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A—4 wx¥ U. S. Agent Says Ransom Bills Disappeared From Circulation After Arrest Frank Wilson Tells Box” for Lindbergh and Iusisting on Taking Serial Numbers, * By the Associated Press. FLEMINGTON, January 11.—The Lindbergh kidnaping ransom notes with their cryptic symbol signature pre-empted attention today at the murder trial of Bruno Richard Haupt- mann as the prosecution started out to prove the notes came from the pen of the alien ex-convict defendant. Supreme Court Justice Thomas W. Trenchard, as usual, arrived at the court house early and went directly to his chambers. Attorney General David T. Wilentz came jauntily into court with a smile and went directly to the prosecution table. Wilentz said that to accommodate Frank Wilson, special agent of the United States Department of Internal Revenue, who has to return to Wash- ington, tite State would interrupt the presentation of its hand writing case long enough to allow Wilson to testify. Col. Lindbergh gives Wilson great credit for his part in the work which led to Hauptmann's arrest. Inspector John J. Lyons of the New | York City Police Department, who is | to follow Wilson, will bring back the testimony to the handwriting phase of the case. Both Col. Lindbergh and the de- | fendant were in the court room. Wilson First Witness As Court Is Convened. Court convened at 10:03. Albert Osborn. sr. head of the State’'s handwriting experts, entered the court shortly before it was called to order. Wilson was the first witness called. Mild-appearing &and bespectacled, Wilson did not look anything like a crack Federal operative. “Special agent, in charge of the In- telligence Department of the United | States Department of Internal Reve- nue,” was the description of his po- sition. He told how he had been" assigned to the Lindbergh case soon after the kidnaping occurred. Wilson said that he. Elmer Irey and Mr. Madden, other Federal agents, went to the Hopewell home together Then he was asked about prepara- tion of the $50.000 in ransom bills. Q. Did vou direct the preparation of the money? A. Yes, I did. Q. Tell us how you did that, please. | A. It was done at the J. P. Morgan Co. A package of money had been made available and prepared, but without obtaining the serial num- bers. At this time I directed them to have two men work on each note— each piece of currency—noting the numbers on each side and paying attention to the kind of currency. That is, whether it were a gold note or some other kind of money. “I instructed them to use gold notes whenever possible,” the quiet- voiced agent said. “I also instructed them carefully | to retain the original sheets on which the numbers were recorded, so they might be used later at a trial.” The agent told the jury he like- wise suggested this list be kept in the custody of one person. Flyver Tried to Find Money Paid Out. Wilentz asked who had the cus- tody of that list “Mr. Stewart Wilson Cragin,” Wil- sop said. He was shown a sheaf of papers and asked to identify them. “Yes, sir. These are the original sheets.” The sheets containing the original | listing of the ransom currency serial numbers were then introduced and accepted as evidence. Q. On April 4, after the payment of the ransom money. did you have a conference with Col. Lindbergh. A. 1did. Q. As a result of that conference, ! did Col. Lindbergh ask the United States Government to try to find some of the money which had been paid? A. Yes. Col. Lindbergh, in my pres- ence, wrote a letter to the Treasury | Department making such a request. Wilson said 966 bills handed Lind- bergh were all recorded serially. “There is here $14,600 of that money,” Wilson said. The bills were packed tightly in a package. They were the ones that were found in Hauptmann's garage. “I offer $14600 in United States gold certificates in evidence,” said Wilentz. “We object,” fense Counsel Pope. “I withdraw the offer. marked for identification.” The exhibit was then marked. Money Is Checked ‘With Original List. Wilson then told how he and Corpl. Willlam H. Horn of the State police took the $14,600 ransom money and fih:cked it carefully with the original st. “Will you witness, if your honor said Associate De- | Let it be‘ of Hauptmann of Preparing “Cash “Since the defense counsel asked | that sort of a question of Col. Lind- ! | bergh, I thought I would try to do the | same