Pistols, pawnbrokers and personal checks –

1914 – Albany County district attorney Harold D. Alexander claims that Gifford pawned a pistol in Northampton shortly after the murder. The pawnbroker, Warren T. Risley, testifies today that he doesn’t recognize Gifford, but has his signature for the transaction. Risley does so much business that he doesn’t try to remember faces. Handwriting expert W. A. Kinsley testifies that the signature on the pawn slip matches the handwriting on a personal check endorsed by Gifford.