text_original: It took the shape of a letter dated from New York, and addressed to the same criminal investigator whose theory I have quoted. It is given here in extenso, with the exception of the two opening paragraphs, which are personal in their nature: "You'll excuse me if I'm not very free with names.
text_transcription: IT TOOK THE SHAPE OF A LETTER DATED FROM NEW YORK AND ADDRESSED TO THE SAME CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR WHOSE THEORY I HAVE QUOTED IT IS GIVEN HERE IN EXTENSO WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TWO OPENING PARAGRAPHS WHICH ARE PERSONAL IN THEIR NATURE YOU'LL EXCUSE ME IF I'M NOT VERY FREE WITH NAMES
phonemes: ɪt tˈʊk ðə ʃˈeɪp əvə lˈɛɾɚ dˈeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, ænd ɐdɹˈɛst tə ðə sˈeɪm kɹˈɪmɪnəl ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪɾɚ hˌuːz θˈiəɹi aɪ hæv kwˈoʊɾᵻd. ɪɾ ɪz ɡˈɪvən hˈɪɹ ɪn ɛkstˈɛnsoʊ, wɪððɪ ɛksˈɛpʃən ʌvðə tˈuː ˈoʊpənɪŋ pˈæɹəɡɹˌæfz, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ pˈɜːsənəl ɪn ðɛɹ nˈeɪtʃɚ: "juːl ɛkskjˈuːs mˌiː ɪf aɪm nˌɑːt vˈɛɹi fɹˈiː wɪð nˈeɪmz.