The morning call., 1892-02-28
THAT FORGED ORDER.

Ben NapthaIy in the City Prison on. Ac~
count of 1t.
Clerk Ambrose A. Watson Of Police judges
Court swore to a complaint yesterday morning
charging Attorney Benjamin f. Napthaly with
felony In having secured the release of Aaam
SfrOh upon a forged order of discharge. AS the
crime charged is a felony, punishable by-lmpris-
Onment in the penltentary for ten years aud
fine Of $4,000, Judge JOachimsen set the bonds
In the sum Of $4,000. The substance :Ol:tle
complaint reads as follows: !. :::$=::
That b. +. Naptnaly dld commit the crime of.
felony to wit: assisting prisoner 10 esc1pe.That
on February 23, 1892, he did willfuHy, unlawfuIY
and feloniously assist certain prisoner, to wit:
Prison of the City and County OF San Francisco,
said Adam Stroh, alias johnson, being then and
there in The said City Prison as prisoner and in
the lawful custody OF the Chief OF Police, Bythen
and there presenting to one John +. ParrOtt, the
prson-kesper of said City Prison. certain to5ged,
false and fraudulent order of discharge, he tths
said Il. +. Napthaly) then and there well knowing
the said order Of discharge TO be false fFauduIens
ana Iorged; Dy reason OF Whlcu act ana acts oHtue
part Of said i. F. Napthaly, Aforesaid said Adam
1'tao V0t.loOu' ~ tti1u au 'iiSLo
from the city Prison and did then and there unlaW-
fully regain his liberty. II
A few minutes before noon Napthaly entered !.
Department ) or the Police Court. lie said that:
lie would surrender himself into custody audi.
asked that his bonds be lowered to $4,000 or:
$1,000 cash.
Prosecuting Attorney Stevens opposed reE:.
ductiOn OF The Dali, saying that he considered =
$4,000 about The proper figure.
Napihdly tAen stepped OulslJe the cOurI-r DOM.
and Tue warrant WAS served upon BIN. Returns.
ing, he renewed his application for decreas6.z
IN the bond, and Judge I08cuimsen dismissed :
the matter by saying, I'll consider IT," e.:
Thanks, your Honor" said Naptualy, as he ::
left In custody of Ohicer Harris He was lOcKed :.
up IN the City Prison and booked on charge :
OF aiding tile rescue Of prisoner. -:
This case VIII not be prosecuted very long," =
said NapIh1ly, as he prduced up and DOWN be-:
hind tue bars. l know too mucA, aud they:
dare not prosecute me. II they do not weaker:
when II comes 10 the pinch, why l N buy all :
the orders OF discharge | want at 81 so and So
eaeh already signed by tie clerks Of the courts,
but left blank 50 that any name OF O1ense can
be Gued i'm.
"Why, YOU can buy them around here ike
papers from neWsbOy. Ihey are sold In bun
dies. l am on 10 Ill this work, aud they
know II. Just let them push this case aad then
they Will hear from me-"
The imprisoned attorney has secured the serv-
ices Of eX-JUdge IOOhy 10 defend him. During
tile afternoon Napthaly was permitted TO leaVa
the prison with au officer In search OF bOndsmen.
1t is said that should The charge be pushed his
conviction is assured. lie admits that le pre-
sented lie order Of dischargs aud that lie knew
IL was spurious 1T the time lie secured his clients
release.
Failing to secure bondsmen, NaH,Haly was
returned TO the City Prison and lQckeq :up ia
cell g.
Napthaly was released at 0 O'Clock astGlght
on bond on which the names of J0lin Kelly
aud Philip Crimmius appear aS suretieS.. =: ?: