Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-11-10
he SQUEALED.
John G. Hoy, the Bogus Mort
gage Man, Peaches.
A Lot of Sensational Matter
Will Be the Result.
The Herald's Prediction Carried Out
to Dot.
Baker Appears to Stand Trial-Stump
Arrested on Hoy's Complimentary
Kept from Reporters-De-
velopments Expected
Today.

There were some sensational, though
not altogether unexpected developments
in the bogus mortgage case yesterday.
First of all Edward L. Baker, the man
charged, with Hoy, with forgery appeared
in department one to stand his trial.
His appearance was genuine surprise,
as nearly everyone who is familiar with
the evidence in the Hoy trial, was of
the opinion that Baker would put few
hundred miles between himself and
this city, and thereby forfeit his bonds,
rather than run the chance OF being
convicted.
About IL o'clock J. X. Stump, the
witness in the Hoy trial, for whom it
was necessary to issue two attachments,
and who has been in Jail for contempt
of court, was arrested on warrant
issued by Justice Stanton of the town
ship court on complaint of Hoy. Stump
was remanded to the custody of the
sheriff in default of $4,000 bonds for
appearance for examination before the
justice on Monday next.
The sheriff's Office and also the dis
trict attorneys department were un-
usually active yesterday, and the reason
therefor is a statement made to the
district attorney by Hoy, in which he
implicated Stump, Baker and several
others who have not been apprehended.
Stump's arrest was the result of the
information impaired by Hoy. This
was all published in Sunday and yester-
Il 1nn' II
Some extremely interesting and highly
sensational facts will come out when
John G. Hoy, the man who was made
the tool of an accomplished gang of
swindlers, goes on the witness stand
and tells his story to the judge and jury.
1t will, it is said, cause complete dis
order in the camp OF the criminals, and
the prosecution is confident of convict
ing every man who was implicated in
the forgery of the mortgage.
All attempts to get complete details
regarding Hoy's statement to the dis
trict attorney were met with a
refusal to give the information sought,
but the HERALD has excellent authority
for the statements made. A reporter
went to the county Jail for the purpose
of interviewing Hoy but was denied the
coveted conversation with the prisoner.
against orders, sir" said the jailor.
ssNone of the men in the case are allowed
to see anyone or to get together"
1t will be seen from this statement
that there can be no possible chance foi
any interested parties to dissuade Hoy
from his determination and the sensa-
tional developments which are sure to
follow in this case will prove of extraor-
binary interest.
Bakers case was Get for trial in depart
ment one, but Judge Smith being en-
gagged in the Sier Yuen murder trial
transferred the hearing to department
six. The case has attracted such wide
spread attention that the courtroom was
crowded all day, but there was nothing
of interest in the proceedings.
A Jury was obtained shortly after
O'Clock, and the information had just
been read when Judge Mckinley ordered
a recess until this morning. He remand
ed the defendant into the custody of the
sheriff pending the trial, and gave in
structions that he be allowed to see his
attorneys.
Baker and Stump are both we'll known
in this community. The former kept a
saloon some years ago, and has since
been engaged in mining and other spec.
ulations. His wife is reputed to be quite
wealthy. Stump is rancher, and ii
said to be worth at least $4,000. He
has known and been friendly with Nor
ris M. Green, whose name was forged
for nearly forty years. according to his
testimony given during Hoy's trial.