The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-23
PROBING INTO THE MYSTERY.
Mrs. Levy and Her Daughter in
Evidence.
BUT LITTLE NEW IS DEVELOPED.
A Half Sister of the Deceased Tells
an Interesting Story About His
Most Intimate Relations.

The inquest over the body of Eugene
Ware, the young drug clerk who was
stabbed to death in the store at Market
and Hayes streets. was begun yesterday in
the Coroner's Office.
William c. Fouts of 1902 Market street,
who manages tue drugstore where Eugene
Ware was murdered, testified that he first
met Ware about three months ago, when
the young man applied TO him for situa-
ton.
"When did you see him last alive?" the
Coroner asked.
''At o'clock on the night he was killed.
He came on duty at IL A. NJ" Fouts an
swered.
II was awakened little after o'clock
next morning, aud when l got TO the store
he was laid cut in the box in front of the
store.
He spoke very little OF his family. l
knew his brother Jack. who is graduate
in pharmacy. 1 last saw him at the races
year ago."
do you know of any woman with whom
Eugene was associated"
II know OF none. He never told me he
was in fear of any one or that he was In
danger of his life. l knew women who
called on him more than once, but l don't
know their names. except Mrs. Levy. lie
told me she used TO deal with his brother,
Jack, good deal. She was in the ore the
day after Eugene's death. and said she
felt very sorry. She told me she heard the
news down the street.
Mrs. Levy has a daughter. young
girl. who used to come into the store Ire
quently and talk to Eugene. She ap-
peared to be about 10 years of age.
Eugene never spoke particularly about
her."
How often did Miss Levy visit him?"
my knowledge"
Did he ever leave the store with either
Mrs. Levy or her daugnter?"
II never knew him to leave the store
with either of Them"
The witness did not know the address
of Mrs. Levy, who may be an important
witness IN The case. He said he had not
heard of trouble between Eugene and
Jack Ware. Then be gave description
OF the immediate surroundings of the
spot where Ware died. Evidences of
struggle were found in the store at the top
of the stairs showing that the crime was
committed upstairs and Wares body was
pitched into the cellar.
The next witness was Mrs. b. S. Span
Ter. hall sister of the deceased, living at
IS Ninth street. She said that by occupa-
ton she is an artist and takes IN sewing.
When asked If she knew of anybody who
might be interested in Wares death she
replied in the negative. 81 know his
brother did not desire it." added Mrs
Spanier.
II do not know of any one with whom
Eugene frequently associated wno bore
him any i'll will. Nor do l know that he
associated with ladies'"
DO you know Mrs. Levy~ asked the
Coroner.
''No sir; [ do not know Mrs. Levy" was
the reply. Eugene spoke of lady, say
ing that lady my brother Jack knew
called at the store and told him she had
heard that Jack was in the City of Mexico
pIacticing medicine He did not men ton
her name, but whoever she was she has
young daughter named Maud. l met Mrs.
Levy at the undertaker's when Eugene
was there. She spoke and regreite it.
She was also at the funeral and brought
flower-pieee. She said she regretted the
false account in the newspaper, as she
knew he was honorable. 1t was in Jacks
Eugene became acquainted with her. l
have not seen her since the funeral"
Have you met her daughter?"
Il know she has a daughter named
Maud, as Eugene told me. She did not
tell me why she was interested in my
brother.
Eugene seemed rather respondent the
i
what he said to me at the store he had
some words with Mr.. Fouts. He said
Fouts had been shooting off Lis mouth
again, but he did not say in what regard.
There was no property coming TO Eugene.
nor money that l know Of"
Mrs. SpaDier produced a statement
signed by George Carroll, owner of the
store, William q. Fouts and DR.. Behl, to
the effect that the deceased was not sus-
pected of dishonesty and was not about TO
be discharged.
DR.. Emerson testified regarding the
wounds that caused Wares death, as he
found them in a post-mortem examination.
The inquest was continued until next
Thursday afternoon.
Captain Lees said last night that there
was no development in the case as far as
he was concerned.
The captain was shown published
statement made by Mrs. Spanier to the
effect that the murderer of her brother
was man, whose secret her brother held,
and said there was absolutely nothing In
it. The man referred to was one of the
young drug clerks best friends and had
done him many acts of kindness out of
feeling of pure philanthropy, which Mrs.
Spanier had distorted into an assumption
that they were done beca use her brother