thing,” Wilentz said. | | He added. however, “I don't think | |it's legal, and I withdraw it.” | Fisher took up the cross-examina- | tion of Wilson. | | No Ransom Bills | Seen Since Arrest. “Will you say,” Fisher thundered, | “that no ransom bills have appeared since Mr. Hauptmann'’s arrest?” A. I can't say. I haven't received any notice of it if any has turned up. Fisher started to question Wilson concerning the testimony he gave at the trial of John Hughes Curtiss, the | Norfolk, Va., boat-builder, convicted | in the Summer of 1932 of obstructing ! justice in the Lindbergh case. i Wilentz was on nis feet with an objection against this defense effort to introduce Curtiss’ trial testimony into the present trial. | Justice Trenchard sustained the ob- Jection. | Q. Did you develop any clues in| your investigation indicating you ex- | pected to close in on the criminal? A. No. Fisher then returned to the Curtiss ' testimony, and asked the witness if at | that trial he had said he was aware of tke identity of “not him, himself (the kidnaper), but we're in touch with other persons, and because of that I decline to name the person.” Wilentz again objected successfully. Tries to Bring Up Curtiss Testimony. Fisher said caustically: “Apparently the State would like to forget the Curtiss case.” He tried to bring up the Curtiss testimony again, but again Justice Trenchard sustained objections. | The jurist asked Fisher a question | on the Curtiss case. | “He was indicted for interfering | with justice, but no one knows for what he was tried,” the defense at- torney said. *“Counsel should know,"” Wilentz shot {at_him, “he defended him.” Fisher continued his cross-exami- nation. Q. Where was the first ransom bill picked up? A. The first that w> know of was in a bank on Broadway near Seventy- second street. That was on April 7 or 8. 1932 “The second,” he said, “was taken in and came to light in a lower Broad- way restaurant.” He set the date at :pproximately May 1, 1932 ©On questioning he said that he had | no knowledge of ransom money being passed in Bridgeport, Conn. “Nor, in fact. anywhere in Connecticut,” he added. No Bills Passed Outside America. Wilson said he had investigated the case thoroughly. Q. And you have not learned that | ransom money has been passed out- side the United States? A. Not to my knowledge. Q Did you know that one deposit | of $3,000 of the money was made by | Max Schlang, a florist of New York | City? A. No, sir. Q. Do you know that on the day the gold embargo became effective | | $2.900 of the ransom money was passed in the Federal Reserve Bank in New York City? A. Not that sum. It was $2,980. Q. Was it passed by one person? A. I don't know, there was no way | to trace it. The agent said that a “J. J. Faulk- ner” had passed that amount of money :in the Federal Reserve Bank that | | | | “But he couldn't be traced,” he added. Q. Isn't it true that J. J. Faulkner committed suicide from the Chrysler Building in New York shortly after | that? A. I don't know about that. Q. Well he did. Didn't you investi- gate J. J. Faulkner? A. Yes. Investigated Men | Who Wrote Slip. Q. Did you find any? A. Several. Two or three had died since 1932. Q. Do you know if the Faulkner bank slip was submitted to hand- writing experts for comparison with | the defendant’s handwriting? A I was informed it was taken | care of. Q. Were you informed whether it | was turned over to the handwriting experts? A. Yes Q. What was the result of that examination? The agent said the handwriting Wwas not Hauptmann's, according to | his_information | Q. How much ransom money, ex- | clusive of the money here and the | $2,980 of the Faulkner deposit, has been turned in to the Treasury? THE EVENING BTAE WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1935. Left, above: Mrs. Hermina Koren, the “mystery woman in green,” as she appeared yesterday at the trial of Bruno Hauptmann. She was identified by Dr. John F. Condon as a person to whom he spoke about the Lindbergh case. She was a surprise witness for the defense. but is not expected to testify until later. Right, above: Some of the prin- cipals in the crowded court room. On the extreme left is Egbert Rosencrans of the defense. Just below him is Edward J. Reilly, chief of defense counsel. C. Lloyd Fisher, also of the defense, is bend- ing over the table. Hauptmann, flanked by guards. is in the center, and at the