The herald., 1896-08-09
THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS
NOT Admitted but Uncovered by Plain.
tiff's Counsel Unwitting'y
Judge Clark Renders an Interesting Opinion
on Curious Will
Deputy Sheriff BsrnhliI Describes How Hcctor
Escaped at Seima-A Light Record for
Nsturalizations Shows a Decided
Falling Off-Court Notes

The Coronel forgery case Is prolific II
surprises. The defense on Friday pro
duced the actual signature from whicl
the one appended to the deed of trus
had been traced andi in so doing. prac
tically ended the case.
Yesterday this proof of ingeniouslJ
conceived forgery was accentuated II
every way by what appeared to be bii
of foolishness on the part of Attorney
Swanwick of counsel for plaintiff.
It was while Jose Sanchez was under
cross-examination and it is interesting
to remember that Jose is not youth
but a man oN66 years, and the Machia-
velli of the entire case. While not ac-
tually developed by the testimony it is
to be inferred from what he himself
stated on the witness stand that he stood
in with Manuel Coronel e Co., to fleece
the estate of Antonio Coronel until he
saw that the game was up. But he
seems to have some Of the attributes of
a born conspirator, and so, having run
with the fox," he changed about and
'chased with the hounds and judging
from what he stated he developed a
very nice talent for intrigue, and has
successfully performed a double role
that many others have attempted with
out success.
On direct examination by Senator
White Sanchez made a passing refer
ence to the fact that Manuel Coronel
told him to hunt up some lawyers t.
take the case and he would give him
his written instructions" The matter
of ha m hl1t stored in
the memory of Attorney SWanwick until
the witness fell into his cluthcheS for
cross-examination. Then he inquired
of Sanchez regarding these written in
structions he had referred to. The wit
ness throughout accompanied all his
answers with more or less violent ges-
ticulation that gave emphasis to his
words, but Mr.. Swanwick's words
seemed to make him mad, as if the story
of the instructions mentioned by him
was a mere concoction of his own.
With a nervous action he put his hand
in his inside pocket and Withdrew a pa
per which he held up, saying that those
were the instructions he had referred
to as having been received from Manuel
Coronel
The second mine had been accidental
ly exploded and by counsel who had
most interest in keeping those written
instructions out of the case.
AS If this were not enough senator
White was unkind enough to put Major
Horace Bell and Mr.. Swanwick, both of
PLAINTIFF counsel, upon the witness
stand for the purpose of their giving the
lie direct to their own witness.
Altogether the days proceeding were
spicily lively and everyone was kept on
the tip-toe of expectation, no one know
ing what the next moment might dis,
close. Meantime Manuel Coronel and
Donna Louise Garfias are just as we'll
out of the city just now, for them the
climate just at present is too eXhilara-
ting. The small fry of the conspiracy
for such it must be if the much discussed
signature is not genuine-are also keep
ing in the background save Pancho Cor
onel, the plaintiff in the case, who APP
pears to take great interest in the pro-
ceedings.
PANCHO HAS A LEVEL HEAD.
DR.. Wise was the first witness put
forward yesterday to testify as to the
competency of Pancho, otherwise Fran
cisco Coronel Yndart. He testified that
he had known him since 1872, had pre-
scribed for him and seen him very fire.
uuently. He considered him a sane man
and of average mentality and quite able
to attend to his own affairs.
The minutes of the court In August
1891, when the guardianship of plaintiff
frst came up in department two. Judge
Shaw sitting for Judge Clark, and was
denied, were put in evidence. 1t was al
this point that Senator White called
Major Bell to the stand and extracted
from him the interesting bit of informa-
don that he had represented the plain
tiff in that matter and had succeeded
In defeating the attempt then made tC
have Pancho declared insane.
George Bacon, hack driver, also tes-
lfied to having known the plaintiff fol
about twenty-siX years In those ole
days. witness stated everybody knew
everybody else; there was dance or {
frolic every night and Pancho had al
ways acted sanely in taking in all the
fun in sight
A. Salazar. resident of Tia Juana 70,
fifteen years, was called to strengthen
the testimony of witnesses who stated
on Thursday that Manuel CorOnel an,
Donna Louise Gariias had lived for {
time under the same roof. Witness haC
distinct recollection of their being a
= the Sevine homestead about May. 1884
Major Bell took the WitECv@ in hanC
for cross-eXamination and tri"d to eN
tort from him the confession ttat he Wa'
a graduate of the San Quentin or Fol
som penitentiary Witness denied th'
soft Impeachment.
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
Jose Sanchez was the next witness
called and in many respects proved tht
most important OF any of those put for
ward by the defense. He not only cas-
light on the development OF the con
spiracy, but was the very one whom
Manuel Curonel deputed TO get some pa
per of ancient date upon which to writ
out the agreement of trust
Witness stated that he had resided il
Los Angeles since 1868 and had know
Manuel Coronel since 1S49 or 1850 Thel
Senator White led the witness straigh
to the point. Presenting for his inspec
ton the forged deed, counsel said:
"Have you ever seen this documen
before?"
Witness put on his spectacles and lin
by line scanned the paper and then an
swered in the affirmative.
"When did you first see it?"
81 saw it first in December, 1884,"
"Were the signatures Of the Witnesse
affixed to it at that time?"
"They were all there excepting that {
GuZman"
"How did you come to see it then?
manuel came and told me that he ha
a very good business for me. He wante
me to look for some lawyers to brin
suit against the estate of Antonio Core