Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-03
GIVE WHISKY TO
ROB MILLIONAIRE
NEVADAN ALLEGED VICTIM OF
DARING PLOT
James Goodwin, Wealthy Mining Man,
Made to Sign Checks and
Papers - Taken to
Hospital
IBy Associated Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, March with
the arrest of Sydney l. Dandy and Jay
O'Loane and the removal to hospital
of James Goodwin, the wealthy mining
man of Nevada, who is said to have
been the victim of plot, the details
of which are of a horrifying nature,
the prosecution of the conspiracy
charges against the arrested men Is
suspended until Goodwin is able TO
give the authorities further Informal
ton.
Dandy and OLoane were booked to-
day on charges of having conspired to
cause the death of Goodwin, while
Edith OLoane, said to be the wife OF
O'Loane, has been placed on the de-
tinue book pending investigation.
The detectives have run down every
clew as to the past lives of the two
men implicated with the plot by the
story of DIR. Joseph L. Howard, who
informed the police Sunday that DAN
by and OLoane had offered him a
third of the 100000 estate of Goodwin
If he would sign death certificate
showing the Nevadan expired from al
coholism when his death occurred as
a result of the whisky with which they
were plying him by the tumblerful.
II has been discovered that O'Loane
formerly conducted a saloon at Reno,
New. and later tended bar in Rawhide
and Winnemucca
The police declare they have learned
that Dandy was arrested about ten
years ago on an embeZzlement charge,
which was afterward dismissed.
Goodwin was placed in the central
emergency hospital today with po-
liceman on guard at his door 10 pro-
tect him from intruders.
The doctors say he is recovering,
but is still very weak and in critical
condition as a result of the immense
quantities of whisky he has swallowed
in the last two weeks.
During the ride to the hospital Good
win told the police he formerly knew
O'Loane in Nevada and was introduced
by him to Dandy some weeks ago.
He said all three went out on spree
together and that his companions later
prevailed upon him to go to their Motel,
where he has been kept in an intoxi-
Gated condition for many days.
He said his mind was hazy, but he
believed that several of his checks
signed during this time had been raised
in value and collected and that he had
been enticed into signing numerous
papers with the contents of which he
was ignorant
In proof of this the police have Sc
cured a duly attested power of attorney
whereby Goodwin appoints O'Loane his
attorney III ldCI CillpOWSio liiii w 9SiA
any or all property; also a paper en-
towering OLoane to negotiate loans
on Goodwin's mining properties
Goodwin says these were signed While
he was drunk.
Deeds to Goodwin's property show
that he is the owner of mining property,
mostly located in Nevada, and real
estate worth about 100000, and the
power under the papers given O'Loane
any disposition the latter chose might
have been made of these.
The documents were secured by the
police from Lewis Goldstone, from
whom. in Goodwins name, O'Loane is
said to have negotiated a loan of $12o,
giving as security notes signed by
Goodwin.
These set forth that all Of the latters
properties as specified in his deeds
would be turned over to Goldstone if
the amount were not repaid on time.