The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-23
HER DIAMONDS ARE MISSING.
The Landlady Has MisIaid an Inn
portant Letter and Phil BIumauer
Fails to Appear.

The Coroner's inquest into tie death of
Mrs. Lena Sorensop, who shot herself at
the ST. Nicholas Hotel last Friday after
noon. was continued yesterday
John F. Sims, whose picture was found
near the woman's body. was present, al
though he would very gladly have been
elsewhere.
II am manufacturer" Mr.. SIMS testi-
fed. land live in Berkeley. ] knew Lena
SorensOn about six years. | first knew of
her death from reporters. / cannot say
positively when l last saw her alive. 1t
was, / think. about a week ago"
DID she tell you that she was going TO
destroy herself?" the Coroner asked.
1.-THE woman was undoubtedly insane%
Never mind abou: that; answer my
question"
II knew that she was tired of life. and
often said So"
Did you make arrangements to meet
her in the afternoon of the 18th p
mot that l know off,
did you send her a note saying that
you would meet her"
mot that know Of"
"What was her occupation ?"
81 don't Know
''Where did you first meet hep"
SIN Portland"
DO you know anything of the circum-
stances surrounding her death ?'
mo, sir"
did you send her note on the after
noon of her death?"
81 don't know"
"Why did you believe she was insane ?"
Reconsideration her actions,'
Sims stammered.
what was the nature of those actions ?"
Nothing in partiular."
WAS she single or married?"
Il don't know
Mrs. +. j. Couch, landlady of the st.
Nicholas, followed. She was asked to pro-
duce letter received by her on the day of
Mrs. SOrenson's death, but declared that
she had mislad the missive. She could
not remember any of It's contents.
Have you destroyed that letter ?' the
Coroner asked sharply.
Il am positive that have not. If had
time perhaps l could find it,"
when she, Mrs. SorensoD, read this
note what did she say ?'
well, she gave me sketch of her life
confdentialiy. She said that she had mar
ried a man named Graham when very
young. lived with him two years, sepa-
rated and began drifting about"
Ibid she tell you anything about Phil
Blumauer?"
Yes. she showed me that she had given
him 5000 for safe keeping"
Mrs. Couch was given wodays in which
to find the missing note and Sims was re-
called. He was asked if he knew
Blumauer.
Yes. as friend of Mrs. Sorenson."
is he here now or is he coming here?"
IL DONE know"
Sims was instructed to appear with Mrs.
Couch on Thursday, when the inquest will
be resumed. Blumauer. the Coroner hopes.
Will also be in attendance to throw some
light OH his financial transactions with the
woman, of which the following memo
randa found with her letters is evidence.
Observation-Disclosures Frank Drug Com
pany, wholesale druggists, Portland Or.
March l, "a Note date, March l, '94; due
August l, '94.
Received OF Lena F. Graham for deposit. TO
be delivered to her only in person, one note
which reads as follows:
One thousand dollars March l. '94 Sly
months after date, without grace, we promise
TO pay TO the order OF Lena f. Graham at Port
land, Or, $1,000 in gold coin. with interest at
the rate OF per cent per annum from date
j. BLUMAUER & SONS.
(Phil Blumauer)
Also one note S11oo, payable in one year by
myself, due March 1, '95.
The latter ackno edgment was nm
signed. and it is supposed should have
been incorporated with that which pre.
coded it.
DR.. l. E. Cohen called at the Morgue to
learn what had become of pair of dia-
mond earrings that the deceased had
worn, but nothing was known concerning
them by the Coroner or his deputies. Mrs.
Sorenson's body has been buried as her
brother requested, without unnecessary
eXnenae.''