The record-union., 1894-09-25
how HRS. TURNER LOST Her COIN.
She Gave 1t to M. J. Sullivan to In
vest for Her.
Then He Dodged Her and Went East
How She Came to Accept
His Note.

The trial of Michael j. Sullivan, charged
with embezzling 1880 belonging to Mrs.
Ella Turner last May, commenced in
Judge CatIin's court yesterday.
Assistant District Attorney j. Charles
Jones conducted the prosecution, and
George @. Davis was Sullivan's attorney.
The following jurors were sworn to try
the case; George Il. Palmer, A. j. Will
son, c. V. kellogg, l.. II. Platt, c. c..
Taft, j. a. Elder, S. S. Slawson, Carter
Jackson, Charles Sellinger, Il. d. Finnie,
Thomas Barnhardt and A. G. Johnson.
Mrs. Turner was the first witness to
testify. She said she had known Sulli-
van about ten years in Boston, and left
that city with him for California last May
to invest $1,000 in money. Sullivan was
to act as her protector, and after the
money had been invested he was to man
age the business.
After they had been in San Francisco
for some time Sullivan looked around for
business venture, and found place on
Powell and OFarrell streets. On May
Sth she gave Sullivan the 81, 500 to get the
place. On the Thursday following he
said he saw real estate agent in refer
ence TO place in Sacramento. and that
unless 1t was purchased then it might
have been sold to some one else.
Sullivan then gave her a card bearing
the name of q. II. Homer with his busi-
ness address as 1lI7 j street On Friday
morning they left for this city, arriving
here In the evening. On Saturday morn
ing Mrs. Turner said she went to the adj
dress on the card given TO her by Sulli-
van, and when she got to whore the place
designated should be located she found
an empty lumber yard there.
hotel at which she was stopping when
she arrived here from San Francisco, the
clerk told her Sullivan had paid his bill
She told the clerk Sullivan had some
money of hers and she was greatly wor-
ried. She saw Sullivan last on the morn
ing following her arrival in this city.
She had but 500 left after Sullivan left
with the 81, ,S00
When Sullivan left the hotel he gave
the clerk a letter addressed to Mrs. Tur-
ner, in which the defendant told her that
he was going away and advised her to go
back to her home in Boston. In Boston
and in this State Sullivan told her he
would become acquainted with the Mayor
OF San Francisco and the Governor, and
would work himself up and secure a
lucrative position.
On cross-eXamination Mrs. Turner
SAID she endeavored to invest her money
In Boston, but on Sullivan's advice ac-
L
Attorney Davis then presented to Mrs,
Turner note in her own handwriting,
which read that she lent Sullivan 81, 800
for twenty years at per cent interest.
Mrs. Turner identified the handwriting
as her own, but said she had no idea that
she was giving away all her money.
The two had been writing and were
making specimens of their photography.
he dictated the contents of the note to
her, and she wrote it down on paper.
In reply to Mr.. Jones Mrs. Turner said
it was understood Sullivan was to use
the money to buy the place at Powell and
OFarrell streets in San Francisco.
NJ. 7. Fisher, an expressman, testified
that on the day following the arrival of
Sullivan and Mrs. Turner, the defendant
engaged him to haul a trunk from the
depot 10 his hotel. Fisher asked HIM his
name, and he replied that it was Turner.
Sergeant of Police McManus testified
that he went to Denver to get Sullivan.
and on their way back to this city the lat
Ter told the Sergeant that the money
found on him was given him by Mrs
Turner to invest for her.
The prosecution here closed, and the
defendant was put on the stand. He tes-
titled that he had known Mrs. Turner
when they were children together in
Boston.
The first conversation about investing
money took place in Boston. Sullivan
then described the journey to this State.
Coming down to the time when he OH
tanned the money from her in San Fran
cisco. Sullivan said to Mrs. Turner, You
loan the money, and l viii invest 1t the
best l know how"
Sullivan then said that Mrs. Turner
gave him the money, and he gave her a
receipt for it.
The defendant was subjected to a Sc
we're cross-examination by Mr.. Jones.
who endeavored to have Sullivan thor
oughly explain his exploits since leaving
Boston.
The defense had no more testimony.
ana closed It's case. Argument will be-
gin this morning.