On resuming after tiffin Mr. Wilkinson said he would take Mr. Mason's evidence as his time was very precious.
To the Witness—Will you look at these please?(The A. L. series). Would you, Mr. Mason, point out any nther peculiarities have noticed in Mrs. Carew's handwriting?—There is the semi-colon following the number which is reproduced in five of these.
—Yes, a colon.
The Folge Toe said yesterday a colon?
Mr. Wilkinson—All on the envelopes All on the envelopes except U2, on which there is no number.
Exhibit O, the genuine letter, does that contain the same characteristic?—It has the same.
The Judge—That is the only genuine one which has a colon. Here are three genuine letters. Is there no No., a contraction for number in them?—There is no number in these.
Very well, on what do you base your conclusion?—I have come across it in other places, Will it be in the diary?—Probably, I have soon it on envelopes in Mrs. Carew's handwriting, There are no envelopes here?—I don't know if there are numbers here. Exhibit 0 is the only reference I have in my notes.
Then when you said it was especially characteristic you had reference only to exhibit.O 7—I am confident I have seen it on other letters, but whether they are exhibits or not Leannot say.
Mr. Wilkinson—There are envelopes which are not yet proved. I daresay it is possible it is of those he speaks. Are there any other characteristics?—The dot following single and double numerals.
think you eaid that was also a. characteristic of Miss Jacob's handwriting Yes, except that she puts them after all num: bers. Mrs. Carew only puts them after single and double figures, not when they go into hundreds. In exhibit U there is one at the date 29th October, but I should like to point out there is none after the first date. In P, the envelope marked P, there is a dot after the 5.
The Judge—There would be a dot after the 5; it is at the end of the sentence, as it were!—These are the only numbers in the Annie Luke series.
Has he called attention to it in the genuine ones?—The diary is full of them in drove up 2s Festerday."" Page 118, 7. almost every page. On page 70, "we 3. ELM. Page 99, "losing the first prize by 2. secs."
Any other characteristics 7 OF the eapi- req tal letters and the other letters to wi first drew attention I should like to refer to. "Mr. Lowder—I don't know of what value the letter of Sir Ernest Satow—itis itis.
Mr. Lowder—I must object to this wit-'
The Judge—Nothing can be more inconness making this statement. venient than that I should stop either of Mr. Wi inson—It is quite unintentional you in addressing the Jury by saying "I have not seen this," © the attention of the entries made by him in the same books. The Witness—Am Met to see that letter, ' Jury was not called to that," and so on. Mr. Lowder—That is quite so, but: this Mr. Wilkinson—It is not put in. is evidence I know nothing about, The Witness—I am rather taken aback The Judge—Then it is better that you by this. should hear it than that it should be shown Mr. Lowder—May I ask that the Coun-the Counsel in his speech, sel for the prosecution may conduct the "Mr. Lowder—The point of my objection prosecution in sucha way that the witness is this, it is the duty of the prosecution to may not make these remark: point out the whole of the evidence. He The Judge-—But Mr. Wilkinson did not; intends to produce further evidence to say ask him for it. {that one letter signed "Edith" and the Mr. Lowder; I am not finding fault with: other are not on the same paper. I am the prosecution, Iam finding fault with really being taken by surprise. the witness.
The Judge—*Taken by surprise" is a The Judge—But I think he went on convenient expression, but what does it without knowing he was wrong. amount to in a case of this kind? You will Mr. Lowder—He should be taught. have an opportunity of looking at it when The witness—May I make a statement, it comes in, and it will be patent to your my lord? eyes and to any other person's eyes. The Mr. Wilkinson—You: must not make Jury will be abie to look at it and to judge awkwardly with regard to the Court. You remark of being taken by surprise" in statement or you will put yourself for themselves. There is no force in your must put yourself in the position of not such a matter. You have not expected it, having seen that letter. Of those letters in your hand are there any characteristics which strike you as having been shown in Mrs. Carew's genuine letters, or have you any other remarks with regard to them I scarcely know what to say, or what to answer. I have nothing to say on the question of handwriti Or of punctuation? Will you look at the paper of some of these.
it. Lowder—I have not learned that this witness is an expert with regard to paper. I think that might be left to the Jury.
The Judge—We will see what the question is.
Mr. Wilkinson—Have you found any similarity between the paper of these A. L. letters and the paper of Mrs. Carew's letters or orders?—To the best of my {I but it will be better for you to see it now than later.
Mr. Lowder—I am sony the point should be made.
It is my duty to take every objection and to make no admission whatever.
The Judge—I take notice of the objection, What is your question, Mr. Wilkinson ilkinson—Have you observed any similarity in the water-marks of the Annie Luke letters and the genuine letters of Mrs. Carew?—I have.
Will you refer to it?—The letter address sed to Mr. Lowder bears on the right page the same ribbed and straight water-lines as the half sheet of paper, exhibit beta-beta, dated the 11th May. That is an order from. Mea. Carew to the, normal Dispensary for Jard, T should like to bay T naa not " paper ypophosphates. In pointing this out, my knowledge I have.
The Judge—Is this anything the witness is more able to speak upon than the Jury?
Mr. Wilkinson—If it is brought out in evidence it is brought out in a much better way than if I were to call the attention of the Jury to it, That would be like a speech, I think; it is for any witness who can to simply say what it looks like. I am not going in for refinements.
The Jndge—Thas seams the answer to you, Mr. Lowder. How are the Jury to have their attention called to it? It must be suggested to them by someone,: either by the Counsel or the Witness.
Mr. Lowder—By Counsel when the exhibits are in. The exhibits are evidence then, and the attention of the Jury can be called to any difference, The Judge—Or similarity Mr. Lowder—Or similarity. your speech The Judge—The fact was mentioned in
Mr. Wilkinson—It was called attention to then.
The Judge—Mr. Lowder takes objection to your patting the question to the witness.
Mr. Wilkinson—I don't suppose Mr. Lowder would want me to make a speech to the Jury now. I want this witness to speak to it now.
The Judge—He will not have an opportunity to speak to it now, Mr. Lowder.
Mr. Lowder—My learned friend is going into a question he has not opened.
Mr. Wilkinson—I mentioned the question of similarity of watermark and mentioned two instances that occurred to me The Judge—I shall allow it. According to your method, Mr. Lowder, I shall not know anything until the prosecution has an. opportunity for reply. I think we shall appreciate the evidence; the witness is not quired to be an expert to state whether there is any similarity of water-mark. expert.
Mr. Lowder—May I be allowed to point out that the witness must not make a speech, The Judgo—I think he had better wait to answer the question. Are there different on the other page they run water-lines on different ages?No, but iferently.
Mr. Lowder—I would call attention to the fact that there are letters in the one watermark and not in the other.
The Judge—I am very glad to liner of that; it is better to hear it now.
The Witness—I do not understand Mr. Lowder's reference, Mr. Wilkinson—T agree with my learned friend on that poi The Judge—That there are letters on the one mark and not no the other?—Yes, my lord.
Mr. Lowder—I think it might be handed to Jury in order that they may be perfectly certain.
Mr. Wilkinson—Will you refer to exhibits O and P?—I find' the same watermark as in the order from Mrs. Carew.
Witness was then handed Exhibits 14 and 15.
Mr. Wilkinson—Will you look at these and then at the Annie Luke letters and say that these are the same?—As in the order of the 5th of May.
The Judge—Won't you answer the question as to these?—In exhibit P and exhibit 15 the water-mark is the same, IDE'S in capital letters.
Mr. Wilkinson—Will you look at exhibit 147—On the first page I find the same water-mark, IDE'S.
Have you exhibit O?—Yes; that is the same.
Have any other things occurred to you with regard to the water-mark?—Nothing more has occurred to me.
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