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


letter was Hopes hand writing in his opinion. /
From his recollection of it and the general appear,
like IL and the other did not strike him being
Hopes Wines attention was then called to the
word trouble found in both and said that in the
undisputed letter II was heavier but resembed the
same word in the other, in mis- opinion though the
latter word not written by the same hand, the
latter written larger and palmer, more clear;
the former was heavier, straighter and run more
with the other writing In the undisputed the was
commenced from above, in the disputed there was
first a stoke up andthen one down. As % the sigma
the one in the disputed paper was more opel
Had expressed his opinion To Mr.. Wadlow and TO ms
father. never to Mr. Roberts. gentleman had
come to him Sunday afternoon and asked II he had
expressed the opinion that the disputed letter was
identical with Hopes handwriting. Witness had
told him he had not that he had never expressed
his opinion about it, the paper was in court and
he did not want to be summoned as a witness.
When he said so had not thought about the opinions
he had expressed because he had been careful not TO
express an opinion 10 any one outside the case MI
Wadlow was an officer of the court and his father
Messrs Crapster and Mikcsell came to the Orphans
Court room and looked at the paper they examined
not reeollect that they announced they had made
full examination. but remembered they said the nm
they couldn't say or didn't, whether il was genuine
or not didn't pay much attention. ,,-,
letter did not look him like Hopes hand writing
but he could not be positive about them, as they
e;eorge A. Miller lived in Westminster and ad
been deputy clerk since December, 1867. knew
Hoppe Had seen him write his signature, receipts
and papers and was acquainted with his hand-writ-
ing Didn't think the disputed letter was in his
handwriting; nor the signature. Aad never sen
the paper before or expressed an opinion TO Mr..
Roberts about it, Recognized the other letter as
Hopes and-wrting. Didn't think the words
turn over" were in his handwriting.
/ Cross Examined-Ife only spoke from his general
knowledge of Hopppes handwriting and the gen.
eral appearance OF the etters; couldn't point out
differences, but there difference in the general
appearance OF The two. They did not seem TO have
Z been written with the same pen.
t;nslayr,s " CrApsler had ssen the disputed paper
before; il didn't look to him 10 be Hopes hand
20 see II any else Nouitl say was tlc oneI
letter had familiar appearance; that looked ike
IFoppes hand rting 10 him; couldn't describe amy
particular word or letter.
cruss- Examined-The signature was larger in the
disputed letter and the letters not ciuse, ia the
other they were heavier rs II more ink was used; II
3 he had seen the signature somewhere else might
have thought u HoPpes on int examination; OUT
looking over the body OF the writing did not had
first this opinion when Col. Nanlsby sent %
him "a come to the court house last fall said then u
didn't look Ike Hoppes handwrting, would NOT
like 10 swear that II was or was not aud wouldn't
/ ike u swear It nOw
Re -ExAmined-Tbc witness was asked what he
meant by last remark objection made, but
the Court ruled IL and the wines said Just
+ swear T. unequivoeally the other he wouldn't like
Z to swear whether it OF was not. but rather
john If bowers had lived in Westminster u yearSs
7 brother la Law % M Hgppe; IT. " a. acquainted
With Jno Heny Hippe and MS hsna ssilhs anu
the eOdy or the signature OF the disputed letter was
: In his handwriting
Cr,sss- Exalnincsl-iie would recognize the uldls-
putcd letter Hopes hand writing, this vsS only
iroR the fact that had and te other had not the
er a umilurIuity OF hoppe hand writing; he aiways
urutc the same way a. nearly ~ men generally do
~ an ie,.-i with uervoasns-s - Tar a. his rSs
Nrre coacsrnc,i, bal thought bis sight Ma not az
hcsss friendly With him for the last ten year
u1 his lilc Wa frequently in his otcS witness had
uss tecn adviser in Tits eontrpScrsy 10 hs sister
in-l1w.
