The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-28
JO.eph's Founding Asylum

asked particularly about the charge made by
~, .9;. witness ioT giving EXPERT tsstlmopy. s4l
j;SttiUn' ~ the defence md in,I.sne. %
tS.t JUDGE w.sR 1sn ssi to sSc s G ssst
high price might cause the witness to be
iSSa,S'S said q h! EG f % i mr :S. =! R
QUESTION:; said that he made the exam ina ion
Desha Breckinridee had brous ht them to IN
the ink on the card to any but an ocular p Vsst
n the ink was not manuis ctured By some
perfectly sure it has not been, on that card
more. than three or four Years" said the wit.
10 another question he. said; Pam more
po.l,iyss, that III. Letter ,ths alleged forgery
ss ssSsai ESs5s Of H he 1iss
on the Christwss card"
Judge Wilson left his seat and walked I'D to
eyes turned heaven ward the sst6ts old law er
managed to m AXE the expert say some things
Nj %r sSs IL. . Il re dated
,. were mpioy.d to and simiisrities in isttsrs
enployed him, and he would regret. being
mltted that he had not noticed that the letter
.iI.o.ss ,o CoIisge Wesleyan COLLEGE. in the
isttsrs .sSps%l.dseG to hay. been 10 wf Ites,
BY Miss Pollard were dissimilsr. The VS.
were also dissimilsr. but DR. Schssfsr do
had based Il on the general sSsrsstsr Of the lie
writing; He admitted that a p in the letter
letter were very hath. woSG nSt
have supposed that the same person had writ
ten them: That the figures go. 1894, In the
Poilsrd's figures was also admitted.
Can you tell whether these two ohara oters.
tlss sa judge soSn yet 80
over The witness box and polnlng out two t."
In separate notes. " were written BY tnv same
" bmieht." said Pr ,schaofsr
Bn ui, can you tell! ?"
:" You don't know" said Judge Wilson, In a
tone that implied that the witness knew abso-
'sSH ' 9ss ;ssd w,.S
this line OF inquiry. I'll you were
obliged to base your iudg,m ent on these lOtters
would doubt gravely." was the answer.
. whether the papers were written by the same
:. After recess Judge Wilson succeeded in get
aasntly dsssissd through GOOD limitation. Of
psnsd tbss e.. forr.r Slowed fSS e.. a.P
Ts IL &. III
he acknowled ged to be above the svers &c in
hss en- ard ialso that the gSrsa
-
Miss Pollard was . schoolgirl at the date OF
Wilson. was trying to show. Here was the
. July written In an easy hand, while the
Sos ,S.
hey are Initiating. In pisin Language. judge
witness nat S. ths a
written By skilled .penman IN his own hand
%r e 4 sSsS sHf s9s 81
IL .psS.r, e jaSs: Wilson, Pr. seh.st.r .d;
sTistics Of Miss Poilsrd's ham Writing as
.1Piain why no overlook ed what Jpds. Wilson
allied so elaring dissimilarity:" This con-
ES%ib the HAN e 5hs wi'nc
he next witness. He said he was an expert In
land writing; He dlseIaimed IN gantomime
,utterwortb, and this led Judge Bradley 20
" He's not from Kentucky"
Then he's not armed" responded Major
This was a sly dis. at Judge Bradley who
ing episode outside the court room. that he
ad heen informed that gentlemen connected
Oh. don't tn make lin swear sH tout to thai" ssid
OF Phi, IhomPson; with the IsmemoIanes
ddn eas1g ina tn:
OF course thsrs was q laugh at thi. exchange. |
cs.a Mr. Judge
Mr.: Hays qualifications as an expert were
i've Testimony, a. TO the alleged forced note.
Thich he said he had compared With tho |
.rd IN 1885 and ia his opialo1 D tsas s' we're rHl
oihins he said % make him bslisv. thu, the
initiation Of the writing in letters which Miss
'ollard acknowledged as her own.
ght was started when Judge Wilson began
DID By the witness ",, that IN the ease where a
imon Cameron for seduction and breach OF |
romise. Mr.. Hay and the other experts had |
%s.'!s SsS4 sSs:rwo
when ,s5 TIVE v men ne see deg fight they differ
Now. your Honor said Judge Wilson.
ne witness 10 looking at the, upper dog and |
no other witness at the under dog. and. OF |
SHOW that experts diner Just ike other wit:
That is SO" said Judge Bradley You
az proceed. Judge Wilson. l withdraw my
continuing his testimony Mr.. Hay differed
MS opinion , from DR.. sehse'er In reference
=" Now Mr., Hay. look, at the word July in
%s5 WfSts ss aan gys SS
" sway when b; r., he wrote Jply by it,ls
" No. sir" said Mr.. Hay positively. There !
NO dinsLeaace In the making OF the eharac-
Mr.. Hay said that long letter could not he |
Inflated without showing some dissimilarity
the handwriting. lmitators usually showed
.ry9usness In forging letter. he said. hut he |
'uld not md any signs OF nervousness In the |
sputsd note. In answer TO Judge Wilson, |
T. Hay said that Dssha Brsck inridGe had
ought him tho letters he had examined. and
, had studied them several hours. Young
reekinridRe had said nothing about what the
'fsnce wanted to prove by these letters, but
suspected that It was desired that the al
ged forged letter should be shown TO De In !
iss PollRrd's handwriting.
. That letter was not forged" said Dir. Hav
'sitively. Il mean BY that that II was not
ritten IN an assumed handwriting. lnor
pied word for word from some other letter
Is impossible for person to initiate the
Of a letter of. this length without
tIaying himself tn rough nervousness"
. In your opinion" added Judge Wilson.
: In my Opinton, Assented Mr.. Hay. hOwinR.
This concluded Mr. Hays testimony and the
urt adjourned until tomorrow.