The San Francisco call., 1897-02-02
D. M. DELMAs ON THE STAND.

point when Magistrate Cook, in prefer
ence to listening to the evidence of Max
Gumpel. the expert, decided he was com
petent to decide if the acknowledgements
on the pencil deeds were copies of the
Crocker blank.
Gumpel was in court to compare the
defects in the Cooney acknowledgements
with those in the proof OF the form of
January 8, 1896. The court, after listen
ing 10 both sides dispensed with Gurpel
and ordered that bromide Photographic
enlargem m ents of the various documents
be made at once for comparison.
The Barry blanks and their object was
the subject OF some lively legal sprintlng
in the morning sess on. The prosecution
was prim ed to explode the incident as a
regular bomb, bu: the powder seemed
very wet. At any rate there was no
noise, except a mutual interchange of
crusty compliments between George A.
knight end w. w. Foote. The latter had
some insinuations to make about 'sdirty
work" and "hawkshaws," and these
phrases did not improve the temper of
either young Fairs attorney or Captain
Lees.
The Developments established that the
Barry certificates had been printed for the
purpose of testing the skill of experts
Attorneys ID. NJ. Delmas, Patrick w.
Reddy, w. w. Foote and Detective Still
well all swore that this was their purpose
and that as far a Cooney was concerned
he was In no way connected with the
transaction George A. Knight, who acted
as special prosecuting officer, tuned and
roared and lntimated that there was som
other motive i'll the printing. He was
sure that Cooney's detectives had been
collecting deeds, and he saw here the light
h0 NI.n moi f<r
substitute the Barry forms in place of is
own printed acknowied gments. He even
read clause from the Penal Code In a
dramatic manner to the effect that any
person who produc fac-similies OF books
or papers for a fraudulent or decepti
purpose was guilty of felony.
But Knight rang the changes on his
lung keys in vain. The blanks had not
been printed with any purpose to deceive
or with any intention OF fraud. They
were to be used in testing the skill of ex-
perts merely, was the answer of Cooney's
defense.
They had right to adopt such means
SAID the notary's lawyers. Experts might
swear away mans liberty and surely
their testimony was ject 10 the dragnet
OF cross-eXam;nation.
Magistrate Cook was of this opinion.
lie could not see any conspiracy in the
Barry incident. He could not see how it
SOhSCiheO NOOney at al or WndI right 1t
had 10 place in the case. But Knight
begged for more time. He thought he
could make the incident a factor against
Cooney and he was given "a day, week
or year" to do it.
The Fair people saw in D. NJ. Delmas
the central figure in the plot they would
materialiZe and had subpenaed the at
torney to this end. The attorney began
by stating that he had known Cooney
since last July, and was his legal adviser
now In couple OF civil actions. The way
was then opened to introduce the incident
OF the printing of the Barry blanks Wit
ness said it was his idea to have some re-
productions of the Crocker blanks made
II possible. He discussed the proposition
with Detective Stilwell some days ago,
with the result that a telephone message
called Barry into the deliberations. The
printer was shown copy of the Crocker
blank and asked if he could make q fac
slmlle OF 1t. even TO the paper. Barry
was doubtful on this last poins and was
surelhe could not get the right kind of
type. The attorney then narrated that
he had to leave the conference for the
purpose OF catching train. Barry and
the detective were left to arrange further
details.
week ago Saturday the attorney re-
ceived the package Of blanks while in
Reddy's office. AS it happened, Reddy
him self delivered it to him.
Il opened the package" continued
Delmas, land found about half dozen
notarlal certificates. l supposed at first
that they were some copies of the Crocker
blanks, but upon inspection / discovered
that they were rather poor reproductions
OF II. was afterward SURPRISED to learn