The morning call., 1890-04-04

days ago johnson, Edward Kearney and
the latter's brother, DR.. Peter A. Kearn5y
of sol Folsom street. appeared before the
Grand Jury and under oath testified that
DIR. NJ. Z. Gonzalez of 1917 Geary street had
hired DR.. Kearney to kill johnson. The
jurors, as the sequel would show, evidently
placed little reliance ih the testimony of the
physicians and druggist.
The details of the alleged plot were that
Gonzales had: offered DR.. Kearny $4,000 to
remove" johnson, either in his drugstore
or by taking him out on the bay and thro W.
ing him overheard. 1t is stated that some
time ago johnson and Gonzales were fast
friends and the latter desiring to study
medicine requested johnson to act as tutor.
johnson complied with the understanding
that he should receive monetary consider
alton and terms were arranged to the salts
faction of both. Gonzales, so the story
goes, was rapidly pushed forward and re-
ceived medical diploma sooner than would
have been the case had he gone through the
usual course. After the graduation of Con-
money and since then there has been much
Ill feeling between the two men.
Dr. Gonzales was interviewed by CALL
reporter at his residence last night. He
was very reticent about the affair in the be-
ginning, but gradually made some admis-
sions regarding the arrests.
You see" he began, a. am constrained
tie keep silent, as l promised my attorney,
Reuben I'll. Lloyd, not to speak of it before
my case came up.
the men have been indicted by the Grand
Jury?" the reporter suggested.
That | cannot tell. Really don't know
what is the reason"
when, did this trouble begin between
you aud them?"
about five months ago."
:" Would you object to stating what it was
about?"
The doctor looked serious, hesitated a
moment, and then quickly replied:
Yes, It was money, and many things be-
sides. These men are not fit to be mixing
about in the community which they have
wrOnged in many ways"
Professionally
"No, no; l am not speaking about the
profession at all. but of their private
ways. They had me summoned before the
Grand jury on charge of perjury.
/ was examined but it was proven to be all
false, and so the tables were turned on
them. They were indicted for swearing
against me-"
do you know what their motive was for
accusing you OF perjury, doctor?"
ran MofiVs tit, Money and other things he
They said, with other things, owed them
money, which was proven false"
well, that looks like blaekmail OF con-
spiracy to extort money by blackmail. Is
that about rghtP"
well, you can call it SO. if you like, :"
was the reply, accompanied by
meaning smile. Il am sorry this
rather, before it was expected. |
did intend writing out statement for the
press under my attorneys supervision,
but this affair came too soon. But
l will be happy to give full
statement tomorrow after seeing him
What l might say now might probably
injure my case"
They have bitter feeling against
q Yes, very"
Have any threats against your life been
made by them?"
81 am not aware of any, but believe
they would kill me if they got a chance"
Have they charged you with any con-
nection with a killlng?"
mo; no charges only what 1 have told
you about"
DIR. kearney had not been arrested up to
an early hour this morning, although the
police were looking for him.