New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
THE WEST POINT INQUIRY
ANOTHER EXPERT TEsTIFIEs.
HE WINDS HANDWRITING LIKE THAT IN THE NOTE

HE FINDS HANDWRITING LIKE THAT IN THE NOTE
OF TRANSFORMATIONS IMPROBABLE.
TFnoM THE SPECIAL, CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE TKfBuEkI
WEST POINT, N. Y, May 8.-Only ono
witness Mr.. Southworth, the writing expert from Boz
tom was examined before the Whitaker Court OF In
0ury to-day Like the other experts, with the cxcep
tion of Mr. Paine, Mr. southworth fixed upon tho
author OF the specimen sheets that were submit
ted to him. No. 81" uDquestionaoiy, In his opfuons
the writer of the note OF warning 10 Cadet Whittaker
Superintendent Gayier bad selected "No.>s." Mr.
Hazen of Troy. Noe T. 8, and 10 taii written ~
one man, and Mr. Ames No a." % the writer u the
note Of warning. Whether anyof these are identical
with each other or whether any Sas or all Of them ara
the same as Mr.. southworth, No ~" 10 known only
20 Recorder Sears aud the members OF the coufs. Id
case the experts have united upon one person - tno an
thor note, he and probably VIII be summoncd
before the court
H,s reuort upon the 24O or more specimens which 10
has been examining for several days was very exhAu
i've The frat part of the report consisted OF an ana
sis of the note Of warning In which the writing habits %
the author were discussed at some length He pointed
out the letters and parts Of letters which, IN bis opnon
ware IN the natural hand of the writer and called sen
ton to the attempts ut disguise The report then con-
tinued as follows: a
Having these points In mind an analysts of the note.
provided points are found harmony corresponding
and there is absolute sameness as TO power OF han
ahy he date Of tbs note There may be little difculty
in reco9nizno the hand In writing made subsequently,
but IN such there will be some new points or changes
probable. a. -
one numbered "27. G. B. g." 80 many characterisiios
NJ hand agreeing with those named above belonging
10 the note question, aud the whole In harmony, OK
the note that proper to use Mo q" as the
individual standard handwriting or the author OF tho
anonymous note In question. nave TO ,hs ex"
tent rehearsed the Important points, intending TO
omit none, for contrast ana comgsr'son c,v TSess
be an mitation OF the hand q No. 81 OF t BY tho
hand that wrote letter To my own mind and judg.
ment there can be but one answer eimulator would
shouId such an M " or" Y first part OF "A be
made when copy OF the standard capitals would be
easier to make and look better also Then copyist
w0uld notice the machine CHARACTERISTICS so as 70
regard 10 as within the bounds OF any reasonable prooa
bllIty that II is an imitation at all. A strict arays4
might divide characteristic points m the anonymous
note into hundreds OF parts that may all be Ioud IN tho
parepty dtssimuate ana even these pertain IN Otber
forms to the standard hand must answer the second
question by saying have doubt in my own mind Dns
that questioned note was written by the hand tbas
Could any one. in your opinion" asked Recorder
Sears initiated tne hand Of No II IN Writing the
note Z" ,,, - ...
ble" replied Mr.. sOuthwortb. But dent think he
would have initiated 1t In that way" .
Mr. Ames tue last expert who testified, said that II
No. % did rot write the note the writer OF other
spscimsgs marked %A" I and MT. es,loa asea
Recorder covered this point The specimens are.
of course, numbered every time thev are given to
difrr"n expert, and II Mr. soutnworths " NO. "a Is
idcntlcal with Mr. Amess No. %" the questoL was an
unusually pertinent one. Neither Mr.. Townsend por
Professor GreeUer present to-day. the cours ad<
journed subject to the call Of the president.