The San Francisco call., 1909-03-04
FRAUDS UN[ARTHED
WITH MURDER PLOT
Checks Bearing Miners Name
Prove Worthless After Pass
ing Hands of conspiratOrs
Attorney Attempts TO See Ac-
cused and Admits Having
Given Them Advice

More startling revelations OF con-
spiracy and fraud came 10 light yes
terday as the result OF an investigation
Of the acts OF Jay O'Loane and Sidney
Dandy. who are accused Of attempting
70 bring about the death OF old jim
Goodwin, the wealthy Nevada miner.
Several worthless checks appeared, and
further light was thrown upon tho
murder plot and another conspirator
Is now being sought by the police. The
case against the two imprisoned men
has become so strong that Detective
r-Bunner said yesterday that he would
consult with the district attorney after
gathering ell his evidence as to bring
ing the matter before the grand jury.
Two SPURIOUS CHECKS
Two checks passed here by O'Loane
and Dandy. and declared worthless by
the First national bank of Winnernucca
on which they were drawn. formed part
Of yesterdays discoveries. One Of
these, check for $50 on the Winnie
mucca bank, was made out on a printed
form bearing the name Of the Central
trust company Of this city. The name
OF the First national bank of Winnie
mucca was written over this printed
line.
Goodwin stated last night that he had
never drawn a check for $50 on a
Central trust company check. I had
2 deposit OF So in the Central Trust -
he said. and wrote a check drawing
il out A cipher had been placed after
the 5 and the check made payable by
the Winnemucca bank This check was
passed on Sol and Henry David, pro-
prietors OF the hotel Lansdale, in which
the three men and Mrs. OLeane lived
some time ago. and s35 cash in change
was made on IL.
PAPER FOUND WORTHLESS
The other check which turned up
yesterday was for s125 and was given
10 Walter Handy. owner of a livery
stable in Wildly avenue near Fillmore
street, in payment for O'LOsne's team
OF horses, which Handy held for feed.
The liveryman discovered the check
was worthless by telegraphing to the
Winnemucca bank
j. B. Olson, an attorney, who was
once a court clerk, and real estate
and insurance man, has been brought
into the story and may take a promi-
nent part in it before the investigation
is concluded.
Olson has known Goodwin for many
years, and the old miner thought him 8
friend, yet yesterday the attorney tried
IN vain to see Dandy and O'Loane be-
fore he attempted TO visit Goodwin.
. ATTORNEY ADVISED ACCUSED
In response TO Detective Burners
questions Olson admitted that the two
men had consulted him regarding the
value OF the power OF attorney held by
them from Goodwin. in case of the
miners death. Goodwin said last night
that Olson, though he visited him often
has. nof told him ~ this
Bernard Griffin, an old sailor and
8: now a lamp lighter for the city. came
from his home at 2206 Geary street yes
terday to tell the detectives that
g O'Loane and his alleged wife lived n
the same fat with him at 1870 Pine
street during the months OF December
and January The two fought and
drank all the time, and the woman
tried 70 commit suicide several times
O'Loane finally deserted her, but Grif.
I'm brought the woman to her husband
at the st. Ives hotel. where Goodwin
- was.
GOODWIN RECEIVERS SLOWLY
Detectives Bunner and Freel ques
toned Dandy and O'Loane again lat,
last night. The men deny all the allie
cations against them except those over
. heard by the detectives.
> Goodwin is recovering slowly from
bis whisky debauch. and may be abll
tc. give a clear account Of the affai
today.
- Telegrarns from Winnemucca las
ri ght stated that Goodwin's accoun
- IN the bank there was closed about II
DAYS ago.
= A dispatch from Reno said tha
% .O,Loane conducted a notorious saloor
: 'Ihere called the Rathskeller. and tha
:3r was closed by order Of the cit,
. ecuncH. Dandy has figured in cour
actions before. about seven years, agC
- getting into embezzlement tangles Il
the orient