low did lie look'-!is eyes, general appear
| "As hc usually does; perhAps 4 little .nose
| mlnd.h
!" Did he appear nervous md src!teal"
t,on Is oiSlsit" iSs s1sams Mr. Mills "Tls auo'
,,", ays q yo uoth!ag f9rther to 'ay With refer
~ can hardly deacriba his appearsneo excep
In connection With hia conversation"
think saoy ought to co1ne in togesAer," !" ~
- W. submit thu question to tho Court With
out urguncut,n says Mr. Mills.
" 1t Colnes within thu general proposition,
observes Lie Court, "whsamr this Ii proper owl
"'rhts is not tho same kind Of proof" sc
marks Atr, stofrs. "Th's IL tho actuai condl
t!on Ut the mRn ut tue time hu was seen,-hi
actual appearance,- not only BY phys
tcal manifestations, but BY tho Language hv ulll
ployeti. 1t Ia clearly Legitimate rs tending t,
ahow tho state Of nsnd u which hc was."
~ thtnkl viii let Mr.. Colleen 20 on," .aya tn
Cohrt, "wlthout procudlng the genurnl 9uca
tion, or making Hu absolute decision, especiail
as le saya ho cannot very well describe til
ulan's action. aild appearance, and manner With
out telling what'toox place. understand yo
otfer II as taudiug to chow au atleclloa oi til
mind looking 10 inssnftYtn
Yves, sir.h replies Ar. Storra,
~ Think" the witness Roes on to say, "th
! conversation iu rcgnrd 10 lta troubles With hi
wltu was opsned by hs taking from ls pocket
package Ut letters. ile singled ono Of them on
ind bundled II 10 mo, and asked me to look 1t II
a1 " Sc exe taoa sa sd Mn ,g tnnHt a,xt ~
was thu handwriting OF Mr.. Sweet Eo sal
| that Ms. Sweut-a young ulAu who WI