The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
MURRAY RELENTLESS
ANTSPROSECUTION
Wealthy Victim of Swindler Be-
Iieves Henshaws Can Tell
More Than They Have
viii Visit District Attorney To-
morrow to Demand Grim
inal Proceedings

Any theory that may exist that
have decided TO abandon the prosecu-
ton OF signor for the forging Of my
name 10 notes and drafts is wrong"
said Millionaire James A. Murray last
night at the St Francis hotel Il have
been waiting patiently for the district
attorney Of Alameda county TO take
some action in the matter but 1 have
learned that he is not disposed TO do so.
claiming that there is no ground for
action for the reason that Signor did
not get any consideration for the
forged paper. If the law viii not as
sist me in Alameda county it certainly
viii on this side Of the bay where a
bank stil holds note on which Signor
forged my name. and / viii try here TO
have the grand jury take the matter
up"
Is AFTER THOSE BEHIND
Murray still insists that he is anxious
TO reach those who are supposed TO
have been behind Signor in his crimi
nal transactions. The Monterey mil
lionaire no longer cOnceals the fact
that he suspects that either William @.
Henshaw or Tyler HenshaW knows
more about the acts of 4. 3. Signor
than they have admitted. That the
Oakland banker and his brother could
have been so easily deceived by Signor
as they have pretended Murray does
not believe. Especially is Murray sus-
picious of Tyler HenshaW, who stood
sponsor for Signor long after il was
apparent that the latter had been
guilty Of q serious offense.
Thus far Murray says he has been
unable TO satisfy himself that the Hen
sha.ws have acted in good faith with
him since Signor made his first con-
fession. With the matter in the hands
OF a grand jury. which can summon the
Henshaws and others before il, Mur
ray believes that a better line of facts
viii be developed and possibly others
than Signor may be placed in a posi-
tion where they can be prosecuted by
The millionaire.
Forger Signor although being kept
under watch is still at liberty. but by
. no means getting much relief from the
fact, for he realizes that Murray is
after him still. He was a visitor at
Atsorney Creswelrs Office in this city
yesterday morning. seeking some as
surance that the case against him would
be dropped by Murray. His plea was
that he had made a full confession, re-
turned 10 Murray the forged notes and
in no way injured Murray financially.
Attorney CresweH. however. would
give him no assurance ana he departed
looking very detected.
MURRAY DEMANDS NOTES
Murray has made a demand on the
HenshaWs for the drafts amounting TO
sf6o.O00 bearing his forged signature.
which were drawn on the National
Bank of Commerce of Kansas City and
by the latter dishonored. These drafts
were given TO the Henshaws, so they
claim. after the forged notes for $780,
600 had expired. The bogus drafts
form a part Of the chain Of evidence
against Signor, and Murray is anxious
10 have them in his possession. They
have been promised to him tomorrow.
lie has asked also for the power OF
attorney and the contract with Signor,
acting under the bogus power OF at
torney, signed with the Henshaws for
the purchase Of a certain number OF
mortgage bonds in the California ce-
ment company, a project Of the Hen
shaWs.
THE AGREEMENT
This. agreement was dated. July g.
1903. a month lacking two days after
Signor pretended TO have obtained
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