The San Francisco call., 1896-02-28
said she thrust her full hand through the

said she thrust her full hand through the
opening. but could not use her fingers.
John Todt, a locksmith, was shown the
bunch OF keys and bent wire found in the
hali with the masks, and said they were
evidently not made by professional lock-
smith. lie would not call the wires lock-
picks, as they could scarcely be used for
that purpose.
Joseph Oswald said that there we're no
| skeleton-keys in the assortment and they
could not be useu except on a common
lock. They were evidently the work of an
amateur.
A piece of wire formerly part of col
lender used in the family was shown. 1t
compared closely with the wire OF which
the lockpicks were made.
DR.. Cohen was called. He had been
called to attend Miller in 1894, when he
was supposed to be suffering from an
epileptIc fit. He was taken TO the Re-
ceiving Hospital, but revived Immediately
when placed on the operating table.
What do you think of that attack?"
asked Coroner Hawkins.
We'll, | think it was not we'll played"
''Y ou think he was feigning then?''
Yes. or it might have been hystero-
epilepsy"
Captain Lees then took the stand and
told OF his examination of the scene of the
crime and what conclusions It had led him
to. he told OF the small crevice cut in the
kitchen door, and declared that it would
be impossible to reach the key or bolt,
some inches from it, through the opening.
That door was unlocked from the inside
not the outside" he said. "The door lead
ing 10 the hallway from the kitchen had
been cut IN manner that would not aid
In opening it, besides the brass bolt and
plate bore no scratch or other sign OF hav-
ing been forced. The electric light wires
were cut in the kitchen and the gas tlrned
OF at the meter under the front step, and
the telephone wires cut upstairs-tke first
cut leaving whoever did it in darkness.
They must have been familiar with the 10.
cation OF the wires.
1t is mystery 10 me- he said, las |
have made this investigation with thor
oughness and impartiality." 4 piece OF
candle, he said, had been found in the
hallway. II have not told Mr.. Franklin
OF the convictions that this investigation
has forced on me, because I thought it
would DO no good, and should all come out
under oath. Those lockpicks | do not
consider OF any use for the purpose. L
know something about such tools, but I
thought best TO call in regular locksmiths
to testify"
morning at 9:30 o'clock. In the afternoon
the jury, led by Captain Lees and attended
by Deputy Coroner, visited the house of
Mr.. franklin and looked over the ground
as described by Captain Lees.
While they were in the house young
Miller remained in room upstairs.
Speaking Of the testimony of the nurse
woman as to his being out on the Tuesday
evening referred to by Hayes, Miller said :
Il was not out that night. l supplied the
woman with ink to write her letter 1
think told her L was going out but did
not do so. | was IN bed az half. past 9
O'Clock. On Thursday night went to the
baJber's on Devisadero and California
streets, but found it closed. | got a So
piece changed for one of the family on
Fillmore street and returned home have
never been out at II O'Clock at night In
the evening at O'Clock l am engaged in
waiting a the table at dinner and after
wart get my own dinner
Miller by request wrote the words that
are on the paper alleged to nave been given
by him TO Hayes, by which comparison
of his handwriting might be made.
Captain Lees said last night that he
would to-day produce at the inquest a
numb Der of tools and articles found in the
Franklin residence. Among them are a
wise and pair of pincers which he thinks
could have been used in making the pick
locks found as part OF the supposed bur-
glars lools.
1t is said that Miller may be arrested to-
day. Mr.. Franklin will secure the services
OF an attorney for him.