The San Francisco call., 1897-06-23
EOoK KEEPER FIGEL ON THE STAND.

persons, one of them named Farnsworth,
procured tickets. The wines could not
remem ber the names of any others to
whom he had sold tickets on that day, but
he remembered Figel, because, when the
man gave his name, Mr.. Johnson won
dered whether he was a son of Figel the
tailor. The boat left the wharf at 6:34 on
that evening.
Paul E. Keller of Aliens gunstore was
recalled and swore that the firm had 40
record of having sold the particular pistol
which FIgel bought on June /. lie how
ever identified the holster.
Theodore Figel was the next witness.
In answer 20 questions oy the Coroner
he describ bed the various entrances and
exits of the Hoffman g. Rothchild store.
There were three or four archways and he
was standing in the second door In the
second archway from Bush street when
be sa v Holman. Then Figel went to the
Cabinet saloon, on Market street, and got
his package OF books and The vaIise that
he had left there, and went TO the ferry
He supposed that he was a minute or TWO
in the saloon. He had a drink, but he
did not RENE N ber whether 1t was the first
or the second time he went there. AT all
events he drank alone. He had left the
package of books and the satchel in the
saloon the first time he went there He
met some one be knew when be was rid
ing on the car toward the ferry. He saw
Mr.. Farnsworth walking and he called to
him to get on the car. he thought Farms
worth might be late.
Figel got on the south side of the car.
and he did not know any reason for doing
so except that the dummy must have
been crowded. He saw Farnsworth on
Main street, and motloned him to get on
the car, thinking that he would be late,
but Farnsworth motioned to him that he
had time. When Figel got TO the ferry
there were two or three people ahead of
him in line as he stood waiting for his
ticket. At that time the gates were not
opened for the people to go on board OF
the boat.
DE was positive that he did not remain
In the Cabinet saloon more than one or
TWO minutes, and it didn't take more shan
half minute o walk from the store 10
the saloon. He did not remember how
long 1t had taken him to ride from the
saloon to the ferry. but ne had ALWAYS
ngureo on SIX or seven or eight minutes.
but he dld not think that it took O long
as that 10 make the boat He met quite a
number OF his friends in the waiung-
room OF the ferry, among them DIR. Blach.
Henry Eichoh and Captain Thompson'
He rode TO his residence with Mr.. E.choff
"The FIRST time you left the store what
door did you leave byT' asked the
Coroner.
"The Bush-street door-I mean the
Battery-street door,"
did you have any books with YOUR
"Yes, sir, l took them with me. Then
| went to the Safe Deposit building al
Bush and Sansome and unlocked nv box.
intended to put 4 paper away, but whe n
1 looked through my box | found had
left the paper at the office. | then went
across the street, Sansome and Bush, ana
spoke 10 Mr.. Jacobs Then | walked
along Sansome 10 Market and looked at
| my watch and found it was five minutes
to 3, and was thinking whether would
take the O'clock narrow gauge or the
o:5o. turned around and noticed Aliens
gunstore there ana went and bought 3
pistol there for $13 go. That was for the
pistal ana cartridges. because l intended
to work at night in the store. Then
thought would go to the tailor, Charles