right, Mrs. Hauptmann reads a paper being used by the defense. Below: Hauptmann leans over to talk to Fisher during a recess. —A. P. Photos, Mystery Woman Enters Hauptmann Trial o | Justice | defense might get fresh air,” Reilly during the President’s gold embargo without detection. Q. Do you know whether Mr. Bruno Richard Hauptmann worked at the Majestic Apartments? A. Yes, sir. A defense objection was sustained. Witness Is Asked To Define Phrase. Fisher began his re-cross examina- tion by asking Wilson to define the phrase “of your own knowledge,” with which several of the attorney gen- eral's questions had been prefaced. “Why a transcript of & court pro- cedure,” Wilson replied. Q. Then you are relying, under oath, on something you can read? A. Yes, sir. Q. Now about ransom money slip- ping back into the Treasury Depart-| ment. What were the instructions? A. There were orders to the Federal Reserve and other banking institu- tions to make a careful search. Q. And these orders were issued by no less authority than Herbert Hoover, President of the United States? A. Yes. Gold Law Made Check More Difficult. Wilson then explained patiently that when the country went off the gold standard, the influx of gold notes to the United States Treasury made a careful check impractical. Wilentz took the witness for sec- ond redirect. ¢ Wilentz asked Wilson if it were not true that about the time of the bank- ing holiday a large amount of gold notes were not in circulation, Reilly objected. ‘The court asked the witness if he knew, and Wilson shook his head. “He said he don't know,” Justice Trenchard announced gravely and the dispute ended. Hauptmann Trial Cost Left on State By County Board By the Associated Press. FLEMINGTON, N. J,, January 11. — The Hunterdon County Board of Freeholders has taken the State authorities at their word and prepared a 1935 budget without provision for any cost of the Hauptmann trial. Verbal assurances were given the freeholders that the State would bear the entire cost of the trial, which may approach $100,- 000. The freeholders made the agreement, remembering the $83.- 000 expense bill the Hall-Mills trial left to Somerset County 10 years 2go. : Fisher registered an objection, but he | was overruled. Schwarzkopf was excused. Handwriting Expert Called to Stand. Albert S. Osborn, noted hand- writing expert, was called to the stand. “I am an examiner of questioned documents,” he said, when asked his | occupation. i Osborn said he had worked at his | occupation for “upward of 30 years.” | He is large and red of face and has a gray mustache. A bald pate is fringed with platinum gray hair. He himself speaks loudly and he wants others to do likewise. “I can't hear as well as I did once,” he boomed forth. “I want the counsel to speak right out.” The court assured him that counsel | would raise their voices, and he went ahead with his testimony, an air of positiveness dominating every word | | are In no haste. Take your time,” the ‘ | court proclaimed loudly. | | He was asked to repeat his opinion | and he sald, “The ransom notes were all written by the writer of these other various proved writings.” .Q. How do you explain your con- clusion? A. Hand me my brief case. The expert fairly bellowed his order and then looked apologetically at the | court. “I don't hear well,” he repeated. “First, I examined the notes to de- termine if all were done by the same | writer.” he intoned. | | “I first examined these ransom notes in May, 1932. I wanted to see |if they were connected with each | | other, and I found that they were in | | seven or eight different ways.” ‘Nolcs All Connected, Osborn Tells Court. “They were connected in my opin- | fon by their use of words, spelling— | peculiar spelling—by the statement of the amount of the ransom men- | tioned in the first letter and repeated in later letters, and by the statement in later letters of not reporting to | police,” the expert said, describing | | how he concluded the same hand wrote all ransom notes. “But mainly I was impressed by the peculiar and ingenious device which appeared in the lower right-hand cor- | ner,” he said, referring to the kidnap | symbol. He displayed a large photograph to | the jury, showing various sections of | the notes and their signature. The white-haired witness turned to the first note left in the nursery. He called the jury's attention to the sentence, “We warn you for anyding public or for notify police,” words which were repeated verbatim in a| subsequent note. He pointed out the notation at the | bottom, “indication for all letters are singature,” and the symbol. The word “singature” for signature | question and answer variety. Attorney | COUNTY CONTINUES BEVERAGES BOARD Jobs Refilled by Fusionists. Aid Supervisor Urges End to Own Office. BY JACK ALLEN, * Staff Correspondent of The Star. the care of the child, such as “the child is in gut care.” This, he said, demonstrated the let- ters were connected in a series. The expert pointed to another peculiarity of the ransom notes, the use of “the for they is an error which appears many times.” When Osborn had concluded this opening dissertation on the caligraphy and characteristics of the ransom notes Lanigan offered in evidence the lengthy photographic chart which the expert had used to illustrate his remarks. Lanigan prepared to continue, but Trenchard suggested the luncheon recess be taken, and the continuation of the expert’s testimony was deferred until the afternoon session. Adjournment Until Monday Approved. Reilly moved an adjournment over Saturday session got under way. Reilly reminded the court that last week it had promised to give the defense the opportunity to examine the ransom notes. “The defense experts have never seen the ransom notes.” he said. “This is not a request so that the said. He asked that the court order the ' | exhibits placed on display in Trenton | and be made available to the defense. The prosecution concurred with the defense in its motion for adjournment. Wilentz following Reilly said he considered the defense request “fair and reasonable” and added “the State should and does consent to the re- quest of defense counsel.” He pointed out that while Haupt- mann’s former counsel. James Fawcett, had opportunity to study State exhibits, the present defense counsel had never had that opportu- nity and were entitled to it. “It will save time,” Wilentz uid.l explaining that defense attorneys had agreed to stipulate on the testimony som money, greatly reducing the have to call. In announcing the adjournment Justice Trenchard said: “I've had time to think about this matter. “I think be granted “Normally I would go on over Sat- urday. but it appears that we could not save any time by that. We might even lose some time.” He advised the jury to get plenty of fresh air over Saturday and Sunday and to teke as much outdoor exercise as possible. Osborn is Recalled To Describe Writing, “Counsel may Trenchard directed, and Osborn went back on the stand to continue his dis- cussions of the ransom notes. He talked swiftly in gatling gun fashion. His testimony was hardly of the One the request shall question from Assistant General Joseph Lanigan and he would | 1launch forth into a lengthy discus- as soon as the afternoon | M. | now_proceed.” | | writing of Richard Hauptmann in all three ways—occasional characteristics, standard characteristics and unusual | characteristics,” he said. | "He spoke of the ransom notes | briefly. “In my opinion, all letters were written in a disguised hand, somewhat disguised.” 'BILBO WILL FIGHT | SYKES NOMINATION Eccles and Moffett Also May | Encounter Senate Oppo- sition. By the Associated Press Opposition began to develop last | nignt against some of the appointees whose nominations were submitted to the Senate by the President yesterday. An individual contest against con- | firmation of Eugene O. Sykes of Mis- sissippi, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, was | promised by Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Mississippi. “I made it an issue that if elected | I would build a fire under him, as long |as I was in the Senate, until I got | him out of the service,” Bilbo said. “I always keep my promise.” An examination of the qualifica- tions of all the seven members of the | commission and of their views on con- solidation of communications sys was ordered by Chairman Wheeler of | the Senate Interstate Commerce Com- mittee, which will pass on these nom- | inations other appointees, including Marriner S. Eccles of Utah, new governor or | the Federal Reserve Board, and James | of witnesses who prepared the ran- |A. Moffett of New York, Federal housing administrator, but Chairman | ‘number of witnesses the. State will | Fletcher of the Banking Committee said he expected both would be con- |firmed. The Banking Committee will | consider these appointments next | Tuescay. ‘There were hints of opposition to | ROCKVILLE, Md., January I1.