The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06

Hoffman loaded with smokeless powder
cartridges, therefore, becomes most I'M
portant question.
When gel, according 10 his statement,
sold the pistol to Hoffman it was loaded.
With what it was loaded was sou ht to pe
ascertafned from Figel, who was found at
the home of his parents, at l4l5 McAliis-
ter street, last night.
DO YOU know what kind of cartridges
the pistol YOU sold Hoffman was loaded
with ?" was asked. "Were they smoke
less powder or the ord mary cartridges ?''
Il really don't know" he answered,
after some hesitation.
did they come in hght-colored box,
or in green boxP'
They came in Iight-yelIow box, as
near as remember, but am not positive
of this"
When it was explained to Figel that
smokeless powder cartridges left little or
no powder marks, and usually came in
Just such boxes as he desert bed he seemed
much gratified. He then asked thatsom
pubhshed stateme nts in reference to him
be corrected.
see 1t stated in an evening paper" he
said, that failed to appear at my posi-
OF duty to-day, and an intimation made
that was keeping out of the way. In
answer TO this | say that | do not care tC
go where L am not wanted. | did no: put
cause did not think / was wanted there.
would willingly 60 down any time and
90 all l can TO assist on the books.
In regard to the state ment that was
wrong in saying that the profits of the
trm were about $32, 900 during the past
year l would call attention 10 the letter
written by Mr.. Hoffman 10 his partner,
. Mr.. Rothchild, in New \ ork. In that
Mr.. Hoffman stated that the profits OF the
San Francisco house were $32 600 and
that of the New York firm something over
$4,000. This confirms what l stated.
Another attempt to discredit what l
told Chief Lees is made in reference TO my
teieph oning my wife that l would not re-
turn until the IL: 80 NJ. boat, and then
telephoning her that l would leave on The
$50 boat. exp. aimed to the Cniet that
owing TO Monday having been a holiday,
l was under the impression that Tuesday
was Monday, and for that reason tele-
phoned my wife that | would take the
1880 narrow-gauge boat. 1t is claimed IN
tie evening paper referred 20 previously
that there is only a late boat on Thursday
and Saturday. As a matter of fact there
is an II 80 boat on Mondays on the nar-
row-gauge line.
Although [ went home on the $50
boat, intending to work on my books that
night, l was too,tired to do so and went to
bed early.
Doubt is cast on my statement that
sold the pistol to Hoffman, II being argued
that my disposition was too generous to
offer to sell The weapon to my employer.
Ii had offered to give it to him he would
not have taken il.
There was not the slightest attempt on
the part of Figel 10 evade any question
put to him, except what touched on the
private affairs OF the firm be is employed
with.
He showed not the slightest trace OF
uneaslness or mental disturbance over
the peculiar and unfortunate situation in
which he has been placed. His greatest
trouble seems to be to relieve the minds
OF his wife and his and her parents from
any anxiety on his account. They nave
full confidence in his entire innocence,
but are much exercised over the uncer-
tainty OF the situation.
tlgel denies thet there is any shortage
In his accounts. Among the statements
credited to Captain Bohen is this: If
FIgels accounts are short, then the mat
ter may be clearer" The bookkeeppr's s
friends say that even if the books should
be found to be in bad shape, that fact
would not tend to make Figel out to be
the slayer of Hoffman, as the latter
death would in no wise remove or conceal
any wrong-doing, so long as the books re-
mained in existence
Among the murder theorists consider
able stress is laid on the fact that two of
the shots that entered Hoffman's head
were ordinarily of fatal nature. The an
swer to this Is that there are cases on
record in which bullet has not only pen
etrated the brain of a man, but has re-
malned there without prod ucing more
serious results than a scalp wound.
FIgeI says he has made no effort to keep
out OF reach. and holds himself in read l.
ness to render assistance wherever and
wheneYer it may be neaded