The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 19, 1897, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, —_— e ————— 1897. were allowed to give considerable expert testimony. Tuey both agreed that all the wounds, 50 far as position is concerned, could have been self-intlicted; that the one on the cheek could have been fired, assuming it to be a case of suicide, after the one that appears in the upper portion of the head, and that a person suffering from such wounds as were found on Isaac Hoffman could walk from one room to another. Both, however, were of the opinion that the wound in the cheek, owing to the absence of powder stains near it, cou'd not be self-inflicted, as it must bave been fired from a distance greater than that iTom which a person can discharge & re- volver at him-elf. 9 1t is contended by Chief Lees that the cheek wound might have been fired with the pistol pressed close to the cheek, and ccount 1or the absence of on the face near the he other hand, Dr. Gallagher testi- at the inside of the wound showed ) signs of powder stains. But this is offser by the claim that the autopsy was not made until thirteen or fourteen hours after the wounds had been inflicted, and that the powder haa by that time been yprobably absorbed by the blood, cusing L traces of it to disappear. Should there ever te a trial for murder, this phase of the case will undoubtedly bring out a mass of expert medical testimony. lmmediately following the retirement of Mrs. Hoffman tne Coroner called for Theodore Figel. Hie attorney left the room to inform him he was wanted, but soon returned and stated tiat Fige: was notin the witness-room. Ex-Judge Loud- k then sent his clerk out to look for zel, but the clerk was equally u cessful, and was unabie to find the boo keeper up to the close of the session. The Coroner instrucied his attorney to have him prese Owing Juror Gei day, thougt this morning. to the strong protest made by an the session will be brlef to- it is the intention of the Ci uner to put on both Figel and Mrs. Al ander, the mother: Hoffma: As at all previous sessions Chief Lees and Attorney Ach guarded the Coroner on eitner side and suggesied questions as ibe occasion appeared to require. An en- tirely new witness appeared 1n the case in the n of A, Farnsworth, who testi- fied to having seen Fizel aboard ofa streetcar on his way to the ferry on the | evening of the tragedy. The Gther wit- nesses examined were: Henry Jacob, Herman Russ, Everett Thomas, W. Al Ryan, Dr. . E. Hill, Edward Mogan, Deputy Co r Tyrrell, Dr. Jobn Galla- Dr. C. Morgan, C. A. Bliss, H. in. Chiet Le-s was recalled. enry Jacobi last saw Isaac Hoffman ve J M, in iront of 11 Batrer “I he continued, “the night f Mr. Hofiman’s death st the corner of some and Bush streets at about 6:15 ». M. 1left my office, went to Hoffman’s ut avout 6:05, and waited on the corner of Bush and Sansome for at <least ten minutes for one ot my teams to pass. It vas at this time that Figel passed me. He d me he missed the 6 o'clock boat and would have to take the 6:30. I told him Le could sleep at my house if he m'ssed the las! o The witness never saw any mvsterious veiled woman waiting around Hoffman's place, and did not see such & woman on the evening of the tragzedy. When he met Figel the tatter had no package in hand. Figel was first sean by him approaching the FirstNational BankSafeDaposit vaults and again about ten or fifteen minutes later coming up Sansome street. Figel turned inte Bush, and the witness then lost sight of him. The witness was not yositive of the time, as he had no watch wit him. Hermun Russ, porter in the on at 120 California street, siated that he walked part of the way home on the evening of the tragedy with L. Korn. Tuey ieft 120 Caliiornia street avout 6:20 or 6:22 P. M The clock showed four minu:es later then t as it_was that much fa- They walked by Battery and Bush streets, and continued together as far as Powell and Market streets, where each took a differ- ent | of car: Everett Thomas, who 1505 Polk strect as a printer, left his place of employment at 6:10 P. . on June 1 He arrived at the ferry about 6:45 P. M When at Calilornia and Market streets he glanced at the ferry clock and saw it was Giddp N employed at When passing on Bush street, near San- some, he teard a sound which he was fure was a shot. Expecting 1o see some excitement he stopped and looked about, | bLut noth unusual occurred. and he continuec way to the ferry. On his way he waiked irom his place of employ- ment to the ferry. When he arrived home he mentioaed the hearing of the shot to Lis iather and to two of his brothers. He remarked to them, *I think I heard a shot, and you will hear of a murder to- morrow in the paper Coatinuing his testimony, he said, “When I read of the Hoffman case the next morning I thought shot I heard was one of those that 1led Hoffman.” S nce then he made a test walk froth 05 Polk street to the point where he eard ihe shot. The time occupied was 253¢ minutes. The shot was heard by Lim aboul midway in the block on the south side of Bush street, between Sansome and Battery. Thomas' testimony was con- firmed by W. A. Ryan, the reporter who accom- vanied him at that ume. Ryan also tes- tified regarding the experiments made vnder the supervision of Attorney Ach in order to ascertain whether a person stand- ing where Thomas said he was when he heard the shot could hear a pistol sho. fired in Hoffman’s place. He statea that 1o scund could be beard. Dr. E. E. Hill, who was a visitor at the