Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-20
little longer. when all Will be well.
and. believe me, yours truly.

ana. believe me, yours truly.
ct. C. PLATT. New York
The signature and subscription. Yours
truly T. c. Plat. New York" are ao.
mittedly In the handwriting of the OLD
senator. but what his lawyers base their
contention on that the whole paper. save
the curious character Of the typewritten
portion. In the first place. the whole
thing Is on a sheet of note paper. the
typewritfng beginning on the inside left-
hand page. and the signature occurring at
almost the top of the inside right-hand
page.
The plaintiff says that she did the type
writing. and this part of the document
bears evidence of having been done rather
carelessly. but yet with an eye for the
coming at the end of a line. ran on to
the fold and the opposite page. and was
rubbed out and written again on the next
line. The same condition is true OF the
word same" later ON, and the WORD
am" runs plainly on to the opposite
page. well underneath the level OF the
signature.
Contention Of the Defense.
But the most curious thing about it Is
the winding UP of the first page. All
will be WELL" are the final words on the
last full line Of this page. but the next
line consists. at half typewriting space. OF
the solitary word and At the top OF
the next page just over the senator's sig
nature. come the words believe me.
1t Is the contention of the defense. ano
| and typewriting experts, that the paper
when signed originally by the senator
was an ordinary sheet Of note paper, or
| which he affixed his signature close TO tnt
| top Of the front page. writing 1t IN ms
| usual way of making an autograph fol
seek to prove. the paper was turned IN
side out. and the typewriter matter &c
| placed that the signature came a. tne
| end Of 1t. The failure Of the person wht
| and the queer ending by which. the wore
land" forms a line by itself at the bot
tom of the first page, are among the prin
cipal points on which the experts will seel
to upset the legal validity and effect o.
! the paper.
Other Letters Offered.
| Among other letters offered In evidence
yesterday was the following:
Mr.. Thomas C. Platt. New York city
| MY Dear Mr.. Platt: ] am deeply
grateful to you for your recent communi.
cation Of December 10. 1908. acknowledg
ing that am your wife. and asking me
to be patient and wait a little while
| longer: when all will be WE'LL.
| NOW, am mere III new 1OIh, duu
would be pleased to know about how
| much longer you expect me to wait and
what you mean by such a request.
You have neglected me and have beer
| tardy in doing this simple act of justice
| and l am not inclined to permit present
| conditions to continue. You owe 1t to me
| to protect and care for me, and the time
| has arrived for you to do it, as l an
needy
II have deferred any definite action ir
! this matter, thinking you would come &c
| your senses and remember your obliga'
| tons to me and do me justice.
IF you have any suggestions to MAKE
| be prompt in making them. shall ex'
pect a reply from you no later than To-
| morrow, In care of the KnickerbockeI
| Hotel. 42d and Broadway where / shall
stop by and call for mail. Very truly
| yours, NAE c. WOOD.
| "P. S-Address as above, as l do not
seek to thrust any more publicity on you
| than is necessary.
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