Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-03-28

occupation as member of the bar said that
he had devoted special attention to COM
parison of handwritings for 25 years, and
among other cases he had testified as an
expert in the celebrated Oliver-Cameron
case, in which the late Senator Simon
Cameron of Pennsylvania had been the de-
PENDANT.
Now, Major Hay" began Mr.. Butter
worth.
Not major thank you," interrupted
Mr.. Hay. with graceful wave of the
hand.
Colonel, if you please" put in Judge
Wilson.
He is not from Kentucky" explained
Judge Bradley.
Then he is not armed Mr.. Butter
worth said.
Beginning his testimony, Mr.. Hay said
that an examination and comparison had
convinced him that the ''Wessie" Brown
letter and the letter in question We're writ
tel by the same hand. There was a free
dom, ease and carelessnesS about the lat
ter which dispelled the idea that it was II
studied imitation. The lower loops of both
letters exhibited the same characteristics
The us" We're the same, and the capitals
exhibited variety of styles not found in
forgeries Upon a blackboard which was
give an exposition, and he was about to
exhibit the letter to the jury when Mr.
Wilson objected that the letter had not
yet been placed in evidence and was sus-
tanned by Judge Bradley. Mr.. Shelby pro-
testing that ii was customary to show dis
puted letters to the jurors in the first in
stance and permit them to judge for them
selves.
Judge Bradley ended the controversy by
saying that letters were not now submit
ted 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
the different specimens of Miss Pollard
hand and explaining how they had been
made at different .times with different
pens and with pens held in different posi-
tons.
Colonel, colonel. began Judge Wilson
in cross examination. whcreat another
laugh at the expense of Mr.. Hay travelled
among his professional colleagues in court.
Judge Wilson Quizzes Hay.
Judge Wilson was proceeding to inquire
about the number of experts in the Came
ron case when the defense objected. Colo
mel Phil Thompson protesting: I'VE are
not trying the Cameron case. This may
be niece of hers but it amt the same
woman"
Judge Wilson explained that he wanted
to show that there were experts on both
sides i'll every case. Major Butterworth de
clared that tlro men looking at dog fight
would testify differently.
But the difference in the case of the dog
fight" retorted Mr.. Wilson. lis that
would be looking at the under dog and my
friend Buttcrworth at the upper dog
The question was finally admitted, and
Mr. Hay told that he had been on the side
of Senator Cameron in the famous case
and that n majority of the experts We're.
Call it tine Oliver case" remarked Mr.
Thompson.
"Probably because Senator Cameron had
the greater resources he was able to secure
a majority of the experts Ventured Mr.
Wilson.
Judge Bradley raped sharply on his
desk. warming the attorneys that their
side remarks and laughter must be stopped
Mr.. Hay gave it as his opinion that hand
writing could not be successfully initiated
in a long letter, and Mr.. Wilson asked him
if the person who wrote the contested let
ter had not given himself away by n too
free use of the pen in the word July"
Mr.. Hay denied that such was the case
Miss PCllard's was a very difficult hand
writing to initiate, if not an impossible
one. lmitatOrs in some places must show
nervousness, but in the letter before him
there We're no traces of it. Mr.. Hay said
that Desha Breckenridge, son of the de
PENDANT, had brought him the letters, but
young breckenridge would not permit to
be explained to witness what was expect
ed to be proved until witness had made
his investigation, although he had sur
missed it After declaring that no person
could have the nerve successfully to i'm
itate anothe handwriting through a
long letter-a declaration which involved
sparring over the moral and physical
aspects of the word "nerve''-Mr. HAY
bowed himself from the stand, and court
adjourned.