New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-15

| between counsel the Recorder ruled tnat tho WV
| ness might refresh his memory from MS no,eo
| Mr. weeks then got permission to examine tns
witness on the memorandum and Its contents. W,
| Osborne obtected strenuousiy. but was overrueu'
| Mr. Weekss examination on the memorandum
! consisted mainly of compelling the expert 10 icch
| tfy his own handwriting and state when cer.s"
| portions OF his memorandum were mane. Inc he
| corder asked Mr. Kinsey a few quesuohs' an"
| then Mr. Weeks asked that the pages OF 'ne memo
snnar,, bo marked for Identification This was
| refused. .,., - ,ata
"op. NJ the most prominent characteristics. saiu
Mr. Kinsley continuing his evidence Is ''io 60
ratio alignment to be seen running all thiousn w.
! letters The words always incline to run uphl''
| as ~ we're think have called attention 10 ""''
7 r,I tern, the triangular habit'-that Is. running
,ho iotters to n corner. Another thing "ou'"
mention IS that find FIVE styles OF arrahs'"
| of complimentary closing. find running '''lou9
out the Barnet-Cornish letters similar lo,i"s ~
| this closing that are to be found III INC "o''''''N
handwriting ,-,.,,u,, ,,d.
! ,oacinp betyeen the words In the writing OF tne
| defendant The same thing Is to be touiIo III VIC
| disputed writings. The lack OF punctuauo"
tho cratic punctuation run througnout "o VIZ
| ires Some are not punctuated at aIl' some are
| only partially So some are correctly pun''"
! rhoro is seldom any period at the end or SEN
| tence." - Martin
| .no Won not find" interposed Foreman Maruh'
suddenly that there Is more punctuation III ."s
| Cornish and Barnet letters than in the aum''e'
! writing of the defendant -
| ct don't find Il So" the witness replied
..I refer 20 the exhibit I have in my hand MT
Martin went on at is the admitted hand"r'ne
| of the defendant At the end OF the hrst seh'e".'
there is no period, but to begin the next seh'eno "
has dropped a line and begins again with
capital" ..o ord
| hut Al clear because OF SeEeIdI
| minute bots Continuing his summarizing the Wit
ness said:
The number mark being used in place Of the a3
breviation also lind promiinen. cT Tt "a seldom
made correctly. consisting OF one snort ye'u nnc
mark crossed by two horizontal ma ddnb,e cross o
marks Taking up the dollar mark next, we ma rs
that is only one vertical stroke itb two
Vertical marks. and I find that the mark is made
the same way throughout all the letters
When Mr. Kinsley about to finish Juror
Thomson asked him If he had formed his opinion
from specimens Of handwriting or for other rea-
SONS Mr. Kinsley said his opinion WAS lo'ioN
entirely by specimens Of handwriting.
THE CROSSING OF THE IT'S"
lust before recess Mr. Weeks asked the "itness
70 repeat some of the reasons he had given upon
certain exhibits and upon the reconvening or the
court he was asked to make further demonstra-
ton OF the letter ~ in Exhibit H. the le''e'
asking for a marriage guide ana signeu H. ~
Barnet" This was done to bring out before the
Jurors an illustration OF the four kinds OF crosses
on the letter 1T" which the witness said was one
Of the strong characteristics. The drawing showed
a wide dIesImlarty Some Of the It's were crossed
high. some low. some not at all
O-Have you any opinion TO the kind or pen
that wa used? Al think it was medium poihtneu
pen-not n stub-inclined to be inner IMAM usually
o.-How was the pen held? Al think pointed
4f,a dor
Q.-Have you any opinion as to whether the pen
held tightly or not? Al 1hInk on t TsS pa nsr
and with fun. free movement OF the whole fore-
Q.-well. then do you still hold that with the pen
pointed as you cay int yoaR Rd Of 9f the as you has
throw OF his indIvidualIty in writing.
Q.-Then what do you think Is indicated by the
OF the pen habits. ono of the characte,ristics that
cannot be lost without the most scrupulous watch
fulness on the part Of the writer. ,.,s ,.,,o .,o
DO you mean to say that you would tak ist tng
and form your opinion from that? A-oh no; l
aid not say that Mr. Weeks y. you WIZ yn t w
and that in all Of them the crossing of the st"
sloped UP from tho starting point
This completed the direct testimony Of the expert.
and Mr. Weeks rose TO begin his cross examination
His first question: lad TO wranele between coun-
sci Mr. Weeks asked the witness II nc mao
given all the reasons upon which he mad formed
his oDniOn The witness repHcu lnhL He Hdu Hoe'
and was proceeding further to explain. when he
was halted by Mr. Weeks. Mr. Osborne insisted
that the witness should he instructed TO go on
with his answer. The controversy was interrupted
by counsel for the defence withdrawing his ques-
ton but the witness finally allowed to add
some observations about Exhibit r..
When you say that In Exhibit f. letter was
traced twice did you not mean Exhibit F?"
yes SIR meant F. the witness replied after
referring to his photographs.
Then you admit that after you have studied
this case for nearly year at the rate OF so day,
YOU have made a mistake?"
81 didn't say that" replied Mr. Kinsey.
But you did study the case nearly year,"
YES"
And you did receive s25 day."
Yes but I have received 800 day In some
cases"
We'll that when
NO" answered the witness, "it after tho
precedent OF s25 had been established by Mr.
Carvalho"
Il cannot see what this has to do with the matter
under discussion interpOsed the Court.
The rate per diem has never before been brought
out" replied Mr.. Weeks
The examination passed to the letter So and its
formation. Mr.. Kinsey said that through all the
admitted and disputed writing the characteristic |
formations OF that letter to be and indi
Gated that the writing was done by the same hand
Mr. Kinsey admitted. however. that the letter 81 |
as used In the SchefHer letter OF an entirely |
different type from the one appearing In the dis |
puted letters.
The witness asked to sketch the letter So !
In Exhibits 10 and II. He compiled and reproduced
tho two letters the paper-covered blackboard. |
Following came discussion OF the eccentricites |
OF tho letter 'x' used I'm the defendants name. |
Mr.. Kinsley calling attention to the OF the |
crossing" in that letter In the defendants name |
and as 1t appeared In the word box" in the adj |
dress of the Barnet and Cornish" letters
Q.-Now, Mr.. Kinsley, in regard to the letter *
suppose you had forty specimens of Mr.. Moll- |
neux's final ks. How would you go about II to !
reach decision? You would take these specimens |
and study the curves and lines and cross lines
wouldn't you? Ayes.
Q.-Then you would draw conclusion, would |
you not. as TO the general cnaracteristics7 A |
Yes