The morning call., 1890-08-19
JACOBSON DIES.
No Definite Clew Yet as to Who
Shot Him Down.
Many Theories Advancsd-story Told by His
Fianoes-The Police Are Puzzled and
Offer Reward.

Samuel jacobson, the young merchant
who was shot by one of two masked assail.
ants shortly after midnight, on Sunday
morning, on California street, near Webs
ter, in front of his residence, died early
yesterday morning.
The Coroner was notified of his death,
but the body was allowed to remain in the
house at 2200 California street, where all
offices required by law will be performed.
jacobson was man of 26 years of age,
and member of the firm of Steele &
jacobson, trunk-makers on Bush street,
below Montgomery. He made statement
to DR.. Fuller and S. WE'LL, friend, about
the shooting 1t was very brief, and accord
ing to police ideas extremely unsatisfactory.
His physicians would not allow a detective
to see him on the grounds that the excite
ment and effort of making an ante-mortem
statement would prove fatal And now
all that is known of the mysterious affair
is few meager details. which are wholly
the account of tine dead man.
HIS OWN STORY.
He said he was returning home after mid
night and when opposite his home jumped
from the cable-car and walked toward the
house. Two men-one quite large, the
concealment beside the Steps, and confront
ing him said: Throw up your handsv'
In his own words, he grappled with the
smaller man, thinking they were friends
waiting at his house and bent on playing a
Joke on him. They were masked and he
could not recognize their figures. As he
grappled with the man one exclaimed {:
"Give it to him; now let him have it." The
other man fired one shot, and both disap-
peared up Webster street at a wild pace in
the darkness. jacobson felt the bullet
pass through his vitals and made for the
door to arouse the inmates.
Beyond this the whole affair is shrouded
in deep mystery. A man who knew Jacob
sons character intimately says positively
that deceased would not think of refusing
to hold up his hands if he believed that his
assailants were robbers or fOotpads. The
fact of his believing that they were friends
intending to brighten him with such grim
joke is looked upon with certain degree
of incredulity on account of the late hour
and the surroundings. 1t may be fanclful
story after all, and he may have known the
men and made desperate fight for his life.
HIS FIANCEE.
Miss Ida Courtney, the young lady said
to have been Jacobson's fiancee, was seen
by CALL reporter last night at her rooms,
in the Devon clearinghouse, 1190 Market
street. The young lady lives with her
mother, and is employed in leading MILL
nery-store She has the best references as
to character from her employers and many
reputable citizens. She stated that she had
known jacobson for year, and been en-
gagged to marry him since March last, but,
owing to the difference of their religion,
and the expected opposition from his fam
ily the engagement had been kept secret lie
visited her regularly every evening and fire.
quently escorted her TO the tbeater and
other places of amusement. Last Saturday
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home again and left her about II 30 o'clock.
He was in excellent spirits and was to have
taken her to dinner the following day. She
knew of no trouble that jacobson had with
anybody, and did not believe that he had
been entangled with any women. He ac-
knowledged though to Miss Courtney that
previous to meeting her he had been some
what wild.
ALSO KNOWN AS LOOMS"
jacobson, who was known as "Loomis'
in many resorts, was corresponding under
that name some time last winter with q
young milliner named Murphy, who was
much infatuated with him, though he was
not strictly what might be called an Adonis
When he met Miss Courtney Miss Murphy
are reported TO have taken place between
them.
A DETECTIVES THEORY.
Detective Bohen, who has been detailed
on the case, believes that jacobson was
shot by fo0tpads because he attempted to
resist their robbng him. As the friends OF
jacobson, however, assert that he was
strictly non-combatant, and that if order
ed at the point of pistol to hold up his
hands and submit to being robbed, he
would have complied Immediately.
A REWARD OFFERED.
Chief Of Police Crowley offers a reward
of $500 for any information that may lead
to the arrest of the murderers. He also de-
tailed his best men in the detective depart
ment to make thorough Investigation of
the case and to run the assassiDs down.
But of the last there appears now to be but
little hope, as the crime is enshrouded in
more mystery than the most difficult cases
recently worked up by the local papers and
detectives. The murderers have not left
the slightest clew to their identity, ana were
not seen to take JacObSOn's life.