The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 20, 1897, Page 8

THE SA N FRANCISCO CALL, SUN e e e e A T e, DAY, JUNE ¢ 1897 DEMO.BATS PLOT 10 KEEP CONTROL Seeking to Retain the State Library Pa- tronage. Combination Formed to Pre- vent the Ousting of Ed McCabe. Glllis, the Republican Aspirant, Given a Suboriinate Post In the Departmant. SACRAMENTO, condition of affairs in just now has aroused n storm of excite- ment in State Republican circles and measures are being sought to place at bithe combination which, carryin: as it do the leading members of the Democratic parly, menaces future Republican inter- este. During the last session of the Legisla- Car.. June 19.—The the State Library ture a new Board of Liorary Irustees was | elected. of the members, being strongly Republican, were pledgea to ap- | point none other than Republican at- taches in the departments they were to preside over. A lLively battle began be- tween several Republican aspirants for the pos.tion of State L brarian, which will be declared vacant under this pledge as soon as the new board assumes contrcl, pro- viding none of the members break their pledge. duced into the Legislature providing that the S:iate Libracian could be removed from office by a majority vote of the board, instead of by a unanimous vote, as is rcquired. This measure was snowed under, and it is claimed by leadin: Re- publicans that its defeat was accomplished by the efforts of the same Democratic faction which is engaged in the present combination. . The primal cause of the present excite- ment is the fact that James L. Gillis, a strong Republican, who is conceded to be | the fzvorite aspirant for the position of State Librarian under the coming Repub- lican Board of Trustees, has resigned his nosition as keeper of State archives and has accepted a_position in State Library, aitho r= of the Dosi- tion is unknown, all inguiries being re- plied to with the answer, “Special work.” It i< claimed that through the effort of certain Democrats whose combinztion shapes the political hand of the execut:ve some one of the present Democratic force must step down and out the t of the month, that the future librarian may have steady employment un:il A supppsed, be will be i In speaking ing Republican said: of the matter to-day a lead- ngz combinstion on foot among the Democrats in power to retain control of the State Library. complisbed, I am not nrepared to It may be possible that some member of the coming board may bs led fo believe | that the appointment of E. D. McCabe to the position of librarian nolds good for four years, and in consequence, decline to vote for his removal, which case Mr, the backing of some of | bout the same time a bill was intro- | 1 | How this1s to be ac- | state, | has done nob e work through its sanitary and street committees. A'l streets and alleys present a cleanly appearance, The fire committes has not been slow in or- gan:zing a volunteer comnany. This afiernoon a fire bell was placed on the corner of Brondway and Butte avenue. Another bell will be placed near Fiddlers Gulch. P ansare now being discussed to derive ways and means for the purchase of a chemical engine. — FIRE DESTROYS MORENCI. Entire Business Center of the Arzona Swept Out of Ex- istence. PHENIX, Aniz Town June 19.—The town of Morencs, in Giaham County, wus sweyt by fire on Thnrsday nignt. The liss is estimated at about $60.000 and there is no insurance. The fire orizinated in Diaz's saloon, on the main etreet, and soon the wildest excitement prevailed. Men rushed and yeiled frantically in their efforts to save some of their belong- ings. Women, helf-clothed, screamed in terror. heat was iotense and all efforts made by the men with buckets to arrest the flames proved of no avail. For a distance of 600 yards, extendin: from the residence of Jusiice Brewer to the end | of the stre evervthing was swept away. The buildings desiroyed were Abraham Diaz, saloon; Barros & Spezzia, saloon; Wiiliam Romley, siore; henry Kaiz, iert & Johnson, saloon; Mrs. Mc- ormick, store; Beverly Paik, meat mar- ket; Shori & Johnson, two-story hotel, and’several uther smaller building; | "'Tha fira is supp.sed to have started | from a candie lelt burning in one of the | back rooms by a woman. The business por ion of Morenci is situ ated in a canyon, and the street is so nar- ow that teams have to drive a quarier of a mile before they can torn around. On the east siie of the narrow street arose tall frame buildings used_for stores, saloons, meat markets and lodging-houses, to close together ihat a person could jump across the street into his neighbor's | front door. The buildings were of In- flammable material, and the least con fla- gration siarted in one of them wassure to bura all before it could be subdued. St LOS ANGELES RECEPTION. G.neral Andrade, he R=cently Appoin‘ed Mexicen Consu’, Welcomed to the Criy. LOS ANGELES, Car., June 19.