The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09
FIGEL NOT ARRESTED.

The Bookkeeper Explains and
Promises to Explain Further.
Theodore Figel had something more to
say yesterday relative to the severe ar
raignment OF him by Attorney Ach on
Monday.
The legal representative of the firm of
Hoffman, Rothchild & Co. made specific
reference to 4 certain draft for $1482 IS,
which he declared had not been accounted
for by Figel. This had been remitted TO
the firm by Minor.& Co. of Etna Or, but
it failed to show On the books. 1t was re-
celved on June l. the Cay of the tragedy.
When Figel's attention was called to
this he said that this and all matters per-
tanning to the books which perplexed Mr..
Ach would be satisfactorily explained at
the proper time.
Ach treats with ridicule the assertion
made by Figel that be cashed the $500
check for Hoffman. "Why, at the very
time that he claims to have had $500 OF
Mr.. Ach, land to have cashed
this check for Mr.. hoffman
he was borrowing mparativelv small
amounts OF money ana paying usurIOus
interest on them. We will prove that at
this particular time he borrowed $3.50 for
a month, for the loan of which he
paid So
Questioned about this, Figel said the
explanation was simple one. "a friend
of mine" he stated, came to me and
wanted to borrow $3.50 from me for a
month, and offered me So for the use of
the money. did not care to bother with
1t, and SO gave another friend the chance
10 make the So. l made out my note for
Sl55 gave 1t to this second friend, got the
$3.50 from MIN and turned il over to the
friend who wanted the loan. That ia all
there is to that"
What is the name OF the man for
whom the money was obtained2' asked
the reporter.
Il do not care to mention il now. but
when the proper time comes he will be
produced as witness.
"As TO the charge of there being short
age shown Of from SIC, 600 to $40, 600 in the
books. that is all nonsense When all the
entries are made and the books balanced
there will not be a dollar that is not prop
erlY accounted for so far as / am con-
cerned."
Captain Lees also took issue with some
of the statements and conclusions drawn
by Mr.. Ach in his statement published
yesterday morning. Among other things
Ach stated that no blood was found OF
the pistol with which Hoffman was killed
This Lees fatty contradicts and says thai
there were such stains plainly discern iblC
on the weapon. but that frequent handling
had more or less rubbed them off.
It came to light yesterday that Attor
ney Ach demanded the arrest of Theodore
Figel on Saturday, but that Chief Lees or
making an investigation of the basis fol
the lawyers request, ignored the demand
Chief Lees explained the matter yester
day in the course of an interview. ZACH
came TO me on Saturday" he said, 'anC
informed me that Figel had made mis-
statement relative to the $500 check, anC
said he thought the man, meaning Figel,
suppose, ought to be arrested. / sent fol
the man with whom Figel negotiated tn,
check, and after hearing what he had Il
say / simply dropped the matter.
Now If Mr.. Ach or any body else want.
enybody arrested there is a sim pie way tC
accomplish ii. Let them swear 10 a com
plant and secure a warrant, In this case
the arrest was to have been made on
charge of en- bez element. There Is NJ
more difficult charge ON which to draw VI
a warrant than on such a charge. The
offense must be minutely detailed in rela
ton to every particular and if it is mac
curate in a single thing it will be ineffect
i've"
The Chief further called attention tc