The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28

securities to the amount of $500 in my
care, to meet any obligations that might
arise. No draft was made upon me in the
matter.
"Corriveau returned, but soon after
died, while / still held the securities.
Edna Dean, who claimed to be his widow,
demanded the securities of me, but
turned them over to the Public Admins
traitor. She has been after me ever since
and has tried to blackmail me and is still
trying. But l will not be blackmailed.
That is all there is to it.
Il never had any property of Corriveau's
in my possession but this $500 and that,
as | say, turned over to the Public Ad-
ministrator.
"This whole thing is an outrage and
shame. They seem to arrange to bring
these things up when Swanberg is away.
They charged him with running away in
the Pacific Bank matter. / called him
back by telegraph, greatly TO his annoy
ance and expense. / will not do it again.
Mr.. Dorm, Mr.. Westphal's attorney, who
is sick in bed at the ST. Nicholas, said
briefly last night: "There is substantially
nothing 10 this affair at all except an at
tempt at blackmail. Mr.. Westphals only
offense is that be had dealings with a
man who is dead. l knew Corriveau per-
sonally.
HE had had an experience with broken
bank anu had refused to intrust his money
to another. He put some of it in the Safe
Deposit vaults and sent much more of 1t
to Canada When this money referred to
here was returned to him check was
offered.
HE refused it-he would have no checks.
He insisted on money and money was
given him. 1t was for the satisfaction OF
a mortgage. No receipt was taken. 1t is
not the custom in such cases. know
that there is nothing more in this case
than an attempt at blackmail that failed"
The facts connected with the CorriVeau
estate have been made public from time
to time. Corriveau was supposed to be
quite wealthy at the time of his death, IN
March, 1895. Edna Dean claimed to be
his widow. Corriveau owned building
on Geary street. between Stockton and
Grant avenue at one time. This property
he sold for 500 900, and of this amount he
deposited $4,000 in the Peoples Bank.
When that bank suspended payment Cor
rlveau went to the paying-teiler's desk,
and at the point of the pistol collected
the 0,000 standing there to his credit.
After he died Edna Dean filed an appll-
cation for letters of administration. which
was denied. will being found which
named Catherine Corriveau as his wife,
and made no mention of any other wife.
1t appeared that Corriveau had daughter,
Armine Bout1n, who lives at st. Anselm.
Lower Canada. Public Administrator
Freese in course of time took charge OF
the estate, and citations were issued
against Swanberg and Westphal.. They
were accused of making away with the
money of the dead man, which is not to
be found, but no information was gained
concerning what had become of the
money, the accusation being met with
denial.
The daughter, Armine Boutin, en-
ployed counsel TO hunt for traces OF the
money. @. 0. Swanberg is supposed to
have left the country. Edna Dean openly
declared at the time of Corriyeau's death
that Westphal and Swanberg were given
custody of Corriveau's 3 900 by him,
that he might escape an insurance claim
OF $500. She employed E. H. Wakeman
as her attorney, VINO asserted that while
not 81 could be found, Corriveau had died
worth from $75, 900 to $125,0O