Q. Did you also see his papers in his writing desk?
A. I did.
Q. From the observation you made upon his writing, seeing him writing as you did at those several interviews, do you or do you not believe that to be his hand-writing?
A. I verily believe it to be his hand-writing from what I saw him write, but I am more impressed with its being his hand-writing, or at least the impression of its being his hand-writing is strengthened by what I saw of his writing.
Q. Do you believe, from what you saw him write, that that is his hand-writing.
A. Yes I do most solemnly, I did not see the letter till afterwards, and the moment I saw it, I concluded that to be his hand writing, and said so at the time.
Mr. Park. What you said at the time is no evidence, and you know that.
Mr. Gurney. Did your observation of it enable you to say you believed it to be his hand writing?
A. I have said so.