The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-22
A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

Ofall these reports, the one, Der
haps, most interesting was that of Mr..
Southworll. lit did not show the truth
that "murder will out" it did show
the mysterious and unlocked for pro-
cesses by which crime is not unfrc-
qucntly detected. A singular feature
was that in this report it is shown Mr..
Southworth went outside his usual
limits rs a handwriting expert. The
following is portion of this report:
You will no doubt be surprised
when | tell you that | have sheet
which have marked "A" in two
places out OF set 1, from which the pa
por upon which the anonymous note
is written was torn. The fact is easi-
ly discernible to ordinary vision with
the naked eye. This paper out of set
|, marked by me GA" twice with a
blue pencil, has subject matter con-
ncctcd with another sheet, which l
hive marked "B" twice in blue. The
sheet "B' is torn from another sheet,
which have marked &C" twice. Thus
by fact mathenatically dcmonstra-
bic the anonymous note is one of four
links, three Of which arc papers Of set
l. l have great satisfaction in dis
covering this point, which discovery
will do much toward settling this
whole affair us far as tho authorship
of the anonymous note is concerned.
= The truth'stands forth to all
interested, friends and foes If there be
any, beyond doubt or cavil, that this
most perplcxing an annoying question
has been solved. / have to
tho best Of my ability arranged two
frames of glass SO rs to exhibit my
discovery to any who may wish to
examine it. No. is the questioned
note placed in juxtaposition with the
part of the sheet from set marked
"M' in two places. We further no.
tice the cut Of the papers on the top as
arranged-cut at the paper mill; next
the ruling, and then the ragged edges
in juxtapostion where it was scparat-
cd, perhaps with paper cutter-no
matter in which SO long as All indcnted
spot upon one has its corresponding
tooth opposite. So Of No. 9, which is
out of set and marked as above de-
| scribcd, and placed rs I have dcscrib-
ed heretofore In No. l..
The above, as may DO imagined, was
received as q most startling rcvcla-
ton.
| THE LIVING PROOFS.
On tho Recorders table and before
the Court spread the record Of proofs
against Whitaker.
els this your handwriting?" the Re-
cOrder would ask Whitaker on tho
conclusion Of the reading Of expert
reports, and with the question would
hand him one of the samples of his
penmanship given to tho experts for
examination.
81 think it is," Whitaker would an
swer, after protractcd inspection of
each piece Of handwriting,
"Don't you know it is?" the Re-
corder would continue in tone that
to any one bnt Whitaker would hayo
been decidedly concerting.
SWELL, Yes, 1t is,". he would een-
orally manage to finally drawl ont.
although in one or two cases he OK
pressed strong doubt of it being his
handwriting.
/ Most of the specimens were under
glass, SO that the character Of the
writing should not bo disturbed by the
frequent handling. OF course tho one
Of prime interest was the note Of warn.
ing. Tho others were portions OF
Whittaker's attempt at story writing
samples of his notes Of lectures taken
bodily from his notebook and some
Of which for all that hc denied being
In his handwriting with an air Of in'
science which he has mover shown
until to-day. This insol3nt air was
most strikingly shown ii{ his answer
TO-: question If he know With what in.
strnment his hair' was cait. Z. nIfow
could soc "hcsrapped odt, tIllaycn't