The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
Special Policeman Dsney Dropped
From the Fefce.
USED JUSTICE CAMS NAME.
cenfeseea Cu1lf to Chief - Police
-Wajl Probably - ARresteA To-
y, Aay On Charge 81 Obtasnang
:. Noney Cnaer False PReteAs~s-
EseapeA Forgery ~ sagning
~s Nano SCaeYw lnsteoa % Cenh.

A. ehe resu,t Of q consultation yesterday
nrruirr between Justice OF the Feacs
Cam. Prosscuting Attorney AcE.roy aad
f.hiaf Of Police Reed, . warrant VIII PROP
Ably ~ txsuoA shis morning charging cpe-
caz7 Bicycle Policeman J. f. Deney Win
obaaantne msney under false prssenses.
Chief Reed says that Doney mas cosiess
% TO obtaining Is from japanese womsn'
xiytns rsce4pts that were signed Il n.
carr" instead OF +. n. Cam. Tho name
vss written in such = way that II ioo9ed
very much like Cam This technical dif-
ference viii probably save Doney from
prosecution for forgery. but hs VIA Do Uieo
under some other stofute-
According 70 Donsy's alleged confession.
hia peculations have not gone further tnan
ths amount named. This includes fouI
three for s each Chief Reed has the oosuS
receipts In his possession.
Late Wednesday night. May y. q Japs-
nese reported to Ofsicef Hamilton shas
man with a mustache and dressed Ia :
light oyercoat and brown hat nad Deen s'-
lecting money from women In the kionaIxs
house Oficers Hamilton and Burns TAXED
with the womea and obtained from them
the receipts. which were signed n:
Carr" but written like at. II. Cam
The women said that the man had po'
liceman'a star the FIRST number o. which
was Al. Suspicion fen on Doney Tor three
reasons. He had been seen on Wasnins-
ton street tho same nigh; OF the extortion.
he wore an overcoat and hat as described
and also had musfache.
ehaves OF Hls MustacAe.
Chief OF Police Reed was In Victoria At
tending the queens birthday celebration.
but when ho returned the matter was re-
ported TO him. Last Monday evening he had
90 .rlt hSa
quarters and pass through room where
Doney was They faiied to make positive
identinca,ion. although they said the resem-
blance Was marked The chief said he
would have Doney meet them Tuesday In
the clothes he usually wore. Before the
time OF meeting Douey shaved on his mus
tsche.
This convinced the chief that something
was wroag and he called Doney into his
private once. When accused OF extoriion
he said he did not know anything about II.
Specimens Of Duney's handwriting while
he was clerk OF Justice Austin's court
and the signatures g tho bogus receipts
Doney said that rather than have any
trouble over the matter he would give the
money to the women. This suggestion did
Finally Donsy confessed that he had OBJ
taincd the money. The CHIEF rays that
Doney explained that he was not forger
because he had not used Justice Cann's
name.
The chief took Doney's STIR away from
him and dropped him from the force. The
matter was kept quiet until yesterday
affair by an outsider. The Justice immcdi-
steiy sushed to Chief Reed. who said that
Il was true Doney had confessed TO obtain
1soe3 x,opnsy p gc iasas
was called in and the case was talked over
No action was taken, but Justice Cam says
he win prosecute. He Will meet Mr. Doney
'Ex-CicFk Doney of Justice Austin's
court has forged my name.'' said Justice
Cam and drawn money on receipts given
y him to parties who were In the habit of
u knew nothing about II until this
morning. then called on the chief OF po-
lsce. and found that he was in possession
his confession. The chief, for some reason
known only 10 himself. had not apprised
me OF the facts. although he hal known
the same since Tuesday
II have placed the matter in the hands
OF the prosecuting attorney. Yes. sir: there
cer,Alhy VIII be a prosecution
Shei heed said that he WAS inclined TO
believe that Done, told the truth when he
said that he had not been guilty OF obtain
ing more than 81. One Of the receipts is
dated '1-5.@," but the chief thinks that
date that Doney admits coiIee,inx manav
Fcitowfng Is a copy Of one OF the rere,pts.
t-i7'sg
Received from No. Klondyke house
sio' IN fun up to May LIST, %.
1T n. CARR"
Mr.. Doney's Hooks.
ihereceip'. which was apparently given
In January for room No. . In tho sam.
house, ana without stating the amour, OF
money. covered the time up TO May /. The
TWO receipts given by Doney >o, MAY a
were TOT the same rooms and covered time
w 10 Jaine ~ One did not state any
"imoun' and the other said 'S''
Nsta asked II he intended to have
boncy books "a clerk OF the justice court
.Npfi'e1 Justice Cam said he dla not
nave ANYTHING TO do with that bsst tina. II
would b. good idea
tas comptroller Parry said that the city
"a. 10 DOVER IN his estimation, 20 expert
the backs OF the Justice court II any a.
Ioh was taken IL would necessarily come
sronasshe county commissioners with the
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