Receiving Hospital on the evening when Hoffman was brought to that institution, testified to the dying condition of the merchant and to the time of his death, which was about 8 o'clock. Edward Mogan, steward at the Receiv- ing Hospital, testified that Hoffman died there at 8 o'clock, and that he delivered the body to the Coroner. Hoffman was brought to the hospital at 7:15 p, Deputy Coroner Tyrrell testified to re- ceiving the body from the Receiving Hos- pital and takine it to the Morgue. The effects of the deceased naa been taken possession of by the Cuief of Police. Dr. John Gallagher, autopsy puysician 10 the Coroner, testified to holding an autopsy on the body of Hoffman at the Morgue. The resuitof the autopsy showed that there were three wounds on the left side of the head end face. He indicated their position, using one of the newspa- per men present for the purpose of illus- tion. The hair about the topmost wound was singed. The other two wounds shiowed no signs of powder burn+, nor was the hair about the lowermost one singed. There were powder burns on the right side of the forehead. The witness related the experiments he bad made on buman skin with black pow- der and smokeless powder cartridges at 5 inches, 10 inches and 20 inches. He ex- plained that in his opinion a person could not fire a shot at himself at a greater dis- 1ance than 20 inches. Thephotographs of the results of the experimenis (whicn have been reproduced in THE CALL) were submitted to the jury for inspection. “Do you think from your examination of the wounds and from your experiments that those wounds could be seif-inflicted 2 pointedly askea the Coroner. “The wouna on top of the head could have been self-infi.cied, and also that on the check, judgzing from their situation,” answered the doctor. “‘From their nature, however, I think Le could have inflicted the one on the top of the head, but not that on the cheex. If the latier bad been sel-inflicted it would have shown more powder marks if black powder had been used. If smokeless powder had heen used the cheek wound mivht have been seif- inflicted without showing any mors pow- der marks than appeared.’”’ Juror Geiman asked if the woundsin the top of the head and in the cheek could both have been self-inflicted—that is, if & person would have power to inflict the wound in the cheek after be bad in- fi.cted the wound in the top of the head. Dr. Gallagher answered that it Was pos- but not probable, 15 relative to the experimental walk | Juror Culligan asked if it were possible for a man suffering from both these wounds to walk from the ‘‘conversation | room” of Hoffman, Rothchild & Co. to the ou er office an 1 sit down in a cha The physician answered that it was pos- sible, but not probable. It would be an uncommon occurrence. - Dr. C. L. Morgan, chemist to the Coro- ner, also described the wounds in detail. It was his opinion that the cheek wound had been inflicted atter the one on the up- per part of the head. Thisconclusion was reached by the outward appearance of tne wounds. The one on the cheek showed more grease or lubricant leit by the bul- let, indicating, he said, that the pistol barrel must have been dirticr when the cheek wouna was inflicted than it was when the buliet was fired into the brain. two wounds cou:d be self-inflicted ?” ques- tioned the Coroner. *Both could have been seif-inflicted,” answered the witnsss; “but with this proviso: Tae one on the cheek could not have bLeen unless smokeless powder had been used or the bullet had first passed between a bandkerchief or piece of peper and the barrel of the pistol.” “Could boih of these shots be self-in flicted—that is, after firing either one of these shots at himself cou.d & person have fired the other?” “There is one chance in a hundred or a thousand that he could have done 80.” Juror Chliican asked: **Could he have walked, after receiving both of these wounds, irom one room to another?” | “Ithink it possible. [ have known a case in this O within the past six months where a man was shot through the heart and walked a greater distance.’’ A juror asked if it were possible for a man, after having inflicted these wounds on himselt to throw tue revoiver from one room to & wered that this might movement of the arm, but he did not think it couid have been done with intent. Everett Harris, the elevator-boy in the vada block, testitied to the fact that the levator in thai buildine was running as Jateas 6:11 . . or 6:12 7. ). on the even- ing of June 1, the day Rice tesiified be | called there. | *“Call Mrs. Hoffman,” announced Coroner, and at once all eyes were sirained in the dircction where ihie lady bad been | sitting during the previous portion of tne | session. She came forward in the most self-possessed manner and 100k her seat in the witness-chair. She was listened to | with the greatest attention by all present trom tha time she uttered the first word until sue was excused. On taking her seat she placed a speaking-trumpet to ber ear 2nd maintained the uacomfortable pos tion necessitated by her infirmity dr 11 the t contin nce of her examin Coroner Hawkins was at his suavest dur- ing this part of the inquest. Herewith is given the result of ber examination in £ When did you la: On the 1mor: bis place of busi What time was About 8 or ha Did you bave t the affa Hoffman alive? 