The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-07
The Mystery of Robert
Ogilvie's Death.
CORoNER's INQUEST OPENED.
The DeCeaSed's Widow Refuses to
Say When or by Whom Their
Marriage Took Place.

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Ogilvie. the sailor, who either fell or was
thrown from a window in the third story
Of j. j. Tobin's lodging-house on the cor
ner of Fourth and Minna streets.
Sailors, both union and non-union, are
deeply interested in the case. as the de.
ceased was a sailor and so are the three
men. James Magner. William Parker and
j. Magnus. who are under arrest Several
OF them were in the rooms where the in
quest was held and listened attentively to
the evidence.
A sensational episode yesterday was the
refusal OF the deceased's widow to state by
whom and where she was married to
Ogilvie. The Coroner quietly told her that
she could be held for contempt in refusing
to answer. but she was firm and said she
would rather take the punishment for con.
tempt. The questions were prompted BIZ
the deceased's brother-in-aw, as none of
deceased's family or relatives ever heard
OF his marriage till now.
Ihere was another lively scene when
the tnree prisoners were brought into the
room just before the inquest was ad-
lourned. Attorney Long jumped to his
feet when the Coroner asked if the witness
could identify either of the men and pro-
sued-that of bringing manacled men in
and then asking them to be identified.
The Coroner quietly but firmly objected
to the attorneys interference, but it had
no effect till he ordered him sternly to sit
down. AS he was addressing a question to
the witness and not to the attorney.
Alter the jury had been sworn the first
witness called was Edward Cove Of Berke-
ley, clerk, who testified that Ogilve was
his brOther-in-law.
Attorney Long at this stage asked that
Parker and Magner. whom he represented,
should be present, and Attorney Gallagher
made similar request on behalf of Mag
nus.
The Coroner ruled that it was not ne
cessary to have them present, but if he
found Unnecessary he would send for them.
DR.. r. j. O'COnnell testified to making
an autopsy upon Ozilvie's body and that
the cause of death was a compound COM
minuted fracture of the skull
DR.. Thomas f. Brennan testified to see
ing Oglvie after he was injured at Fourth
and MInna streets. lying in the street in a
dying condition. about half-past Wednes-
day night He was with him just few
moments before the patrol wagon came.
Mrs. Ogivie. the widow. testified that
she saw her husband last alive few min
utes before he jumped out of the window
of room 90. 113 Fourth street. She was not
Parker, Mr.. Magnus and Mr.. Magner were
in the room with him when she left 1t. She
left the room because he threatened to kill
her. BE had a razor at her neck and she
pushed him away.
''He just simply said," continued the
witness, 81 have good mind to kill you
He then went and got the razor out of the
pocket OF his coat which was in the ward
robe, but thought he was only fooling. He
was under the influence of liquor at the
time. l think he had a pair of brass
knuckles in his hand, but l didn't see
them"
II never had any trouble with him be-
fore. Before he threatened to kill me
there was no trouble in the room at ALL
Magner went for four bottles of beer, but
neither my husband nor l drank any of it,
Ogilvie was subject to fits when he was full
he did not, however, have fit last night
while was in the room. | have seen him
when he had these fits. Hs had the last
one about two months ago. All that /
could see was him grinding his teeth and
trying to clutch at something. After hav-
ing them he didn't remember anything
about it till | told him. l saw him only in
one fit. He had no commissions. He told
me at that time it was a fit and he always
had them when he was full. Before left
the room last night be gave no sign of
having fit. We have been married four
months.
After left the room Mr.. Parker came
out and asked me to go back. l don't
know why he did 1t. Mrs. Garcia also came
to me. but refused to 60 back. She said
be wanted to make up to me-
Il went to the house that day between
$3.50 and o'clock in the afternoon.
knew his father and mother and brother
Jim. l am sure we had no difficulty in the
room before he threatened to kill me with
the razor.
II have known MIR. Parker for a year,
but only met Mr.. Magnus and Mr.. Magner
yesterday for the FIRST time was intro
duced to them by Mr.. Ogivie. was in
the room first. and then Parker came in
and said. Rob is pretty full and is going
him to stay in Ogilvie came in about
three minutes afterward with Magnus and
Magner. Mrs. Garcia was with me when
Mr.. Parker came in. Ogilvie was not an
cry at Parker being in the room. Parker
and Ogilvie were shipmates. Oglvie came
in from sea on Friday night. but l didn't
see him till Saturday when | went out and
took the room.
Mrs. Garcia 'hollered' to me that Bob
had Jumped out Of the window. When 1
went up to the room Mr.. Parker was in
the nall. ana when l went in the shorter
OF the other two OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in
side. Before Mrs. Garcia told me, another
nu! Ciiou Out tDaC man naQ jumped out
OF the window. Mrs. Garcia came out of
my room, and think she said, It's Rob-
L don't remem Der what other words she
used. l Went to the window and Mr..
Parker pulled me back. l heard no con-
versatlon that would lead me to think nv
husband was thrown out of the window"
In answer to questions propounded by
Cove, deceased's brnther-in.law, through
the Coroner, witness said: my name
was Rose. Stillman before / was married.
l now go by the name of Mrs. Ogllvie.
sent dispatch 60 Captain Ogilvie last
night that Robert had met with an acct
dent and was lying dead at the Morgue.
| signed the dispatch Miss r. Stlllman,'
because l didn't want Captain Ogilvie to
know l was married. My husband told
everybody we were married, but didn't.
L told Mrs. Garcia. | have no marriage
certlhcate. | didn't tell special officer
or any body l was engaged to be married
last night. was married by some friends
OF MS; 1t was secret marriage. don't
know who they were"
Where were you married?" was the
next question.
II decline to answer that question:"
w Gil. you are liable 10 Contempt"
Il viii! take it them" replied the witness
firmly.
Il have known Mrs. Garcia for about
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