The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-07
CONf[SSES USE OF
LIEUT.. KINGS NAME
Thomas Edward Hedney, Hotel
Clerk and Son of Mill Hand,
Under Arrest
Western Public Deceived for
Five Years by Impersonator
of Army Officer

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became military instructor for the Cal
ifornia military institute in Coronado
and started to change
Unfortunately, the girls father be-
came suspicious and he had to depart.
Who the girl was Heaney refused to
say. That. was the only point in his
confession to Moffatt on which he was
obstinate, and Moffatt did not press
him. Following his course as a mill
tary instructor, he went to Los An
geles. But he now gave himself a
promotion. His cards there bore the
name of Major Anderson, U. S. A, and
it was as such that he came to San
Francisco.
Forgery Charge May Fail
The peculiar part Of the affair is
that though he is wanted for forgery
in Los Angeles, the common belief is
that he is not the man and that there
is another dubious officer working"
the coast He does not answer to the
description of the man wanted by the
Los Angeles authorities and the secret
service agents are beginning to BIT
lieve that in looking for the other
man they stumbled on Heaney. They
have been after the latter for some
years past, but he proved too willy for
them.
Modesty was the least of Heaney's
failings. His recommendation of him
self made him out hero of the first
water.
Letter ConferS Honor
One of the letters. supposedly from
some brother officers, said
1T is very pleasing to know, that
in spite of all kinds of obstacles, short
list, yourself in a bad way through a
wound in your head, you still moved
on when others. no doubt, would have
retraced their steps. After your cam
paign here on this island (Boao Min
daro) the natives in the district where
you were stationed say of you Los
Diablo Pequano much gran soldade.'
We men of the constabulary feel it an
honor to be associated with you, and
every man who has worked with you
praises you highly. You have done
your work well and thoroughly, as a
soldier should. You have made the
natives in the districts where you have
been respect our uniform, the majesty
of the law and the country we serve.
And, therefore, we officers of the
constabulary at the fifth district wish
to express our thanks to you and to
show you our appreciation we have the
honor to present this insignia of Of
fee, saber, which we hope and trust
FORM
Officers Names Signed
The letter is signed Henry r. Al
len, brigadier general. commanding the
Philippine constabulary; George M.
Brown, lieutenant colonel;L. j. Ster-
ling, major and chief Inspector, NJ. B.
BandoltZ, colonel and senior inspector
This letter was addressed to Lieu
tenant Harry King, brevet captain,
Philippine scouts. Besides this there
were scores of press clippings, telling
Of the wonderful achievements of
Lieutenant King" of his entry into
social sets in Montana cities. of his
pursuit of deserter and of his gift
of story telling. Other letters were
from the war department identifying
him as a commissioned officer.
Asks for Civilian Clothes
At the conclusion. when he had told
all and was chuckling over his reminis-
cences, Moffatt turned to him and
asked il there was anything he wanted.
Just one thing. Let me have some
clothes so that / change out of this
uniform He was provided with blue
shirt and civilian trousers and hastily
divesting himself OF his fancy army
uniform, pitched it into one corner of
the cell of the city prison. Then he
stuck a pipe in his mouth and philo-
sophically sat down to smoke and face
his fate.