The morning call., 1894-08-09

letters were written in different hand to
other letters. In fact, Mr.. Martin wrote
just as he felt like it,"
The expert occupied the remainder of
the morning session and a considerable
portion Of the afternoon in pointing out
simlarlties and diSsimilarities in divers
exhibits of Henry Martins handwriting.
He was shown the second will, the first
will, and a copy Of the former forged by
order of the other side. and several letters.
He pointed out Instances of his theory
from time TO time. Then he started upo n
another lecture which sounded strangely
as though he sought a little self adver-
tisemelt
"If l hold a pen just parallel with my
arm." said the expert. II shall be enabled
to shade my down strokes. which l can i'm
possibly do without. Now, | have plenty
of pupils who write extremely we'll under
my tuition. Some of them write a very
fine Italian hand" and the professor once
more drew an illustration upon the black
board.
Being asked to further illustrate his
points Mr.. Eisenschimel complained OF
not being allowed to use some small pho
Iographs which he had had made from ex-
hiDits. As these had not been introduced
in evidence, and as the expert had himself
denounced the accuracy, OF photographs
in general. Mr.. Delmas had successfully
objected to the use Of these.
II could say much MORE" said the Wit
ness, "but ] am embarrassed by not being
allowed to use these phOtog raDhs."
But Mr.. Delmas proved TO be unusually
magnanimous.
go ahead and use them" he said. II
do not wish to embarrass you in any way,
sir. You shall have every facility to illus
trate what you say"
Eisenschimel was taken aback by this
burst of generosity on the part of Mr..
Delmas.
81 am not prepared just now," he said.
u have said all l wish to say"
Grove johnson stated, That's all, and
promptly, as is his wont. fell asleep-or
pretended to.
The opening of the cross-examination
conducted by Mr.. Delmas was suggestive
OF tile calm that precedes storm. The
famous lawyer was in his politeSt mood.
be even apOlogiZed for expressing desire
to look at the notes from which the expert
Dad been reading from time to time and
desisted when Mr.. Eisenschimel declared
that they were but ordinary memoranda.
Mr. Delmas then asked what exhibits the
witness had seen from which to draw his
conclusions.
'"Ibe John letters of February o..
1890, March Is, 1890. May 16, June II,
June 2, July Il, 1892, and a fragment OF
letter. was the reply; "also the Dear
Belle letters of September 8, 1892, and
February a, 1893"
Mr.. Delmas noted all these carefully
down, and then got the witness to admit
that he had used small photographs in
making his examination. He did OF OBJ
isct to them so much as to tie larger ones.
The smaller ones were almost perfect.
Then he explained that the inaccuracies
were discovered by the placing of a CELIA
the tracing the most perfect reprod uction
of a document, over the photographed
copy. There was always difference.
"You don't believe, then. In photo
era phs ?" suggested Mr.. Delmas.
mo. In my opinion picture can be
painted far more accurately than the re-
production of the object by Photographic
process. No photograph. l say. Is ever
correct"
Delmas showed then that he knew some
thing of drawing, for he questioned the
witness on the laws of perspective. Take
a subject placed before you" he suggested.
"All objects in that subject are not on the
same plane. Have you any perception of
such objects other than as they appear to
you?"
"Oh, yes" was the ready answer. and
the expert once more illustrated his mean
ing, this time by means OF glass tnm-
bier. He said that as il appeared to him.
IN the ordinary sense, it seemed 20 be
nothing more than two upright lines sur