Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-28
IN the romss.


Mr. klnSIey was tnen SHOWN the au
dress that came on the poison package
and asked: Have you compared this
writing with the letters?'
Il have
rs it your opinion that they were ali
written by the same hand?"
Il am of the opinion that all the
writing was done by the same hand"
Have you compared exhibit No.
(Which is the handwriting of Molineux)
and the letters signed H. c. Barnet
and H. Cornish with the handwriting
! of Molineux?"
Il have"
What is your opinion"
1.-The four sets of writing are in on,
and the same hand"
Have you compared them with the
address on the poison package"
II have
What is your opinion about them?
THE man who wrote the letters
wrote the address on the package?''
What do you think about the hand
writing that he did for you in my Off
ce7"
1T is the same as that written on the
poison package and the H. G. Barnet
and II. Cornish letters
'tWhat do you think of the writing
he did in your Office"
1.-The same. All four sets. the Fl. Cor
nish. II. c. Barnet. poison package and
letters written by Molineux for me. were
all written by the same man.
Did you compare the specimens with
Cornishs wrting?
Il did. and I found so many disslmi-
larities that | told the police Cornish
could not have written the wrapper"
| Edward r. Hay. handwriting expert o.
| Washington, ID. c., testified that he haG
| carefully examined the admitted nand-
writing of MIR. Molineux with other writ
ing and also with the inscription upon the
wrapper in which the poison bottle was
mailed He said that the same person
wrote the accredited writing of MIR. Moli-
! neux and the letters signed H. c. Barnet
| and Harry Cornish and also the inscrip-
| ;ion on the wrapper of the poison bottle
Molineux sat by his counsel, Mr.. Weeks
| like a statue. His arms We're folded an6
he stared straight at the witness. One,
he whispered to Mr.. Weeks and smiled
Have you any doubt in your mind tina
| the party who wrote the address on the
wrapper around the poison bottle was Mr.
| Roland Il. MolineuX?"
Il have none whatever"
do you realize the gravity Of youl
claim
Il do. would not give my opinion II
| | were not absolutely certain in my min6
| as to its correctness. H..
Henry L. Tolman of Chicago. handwrit.
| ing exnert. was the next witness. Ht
stated that he had examined the exhibit
| ton of Mr.. MOineux's handwriting to-
gether with letters and documents signed
| II. G.. Barnet and Harry Cornish. also the
inscription on the wrapper.
Witness said: 1.-The same person VIII
wrote the accredited writing of Roland b
Molineux wrote the letters signed II. (
Barnet and Harry Cornish also the in
scripton on the wrapper
do you realize the gravity of this
claim
Perfectly"
| Witness said that all the writing hat
| been written by a person who was pecu
liar and nervous. THE writer began witt
IA squirt and was unable to carry it out
There were general characteristics of d
person of nervousness throughout. Ill
began with large. heavy stroke and con
| tinued down until the last letters were
quite small.
/ In response to further questioning, wit
ness said: "Unhesitatngly my opinion is
| that the inscription on the poison wrap.
per was written by the same person who
wrote the documents signed ROLAND
Molneux' There is marked similarity
of construction and specific resemblance
in the way of ending the letters
BY juror: Gould these effects be OBJ
| tanned by person who might have had
/ Mr.. Molineux's handwriting in his posses
soH?''
Witness: NO, sir. 1t might on one Oh
TWO letters but it would be impossible foi
/ any one to carry it all the way through
| the documents | have handled"
/ Albert S. Osborne, teacher in the
! Rochester. n. Y, Business Institute, anG
! !, handwriting expert, testified that h;
! had compared the Cornish and Bar
ret letters. the writing on the wrapper.
and Molineux's accredited writing, anG
fD.,ad them to have been written by the
same hand.
"yau have no doubt whatever?'' asked
ftoi. Gardiner.