Evening journal., 1894-03-28

The alleged forgery and another letter He
noted the words "nndn and suspicion"
also the letters "I' and "u " referring to
mis- notebook, also other smilarities. While
ne had not been told what the defense
wanted TO prove by him. DR. Schacller con
GUIDED, he had inferred. lie would not
have permitted any one To tell him that
hey wanted him TO testify 90 any particu-
ar thing.
Fun with Colonel Ray.
A brief redirect examination brourht
this testimony 10 close and brought 90
;he stand the portly form and beaming
lace Of Mr.. Edwin B. Hay, who gave his
occupation as member of the bar; said that
ne had devoted special attention TO COM
oarison of handwritugs for % years. and
among other cases he had testified as am
expert in the celebrated Oliver Cameron
,ase, i'm which the la,e Senator Simon
Cameron of Pennsylvania had been the de-
/ endnnt.
"Now, Major Hay" began Mr.. Butter
worth.
"Not major thank YOU" interrupted
Mr. Hay, with "a graceful wave of the
land.
Colonel if you please put in Judge
Wilson.
/
Judge Bradley.
"Then he is not armed" Mr.. Butter
worth said
beginning his testimony, Mr. Hay said
hat an examination and comparison had
convinced him that the "Wessien Brown
etter and the letter in question were writ
ell by the same hand. There was a free
lom, ease and carelcssness about the lat
er which dispelled the idea that it was a
studied Imitation. The lower loops of both
etters exhibited the same characteristics.
The 'u's' were the same, and the capitals
exhibited a variety of styles not found i'm
orgeries Upon blackboar which was
lung beside him Mr.. Hay proceeded TO
give an exposition, and he was about TO
exhibit tine letter TO the jury when Mir
Wilson objected that the letter had not
yet been placed in evidence and was sus-
aimed by Judge Bradley, Mr. Shelby pro
testing that it was customary TO show dis
3uted letters to the jurors In the first in
stance and permit them to judge for them
selves.
Judge Bradley ended the controversy by
aging that letters were not now submit
ed until there had been sufficient evidence
bearing on the genuineness Of the docu.
ments to justify it. Expert Hay talked like
a writing master before his class, handling
lhe different specimens of Miss Pollard.
hand and explaining how they had beer
made at different times with different
pens and with pens held in different posi-
lions.
Colonel, colonel" ," began Judge Wilson
In cross examination, whereat another
e laugh at the expense Of Mr.. Hay Travelled
among his professional colleagues in court
Judge Wilson 0uizzes Hay.
Judge Wilson was proceeding to inquir'
p about the number Of experts In the Came
e ron case when the defense objected. Colo
. mel Phil Thompson protesting: we ar
not trying the Cameron case. This ma,
I be a niece of hers, but il amt the sam
woman"
u Judge Wilson explained that he wantel
u TO show that there were experts on bot
D sides i'm every case. Major Butterworth do
q clared that two men looking at a dog figh
" would testify differently.
"But the difference in the case Of the do
n fght,n retorted Mr.. Wilson, lis that
d would be- looking at the under dog and m
s friend Butterworth at the upper dog
y The question was finally admitted. AM
| Mr.. Hay told that he had been on the sid
= Of Senator Cameron ia the famous cas-
, and that a majority of the experts were.
"Call it the Oliver case" remarked Nh
Thompson.
Probably because Senator Cameron ha
/, the greater resources he was able to secur
/. q majority of the experts, " ventured Nj
II Wilson.
IL Judge Bradley raped sharply ON hi
B lesk, warming the attorneys that thei
/, side remarks and laughter must be stopped
B, Mr.. Hay gave 70 as his opinion that hano
Z. writing could not be successfully initiate
In a long letter. and Mr. Wilson asked hin
IL IL the person who wrote the contested lei
j ter had not given himself away by TO
81 Tree use of the pen in the word July
I. Mr. Hay denied that such was the cas-,
q Miss pollard's was a very difficult HAND
d writing to initiate if not an impossibl
r. one lmitators i'm some places must shol
5. nervousness, but in the letter before hin
f there were no traces of it. Mr.. Hay sal
. that Desha Breckinridge, son Of the d'
n lendant had brought him the letters, bu
young Breckenridge would not permit {
4 be explained to witness what was eXpeO
ed TO be proved until witness had mad
his investigation, although he had sal
D, missed il. After declaring that no perso
Al could have the nerve successfully 10 in
a, itate another's handwriting through
q long letter-a declaration which involve
IS sparring over the moral and physic.
oi aspects of the word "nerve" Mir. Tia
2, bowed himself from the stand. and coui
NJ adjourned.
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