The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 14, 1897, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1897. ANOTHER LINK FOR | MURD Evidence That Hoffman Was Last Seen Alive by Figel. JAMES MALONEY IS THE NEW WITNESS. Judge Murphy Has Been Re- tained as Associate Coun- se! by Rothchi'd. THE BOOKKEEPER'S MYSTER-| 10US CREDITOR. | | Iaterview With the Man to Whom Figel Has Ow:d Thousands of Dollars. Another important bit of evidence was brought to light the mysterious Hoff- man tragedy yeste t will make it | more ¢ Theodore Figel 10 prov an al One of the pieces of testimony | that C f Lees appe 10 greatly rely | upon to show that Hoffman could nut have bee ed by his bookkeeper is that | the d was with Drayman Lauer aiter Fige arted to catch the boat | to San Kafael. | to come upon the | his first appearance t the office of Aitorney Ach, is as James occupation. T coutribute testimony confirm his theory erod. :ned to what Maloney tructed his sten rorchand report of Surnet is the man who 1at Ach clai ,a teamste w 1ad to say and b rapher to make same he telephone Lees and Coro the tor Chief ot Police r Hawkins to come to bis | office, explain that he had an impor- | tant new witness in the Hoffman case. | The Chief Co er soon made I their app le wilness was mination by the | placed head of the Po A Later in the duy gave the re- vorters the subs of waat had been learned from Ma Maloney but has been ays ago. He bas not his heslth, and walks limp, end s occupation, al until a rew fully recovered | & decided partial | yet with also troubled with On the evening of June 1,wh pazing in the window of the store at 321 Iearny stieer, he heard the 6 o'clock whisties blow. He continued his into | sauntering down rny ush, to Battery. While passing the es- | street, tablishment of Hoffman, Rot he had his attention 2 child & Co. | acied by two men | who were at the door, engaged in what appeared to him to be & heated conversa- | tion. One of th | tall, heav al)-faced, long whiskers, inclined to be This individual was standing in | the open door, which is the Baitery-street | entrauce 1o the place where the tragedy occurred. The other man was shorter | ana not so stout. He heard several expressions made by the men. One of th s near as Chief Lees could remember without having the written statement in his hands to refresh his memory, was: “Come inside and I will show you.” Both men went in and Maloney then passed on. From the description given by Maloney it1s believed the larger man was the dray- man, Lauer, and the smaller individual Hoffman, and that the words overheard by the new witness were utiered by the drayman, and was his invitation to Hoff man to have it OWn to the merchant's satisfaction that what he took to be smoke | coming up the elevator was nothing more than dust that was rising from the cellar | from the effects of counterdraits. When Maloney’s examination by Chief Lees had been completed it was deter- mined to make a practical test ot how long it took Maloney to walk from 32 Kearny street, where ys he was when he heard the 6 o’clock whistle blow, to 11 Battery et Uhiel Lees, Coroner | Hawkins, Attorney Ach an. the witness proceeded to the designated number on | Kearny street and thence Maloney set the | pace to the Battery, Bush and Market | streets gore. Owing to his misfortune the witness’ gait is much _slower than that of | the ordinary individual’s. It took the party thirteen minates to reach the fron of 11 Battery strest. Aliowing for any little discrepancies in time between the clock that regulated the blowing of the whistle that Maloney heard and the cor- rect time, and for any differences in the | time consumed in walking between the Koinl! mentioned on tne two occasion: Maloney probably arrived in front of 11 Battery street on the evening of the 1st ol June at the time that Lauer says he was engaged in conversstion with Hoffmau— some time between 6:15 and 6:20 7. M. MALONEY HEARD A THREAT | Significant Conversation Reported by the New Witness. Attorney Ach, when seen at his resi- dence last night, gave in detail the resnit of his investigation into the testimony of the new witness, Maloney. After reviewing the reasons set forth for Maloney’s desiring to testify—his movements on the evening of June 1, and the manner of fixing the time, he read an | extract from Maloney’s slatement in eilect as follows: When I arrived at the corner of Bush and | Battery streets I noticed before the front door of the store occupied by Hoffman, Rothchild & | Co. two men—onc a small other rather large and of a saudy and I thi sandy beard. The ing to- gether, and while limping along I heard some remarks. The taller man had bis hand on the lever of the door aud said: * — you. Come in and I will settie v The smaller man 10 settle with you.” The man who nad his hand on the door then #aid, “Come in,”” when both entered the store #ud the door was slammed