The morning call., 1894-05-19

from the Pacific Bank just before its fail
IRE in June, 1898. the other indictment
charging him with having, in company.
with Hiram I. Graves, a. /. Jenkins and
Charles Montgomery. played hanky-panky.
VITA certain promissory notes for S42-
642 &c. sianed by DR.. " estphal and secured
by wbatW were known as the:O. c. Swan
berg securities.
Dick Mcdonald, being held q default of
$4,000 bail. which has not yet been forth
coming, hardly bore the ordeal with the
same .ortitude as the other defendants.
He sat with his eyes constantly seeking OBJ
lects On the floor. c0nveTsing in low tones
with his counsel. eX-JudEe Darwin and E.
j. Livernash. Graves and Jennings were
perfectly composed, while Charles Mont
gomery' buIly figure shdne out upon the
scene in conspicuous relief. All four were
modesty attired ii black. as BETTING the
occasion. ...
r b. Mcdonald. was the first to be
called upon. a bulky. document was IN
esIthed. and Deputy County Clerk Norton
commenced to read the Indictment charg-
ing Dick with having appropriated TO his
own uss the $4,000 above referred to. 1t
was long and dry document, and all went
we'll 10 the emu, when the clerk said: wit
ness-no Witnesses indorsed."
Judge Murphy looked grave. t'Hand-
me that paper, please, MIR, Clerk"
The paper was handed and the Judge
and Assistant District Attorney Hosmer
examined 1t. Then the Judge asked:
What do you propose to do, Mr. Hos
mer" Mr.. HOsmer made a Significant
gesture and the Judge then abruptly told
Dick Mcdonald TO sit down, as his ar
raignment on that charge was continued
until Wednesday morning next
1t turned out afterward that by some
oversigh: the names of the witnesses had
not been Endorsed upon Ihe Indictment
The document was therefore yalneless for
acting purposes. Mr.. HoSmer said the
matter would be called TO the attention of
the Grand July and a fresh Indictment
paper drawn up.
TbefeupOn Dick Mcdonald, Hiram T..
Graves, A. L.-JenkiDs and Charles Mont
gomeYy were told to stand UP and listen to
the Indictment read TO them. charging
them with felonyin regard 10 the Swan
berg securities. This paper was even
longer and dGearier than the first, and
CLERK Norton waded laboTiously through
it as if the task was by no means con-
genial to his taste.
Finally the long paper came TO an end,
the Endorsements were read and Dick Me-
DoIald was called upon to plead.
Richard Mcdonald. are you represented
by cOuDsel?" asked the clerk.
yes" muTmured Dick in a low vice.
his eyes sui bent on the ground. MY
counsel are Judge Darwin and Mr.. Liver
nash"
DO you plead guilty or. not gulty?"
DICK maze no answer. but Mr.. Darwin
stated that he desired few days contint-
anee OF the plea on his clients behalf, in
order that he might prepare an answer TO
the charges-:say one week
III give you till Tuesday next. Mr..
Darwin. Plea continued till then. Ar
raign the next defendant, Mr.. Clerk"
Hiram T. Graves and A.. L. Jenkins.
legally represented by Henry L. Highton.
and Charles Montgomery, represented bv
W. 81. Jordan, made The same request and
obtained the same favor, so that the pleas
Of all four indicted bank directors went
over until Tuesday morning next.
An inquiry into the deal by which DR.,
r. II. McDonaldis lands in San Luis
ObispO County we're foist1d upon the Peo-
pies Home Savings Bank at what is re-
gaTded as a grossly excessive valuation is
new being made by the Grand Jury with
~~ view Of returning an indictment against
DR.. Mcdonald.
Seven witnesses were summoned TO an
pear before the Grand Jury Yesterday !.
MissfGrant, VINO actedas DR.. McDonaId's
private secretary; Emil BellerniaD. late
secretary of the Peoples Home Savings
Bank; Columbus Naterh0use, the banks
ex-presideDt; Joseph Winterburn, a for
mer director; John K. FaTnum. at one
time the manager; DR.. Rea and, NJ. A.
Dorm.
:. Owing to stress Of other business bark
matters we're not reached by the Grand
Jury Yesterday, and the witnesses were
excused pnIil next Tuesday. The Grand
Jury intends to prosecute a most searching
inquiry into the affairs Of the bank, and il
will probably be a month at least before 1t
concludes It's laboTs.
Joseph Winterburn was the director
who In June last, when the bank troubles
began, advocated the Immediate appoint