The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-23

managed to make his escape. That was
on August 6, 1879. A reward of $500 was
offered by Sheriff Noonau for his recap
ture, and on August 10 Detective Balm
bridge nabbsd him on the train between
San Jose and GilrOy.
He was too clever a rascal to remain
long in the penitentiary. He dosed him
self with pills made out or soap. which
kept him constantly sick in the stomach,
and pricked his gums till the blood came,
his hope being TO create the impression
that he was suffering from hemorrhage of
the lungs. He played his part so we'll
that in the fall of 1882 he was pardoned by
Governor Perkins. AT this time he was
about 40 years of age.
"Saville was not an educated man" said
Captain Lees yesterday while talking
about his exploits in this city. but he was
q clever confidence man, and had dash
ing style about him that was likely to de-
ceive people as to his true character.
"He belonged To the notorious gang If
forgers headed by George Wade Wilkes,
Phil HargTaves and George Engles. These
men got up forged circular notes of the
Oriental Bank Corporation of London,
England. and started SaVille out with
them.
He bought $4,000 worth of diamonds
from kHkDatrjck, jeweler on Broadway,
New 1ork, giving forged circular notes in
payment In Boston he met fascin ating
woman and went with her to Denver He
gave her some OF the diamonds. In Den
Yer SaVlle got acquainted with Johnnie
Ball, a sporting man who ran faro bank.
He tried to negotiate some Of the circular
notes there, but the Sheriff got onto him.
Bull persuaded Savile to give him The
balance of the diamonds, and Bull handed
them over to The woman and sent her
back East. Savile brought suit against
Bull for the recovery of the diamonds, but
he was not successful.
''Saville came here from Denver with
Deputy Sheriff JOY. On the way tney
beat tue bank, in different places with the
forged circular notes. Here he got E. j.
Baldwin 10 buy over $4,000 worth of
stock for him, and handed MI Baldwin
forged circular notes in payment. But
Mr.. Baldwin, fortunately for him, had not
parted with the stock when | arrested Ss-
vile.
Baldwin would not believe that SayilIe
was fOrger and thought | had made the
greatest mistake of my lie by arresting
bin, but l was able TO convince him that
he was the one VINO had made the mistake.
l also arrested JOY, no had a lot of the
notes, but claimed they belonged TO Sa-
vile or Hadley as be was known here
took joys star and certificate of appoint
menJ as Deputy Sheriff from him and let
him 90 as Savllle Was the one | was after,
The notes he gave BALDWIN were ne
gotiated with the Nevada Bank. | met a
gentleman there who had genuine circu.
lar notes of the Oriental Bank aud at Sa-
yilIe's Trial / was able 10 prove by him that
the notes given by Saville were fOrgeries.
"After he got out of Folsom he married
a relative of bi, WHO lived on Folsom
street and went East with him. BE came
hack here and beat tailor named Movers
out of $1,000 on bond racket. He left
burriedly and went TO Boston, where he
procured a position as agent Tor the
Standard Oil company. He was a splen-
did salesman and was well thought of by
the company.
"W. PInkerton happened to be here on
visit and | pointed Saville out to bin.
When Pinkerton was in Boston he met
SayilIe and recognized MIN. Saville ad-
mitled his identity ana told PinkertOn that
he was agent for the company and was
leading an honest life. He begged Pink
erton not TO give him away. Saville did
the company up 10 some extent and they
had 10 let him go.
"He introduced himself 10 Millionaire
Studebaker. the wagon manufacturer, as
agent for the Standard Company, and
through him got letters of Introduction to
prominent people whom he swndled.
''Saville's mother was fishwife ia some
place in England. and he has brother
wh1 is a timber merchant and most re-
snecta bile man.