1, when he leit for onversation wit s of the store? None whatever. Do you remember writing a letter to your husband asking him for a certain sum of mo: What aid you mean by esking for | more than $4 & week? | He allowed me more than that, but after ing the bilis of the house th was aill ad left for pin mone | "Dia you ever have any talk with | man about the effairs of Mrs. Alexande ‘ 1did, | | | | | Hoff- What was the t/me you had such a talk? Ab)ut five or s'x Weeks Ago. Was he on good ter; He was not on Do you know the cause o He did not wish me n irom the b: s with Mrs. Alexander? 0§ with b e ill feeling? other to withdraw her ey have an nt? y did not have | D.d’she wish more monay than was paid her | 0 g0 out ot the busiucss e there was something of that kind. ibo the line of your conversa sband on the morning of v y with our children. We | a1a mot spesk until waarent upstairs. We | were spoeking of the children, for they had i got promote Did he leave the house in good spirits? He leit the house in very good sul | What time did you send Lizzie Morr! the store? Ishould judge it was about 7:30 in the ning o you know whether or not Mr. Hoffr Did you ever near him talking apout the clerk, Theodore Figel? fer to my knowiedge. kuow wheiher or not your husband the racetrack? 1am positive, cmember writi | band about your mail? | Here the Coroner read the letter in | which Mrs. Hoffman agreed to allow ner husband to open all ber mail before it came to her hands on condition tnat he paid ber $60. She added in this commu- nication that she gave him this privilege, not for the money consideration, but to prove to him that she haa nothing to con- cezl. 1 remember writing it distinctly. _Wnat was the privilege thal you surren. dered? He wished to see all my mail, and at the time I had two ietters which I had recelved which he wanted tosee. at was his purpose in wanting to see your g & letter to your hus- mail? 1 dou’t know Was there any trouble about the business that he wisnea to see your letters? 1can’t surmise why. Which letiers were they that vou wished him to destroy The one my uncle wrote. | Do you remember the contents of that letter? | I1donot. You have it | What order 4.4 you say you would send Lizzie with C. 0. D.? b | “The order 10’ the Postoffice giving my hus- band the priviiege of collecting my mail every letter that was addressed to me, and to open it before he delivered it to me. Wera there any family disagreements that should have brought out this request? It was al, over the “Uncle Jim" letter. That letter was all setiled peeceably three months ago. Do you remember writing & letter to your uncle in which you spoke of the trouble in the busivess? In which I spoke of ft? I will read it. The ‘“Uncle Jim" letter, that has al- ready been published in full in the col- umns of THE CALL, Was then read by the Coroner. I remember writing the letter. What was the trouble you wrote about—re- garding the business? I was intormed that my father had paid $60,000 into tue business, and felt that my mother should receive that asmount. Did you speak 10 your husband about this— in relation to her receiving only £40,0007 1 spoke 10 my husband aboutit. 1 thought that, inasmucn as she was & widow, with four ¢hildrer, snc shou.d have been paid 1n full, What did you mean when you said that Charles Hoffman was getting his deserts ? 1thougnt that Charies Hoffinan might have influenced his brother. Do you remember the Sundsy previous to this affair? We were all 50 happy ! Sunday morning Mr. Hoftman wentto nis place of business with his three boys. Then he came home to lunch. In the &iternoon we went over io Haywards 1o arrange for spending the summer. In the evening be played with the children—all kinds of games. He was particu Do you remember the siatement ne made that Platshek and Naphtaly had sold your mother out? 1do. What does that mesn? 1don’t know. | _Did your husband bave any trouble with your mother? Mother has been away for s year. They | never conversed. | \\es ihiere any disagreement that Sunday at ally None atali; we were all unusually hapoy. o disagreement since that which occurred | over the *Uncle Jim’' letter. Did be ever mention the word you? Never. Did he make any statement to you regard- ing the business recently ? Heremarked tbat business was prosperous. Do you know whether he wes in poor health? Notto my knowledge. He was very wiry and never got sick. What was his usual time for coming home to dinner? Between 6 and 7 o'clock. Do you remember, on the evening of June 1, | whetyou seat Miss Morriat ‘suicide” to more b S Do yoiffremember the letter sent you by | Uncle J7n? { pl | | | | | | | fo “Do you consider that_either of these | W83 right or left handed? L s { o ks W L V. aght th be done through a convulsive, invoiuntary | 9, POOKS wWith Lim when he bought the | €Coroner rec Hali-past seven. phoned. What time did you telephone? 1 do not know exactly; a quarter or twenty minutas past, 1 began to get so anxious. ‘Was 1t his custom to tzke dinner at home atnight? Every night with me, except when off on a ourney. 