Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-11
Claude LOOKED REVENGEFUL
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinkley's Smooth
Friend in Serious Trouble.
All His Attempts to Arrange Matters
Fall to the Ground.
Mrs. Brinkley Gives Her Testimony
Against the Prisoner = Gossip
About the Case-The Fellow
Held to Answer.

The preliminary examination @
Claudio A. Hill, charged with embez
| zling $500 from Robt G. Brinkley, wa
held in Justice Ovens court yesterday
The facts in the case have been printed
in the HERALD, but few additional de
tails were brought out yesterday, con
tirming those already printed, and which
make very strong case against the
prisoner.
Robert G. Brinkley, the complaining
witness, stated that he was in Memphis
Tenn, on the 9TH of last August, at the
time his note of $500 fell due. He tele.
graphed to Hill to see Mr.. DeGroot ol
the loan company. who held the note, to
see if he could not get an extension oi
time. Hill replied that he could not,
whereupon Mr.. Brinkley arranged with
the National bank OF Memphis to honor
Hill's draft at the Farmers and Nation
al bank of this city for the amount
Upon Mr.. Brinkley's return he was sur
prised to learn that Hill had not paid
Mr.. DeGroot the money. When he con-
fronted Hill in San Francisco and ac-
cused him of dishonesty, that fellow de-
clared that he had paid DeGroot. Brink
ley and Hill both returned to Los An
geles, and on the evening of October 3lst
Mr.. DeGroot called at Brinkley's house.
Hill was called into the parlor, and de-
clared in the presence OF DeGroot that
he had paid him. This made DeGroot
angry and he called Hill liar and a
thief, whereupon Hill struck him in the
face, knocking him down. After the
fight the three men repaired to De-
Groot's Office where the books showed
that Hill had paid 500 only. The next
day Hill called upon DeGroot and apollo
gized for his action of the night before,
and admitted that he had lied about the
affair and gave as reason that he was
compelled to do as he had done in
Brinkley's presence. The admission
was made in the presence of G. K. Lock.
wood, Mr.. DeGroot's bookkeeper.
Mr.. DeGroot, as we'll as his book
keeper, also testified to the above facts
Mr.. Greenwald testified as to going
with Hill to the bank to identify him so
that he could get the money.
1t. j. Flelshman, assistant cashier of
the Farmers and Merchants bank, teeti.
fed as to their bank receiving on the 9th
of August telegram from the Memphis
National bank directing them (the
Farmers and Merchants bank to honor
q. l. Hills draft for $500, and to paying
Hill the same.
kilograms we're produced in evidence
showing that Hill had telegraphed for
$500 to pay the bill then due; also chow
ing that Brinkley had wired the money,
and, further, telegram from Hill to
Brinkley stating that he had paid the
bill in full. These kilograms were iden-
tilted by Manager Beardsley of the West
ern Union Telegraph company, who also
identified Hill as the man who sent aad
received these kilograms.
Mrs. Robert G. Brinkley, wife of r.
G. Brinkley, testified: "Hill told me
that he had paid Mr.. De Groot the $500,
which my husband sent him for that
purpose: Hill showed me the money !;
it was telegraphed to him by my hus-
band; 1 went with him to the bank and
the bank wanted an endorser; then he
said he would see about it Monday l
suggested that he telegraph to my hus
band, which he did my husband mad
the Memphis National bank telegraph
the Farmers bank here to pay Hills
draft for $500; Hill admitted that he re-
ceived the money and showed it to me.
Groot. No portion of that $500 was
paid to me-"
This concluded Mrs. Brinkley's testi-
mony. Hill was held in $4,000 bail and
was committed to Jail.
1t is understood that Hill intended
producing as evidence some letters writ
ten by Mrs. Brinkley to himself, but no
opportunity was given for him to attempt
Tn, nj hor no onsn fnr
derstood that Hill had sent a note to
Mr.. Brinkley stating that Mrs. Brinkley
was innocent. This note was shown to
Mrs. Brinkley by friend of Hills, and
it was to be given to her provided she
would not testify in the case. Mrs.
Brinkley refused, believing that nothing
credited by anyone.
A few days previous to this, Mr..
Brinkley received typewriter note,
purporting to come from Hill, to the
effect that he wanted to see Mr.. Brink,
ley and talk the matter over; that he
wished the prosecution dropped in or
der that the letters might not be put in
evidence, and thereby get into the news
papers. Mr.. Brinkley was not alarmed
at such threats, and refused to see Hill
VI Oolh luuAACdtC Will IT'LL. luou I'LL 3
go-between friend interceded, but with
out effect.
After Justice Owens read the order of
commitment, holding Hill in $4,000
bolde, the fellow, who had sat go quietly
glaring at the witness, Mrs. Brinkley,
now seemed to be unnerved; his fea-
lures twitched violently, his cold, clam
my face flushed red, and his steel-grey
eyes were fixed in the direction of the
side door, through which Mrs. Brinkley
had disappeared. His face wore re-
vengeful look as the deputy sheriff
took him out of the court room. In
passing out, Hill passed by Brinkley,
who had his back turned upon him, and
the effect of the prisoners savage look
as he passed was lost upon him. Hill
was taken to the county Jail. 1t will be
recollected that few days ago he was
examined on charge Of embezzling $50
from Mr.. Brinkley. and was held in
$1,000 bail.
"HistOry Repeats ITSELF"
And SO does Hoods sarsaparilla in the remark.
able cures 1t is continually accomplishing. II
you will give this medicine fair trial 1t will
40 you good.