| Show GOT TRUTH FROM WITNESS brought out as result of searching cross examination in his capa cUy as judge lord brampton always insisted on the am operative pera tive demand that every case should be investigated in its minutest details upon small points the great issue of a case depends As dying this lord brampton cites a cur ious case that came before him on the western circuit A solicitor was charged with ing the will of a lady which devised to him a considerable amount of her property but as the case proceeded it became clear to me that the will was signed after the ladys death and then avith a dry pen held in the hand of the deceased by the accused himself while he guided it over a signature which he had craftily forged A woman was present when this was done and as she had attested the execution of the will she was a necessary witness tor the prisoner and in examination chief she was very clear indeed that it was by the hand of the deceased that the will was signed and that she herself had seen the deceased sign it suspicion only existed as to what the real facts were until this woman went into the box and then a scene highly dramatic occurred in her cross ax after getting an adais slon that the will was signed in the bed with the prisoner near by the woman was asked did be put the pen into her hand yes and assist her while she signed the will yes how did he assist her by raising her in the bed and supporting her when he had raised her did he guide her hand no did he touch her hand at all I 1 think he did just touch her hand when did he touch her hand was she deada at this last question the woman turned terrify pale and was seen to falter and fell in a swoon on the ground and so revealed the truth which she had come to deny london daily mail |