2°Was1¢ your custom to wait for Mr. Hoffman nner? Always. That night we waited for him at the parior window. or Geiman then took a hand at gues: tioning the widow. “Do you know whethier or not Mr. Hoff- man isfamiliar with pistols?” he asked through the Coroner. “He had tke utmost horror of weapons of any kind.” “Do you know whether your husband 1 had previous o that tele- ight handed.” This concluded Mrs. Hoffman’s testi- mony. A. Furnsworth, an artist, siated that he knew Theodore Figel. He saw Mr. Figel on ihe boat goinz to San Rafael and saw bim previously on the streetcar going to- ward the ferry. Witness was on the south side of Market street, near California, bound for the ferry. It was not then tweniy-five minutes past 6. He seemed 10 be the same as usual in his demeanor while on the boat and there were no signs of excitement in his talk or actions. He has known Figel fora vear. C. A. Biss, a tailor, testified that on June 1 he had an appointment with Figel i0 try on the coat of a suit he wss making for him. H. yustin, a clerk at Allen’s gunstore, testified that Figei bongnt_his new pistol on June 1, at 6:05 r. M. Figel told bim ne had sold his o r revoiver because it was of too small a caliber. Figei placed the pistol in bhis valise. Witness saw Figel on the San Rafael boat and nothing unusnal about the bookkeeper. Figel haa pistol. On the sugg tion of Attorney Ach, the d Chief lees. The latter stated that Figel baa mace four different statements 1o him and that two of these bad 10 do only with accounts. He was usked to read them, and read the one the -alient features of which were published in yesterday’s CALL. When he concluded adjournment was taken until this morn- | ing at 9 o'clock S SR NO PROOF OF ARSON. The Fire at Hoffman-Alexander's Store Was Either Accidental or Incendiary. Much svace has been wasted in specula- tion as to whether in the eventof the tes- | timony of two imporiant witnesses going | to prove that the burning of the store of Hoffman, Alexander & Co. was a case of arson the insurance companies who paid the losses would take any action toward recovering their money. All tue circumstances attending the fire have baen recailed and reprinted, the statement of Fire Marshal Towe, made | shortly after the occurrence, being nrged | to justify the suspicion that the fire was not purely aceidental. Great stress has been laid on the fact that Theodore F.gel was the last one to | leave the store and, contrary to his usu custom, left his books spread out on his | desk ins:ead of locking them in the safe. Strenuous efforis bave been made to | connect the circumstances of tae fire and | its suspicious character with the late | tragedy and involve young Figel in the | mesh. Had the story of the aftermath of | the burning of the store of Hoffman, | Alexander & Co. been given fali pub licity the time and space given to these theories, specuiations and statements that have been indulged in would have been spent to some better purpose. Atno time was the integrity of the firm called into question, and among those in- surance men whose suspicions were oused, and who thougit 1t a case of in- cendiar'sm, it was considered a case spite work toinjure the firm’s business. s to the adjustment of the loss that was made in New York, where it will surprise some to know accounts were kent, which for a!l insurance purposes furnished abso- lute and accurate information of the amount of stock carried by the firm in its store here, and practically formed a du- ate set of book | eter Ou tie well-known fire-loss | ad juster, wa ved by Hoffan, Alex- | ander & Co. torepresent them, and Joseph | | cali, emy G. Lavery, who, besides bLis excellent standing as an adjuster, is an expert book- keeper, was selected to act for the insur- ance companies. The loss as adjusted was in the neigh- borhood of $128,000, and it can be posi- tively stated that not now, nor at any | time since the pavment was made, has any comvany thought of bringing suit for | the recovery of the portion of ths money paid by it, nor could evidence in the fac of the facts bs adduced to warrant any attempt to do so. | Peer Outcalt’s version of the part he | took :n tbe Hoffman-Alexander fire is as ollows: “I was retained by the firm of Hoffman, Alcxander & Co. to look out for their interests in the adjustment of the lo oseph G. Lavery was selected by the | underwriters’ committee to zct for the insurance companies, as he was eminerftly | titted for the position, being an expert | keeper as well. as a competent ad- juster of fire losses. The men constitut- ng the commitiee which selected him were the most prominent figures in insur- ance circles at that time. They were: Colonel William Macdonald, George D. Dornin, William J. Callingham, George W. Spencer and George E. Butler. <‘This committee, appointed by the un- derwriters for the adjusiment, ascertain- ment and settiement of is loss at times, co-operated with Mr. Lavery ted as an advisory board as far as | estigation and action were concerned. Mr. Lavery spent the best par: of five weeks in New York, and obtained during his stay there detailed information from books of accounts there, which itisen tirely safe to say, by reason of their ampli tude, afforded betier opportunities for a clear understanding of the loss than is generally afforded by fires occurring under similar circumstances. ‘It was the opinion of Mr. Lavery and of the commitiee as well, which is fully evidenced Ly the prompt settlement made on Mr. Lavery’s return from New York, that the fire was in nowise attributable to the firm, and the members of it were never for an instant brought into ques- tion. As regards those impressions which exist in the minds of some people, as to the possible culpabilily of the persons chiefly interested, the t remsins that | Charies Nichols, the very capabie sur- veyor of the Pacitic Insurance Union, in- stituted, in his position as such surveyor, investizations as to what may have been the canse of the rapid action of the fire, which was one of the most suspicious ¢.r- sumstances attending it. “If 1 am not mistaken his researches resuited in the discovery that a recent in- | vention applied to cteap fabrics for