— Voting to continue, at least tempo- rarily, the Liquor Control Board fat the administrative head of the Mont=~ gomery County dispensary system, the county commissioners yesterday re- placed three attaches of the present board with supporters of the Fusion party. Nine other adherents of the new faction were named to supplant other appointees of the Democratic | organization. |~ The commissioners made a surprise appointment by continuing John C. Walker of Chevy Chase, organization Democrat, as manager of the dis- pensary system for a period of six months. His basic salary was reduced, howewer, from $3,300 a year to $3,000. Urges End to Own Office. A high light of the session was & recommendation by Mrs. Willie Greene Day Perry, supervisor of county aid, that the new administration abolish her office as an economy measure, but no action was taken. The rece ommendation was contained in Mrs. Perry's first annual report. Tension arose at one point when Robert E. Bondy of Edgemoor, appar= ently irked by accusations by Com= missioner Charles E. King that the Social Service League was wasteful in the administration of its funds, de- clared that “the league would be glad to turn its welfare duties over to the commissions if you desire,” Bondy, a director of the league, had appeared before the board in a suc- cessful quest of an allocation of $1,500 to meet the welfare unit's obligations for the current month. Lyddane Is Counsel. Twe members were named to the Liquor Control Board with the ap- pointment of Jack S. Eaton of Chevy Chase and Frank P. Welsh of Wheaton, both Progressive Democrats, | while Kenneth Lyadane of Bethesda, former organization Democrat, who resigned as counsel to the Board of Election Supervisors during the re- cent campaign and supported the Fusion party, was named counsel to the board Their salaries were fixed at $600 a year, a drastic reduction in the compensation received by the present members, whose salaries range from $1,800 to $2.400 a year, with $2,400 a year for the counsel. Eaton succeeds Ward W. Cuddington of Silver Spring, Welsh takes the piace of George P. Sacks of Bethesda, and Lyddane supplants George P. Hoover of Chevy Chase. They will take office next Tuesday. Additional appointments are expecte ed Tuesday to replace the two other members of the liquor body, Dr. Ben= Jjamin C. Perry of Bethesda, chairman, and Downey M. Williams of Laytons ville. Walker, by virtue of his office as dispensary manager, retains his place on the board. | FILM BALLOTS MAILED HOLLYWOOD, January 11 (#).— Nomination ballots for the annual awards of merits by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, February 27, were mailed yesterday. Final voting will commence as soon as the nominations are completed. Awards will be given for merit in production, acting, directing, writing, art direction, cinematography, sound recording, film editing, short subjects ;and music. Special awards for sci | entific technical achievement also will be made. The academy membership votes on the awards. Whooping Up Clearance! The entire remaining stock of Suits— Overcoats—Topcoats—excepting only Eve- ning Clothes and Fashi sion of the handwriting point in | question. Lanigan, asked if Osborn would be on direct examination the rest of the | day, replied: “I'm afraid so.” Lanigan took the witness. “Will you now proceed with your‘ reasons and illustrations from that point,” he said, directing Osborn to continue his discussion of the ransom signatures. “In further explanation of the! identity of these so-called devices or | on Park blues. Richard Prince Those Custom-type Suits, Overcoats : from our own shop. Fine and Topcoats fabrics, distinct mod- eling, superior tai- loring. Reduced from Wilson was excused and a five- minute recess taken at 11:31 am. please,” Wilentz commented smilingly, | | was stressed. “I am returning this package to the A. I don't know. I know of ap- in his professional testimony. | signatures, I haye transparent films proximately $1,000. custodian?” He gave the ransom money to Capt. | Snook of the State police. Wilson said that after he had ar- | ranged the money he “continued to work on the kidnap case. Q. You knew that Col. Lindbergh was prepared to pay thousands of dollars to ¢he criminals