behind them. —-— WILL ASSIST. “I have nothing | MURPHY The Judge Who First Sentenced Durrant to Aid Ach in the Hoffman Case. Judge J. D. Murphy, before whom Theo- dore Durrant was tried and convicted of the murder of Blarcte Lamont and who imposed the first sentence of death on the murderer, has been retained to assist Henry Ach in the matter of investigating the manner in which Isaac Hoffman came to his death and in bringing out all the facts that were connected with the tragic —— | Some people ba | into the new: EX-JUDGE D. J. MURPHY, Who Has Been Cail:d Into the Hoffman Case. first consnitation 1n reference to the case [ planation of everything. Mr. Rothchild yesterday at the office of Ach. The | has now been here since last Thursday, Judge's first work was (0 aid in the exam- | vet Figel has made no effort to see him ination of the new witness, James Ma- e him the promised explanation loney. \der the circumstances, of course, Mr. In of the part he was to take | Rothchild does not care to send for him n the case Judg= Murphy said it was the | So far as we are concerned we are very ntention o deveiop simply the truth anxious 10 receive any explanation that the case and that his services were asked | Mr. Fizel may have to make. If he has sist in thix work. Considersble animadversion, Mr. Rothebild he said, | hear it. told me that he any explanation to make we would like to | has been made on the conduct of Ach |did not like to ask Mr. Figel to call on | the manner in w be bas been | him, as his doing so might be miscon- handling the cate. Now I want to say | strued.” g HE GOT FIGEL’S NOTE. J. Joseph Talks About His Trans- actlons With the Book~ that I am sure that he has been actu only by a desireto bring out the f e said that he has r apers t the circumsiances wou! but I feel free to say tnat su t \ case. He simply wan 10 De ciearly keeper. undersicod that he has nothing atall to Joseph, one of the witnesses sub- conceal. He wantsall the evidence that! panged to appear at the inquest to be held develops from time tolime to be made 3 Tuesday morning, was seen last might. He said: I am the one to whowe credit Figel de- posited the New York exchange in the public and to let the pubiic draw its own conclusions from them. 1f there has been no murder committed in connection with the death of Isaac Hoffman and therei | the vidence to show that fact we shall be the | London, Paris and American Bank. The first to make it known to the world,if | ransaction was not of a peculiar nature, | T ot T eay. furthen P os eSS O ve | 33 my explanation will show. I want to say, further, that we believe | & T e¥planation wi 5 that all persons engaged in the investig I have had deskroom for the past tion of the case are actua‘ed by the same | twelve years in the firms that the late motive—to develop the truth. Mr. Hoffman hes been connected with, “On the part of Mr. Ach I am sure|and my connection with Mr. Hoffman there has been no disposition o hide any- th from the Chief of Police. e re- ceives every iota of information that we | firm. 1am indepeadently wealthy, have get. We hold no star chamber procsed. Means sufficient for my needs, but to ings.” At this point Ach i upted to sa that the Chief had conducted the exami- kesp employed and to have some purpose life utilize my time by acting as a merchandise broker. I am interested antedated Mr. Figel’s enployment by the | | THOMAS GARNETT TRACY. , the time I cashed the note that the funds | were for Atkinson’s accommodation. | "My financial transactions with TFigel aate many yenrs brck. At first it wasa | loan of $5°or $10 and 1t gradually swellea to large proportions. He could have had auy amount {rom me in my possession, he always paid promptly and gave me to understand that his' father was behind | him, allowing him such money as hel might desire, and would back him up in | everything. As 10 the note for $1000 about which so much has been said, I cashed tiat note. | It was not signed by him, but was one of his mother's notes, made_ payable to his order, and indorsed by Figel. The note ran for over a year, earned interest at the | rate of 12 per cent per annum, and was paid last week by Mr. Figel’s fajher. 2 “I have always had the utmost confi- dence - in_young Figel. Heshowed me at | ime in the safe deposit vaults of the National Bank, where I have a pri- vate box, $6500 in greenbacks—six $1000 bills and one $500 greenbak, which he | stated he had won_that day or the races. “I never knew of Mr. Figel having any | quarrel with his employer, nor a discus- sion with any one in the store warranting particular atiention. My desk is in the front of the store, ad- joiniag that used by the drammers. All | my mail comes to the store. Lam con- stantly there, and if any quarrel had | taken piace I would surely have known of it.”