The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-29

ION Sunday afternoon, May l, when he at
tended a picnic given by the Lafayette
Guard at HarbOr View. l did net know
that he had any money or that he had
trouble with any one"
A CARD FROM ANTOINE.
Witness produced card found in bureau
drawer in B0uler's room. Written in pencil
upon the carl As the following: Dear
Vincent, if you wish TO see me, come to
Ills Powell street. Philip Antoine"
In answer 10 further questions. Mrs. Bois-
sOn said: Il have been told That on Mon
day, the "a inst, BoUer told the foreman OF
the place where he worked that he had
drawn Sl5CC in the lottery and had the
money on his person. There was IS due
BouleT, and the foreman told him he would
have to come the next day and get 1t. Bou-
Ter said he could not come the next day and
departed"
Harry GoodalI OF 1917 Oak street told how
he and another boy named Andrew Forman
found the body lying uudeT bush on IL
street, opposite Twelfth avenue, just south
of the park.
J. g. Muller Of S35 Fourth street said he
was with the deceased at the picnic, and was
again in his company at the II Otel &c France.
on California street, IN the evening. B0uier
played cards with him and other friends
untn 10 O'Clock. when the witness went
home. After that BOuler was with one
Champagne, a waiter ina restaurant on Tay-
Tor street. until or o'clock in the morn
ing Muller further said that B0uier had
no quarrel or trouble with any one, aad to
his knowledge had no money.
DO you know Philip AntoneY' was
asked.
Yes, said Muller, she was with Bouler
on Monday, Nav ,, 10 cafe on Stockton
street. They were ola friends, having
known each other in New York. They had
supper together the night he disappeared l
saw Antoine last Wednesday"
SAID he WAS SICK.
John Demanne, waiter. dep0sed that lie
saw B0uleT on the afternoon OF May , and
that lie then complained of being sick
Dr. Il. L. Williams told the CoroneI's jury
about the autopsy on the remains OF the de-
ceased. The deceased had a gunshOJ wound
In the right side Of the lace, apparently
fred at very short range. The ball entered
an inch in front Of the right eye, passed in
ward and upward shattered all the bones
on the right side of the face, passed through
the brain aud was found lodged against the
left side Of the pareital bone.
The bullet was exhibited to the jury. 1t
fitted the rusty pistol found IN the sand
alongside the body. After the Inquest was
adjourned until next Friday a teTnoon, DR..
Williams said that from the nature Of the
wound in the head, and the direction Of the
bullet, there was little doubt in his mind
that BOuler had committed suicide.
The adjournment was taken IN order TO
UILEUIE /
others as witnesses. IL Bnu'er did make q
winning in the lottery, ii is a singular fact
that he told no one about il but Merry it
is believed by some that ne became tenn
pOrarily insane, and while in that state told
of the lottery prize, and subsequently sent
the fatal ballet through his head.
LIE CAFE D'EToILE.
A visit was paid to the Cafe 'Etoile last
evening, and NJ. Roman, the proprietor, said
that Antoine ana Bouler were in the saloon
one morning about the time the latter dis
appeared. He could not tell whether it was
on the "a or 81 OF this month, but from the
statements of the foregoing witnesses it
must have been on the latter Date. which
fell on a Tuesday. Bouler was last seen By
bis friends at the Hotel de France at o'clock
on Monday, and il was afterWard learned
that they dIned together that evening, and
spent the night in carousing. Roman says
tie men were in the saloon when he got
there at O'clock in the morning and
BOuler could not have been there at that
time on Monday, as he was at his store
Both were under tie influence of liquor and
looked as il they had been no all night
Roman had never seen B0uler before, but
he knew AntOne quite well.
PLAYING POOL.
The latter, he said. was playing pool
while his friend sat in a chair looking on in
a stupid sort of way. Antoine wanted to
snake QiCP, DAt as HIS name WAS hlIealy on
the books the host refused TO accommodate
him, telling him he aud his friend ought TO
90 to bed, and Antoine said he was going TO
San Jose on the following day 10 work at
the Hotel NendOme. Shortly after the men
left together and B0uler was seen no more
y few days later Bouler's friends went to
the cafe in search OF b. m. Then word was
sent to San Jose, but nothing could be
learned of either Bouler or Antoine. Thee
phile WeGneT, friend of the dead man.
saw Antoine IN the street last "Wednesday,
and eXcitedly asked him where Vincent
was. Philip expressed surprise at his
whlOm friends disappearance, and readily
accompanied Weldner to the Hotel France
to tell what be knew Of him. He said he
left him on Monday night somewhere near
California ana Stockton streets.
MIXED AS TO DATES.
When crOss-questiOned he became mixed
In his dates and did not know whether it
was Monday or Tuesday night. On leaving
him BOuler babe him gOod-by and said he
would be heard from in few days through
the newspapers. Vincent, be said, seemed
to be a little wrong in his head. Antoine
said that be owed the other some money,
but paid him before parting with him. He
said he was working in a restaurant in
Alameda, but did not give the name Of his
employer He further said that Vincent
had no money TO speak OF. Muller, another
friend of the deceased. cODtradicts this
statement, saying that BOuleT had consider
able money on Sunday. He may have been
relieved of it, however, in one of the dead
falls the pair visited on Monday night.
Philip Antoine seems to be an impeeunl-
Gus sort Of a chap, for he apparently owes
every one he knows. He has been roOming
at $40 Powell street, where he owes for
months lodging, and besides borrowed
money. A reporter called there last night
and was met by the landlady, Mrs. Cruik
shank, pleasaDt-faced. mlddle-aged lady.
TOO GREAT A COWARD.
She laughed at the idea Of Antoine muir
dering anybody. why, he is too great a
coward" she said. ito attack any one.
Besides he is not at all Of a quarrelsome
disposition, being one of the best natured
men | ever met. He left here about
month ago TO go to work In Alameda. His
month will be up on the 4th of June, when
he has promised TO pay me. l think l viii
get II"
when did you see him last?" was asked.
about two weeks ago. His clothing IS
still here, aud lie came two weeks ago to get
some of it,"
This man who was found dead is said to
have had considerable money upon him.
Antoine was financially embarrassed, it
seems. and might he not have killed his
friend for his money!"
Il don't think so, for about month ago
lie received check for $50 from his sister
in Paris. and be has the check yet Know
ing him to be spendthrift, another lady
and | advised him not to cash it, now that
he was at work, and when he vas here two
weeks ago he showed me the check"
did you notice to whose order it was
payable?"
''Ob, yes, Philip Antoine. He told me
the mans name for whom be was working
but have forgotten it. as / cannot remem-
Der English names very we'll"