The San Francisco call., 1897-09-18
GEORGE GRAYBILL
AN HONEST MAN
Untrue Accusations Against
Him Withdrawn by
DR.. Pepper.
Surprise of a Litigant Who
Came From Los Angeles
to Press a Suit.
Bad Mistake Made in an Important
Action at Law Charging Con-
spiracy and Fraud.

DIR. C. T. Pepper of Los Angeles came
to San Francisco yesterday in order TO
press an important lawsuit, but instead
he found it his duty TO dismiss the pro
ceedings altogether. The action was in
stituted TO recover $13, 900 from George ID.
Graybill of this city, which it was al
legged in the complaint had been obtained
from the plaintiff by conspiracy and
fraud, the other defendant being John w.
Kapus of Los Angeles, but who did not
appear to be able to respond financially,
though he had recently been possessed OF
a considerable sum OF money.
Kapus was formerly an employe OF the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company and be-
came acquainted with the signature OF
some of the officers. Soon after leaving
the ompany he began to offer for sale
certain alleged certificates OF indebted
ness that purporteG to be issued by the
Pacific Coast Steamship Compan and IN
order 10 give the paper backing ka pus in
duced man who re presented hlmself I TO
be S. G. Vincent to go to prospective pur-
chasers and tell them that the lnve stment
was safe and regular.
Vincent went further, for he indorsed
the papers 30. K. and signed the firm
name of Goodall, Perkins & Co., and told
all who applied to him that he had issued
the certificates and that they would be
paid in a short time.
1t was not until the two men, Kapus
andVincent, had cleaned up nearly $4,000
that inquiry was made at the office OF the
company and it was found that the papers
were actually worthless. Then there was
big row and DR.. Pepper who was hard
hit, came to this city and did some detec-
tive work on his own account. He found
out that George D. Gray bill was formerly
employed by Goo all, Perkins & Co. and
obtaining description Of Mr.. Gray bill
made up his mind that he was the person
who had a peared in Los Angeles under
the name OF Vincent. Acting under this
impression he employed Attorneys Stat
ford & Stafford and began suit to recover
the money, at the same time attaching
TWO lots owned by Mr.. Gray bill worth
$4,000.
All the papers of the State had extensive
telegraphic accounts of the legal proceed
ings, the story coming from DR.. Peppers
! home in Los Angeles By this means in
| formation reached Matt |. Sullivan, OF the
! firm oi Sullivan e. Sullivan of this city.
ana Mr.. Sullivan at once called on Staf-
ford & Stafford TO tell them that big
mistake had been made.
"Mr. Graybill is one of our clients and
at this moment is employed by a mining
company in Lander County, New" said
Mr. Sullivan. He also added that Mr..
| Gray bill had not been in Los Angeles tor
| four years
Dr. Pepper was incredulous and at last
| it was agreed that tue two men should
meet SO yesterday DIR. Pepper came up
! from Los Angeles and Mr.. GrayblIl came
| over The mountains from Nevada. In
! com pany with his attorney MIR. Gray pill
went 10 the Office where DR.. Pepper and
| his lawyers were waiting. AS soon as
Dr. Pepper saw Mr.. Graybil he exclaimed: !:
"That's not the man"
Mr.. Graybll is so we'll known here tina t
| his identity cannot be gansaid. He was
! for twenty years employed by Goodall,
| Perkins & Co. In a position of trust, and
when he left them took with him per-
sonaI letter of recon mendation signed by
| Senator Perkins. He has been given an
annual pass ever since, showing that he
! retained the confidence of the company
and its officers.
| Mr.. Schroeder who keeps the cafe in
! the HolIenbeck Hotel, Los Angeles, ac-
companied DIR. Pepper in order to
| identity him If he should turn out to be
| Vincent, and he went with the accused
man to Senator Perkins office yesterday
| and said that he was mistake n and that he
| greatly regret ted the false accusation that
mad been made against Mr.. Graybill. DR..
! Pepper admitted that he had beem hasty
in bringing the action without having
| first made sure that he had the right man.
Mr. Graybiii and his friends are greatly
| gratified at the turn of affairs and think
that be is entitled to some financial balm
! for his lacerated feelings. Although
many papers wrote him up in vexatious
manner, vet he feels that the Los Angeles
] Times was the hardest on him, pursuing
/ him from day to day for nearly a week, so
| he thinks he will sue tnat paper for
/ S100, 600 damages, and other papers in
| proportion TO the injury which he thinks
they have inflicted.
| DR.. Pepper had nothing left to do ex-
| cept to dismiss his suit, which he
| did yesterday. and go home and look
elsewhere for the man who swindled him
| out Of his good money. In the meantime
both Kapus and Vincent have disappeared
| from Los Angeles, but the officers of the
law are watching them.