? INQUEST WITNESSES. | Some of the Additional Testimony | That Wil Be Brought Out Tuesday. In the list of witnesses that has been placed in the hanas of the Coroner appear | 8 number of names of persons not hereto- fore published who are expected to give new testimony at theinquest to determine the mannerof the death of Isaac Hoffman. Among these are I. Rafael. It is known that he will testify to the deceased having told him that Mrs, Hoffman was afflicted with deafness and that he would give thousands of dollars to have her relieved | of theinfirmity. This will be brought ont for the purpose of showing that notwith- standing any little differences that might | have occurred between the husband and | wife there was atill a strong bond of | affection between them. idward Muilane is the gentleman who | was with Lauer at ti e time that the dray- | man said he saw Hoffman and loaned him §20. Itis believed that Mullane will give eviGence to show that Lauer was correct in his estimate of the time at which he | d the conversation with the dead mer- | chant on the evening of the st of June. | Lauer, in his statement to Chief Lees, as- | serted that the hour was about 6 though the Chief maintains that Lauer is mistaken and thatit must have been later. - Death of a Well-Known San Fran- ciscan and Veteran of the Civil War, Among the old war veterans who have gone within the past day or two to join great command Thomas Garnett | Tracy was perhaps one of the best known to the old “dogs of war.” Garnett (by | which nume he wag probably best known) { bezan his military cateer at West Point, a career only put a stop to by the opening guns of 18! During the war he acted as lieutenant of the One Hundreda and Sixty-filth New York Infantry. s subsequently | ted States regt in the post-bel utenant of the | Coming to | m days, Tracy | manifested well the literary predilections nation of the new witness Maloney, upon | in a financial way in the Pomeroy Mer- w so much importance is placed by | cantile Company of Pomeroy, Wash., the attornev of the firm of Hoffman, although I have mever been ihere, and Rothchild & Co. act as a purchasing agent for the com- Continu Ach said: “As aresuit of | pany nere, his examination the Chief will subpena | *I have known Mr. Figel ever since he this witness (o appearat the Coron was employed by Mr. Hoffman. I have | inquest. We called upon the Chist always regarded him as a man of his the Coroner to take ihe statement of witness and shall always continue to act in perfect harmony with the authorities. When Judge Murpty was asked what his opinion was of the case as far 83 it had word, and he has always met his financial obligations with me. “I loaned bim recently $1500 for fifteen days, for which he agreed to pay me $15 interest. This he fulfilled by depositing developed he said he was not at this time | to my credit with the London, Paris prepared to express his views. He, how- and American Bank, where 1 have ever, called attention to what he thought | a: account, & New York exchange | wa« a peculiar line of conduct on the part | for some thirty dollars less than the of mount. The balance he banded me in el on ths 31 of June,” be said, “‘te- legraphed to E. Rethichiid that im- mediately on_the er's arrival in City he would give him a complete e c o my account with him is straight. I received a note from him for this amount, ned by one Atkinson, in- dorsed by Figel, and Figel stated to me at of his youth. He s rved with distinction as deputy to | ex - School Superintendent John Swett | (whose sister he m2rried) and also to Pro- | fessor Bolander, ex-State Superintendent | of Public Instruction. He also beld a po- | sition for a number of years in the Mint. He leaves a widow with™ four infant chil- ct. — e o o Sale of the Silva Tract | e Real Estate and Investment Com- | pauy, 466 Eighth street, Oakland, wiil seil at nublic auction the well-known on Saturday, June 26. The lard is r vial soil and contains for! Laym h ailu- acres, lying half a ile north of the San Leandro road, subdi- ded futo one-acre Jois. This s a forced sale 1o close the esiate of Frank Silva, decensed. A special excursion train will run over th: San ndro and Haywards electric roed to the ct, where the sale will take place. i Scene on A'catraz Island Near the Bell-House Yesterday When the Sloop-Yacht Nellie Struck on the Rocks, Everybody Reached Land in Safety Except One Young Lady, Who mystery. The two attorneys held their Was Severe'y Injured by Slipping on the Rocks. w5 \ | | | T— | wharf by the Hart| | reachine results upon the Cosmos, far greater | selfish act has an injurious effect botn on t STRUCK ON ROCK-GIRT Goes Ashore on the Martial Island. MISS SENN OF SAN JOSE SEVERELY HURT. Suffered a Dislccaticn of the Thigh THE YACHT STEERING-GEAR BROKE. [ | A Ship's Carpenter Biamed for Negl g nce—Assistance From the Cutter Hartley. She's ook out, there! ke!” going stri of pleasure excursionists to the number of cighteen, went headlong on the rugged crazs of Alcatraz Island, about fifty feet from the bellhouse. The accident occurred at ng lady of the name of Seun, a resi- dent of San Jose, lies at the army hospital ALCATRAL The Sloop- Yacht Nellie| She Slipped on a Rock and| NEW TO-DAY B SIX BA e e e e U SRR i e SPECIAL —DRY GOODs. 