The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-24
RI" indy examine that let
ter of Bells, Mr.. Brance-
,,otl, and cav whether

ter or Bell 8, MT. bTatlce.
IA peth, and say whether
you observe in it any re-
eemblance to the synonymous note
found on the dead man. accusing
Mrs. Mottisfont of theft"
There is" and superintendent
Brancepeth after a tense pause,
''the closest resemblance. The let
ter and note are both typed on
Duplex machine-an old one. Inc
dropped and defective H. the dam
aged semi-colon, the displaced Dig
C SO noticeable in the anonymous
note, also occur unfaihngly III
Theophilus Bells letter. And there
is the same habit of striking the
capitals heavily.
"Can, you state on oath. Mr..
Brancepeth, that these two notes
were typed on the same machine
ST will state, on oath, that as tar
as Ii is humanity possible to judge,
both notes were typed on the same
machine. And of that / have no
doubt
aAnsi by the same OPERATOR"
at will not swear to that. will
only say that, from peculiarities in
the tipping, it is probable. In an
swer to further question he adj
ded. ''I repeat. one machine pro-
duced both notes"
my lord, said Philip to the
Judge, ST request that you viii
examine these letters and that
they might be passed on to the
jury"
This was done. While the jury,
amid a buzz of low voices. were in
fently examining the letter, Lady
TaIIbois sat well back in her seat
in the gallery. her face hvid and
her hands clenched.
"Miguelr' she muttered to her
self, land Bell.' Her eyes travel
ed to the silent figure of Joan. sit
ting in the dock. her gaze fixed
upon her husband, i've been fool
edr' whispered Agnes fiercely?
Gee, how I've been fooledp'
as they were handed back to him.
To return to Miguel Casas.
Notice has been given Mr.. Brance-
peth to produce the boots the
dead man was wearing"
81 have them here" said the
superintendent. and he laid upon
the sill Of the box a pair of rough,
uncleaned walking shoes.
'"The laees," said Philip, do not
seem to he Intact"
They are not" said the wit
ness, holding up the left shoe, "a
part of the lace here Is broken.
off.
you have. I think, the piece
of shoe-lace found by the police
I'm my flat at Endesleigh Build
ings-T should say, the late End
sleigh Buildings. since the place is
burned down"
81 have it here. sir. said
Brancepeth. holding up the few
inches Of leather cord that. had
been shown by Philip on the first
day of the trial.
"Does it resemble the broken
lace in the dead mans shoe.
Mottisfont took the two notes
"It not only resembles it" said
Brancepeth, but the piece found
I'm the flat. Joined to the broken
one, makes the pair of laces ex-
actly the same length. He I'M
raveled both laces and showed that
Il was SO. Moreover, now that
we have the complete laces, I
am able to state that they are not
of English manufacture, but wired
strips of untanned hide. Shoes
and laces alike are such as are
worn by the Spanish residents in
Florida and south Texas, I state
on OATH" he added in answer to
q question. that this lace found
in the flat came from the shoe
of Miguel Casas. cannot say
how it come there"
"You made an examination of
the Endsleigh flat. think? 1t
has two staircases."
"That is So"
$50 much for Miguel Casas,
Mr.. Brancepeth. I have to take