Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-02
THE EAST CASE.
Interestingl Evidence ON a
Charge Of Forgery.
WRITING EXPERTS EXAMINED.
Several Interesting Witnesses Ex'
amined-The Story of the
Prosecution.

AT 10 A. M. yesterday the A. h. East
forgery case was called for trial in
Judge Gardeners Court, Judge Harri-
son appearing on behalf the people
and Hon. M. J. Waldheimer for the
defense.
VIM. H. Vinette, the prosecuting
witness, was first called, and testified
- follows: l am now a resident Of
Lost Angeles. Last spring a year age
/ owned house and lot here, which
/ sold to Mr.. Randall for $11OO, he
paying me one-half of the amount in
cash, and executed his promissory
note for the balance, and a mortgage
to secure the same. During the yeal
/ was in very poor health and in Sep.
tember made up my mind l would
have to 60 somewhere for my health.
i concluded to 60 away, and not wish
ing to return on account of the note,
/ concluded to sell it. Mr.. A. B.
East having drawn up the deed
and mortgage on the property,
/ called on him and inquired
whether or not he knew of any one
who would purchase the note. He
told me he thought he could dispose
Of it. He told me to give him The
note, mortgage and abstract, which 1
did, and call the next day when he
thought he could negotiate a sale.
When called we went to Mr.. Miles
of the Southern California Insur-
ance Company, who he informed me
would possibly take the note. When
we got to the office Mr.. Miles was out
and Mr.. East left to attend to other
business l concluded to wait and did
until Mr.. Miles returned. That gen.
tleman told me Mr.. East had spoken
to him about purchasing the note but
that he had concluded not to invest
as he was pretty we'll "loaded" at
that time. / told him / would not
sell the note except for the reason
was going to Colorado and did not
wish to return in order to collect the
the note. Mr.. Miles informed
me I need not return but
that any bank would collect
the note and l at once made up my
mind not to sell. 1 then went to Mr..
East and told him I had concluded
not to sell. He said he could not get
the note until morning as it was in the
safe of Mr.. Brown, of whom he reated
his Office, but if / would call in the
morning 1 could have it. purchased
z ticket that dav for Colorado. The
next day | called saveFa! .Iiiies a. . n;.; i:
office, but could not find him and was
obliged to take the train in the even
ing without the note. As soon as
got to Manitou Springs, Col, 1 wrote
to my brother asking him to call up
on Mr.. East and secure the note. l
also enclosed an order addressed to
Mr.. East. Letters introduced in evil
dence.] / soon received reply and
then sent power of attorney to my
brother, but did not acknowledge
it. 1t was returned to me
and / acknowledged it before a
Notary Public. received several
letters from Mr.. East (letters intro
duced), and bee ame satisfied he was
acting crooked. My brother after
wards informed me that the note was
sold, and on return found it in the
hands of A. J. Viele. 1t had an en-
dorsement on the back with my name
attached, but it is a forgery. never
sigued it." THE note was here intro
duced, bearing the endorsement on
the back, pay to the order Of A. B.
East. William HI. Vinette." The
witness, identified this as his note.] 1
never endorsed the note or authorized
any one to sign for me.
A recess until 2 P. M. was here
ordered.