The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-11
YOLUME EXXXIV.--NU1IRER las.
known and easily found, but there hiss
been no effort made to prosecute any one
here for forgery, J, w, TAGGART.
PARERRsNuRG PEOPLE ACCUSED.
SANrL R.nnLnL On Eah 1 lSSR
SANTA BARBARA, OAL, Feb. /, 1886.


DEAR -; In reply to your inquiries
as to the so,called Camden torgeries, de-
sire to say that il there are any iorgCries
they are the work 0i some Ons in PaTkers.
burg, as the drafts came frOm that plsCa
in an envelope postmarked October ~,
and containing also letter signed w, A,
Cooper. DR.. Crooks has slso tGs'te other
letters signed by the same name, and all
referring to the purchase OF the laud in
payment Tor which the three drafts were
used, B, +. Cooper, OF Redwood City. a
brother OF W. A. CoopeT's, Rlso has two
letters from WA, Cooper and one from
W. n. Chancellor, all referring to the pur.
chase OF the 0rtega Ranch. II Is clearly
case OF reputation upon tho part OF
Cooper and the Cmien Consolidated OIL
Company Of transaction which they had
authorized Crooks TO make for them, when
they found there was little or no money
to be made out fit.
W, A. Coopsr's brother, who ia now
here, has letter from that gentleman Of
sometime ago, before the transaction was
thought OF, and the writing aud signature
are identical with that in the two letters
received by him from W. A. Cooper con.
Cerning the purchase Of the OTtega Ranch.
That fifteen letters, changing postmarks
with Mr., Coopers movements, and the
letters In reply to them should have been
exchanged without CoOpef's Knowledge
seems very improbable.
SubHeque 10 the transaction the |
Camden-Cooper people have been very
careful 10 send no letters to this place !
which would give an opportunity to com
pare the signatures with those ofthe letters
received relating TO the lSuu purchase,
Mr. Cooper has written letter 10 the
Bank, in which the penmlnship shows
evidence Of palsy, aud IL quite different
from his usual free, bold hand, as used
10 see 1t while in the postoiiCO at Parbers.
burg, | should hops he would be above
trying to Disguise his hand writing.
THE TYPR'wRIrER CLUE.
Mr., B. +. Cooper aud our District Az
torney have each received a letter from
Mr.. W. N. Chancellor, written and signed
with typewriter, Mr.. l.. A. Cole tsec.
retary OF the Camden Consolidated Oil
Company, also writes and sigus letter
in the same way to W, II. Woodbridge,
the notary who protested ono OF the drafts.
am surprised 10 think the forger also
failed to get I'll on the type,writing busi-
ness, when he accepted the draft, 80 as TO
be In keeping with the other signatures
OF the Camden Consolidated Office.
We are waiting the action Of Messr5.
Chancellor and Cooper with some inter.
est. II either OF them dcairos to charge
DR.. Crooks with tJrgery, or have him
prosecuted on such charge, they should
have the courage to assume the respoDsi.
bility Of go doing. The character Of DR..
Crooks is too well known hero in Santa
Barbara ior parties here 10 do their
bidding without q sclnLilla OF evidence to
sustain such charge. They have failed
as yet to furnish any evidence which
would warrant any such proceeding,
DR.. Crooks wrots full statement TO
Ralph Covert, Of your city, on January o.
Cooper has failed to replyto three letters
sent him by Crooks.
Very Truly You're,
j. W. TAddARr,