The morning call., 1893-07-25
\ HEAVY PRICE.
What Was Paid for the
Release of Wilson.
Funds Obtained From the Silk Rob-
bery-The Grand Jury VIII Be
Asked to Investigate.

The acceptance of the straw bonds by
Judge Seawell for the release Of the
notorious crook. ''Dink" Wilson. will. it is
said, form a subject for investigation by
the Grand Jury.
The heads of the Police Department are
quietly working on the case and it is GER
tain that the guilt will soon be brought
home to the proper parties.
1t is absurd for any one to say that the
bonds are not worthless. The police have
incontestable proof of their utter WORTH
lessness. j. W. Pearson admitted 10 Cap
tain Lees that j. NJ. Martin, whom he
represented as a viDeyardist OF Fresno,
deposited with him 5000 shares OF the Palo
Grand Coal and Transportation Company
as an indemnity for the sureties. Pearson
said the Office Of the company was at Santa
Rosa, but on being pressed he admitted
it had a desk in his Office, 533 Kearny
strest. Il has bsen ascsItained that the
coal mine. which is five or six miles from
Santa Rosa, is nothing but hole in the
ground. Pearson also admitted that $3.50
WAS left for him In black bag.
1t Is believed that the cOnsii Grafton paid
for obtaining Wilson's release was $1,000.
Where did this money come from? A IA
vorable and satisfactory answer to this
question is supplied by the Police Depart
ment. Out Of tho large quantity OF silk
goods stolen by Wilson and his two confed-
crates from the warehouse of Neuoerger,
Relss & Co. there are still seventy-six and
half full pieces of SILK not recovered by
the police. 1t is strongly suspected that
the $1,000 is part Of the proceeds of these
seventy-siX and half bolts OF silk.
Wilson has had the assistance of
woman who claims to be his wife. She
visited him daily at the County Jail, and
no doubt was the go-between in arranging
the details for his release. She Is known
as Miss A. M. Smith. and 10 the daughter
of wealthy wholesale butcher In the
Mission. She told the police that she was
married to Wilson under his true name.
George Bernard. in Alameda. but it was
found that no such marriage took place
there.
There is considerable talk over the fact
that Wilson was released while serving a
six months sentence for petty larceny. 1t
appears from the records that he was con-
victed on this charge on June II after a
patient trial before jury In Judge Camp
BELLS court. Notice OF appeal was given
and bail asked but refused by the Judge.
Thirty days are allowed in which to per-
feet the appeal papers, but at the expiring
Of the thirty days Wilson's attorney APP
psared before Judge Campbell and asked
and was granted q continuance OF ten
days to perfect the papers.
Meantime Wilson's attorney had not
been idle. He went before Judge danger
field and applied for writ Of habeas cor
pus on the grand larceny charge, which
was refused. Then be went before Judge
Seawell AMI applied for writ, and it was
granted, the bail being fixed at $500. Then
he APT lied for another writ before the
same Judge on the petty larceny charge.
Claiming that 1t was . conviction on ap-
peal The writ was granted and the bail
was fixed at $500.
Three wrirs were applied for at different
times In the Superior Court for the re-
lease on bonds of q dangerous criminal,
and no notification whatever of the fact
was made to the heads Of the Police De-
partmen!.
In the petty larceny case the committing
magistrate refuses To consider the ques-
ton of ball till the notice of appeal has
been filed. and while the attorney is ask
ing for continuance to enable him to file
these papers he at the same time goes be.
fore a Superior Judge and obtains writ
Of habeas corpus and has bail fixed. 1t
baked in the Police Court all lie has to do
is to 20 before a Superior Court Judge
and get whatever be wants.
There is another point that formed q
subject for talk yesterday. The order for
Wilson's release WAS handed IN at the
County Jail on Thursday between and 3
o'clock. Tho name and address OF the
person who delivered the order was not
taken. He Is described as a young man,
about "a years OF as-, smooth face. dark
com plexion aud drassed in black. with a
dark derby hat. 1t was agreed that the
MINES and addresses of eli persons hand
ing in orders for the release Of prisoners
should be taken. as there is nothing to
prevent any one from getting hold OF
hIsnk ordsr md forging the names TO It
for the release OF any criminal.
II is only fair to state that the attorney
who applied for tho writ Of habeas corpus
was the Same attorney who had been re-
tanned to defend Wilson and his pals. lie
had nothing to do with the acceptance of
the bonds. This was engineered BY Attor-
ney Campbell.
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