Now you have perused it, tell me, is not that your signature?—Witness (hesitating): I have some doubts whether this is my handwriting [sensation].
Have you read the whole of the document?—I have not.
Then do so. [Witness again perused the whole of the paper.] Now, was that document prepared in your office?—It was not.
Have you ever seen it before?—It is very much like my handwriting.
That is not what I asked you. Upon your oath, have you ever seen that document before?—Witness (with hesitation): It is very much like my handwriting [sensation].
I will have an answer to my question. Upon your oath, sir, is not that your handwriting?—I think it is not in my handwriting. I think it is a very clever imitation of it [sensation].
Will you swear it is not your handwriting?—I will swear it is not my handwriting [renewed sensation].
The Attorney-General: Will your lordship please to take a note of that answer?
Mr. Baron Alderson: Did you ever make such an attestation as that in your hand?—I do not remember.
The Attorney-General: Now is that the signature of Walter Palmer (handing a paper to witness)?—I believe it to be.