The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-06
MCOONBS CONVICTED.
The Jury neturned il Verdict
IN Twenty Minutes.
An ADMISSION ~ TIE DEFENSE.



The t,fe1 - /. p. Coomho. IL aeent nd
er-.eryeforv q ~ reIisf commistess 1br
snrv~rx. vhfeh has been fu progress before
sndse Hnner dncs Tuesday aftsrnoon.
resnitea s. : verdict d euilfy b. The Jury
~fthfn fwenfv mfnutes after retiring with
IT, 60. II iury retired st5:l0. At5sO
49, enneurnerd tiaf fhey hnd agreod upon
Z vsrrifef To- Hrps ballot stood TN to two
il fnvux q convtctjon. The next ballot
stood twe1ve fcr ~ vufxltct u guilty"
twfH - remembered that evidence o.
fkx stefess v1tnesnes had heen 70 the eject
thaf a tns Dth a. last April, Agent Nc
Comb had submitted : written report to
fseorre a. Heilbeou. 81 the relief commit
- rer6mmsndinr relief for Mrs.
.NaSertv.v On the same day be called on
ehe Ialy 10 ASCERTAIN her wants, and In the
sfteruoon : grocery wagon brought her
nrovi1fous. vaiued according TO the testi-
mnnv 4 from SO 70 ef2. On the same
dav he presented ! cheek for -, drawn
for M. sNavsrty. = for Mr.. Hebron = sig
nsture. which was given and the check
raid The same dsy &C the PUGET sound M
fionsi bank. This check Was endorsed on
the hack Mrs. Maverty." Expert testi-
mouy ves introduced 70 prove that this
endorsement q well ~ the body Of the
check vas written 81 the hand Of Mr.. Nc
Coomhs.
the defeuss fought the prosecution Of
avery step in de attempt 10 establish the
fact 81 NcCoombs' forgery OF tais check.
ana resisted strenuously every inference
that Be had written The Endorsement
when Colonel J. G. Haines opened the
case far the defense he sprang . surprise
- stating thaf he defendant would admit
that Is had written the indorse-
ment on the check and had cashed
II. Immedistefy before rising To make
Ia Abatement. when the state rested ifs
case. d. hnd moved that the Jury be in
structed 10 find tl1e defendant not guilty.
on The ground that the prosecution had
failed because there was no evidence that
the Endorsement on the check Vas forged
because there was no evidence that II IL
we're forged Il was done 70 defraud: that il
would defrsud none az the persons men,
toned ia the indictment. and that there
Wa no proof az he identity OF the mrs.
Mavertv, indorsed ON the check and Mrs.
Mavitv. the real name Of the person who
received thu Yeaief.
Continuing the opening statement TO the
iurv Colonel Haines outlined the defense.
The members al the COMMITTEES. he said.
were busv men and had turned the 3istri-
hufion al relief over 70 NcCoombs. He had
hesn instructefl I,v the committee 10 draw
checks ia the mama 81 the beneficiaries and
fnSoysc them and cash them himself in
gases WHARF they ware sick or lived at dis
tsnce.
McCoombs was The only witness called in
aefense. His examination occupied the
eyeafer part 81 the morning season. In
nnswer q the uuestious nut 10
Nm nv his counsel. the de-
fsrAsnf rtatad that h renortea
Mrs.. Mavitvss case 10 Mr.. HeiIbron and
an thu n ma dav called 10 see her. He
ashad her vhat ana wanted. and she told
him urovisions ana money. He save her
a. 81 Ms avn money and came hack "a
Bnvain Hroe,. ~rocerv and ordered AK
vorfh q nrovisiona TAKEN ia her. he
nreeentexl : cheek for her to Mr.. Heilbrnn
xho sIyrsa Il ana he endorsed ..Mr,
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