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According board the litile vessel was rounding the south side of Alcatraz, and several tacks nad been made when the steering gear broke. She refused to obey her helm, but Captain Dean with great presence of mind managed to get her headed fcr the shore. | The boat struck between two sharp rocks, | where she lay rolling in the surf, tearing her hull badly on the sharp projections. have to battle | ONE ¢ 2 TAYS P "; TELEPHONE GRANT l=24. Ciermos to the accounts of those on | | and several severe bruises of the body and | The rest of the party escaped with | only a drenching, and it is due entirely to | the forethought and experience of Captain | David Dean, the owner of the sloop, that | The attention of ou above goods. Colored and Black Biicss Fabgies. se BLACK CLAY SERGE, full 50 inches in width One case 48-INCH BLACK FRENC ONAL, in two shades of navy . DRice 350 yard, Worth 75¢ OTS, assorted colors, Price 500 yard. Worth $1.00 effects. . . Price 500 yard. Worth $.00 and $1.25 CHECKS, two-toned effects, Price SOC yard, Worth 8sc =-..Price 5OC yard. Good value for 8sc HEEFAMINE . o -5 ---Price 750 yard, Worth g1. r customers is directed to RPORAR, 0 * 1892, 0 i 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, The geutlemen of the party at once took | knee land. All were brought off safely with the exception of Miss Senn, slipped on the smooth, mossy stones und the foregoing. One of the gentlemen of the party army stretcher to the hospital, medical assistance was rendered her by Post Surgeon H. E. McVay. He gave it us his opinion that though her injuries could hardly be classed as serious, where she is a guest, for a day or two, When the yacht went ashore M. J. Fitzgerald, marine revorter for the Mer- chants' Exchange, swod on Meiggs wharf. The telescope was at once brought into play and the predicament of the ex- corsionists discovered. Fitzgerald noti- fied the officers of the revenue cutter | Hartley of the troutle and Pilot Henrick son at unce went (o their assistance. The following were brouzht to Meig ey none the worse for their experience: Mat Jorgensen, who ! keeps a store at Tiburon; Miss Burdell, Miss Paulis, Miss Bond, Miss Hastings, and Mrs. ¥ and A. 8. U wiord. Armsirong is a | | stenographer for a local electrical com- | pany, Crawford is an embploye of tue Cnronicle and Miss Bartram is an em- | Butter ploye of Swain's pakery. The following were afterward brought off in a launch to Tiburon, Beivedere and this Gity: E_P. Butl Miss Josie O'Connel!, Miss Nellie Ferr James Smith and Mrs. Annie Wrignt. Miss O'Conneli’s father isa groceryman | at Tiburon, and Campbell is a collector at | the Third-street wharf, | Dean is an experienced navigator and it | is safe to say that the accident was due to no fault of his. It was slack water at the time of the casualty and the various cur- rents, which are always so treacherous around Alcatraz, were at their worst. A ship's carpenter named J. O. Rungie | was steering when the gear broke. A tack | had just been made, and it is asserted by various members of the party that the sails refused to fill as soon as they should | | bave done on account of the steering. The yacht was towed off the rocks late | in the evening by Henry Peterson’s gaso- line launch. Her hull'was found to be badly battered and torn, where she had | rolled on the sharp rocks, and it will cost a considerable xum to place her again in | proper condition. THE LAW OF KARMA. | The Brahmacharin Lectured Last | Night und Tells of the Far Reach | of Every Act The Brahmacharin lectured last night | at Native Sons’ Hall on the subject o ‘The Law of Karma.,” The lecture was oneof a series which he is delivering on ical truths. Karma, he ex- plained, was the law of causation, or of | casual sequence. The literal meaning of the word is “action and itis closely reiated to our word ‘“cre tion.” Both in the physical and the ethic worlds this law holds sway. With our finite | powers we are ouly able to understand some of the general principies of Karma; to under | stand it lully would be to comprehend the | universe. Every one of our actions has far- than we can comprehend. It is impossible to escape from the effects of the causes we have set in motion, aud thus we become molders of gur own deitiny. Evers | e individual actor and on the cosmos. | There 1s no such thing as aosolutg good and absolute exil. We only know good and evil as relative. Therefore it is our dutr to do what seems 10 us coriect at the time, although ata later age these uctions may come to be re- garded as errors. 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