Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-08
James NJ. DamrOn on Trial
for Forgery.
His Very Good Friend Us. Chad
wick Fails to MaterialiZe,
Bnt His Other Good Friend, w. c.
Lockwood, Takes the Stand.
The Evidence SO Far is Weak, But Some
body Forged the Note and the De-
fendant Profited by It.

charge of having forged E. T. Wright's
name to note, which was afterward
negotiated, was resumed yesterday in
department one of the superior court.
The jury is composed of: ]. D. Gilchrist,
H. M. Reed, Joseph Rowland, J. w.
Furnival, M. E. Copeland, G. Bructig,
John Mock, George Grimminger, G. E.
Beck, A. S. Chalfant, G. w. Match, G.
Vaughn.
Chadwick, no failed to respond. An
attachment was issued, returnable forth
with. A recess was asked for by the
prosecution until the witness could be
brought into court, but the court denied
the request.
W. F. Bosbyshell, president of the
Southern California National bank was
placed on the stand, and testified that
J. s. Chadwick came to his bank with
note for $110 bearing the names of w.
G. Lockwood and E. T. Wright, and
asked to have it discounted. This was
done and the money placed to the credit
of B. f. Getchell, gentleman for
whom Chadwick pretinded that he
acted as agent.
E. T. Wright declared his name on the
note to be a forgery. The day after the
note had been discounted Mr.. Bosby-
shell met witness near the depot and
told him that he had his note for $110.
Wright denied having signed any such
paper. He consulted the district attor-
ney and saw Damron, who wanted the
case against Chadwick and Lockwood
toA fo hot
the matter had to do with him, and he
, replied, "a great DEAL" He also added:
''Think of my wife and babies!" He
was not cross-examined.
Justice of the Peace Walter G. Lock-
wood testified that he signed note for
Damron in July in his court room, but
he did not know what other name there
was on it, as he did not read the instru-
ment. After having been arrested and
examined himself, he asked the defend
ant what he had made him sign, and the
reply was, THAT note" The witness
explained that he had previously denied
that the signature on the note was his,
because he was laboring under consid-
erable excitement and did not compre-
hend the situation clearly.
During the afternoon session Deputy
F. B. Tanning positively asserted that
the signature of E. T. Wright was in the
handwriting of Damron.
t. H. Ward, secretary of the board of
trade, testified similarly.
w. G. Lockwood, justice of the peace,
recalled, tod the story of his connection
with the matter over again.
Hervey Lindley denied being the
troduced in evidence.
w M Cbo1Joy, ob;or of tho Co1i-
fornia Loan and Trust company, stated
that he had seen one of the Lindley
notes in his office. Damron asked him
if he'would take Lindleys signature for
$3.50, and he answered affirmatively.
G. Worth, a broker, shown one of the
Lindley notes, said he bought it from
Damron for $144.5O. The latter had rep
resented to witness that the signature
on it was Lindley's.
r. l.. Horton saw the Wrightnote first
i'll Damron's Office July 15. He received
it from Damron, had it cashed and after
paying part of its proceeds on a note
due by Damron to the California Loan
and Trust company, turned over the bal
ance to the defendant
Deputy District Attorney Hardesty
called upon defendant and his attorney
to produce the original of the Perry note,
but it was not forthcoming. He then
introduced copy which was identified
by Mr.. Sheldon. The trial will be re-
sumed this morning. immediately af-
ter the conclusion of this case, No. SOB,
forgery, against the same defendant will
be taken up, to be followed at its con-
clusion by No. 804, also forgery.
Chadwick has disappeared and cannot
be found. 1t is probable that he has at
last skipped for good. 1t will be no loss
to the community. On Thursday night
he was seen on the street till late at
night, but yesterday he had vanished
into thin air.