Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22

in the latter portion which are in the
former
There are the words I shall expect in
the latter portion and the fore portion of
the letter. In my opinion the formation of
the letters are identical and We're written
by the same person.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Hayden.
II an expert penman should initiate this
writing you would expect to find many
points of similarity between the imitation
and the originate" -.
Yes. sir; if the person We're an expert"
Mr.. Hayden endearored to secure an
were differences in the formation of
some of the letters in the latter part
Of the letter, but Mr.. Freeman stuck to
his stand, that the formation of the letters
was identical.
Speed Hughes. paying teller of the Bank
OF Topeka. followed Ny. Freeman. lie salo
that to him the latter portion of the letter
had every indication of having been written
by the same person who wrote the other
portion of the letter.
on crOSS-eXaminatiOn he stated he
thought it might be easy for a person 10
initiate one word. but that it would not he
easy for a person to initiate 4 sentence
or u page of the handwriting.
Mr.. William Henderson. cashier of the
First National bank. stated that it was
his impression that the whole of the letter
was written by the same person.
Johnson Jordan was the first witness
called after the morning recess.
Whom did YOU turn this letter over 10
after you Were arrested
CThe letter was the one Just examined
and received by Jordan ut the 400 Club
t w l. Jamison. the attorney l EN-
ployed."
Did you turn it over to Mr.. Jamison
No, sir. Edith Bivens turned it over,
Attorney w. L. JamisOn WAS then called.
Did you see this letter bsfore?
Yes, sir"
Did you have i, in your possession?'
Where did you get it,"
Il got it from Edith Rivers.'
Was that portion of the letter which
starts Burn this a part Of the let'e'
Yes, sir. to the best of NY recollection.
What did you do with it,
L turned il over to the county attorney
after the preliminary trial when the court
made the order"
Fred Freeman was here recalled, at the
request of Mr.. Hayden. and was Examined
by him about the letter.
,Wogldn'f i, be pcs Possible To1 for an expert
1t is altogether probable that he could.
Mr.. Hayden pulled out n sheet OF paper
from his pocket on which was duplicated
"a portion of the letter
by the same person who wrote the orisina!
Mr.. Freeman took the duplicate and
liked at it closely for several minutes.
II can't tell" he said.
What was the original written WITH
Il should say pen and ink.
What was the duplicate written with?'
Pen and ink also. ! should say"
Mr.. Hayden asked the SteHogrdpner TO
identify the duplicate and the witness was
excused.
Judge George j. Barker, Congressman
| elect J. u. Bowersock. Fred II. Clark. =.
+. Good. Sheriff j. =. Moore and ]. 7.
Shanklin were called in the order named
and each testified that Detective Dell Har-
baugh's character was good.
George +. Ware. street commissioner OF
Lawrence. was then called.
DO YOU know Cornelius Carter?"
HAD Won ANYTHING to do with the CITY
parks in the months of April and MAJ,
Il had"
was Cornelius Carter working under
your objection in the month of April, 1s9S?''
Yes. sir
Where was he working?"
He was working in the city park"
Was Mr.. Carter receiving pay for his
No. sir. he was working out poll tax
II had charge of the prisoners working
In the park
Under direction of Attorney Stafford Mr..
Ware here produced his time hook. and
looking at II stated that Carter had
worked prisoners in the Lawrence park
on April 1. >. 6. 5. y, L., II. Il. II. u. -. -
and &c. Also on May 2, >. 10. Il. l.. 20. %
"on April , and %. 1855. Carter was