The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03

Mr.. Hoffman seemed cheerful to me all day
yesterday, alth ough ! read in the papers that
the nurse said lie lett the house in an ugly
mood. did not notice ii yesterday any more
than any other day. We had just closed the
pest year in business we ever had. ! have
been with The firm about ten years-since
Septem Der, 1SSS-and was with the old firm
left the store last night & litlebefore Is
o clock because wanted 10 put private pa
per away OF mine in the safe deposit and tue
safe deposit closes at 3.
When / got there found that did not have
the paper. ] suppose it is down at the Office
now 1t was private paper of my own.
1t had nothing TO do with the business
went to the Safe Deposit with my books and
grip, and after that / walked up Sansome
street to Market and down Market to Aliens
gunstore and bought a pistol-a 80 Smith &
"esson-and put II in my vaiise before the
salesman from whom bought it, From there
went 10 the saloon with the pistol in the grin.
The pistol had not been loaded. then thought
would nave time 10 go TO my tailor's (Bliss),
on Suffer street, in the Lick House TO try on
my suit 1 had an appointment with the
tailor.
sold the pistol-the one had before
bought this new one-to Mr.. Hoffman about
one week ago. He kept il in his desk and
gave me 50 for il. 1t was too small for me;
/ wanted a 3S. / did not have any books OF
valise with NE the last time 1 went to the
store. The young man IN the gunstore can
tell you that put the pistol and the cart
ridges In the valise.
The first time left Mr.. Hoffman left him
in the store and said good night TO him. The
last time ! went in tue store went in on
the Battery-street side I came down Bush
street, and had key to the Battery-street
store, but mislaid il. Mr.. Hoffman was stand
ing on Bush and Battery talking to Mr.
Friedman. who has a wholesale shoe
store opposite ours on Bush street.
He is a little fellow lie was talking
TO Mr. Hoffman and l came down
he bade Mr.. Friedman good d,nightand Hoffman
and l walked toward the store. L ked Mr..
Hoffman for the keys and unlocSed the doors
and gave him his keys back. l positively did
not have my grip or books at this time. ! had
LETT them at the saloon on Market street, near
Aliens.
I met Ferren bach on Bush street, and he
asked me if was going 10 work.
/ said that / had forgotten something I
think was crossing over Bush street from
the north to the south side. The first time
went out l went out by the front door The
second time ! also came out by the front door
and left Mr. Hoffman and ran 10 catch the
boat
II was just a coincidence that bought pis-
tol last night Ipaid $12 for il. / believe that
Schultz did see me with the books and grin:
he met me as ] was going TO the saloon. IL
was about five minutes to when l stood on
the edge OF the sidewalk and met Schultz
with my books and valise. | asked scnutte
if he found his pin and he said no
then walked uown TO the saloon
and left my books ana valise at the
saloon. Then walked up Market to Sutter,
intending TO go TO Bliss the tailor to try on NV
suit. got up TO Lick Alley when / changed
my mind, thinking would not have time
then l went down Suffer 10 Ssnsome down
sansome 10 Bushy and met a Mr.. Jacobs. a