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but the court oyerruled the obiec-
lion.
Witness testified he believed the
signatures were the same
When the witness was shown a
letter and asked to Identify the sig
nature Mr.. Ball objected. The court
asked If the plaintiff was ready to
prove that the defendant had an ac-
count at the bank Mr. Hastings said
he did not have the witness at pres
ent but would get one n he had to
subpoena every clerk IN the bank
The court then overruled the obiec-
ton.
witness testified he believed tho
signature to the letter was that Of
Mrs. Underwood.
j. jackson Pierce was called az a
handwriting expert and examined the
signature TO the mortgage the sig
nature on the return postal card. on
the letter, also envelopes dated April
Z, 10, n, "a and two I'm May, 1911
After examining these exhibits
and the lettora directed to Mr. Ralph
G Lupton, No. 205 West Ninth street
say, n you can, II they were written
by the same person." Mr. Hastings
directed
Tho court directed Mr. Pierce not
to examine tho letters at this time
Mr. Pierce was about TO answer as
10 the signature when Mr., Ball OBJ
iected The objection was oyerruled
and Mr.. Pierce said there was no
doubt but that the signature was
written by the same person. Mr..
Pierce next compared the handwrit-
ing Of the letters with the signatures
on the mortgage return card and the
first letter. but Mr.. Ball again OBJ
iected The objection was overruled
and Mr Pierce testified that the per-
son who wrote the letters and the
signature on the mortgage were writ
! ten by the same person.
Clarence T. Buck. paying teller Of
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, identified Mrs Underwood.
lie said he was familiar with her sig
nature lie also Identified the sigma
mre on the card at the bank as that
of Mrs Underwood's
Mrs Sadie G. Lupton, the plaintiff.
then examined eight letters addressed
/ to r. G. Lupton in April and May,
1911. MT Ball objected to the plain
til testifying TO anything in the case
which would in any way bind the de-
fendant. lie argued that there was
nothing In the narr to show that the
plaintiff was living apart from her
husband,
There is no charge. attempt or
statement that this plaintiff and Ralph
c. Lupton were married at any time
or that when the alleged offences were
committed that he was her husband.
Mr. Bali contcnded
Mr.. Hastings then asked to have
\ his question read again After it was
done Mr. Hastings said if the
declaration is wrong and Mr.. Ball
wishes 10 save his client there is a
thine TO do il. but not now
rl have not asked witness if she rs
the wife OF Mr. Lupton,' Mr. Hastings
added in conclusion.
The Court overruled Mr. Balls OBJ
lection and Mrs. Lupton testified she
had seen the eight letters
Mr. Ball objected again TO Mrs
Lmpton testifying If she was acquamt
ed with the handwriting of Mrs
IlndeiWoou.
Mrs. Lupton testified, 81 am"
Are these letters in her handwrit
ing?"
They are
Mrs Lupton testified she got th'
letters from her husbands pocket.
Mr. Hastings offered the letters anI
the bond and mortgage and card il
evidence the latter being offered e
identify the handwriting of the de
fendant
Mr. Ball here took the eight letters
, and read each one in turn From time
TO time he asked questions of Mrs
3 Underwood, who was sitting near hel
counsel After Mr. Ball had examine,
the letters Mr.. Hastings withdrew the
offer for the time
, Did you examine the dates Of the
postmarks on those letters?" Mr.
, Hastings asked Of Mrs. Lupton