New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
Q-Where did you destroy 1t? Alt Mrs. Steers

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9S5Se is lying y gS.t there no Son know know
Q-Why did you show the order to her? A.
book Win Io a of other things took ii and
showed it to her and then destroyed H.
Several Of the Jurors had been unable to hear
what had passed between the Recorder and the W.T.
ness and on their suggestions the testimony was
read to the jury by the stenographer Mr. Weeks
took objections to all OF the Recorders questions
on the grounds that they were incompetent Hreie-
want and improper
After recess Dr. Hitchcock called, but was
asked only the one question whether ne mad re-
moved or In any way disturbed the cork IN the
bromo-seltzer bottle after he had received II from
Cornish He replied that he had not.
DR. Ledere was put on the stand TO identify the
photographs he had made Of forty handwriting
exhibits He swore 10 the accuracy OF the photo-
graphs and they were then put I'm evidence ana
handed TO the jury The defence CONCEDED IN oIuel
to time that all these writings were those Oh
the defendant except Exhibits Nos. g. 4. l. ana
TO- These admitted writings were made up OF per-
letters signed by Molineux. bills made out ny
him for Hermann & Co. Letter to a patent medi-
cine company and Endorsements on checks
MR. KINsLEY RECALLED.
When the Identification Of all these exhibits had
been completed Mr. Osborne handed to Mr.. kinsiey'
who was then recalled, Exhibit No. 2, the Burns
letter. admitted to be In the defendants writing
and asked him to reproduce the word "oolise upon
stand Mr. Weeks objected to the use of black
board and chalk for two reasons; The nrst seso
he explained that he wanted Whatever uenlos
stration made to be preserved TOT the p uia
Of cross-examination and secondly ne on Sa, uhite
paper with black crayon. Recorder con ~ con on
scented and sustained Mr. Weeks's ob1ecuoni K,ns
tcipaion of this ruling both the witness Mr. hins I
ley and Mr.. Weeks had prepared themselves w Sah
black and paper k naGr to the black
board but Mr.. Weeks had and he thereupo"
handed them to Mr. Osborne.
PLEASANTLY BETWEEN COUNSEL.
"Ah." said Mr.. Osborne your tacks come in use
full I like your tacks better than your attacks
81 guess that's right" Mr.. Weeks replied. and
| I'm only sorry that you do not show more tact
This is about the only pleasantly that has oc-
CURED between the two lawyers since the oegihn mn
of the trial and was In great f0nsTaI5 10 week At
the suggestion Of the prosecution Mr kinsiegg sorn
| the admitted handwriting OF the defendant, wrote
also the same word as 1t appeared IN one OF .uo
fSe two words was in the final 'ge" the letter 20
being represented only in short downWaro bbsts
which are disputed by the defence TO be In the
| handwriting of Molineux. a., ..s So,
! the witness with much precision as ne could
copy them and he then proceeded to explain their
1T Is INV opinion" he said that all these letters
written by the puh hand ID In all q ine As
Tics anpear In ali of the words it is the habit OF
| the writer to make long thin letters. closed or
nearly closed at the top. the o Delng me 80
with the b by line running to an angIs At the 6 0p
and thin in each case, and the is only vary, IN
height according TO the speed that the writer mas t
is the habit of the writer 10 make small loop anu
| 10 make a small nervous downward twitch, wnlch
can only be judged by the cohteN' Vi '"e WIN ~
| represent An "e
THINKS THEM THE WORK OF ONE HAND.
| Replying to Mr. Osborne, the witness said that
! IN his opinion the same hand wrote all OF the
words "oblge" In all OF his experience as hand
writing expert he said. he had never seen the let
ter re" written as 1t was in exhibits he had pro-
| duced the board ~,
| MIR Kinsley also gave demonstrations Of the
! similarity Of the words please" and find as
| contained In Moineux's admitted handwriting and
! I'm the letters which the prosecution charges ne
! wrote Mr. Kinsley pointed out in technical terms
that In both classes Of letters the same character
stic. of spacing emphasis and formation appeared.
| He swore that all OF the words were written by
! the same person.
| Mr. Knsley was still the stand when an
| adjournment taken at 4:@ o'clock. and Mr..
| Osborne announced that all to-day would be re-
| quired to complete the direct evidence Of Mr..
| Knsley.
William b Guild the Newark lawyer mentioned
| in the testimony of Mary Melando In the Molineux
| trial. formerly City Counsel OF Newark. and Is
| now President Of the Police Commission. Mr.. Guild
was asked yesterday about his connection with the
! Moneux case. He said he was simply counsel for
! what her rights were and he had advised her. He
! had told her that while she remained In New-Jer-
| sey there was no power to compel her to go to
II didn't know MolineuX, and l don't know him
| now" he said.
| He declared that the girl had been kidnapped by
| the New-York police. and said that the way It was
! done disgrace TO the District Attorneys Of
| flee in New-York.