—A re- ception was given in Music Hall this evening by the Epanish-American colony to General Guiilermo Audrade, the re- cently appointed Consul for the republic of Mexico. It was the first public intro- duction of that new official. Though the event was under the su- spices of the Spanish-Americun residents ot Los Angeles, it was participated in by city officials and many representative citizens. Romulo Pico was president of the even- ing. An address of welcome by Mayor Snyder was followed by briefl discourse by General Andrade, who referred to the the two republics and the importance of further cultivation of reciprocal commerce | of the Southern Caiifornia ports. Addresses in English and Spanish were delivered on the subject of the new Con- sul's mission and the need of pubic co- | operation in the effort 1o build up trade | with Mexico. The literary exercises were { followed by a ball in honor o: Consul An- drade. | Another reception will be given on | Monday eveninz by the Merchants' and | Manuiscturers’ Association, when the crmmercial point of view will be more suily discussed, and General Andrade wiil | suow Los Angeles manuiscturers anu ; wholesale dealers wherein they have here- tolore failea to secure the profitable Mexi- can trade so much desired. Giilis will probably retain the position of | : St deputy under b incumbency. = - c y v EXYING N . . T Lt the eystem of | SUBFEXING IN ALKERS PASS, boasted retrenchment, which has been t vaunted aim of the present administra- tion, has failed to reach this the only really Democratic-cor.trolled State institu- tion. The law provides that there shall be a State Librarian, ahd that he shall ve empowe:ed 1o appoint an additional dep- uty, which would seeminely provide for three appointments in the library; vet the present force 13 so numerous that it simply tumbles over itself. “There i Lt n McCabe, two depu- ties (Mrs. B rd and Mr:. Neal, the latter a sister-in-law_of 1he Governor), Assistant Librarian Genevieve Green, who draws $200 a month in a created office not provided for by law; Dina Perkins, Miss Hopkins and Miss Casey, bolding some unknown cffi e; Judee Cravens a« janitor a* $100 a month, with, 1 believe, an assistant junitress, and now Mr. Gillis has been added to the force, making ten people who have to answer an average of about twelve de- mands for booxs a day."”’ Inquiries at the Cantroller’s office brings to light the fact that the trustees have sbsolute control of tue funds of the insti- tution and make demands for lump sums on_the Controller, which they designate as being for salary, the purchase of book: ete., without hav ng to give any accoun! ine of bow it is expended. Theie are other Repuodlicans who be- lieve that the present combination is sim- ply working in i1he interests of Genevieve Green to insure her retention under the coming Republican administration, and still oibers ciaim that it is a gigantic scheme o! Governor Budd to control the library as he attempted to conirol the tate Printing Office, and, in failing to do #0, killed it. MURDERS ON KLKE ISLAND. Dying Indicn Contesses That Hs Coerced In‘o Sicying Two Cempanicns. SEATTLE, Wass, June 19.—A double Iidian murder has como to licht through the aying coniession of a Kake Island Inaian. Beginning with maybem, which seems to be pretty exiensively practiced in the far North, the crime culminated in the taking of two lives. Kake Village, situatea on the island of that name, is inbabited by a vicious tpecimen of the red man. They are pcs. sessed of not many de.rees of civilization and have an inferior regard for the white man and his methods. On a smalier 1+Jand near Kake a lonely red man dwelis. Eight months aro he was visited by two Indians. In time they Was got into » drunken fight, during which he chewed off the nose of one of tue visiting re:d men. Growing alarmed as to possible results, he seiz:d a pun and compelied the other visitor to shoot the maimed man. and likewise forced him 10 murder the Indian’s squaw. The bodies were then taken, with the hope of destroying all evidence of the crime, and thrown into the ocean. Tiis was followed by placing the dead Indian’s eftects in his canoe and turning it aarifr, giving the impression that he and his squaw had been drowned. Through the confession of the Indian who was forced to do the killing to an Indi doctor, the crime came to light. Now, according to an Indian tra- dition, the friends of the dead man have announced their intention of killing the nearest relative of the one responsible for the murder. To prevent this, the Juneau authorities have be n ca'led upon for pro- tection and preservation of the peace, e Kandsburg Improscments. RANDSBURG, CaL, June 19.—H. O. Bowers this evening received the appoint- ment as night policeman from the citi- zens’ committee. During the past week this committee Jhro Corps of Sowthern Pacific Engi- meers in the Field, | LOS ANGELES, Car, June 19.