The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-06-10

handwriting, il may be or 1t may not De.
Joseph Shaefer-Resdes near Westminster. has
various occupations farmer fire insurance agent and
president of one of the Banks was acquainted with
write frequently and had great deal of his writing
this the business ete r. is Hopes handwriting; to
the best of my Judgment that the other eter is not
his handwriting: from my information of Mr.. Hop
pes signature and the general appearance OF H. That
Observation-Disclosures numerous writings of Hop
pes from 1896 TO 1878 at his house; had examined
Them within the last six months, and was speaking
from his recollection of them: saw the paper last
fall in Orphans Court; spoke from his opinion from
the general appearance. didn't claim TO be an eX
pert in handwriting: Hoppe never made Y like
that in body of writing he loops it, but in signature
he brings it straight down, no loop either way; has
his name pretty nearly 100 times; no man he ever
saw wrote so uniformly as JnO. Henry Hoppe made
that slabber dash (this term Col. Maulsby used TO
designate flourish under the signatare) always but
not quite as dark as this: both of them here are
darker than witness usually saw them; the writing
was not so uniform he wrote: he was ~ years old
when he died. he generally Topped the Us in the body
of any writing. seldom broughtthem straight down
in the signature he was IL years old when he wrote
The Court then at SIS p NJ adjourned until Sat
urday morning -, q, 100,
The court met again at 9 o'clock. and resumed the
trial of the case the croSseXamnatiOn of Mr.. Shaef
fer being continued by Col Manlshy; - -.
TO Westminster Knows Mrs. ByerS by sight she was
a child when she went TO live al Mr.. Hopes Wit
ness believed Hoppe was very fond Of her. Hoppe
had but one child a SON Josephus, who died in and
about four years before his father. Had known
John ByerS. who lived WITHIN & mile OF witness
residence until he moved up into Pennsylvania, and
since then has known very little OF him, the wit
ness then asked what Ms. Byers' character for
probity uprighineSs and all good somanly qualities
has BEEN objection was made, aud after argument
the question was withdrawn for the time. Witness
did not know what opportunities Of education were
afforded her Mr. Hopes handwriting was one of
extraordinary uniformity. Had examined the sig
natures in his possession about months ago. His
opinion was founded on that examination. the
general appearance of the handwriting the f0rIDa-
ton of the letters and the style aud uniformity of
trnffe
writing continued up to 1873 the date OF the last
witness had in his possession He could not say ne
had enough OF IL TO express an opinion on hts
handwriting since 1873.
few months after the letter was salked aPoeS aisi
said he had called y see witness snpposng ne was
acquainted with Hopes handwriting Witness
told him he had some Of IL and could swear to H. and
thea he made his examination.
Re-Crcss- Examined-HahR mot communicated his
opinion 10 counsel until after he was SuTinUileti
Couldno give any reason why he had told one side
and nof the ether. except one side had asked him
and the other had not Had been summoned 10y
Vim A Cunningham had resided in Westminster
for II OF - years and been cashier OF the Farmers
and Mechanic National Bank for years Had
exrssriercc OF a bank officer In the detectian Of
forged checks notes, but did not Proess 70 e an
expert. Hoppe a depaSstnr and stpckholdcr "a
the First National aud Farmer aud Mechanics
hank. Had sccn him write frequently and alSays
supposed he was acquainted with heppes sigma
ture Thought he could recugui1c his hand writ
ing. nidRt think the sond letter wss In the hand
writing Of Jno Henry Hops, nor vas the signature
cruSs. Examinssi-this Nas simply an opinion. IL
in look Ike il a. far the general appearance
goes Diint think there was mneh dincre'Iee IN the
want Of similarity - ar . the nsme OF the ipy q
hands ritng in dceys nd nlartsacsc bad seen niiu
writs IN bis olce rl~aicdly al~e AZ nectings q the
Church Council. That wtS tea ysArs AZ Al ieast
His habit &C. lean hts writing
tie,irxe W MafihcVs hal resided IN Westminster
vines cane q WssImiIisssr HAL bcen Justice u
the TsArc two years liEd secn Hops write ~
qgeatly. IhouEht be Sss nee'9saiaicd Sith Hope
Tine pdni think the tosiy q that paper tho d.
