The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-29
CAMERON AND THE WIDOW.
CLOSING THE TESTIMONY IN THE
BREACH or PROMISE SUIT


letter and the two assumed simulated ones had
been submitted to him. Tho Bristow letter
shows the characteristics OF iirmnoss decision,
and certainty Of spacing. Tho other two show
tremulousncss uncertainty Of spacing. and n
feeling OF the way. 80 to speak. The specific
differences between the formation Of the letters
OF the Brstow and the other letters he illus
rated to the jury on a large blackboard. In the
Bristow letter there were twenty-seven as"
and but one exception to the correct formation
OF the letter. In the letter of Sept. o, strange to
say there are twenty-five as" and here
there were found twenty exceptions TO the cor
rect formation Of the letter. He pointed out tho
marked difference between the marking Of the
VS. and capital rs in tho respective letters. He
called attention to the dividing Of words aud
spacing and pointed out the strong contrast
existing between the Bristow and the alleged
forged letters. The words b" Ny dear Mrs.
Oliver" in the two letters were eNact in length
md space. and showed evidence of their tracing
in a tremulous hand. Upon the whole exam
innton he had no doubt OF their being forged
letters or a very bad imitation.
Mr. Peters-You say man would not stop to
point figure 8 in n business letter. Is that
business letter.
wtness-T think 1t is nothing else.
Mr.. Poters-Just read it.
Witness" You will be my wlfe"-that's bust
ness. Great laughter in which the Judge par
M. George smuter. President Of the Ma
tional Bank IN Mddietowu. Pa said that he
saw Mr.. Cameron's handwriting there Utmost
every day. Cor. Cameron was the first cashier.
and was succeeded hy his son Don. The letters
were shown witness md he said that Mr. Cam
eron wrote the Brist1w letter. but from b gem
eral knowledge Of Mr. Cumeron's hundwriting
he wis very firm IN the belief that the other two
letters were not genuine Had letters ia that
handwriting been presented 20 the bank. they
hfN " tfN hal
Mr.. II ID. Norton. Chief oi the Finnuce Dv-
sion OF the Post Office Department said he had
studied HANDWRITING for twenty years. mud had
bern repeatedly can 'u ms am expert. II" knew
nothing about Mr.. Camerou's handwriting. II
the Bristow letter was written by Mr.. Cameron
then ne should say decidedly tina, ih" other two
were not written hv the same hand. The one
was written in firm. decided running hand.
while the others arr In an uncertain. tremulous
and initiative style. The errors are -laring.
and cannot fail to be perceived 10 glance
Mr.. Peters asked time for the witness to OK
amino certain PAPER before testlfyug. Tho
Court refused. saving that he had been de-
Of this character. The witnesses examined If
believed were Just ~ eco rs multitude.
Gen. Buter-Then YOU will have no more tes-
The Court-No, sir that Is finished
Gen. Buuer-Then We rest here.
Mr.. Prters-The FIRST thing that we shall offer
IN rehuitn is the record Tn the divorce suit u
Mr.. sample. to contradict the witness. Mrs.
Gen. Butler-we object. because You cannot
introduce collateral issues into this ease.
Inc Court dld not tninf II competent testi;
was proof that the testimony behind was COM
potent. They must not forget ihat the parties
20 the divorce suit We're not parties 10 the ures-
ent one before the court. They could nterro-
cnte the witness when upon the stand as 20 her
content to be- bound 10y the answer. This
was proper SUBJECT upon cross-eNaminntion,
aud II the answer was collateral TO the issue.
that Is whore It must stop.
Mrs. Oliver was then recalled She said that
she rot the Bible from Mrs. Oliver who gave b
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