—Twn | corps of survi outhern Pacitic Company are ruaninga | line through Walkers Pass in the moun- | tains north and east of Mojave, leading to | the Owens Lake regioi. This is said to be the only unoccupied | mountain pass through which a ratlroad | coula be built into this region from the | north, and iis possession will be con- | tested by the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe | and San Joaquin Valiey roads.” Each has | surveyed through the pass, but none has } yet taken possession. | | Railroad men here profess to belisve the present operations of the Southern Pacific engineers is only 10 keep out some formi. dable rival, but ihe fuct that the surveying is being done at this season indicates some serious intentions o E MURDER NEAR LIVINGSTON. Brothers-in-Law Quarrel Over Preperty Interes s and Q1e Is Shot 1o Death. MERCED, Car, June ingston lust night a man geles was shot and killed in-law, W. H. Elkins. The young men bad not been on the best of terms lately owing to a property dispute, but what led to the killing is not known. L. Gillham, the stepfather of t e ves of the principals, is said to have witne-<sed the affair. De Angeles was shot several times in the head and the tody. Elkins went into Livingston after the commission of the deed and eave himself up 10 tne Consta- ble. He was brought into Merced at 2 o'clock this marning. Sheriff Warfiela and Coroner Clough went out to the scene of the killing to- day, accompanied by District Attorney Ostrander, and brought back tue body. ‘The inquest wiil be he!d to-day. VISALIA BRAILWAY SOLD. Southern Facific Company Purchas: Branch Line Extending to Goshen. VISALIA, CaL., June 19.—This city is now located on the Southern Pac.fic Rail- To-day th:e formal transfer of the lia Railroai, which connects this city with Goshen, was made to D. Burk- Lalter, the division superintendent of the Southern Pacitic at Bukersfield. Burk- halter at once took charge of the road and all the property connected with it. This means ‘that the Southern Pacific will make a lively fight to hold a goodly share o: the freight and passenger traffic that would all have gone to the Valley road if the purchase of the branch line bad unot been effected. Tne Visaila branch was operated by local capitalists for twenty-three years, and for the last twelve years it has paid handsome divi- dends. The road will now be extended ten or twelve miles farther east, so as to connect with the east line of the Southern Pacific in this part of the valley. —_—— SANTA CLARA GHOWERS MEBT. 19.—Near Liv- named D2 An- by his brother- the Pledge Their Support to the Winemalkers® Corporation. EAN JOSE, CAL., June 19.—There was a largely attended meeting of wine-growers at the Courthouse to-day under the auspices of the Board of Trade to discuss means of most advantageously disposing of the year's crop. A resolution pledeing the growers to sell their product to none but members of the California Wina- makers’ Corvoration was adopted. Colonel H. Bedel, president ol the California Winemakers' Corporation, and D, M. Delmas spoke. growing commercial interests identical to | by rail routes and by water through any | yors in the employ of the | TESTIMONY T0 SHOW AN ALIBI FOR FIGEL Continved from First Page. until I withdrew my interest, when I con- sidered it best to start them cut ior them- selves. “lsaac and Charles Hoffman were ad- mitted to partnership with my husband afier my daughter’s marriage, and Charles was gven the New York department. The sffars of the firm I was kept ac. quainted with, and at :he time of the seitiement I was given full credit for the amount made in New YorR. The differ- ence between Mr. Hoffman and myse: was more apparent than real. as he never Lil anything from me, ana I consider in all his'dealings with me he was actuated only by justand honorable motives. 11 had seti with him for §70 would not the money over and above siill rema:n in my immediate family? What more need be said? Mr. Hoffman was essentially a business man, spending many evenings at the office and nearly ev ry Sunday attending 1o the details of the store, He was at home an affectionate father and husband, | ecozomica. in his personal as well as his bus ness expenaitures, and s man who hud the respect and zood will of ail with whom be came in contact, and I who say tuis—volunteer tuis sialement—am his mother-in-law.” THE CORONcR’S INQUEST. The Assistant Bockkeeper Contra- dicts Flgel—Mrs. Alex nder estifles—Coroner Hawkins and Chi«f Lees Crcss Swords. Theodore Figel wasnot put on the stand yesterday s it was expected he would be. In fect he did not make hus appearance on the :cene at all, and if i1he Coroner had cailed on him, his person would have been found 10 be a negative quantity. But the reuson of his not teing obliged to go on the stand was due to a very simple fact, and yet one which has a deal of signifi- cance. “Iregard Fizel underthe circumstances as the most important witness in the case,”” saia Coroner Hawkins yesterday shortly before the inquest was continued, “and therefore I do not intend to put him on th stand until a day arrives when he can give me the whole of the session to himself. We are going to hold a short session to-day on request of Juror Geimann, and 1 deem it inexpedient to place Figel in the witness chair.’ When the inquest began all the attor- neys were in their accustomed seats. Ex- Judgze Murphy came in and tooka seat beside Attorney Naphialy, but he was und leit the room =oon, with the whis- pered statement that he wouid come im- mediately upon telephionic request. Af- Chief Lees once more took the stand. His first act was to produce two document the Chief nas abounded cver since the inception of the inquesi— and read them. The first had the caption of “Memorandum of Chief Lees” and read 8 fo.lows: Figel cashed Hoffman & Rothchi'd’s check ). Heffman indorsed it Figel p » Jo-eph. Figel owed Joserh §1000. Joseph iges hits check for §2500, wve Hoffman t 00 bill. Figel paid it out of the money There for it one he hud in safe deposit in currency. wi(r: one or two other checks that Figel casued for Hoftmen iu the same way. The other and more imyortant paper read by the Chief wasa st by Figel, and was headed “Fige.'s State- ment June 12, 1807.” It read us follows: In regard to that $1482 in' your drait | About &'montn before hix death he told me o get Hm tedd Josey ement made wiom 1t was for. The noie came due'on June 1,and I asked Mr. Hoftmau for the money. He was at that 1ime opening the mai., and he got 10 the $1482 check, and said, ‘Give him tnis’ I asked i toindoise i1, and he said, ‘You can do that,’ which I did, think- ing noihing would ever come from it. 'I inen | ®ot Mr. Joseph's bankbook and deposited the amount 1o nis credit. The reason Idid not xive the check to Joseph was because Mr. Hoffman aid not wani Jos HOW it Was from him. 1 notice that M telier, suys in this Morning's papers that I w very nervous. Iaamit that I was very excited | thatday. Mr. Hoffman was busy s that day, and desired to araw » the bank to pay the bands, & | send some money | sired to look over the d:positslip, but he did tcome down jrom upstalrs tll'3 or a iittla | after, and I was rushed t0 get there before the | closiag hours of the bank. The following remarkable word parry- ing on the part of the Chief then ensued when he wa: Chief, has he made any verbal state- ments to you since then?” “He has, bat I wish to see him before = make any statements concerning them. Did he ever make any statements re- ing that $3500 note?”’ 'He didg.” 'Did you ever ask him the direct ques- tion if he was shors in his accounts?” »1did.’ “What 4id he say 1o you?” “I prefer not to say anything until T conter with Mr. Figel.” “'But we want you to answer that ques- tion.” *Well, he raid ‘no."”” “Did he ever make any s'atement to you about that $1500 deposit?’ “Yes, sir.” d also desired to ments verbally 2 wers,” “But Chief, you are on the stand ana I want you to answer. If you refuse say s0.” “I do not refuse. He simply made statements to the same import as those written. i cannot make it any plainer than that.” Chief Lees was then dismissed and At- torney Henry Eickhoff of San Rafael was calied to the chair. His testimony was 1o the effert that he was waiting at the ferry 10 take the b to Tiburon on evening ot June 1, ana that Figel arrived on the same crrand while he was waiting. He fixed the time of Figei's arrival at somewhere between 6:28 and 6:30 ». M. In reply ioa question, he said he jud:ed that Figel thougiit’ he was late f-om the appearance of the latter when he arrived at the ferry. He noticed that Figel carred a small satchel and a parcel. He asserted that ne noticed nothing out of the ordinary i Figel's appearance. Ever since he had known Figel he had deemed him a man of un exceedingly nervous temperament, but he thought there was nothing excep- tional in his demeanor on the evening in question. Witness Tiompson corrobo- rated Eickhoff’s testimony in regard 1o meeting Figel at the ferry and his appear- ance at that time. Hany Lowden of 1402} Geary street was then called. His testiniony developed the fact that Hoffman must have been perfectly aware of bis bookkeeper’s pen- chant for hor eracing. In a reply toa question as 10 whether he had ever had a conversation on the subject of horseracing in the presence of Hoffman with Figel he repliea: ‘I did, on the day of the Merchants’ picnie. Figel bad sent for me. He asked me about such questions in horseracing as the declarations to be issued.”’ ““Where did this conversation take place?” “Down at the store. Mr. Hoffman was there.” “1id he say Not a word, Harry Hoffman, a brother of Isaac Hoff- man, was the next witness to iestify. On being asked if he ever bad any conversa- tion with his brother regarding the Husi- ness affairs of Rothebiid & Ach, be re- ything to you?’ suffering irom a severe attack of asthma | fairs then seitled down to business and | in documents | $1000 biils and | 500 from Mr. ¥, Joseph, and not to | y from | 10 New York, and ulso de- | interrogated by the Coroner: | +Did ne ever make any additional state- | I prefer li-tening to Mr. Figel's testi- | mony before I say what my interviews | plied that such conversations had been common, and that he had aiways got the idea from them that the business wasin a prospercus cond:tion. “Did he ever have any conversation with yon recarding his mother-in-law, Mrs. Alexsnder?’ “He did. No, he did not mention that he ever had any trouble with her. Ifail to repeat just what was said at this time. *Did he say she had ever threatened (o sue him?” *‘He said in a joking way_that she had threatened 10 sue him for $130. Wi ness had no knowledge of his brother ever carrying a weapon of any kind. He was at the store on the ni ht of the mur- der or su cide, but had made no state- ment. “Do you know,” suddenly i Juror Geimann at thic point, “if brother was right or left handed 2 * Witness replied that ne was right- banded . . Atiorney Naphtaly was the next wi ness. He stated that he had been Mrs. Alexander’s attorney for about a year and a hail. He knew ail about the business affairs of the firm, butno hing 1hat would throw any light on (he recent trageiy. He denied that to his knowiedge Alrs. Alexander ha | ever made any threat to sue deceased, although he was aware that they had not been on good terms for many months., He said that Mrs. Alex- ander wa- disappointed beciuse when the wis made at 1he time she drew oul she re- ceived only $47,000, when she believed she was entitied 1o’ $50,000. Tnere was noth- ing in Naphta y's testimony that would apparently affect the swatus of the ¢ Harry N. Hoffman of Oakland, a cousin of Isaac Hoffman, followed. He said that bis cousin was so afraid of a revoiver, a £un or any kind of firearm at &il that he one: remarked to witness that if he ever hau occasion even to sboot at a bird he b lieved the reporto! the gun would frighten him almost to death. After teling all about the camping expedition on which he had intended going with deceased he was asked if Figel had the keys of the store. “‘Well, I know he used to bave them, he answered. *He did not have the key ol the Bush-street entrance to my knowl- edge. Those doors were seldom openea There was no occasion io use “Do you know of his taking the cash away from Theodore Figel?” “He told me he did. He said Figel had been careless in his work, was restlessand loose, used 10 stay irom thesiore andthe again come down late. Once he said h did not see why it was Figel sent his iather down 10 say he was sick when he himself knew he was out at the race- track,” Th:s statement by witness was entirely unexpected and created & m I1d sensation, showing us it did irom a source not looked for that Hoffman was entirely acauainted | with the interest Figel tcok in horse- racing. “D:d he ever say anything to you,” con- tinued the Corouner, “about having tue Looks experied 7" “Hedid mention something about it It was along towa:d the end of the year. “Did he say it was whether Figel was bonest or dishones: 2" *He did not say o to me.” The witness was then led off on an- otuer tack about the condition of the room on the night of the iragedy and the finding of the buiiet. | to a police officer on request. blooastains in profusion on the fluor. | Jobn B. Harris, sslesman for Hoffman & Rothchild, was next called to the wi n chair. He said he was not the c fidential clerk, but, neveribeies, he un- derstond from' 1he' assistant bookkeeper | | that Figel was deprived of nis position as | casnier because he was short iu his ac- counts and bis books were not pos<ted up to the time they should have been, He | bad never known Hoffman 10 have a re- | Voiver, and be leit the store on ihe even. ing of the tragic +vent t at occurred there about five minutes 106 o’clock, He was icuuse on Dcoration day he 'had assisted deceased 10 decorate the store, and both bad worked in their shirt sleeves, where | be bad a gogd opportunity to se¢ if his employer carried & weapon of any kind. | Hoffman™ toward the mct of suicide. He said tbat at the time Norihsussen com- mitted suicide in the Buldwin Hotel Hoff- | mon sad to him: “Auy man must be a fool to commit suicide.’ A ness further stated that on the day of Hoffman's death he was in the best of | | him that be wanted him (Hoffman) to get wealthy too fast because witness thought | | Hoffman bad pu: the price of some ssxm- | ples ratver low. He and the ceerk (Mr. | Schuddz) had departed on the evening in question leav.ng Hoffman writing a letter. Then came one of the witnesses of the {day from one standpoint, thouzh there that woula lead to any startling d ments. Her elop- testimony was mainly on | the business of the firm and the relations | | existing between her and Hoffman. | “The last time I saw Mr. Hoffman | alive,”” said Mrs. Alexander, “‘was fifteen months ago. At that time I withdrew from the firm, and Mr. Hoffman ana 1 n;var spoke a word to each other after that. ““It is absolutely untrue that I ever threatened to have Mr. Hoffman placed under arrest. 