Pated oss4 W&< Ia his iaAaa Nrtlng. ~ g the ss-
nature, therc 3 similarity bnt be didnt ihink
cues Examins,i- opportunities 10 b-rcame a.
quaiated wsth HeFps's hand writing bad heen very
writing when IN bis osfer morc % isss every day.
bat neihiuE which reSaires % atrAried his tarstc
ulAF aIEeutou. Occasionally he N1ald have witness
look some 81 his writing ~ he rather mss
trssssea hlmsclf wistsess thea called siteutloa -
ghe letters hc thaasht sslfsrvt frea Ne hepp-e's
sad = tsrmlnairs bot sa8 there weTu l.AESlcutEr
features be canld drPeud upon altrf BIB Attention
Chsrls. Rcifsnlder has Iiys-i IN WESTMINSTER
nearly all bis Its. aud mruilcf q tbs hsF.
was sell ac4uainlcd Win Aopps assd bis band AIT
ing Has sseis him SFsss ssEy irrsnentiy In bis
oyntgn The aispgig-t igtirf tt Ia HoppCs band
NriitsK The othef isties- IN bis npinion was Srii
ie - Nj hoPpc- lis rFsssiserioa ai''i kuow sSt<s
uSs that sheFe a keueEai consistency and uui
fosmigy IN al HapF~s jessefs That was the ehAf3e
ser and sgylc II al his writing Tha aspatel lester
mlgy wsth Whsch Hoppe wrusss every p@p~z.
tFg~s Exaniirst-la ths .ssspuisa lesssr taers sss
iehcsesey IN the uniformity Of The SlFusskien *
all iae ietters. Harges aTsslaEs WeEy even and rex
alsf the line sud rUansis,i scsr teiicFs nat
~ - make his epiasca Il naS HoFpes hand-
writing Had scesi The Fe1-er ts;Afr snl eSfrt-est
nEsr tle rssf a. g,stss Esr rss,.lsfe s.ss.ssn-
han mma siFrlfsi tlbess leexss fhr distinguishing
saarAeisrs.ss e hepte "a s -, sAs:as -
nezz had srrn him Nrite with e within saansss
* VEevieus a. hss asash- rhs Eilnees iisSa
pointed cut irtlrTs IN uhisA hr tlunsbf thcfr
siiasrrnas h-isccn the tAe sasi ietiers
~. prank I. sh@s liFss in Westminster. iIas
sr4u&snseti ulah Hoppe y aF 81 yesrss haa wa
gfea4 uaAay dessis, nstzzss st psser far-rs = fls
trn - slua. hsd tssn htna fregusatiy ust,r -
Sra he aixpascd irslsf hrfefv- rnc osiy - ~ IN
hts asintaa So aus IN TIE Aansl .ssstirx - Jae.
Te gshes lsslss a. his is&t sssifr and i,sc srna
tars 50 his nidnt thlnk - wro.e ne ~pFis
lsi szsgnw any sssrssfarr u iopFs tA1I hasi ~,
tafiey krs ia Tie i-rrs q ne rlaputcsi EsfF
Be - NliEa Ana AyFss - Eisssii IN ne tive -
psFS The witness iitels l,sssifi e1g lag airsreass
AFP4FsZa ~ aisa IN ne fsfsasAsioa = si- lsi,ess.
also that ~ AcpFss stEnAsssFr - The sEsssspatsd
iestag tbs laEtr Flzft % thr aa Gs4es aiih tie
AsHa: sEreae * rhs sssssad ) snd aid me- blarl
the assep sssots " ms nrss allie IL that dis
pssi lsssss shls ~as sos llss eass that lhere ms
siicEsSe ID ih- angie iezH u Iise ietlsFs a. ans
10 ne dtsatzsi tiie II serssEsi lizzie 9sdcs Tbs
.ls,tas-l s.rsrssre l1oksi 81 - Iiifs iaIsrs tssI
tis atasS Clt be Wuai& aus saq . that b~inE
asae3 asies sxAst.ining = sta gles. WHISTLER -,
asrn iAsagsEv With b. @aseu nslser ina, osseekiaa
nsatr The Canrl aFSfFutri q. AMI the uitiasas
saatnF sartnsa ~ ~ si&ie tiareer tktan sle assag
bat Aa unElld ma say NhethrF last asrifatztic
2 = s -. @ ssSs o. az "a Z ~ = s
farsa il H4s d4rkes In ssae Eizer- shzn IN sshers
ne sas thsn Shows ~ yiilsFse q the
ne nuaTishss under thega. sayiss thai Ia iie uae
ulser tie disputssi slsE4s1fe tbsfr sssnsi - b.
