The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
WARRANT OUT FOR THE
ARREST OF C0CHRANE
Mrs. Ella ]. Smyth Charges the
San Rafael Bill Collector
With Perjury.

SAN RAFAEL, Sept 15-M F. Coch-
rane, the local note shaver and bill col
lector, whose name has been more or less
prominently before the public since he
withdrew from the bonds of Henry Young,
the alleged Tiburon fire fend, day before
the latter fed the country, had warrant
issued for his arrest tonight on a charge
of perjury, preferred by Mrs Ella Smyth
before City Recorder E. Gardner. The
warrant was placed in the hands of Con-
stable George Agnew for service, but at
late hour Agnew had not succeeded in
locating Cochrane's whereabouts.
1t is alleged in the complaint that Coch-
rane willfully, falsely and corruptly swore
that he had served papers upon her which
were never served. 1t appears from state
ments of Mrs. Smyth the plaintiff and her
husband, Attorney Charles w. Smyth, that
on September 10, 1888, she, bought from
Mrs. Mary f. Defiennes and H. j. Defien-
mes, her husband, piece of property sit
uated on the Reservoir road in this city
At the time the property was purchased
S ss5o, SAs 'i'0f'saseo TO '0hh Z DICKSON LOT
On April 25. 1899. Dickson commenced
foreclosure proceedings against the, prop
who is brother of James w. Cochrane,
the attorney in the action, served upon
Smyth copy of the summons at the
them upon his wife. On August Is, 1899,
James w: Cochrane had a default entered
against Mr.. and Mrs. Smyth and Mr.
and Mrs. Def1ennes and the suit dismissed
Judgment was entered and NJ. f. Coch-
rane was appointed commissioner to sell
the property. Cochrane swore that he
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The defendant, NJ. F. Cochrane, sought
District Attorney McIsaac tonight and
tried hard to persuade that official not
to permit the comnlaint to be filed. He
said that his wife was with him when he
served copy Of the summons upon Mrs
Smyth and her husband. At the same
time to another person Attorney James
w. Cochrane stated that gentleman was
with his brother when the summons was
served, while Mrs. Smyth herself asserts
that Captain H. A. Gorley told her John
c. Dickson was with him when the sum-
mons was served.
On account of these conflicting state
ments made by the interested parties and
others. District Attorney Mclsaac refused
to interfere. Arthur Scott had Smyth
arrested few days ago for obtaining
money under false pretenses, but the al
fair was settled and the case dismissed pc
fore the, warrant could be served: Cocn-
rane, who had tried TO collect the bill,
duly embraced the opportunity to roast
Smyth in the Bulletin, for which paper
he has been corresponding.
The trouble between Smyth and Coch-
rane first arose from Cochrane dupllc1ty
in giving the three morning paper corre-
spondents story detrimental to Smytn
interests. 1t was sent to the examiner
by w. j. Eden, who also acts as corre-
spondent for the Evening Post. Cochrane
gave the story to the telegraph operator
to be sent to the Bulletin as an evidence
of his good intentions, and afterward
slipped a note to the operator telling
him not to send the story to the Bulletin;
BY this procedure he evidently expected
to get Smyth roasted and would himself
escape any trouble that might follow.
The trick was discovered in time, al
though the story went to the Examiner,
but was not published.
Cochrane afterward told Smyth and his
father and wife that he had saved
newspaper REPRESENTATIVES not to use the
story When Smyth discovered that he
was getting the double cross he became
so angry that Cochrane was chased out
of his Office with club on attempting to
collect the bill of Arthur Scott.
Il can prove the truth of my charge
two persons" said Mrs. Smyth tonight.
my husband and my sister were both