The San Francisco call., 1908-12-14
SIGNOR NOTIFIED TO
MAKE MONEY GOOD
Criminal Proceedings Threat
ened Unless the Misapplied
Funds Are Accounted For
Mystery Regarding Disputed
Signature to Big Notes Re-
mains Unexplained

+. b. Signor, accused of dealing
fraudulently with two local banks by
means of an alleged unlawful use of
Millionaire James Murray's name. has
been notified that unless he makes good
today the money he is charged with
misapplying criminal proceedings will
be instituted against him. Signor was
not about his usual haunts in Oakland
yesterday but it was stated that the
detectives who have been keeping track
of him knew his whereabouts and could
take him into custody at any time.
Banker William G. Henshaw and his
brother. Tyler Henshaw, were uncom-
municative and in consequence the mys-
terry that enshrouds their possession of
several big notes bearing the disputed
signature of Murray remained unex-
planned.
1T is expected that when James Muir
ray comes to San Francisco from Mon
terey today he will be able to clear
away the mystery and possibly develop
something of sensational character
in connection with the issuance of at
least one note for 100000 made out in
favor of Banker Henshaw.
Up to yesterday it was supposed
that only one San Francisco bank was
involved in Signor's alleged misuse of
the checks issued by Mrs. Abbie E.
krebs in favor of the 1nterurban mo-
tor express company. of which Signor
formerly was manager, but 1t devel-
oped that there are two, fact that
was responsible for a confusion of the
two in The Calls story.
1t was stated in yesterdays Call that
when Signor was brought here from
Oakland to explain his Endorsement of
Mrs Krebs checks he was taken to the
office of the Italian-American bank and
that he later gave to Cashier Sbarboro
of that institution the two notes as Sc
curfty indorsed with Murray's name.
Alfred Sbarboro stated yesterday that
this was not so. Discussing the mat
ter. he said
I'VE held no conference with Signor
and Tyler Henshaw. nor did we send
detectives after him. AS a matter of
fact we are not losers by any transac-
ton with Signor or the Interurban
Company and we do not hold Sgnor's
notes.
1t was learned later that the two
notes are held by another bank, which
has notified Signor to make good today.
The publicity given to Signors finan-
cial affairs created much comment yes
terday in this city and Oakland. where
the accused young man is well known,
and the story was responsible for
bringing out considerable information
regarding Signor's past business expe-
riences in San Francisco.
Before the fire Signor, who came here
from the east about six years ago, was
manager of the Buckingham hotel. but
he severed his connection with that
establishment and later assumed a
similar position in the Hayston, for
merly the Clarendon. OF which Fred
Cow was the lessee
A year or two ago Signor organized
the Interurban motor express company
and while they Will not admit it, it is
generally understood that he interested
the Henshaws in the enterprise from
which he himself was retired as man.
ager last June.
During his management of the ex-
press company, and since then. Signor
told many acduaintances of his asso-
citation with the Henshaws in several
large deals, one of which he said re-
Gently would net him $4,000 in COM
missions.
He referred frequently to his bust
ness relations with Millionaire Murray
of Monterey with whom he said he had
been associated in a railroad deal in
the north. Murray has denied since
that he was associated with Signor and
still insists that he never indorsed Sig
nors notes.