Howard: I think I should tell you that there is in existence a letter in your handwriting from you to Geoff Hammond.
Leslie: Well, I often wrote him a little note about something or other, or to get me something if I heard he was going into Singapore.
Howard: This letter asks him to come and see you because Robert was going to be away.
Leslie: Oh, but that's impossible. You see, I never did anything of the kind.
[Howard pulls out the letter]
Leslie: But that's not my handwriting!
Howard: It's an exact copy of one written on the day of Hammond's death.
Leslie: What's it mean?
Howard: That's for you to say, Leslie.
Leslie: I didn't write it. I swear I didn't write it.
Howard: If the original is in your handwriting, it would be useless to deny it.
Leslie: Then it will be a forgery.
Howard: It would be difficult to prove that. It would be easier to prove it was genuine.
Leslie: It's not dated. It might have been written years ago. Oh, if you'll just give me a little time, I'll try to remember.
Howard: Leslie, the prosecution could cross-examine your houseboys. They would soon find out whether someone took a letter to Hammond on the day of his death.
Leslie: Howard, I swear to you. I did not write this letter.
Howard: Well, if you have nothing more to say to me, I'll get back to the office.
Leslie: Well, I often wrote him a little note about something or other, or to get me something if I heard he was going into Singapore.
Howard: This letter asks him to come and see you because Robert was going to be away.
Leslie: Oh, but that's impossible. You see, I never did anything of the kind.
[Howard pulls out the letter]
Leslie: But that's not my handwriting!
Howard: It's an exact copy of one written on the day of Hammond's death.
Leslie: What's it mean?
Howard: That's for you to say, Leslie.
Leslie: I didn't write it. I swear I didn't write it.
Howard: If the original is in your handwriting, it would be useless to deny it.
Leslie: Then it will be a forgery.
Howard: It would be difficult to prove that. It would be easier to prove it was genuine.
Leslie: It's not dated. It might have been written years ago. Oh, if you'll just give me a little time, I'll try to remember.
Howard: Leslie, the prosecution could cross-examine your houseboys. They would soon find out whether someone took a letter to Hammond on the day of his death.
Leslie: Howard, I swear to you. I did not write this letter.
Howard: Well, if you have nothing more to say to me, I'll get back to the office.
Howard : I think I should tell you that there is in existence a letter in your handwriting from you to Geoff Hammond.
Leslie : Well, I often wrote him a little note about something or other, or to get me something if I heard he was going into Singapore.
Howard : This letter asks him to come and see you because Robert was going to be away.
Leslie : Oh, but that's impossible. You see, I never did anything of the kind.
[Howard pulls out the letter]
Leslie : But that's not my handwriting!
Howard : It's an exact copy of one written on the day of Hammond's death.
Leslie : What's it mean?
Howard : That's for you to say, Leslie.
Leslie : I didn't write it. I swear I didn't write it.
Howard : If the original is in your handwriting, it would be useless to deny it.
Leslie : Then it will be a forgery.
Howard : It would be difficult to prove that. It would be easier to prove it was genuine.
Leslie : It's not dated. It might have been written years ago. Oh, if you'll just give me a little time, I'll try to remember.
Howard : Leslie, the prosecution could cross-examine your houseboys. They would soon find out whether someone took a letter to Hammond on the day of his death.
Leslie : Howard, I swear to you. I did not write this letter.
Howard : Well, if you have nothing more to say to me, I'll get back to the office.
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