Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-03
THE EAST CASE.
The Story of the Defend
ant Told Yesterday.
THE WRITING ON THE NOTE.
The Question as to Who Did 1t
to be Considered by
the Jury.

The A. B. East trial was resumed
before Judge Gardiner at A. NJ. yes
terday morning.
A. F. Randall, being called, testi
fed: reside on Boyle Heights anc
am photographer by profession.
purchased Mr.. Vinette's propert,
some time in April, 1887. Mr.. Eas
drew up the deed and mortgage.
paid half cash and gave my note TO
the balance. (Witness here related
having received notice from Vinettt
to the effect that the endorsement
through which the sale of the note
was made was a forgery
J. J. EVANS
Testified: At the time of the sale O
Mr.. Vinette's property to Randall,
was called upon to make out the
deeds, mortgage and note, but beinl
otherwise engaged, l sent them to Mr.
East who did the work for them
THE abstracts and an opinion on the
title to the property was exhibited
and ideptified as being in the haud-
writing Of A. B. Fast].
A. J. vIELE
Being called, testified: lam broker
and reside in Los Angeles. I am &C
quainted with A. B. East. Mote was
exhibited and identified. This note
was brought to me by MIR. East. Il
was indorsed as it now is. Mr.. Easr
stating that the note was his. l KEEP,
the note for some time, but finally
sold it to Mr.. Stoll. He stated to me
he was in need of money and wished
the amount to close up trade in
Pasadena.
l paid East the money, first $75
and soon afterwards the balance,
$425. This was about the first ol
July.
Cross-examination: The endorse
ment, "Pay to the order Of William
HI. Vinette," was on the note when
brought to me, but that "Pay to An
drew Stoll. or ORDER" signed ga. B.
East" was made by me except the
signature of Mr.. East, which was writ
ten by himself at the time of the sale.
The money was afterward paid back
to me by Mr.. East, all except $74,
for which amount l now hold his
check.
Redirect examination: At the time
the second quarterly payment came
due on the note Mr.. Randall informed
me that Vinette claimed to own the
note. and insisted that the endorse
ment was forgery. l told Mr.. East
there seemed to be some dispute
about the note. He said it was all
straight, but that if felt there was
any doubt about the matter he would
take it back. This Is the reason the
money was paid back TO nae.
D. e. MILES
Testified: I reside in Los Angeles,
and am Secretary of the Southern
California Insurance Company. Ire
member that Mr.. East and Vinette
came to my Office some time in April,
1887, with note which they wished
to sell. They left the note and alb
stract with us. 1 think they remained
with us for two days. I gave the pa
pers back to Judge East. Mr.. Vinette
came to me the next day, think,
and said he was going to Colorado. 1
told him it was not necessary for him
to return in order to collect the note.
Any bank would collect.
MRS. HEWITT
Testified: I reside in Los Angeles
and am acquainted with Judge East.
In October, 1887, l was in his Office
and asked to see the note and mort
gage referred to. He told me the
papers were safe in his possession.
He also showed me some very good
letters of recommendation. l asked
him why he did not turn over the
Yipette note, stating that by retain
ing It he was doing himself great
injustice, if the recommendations
were true, as both the Vinettes and
myself believed he had disposed of
it, and to clear the matter up it
should at once be turned over. He
I refused, saying the note was safe.
Cross-examination: l have had re-
lations with Mr.. East in which l have
been very much abused. 1 have no
social relations with Mr.. East. / let
Mr.. East have money, and notwith-
Standing he could wear a silk hat and
kid gloves he has entirely failed to
repay the amount. If he had been a
poor man and down in the world
would freely have given him the
amount, but it did not appear that he
was in such a condition as to need a
gift. Time and again upon his prom
ises l relied and called at his office,
expecting to receive the money, but
as many times was disappointed.
The Assistant District Attorney an
nounced that this closed the testimony
desired to be introduced for the
people.
The attorney for the defense moved
that the case be dismissed on the
ground Of insufficient evidence. Mo-
ton denied.
7. B. BROWN,
The first witness for the defense, testi-
fed: l am an attorney, and reside in
this city. l know A. B. East. Met
him first early in the year of 1887.
He was introduced to me by friend,
and stated he could not secure an
office. l invited him to occupy a
desk in my Office, which he did for
some months. 1 had safe in the
Office. Some time in March Mr.. East
gave me some money and papers to
deposit in the safe. l think it was
abJut the 22d.
Afternoon Session.
Mrs. ). A. Bush testified that she
did writing of abstracts in 1887.
(Shown and identified certificate.
She had written papers for the de.
fendant, and had written the one in
question. The signature Of Mr.. East
was written by her at his request.
Cross-examined: Don't know the
contents of the paper, but should
judge that it was a certificate OF title.
ASKED TO furnish a specimen of her
writing.] Wrote all on the paper,
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