The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

after The 18th day of May 2
at was before that"
"How long?'
IL cannot say. l cannot trace my mem
orv tGat long.
did you nave any talk with Mr.. Figel
at the City Hall after the affair OF June 2"
ayes, SIR"
do you remember the circumstances
regarding the piece of paper2"
"He showed me the receipt there. He
had The thing spread out, but l did not
read it,"
"Did you see the signature?
"Yes. sir. Isaac Hoffman's."
ibid he make any sIatemnnts"
ayes, sir. II was to the effect that he
would not take all the money in the world
for it."
How did you happen to have Figers
keys in your possession p
Twas under the impression that he had
given them to me- but he says that he did
not. / think l must nave picked them no.
The Chief and looked in the safe for
memoranda"
"When he made that statement to you
about not losing that receipt had Mr..
Rothchild seen it yet?
mo; Mr.. RothchI.d had not returned
yet"
''What day was thatP"
"ThAt was on the 1st, l believe"
"The 1st of JuneP"
mo, the 81, the day after the affair."
This was in what placer
'The Chiefs offics1'
"Was the Chief PRESENT."
No"
"Do you know whether or not Mr.. Hoff-
man ever owned a revolver?''
mot TO my knowledge"
ibid Flgel ever say anything to you re-
garding the key of the side door,"
"Well, one evening we cou not get in
3 h dnrr 4 M La IT, 4 -
side Goor. He said he had no key to the
front door"
do YOU know of Figers owning a re-
volyer?'
"welI he once said he killed a horse
with one, and 20 he must have had one"
DO you recognize that book?" (ho!ding
it 10 view.
Yes, ar; it is for Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday"
DO you post your cash from these
books?'
No, sir; we enter from this cash book
into the general cashbook and from there
We post."
"You saw these entries. Mr.. Gellert, on
May IS of $500. Whose writing is that2"
MIR. FIgel's"
"How is i, Mr.. Figel made those entries
in the book2''
when entered the cash in the general
book he came 10 me and saiG there was
one mors item and be wanted me to put
il in"
Did you think anything unusal at the
timer"
No"
"Was it unusual for him to make any
entry in this book"
''No sir; that is his book"
Ibid you make any entry in it?p
Merely to help him out"
"Was it after the 18th of May these en-
tries were posted into the cashbock?"
Il cannot remember"
do you remember this book?" (hold-
Ing it up,
"Did you make these entries on page 362
and page 36S?'
Eyes, sir.
Had yon made your own prior to enter
ing this $9500:"
Yes, sir; had"
When did you make these entries?
After Nav 1877"
II cannot remember. After had made
the regular entries, he came in with this
one item about closing time"
"Was IL your usual custom, entering it
IN this book on the same day you put
notice on the small book?'
mo. sir; usually afterward.
"You do not remem ber when you put in
the $500 check for Figel?'
mo, sir; do not RENE member."
Have any entries been made in this
ca>hbook since the 18th day of May?"
"Nene whatever"
"Wny2"
Because it was the ending of the fiscal
year"
Did you ever make any false entries in
mo, sir.
Were you ever requested tor"
mo, sir
Have you ever taken POSSESSION of any
money or checks of the firm Of Hoffman
& RothchIld2"
No, sir"
"D.d you ever make any of the deposits
in the bAnk?
"Ye SIR"
"How often2"
"Oh, OCCASIONALLY If the others were
busy did generally"
When was the last time you made any
deposit?"
II do not remember"
''Do you remember whether there were
any small bottles of ink around7"
mo, there were none to my knowledge"
ibid the Chief of Police ever ask YOU
regarding the accounts of Nh FgelP"
Il believe he did. and to the bss. of nv
recollection told him they were straight"
Are there two sets OF books?'
Yes sir"
I'D you keep the merchandise ac-
count>?"
Yes, sir.'
Gellert was here excused by the Coro-
ner, and after calling the names of several
witnesses, none of whom responded, he
disgustedIy said for the deputies 10 bring
In any witness in waiting A. P. Ander-
son, clerk for Levi Strauss & Co..
came in He was asked If he was present
when test shots we're made. He said he
was on the other side of the street and
heard one of the shots, but did not know
the distance.
few business letters were then offered
In evidence by the Coroner and a recess
was then taken until 8 A. NJ, Monday. al
which time II is almost certain that + gel
VIII be placed on the stand.