New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16
HOLES IN KINSLEY'S CASE


booker Athletic Club on charges mace py Cor
nish that he had falsfed his bicycle mileage
record.
Mr.. Weeks devoted considerable time to ques-
tioning the witness about the age Of the writing
OF Exhibit A. At the outset Mr.. kinsiey sao
that when he received it from the police on
January he thought 1t had been written ABOUT
four or five days. Subsequently however lie
conceded that he could not say with certainty
that the writing was not five years oid' ne
stated also. that he was unable to say whether
the address was written before the paper was
wrapped around the package
One important point which the defence cameo
u,os the witnesses answer to question put TO
him regarding an interview which appeared
On an afternoon newspaper January 8.
Tn that interview Mr. Kinsley SAID the
sonaration Of the letters on the poison pack
age was part of an effort at disguise, while at
the trial he testified that the separation OF let
ters WAS a characteristic of Molineux's normal
writing. When Mr.. Weeks asked him If he had
Granted such an interview he replied. II don't
remember"
When the trial was resumed yesterday MORN
ing Mr. Weeks continued his discrimination
~ Mr. KinsIev The witness had stated on the
previous that on January l. when the poison
wrapper and a specimen Of MolineuXs Writing
were handed to him, he did not know that the
specimen was written by Molineux He ad-
,nitted however in answer to Mr.. Weeks that
The specimen was an envelope bearing the
nrinted name Of Hermann & Co. He acknowl-
edged also that he had read a newspaper report
on January to the effect that the police wanted
Molineux. and that he knew the defendant was
employed by Hermann & Co.
RIGGs's SIGNATURE ADMITTED.
Then Mr. Weeks handed to the witness one Of
the other specimens which he had received on
January 1. and asked him If it did not purport
IN he the signature of ]. Morton Riggs Mr.. Os-
horne objected and was sustained whereupon
Mr. Weeks offered the signature in evidence
Mr. Osborne again objected. and long and
heated wrangle between counsel ensued' which
called for the interference of the Court Al
though the Recorder would not allow the Riggs
signature to be put in evidence, it was marked
for Identification.
when did you first express an absolute opln-
ion that the address on the poison package was
in the defendants hand riting?" Mr.. weeks
next asked.
"some time about the Sth or 10th Of February
1899" the reply.
o-To whom did you give this opinion A
o"Where We're you? Alt Police Headquar-
tiers. No. 300 Mulberry-st.
Mr. Weeks handed the witness small sheet
Of paper and asked him if he could remember
having seen 1t before. Il remember perfectly
we'll" replied Mr.. Kinsley.
o--where did you first see it? Al first saw 1t
in Captain McClsky's Office
o%Was Mr. CarValho present? Ale was.
Odd you show this writing TO MIN? Al
Odd you say TO Mr. Caryalho that it was In
the handwriting Of the defendantY Al ala not
9-bidn tic captain HS Mecqsky tel you that it was
the DEFENDANTS own writing? A;m5 M6;,ro, ,rr,to
"oEWe.o Mr.. Kinsley. did you not tell Mr.: Car
valho that Captain McClusky said he saw the de-
PENDANT write this? A-No. sir ~,
Carvaho that Captain McCiusky said It was the
b Writing gt hq ba aS wTen u ss did
ODD You tell Mr.. caTvalho that you thought #
was Molineux's writing? A-No. 1 told him l
o-fIow did you know? A.-By comparative
ODD you know who wrote 1t? A-Well had
an opinion that General Molipeux wrote 1t.
IT WAS GENERAL MoLiNEUX's WRITING.
Q.-Do. you not know now that General Mollneux
,SSnDias yog not testify that you at time,
Q.-What did you testify? A.-That sidetracked
the writings Of Mr. Molineux for a time because
Q..oWhen did you sidetrack the defendants writ
ings? Al cannot remember the exact date
handwriting up? A.-Ab0ut February 90
Then followed a long series Of questions and
answers about the date and associations of the
time that Mr.. Weeks. Mr.. Carvalho Mr. Molineux
and Mr. Kinsley met at the District Attorneys
Office as result Of which the defendant wrote
IN obedience to the instructions Of the witness
Q-You were not satisfied until you had ono
a kind IN do az desk 9ne KIND of pen kind Of ink and
gan o, go theTe expecting to have him write
was teephoned Tor. and didn't know WIN A5-No'
.Q-Wen. you were introduced there as the Dig
I1ict attorneys handwriting expert. weren't you?
Q.And you found the defendant there. didn't
.,Q-And he was kept waiting there an hour in
s he presence of detective wasn't he? A~Yes
9~T bs detective kept talking about great poison
Q.-And you kept this defendant waiting an hon,
On your convenience didn't you? About thai
Q.Yo1 asked the defendant to write in vertical
p9ositioan nd a. A;-Y Yes ,....,..,o
~ on got the DEFENDANTS handwriting and
9rered them to Mr. CarvalhO, did you notS a"
&c en-. M caEyalho refused to take them didn't he?
HANDWRITING and that you and he had passed bim
out Of the case? Is not that so? Al did Offer
them 10 Mr.. Carvalho He said he had specimens
put as TO the latter part of the conversation I
hsye no recollection.
at Mr., osbOrnes house? A-No. sir ''e' 'aiiea
Q.-Never before February II? A-Never
Q.-When did you call at his house after the 18th
A.-On the following Monday '"' ~"
Q.-Wh0m did you meet there on that occasion ?
A:-Mr, Osborne, Detective McCanerty and the
District Attorneys secretary.
Q.-When did you first call another expert into
consultation with you? A.-My. Ames on Febrr.
airy "a. va 0"' u
Q-Did he make his headquarters at your office
Ale spent much of his time there
Q.-When did you first write to Mr. Ames? A
In February "
know where IL Is wv
..Q.1Did you communicate with other experts after
the Coroner's inquest? Ayes
CONSULTED OTHER EXPERTS
Odd you consult with Messrs Ames Hav and
Frazer. the handwriting experts at the Astor House
February Is? Ayes. ~
Q.-Was the poison package address there? A
Yes " n
.o.zwas any of Molineux's handwriting there?
Ayes.
.Q.-was there any other original handwriting
there? Ayes.
Q.-Where? AIN package.
Q.-Who furnished It? Al did
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