+ X Is Noruaeus-iIai lived in Westminster ssnce
L thr fAl u ISL nyiRhes " The bar s1d esen
/ states Attorney frnm January lS5i ~ iS<smeer,
I IrTs acqEaintet With Hops. hal seen aim
Hritc hts signature quite frVluenty. tocFahsy veil
ac'lasinted with his band ritnE bat roaidn s1y
h. sAs ismiiar had ssvn the letters psAers did Rf
think that either the tiy signature 81 The dspn
I'D letter In HcPqcs hzndw rtinz but Thought
th.n sis t-ly siss CHEF icsIer ssci - hlal b bS
tseppes writing and the sga4taFe lookssi - b his
save ia what be a.ai the hoarsh, taers ratl
{ e. more 81 that taAa usual didut think the two
word. ~sErn over Nerc ~ hoPErs handwriting
appeared b. him ia the two signatures. such the
,. nenry being ioaxef tn The pndtspuis't thsn IN
ths isfail isleliRinE greater the letters bon
sF In andl,yHsei Ne spatc.i signature uas onger
Ihrrs dferchec IN the line 1t curvature ~ the
IT. Nc ues holdinx hiUssif Gus expert
E gsutfautst there Mas diEcryucc In the eS be
hAi been eHaplaYvl IN lhs Trvas1sy Department.
she idratfytug pf sixnatrsxs Part ~ bis uttcs
{ lherc. IN TIC Eiiss AnA nysFs Iacss wcss dites.
xssy Seciaissi diysreuces IN tho - a. ths cod %
weeds also sfcse siisrSsscs IN ihs - The ~
10 ths siispsitssi tcy DID he siosc Slere- 10 dis
psa,.sI iesssr Shcrs be tsaaxht i Showed - have
iaSsrr tkrsv siso sesaari ssv4 c considerably
rsRsinx thrEh tbs pspxT ~ NE ia under s.,s ser
Lad erss.s~l the eress aas worry ia the aasits-
pasesi ictses he sac osiy one p2seu whsse he ink
had troaxh Il hal h-1Cn written Aiief g va
rrsassi kna y lsra be tured the pager over feana
that Al ons q ae psacSs b. had poinssi oai on
+ Ths Cart tAs1 at &iai' ~ .aJoarsesi uafn A
+ Y. Ieesisx.
The CuuTy mes al , 0eleck- tai Charles Mar
shall. having arrived lFoaa BaitmaFr aasl sgeains
iaiassi 81. e,iiczsass IN tbs case
Nj NufuleBs rsesiicsi and cTu@E examined.
TRauxhs BE- bad s4aaessEt kaowi ssiEv Of hansiaxsi
tax = testify bad never t~n called asoa q dstst
ahlity haa nos te.ilsea - his sam that hos
iiss Cgss sHd ms iaFY - aetseminss bis duties TN
; ssanss soEsrl iSaes having 80 % yoaehsEz 10
thsus Hi>s hal i4sxe Jay suiis - exaasiae. sin
hs = pas All be 6lssFcl - BE- rirhs asd eFyis the
aslcer uisb stesa. 4a sac Qus.isoai frvaeatly Afa~
g. issy 10 carr Il = lAs siel eiers q lae asaach
II ~ did aat think agDatalFn right his snss.
efaa aauaetsnus an@e frasa hts kHoN lssiSe of the
hAasisrti.UEs hasln< ssen prrNaeas sikaAsasvss
Whtc he stale'- Attorney xrsat tieAi " writing
canse tiaTs hina aud sben ssw graf deAl q Hop
81. hsnsiSriilns b. Also had lfi isSisssx Ia Bank-
Tapfcy. did utz CiaiE - have had opportunities u
~ sssi, s-sssi Il ~ al - mos a. slauyer
tlas It vas i1psupef 81 ka % give sueh upsntens
+, rxespt b. hsi stsS.Al sk'il
tzsfy - the box % bis ability nuir biz oath. ns
ciainaiaE amp sgcsisi ski Anas hs bal h~ea EsEsie
I tss5gefion was heFo saAie - such qaessiplas and
she tsuFs 49, the rsyaas, should MT ~ as-Sgsn
laa.s q hayc hssaIa.i be did ohiscsiaa nagAg
have hsen lass - his lsstiniany Al The Fs5es tine.
