The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-14

room SOB, Spreckels building, Market
street, between II and 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. He was indebted to Mrs. Lib
hey, another artist for the Eureka Art
Company, in the sum of 50 and Mrs. Lib
hey had given the note into HOLSTERS
hands for collection.
Mrs. Libbey had received from Pierson
check for $50 on the Security Savings
Bank OF Minneapolis, which she claims
she was to hold as col lateral security.
When Pierson called Hollister was out,
but Mrs. c. B. Yerex, his clerk, received
him. He asked to see the papers in con-
nection with Mrs. Libbey's claim, and
Mrs. Yerex handed them to him. Pierson,
to Mrs. Yerex's surprise, tore the check
into pieces.
Then there was a scene. Mrs. Yerex
called Attorney J. J. Doran. whose Office
adjoins HOLSTERS, to her assistance, and
Doran and gentleman who happened to
be in the Office detained Pierson while
Mrs. Yerex telephoned to the Central
police station for an officer. Policeman
Thomas Cavanagh answered the call and,
as instructed, arrested Pierson on a charge
of robbery. He was searched for the
pieces of the check, but they could not be
found.
Mrs. Yerex was seen later. She said
that Persons note TO Mrs. Libbey was
due yesterday. He called and asked to
see the papers. II handed them to him. !"
she said, land without any explanation
he tore up the check. Mr.. HolIister was
out, and as was in charge of the Office
and responsible for the documents in it
felt angry at the trick played upon me.
"There was a gentleman in the Office
who was a witness to what occurred. He
and Mr.. Doran searched Pierson for the
torn pieces of the check, but they could
not find them, and Pierson admitted he
had chewed and swallowed them"
Mrs Libbey was also seen. She said
she first loaned Pierson 81 and then S. and
he gave her note for the SO, payable yes
terday, and also the check as security.
1.-THE check was for $780, she said. at
was drawn on the Security Saving Bank
of Minneapolis in favor of Pierson and
was signed ]. w. Taylor. 1 am afraid
there was something crooked about that
check, otherwise he would not have done
away with it."
Pierson, who is gentlemanly looking
young fellow % years of age, feels his posi-
ton keenly. He was at first disInclined
to talk, but ultimately told his story with
out reservation.
az admit owing Mrs. Libbey the So" he
said, "but the note is not due till next
Monday. It will speak for itself. Hollis
ter had been dunning me for the money
and on July he asked me to call Satur-
day, but told him couldn't, but would
call on Monday.
lznk
given HOLSTER the check for $50 which |
gave her to keep for me under circum-
stances and conditions that she knows
very well. 1t was not given as collateral
security and had nothing to do with the
debt owed her. was angry at her CIV
ing the check into HOLSTERS custody, and
when Mrs. Yerex handed it to me to-day
tore it up for good and sufficient reasons.
"In the first place it was wrongfully in
HOLSTERS custody and in the next place it
was my own check. 1t was not signed by
]. w. TAYLOR. 1t was signed by myself
and made payable TO man in Minneapo-
lis whose name do not care to mention.
That man is my debtor and / had given
Instructions to Jake Rauer TO bring suit
against him for recovery of the sums he
owes me.
at was not reasonable / should wish
hat another check payable to him should
be available for circulation when l was
bringing suit against him for money
ufeady due to me. These were the rea-
IONS why tore up the check.
1t is not true that / confessed TO having
%aliowed the pieces of the check. am
ielther paper nor glass eater.
have been in this City about two
,ears and half. 1 have worked for the
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