in the hope that he would get his child back? A. Yes sir. Q. Did you make any effort to ap- prehend the criminals or to interfere with the negotiations? A. No, sir. Q. Didn't you know it was your duty to apprehend the criminal? A. Yes. Bruno Is Named As Cash Possessor. Wilentz asked if he had done this duty and the mild mannered man said “yes,” explaining how the ransom money serial numbers had been re- tained, and traced down by Government agents. As a result of this activity he said a man had been apprehended with a large sum of the money in his posses- sion, had been indicted and “is now on trial for murder.” Wilentz asked him who the man was. “Bruno Richard Hauptmann.” There was an objection. “What I want to make known is that there are two indictments,” C. Lloyd Fisher, associate defense counsel, interposed. “One for kidnaping and one for murder. “We are trying the murder indict- ment,” the court ruled. “There is only one indictment, and you know it,” Wilentz replied to Fisher. He resumed his examination. “Who do you think is guilty—2" he began. . Red-faced Reilly was on his feet ob- Jecting before the question could be completed, the money diligently | Q. Who would have that knowl- edge? A. The cashier of the United States Treasury. Fisher asked if $18,800 would be a' | correct total for the money recovered, The witness nodded. Q. Then at the moment, so far as | you know, there is roughly $31,000 Wwhich has not been returned to the United States Treasury and is not in your possession at the time of this | trial? A. Yes. Tells of Circular Letters on Bills. Wilson, at Fisher’s request, related how all banks, police departments, post offices and other institutions here and abroad had received the circular listing the serial numbers. “Were any ransom bills picked up | anywhere but New York City?” The agent said a few were recovered immediately outside of the city, but most of them came from New York. Fisher asked if he knew of a $20 bill found in London, but the witness said “No.” The defense counsel asked if money had ever been recovered in Phila- delphia, Chicago or Washington. Again “No sir” was the answer. Q. Do you know if any bills were found in the safe of the Earl Taylor Hat Co., New York? A. No, sir Q. Did you ever know it was passed by one Meyer in New York? A. No, sir. He said thav “25 or 28” men had knowledge of the recording of the ransom serials. “That includes Col. Breckinridge and Col. Lindbergh,” he added. On re-direct examination Wilson was given the opportunity to express | the opinion that of the $31,000 of the ransom still unaccounted for some of In contrast with the testimony of previous days, today's early session was dull. So dull, in fact, that sev- eral members of the jury disregarded the testimony of the Federal agent, whose testimony about the checking of the ransom serial numbers and other technical matters was fre- quently objected to by defense coun- sel. Rather than watch the disputes on the floor, the jurors allowed their eyes to roam over the crowd in the tourt room. Hauptmann and his wife talked again together during the recess. Both were serious and their rare smiles were very fleeting. . Col. Schwarzkopf, head of the State police, was the first witness called. Specimens Identified by Schwarzkopf. Former Judge George K. Large, who conducted the examination, showed the Colonel some handwriting speci- mens. Q. Who wrote them? A. Bruno Richard Hauptmann, Q. Under what circumstances were they written? A. Inspector Lyons of the New York Police Department explained to Bruno Richard Hauptmann we wanted speci- mens of his handwriting and asked if he was willing to give it. He said “Yes” and from a circular then pub- lished Inspector Lyons dictated. Q. Is the spelling his own? A._Yes, sir. Q. Referring to whom? A. Hauptmann. Fisher took the witness and asked him to specify the date of the speci- men, “September 19,” said Schwarzkopf. The defense counsel brought out Hauptmann had been in custody for & number of hours when the samples were given and was not represented by counsel. “Any question in relation to the qualifications of the witness,” Tren- chard then asked. ‘There was no defense attack on his qualifications. and Lanigan proceeded. Q. When did you first see the ran- som notes? A. May, 1932, Q. Did you examine them at that time. A. Idid. Q. Did you photograph them? A. Yes. Q. Did you examine them