The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29

ably because on the preceding day it
came to grief in the beefsteak and turkey
logic.
Reddy put Seymour through some
what extended cross-examlnation. The
detective said that he had gained posses
sion of the Enright deed about Decem-
Der 1S.
How did you come to make inquiries
in this case?" asked Reddy.
II was detailed by Captain Lees" was
the reply.
''How long before the filing of the COM
plant against Cooney was thiss'
81 began work on the case September
27 last"
There was no charge then pending
against Cooney?"
No. SIR"
"Then why we're you investigating the
case?'
''As l understand the matter it was re-
ported to Captain Lees. At any rate,
Captain Lees detailed me on the case"
when you started out on your search
you were, OF course, informed what the
object of tue police inquiry was2"
Eyes, SIR"
Otate Wnat tnlS purpose was.
"WeIl. on September 26 Captain Lees
called me into his Office and stated that
the Craven deeds and will had been re-
ported to him as forgeries. He said he
had been asked to investigate the matter
and detailed me at once on the case."
did you receive any further instruc-
tions2"
We'll, as Captain Lees was in charge of
the case. l was in consultation with him
from time TO time"
"Well, when did you include Cooney in
your searches?''
"Well, as soon as the pencil will was
dropped I turned my attention to the
Deeds"
You kept a record of the various wills
in the Fair case presented to the Probate
cours?"
"Well, I remember something about
| them"
"You were informed that the Fair people
believed themselves injured?"
II was informed that the Fair heirs had
made a complaint to Captain Lees
"Up to the time the pencil will was with
drawn you devoted your search to that
document you say-gathering evidence to
prove that it Was forgery?"
"Yes, sir"
"After that what instructions did you
receive from Captain Lees?"
"He told me to try to collect all the
deeds Cooney had acknowledged as no
tary."
"You understood the purpose of that
inquiry?"
"Oh. yes-to find evidence to prove that
the Acknowledgements on the pencil deeds
were false"
"You have produced here all those
kinds of deeds2"
"Oh, yes"
"You had two objects-one was to prove
the falsity of the Acknowledgements. and
the other was to find evidence to convict
Cooney of periury?"
'Thats correct"
Nov, as public officer, what object
had you in securing evidence to show that
the deeds were not genuine?"
'Well, suppose it was in anticipation
that more people would be arrested if :his
investigation continues"
'As public officer. have you ever been
requested to investigate the genuineness
OF deed to property where the parties
| were not millionaires?
II don't think / have"
''Have you ever investigated deeds or
will where the parties were miliionaires ?"
This is the first one"
"You have never been asked before to
ascertain if a will or deed was false or
genuine?'
mo, SIR"
Captain Lees followed to increase the
number of documents acknowledged by
Cooney by seven mortgages.
Butler Smith was called to show deed
Cooney had acknowled ged for him on
September 26, 1894. Attorney Hugh ].
Jones had similar exhibit of the date OF
September %, 1894. In each case CooneY
had used an individual blank, and they
were all labeled in turn and turned over
to the custody of the court clerk.
District Attorney Hosmer then at
tempted to get J. o. Jensen to say that he
had printed these iorms of blanks for
Cooney. but the Magistrate threw the evil
dence out OF court.
John +. Lyons, who succeeded Cooney