The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03

drayman, ana spoke to him a minute or so.
Then went down Bush and met Ferren bach
hear the side door. went on down and saw
friedman and Mr.. Hoffman talking together.
! told M-. Hoffman that l wanted TO get
some ink. There is a letter cabinet right
alongside of the side door, which makes it
hard TO get in, and the other night while try
ing TO get in l hurt the lock. Hoffman then
gave me his keys and he said good night 10
Friedman. l opened the doors with Mr. loft
mans keys and went in first and Mr. noff.
man followed. We both walked down 10 the
Office together. Stood talking in the office a
few minutes discussing business, in the little
front office be seemed pleased with busi-
ness. de did not say word about the books
or the ink. He did not direct me to take the
books I don't know whe ther he saw Schultz
wrap them up for me or not
] was in the store the last time between five
and ten minutes; IL must have been between
twenty and twenty-five min utes past 6 O'Clock
We walked down to the front door together
and he was inside OF the door as I said good.
night to him. l do not know whether he
locked the door or not again. | lett him and
ran TO the saloon along Battery,to Market and
got nv grip and books and said goodnight TO
the saloon-ke eper and ran for the car and got
to the ferry just at about g 80 O'Clock and
bought ommutation ticket. If the boat
had been on time l would not have caught it,
met Mr.. Hilbert at the ferry and he intro
duced me TO some man whose name forget
On the boat l met Captain Thompson, who
is employed at Frederick's, and Mr. Eickhoff.
the LAWYER, who is Mayor of San Rafael /
ordered four dozen bottles of porter from
Hilbert.
Islso met a Mr.. Lithenberg. I believe the
name is, who said he knew my father-in-law.
Mr. Muller, the opticIan. Rode with Mr.
Eickhoff on the train and then drove up to the
house with him, as ne lives right next door,
and made an engagement to go fishing with
him on Thursday.
/ bought the ink after had rested a while
in the house. came back downtown to buy
the ink and met young fellow by the name
OF McAllister, l think, and asked him where
could buy some he said Kellner's and mis-
understood it for KeLy's, but he did not keep
any, and bought the ink at stationery tore
l also asked Mr.. C. p. Ware, a customer of the
store, if could do anything for him in town
the next day.
The reason why I wanted to get the ink at
the store is that am particular about the
books and wanted 10 get the same colored ink.
l diu not get the ink at the store, as there were
no small bottles around. 1 was asleep when
got your telephone message at San Rafael /
nave been keeping casn until about two weeks
ago. when Mr.. Isaac Gellet: took it; Mr. Hotf-
man was very fond OF MIN: was very busy
with closing the books and l turned the cash
over 10 him. We had the best two months
since have been in the business l had 10
take the correspondence, and Gellett helpe d
me out
He spoke to me about the letters Won have
there. l think he received them about six
weeks ago from Mr.. simmons. Mrs Hoffman
sent down by her girl that If he (Hoffmaul
wou return those letters she would not have
any more trouble. Hoffman either telephoued
or told the nurse that he would not give up
those letters for all the money in the
world. He had private box in the
safe and he has the key 10 il and
the letters may be there Abe Hoffman, his
/ brother wrote a letter to Charles Hoffman,,
saying he was sorry for Ike that he had so
much trouble. This worried Charles and he
sent Ike telegram asking what the trou bic
was II there were more trouble than usual.
lie telegrsphed back that there was no more
trouble than betore-simply talk OF his mother
in-law. He said nothing TO me about going
over my books. Ny books are all right I
am satisfied TO have them gone over any
time. About year and q half ago
the books were exported by Pete O!cott and
Joe LayeTy and was comphmented by them.
Mrs. Alexander wanted it done. Mr. Hoffman
at that time did not approve or object 10 it
They bought Ms. Alexander out, Thing for
$4,000. think II has all been paid UP but
$4,000. l think there was $32, 900 profit