The San Francisco call., 1898-12-22

offer. Before Cunning went on the stand Carl Eisenschimmel held the attention of the court and jury. As an expert on handwriting Eisenschimmel went over the old familiar ground of dots and dashes hooks and curves and all the dreary tech- nical detail of the critical analysis of handwriting. From every consideration Eisenschimmel declared his positive be- lief that Mrs. Botkin wrote the anony- nous letters, the note in the box of can- dy and the address on the package of poisoned sweets.
 Attorney Knight offered the expert a specimen of handwriting and asked if it were in the handwriting of Mrs Cunning Eisenschimmel was not to be trapped and demanded time out of court in which to make a thorough investigation. It is an old trick of the experts to deceive experts with clever forgeries, but Eisenschimmel is familiar with the game
 He had not been so careful, however, the day before, when he quietly slipped into the gallery of the courtroom and lis tened to the testimony of Expert Ames. Eisenschimmel vehemently protested that he had no ulterior purpose, but the fact remained that he had gone to the court room, and the defense was glad that the fact had been discovered. Theodore Kytka was the last handwriting expert placed on the witness stand by the prosecution.
 Kytka had made a series of photographs Of the exhibits in the case and had made the customary critical analysis. He also was positive that Mrs. Botkin wrote all the letters and the addresses. After a cross-eXamination that was of no conse- quence kytka was relieved. The prosecu- ton placed Chief Lees and Harry Pen nington on the stand to close small gaps Tn the chain of evidence and then the As slstant District Attorney announced that the case for the people was closed. As Attorney Knight was not present the de- fense could not proceed McGowan an- nounced that the defense will be ready this morning and an adjournment was taken until then.
 Upon the opening of court Mir Hosper the prosecuting officer, asked for the dis missal of the case against J. G. Edwards. charged by Andrew J. Clunie with libeI MT. Edwards printed the alleged ubelous articles in his insurance paper. Judpe Cook dismissed the charge at the request of MT. Clunie, the complainant.
 John F. Dunning was in the courtroom but not being called retired to the Judges chambers. He remained within call
 Carl Eisenschimmel, the writing exnert resumed his exposition of the peculiarities of Mrs. Botkin's handwriting. He first took up the quotation marks in the
 baby note and dissected them, finally reaching the conclusion that they bore all the characteristics of Mrs. Botkin's hand writing. In the letter "C' he found a. certain angularity which is in all Mrs Botkins writing. In one specimen of Mrs. Botkin's known handwriting, that of her Healdsburg address, given Mrs. Price there were four "cs'' and all had this characteristic angularity The anony- nous letters, he said, were fairl bris- ting with evidences of Mrs. Botkin's S handwriting with but feeble attempt at disguise.
 The "se" in please was written by her. being identical with standards of her writing. These two letters were invaria- bly written off the line and much higher than any others. This is apparent in her known writing, according to the expert. There is a decided difference of slant be- tween the "p'' and '1'' that Is noticeable throughout her writing, the ''p" being aI- most vertical and the ''P' slanting.
 'I call your attention to the word Madam" said the expert. Compare