The herald., 1896-01-29

WOULD ike to have 1T done right away, so
that the man would have a chance to get
bail; that he was entitled to it. He had
plenty of friends here, a father, an old
resident, and a brother-in-law, a promi-
nent man. The captain said, Il will look
into that. will see Goodman l started
! away not knowing what to do, with the in
! tention OF sueing out a writ of habeas
| corpus II the charge was not forthcoming,
so that he could be taken before magis-
trate and get bail. 1 was then told that
Goodman was upstairs in court. He told
me that he had no time to talk; was busy
with prisoner, when l saw him. I did
not know what 10 do then, until Goodman
told me that if l would wait he would come
back. When he came back he took me to
his private Office and told me he would be
! lenient to Compton if Compton would tell
where the fellow Wenzel was who had
forged the check. l said, what do you
mean BY. being lenient? Let him loose?'
Yes" was his reply. Thereupon he
sent for Compton, asked him good many
| questions, won't through all the papers he
| had and let him loose.
Mr.. Colver-He examined Compton's
private papers, did he.
A. He made the examination in my
presence.
| q. You saw them examined?
A. He took pawn ticket away from
him. Said he was going to investigate.
POLICE AFTER THE INFORMANT
Mr.Colver--Have you seen this party who
brought you information that Mr.. Comp
ton was in Jail, since?
| A. Yes sir.
| Y. What did he say to you?
A. Well, he asked me not to tell who had
sent him word.
| Mr.. Long-Make any further statement
| to you?
| A. Said police force was trying to find
| him.
| Q. 1t wasn't Mr.. Colver who brought you
| intelligence of Compton's arrest.
| A. No, sir; it was not. I never saw Mr..
Colver until this business was aired in the
papers.
Mr. Long-Mr. Compton, you have been
| here all the time, have not left the city pre-
| viouS to or since this occurrence?
A. have not been away since this occur
| renee, not a moment.
Mr. Goodman--Q. We're you at one time
out of the city over year after the Green
| case?
| A. was not.
| Q. Mr.. Munday, you are his attorney.
| Has he ever been in trouble that is, in re-
gard to forged checks or anything of that
kind?
MORE EFFORT AT STAR CHANGER
| A. No, sir.
| Mr.. Long. Mr.. Goodman, what charge
| did you have against Mr.. Compton?
A. am willing to make a whole state
ment privately to you gentlemen.
Mr.. Colver. l shall object to any private
| statement at public investigation.
Mr.. Long. Was this check cashed?
Goodman. He wanted it cashed.
Y. Who was this Mrs. Donahue?
Compton. l don't know any such per-
son.
A CHECK TRANSACTION
Mr.. Compton here related the details of
deal he had on between the person Wen
eel and himself for the sale of five shares
held by Compton in the Stillman Suburban
Land and Water company. All of this
testimony was not germane to the case,
but was given as an explanation as to how
Compton came to be in possession of the
check signed by Mrs. Donahue. Compton
then proceeded to explain that he had as
certained there was some question about
the check that Wenzel had given him, and
he had gone to his (Wenzel's) room in the
Victoria hotel. intending to lay for the man
and secure restitution of the stock he had
given for the check, as we'll as the sum of
$26.5O he had advanced to Wenzel. After
waiting several hours Compton had gone to
bed in Wenzel's room, and was there at 2
a. m. Saturday morning, the l tn, when
arrested by Goodman.
saloon keeper conducting resort at
Eighth and Main streets testified as to
some check transaction he had had with
the person Wenzel. Compton was present
at the time. The saloon keeper had adj
vanced $1.5O on $l2 check, but Comp
ton had had nothing to do with the trans
action, although on the premises at the
time.
FoLEY'S STORY
John H. Foley, an attorney, testified as
follows: Sometime in January, 1894,
John Peterson was discharged from Whit
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been one of the officers at Whittier, and
took fancy to the boy. After about a
month or so missed him for couple of
days. When he showed up he said he had
been arrested by officer Goodman. l asked
him why. He said he did not know.
month later he was arrested again. This
time he sent to my office. | went down to
the police station, saw Officer Goodman for
the first time, and told him if this occurred
ag ain he would have to account to me.
"In April, 1894, I again received notice
that the boy was in jail. This time l did
not think it worth while TO see Goodman.
| looked up the record and found that no
complaint had been sworn to. went to
the clerk; could find no name, so I went
to Judge York to swear to petition ask
ing for writ of habeas corpus. | had the
sheriff serve it.
CHIEF GLASS CONTEMPT
1.-THE sheriff made a return from Chief
Glass stating that the boy was not in Jail.
Judge York said, Sheriff, this is rather
queer Before doing anything further /
went down to the Jail. That was short
t ime after was admitted to the bar, and
was a little nervous about contempt pro-
ceedings against Chief Glass. l did not
know just how far the matter would go.
Chief Glass had gone out, but went in
and asked to go behind the door. They let
me in and saw the boy. | went and told
Judge York, The boy is there, Judge
WELL says he, they can trifle with you,
but not with me- and he spoke some words
to the clerk, telling him about citation to
be issued for Glass
MIR. FOLEY NERVOUS.
"Afterwards | met one of the deputy
sherifs, who stated that he had citation
in his pocket for Glass to appear. l said,
For heavens sake, don't serve it, went
up in very nervous state. thought my
last hour had come, and told Judge Mum
day what had occurred. He said no harm
will come; there must be some mistake.
Just as we were talking about it the boy
came in; said he had been turned loose. |
Immediately flew up to York and told him
the boy was out and further proceedings
had better be stopped.
Z. When he was arrested was his name
put on the registry books?
No RECORD OF THE ARREST.
A. think not. | could not find it.
q. How long was he IN there?
A. About three davs