Mr. Ndfiurut uansesi - contiBne bat the toilf
{ dlrerso1 hila 10 ansEeF qaesitoas oDiy. and tbs
ertssrtaEain4sisu SkS Fs@aisaed he did ts9t tank
przsgssw q his pSois.saon b. had an ofaee ia Mr.
Z koa~rts ptilee
and appalled, - the Cart % ALLOW hiss - explain.
kst lIeEN Alvey astrged thu eouises b. asisp that
sast q eK sin.tio .hsy esld pes Ail9s Z y g 90
Iee like thea aud itlq~- On the screen
IN NJ i',tcEts ottse; bad osy examined tessa oser
and thcn not carefully. had se8 examisied tefarr
{ all the iittg 81 aud es ia tEe uDtispased letter
bat BAD the - ia the dbPatcd letter; eoeldnt
SAY he had all the - in The dssputed letiefs trosa
F hss own kuoWlsSixe and Fccolircltoa 81 Hoppes
signature the - we've maie more inctiuing thaa IN
,sv. ~ M H. lsssssi positively when hr Lass sav
Hnpi< sisn his name was IN is73 Mt. Nermeat de
diia1 want e. Col M4alsby remarked warmly. IL
yna desire and the coar permits you " priuee any
srsassial We ssnn i ol,Icet
The @liIls.s AID be had xone into Hopes oEee
aad Sritea oai a statement a. hs had bssn IN
isrnled - stats AtiFsssy .AI an Ss'se. .aAl ssea
cproner 20 slmlaou Jury OF inquest HoPIs
had rlair htn tn Swear u tbs statement and then
.szued Il a. Inssicc. Al The krsislrT oEet he did
usi sxAulinc anything tauen bat the signature aud
di eNAminr the little u and es until stand
uEsn CERTAIN leters aad the witness polluted vut
differences he ia them, these d. efesics he sai
SER of The evidences 10 him thai the disputed
payer n ~ usi lIoyEes WFit7-eVerai times he 1ent
h. the jury aud ssstisSi otft what he Saws the oto
graphs siiOv decidedly the paper WAS broson when
thyy taken. but he cSaid not say u was as
much then nov
lie Nas tIeil examined a. TO words in photograph
which show cd the tux had sprvad at the rFSzEsts-
Il Was for the Court aud jury 10 determine whether
his opinions % DC regarded ~ amy more than
any other mans
ke-exAmined-had neye CT beeH requested by Mr..
Roberts % examine letters the photographs OF
them. the summons Ia The ease last Friday had
+ taken him 10y surprsse-
lie crrs- amine-he had gone % the Registers
! once for a conversation ith Mr. Nadl0w 1f poll
ti, aud look the letters. aad the subject OF
them and then he looked at them.
X Charles Matthews had lived In Westminster Is
years kueB Hoppe and was constable when he
xas magistrate frJta lsS tor year and again iOm
b,lsirssss with few exceptions. had him write
his name frequently slSl write Instruments the dis
putea letter lac said sfler examnationl was neither
In the body nor the signature IN the handwriting
of JHp Henry H9ppes the other letter Is in Hopes
writing. the words Turn over he did hot think
were. the flourish the undispuled letter looked
something like his bat there m0rc OF II than
there generally the disputed letter the four
18Th WAS heavier than HopPes IN witness opinion:
had bcen ia Hopes 0lice upwards OF 900 times
and thought he could safely had seen him " rite
his maine 10 times; Hoppe had two husbands one
for red and one for black ink; he MAS very careful
About the OF his ink. he had pens he used exeu
siveiy for the red ink and pens Tor the black on
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