1 have frequently spoken to my daughter about her relutions witn her husband. “There is no truth in the statement that 1 had ever given expression to the opinion that Mr. Naphtaly and othet altorneys had conspired to robme. 1 honestly be- lieved that I did not get the sum of money out of the firm to which [ was justly entitled, but I made no complaint | 1o anybody. frs. Hoffman never made the state- ment to me that she wonld come out on uy side if she dared. We mever corre- ded about that matter at ail.” P. J. Weniger of the Cabin saloon at 406 Market strest testifisd that on the evening of the death of Hoffman he had | seen Figel twic:. He said Iigel came in | firstabout ten minutes after6 and left a | &rip. Oa the occasion of the second visit, | which was between 6:20 and 6:25, lie had a package in his hand. He was able to had appeared in a hurry when he camo in the second time and bhad glanced at the clock. E. F. Schudde, entry clerk for Hoffman & Rothchild, next testified. He said he leli the store about 5:55, and before he $20. Schudde smd he did amount with hm, but woud ges it, whereupon Hoffman told bim not to mind, ke would get the sum himself. He was asked if F.gel owed h m any money and replied: **He owed me $150. but it was paid June | 8 with $5 sccrued interest. Tne money | was brought to me by Billy Taylor with | the assertion that he wanted to tuke up | the note. I had written to the father nnd informed him that his son's note would soon fall due. Tnan Taylor came and paid me. 1.0 not know wheth he was sent by Theodore Figel or his fathe: _ “Do you know if any +mall bot | ink were kent in stock in the store?” So faras I know there were none.” Schudde voiunteered the information that he swept thie floor on the evening the tody of Hoffman wasdisc/ vered, and that he cave the sweepings to Ofii er Colen. The witness of the duy was Edward Gsl- Jert, the assistant bookkeeper of the firm, There were many expressions of an awakened ints on the t of the audi- ence when he stepped forward in response to the call of his name. He was calm and collected an during :he course of his tee- timony gave some evidence as 10 the way the books of the firm were kept that hardly agrees with the statements made by Figel. Coroner Hawkins l0st no timie in coming to the main issue in the case of Gellerr, and afier the preliminary que-- tions asked: *'Did you see Mr. Figel leave the store on tne evening of Mr. Hoftman's “No, sir; I did not.” What time did you leave?” About half-past 5" Do you attend to the eash?"’ ¢ Occasionally.” uot have that of final clearing up of the firm's business | ) | There were in a position io know, he said, be- | One of ihe strongest points in Harris’ | testimony was as regards the antipathy of | | spirits, and once humorously remarked to | was apparently nothing in her statements | fix the” time accurately because Figel | left Hoffman said he wanted to borrow | “What time?* “From May 1, I think.” “Wnat stalement was made to you when they gave you charge of the cash ?” “‘None whatever. The cash was handed me by Mr. Figel.” *Do you know whether that was at the direciion of Mr. Hoftman?’ “No; but I hardiv think so.” *-Did Mr. ¥i-el owe you any “Yes, sir; a thousand dollars.” “When was this money borrowed from ou?” 4 'ne 1st of Janusry. “What statement was made to you when be borrowed i1?" 2 “None whatever. He said he wanted it and I gave it to him on account of friend- ship.” * Does it bear interest?” “Yes, :ir.” “Is it paia ?” “No, sir.” T Have you made anv demands for it? “Yes, sir; ‘1 have lately.” W hat answer did vou get?” *‘He said he would see that it was paid. “Did Mr. Figel ever show you a signa- ture of one Isaac Hoffman?"’ “Yes, sir.” 5 : +Will you state the circumstance?” “He ciaimed Mr. Hoffmun had drawn $10,000, but did not want it charge i to him. 1 saiu, "Have yougot a receipt? and he said ‘No,’ and I said 'Get one.’ After- | ward nhe showed me the signature on a smail piece of paper like a receipt and said did that look like his signature.’ *‘Was that piece of paper doubled ?” *Yes, sir; like this (taking a small piece of paper off the tatle and illustrating). The thing was doubled up and all h, showed me was the signature; that is, o what he claimed was a receip ’., “Did you examine the paper? *No, sir.’’ “Can you say whether it was genuine or not ?” I cannot.” ¥ “1id Mr. Figel ever make any entries in the cashbook with a lead-pencil?” “Yes, sir; right along.” “What date was it Mr. Figelshowed you this signature of Hoffman?’ I cinnot remember the date.”” “Approximate how long ago.” ¥ exactly. “Can you say whether it was before or | after ihe 18th day of May?"’ “It wus before that.” “How long?”’ “I caunot say. ory tiat long.’ “Did you nave any talk with Mr. Figel at tne City Hall after the affair of June 12” “Yes, sir.” “Do you remember the circumstances regarding the piece of paper?” “He showed me tiie receipt there. He had lhr,lhm( spread out, but I did not d it | “Did you see the signature?”’ *Yes, sir. Isaac Hoffman's.” “Did he make any statem~nis?” “Yes, sir. Jiwas to the «ffect that he would not take all the money in the world forit.” “How did you happen to have Figel's keys in your possession?”’ +I was under the mpression that he had given them to me, but he says tbat hedid not. Ithink I must nave picked them no. The Chief and [ looked in the safe for memouranda.’’ “Wnen he made that statement to vou about not losing that Rothchila seen it yet?’ o; Mr. Rothchid had not returned I cannot trace my mem- He taid he found a | viece of one himse.f and surrendered it up yet “What day was that?" nat was on the 1st, I believe.” The 1st of June?” he 21, the day after the affair.”’ “This wasin what place?” he Chiei’s office.” | “Do you know whether or not Mr. Hoff- man ever owned a revolver?" ot to my knowledge,"" | _“Did Figel ever say anything to you re- garding the key of the side door?” | “Well, one evening we cou d not get in at the front door ani he let us in at the side Goor. He said he bad no key to tue iront door.” “Do you know of Figel's owning a re- volver?* “Weil. he onca sald he killed a horse with one, and 0 he must bave had one," | . “Do you recognize that book?"” (Lolding it 10 view) “Yes, sir; it is for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday."” “Do you post your cash from these | books?" +No, sir; Wwe enter from this cashbook | into the gzeneral cashbook and from there | we post.” “You saw these_entries, Mr. Gellert, on | M.&ls af $950). Whose writing is that?” “Mr. Figel's.” % “How is it Mr. Figel made thoss entries | in the book ?"* | “When I entered the cash in the general | book bLe came (o me and saic there was | one mors item and he wanted me to put itin.” “Did ycu think auything unusal at the | time?” g “Was it unusual for him to make any entry in this book 2" *No, sir; that is kis book.” ‘Did you make any entry in it?"’ “Merely to help him out.” “Was it after the 18th of May the tries were posted into the cashbock ? cannot remember."” | Do you remember this book?” (hold- g it up. “Yes, that is the general cashbook.” on page 362 ir. *“Had yon made your own prior to enter- ing this $9500 “Yes, sir; ! had.” “When did you make these entries? After May 182" I cannot remember. After I had made the regular entries, he came in with this one item about closing time.” “Was it your usual custom, entering it 1 this book on the same day you put notice on the small book ?”" “No, sir; usually afterward.” “You do not remember when you put in the $9:0) check for Figel “No, sir; I do not remember.” “Have any entries been made in this ca<hbook since the 18th day of May?" ne whatever.” “Woy 7 ‘‘Because it was the ending of the fiscal enr.” y ~'Did you ever make any false entries in the book?’ - “No, sir.” “Were you ever requested to?" No, sir.” “Have you ever taken rossession of any money or checks of the firm of Hoffman & Rothehild?” *No, sir.”" ‘D.d you ever mske any of the deosits in the bank ?” “Yo , sl *How often?” “0h, lualianlllr. If the others wera busy I did generaily.” “*When was the | deposit “Ido not remember. “Do you remember whether there were any small bottles of ink around ?” **No, there were none to my knowledge.” “Did the Chief of Police ever atk you regarding the accounts of Mr. Figel?” “I believe he did, and to the bas' of my recolieciion I told him they were straight.’ ‘“‘Are there two sets of books?"" “Yes, sir.” “D> you keep the merchandise ac- count-?" “Ye Geilert was here excused by the Coro- ner, and after calling the names of -everal withesses, none of whom responded, dis edly said for the deputies 10 bring in any witness in waiting. A. P. Ander- son, a clerk for Levi Strauss & Co., came in. He was a-ked 1f he was present when test shot« were made. He said he Was on the other side of the street and hear one of the shots, tut did not know the distance. A few business letters were then off-red in evidence by the Coroner and a recess was then taken until 9 A. »., Monday, at which time 1t is almost certain that £ .gel will be placed on the t time you made any receipt had Mr. | | MODOC COUNTY TRAGEDY. Debauch Partic pated i by Three Stock- men R sults in the Dea h of Ons cf Them. REDDING, Car, Jun» 19.