The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-30

Haberiield hoys and advising them to
settle che 5000 .nqte by allowing MIN the
Isl set OF.
- Col Arnettamoved TO strike out the
latter part OF the testimony.
Questioned b. Mr. Dryden, witness
said his knowledge Of John c. Haber-
fields signature was based entirely
upon seeing II upon legal papers and his
docket When witEess failed TO recog-
nlza the signature shown him by Colts
because the name was written John
G." instead OF - g." Haberneld. Colts
asked him il he was willing to swear
that It was not John c. Haberfeld's sig
nature, and he said he wouldn't swear
tolanything.
Joseph Haberfieid testified, He said
he was acquainted with w. j. Colts.
having met him in his fathers office.
Being shown the signature in question
witness stated that he did not believe
1t was his fathers signature, as his
father didn't place the letters so close
together. Was present at the time the
envelope was got at the City Bank OF
Wheeling. Had seen Mr.. DalZel cut
the envelope open and take out two
notes, both Of which were shown to
and identified by him. Witness also
Identified the signature pasted upon the
declaration as being his fathers sigma
ture.
Il. H Hammond, of Welslburg, treas
urer of the S. George Company, testified
that he was connected with the COM
pany about seven years before becOm-
ing treasurer. Had been a student OF
handwriting for the last fifteen years,
and for several Years back had made
all preparations he could so as to be
able TO testify In cases of disputed
handwriting, and has had considerable
experience in reading different hand
writings. Being asked II he had ex-
nmlned the signatures on the envelope
or the declaration he replied that he
lad. also the writing ON the letters adj
dressed to w. z. Robinson and A. X.
HabSrfeld. He was asked To look at
the face OF the note and also the back,
and to state whether the same person
wrote both. Witness answered that he
did. Witness was asked to compare
the name on the alleged forged note
with the name of John G. Haberiield
on the declaration and also on the en-
velope found In the City Bank. He re-
piled that the same person did not
write the three signatures; that he
based his opinion upon the size OF let
ters the angles, the sharpness Of let
ters and the peculiar formation OF
some letters and the habltual formation
OF other letters. At this point the Wit
ness gave way to witnesses for the de-
Tense who wished to get away,
Cots Integrity.
James p. Maxwell had known w. j.
Colts for twenty-five years, and his.
character for honor and integrity was
good
Joseph speidel had known w. j.
Colts for thlrty-eight years Asked as
to Mr.. Colts general reputation for
honesty and integrity he replied that
his reputation was good.
In reply to questions by Mr.. Boyce
witness said he had heard Mr.. Eiling-
ham attack Colts honesty, aud spoke
of bill Colts hau owed the firm OF
NELL Il Ellingham.
Henry Baer testified that he had
known w. ]. Colts for a number of
years and knew that his reputation for
honesty and integrity was good.
r. S. Mcconnell has lived In Mounds
vile for twenty-elSht years. knew w.
j. Colts and that his general reputation
for honesty and integrity among his
acquaintance and business men has
bene good; had never known 1t to be
otherwise.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Boyee, wit.
ness had talked with Mr.. Hawley. Jos.
SPeidel and others. and they all spoke
well of Mr.. Colts.
Court took Il recess until Z o'clock,
when Expert Hammond was again put
on the stand.
James L. Hawley and r. S. McCon-
nell testified in similar strain.
a night session of court was held, at
which. Squire D. G. Phillips was again
placed on the stand. He related u con-
versation he had heard between James
Creighton and Colts, in the course Of
which the latter showed Creighton
folded paper bearing ]. G. Haber1eld's
signature, and that Creighton had said
he would swear on stack Of Bibles
that the signature was not genuine, The
witness, however believed the sigma
tuTe on the note In question was genu-
inc. Colts. he said. had unfolded the
paper. showing Creighton his own sig
nature. which the latter was compelled
to admit was genuine.
Handwriting Expert Hammond was
again placed on the stand, and his ex-
animation had not been finished when
court adjourned until this morning.