fixing | the dye colors and cheapening the pro- | cess resulted in the use of some extraordi- | narily volatile substances,and so im pressed were some of the managing underwriters by the result of thLe researches of the Sur- veyor that it was seciously. considered placing thenceforth wholesale clothing etocks on the prohibited list," There was no uncertain sound in Joseoh G. Lavery’s voice when he said yesterday after hearing the siatement of Mr. Out- calt: “Yes, I was retained as adjuster in the loss referred to, and the fact of my being an expert bookkeeper as well as adjuster had much to do with my selec- tion. “‘As you know, the representatives of the companies interested appointed a committee, and to that committee I re- ported progress as my work progressed, and had the benefit of their advice in all things, as well as the satisfaction of their approval when tbe settlement was made. “After I had exhausted the work here I found it necessary 10 go to New York, where I spent over a month going over the books of the firm there. The New York house dia all the manufacturing for the San Francisco end and shipped in- voices of goods regularly every two weeks. As I bhad the salesbook that had been preserved intact from the fire here, and | in | per | its present the system of commanicating the affairs of the San Francisco end to its Eastern beadquarters was so complete, I was en- abled 10 ascertain even to the number of the last case that went into the store what the stock of Hoffman, Alexander & Co. amounted to at the time of the fire, as also the amount of goods in transit. *I bave not heard a word about any in- surance company intending to bring suit to recover the amount paid on this fire, and any staternent to that effect is h ghly ridicuious and entitled to no credence.’ Surveyor Nichols of the Pacific Insur- ance Union when questioned about the substance used to cheapen the dyeing of low priced fabrics, referred to by Mr. Outcalt, confirmed th.e latter's statement. “There is a substance called ‘lazar- ine,’ " he said, “that 1+ a secret substance used for this purpose. It is not used where the garments are made up, but at the cloth manufactory. I have made no exhiaustive research into the matter, as 1 have been unable to get hold of the stuft, but that it is of a highly volatile nature admits of no dispute as s evidenced by the fact that there is no dancer of spon- taneous combustion by high grades of cloth, where there is from the cheaper article. “My tailor, who is row in Europe, has promised to get me some of this ‘laza- rine,’ and if he is successful I can tell more zbout it jater on. “'This recalls 10 my mind that years aco asimilar substance was used in Germany for dyeing silks, and when the fabrics were piled on the shelves of stores or packed for transportation spontaneous combustion resuited so generally that its use was interdicted by the German Gov- ernment, “White I do not say 7 ely that the rapid soread of the fire in Hoffman, Alex- auder & Co.’s store was due to lazarine having been used in tne dyes of the stock carried there, the above facts mav possibly form the solution to what was considered a suspicious circumstance.’’ Colonel William Macdonald, who paid a greater individual amount than any agent here, said: “‘Therets no intention on my PATL nor on the partof any company so far as [ have heard to endeavor to collect any insurance paid on this fire. If the fire was of incendiary origin, rest assured the insurance companies in no wise believe that any member of the firm was con- cerned in it. *If the store was set on fire it was done by some one else in a spirit of revenge, as the books showed the firm to have been been doing a large and prosperous busi- ness. e MRS. ALEXANDER’S SHARE* An Authentic Account of Settlement With Isaac Hoffman. Much stress has been laid on the state- ment that Mrs. Alexander was not satis- fied with the settiement made with her by the firm of Hoffman, Rothchild & Co., and that consequently the relations be- tween herself and the late Isaac Hoffman were of a strained nature. Some went so far as to aver that certain assets of the firm of Hoffman, Alexander & Co., lo- cated in New York, bad been withheld from tha statcment of the firm's standing upon which the final settlement was made, and that Alexander's widow had been, in consequence, deprived of many thousands of aollars. From one who is so closely connected wilh ail parties concerned that his state- ment can be relied upon was obtained the tollowing statement : From my intimate acquaintance with the Hoffman and A'exander families, said she, “I was brought into the dis- cussion to such an extent that I am thor- oughly acquainted with every detail of it. olute positiveness that received $47,000 for her husband’s interest in the firm in notes secured by responsible indorsers bearing wnterest at ths: rate of 6 jer cent per annum, The manner in which this settlement was arrived at was as follows: The total assets of the firm over and above all lia- bilities amounted to about $185,000. As Mrs. Alexander’s share was one-third it naturaily follows that sie would be en- titled to about $61.500 if the assets were all capable of beinz converted into their cah value. Iuclu‘el in the assets was one item of $175,000 and odd dollars of out- standing debts due the firm over which the disputs arose. Mrs. Alexander de- sired her full share in this, to which Heff- man’demnrred, urging that the bard times would noi warrant his considering over 75 per cent of this collectible, and that