—A drunken devauch of several days’ duration, par- ticipated in by a crowd of stockmen, re- sulted in the death ot William Jones in Modoc County on Friday. John Z:ner startrd below from Pine Creek, just above the Oregon line, with a band of horses. William Jones, Robert Smith and Ash Farrington were employed to belp make the drive. On the road all of them but Siith drank freely, continuing a spree they had bogun at Lake View, Or. hen about two miles irom Joseph Cre=k, Jones, who was riding in a wagon and driviog in the lend on a dead run, was seen to reel and fall from his seat. Smith, who was the only sober mantin the crowd, came up and found that ihe wagon had run over Jomes and that he was unconscious. Z:ner and Farrington were too drunk to lend any assistance, and Smith aione took Jones 0 & neigh- borin - rauch, where he died. The conduct of Zener and Farrington after the accident was brutal in ihe ex- ireme, they not seeming to care anything about’ their unfortunate comrade. At the inquest at Alturas, Farrington was | able 10 give only a maudhn account of | the acciden!, while Z+ier had to| be sent to jail to sober up before he could | give any testimony whatever. Jones arrived in Lake County, Orecon, | about a month ago from Meridian, Yolo €ounty, California, where he is said to have relatives. He was about 50 years of age and unmarried. T e LOS ANGELES LEFORM, Judge Allen Wil Do ZLonger Award Alimony to Di orcres. LO8 ANGELES, Car, June 19.—The divorce business in Los Aneeles, hitherto so good, will be given a serious blow if other courts follow the example set to- day by Superior Judge M. T. Allen, who has declared he will not hereafter grant alimony to divorcees who have noc aren or community property. He is im- pelled to this action by the conviction | that the granting of aimony has been | abused in the pes’, and that wives | seek divorces for no other reason | than to obiain an income without the | necessity of bearing any share of the | burden of earning it. The decision was | made in the ca-e of Jones versus Jones, | and it created consternation in the ranks | of a cfowd of waiting litiganis seeking | divorces and alimony. ’ e e RECKLESS 5ACKAMENTO CYCLERS Dr. W, I. Mathews Nun Down 0. Wheelmen on a Tandem. SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 19 —Dr. W. P, Mathews, secretary of the State Board | of Health, was run over by a tandem bicycle last night and severety injured. He was slizhting Irom a car a1 Fifieenth and M sireetr, when two voung men, “'scorching’’ on a 1andem, ran into him from behind, knockingz him to the pave- | ment and inflicting injuries fiom which he will be slow in recoverinz. Dr. Mathews was sccompanied by Pele J. Shields, the Governor's secretary. who ha | a narrow escape from beine run down. | The reckless riders paid no attent on to | their victim lying upon the ground, but hurried away without offering any ass:ste | ance. i Two it ol i Granaers al a Harvest Ferst. SAN JOSE, CArL, June 19.—San Jose | Grange held it anaual harvest feas this morning. There wasa large attend- ance. A fine lunch of coid viands and fruits was enjoyed by the members. The foliowing literary and musical prozram me | was presented: Instrumental solo, Miss Ada Koss; recitation. Miss Lonisa Brash: recitation, Mrs. L. F. Farnsworth; voeai duei, Miss Brash and M's M. G. Brad- | recitation. Mrs. Dow; din'ozue, G. 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When corresponding, mention this paper, | with $1 inclosed, MRS. NASH. LAYANCE Real Es‘ate and Investment Co., Land Auctioneers, 486 EIGHTH ST, OAKLAND, CAL SATURDAY. SPECIAT. SATURDAY.. JUNE 26, 1597 At 2 P 3. Upon the Ground. NE ACRE EACH. Only four miles to Casland; one mils 1o raliroad station, § minutes walk Lo electric 108d. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, The administra‘rix of this es'ate ha< heid (h's Property exrec.ing to ob: e tigure fo: | She 15 iow copipel.ed 1o s whi e it wilt e The tosell at this Lime she Is compelied (0 46 8o, the misfortune of tho estats por urlty ofa lif GOt prop Ity in the a-s fon, be very va isions. " The 83 f.0m Okkiand to through this propercy. 1he franchise is arcaly ETRled 10 the promoiers of this Fond. LE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A FORCED §1 Tie admini tratrix of this property days in which 1o ruise la wil oe hout his | artica'ar p ec ur future will, by oud a ‘This will be an op- é ¥ 'y acre of the entire t id 10 the highes mitorre erve. THIS PROPERTY is divited into 40 one- Acre 100s each, of the richst fruit an veze land in Alsmeds County. ‘rhe soll Is ofar ailuviai depesit, and I8 e peetslly « dapt ing cherries, neais. peaches, prunes, pi rawberries, 1aspberries. blackherries, s bidder on day of sal i and can also secure lubor ut low wages. The prop: erly adjoining the Sliva ract has be upon, City water pip<d (0 the tract. It weil-known fact that undr. ds are now mas comtoriabre living 0n 2 10 5 wc diate n_ichiborhood upon isad U s the Silva Tract. Do not fail to examine the proper fore day of aale. Cail at our offic full particulars. SPECIAL EXCURSION DAY OF SALE ! eaves S venth und Wash ngton streetsat 1 P. M Ov-rthe Saa Lea:dro and Haywarls Eiec tric Rallway. LAYMANCE Real Estate and Investment Company, 466 EIGHTH STREET, OAKLAND, om WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD, Crocker buil:ing, $an Fraucisco. second “floor,