later? A. I had many occasions to examine them. The writings of well over 100 different possible writers of the ransom notes to see if these or any of these wrote the ransom notes. Q. Did you reach a conclusion? A. The conclusion was the writer found. That was up until September of last year, he explained. Reaches Conclusion Bruno Is Author. Q. Have you made a careful com- parison of the ransom notes with the conceded and requested writings of Bruno Richard Hauptmann? A. Yes. Q. Does it give you sufficient ma- terial for a conclusion. A. Yes. The amount of the writ- ings is ample on which to base a conclusion. Q. What is the conclusion, opinion. A. My opinion is that the ransom notes were all' written by the same hand that wrote these writings signed Richard Hauptmann. He was asked how many specimens he had examined and he replied: “I think it was 14.” He was handed several exhibits. “I haven't seen these markings,” Osborn declared. “Somebody has put new markings on them.” the it might have come {nto the Treasury When the exhibit was offered, ‘“Take yo‘u-mu. Mr, Osborn, we of the ransom notes had not been | two concentric rings were made by “some implement which did not take ink well—a crude device, such as a bottom of the bottle or porcelain or china cup. the holes.” “The three holes.” he said, were connected with each other unmis- takably. “A pattern was made, and they were all of that pattern. “They were in the same relation to the edge and bottom of the paper. “You could hold them up to the light and see through all the holes. “They are uniform. “It would be impossible to make them from a description, because they are all the same mechanically. Speaks to Jury In Earnest Tone. Facing the jury, the old but vigor- ous chirographer spoke with the ut- most conviction. The jury, which appeared bored at the early part of the session, could do nothing but listen. He dwelt at length on each sentence. “Now he has here the sentence did you ignore'—now. notice that * before the ‘g’ just the same as in ‘singature’— ““Wy did you ignore auer—' notice that a-u-e-r again. ‘Auer letter which was left in the room,’” he concluded. “That is more than misspelling,” the expert opined. “They can hardly be described as misspelling; they are a peculiar combination of letters.” He noted a difference in the first ransom note, the one found on the Lindbergh nursery window sill. “The first letter is written with more deliberation,” he said, “than any other letter. { “But,” he added hastily, “it was the same writer.” Osborn_ referred «to- the frequent Speaking of the s¥mbol, he said the | “But the most significant things are of these 11 signatures. “These 11 are fastened together so | that any one can be compared with any other.” He exhibited to the jury some trans- parent films, joined in one corner. so that examination could show whether any two of the symbol holes are identi- cal. Examination shows they are identical, he said. “It’s much easier to compare these films than the originals,” Osborn said. “You can hold them up to the light and you'll find it easy to see that the identity of the positions of the de- vice—the signature—is always alike. The witness paused. Q. Are they correct reproductions? A. They are correct. . Compares Writing To Bruno’s Samples. “I have here the request writing and non-admitted writing of this person,” Osborn went on. | “There are three possibilities with regard to their similarity. “The first is that they are written by the same writer. “The second is that the similarities and identities came as a matter of accident or co-incident. “The third is that the identities and similarities are due to intended imi- tation. “In brief, either these two sets of writings are written by the same writer or one is an imitation of the other,” he concluded. “Fortunately there is a large amount of writing (for comparisons), other- wise it would be difficult to answer the question, somewhat.” the expert said. “As to the question, it would be imi- tation, it would almost be an impossi- bility to imitate the (kidnap note) handwriting successfully.” Osborn referred to characteristics which identify handwriting. “In my opinion, ransom notes. conpected with this the th standard $35 and $40 327.75 Glenbrook Sicwd ......... $271.75 Were $25 and $30 Fashion Park i Joee . §41.75 Were $50 to $75 *o—0—0—0 Mode Pajamas. 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