the amount should be reduced by 25 cent. Mrs. Alexander strenuously objected to this, ciaiming that her hus- band had foundet the house and she should pe sived this reduction at least for the ‘goodwill’ of the concern. “This proposition was met by Hoffman with the statement thatin commereial circles the ‘goodwill’ of any house was considered practically valueless, as cus- tomers nowadays would go to the firm who so!d tbe best goods at the lowest prices, regard ess of the standing of any other house, and as he had been the active partner and had built up the business to larze proportions any claim for the ‘goodwill’ was offset. “Mre.” Alexander’s attorney then at- tempted to adjust the difference by agree- ing to accept §50,000 in full saiisfaction of ber claim, to which Hoffman again ob- jected. “'‘He stated that this amount was alto- getber too much, backing his remark up by the following statement: ‘Say the as- sets of the firm were in round figures $186,000, Mrs. Alexander’s interest would be worth $62,000. “The items included in these assetsof $176,000 of book ncconnts represent a real value of only $132,000; in other words, shouid be reduced vy $44000. Mrs. Ale. ander sboula stana one-third of this amount, or §14,666. Deducting this from Her Alexander the sum M:s. Alexander claims would make her real interest amount to about $47,000. “'After soms®arguing pro and con, this sum was fixed upon as the amount to be paid Mrs. Alexander, but as the wit drawal of such a Jarge sum from the bus ness at one time would be a serious in- convenience, Mrs. Alexander consented to accept negotiable notes properly secured for the full amount. Isaac Hoffman prof- fered ber $7000 in cash on account so as to Jeave the amount of the notes an even | $40 000, but this was declined, Mrs. Alex- ander expressing her preference to having the money invested rather than to have 1t lie idle in bank. ‘‘As to the statement ihat the New York account was not included in the ss- sets, that is surely a mistake, as there was a_credit showing the profits of the New York house to be $24 000, of which Mrs. Alexander received her suare.” This appears to absolutely dispose of any underhand dealings on the part of Isaac Hoffman and the accusation that any undue advantage had been taken of the widow of Lis deceased partner. s s POINTS TO MURDER, Ach Claims That His Theory Was Conclusively Proved by the Tes. timony of Yesterday. “The testimony of Drs. Gallagher and Morgan,” said Attorney Ach, at the con- clusion of the session before the Coroner yesterday, ‘‘positively disposes of all ques- tions of suicide. Chief Lees and the expert at E. T. Al- ien’s testified that the pistol with which Hoffman was killed was loaded with black powder cartridges. Dr. Gallagher and Dr. Morgan both testified that it was impos- sible for Hoffman to have inflicted the wound in bis cheek upon himself with a black powder cartridge, but that with a smokeless powder cartridge it might be anble‘ and that it was imiprobabie for him to have inflicted either wound. They testified that there were no powder burns and no powder marks upon the face of Mr. Hoffman. After full experiments ihey expressed the op:nion that some one else than Mr. Hoffman fired the pistol. ‘Thbis proves conelusively, in my opin- ion, that it was murder.” TARIFE ASSAULTS AND REPULSES Senators Pass Another Day in Acrimonious Debate. Free-Traders Become Rabid Protectionists on Certain Schedules. Scrubbing of Democratic Solled Linen—Tillman Denounces Cleveland. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18.--De- bate in the Senate to-day was mostly con- fined to attacks on the tariff by Jones and | Vestand to brief responses by Allison. S veral other Senators on both sides took part. The result was thatnot a page of the bill was disposed of. The schedule under consideration was flax, hemp and jute. One of the first matters to attract attention was the appearance of Petti- grew, who had been hitherto voting with the Democrats, and who now assumed the role of an advocate of high protection, en- deavoring to have the daties on flax made twice as high as those proposed. Another voint of interest was the development of antagonistic views between leading Sena- tors on the Democratic side. Bacon of Georgia, on whose motion some days ago raw cotton was put on the dutiable list at 20 per cent ad valorem, manifested disappointment at that appar- ent gain to Southern planters being ren- dered nugatory through the adoption of a paragraph putling a compensatory duty on manufactures into which Egyptian cotton entered, thus promoting instead of curtailing importation. While defending his own course he got into an acrimonious discussion with Jones and Vest, which the latter referred to as washing of Demo- cratic airty linen for the delight of their Republican opponents. Tillman expressed himsell as pleased at the operation and only displeased because he could notget the Senate to take part in the washing. This had reference to his resolution for ibe investigation of charges in connection with the sugar sched ule. Hawley, Burrows and Chandler got into the discussion on the Republican d the day’s session closed with a long speech by Morgan in support of the proposition to transier nearly all articles from the freeto the dutiable list at the rate of 10 per cent. Articles which be would still leave on the free list, some three dozen in number, are those which are necessaries of life. The others are such as enter into manufactures, and he | would have made these dutiable as