Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-04

what was done with the proceeds of
the sale. He supposed he had the
proceeds OF the sale. Dorsey was in
structed to run the bidding up to
$3.50 and had done so. The Court
stated that he had talked with Dorsey
personally aud suggested to him to
the money to the Clerk of the
Court (Note. No money has yet ar
rived
Coffin said he thought the money
had no been paid yet. Jones thought
he had some money in his possession
and it should be deposited, he thought
be would send it if he was allowed his
fee,
WHAT H FEE WERE.
Sheriff Kinney was the next witness.
He said Heney had told him he had
agreed to pay Woodburn $4,000 ont of
tht mortgages and his wife was 70
get Ihe balance. This was after the
assignment had been made ana the
lawyers had gone out. Mrs. Henev
aho Mrs Barnes were present. 1t was
a quiet conference. He also said that
be had agreed to pay Coffin 5000. He
wanted the fees all understood and
called me in to tell NE in the presence
OF his wife SO if he was Sent to some
eastern prison l could know what the
fees were and have it fairly under
stood
Coffin was placed ~ the stand and
questioned by the Court regarding
the statement he had made as to the
sale of the property in California. He
told substantially the same story
under oath regarding the reason why
the money was not yet in the haods
Of the Clerk. Recess.
MRS. HENEY TESTIFIEs.
Mr.. McGOwan called at the house
after my husbands conviction and -!
took down some insurance paper~.
L did not take the Callahan MORTGAGE
down Mr. Coffin had it and I don't
know how he got it. l did not take
1t down. Didn't remember to whom
she gave the PAPERS. Only saw three
assignments fixed up.
Witness could not recollect what
she heard there. Received S14Os and
over in gold from Nj. Heney in the
jail on Sunday and Monday; Mr..
Heney did not mention any specified
sum or fee in presence of Mr.. Kinney
Mr.. Heney was recalled in rebuttal
and testified as follows:
IL gave Mr.. Woodburn 500 to paw
his personal expenses when he got nv
bonds, and afterwards other small
amounts. Never knew that Wood !
burn claimed So, 500 until the case
came In court He never made any
Demand or rendered any account
H9 said he could sell the mortage for |
$4,000 in San Francisco, but I wonIiu't
consent to it.
"Mr. MCGOWAN brought in the ink
for Coffin to make out the transfers
with. Ben Barnes was present when
the assignments were made. Never
mad but one talk with Coffin about |
hiring him in the case, and that was
the Saturday night before the trial.
He agreed to take the case for )
n $500 if [ was acquitted, whether I
was tried Opce or a dozen times. He
tried to keep this case out Of court hy
me that he could sell the ST. O
mortgage to a man named Cook and
we could divide the money up. H. 10
get a little more than his fee for his
trouble and | to take the balance.
HENEY MAKES A PROPOSITION.
Witness continued, that If Wood
would accept $3.50 due him aud
Coffin 500, he would take the m. ri.
CAGES and in 80 daye time dispose of
hem and deposit the $4,000 fine with
the Clerk Of the Court and be wanted
he Court to understand that he made
It in good faith.
didn't remember what papers he
odd Mr.. MCGOWAN to have his wife
BRING down to thu Jail.
COFFIN MUST BE IN.
Coffin said be had to be in nv case
because he was in the Jones case AID
ne cases were 80 closely connected he
to be in mine"
MI. WOODBURY. again tcok the stand
Mrs. Heney first asxed me t. go
hto the case on the platform OF tie
lepot at Keno. Never met her be
ore.
be had received a letter from a San
firm Of attorneys, saying
nat U. 5. Attorney Jones had mad. ;
hreats thai unless Heney's br ,h-,-
n-law told what he knew a out
1eney he would indict him as an ac-
omplice. Received $40 FROM Mrs. {