The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
WELBURN Is
STILL IN JAIL
He Claims to Have Secured
the Necessary Bonds
for To-Day.
His Friends Say That in the
End All Will Be Righted
for Him.
E. B. Pond and Jose Castro Are Will
ing to Qualify When Federal
officials Say So.

Ex.Collector o. M. Welburn spent an
other day in Jail, despite all the promises
of himself and friends that yesterday
would see him released and with his
family. 1t was not the fault of his attor-
news. They were as wide awake for their
clients welfare as lawyers usually are,
but, as they said last night, a com bina-
ton of circumstances interfered with their
plans.
Wei burn hopes to be released from Jail
to-day. He is confident he has sufficient
mum Der OF friends in the town TO come to
hi. rescue. One of these Is E. B. Pond.
who is one of his bondsmen as Collector of
Internal Revenue, and is now willing to
go the ex-officia's bond In mis- present t
predcament. MIR. Pond volunteered yes
terday to go Welburn's bond for $4,000. as
ixed by United States Commissioner
Heacock on the day of the ex-Collector's
arrest. Pond called at the office of At
torney Gavin McNab yesterday ana signi-
fed his intention and willingness to be
one OF two bondsmen for the culprit, as
required by the Federal statutes.
There were present four or five of the
intimate friends of the ey.Collector. They
discussed the situation, and owing TO the
fact that it was holiday they were una
BILE to secure the presence of any repre-
sentative OF United States District Attor-
new Foote, who is now in Santa Cruz.
Assistant District Attorney Bert Schles-
singer had volunteered his services to ap-
prove any good bond that might be
offered, but when the cards were counted
it was found that the United States Com.
missioner was absent.
Welburns friends and attorneys say
that to-day he Will be q free man. He
spent Yesterday in the County Jail as ner-
vous prisoner as ever paced corridor.
He had still the same persistent denial OF
his own guilt. He was confident that
when the investigation of the Treasury
agents had been Completed, he would be
exonerated on all charges of defalcatIon.
Still this man who could not get bond on
a holiday told people yesterday that ne
was the victim of the Vaccinations of
other people. He still claims the stories
that have been printed of his high life in
the half world are due to people who
want to ruin him. In this he is unique.
He has nothing to say of his dead cashier s
defalcations. In his own words, 1.-THE less
said about that the better" He believes
in his heart that Norton in his carousals
sometimes took his name.
II have an instance in view," he said.
''At one time the captain of the life-saving e
station at Sutro's baths came to me and
told me l was living TOO fast. He told me
that the preceding night had had gay
old time. 1t happened thst that night l
had spent my time with my family. That
captain is now purser on one of the Pana-
ma steamers, and I am not able to find
him in my own troubles. But in the end
all will come right"
At late hour last night Welburn had
secured the necessary bondsmen. Jose
Castro had offer to qualify with Mr..
Pond. 1t is presumed that all the ex-
Collectors bondsmen will willingly gee
bim through his troubles for paltry
$4,000.
Special Agent Thrasher does not like
the situation. 1t is rumored that he has
discovered evidence that will implicate
Welour in other transactions.