a com- pensatory tax. Eventually he withdrew nis amendment with the intention of | offering it at another stage of the hill. In his speech Tillman cbarged in plain language that Cleveland had bought with pstronage enough Democratic Repre- sentatives to pass the Sherman repeal bill in 1893, and “then bougut enough Sena- tors to pass the bill in the Senate.” As Tillman shrieked out this eharge with uplited hands there was » murmur of indignation throughout the cham ber, but all the Senators remained silent in their seats. Tillman denouncea the tariff bill as infamous, but said that while the infamy wes being perpetrated he intended to get what little benefit ne could for South Carolina and take his chances with | kis const:tuents. He denounced the Wil- son bill asa protection measure, and insist- ed that because of it the Democratic patty was “kicked out of power.”” He concluded Ly saying that in the next campaign he wonld attempt to convince the people that the Democratic and Revublican parties had both betrayed them on the tariff. The Senate, after an exsculive session, adjourned at 5:15. = ANTI.IRUST AmENDMENT, Senator Nelaon Would Fine prison the Monopolists WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18.—Sen ator Nelson to-day offered an anti-trust amendment to the sugar scheduie which he thinks will meet the objections against similar provisions. It provides that every person or firm who shall monopolize trade or commerce in raw or refined suzar of any xind among the several States or with foreign nations for the purpose of unduly enbancing the price of such sugar shall be deemed guilty of & misdemeanor, punish- able by a fine not exceeding $10,000 and imprisonment for not more than two years. 1f the offender be a corporation its officers shall be liable to the same punish- ment. It further provides that there shall be suffici nt pleading to an indict- ment to describe the offente in the lan- guage of this law, and the fact that a manufacturer or refiner of sugar refuses to sell his sugar to the public in interstate or foreign trade otherwise than through special factors or agents shail be deemed prima facie evidence of monopolizing or attempting to monopolize the trade in sugar. OPPOSES TREATY IN PRIVATE Continued from First Page. AN and Im- favor of the treaty. Thers are several | reasons why we should become possessed They are understood A principal one of these islands. by all good Americans. is the relation between Jaran and Haw; Kept Her in the Dark, How a Girl in Tennessee Was Treated for Sore Eyes. CROSS PLAINS, Texw., May 8, 1807.— “My little girl had sore eyes for three years and we could not get anything to do berany good. She was all run down and very nervous, and her eyes wers so bad we were obliged to keep ber in a dark room ali the time. We were advised by a triend to give her Hood's Sarsaparilla and we did so, and in a short time her eyes began to improve. Thanks to this great medicine, she can now see to read and write and do almost any kind of work. Mgs. Rosa AvrLisoxN. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Loweil, Mass, Hood’s Pills o 8. 25¢. act harmonious! Hood's Sarsaparil T The treaty between the two countries isa most sweeping ono and most favorable to Japan. It cannot in any way be con- strued as favorable to this country. The annexation treaty which I have sicned | between the United Statesand the islands abrogates this Japarese treaty and makes it necessary for Japan to make further arrangements with us.”’ “And y are, of course, favorable to | the treaty, Mr. Halstead?” was asked. *Lam in favor of annexing all that we can in every airection. Iam especially a believer in acquiring Cuba.” Mr. Halstéad is a frequent ealler on the | President. He has the open sesame, too. Sometimes he enjoys the liberty that only afew of Mr. McKinley’s personal friends | bave of using the downs:airs door to the | private part of the mansion. Certain friends of Cuba lock with interested eves at this friendship, knowing the Cuban views of Mr. Halstead. In this connec- | ticn the dinner given to the new Spanish | Minister at the White House last night | has also its significance, although it may | Bot perhaps be regarded as of large im- portance. Secretary Alger is regarded as | the best friend of Cuba in the Cabinet and Mrs. Logan’s sympathies for the Cubans are weli known. That tuese two should | be the people chosen to meet Mr. M- | Kinley's Spanish Minister cannot at least | be regarded as inimicable the isiand. Ex-Queen Liliuokalani is persona non grataatthe White House. To-day a party | of ladies who had been granted a private interview with Mrs. McKinley asked per- mission for the ex-Queen to accompany them, but were told 1t would not be ac- ceptabie to have Liliuokalani visit the | White House at this time. — >0T BE 10 the cause of SHOULD ANNEXED, | Ex-dinister Merrill Speak Plainly of Hawaii. | POMONA, CaL., June 18.—George W. Merrill, formerly of Nevada and Minister at Honolulu in Cleveland's first adminis- tration, resides here. He kas long con- sdered the plan for the annexation of Hawaii and has written many strong msgazine articles opposing the scheme. *I can see a host of reasons why Ha- walii shouid not be annexed to tho United States,” said he to-day, *‘but not one rea- son for annexation. The idea of the American Congress making laws to ex- clude pauper immigration from Europe and to shut the Golden Gate against the inese, and then by one act to admit as & Territory the Hawaiian Isiands with more Chinese than there are now in San Fran- cisco, besides a lot of barbarous Cumesel | and about 30,000 Hawaiians and some 10,- 000 off-scourings of all nations, is prepos- | terous. There are less than 3000 Ameri- cans, including women and babies, in Ha- wai “The Hawalians bave no more sympathy with our matchless American institutions than so many Hottentots. Moreover, they don’t want annexation. 