The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-26


The other letters were not considered
much in the crossexaminstion.
A number of exhibits were called
to the attention of the witness and he
was directed to the first two letters
mentioned as the basis of the witness
opinion. AS these letters were consid-
cred, Mr.. Conely said that there was
about as many of the letters co. in
which the UP and down strokes were
the same as where one was long and
the other short. He also said that
upon close examination OF. numerous
words, that there were about as many
Of the letters and the q connect
ed with the other letters of the words
as were disconnected. He stoutly
maintained however, that while there
were many dissimilarities, the similar
tiles caused him to conclude that the
handwritings were the same. He said
that similarity and dissimilarity in
the writings were about half and half
In questioning the witness rs to HIS
acquaintance with the Eccles people
and the bankers Of the cit.y, thu attor-
ney for the defendant wanted to know
OF the prosecution whether Cashier
A. P. Bigelow Of the Ogden State bank
and Cashier R,tert Moves OF TIE Con
mercial National bank had been sum-
mmed to appear as witnesses for the
state. He was told that they had not
been, to which Mr. Christensen re-
piled that he would call them as wit
nesses for the defendant. Both Mr..
Bigelow and Mr.. Moves testified in
the Myron A. Smith preliminary hear
ing before the United States Commits
sioner 8. T. Corn that the handwriting
of Smith and that in two Of the black
hand letters were identical.
Before concluding his testimony,
Mr.. Conely said that, in one Of the
blackhand letters, he discovered what
he considered three different hand
writings and that he had not based
his conclusions as to the similarity
Of the handwriting in the other ex.
hibits on the writing in that particu-
lar exhibit.
Just before the noon recess J. H.
Riley, cashier Of the Pingree Nation
al bank Of this city was called to the
stand to examine the various exhi-
bits.
Afternoon Session
The hearing was resumed this aft
ernoon ut two o'clock with Mr.. Riley
on the stand. The witness qualified
as an authority on handwriting but
said he did not claim to be an ex-
pert. He said that. he had never
cashed forged check nor had he
made a mistake when he passed up
on forgeries that he had occasion to
consider In the regular course Of
business In the bank, both as teller
and as cashier.
| Mr., Riley said that he had exam
ined the exhibits OF handwriting be-
fore him in court short time in the
district attorneys office and at home
yesterday, when he looked over the
photographs OF the blackhand letters
and some Of the Martin writings. It
was his opinion that the handwrtings
in all the exhibits were the same.
On cross examination Mr.. Riley
said that the letter was a peculiar
ly. formed letter and that he based his
opinion largely on the formation OF
that letter. When asked upon what
particular stroke or characteristic OF
the letter he based his judgment,
he said that 1t was mot because OF a
particular stroke but because OF the
general similarity OF the letter.
| Why do they look alike, asked At
torney Christensen.
Just because they do, said the
witness.
The witness also said the letter p