The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-07
TURNER THE PENMAN.
NcCoombs' Partner Brought
Back From New York.
He IS CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Dsesetive Rogers Hsa No Di1ealsy IN
Securing Hin- He was Eernerly
Manager Of . baseball Tean.

Detective Bolton Rodgers with George
Turner. the alleged accomplics OF ex-Agent
NcCoomhs. Of the relief committee. in
charge arrived from New York via the
Northern Pacific yesterday morning. They
came In on the 9.35 O'Clock train. which
was half hour late, and were driven inn
mediately TO Prosecuting Attorney Carriis
office. Here . consultation followed in
which Representing attorney, the detective
and Sheriff McGraw took part. Several of
the witnesses in thecase we're sent for and
were questioned. Ii was decided that
Turner should be prosecuted for forgery.
Turner Was then taken to the city jail and
locked up in one Of the steel cells. This
move was made to keep him away
from McCoombs. He has moth
ing to say about his case.
Turner has changed considerably since he
was here last He has allowed his beard to
grow and his captivity seems to tell upon
him. He will be taken before the superior
court within . few days. probably Monday,
and given IN opportunity 70 plead.
Detective Rogers was brim full of New
York city and its many attractions last
night. and to . PosT-IxrELIIGExcER re-
porter he gave short story of his trip.
He left Seattle on May q and went direct
to New York. stopping three hours At Al
bany to get Governor Hills signature to
the requisition for Turner, New York was
reached the night Of May Is. The next morn
ing he took Turner before District Attorney
Fellows. and he signed what is known Is
WAIVER in which he admitted that Turner
was the man named in the warrant of
arrest and waived all rights to writ of
habeas corpus. Detective Rogers then
locked Turner up IN the Central station to
await the departure for home. That day
the reward of $50 offered for Turner'S cap
ture was paid over by Detective Rogers to
Charles Jacobs, one of Inspector Byrnes'
trusted men, who made the arrest Four
days and four nights we're spent in New
York during which time the detective
was royalty entertained by the menu
bers of Inspector Byrnes' force.
The start was made for home Saturday,
May 81. Turner was glad to accompany
the officer home. and made no attempt
whatever to escape. He vas allowed his
freedom during the day, but at night De-
tectiye Rogers ironed him to himself The
trip was made over the Northern Pacific,
Michigan Central. Hudson Central and
New York Central railways.
Turner has many friends in California,
his home prior to coming to Seattle. He
was at one time manager of the Los An
geses Baseball Club in which Jevne,
now the captain of the Spokane
team. was left fielder. He was engaged
for time in the builders supply business
in Los Angeles and Pasadena. ]. Band
bury. treasurer Of Los Angeles county, for
whom Turner worked ut one time. recently
telegraphed to friend in this city. asking
If Turner's reported connection with the
McCoombs endorsement were true and If
it would be advisable to assist him. II ap-
pears that Turner autographed to Mr.. Band
bury from New York for money to use in
getting out of jail. Those who know Tur-
ner say that when he was in California he
was highly respected and that all OF his
troubles arose from his connection with IN
abandoned woman.
The auditing committee. which has been
engaged in examinR the books Of ex-Aeent
McCoombs. viii not complete it, labors be-
fore the end OF next week. The result OF
its Investigations has not been divulged,
although il is known that several new
forgeries have been discovered. A menu
Der of the relief committee yesterday made
the statement to Fosr-lxrELLrGExcxR re-
porter that third person was suspected
of doing fine penwork for McCoombs, al
though sufficient evidence to convict him
of the charge OF forgery had not yet been
obtained.