Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-28

article there were a number OF matters
that kept the facts OF the interviews
sharply marked in his mind.
MAJOR" HAY NOT IN COURT.
is Major Hay in court?" asked Mr..
"Do YOU mean L. B. Hay?' asked Judge
Bradley.
"Ycs. SIR
81 DO not recognize the title" remarked
ihc Judge. BOT MIR Hay. major or pr'-
Nate. WAS not IN the court
DIR e. NJ. SCHAEFFER.
Dr. +. NJ. Schacffer was next placed
upon the stand and questioned by MT.
puttcrworih. lie stated that he had had
considerable experience in the matter oi
handwriting. and had often been callel
upon in cases where forgery or alterations
had bcon made or where suspected, or iof
tho purpose OF finding the author Of anon
vnous letters. Had made the subject a
matter OF close study for more than ten
years. ,,...s
os an EXPERT. but Mr.. wilson took eXcep-
tion 10 this, saying that ne ala not con-
slider him an expert at all. He cross-eN-
omincd him closely as to his life ana occu-
rations 10 show that he could not nc
,ccar9ed nc an authority on the subject,
he S.hoe0cr stated that ne had devoted
,,,,.b ~ his time TO microscopic studies
having been connected with the army
Medical Museum in microscope "o' ~ n;
Tie gpplicd his instrument 10 al soi's VI
articles brought 10 him by doctors' Ia"
,.aors and others. While he was at the
,.,,'..,,,n no was taken up with the STUDY
- medical pathology specimens OF bioou'
lrr,,, uvers. writings, wills. and all sorls
OF documents I'll
..Iover mind about the writings, saiu
~ y,uson "Wc'u come 70 them IateI'
br Schacffcr remarked that II ne gave
O ,.t.corical answer and left thcIh ou'
bo would not be giving a complete ahs"Si T.
.p,ut Won devoted your attention Tor u'G
most uart 60 blood. liver. lEhts' anu
lr,o- d.d YOU not?' asked MI wilson.
lights and lungs are the same 1""se'
Tho names are synonymous.
IAN YES. ! know. Sut my nro'he''
nutterworth. did not know, ana ne sus-
,..et.l lights to me.
HIS WORK AS TO WRITINGS.
Mr. wilson then continued line OF IN
,.,,iri.s TO show tina, most OF the micro
-.,pic work Of the witness so lar as II
concerned writings. was devoted 70 uelet
mining the age and quality OF INKS nc
D1c,or's work as the assistant 10 'ne
coroner was also gone into al some
le,gth. Dr Schaencr said that mere was
...,,..lv a week ever passed that he ala
NOT devote more or less attention TO the
study Of writings Then he went on Ia
SHOW. how the comparative work with
handwriting is done. or. Schacher sal1
that Lee made IL practice TO study the
handwriting Of drurkards. pardlytlcs'
mothers. and daughters, men VINO nave
taken a biz dose of quinine. ana many
such cases as that. As rule, ne ad-
mittel BE- would compare specimens tha'
he knew to be from the same ha1 i. but
this was no test Of his ability as an OK
vert. Again be would compare the handi-
work of totally distinct cases. knowing
them 30 be distinct, and Mr.. Wilson asked
him how this sort Of examination would
enable him to pass Judgment upon the
authenticity of any particular writing
All this. he said. would al least assist
him
Mr. Wilson propounded SOFT of hypo-
thctical ease 10 the witness. He suggested
that the witness had letters from AIR. Car
Isle and from himself, and wanted II
know how he would 20 about IL t. find
the author Of letter which purportei tc
De- or was suspected OF being in the hand
writing Of Mr.. Carlisle. lie wanted &c
Know OF what use a letter from himself
WOuid be- 90 an expert i'm deciding whether
or not q letter known To be- not his was IN
the handwriting Of Mr. Carlisle.
1T would give me experience said Or.
Schaolfer, "and an expert ! Jake II. Is
but man of experience"
HIS OWN IIANDWRITING.
Or. SchaeGcr tn went on 10 'ell Of
experiments he hal made with his cwn
handwriting. Among them was an e.
fort he had made - change IT, 50 as 10
deceive himself when hc should see It
afterVard. I'm this, however. he failed.
In short" he said. Il have Iuade a
studied effort 20 make myself a forg r
in the interests Of science
The witness was asked 10 tell o. some
occasions when he had onic.ated as an eX-
pert, and he rccounted number Of viii
cases murder trials, and others where be
had been called upon TO give testimony.
lie then described how he proceeded in
cases of this sort AMI spoke Of the At
tcuti0n he gave to spacing formation
Of letters. and many other such details.
The character OF the writing would also
be considered lie would not expect a
profane letter from minister nor a
particularly pious one from policy
man"
tNI Is all SO lll a. VIZ HA1 iViiN ~
ed" said Mr.. Wilson.
shall We proceed. them" asked NJ
EuttcTWorth.
Il object to this witness giving any
testimony in the capacity of N expert
! do not see that h. has shoTn himself
TO be such at ALL" said Mr.. wilson.
Il don't know that We have been in
formed what il is intended 30 prove by
this witness" remarked Judge frd0'cy
Mr.. Buttcrworth said be proposed 10
submit to the witness letters - this case
purporting To have been written by the
ulaiutin. and ~ believed the witness bad
stated everything necessary T. qualify
him 10 testify AZ an expert
Judge Bradley said ne thought the Wit
ness had shown enough exp -rIcnce 10 adj
NIT his testimony. The weight ol the
testimony was a question for the jury L
pass upon.
Mr. Huttcrworth then h1ndcd the Wit
ness n letter which, he said. it was ogreed
had been written by the llalnd1. In
answer to a question put 10 aim She wit
ness said that he had examined the letter
Yesterday in tie District Attorneys room
i'm the courthouse.
TIL. witness was then shown another
letter purportng TO have been WRITER
hy the plaintiff, and marked. "W. 9. =
H. No. l." lie said he had eXaminec
that also.
LETTER DENIED BY PLAINTIFF.
II will probably be remembered tha
when Miss Pollard was on the stand sn'
was shown letter and was asked
whether il was in her handwriting. II
an earnest and rather excited manner sh
denied that she had ever written any
such letter. and II it purporied 20 be from
her II was a forgery. This letter is sup
poscd 10 be one that the plaintin IS allege,
10 have written 10 Mr.. Breckenridge wheI
she was in Wesleyan College, prior TO hi
first visit to her. when she was there a
school. in 1851.
The letter, which has not yet been read
in evidence. IT is stated. asked Mr.. Brtck
inridge to come TO the college 10 see th
writer.
Mr.. Butterworth handed the witness
bundle OF letters identified in the case
purporting 10 have been written by tn
plaintiff. and he said he had examine,
them all. In the package. he said, ther
was one letter purporting 10 have beer
written by another person.
Mr.. Butterworth then asked, after hi
COMPARISON. what his opinion was as Il
whether the letter marked wv. G. f.. u
80. L." and dated at Wesleyan College
was written by the same person tina
wrote the others.