New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14
WAS UPSET, SAYS KINSLEY,
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,.rsvrIting and the Cornish ana barnet
,....rs Exhibit 81. another admitted specimen
ras submitted. X was ADDRESSED FRIEND
novJes" and was dated December ~ 1915.
~ osborne called the attention OF the jury
nd the Court to the date saying mat Mrs
80 -. d,ed on December 2S and that the letter
ras written the next day.
TRACES OF NERVOUSNESS,
,.>,.u Mr. Kinsley." said Mr. Osborne. Il
.rt Won in a general way to describe all the
...sr,ricities of that letter. DO not leave any
.x,rr ont. And I want to especially call the
...,r,,on OF the jury to this date" added the
counsel.
The letter read as follows;
the az am sure will not do VIII YOU exchange
Nm, for ones which have the soft rings instead?
When can We meet ana exchange? Yours in great
haste, ~
Tho letter was written on a letterhead Of
Mrs Hermann & Co. The witness at consid-
.-ab,a length told Of the general appearance Of
-, ,,ords and their 70 nation. He said the let
49, as a whole indie. ed extreme nervousness
- tho part Of the writer. and considerable haste
rhere we're several words that had been over
,,,,,en" he said. The word and" was not
.n.ed out the character being used instead
~. neculiar use Of the word zones" was also
commented on
Nr Kinsley explained each word that APP
,ssred he said, to betray exceeding nervous
,sss Mr. Weeks broke in and said:
"rbe letter says on its face that IT was writ
ten in great haste.
Yes" replied Mr.. Osborne, several Of them
40 hut this one written December 20
tho dav after this good woman Mrs. Adams
d,sa from poison by cyanide of mercury, and it
or,4srs TO have been written in the greatest
haste"
CHARACTERISTICS THE SAME.
Passing on from this letter. whose chief i'm
nortance seems TO be in the date, 10 Exhibit
No 3s a private letter Of Molineux's and an
admitted specimen Of handwriting, the witness
aid he found there the same characteristics he
,n,nd running through all the admitted and
disputed handwriting,
Exhibit No A. another specimen written for
Mr.. Kinsley by the defendant, was placed under
discussion and the point brought out that none
Of the characteristics dominant in all the
other admitted handwriting OF the defendant
appeared in the sentences written for the wit
ness in his Office.
BREAKS" NOT IN SPECIMENS.
Mr. Osborne asked Of the witness:
all the ADMITTED hs1qwspg Of the Of
his natural writing? Al do And IT,
he and having
the presence OF his learned expert he carefully
"e" didn't he, Mr.. Kinsley? A-There are none
there none In all OF the specimens written for me
by the defendant.
Now, MI Kinsley. will you please take ex-
hibit No. and exhibit d. the Harpster letter
signed by II. Cornish. and compare them,
word by word. from beginning TO end?'
The exhibit read:
Gentlemen: Mr. A A. Harpster has applied to me
from you would be CONFIDENTIAL and greatly aPpre-
i.ssS Broadway. New-York City.
GONE OVER LETTER BY LETTER.
Letter by letter; and word by word Mr.. Kins-
lev went through the two exhibits, No. and
ID" He pointed in exhaustive detail the ever
recurring characteristics in the handwriting.
Each Juror had before him book containing
Photographic set Of all the handwriting exhibits
Each one studied the exhibits closely, and fol-
lowed the explanations Of Mr. Kinsey with ap-
parent great interest. Several Of them used
magnifying glasses to aid them in their work Of
following the Zines" and breaks" and pen
habits" of the defendant, Mr. Kinsley repro
duced several of the words on the white sheets
used by him, and made pictorial demonstrations
Of the pecuiarites Of what is alleged to be and
what is admitted TO be the defendants hand
writing.
little after o'clock Mr.. Kinsley was asked
10 step from the stand, and then Mr.. Osborne
asked permission to call witness who was ia
milar with H. c. Barnet's handwriting. The
request was granted. and Robert s. Holt. Jr.,
who belongs to the flour commission firm which
employed Barnet, took the stand Mr.. Osborne
submitted to the witness letter written by
H. c. Barnet, and which was taken from the
files Of Holt & Co The witness identified ii as
being in Barnet's handwriting. and 1t was then
offered in evidence. Mr. Weeks objected point
written by Barnet. he might not be the only
H. c. Barnet in the city. Thereupon at the
request Of the Recorder the witness described the
H. c. Barnet who worked for holt Il Co ana the
letter admitted.
Hollis VISITS TO BARNET.
Then Mr. Weeks began his cross examination
first asking the witness where he lived and
receiving the reply NO. 3S1 Lexington-ave
Odd YOU live there November 1898? Ayes.
Old some one from another city call on you
then? Ayes.
Q-How long did she remain? A.-Two days.
Q-You expect to remain in the city. so II we
Q.-Bo vol know Mr.. Molneux? Ayes.
Q-Where did YOU meet him? A.-At the hnlck~
erbocker Athletic Club
Q-You frequently saw him there? A.-Yes
Q-You Mr. Barnet in the summer or lSseT
Ayes.
Q-When did you last see him2 Ale was
taken III at the club. saw him about week De-
fore he died
,Q-You saw him in his room? A-Downstairs IN
his room
MRS. MoLINEUx MENTIONED.
As Mr.. Weeks resumed his seat Mr. Osborne