The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-21
HOW THEY FORGED TICKETS.
GreenWaId Was Not so Innocent
as He Pretended.
HE MADE SUGGESTIONS TO THEM
Testimony of the Disgraced Railroad
Employees Who Turned
States Evidence.

Railroad from San Francisco and Los
Angeles is prospering rapidly before Judge
Daingerfeld and jury. The testimony
given yesterday was of quite sensational
nature.
When the trial was resumed the flrst
witness called was Hugh Byrne, a conduc-
tor, who was especially distinguished from
having purchased the ticket alleged to
have been forged by Clerks Whiteside and
Andross and disposed of to the Greenwald
brothers, who are professional ticket-brok-
ero OF scalpers, the ticket which caused all
the mischief and led to The arrest of the
whole firm.
Byrne's advent upon the witness-stand
led 10 some slight commOtion among
counsel w. w. Foote, one of the attor-
news representing Green wald, said that if
it would save time be would admit the pur-
chase of the fatal ticket by Byrne
But Attorney Frank Kelly, who is en-
gagged as special counsel for the pIoSecu-
ton, did not take that view of the matter.
He said "Oh, no; l mean to take this
mans evidence my own way" He gaiued
his point, and Immediately commenced to
obtain from his witness the full story of
the run" from San Francisco to Los An
geles, which led to the discovery of the
fraud. This style of examination did not
suit Foote by any means, and he very soon
objected 20 il.
''There is no need whatever for all this"
complained Foote. This is Only way
of advertising the railroad company"
Don't like those remarks" objected
Kelly.
Can't help it. it's The truth" was
Fonte's emphatic rejondeT.
Ex-JUdge DibbIe, Foote's associate coun-
sci, thought il was about time to take
hand in the fight. He said: II object
strongly to this witness testimony. He
has come here from Los Angeles to testify
and has not even been subpenaed by the
State"
e Judge Daiugerfeld came to the rescue by
peremptorilv ordering the unseemly dis
cussiOn to cease and bidding The counsel
for the prosecution proceed with their eX-
animation of the witness.
Foote was to the fore at once. "Quite
right, your Honor. | think that both AS
sistant District Attorney Hosmer and
Jadge Dibble ought to be held down."
Then the examination of Byrne pro-
ceeded, but very little new was elected.
Then j. II. Andross. the employe of the
railroad company. who, IN conjunction
with Whtes6e, had fixed up the forged
tickets for sale TO the Greenwalds, and
who, like his partner, had turned States
evidence, took the stand. He proved to
be quiet, gentlemanly appearing, blonde
muslached young fellow, and be told his
story with the utmost candor imaginable.
He owned ND TO 81 years of age. and said
that for twelve years be was in the en-
pi0y of the ticket auditors department of
the Southern Pacific Company.
Then be proceeded to tell how he came
10 forge those tickets. He said the first
suggestion of the fraud came to himself
and Whiteside one day when two exchange
checks had been sent in to the Office with
a note by a conductor named Avery.
Avery had Just come in on a run from
Sacramento and showed that the checks
in question were good from San Francisco
10 Los Angeles. These tickets were marked
not TO be used and so were returned.
How did the receipt of these checks
suggest ANYTHING to you ?" asked Kelly.
well, W5iesIde and myself thought
we could dispose of the checks without
any risk. so We sold them to Ottinger for
So apiece"
The witness was then asked 10 explain
his peculiar method of altering used
tickets by punching" lie described the
punches used in the process. and then
stated hat part of the work had been
done in the Office and part in a room at
2212 Geary street, which he and Whitesde
had rented. They thought it was be tier
to have Greenwald come to see them there
than go themselves 10 his office.
''HOW many of these altered tickets did
you utter2" asked Kelly.
''Oh, some 800 or 400"
"At FIRST we sold them to Ottinger for
So 80 apiece. Then he beat US down to SIS
and we accepted mat ever afterward."
by?"
"At first told him my name was Ames
and Whiteside called himself Albert |
Afterward we gave him our true names" |
Then the witness explained that be was |
accustomed to fix" tickets at the rate of |
from TWENTY-FIVE TO sixty five day.
Presently the criminal connection of |
Greenwald with the fraud came 10. An
Gross testified that one dav GreenwaId |
called on him and asked him 10 fix up some |
tickets from Los Angeles to San Fran cisco. |
He said be had brother in business in |
Los Angeles who wanted them He sug-
gested the manipulation of twenty-five |
tickets TO start with Then ma wsnted |
soma from Los Angeles to Portland. Or.
Andross said he was afraid to comply |
with GTeenWald'S suggestion. He said |
there was train agent in the way, who |
Travelled from Los Angeles to Ell Paso. |
Greenwald made another sugges ton then. |
He said that his father knew all the CON
ductors along the line, and that by placing
a private mark on the back of each ticket |
all would be we'll. But Andross and |
Whiteslde refused to comply.
Did he make any more proposals to |
yOp?" 10. -, ,,,s
and the railroad was issuing sneciai |
tickets Greenwald wanted me to sunply |
him with some. But [ didn't"
In cross-eXamination Attorney Dibble |
found the memory of the witness verv |
defec i've. He could remember all thai |
Greenwald had said to him. but he could |
bv 10 means remember what be had said |
TO Wniteside when first the scheme was |
suggested.
81 suppose you admit that the putting
into execution of this project was the most |
i'm Dor aut step Of your life. seeing that it |
brought you to such disgrace?" asked |
Dibble.
Certainly" replied Andross. uncon-
cernedly.
"And do you regret it?"
The witness would not admit that he |
did.
One important point was gained by the |
cross-examination. Andross could not |
identity the ticket produced as one that
had been sold to Greenwald. 1t mightius
as well have been DISPOSED of to Ottinger,
be said. In answer to further questions he
said he had not been promised any immu-
Fly from prosecution oy the railroad. He
!, Il not pleaded guilty at first because bis
: .-lTney advised him not to.
there was some redirect examination,