The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
MURRAY WOULD
PUNISH SIGNOR
FOR FORGER|ES
Pleas for Qemency Remain I'm
needed and Attorney Will
Decide on Proceedings
Millionaire Desires Alameda
County Grand jury Be Asked
TO Return Indictment
Tyler Henshaw Promises to
Supply Photograph of Bogus
Power of Attorney

supp. Fh0tU2fdpii vi DUguS
Power of Attorney
Signor. 80 have this note taken UP in
few days. and all 1 want is time tc
show that | am sincere
But Signor had been making that
cry for days and his plea was unheeded
he had said previously that Tyler Hen
shaw would take UP the note And
Tyler Henshaw had visited the bank
with him and promised that he would
see that the bogus note was redeemed
The brother Of the Oakland banker, as
already published. and confirmed yes
terdsy by Cashier Mckee OF the Mer-
camille trust company. had vouched for
Signor when the detectives brough,
him to the bank several months age
as z reliable fellow, who was involved
in several big deals that would mel
him large commissions.
Murray Would Prosecute
This matter is now in the hands of
my attorney" said Millionaire Murray
at the St Francis last night, and it
rests with him Just what action will
be taken next I an in favor OF piac-
ing the matter before the grand Jury
of Alameda county. and my attorney
takes the same view OF the matter. !
should think that the district attorney
Of Alameda county, after all that has
been published, would appreciate the
necessity OF taking UP this case. and
IS q matter Of fact I believe that he
will"
Murray said that he did not propose
10 drop the matter until he had salts
fed himself that he had exhausted
every possible means to run to earth
all the persons. If there are any besides
Signor. who were concerned in the is
suance Of paper bearing his forged
signature.
Detectives Look for Frauds
MOrse's detective agency has taken
charge OF the case and is extending
its investigation beyond the confines
OF the city. with the expectation OF
discovering other frauds perpetrated
by Signor. It was Captains Callundan
and Cleary Of the agency who located
Signor in Oakland when the discovery
was made that the note given to the
local banks bore a forged signature OF
Murray
John D. Mckee, vice president and
cashier OF the Mercantile trust com.
pany, in discussing yesterday his
banks connection with the Signor
frauds. said the institution was not
personally involved. but was simply
acting as the representative of Mrs
Abbie Krebs, a depositor.
~As a matter of fact" ssid Mckee
our bank refused 20 cash the checks
presented by Signor at first. Later
we found that the italian bank had
been cashing them. so we did So. The
Interurbsn motor company. by allow.
ing Sisnor to cash its checks, forfeited
@ly claim to a forgery.
Trust Company Not Liable
so far as the Mercantile trust com.
pany is concerned. we are not liable
and, in fact, can not be held for ths
money embezzled by Signor, which
totals in our bank about s7Co. TIL,
balance OF the money was casbed in the
Italian American bank. Or course
II anything. Signor committed embez.
element from the Interurban moto,
express company. AS far as our banl
IS concerned it is trying to protec
Mrs. Krebs.
When the fraud was first discovered
we had a Morse detective bring Signol
over TO this city. He came accompanied
by Tyler Henshaw, who vouched FOL
signor as man Of reliability. At thaf
time Signor represented to US that h,
was friend Of Mr.. Murray. We be.
lieved him then on the say so Of Tyler
Henshaw, but we would not believ.
Signor now
Check Frauds Alleged
It was reported around town yester.
day forenoon that Signor;s criminal ex.
periences OF late were not confined t.
1orgeries Of Millionaire 8furray's sigma.
ture, but included the uttering o,
checks on banks where he had no funds
il was said that within fhe laef few