rafs dos a Has nv j. sad tarnsd HP via . loop
whiie 10 tha nfssi1Fute testst they hcrsmnsEx1
tae lire Elssrr a. aa.a : lAarunga IA sars ~ Ek-
IL 81 ihe end % Wori aist the thgugh tiasesas
the uasissp1tesi irsrr ass ali Iaikr thry were
oFe aRlssa Ia 81 than IA tbs d.spaiei lestrf srFn
NIFTY Ia thea IN unsiiSPuts than ia me disFar1
letter fhs wines painted cot osheT it-crsg1sneis
Tbs lstLsr sfigts-a eksap thin pager kssa
ali the WFit.iig sbuNci fhfpsEh less esgsr
elslly a the vori -eE In he audisFasri leslss.
As = the characteristics VI tee s,gnaRsss The In
pgssxxiua agssu hiIa that ghsre less ruuad-
aEd naerc aifArplr@e IA tte anitsFutesl thAa IA
disputed vas lilIir Wider atn and Ia the xessnis
Little rso~er. TIE ehararisr Of the aUurisi sab
beriesh H,ore r9aad snd graeriul Ia the spdss.
puss.4 Thourht Ia Hopes signature The anal -es
terminated ecnrrAiiy heiufs the tuuTixh euiamene-
e4 Here snetbeE paEeF Nzs shown TIE siiaess
aoarisls q i, bat atsses1n lazsic
Aisrr argurssnt tbs Eoart ittltAtei they
rsssrtesi decision aagl aathagiEisa conid D.
suifsaf, and The ItAF@g Was Witnsitawn Witness
then shown TIRE cngclefe ~ the ieticrs lslsuiA
szl the Nriailss q ai AJAX lssiuE Ar. Hoptc~
lie p1iutcd uiIf diHtrcnez ia tbs islfers Il fnlfa
tho- IN the nndisiniei isalseE . hch his Esiesis
vas called.
VIA IS fhonss had Iivei IN Westminster since
isssI Mas acquainted alth Jfs,. lieuTy iivtfr and
an his hand " rising. Had occupied asa Ol5ce Ia
HoI-pes hous and Al the tsi esad uf his IruFsFfy
Al this yrolnt b. cll.cns M A b barker. ihr post
master IL ii tt~oan. allowed . testify that a.,
had rselVei letter ffui Westminster and hFg ard
csi II - -ktursslAe 90 Mr. llyeFs a. his rraues1
Mr.. Thomas then resumed Had sen Hoppe write
fregueBty. Had seen the leslers bef.ne. Had baen
reqiieslesi by col. MGulshy % hook at them. Hal
seea them ia the vault VA the ct the otphaus
GBusi Had returiiei and told the gil,iiel Il
daaitsi1l whether the siispatei letter Ras Mr.
Hopes hsiisl ritinx Did utE believe the writing
waS Mr.. Hoppy's The signature looked msre like
hant riting Tbs uudtspatgxi letter was. the
Of witness knowledge aud belief
Tie WAS erHsse xamined ~ length by ial. Manlshy
- his taruIvg examination III the letters and Eil
interview subsequently, had with the (uloitel In
which he had said 10 Ihe Jitael tAaI he ought not
and the Caionei had sli lac tiIulght he Weud have
tine removed He further teSfhesi that he hal
s-aill examined the letter. aud compared the dis
puied with two 90 three Judgments he had
thought a. he lid ~ fist that IL was doubtful"
lie had never his recollection said anything else
than What he lad ibid the Cyiluuei that il was
doubtful" only opinion he had had and had then
% IT, any hand-w ritins lie did not ssiy a. A
J. Houes he hal examined il with glass and was
Hopes signature.
Upon reorganization he said he meant by 1T was
duu6tfal" he doubtful u IT. being Hoppe
signature His doubts were as % the gcnuineiitss OF
Al. AnfK..