The San Francisco call., 1896-07-25
TALESMAN LIPKA
WAS APPROACHED
Harry Inwall Told Him
How He Might Make
Money.
THE GoLD-BRICK CASES.
Sensational Story Told in the
Jur-yBox of Judge Greene's
Court.
WORK FOB THE GRAND JURY.
Andrew Root, One of the Alleged
Swindlers, Is Absent and Bonds
men Are Anxious.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO GALL
908 Broadway, July "a.
'Do you know Harry Inwall?" This
question was asked all the talesman this
morning while the District Attorney was
getting jury in the gold-brick case.
Everybody wondered what conn ection
existed between Harry Inwan and the
gold-brick swindlers. 1t was not til.
+. NJ. Lipka was under examination that
curiosity was gratifed.
"Do you know Harry Inwall?" asked
Mr.. Shook.
al do" said Lipka.
"Have you had any conversation with
him in regard to this case ?"
Mr.. Lipka hesitated a moment, every
body leaned forward and Judge Greene
Strengthened up in his chair.
Eyes, sir; have" said Lipka.
Harry Inwall came into my store this
morning and spoke of this case. l told
| him not to say anything more about it. for
1 was on the regular panel and might have
10 serve on the case. He replied, 'Oh, well,
there is not much down there-only 81 q
| day. If you are called I'll see you again.
l said, All right; I'll see you later"
| Here judge Greene asked: "Do you not
think that you did wrong in replying in
| that way?"
Lipka thought he did, but the District
Attorney let the Judge into the facts By
asking MIR. Lipka If it was not fact that
| he had notified the proper authorities at
| once, and received reply in the afirma-
tive. Judge Greene then said: well,
that puts another aspect upon the case"
Mr.. Mpka was seen tonight at his store
on Broadway and said: al have not told
all by any means. 1 do not want to do
Mr.. Inwall any harm if 1 can help it. He
should have known better than TO ap-
proach me as he did. | told him that he
| would get into trouble. but he insisted and
kept right on. Inwdll was watched and
l / reported promptly to the District Attor-
ney's office, for l have since learned that
he was seen 10 enter here. He nor no
other man can bribe ne in this or any
other case. He said that Gordan did not
have any money. but his friends intended
TO see him through and that l might get
little of tas we'll any one else"
Attorney Emil Nusbaumer, who has
charge of the Defence was very indignant
tonight. Il suppose InwsH was prepar-
ing to fix one Juror and then come 10 US
and get good stake, he said. This is
not the first time InwalPs name has been
connected with juries and if guilty he de.
serves severe punishment"
Andrew Root, whom the police arrested
and held as a partner of Gordan's, in,the
robbing of Banker Little of Dixon o
$500, was to be present at the opening Of
Gordan's trial to-day, but he failed to put
in his appearance. NO one appeared tC
; know where Root was, so his absence
caused some apprehension to the attor
news and bondsmen.
He IS out on $1,000 bonds, his sureties be-
ing H. e. Babcock of Temescal and Mrs
Annie Bebon of Berkeley. At his former
trial he only escaped conviction by III,
votes OF NJ. ]. Acton of Berkeley and Joh1
Gelder of Lorin.
There was suspicion in the officer
mind that an attempt was TO be made Il
tamper with the jury, hence close watct
was set upon Harry Inwall, who was sus
, pected, and his every move has beer
!. watched by the police.
Roots attorneys said tonight that tn
defendants case is set for next Tuesda,
: and that he will be on hand at that time