The San Francisco call., 1897-02-02

any attempt being made to reproduce the
Crocker blanks until the editor handed
him the package for delivery 10 Delmas.
Il have no d oubt that the project might
have been suggested to my mind" said
Reddy, because OF an inquiry put 10
Simon Wade during his examinat ton"
When the package was opened by Mr.
Delmas you discussed the similarity of the
Barry blanks 10 the Crocker proof?''
Internationally"
What was your idea in comparing the
forms2"
I'VE had expert testimony TO meet and
we desired something 10 test it. l want
TO know If an expert can do what he SAYS
he can. | showed one of the blanks to ]
}. Kennedy, printer, who told me that
1t was not good likeness of the original
as the word 'Crocker e. Co.. appeared in
different type"
Were 2O0O of these blanks delivered at
your office?''
No; that report was deliberate lie."
DO you share in the desire TO repro
duce the Crocker blank perfectly ?"
Yes; if the Barry blanks had been
perfect reproductions we should have
given the experts notice that we were going
to use them, but no attempt would have
been made to deceive anybody with
them"
Attorney w. w. Foote desired to add
his version of the affair, but knight
wanted to call Detective Stilwell. The
court allowed Foote to make a statement.
He related that he knew nothing OF the
printing OF the blanks until he learned of
it in court.
But the idea meets your reco mmenda-
tion?" asked knight.
II think anything i, proper TO catch
some of the dirty work going on in this
case" was the way Foote returned the
h l. nh how
been printed in the East and smuggled
into Crocker's files"
Knight turned aside to confer with Cap
tain Lees. The acid in Foote'S throat
trickled out as he said savageiy, "Oh I'll
answer any questions the Hawkshaws may
suggest"
Both witness and inquisitor were warm
ing up rapidly. Knight demanded to
know what Foote meant by dirty work
in the case" Foote replied he knew it
was going on, but Magistrate Cook inter-
rupteu what promised TO be spicy dia-
logue by ordering the phrase stricken out
of the record.
casually. meeting him for the first time
about SIX weeks ago in Delmas' office.
Are you working for Cooneyr" asked
knight.
No"
Are any of your men?"
NOC TN L know o..
Who employs you in the Fa ir case?'
"Mr. Delmas"
Stlllwell then went over he ground al
ready trodden by Delmas and Rsddy. II
was he who practically ordered the blanks.
After the order had been given Barry in
CURED how many copies were desired.
Sttlwell learned that ream of paper
would supply about 1000 blanks. 81 told
Barry that we should proba bly, want
about 10000 altogether" added the de-
tective. a
"Why so many?'
"Because if it were claimed by the other
SIDE that the blank was a genuine Crocker
that claim could hardly be sustained if we
prod 10, 600 of them"
Have you served any subpenas in this
case? 2"
mo"
Knight insinuated that Stilwell was
employed to collect deeds acknowledged
py Cooney Tor the purpose OF substituting
Crocker certificates upon them. The de-
tective returned an indignant denial. "I
have been collecting deeds for the same
purpose as the prosecution, he concluded.
foe'e thought the Cooney side of the
case had as much right to collect deeds as
Captain Lees.
Certainly you have" said the court.
But Knight was determined 10 unearth
conspiracy from some quarter. He put
one OF SulwelPs detectives, Miles J..
Bulger, OF the stand To learn that he had
collected three deeds that Cooney had
acknowledged. Knight proceeded to turn
over TINS bit OF Information when Magis-
trate Cook called halt. Knight pro-
ceeded to again intimate conspiracy and
fraud. he accused the detectives of gath