1doubtif the genuine natives of Hawaii have ever been consulted about the annexation of Hawaii with the United States. That clause in the treaty about keeping the Chinese resi- | dents of Hawaii out of the United States is sheer buncombe. How can a law be con- stitutional that debars a legal free resident of a Territory from entering another Ter- ritory or into a State. But we are told that Uncie Sam must bave a perpetual coaling station and harbor at Hawaii Pear! Harbor there was ceded uncondi- tionally to this Government while 1 was Minister at Honotulu. Itis the only lana- | locked harbor there. I favor protecting that barbor, but never any annexation.” END OF THE SUGAR INQUIRY. Rather | Correspondents Shriver and Edwards Ac- | quitted Under Instructions of Jusiice Bradley. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18.— Justice | Bradley this morning sustained the mo- | tion of the defense in the case of Corre- spondent John §. Shriver to instruct the jury to rendera verdict for the defense. The jury accordingly returned such a ver- dict. | The court sustained the claim that Shri- ver had not been properly summoned by the Senate committee investigating the sugar scandal. On the question of rele- vancy he beld that the question asked Shriver by the committee was in the third degree removed. He had told the com- mittee that he had heard a Congressman say that a wire manufacturer had told him that he had heard some oneeise say cer- | watcoman; tain things. The questioning of Shriver regarding the name of the Congressman was, therefore, t00 remote to be relevant to the subject of the inquiry. On these these two ground the court ordered a ver- dict of acquittal. 5 In speaking of the decision one of Shri- ver's counsel said: “We consider ita great victory for the newspaper profese sion. Journalism under this decision obe tains virtaally the privilege of refusing to disclose the name of an informanz.” The trial of Correspondent E. J. Ed- wards, also charved With contumacy, began this alternoon before Justice Brad- ley, Edwards was the authorof one of the articles which caused the investiga- tion of the sugar trust and its dealings with the Wilson bill, and who, like Shriver, declined to give the invesiigating committee the source of hisinformation. After the prosecution had put inall the testmony 1t could produce, including that of a clerk of the committee, Who tes- tified that in the files of the committee he found & copy of & telegram which was uwsed to summon Edward Justice Bradley said there was no evidence to show such a telegram had ever been re- ceived bv Edwards, and that even if it had | it was merely a request that Edwards should attend and not a subpena. ‘District Attorney Davis said it was evi. dent that there was no necessity to co linue the case, and the defense moved for a verdict of acquittal. Justice Bradley so instructed the jury. —e— SPALDING “NOT GUILTY.” Surprising Verdict by the Trial Jury in V.ew of the Instructions of the Court. CHICAGO, Irr, June 18.—In the em. bezzlement case against Spalding, the j to-night brought in a veraict of ‘'nc guilty”—directly in opposition to the in structions of Judge Smith, which were strong. The court said that Spalding was guilty the moment he hypothecated the University’s gold. Spalding lost hopo when he heard the Judge, and as soon the jurors disappeard in the juryroom Spalding was taken back to jail, trem- bling as he leit the courtroom. No prisoner on trial for his life ever displayed mors intense suffering than did Spalding. The jurors took the law into their own hands and gave a verdect against the court’s plain ifistructions. There are twenty-cight indictments against Spaid- ing, and Assistant State Attorney Mc- Ewan says he will try cach in turn until he secures a conviction. - o~ MULLAN TRIAL. Witnesses Testify to the Com- mander’s Gemeral Sobriety. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18 —In the Mullan case to-day Thomas Condon, J. K. Keef, clerk in the de- partment of yards and docks at Pensa- cola; C. A. Higginy, 8. Cohn, Miss Rhoda Armstrong, Miss Winitred Simpson, Horace Reese and C. Ainsworth testi- fied to the sobriety of Commander Mullan on the occasions when he was al- leged to have been drunk. T. M. Scarritt of the department of steam engineering testified to Commander Mullan’s sobriety when the latter turnad over the Pensacola navy-yard to Lieutenant Bell, his suc- cessor. Lebin Woolford, conductor of the train running from Pensacola to the navy-yard, on which it was alleged Com- mander Mullan had ridden 1n_a state of drunkenness, testified that Commander Mullan had never been on the traiu in- toxicated. The legal tilts between tae counsel of the accused and the Judge- advocate were very animated, and but Inttle testimony was read that was nct ob- jected to in whole or in part by Lieuten- ant Lauchhneimer. pes S T Pacific Coast Pensions, WASHINGTON, D. C, June 18 —Pa- cific Coast pensions have been issued as follows: California: Original —James Adams, Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles. Increased- John H. Rice, San Diego. 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