The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-20
McCARTHY'S CASE
At Los ANGELES
San Quentin Yawns for
the Would-Be Bank
Robber.
PROOF OF HIS GUILT.
A Confederate Tells in Court
the Whole Story of the
Conspiracy.
THE PRISONER TURNS LIvID.
Held to Answer for His Tunneling
Operations, With Bail Fixed
at $4,000.
He PRISONER TURNS L1vID.
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Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 49,
The friends of John J. Mccarthy, re-
Gently arrested on Post-street car in San
Francisco for completely in the famous
tunnel scheme to loot the vaults of the
First National Bank of this city, may as
well prepare to bid that gentleman
''tearful adIeu" for a season. After the
testimony of Fred L. Jones here to-day in
McCarthy's preliminary examination
there is no question but what the ex-
pugllist is headed for San Quentin. For
once it seems the police and detective
force of this city were strictly correct in
asserting soon after McCarthy's arrest
that they had the ringleader in the tunnel
scheme and Jones has confirmed this "tip"
in detail.
A rumor had gone abroad that the prose-
cution was to spring sensation to-day,
and, therefore, Justice Morrison's court
was packed almost to the point of suffoca-
ton. At the close of President Elliott's
testimony as to what he had found be-
meath his banks vaults, Deputy District
Attorney Williams in clear cold tones
said, Bring in Fred L. Jones"
Jones is the saloon-keeper who con-
Quoted the Spokane" saloon at the cor
ner of Commercial and Los Angeles
streets, which afforded the blind for the
operations of the tunnelers. As Jones
took he witness-chair Mccarthy turned a
livid white, shook like leaf and glared at
Jones, who sat only about six feet from
him.
Prosecutor Williams, after asking the
witness his name age and place of resi-
dence. put this question to him, "Do you
know anything about the digging of
tunnel from the cellar of your saloon
under the vaults of the First National
Bank?"
II 49," replied Jones very coolly, as he
returned the savage glare OF Mccarthy
with look of indifference.
The attorneys for the defense raised the
question of his having been offered in
ducements by the officers to make the
statement which he now seemed willing
to volunteer.
The court finally overruIed the motion
of the defendant to exclude the testimony
of Jones and the witness was Instructed TO
answer the questions put by the prosecu-
ton.
81 met the defendant, John ]. Nc
Carthy, about one year ago. He came into
my place quite frequently and we soon
became friendly. Along in November,
1895, he first preached the subject of rob-
bling the First National Bank. 1 was
about to close the saloon when we went
into private room. He told me that he
had a scheme on foot which would net me
from $4,000 to $4,000. He said that all
| that he wanted was the use of my cellar.
He said that there were a lot of good
people in the scheme. claiming that one OF
the men was employed in the bank, as well
as the owner of the building, and two good
attorneys who would stand by them in the
case of any trouble.
II finally told them to go ahead. The
work was done principally at night after
had closed up the saloon. All knew be-
sides Mccarthy were Tom Campbell, Jim
Stevens and Jack Stewart. There were
others but do not know their Names
After Jones' statement the officers
brought in the tools, consisting of picks,
grap-irons, shovels, chisels, two jack
screws, derricks, ropes. etc., which Jones
identified and stated that they were all
brought to his place by Mccarthy and
Tom Campbell.
Mccarthy was held to the Superior
Court with bail fixed at $4,000.