Show special to the SAN jan 19 major j sampson the missing witness in she trial of dan Coughlin at chicago bior the of dr and who at the trial testified thai he had been offered money by joughlin to do up the doctor was seen in thia city a couple of days and ago a man who tor marly knew him well by sight in that city he is said to have displayed a baij bij roll of bills although for a few months prior to hia leaving chicago he was in hard luck sampson is an eld acquaintance and co with shell workers and other con men who lay cheap trapa for the unwary but none of this fraternity in san franciaco will admit that they have seen him or know anything of his whereabouts |