The San Francisco call., 1901-10-24
LIONEL BROOKS
DIES SUDDENLY
Army Clerk Of Thirty
Six Years Service
Passes Away.
Son of a Former Lord Mayor
Of Liverpool and Union
Veteran.

Lionel Brooks, a civil clerk in the War
Department headquarters in this city, died
suddenly at o'clock this morning at his
residence, 1927 Larkin street. He had been
ailing but a short time and his death was
altogether unexpected by his friends.
Mr.. Brooks was a native OF Liverpool,
England, and belonged to prominent
family. When but lad he came to the
United States and in the early Cos volun-
teered as a private in the Union army
and fought for the stars and stripes
through the war of the rebellion. AT the
close of the struggle he was honorably
discharged and was appointed a civil
clerk in the War Department, in which
position he remained until his death. At
the outbreak of the conflict between the
United States and Spain he acted as civil
secretary to General Howard and later
accompanied General Merritt to the Phil
ippines. While there he was kept very
busily employed and his close attention
to his duties impaired his health seriously
and his stomach became affected. When
he returned to this city he was broken
absent himself from his regular duties.
planned to his friend, Joseph Slye, an at
torney, that he was not feeling we'll
At s O'Clock in the evening his condition
became worse and Dr.: Pay was ,,ri cailed ahd ana
night his condition remained unchanged
and at o'clock in the morning he died.
Mr. Brooks has wealthy sisters living in
time Lord Mayor of Liverpool The body
was removed to the Morgue and an in
quest will be held.
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went to his office with him. He then said he
didn't care for any trouble
How much gold dust did you recover from
the vaults after McKenzie's arrest?
About SIG, 000''
An inquiry into the health of Mckenzie
caused the courtroom to wake up. Pills
bury admitted it was asked only for in
formation. Heney suggested that it was
for. the newspapers, ex-Judge Mcguire
asked if. it reflected contempt in any way
and Mclaughlin looked wise and smiled
! and then drank ice water.
In the course of his testimony Metson
| mentioned the advice that Tom Geary was
supposed to have given Mckenzie con-
cerning the writs. Judge Mcguire, as
| Gearys attorney, asked Metson few
| questions in regard to Geary's connection
with the case. Metson said that it was
| through Gearys advice the gold dust was
| delivered by Mckenzie.
| Metson said in regard to this:
Geary kept cautioning me not to get mixed
up and provoke bloodshed as he would try to
writ. He was fearful lest should get shot
| and that half dozen others would also if
| violence was attempted.
Geary Enters the Case.
Judge Mcguire finished his crOSS-eXami-
nation and Pillsbury resumed the
! catechism.
when did Geary tell you that he advised
Mckenzie to comply?" asked Pillsbury.
! I'm October
| The writs arrived September IA. but in
the meantime Geary had argued that the
writ was invalid. It was after the arrest
| of Mckenzie that he announced to Met
| son that his advice to Mckenzie was to
] deliver the gold dust.
Continuing, MetSon said:
/ Geary told me before the arrest that Nc
/ Kenzie going to make fight and that
blood would be shed If I made a fight. He
also advised me to have patience. 1 prepared
| for this fight, having had warning.
| Mclaughlin then took up the cross-ex-
| amina ation. He wanted to know of Metson
| If certain papers appeared of record in the
Anvil Creek cases. Metson replied:
'I do not know when registers have pages
cut out and papers are not fled
| You had access to the files. did you not? %
asked Mclaughlin.
| Metson took this as an insult and told
| Mclaughlin so. He went further and
gave an instance of a discovery of a SUBJ
| stituted leaf in the register. After a few
| moments Metson said he had no intention
! to be at cross purposes with Judge Nc
Laughlin, the latter breathed amity and
| the contretemps came to an end.
! Metson explained later that the only
/ way to find out that order was filed
| was to examine the files themselves.
| The cases will go on to-day at 10 o'clock