New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02
OSBORNE GIVES 1T UP.
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Molineux. patted him affectiOnately on the
shoulder and said Good boy"
The old general IS genuinely pleased with the
way in which the defendant behaved. and ez-
pressed himself after MolineuX left the stand
as confident. of the result
Counsel for the defence were also satisfied.
Never touched him., was ex-Judge OIcott's
comment
Mr.. Molineux told the truth with dignity
and self-possession wonderful, considering the
years OF suffering and persecution he has under
gone" said Mr.. Black
Ex-Governor Black called Max Gumpel.
handwriting expert. as the next witness. Before
Mr.. Gumpel responded to the call OF his name
the lawyers had conference with the court as
to the length of the days session. AS Justice
Lambert wished to go to his home. in Fredonia
to vote on Tuesday, it was agreed to have an
adjournment early in the afternoon until
Wednesday morning.
EXPERT WITNESS FOR DEFENCE.
Mr.. Gumpel testified that he was handwrit-
ing expert Of thirty years standing and had
examined the conceded and disputed writings
in evidence.
Q.-Have you an opinion to whether or not
the Cornish and Barnet letters are in the same
They are not in the same handwriting.
Q.-Have you formed an opinion as to whether
writing OF MoIneux? Al have.
Sl--WIal IS InaC OPINION A--1ndt II Is not
Alt appears to me that this writing was done on
form Of engiossing than freehand WRITING The
writer Of the package was apparently man who
was able to write much better Taking the FIRST
sy that fb and in al Pg adm t5e ws
HAS, OF OH the noflo ac Say ad5res % TN So7 S
on the package as far as these letters are con-
in any way SIMILAR letters conceded to be in the
handwriting OF this defendant.
Mr.. Gumpel dilated in detail on curves and
loops and upstrokes and downstrokes. and the
different degrees of fine lines and patched let
ters. He found as many reasons in each one OF
the exhibits for being convinced of the defend
ants innocence as the experts for the prosecu-
ton. arguing from the same premises. found for
being certain OF his guilt
In cross examination Mr.. Osborne asked the
witness why he had failed TO note the break be-
"Knickerbocker'' on the poison package wrap
per. The break has been referred to by the
prosecutions experts as one Of the characters
tics of MOlineux's writings. II shows on the pol
son package address.
Mr.. Gumpel looked at the writing with his
glass.
''Yes. the break is there" he said. TT takes
the form Of an added stroke. 1t escaped me at
first"
To the other questions ot the cross examiner
Mr.. GUnpel said he would expect the sender OF
a poison package to disguise his handwriting.
He knew OF no case in which a person had sent
poison TO any one without trying to conceal his
identity.
Molineux's natural hand. as shown by the con-
coded writings. is slanting with angularity OF
formation. The address on the poison wrapper
is in rounded back hand.
To a direct question, the witness said he found
none OF the other characteristics Of MolineuxS
writing on the poison package.
Can't you take any two notes written by dif-
ferent writer's and find at least one letter in
each that is exactly alike" asked Ex-Governor
Black.
"A letter yes: but not a word" replied the ex-
pert. Zach word has popularity OF its own
Nobody had any more questions. and ex-GoV-
ernor Black called another expert. Dr. DAVID
EWell. who testified to seventeen years eXpe-
rience In the study OF handwriting and TO nav
ing testified in fifty or more important cases OF
disputed handwritings.
DR.. EweH said that he had made careful
studies OF the exhibits in the case and had COM
pared all the disputed and conceded writings.
And what conclusion have you reachedF
counsel asked.
Il am convinced they we're not written by the
same hand
The witness did not agree with Mr.. Gumpel
that the poison package address was IN nor
NAL writing. He thought it gave evidence OF
writer who had attempted to disguise his writ
ing by writing backhand DR.. Ewel found a
convince him that the other disputed and con-
coded writings were not made by the same
writer
The pictorial difference of selected words" he
said, ARE so great that they have absolutely no
resemblance except that they portray the same
word in the same language"
At the suggestion of counsel the expert picked
out words and letters TO support his contention
and in spite Of the request Of the counsel that
ne be brief. went over in wearying detail the
points raised by the other handwriting men.
One Of the distinguishing things he found In
ali the MOlineuX writings Is an irreguIarity Of
angle that he considered curious. He found no
Such characteristics in any of the disputed
writings.
Dr. Ewen still talking at 2 D. m. when the
court ordered an adjournment until Wednesday
at 1880 a.. m.