The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18

fought off every attempt on the part of
any one to control the procedure or TO
extract information from the witnesses.
His fur was rubbed the wrong way yes
teIday morning, evens b-foTe the inquest
had been formally opened. Chief Lees
suggested that those witnesses should be
inst called who would be able to prove
that there was a dead man in the case
meaning the physicians who had mad e
the autopsy and the attaches OF the Coro-
ner's office, who had taken charge OF the
body Of Isaac Hoffman, The Coroner re-
sented TINS suggestion and told the Chief
that he had been res pOnsIble for the intro
duction Of testimony which did not bear
on this phase of the matter By putting in
evidence the bank accounts OF 1heodore
Figel during the session sterday- This
the Chief vebemently denied and claimed
that he wished TO withhold this testimony
until later, and had only submitted 1t on
the demand OF the Coroner.
While Rupert Emanuel, the heretofore
unnamed witness of Chief Lees, was on
the stand, Ach got himself into not water
with the Coroner. He was fairly effer-
Vescing with suggestions and question 10
be asked of the witness. At last the Coro-
ner lost his temper and turning square
around so that be faced the attorney he
angriIy snapped out; You tell me quietly
what questions you want me 10 ask and
will ask them if I think they are proper.
I don't want you TO tell me 50 that the
iury can hear This is not a trial; you
have no right to crossexa mine witnesses.
War loomed up again on the Coroner s
left when the Chief accused him OF having
shut Off Detective Whitaker. Hawkins
had asked the officer if he knew anything
more about the case and almost before
the witness had an opportunity to reply
the Coroner addressed the jury, asking il
any of them had any questions TO ask.
The Chiefs remark set the temper OF the
head of the Morgue department on edge
in short order. II have not shut him off, !"
he sharply Ietorted-
Il did not say you shut him on, said the
Chief, apparently undesirous OF precipi-
tati1g trouble.
You did
81 dIdss't."
And the war clouds were dispersed once
more.
twas a three hours session and nine
witnesses were disposed of In the follow
Ing order: Special Officer Ferren6ack,
Officer Colen, Rupert Emanuel, Officer
Love, Detective Crockett, i. FREEDMAN
Otto Heyneman, Detective Whitaker and
LIZZIE Morrin.
The principal impression that Ferrep-
back made was that he was considerably
mixed up on the matter of time.
Colen's testimony was rem arkaole tor
being out of tune with that OF his Chief.
The latter on Tuesday had stated that
blood stains had been found on the right
side of the revolver; Colen was certain
that thew were on the left side. The
police officer also occasioned considera pie
amusement by repea tedly referring 10 the
indigestion" lights in the store OF Ho1-
man, Rothchild d Co.
When Miss Lizzie Morrin was called TO
the stand expectation rose to great
height. as it was expected that she would
show a possible motive FOR suicide bv re-
latine the particulars of some OF the Z OIL
man family jars that were reported to
have been quite prevalent and heated.
that sbe wore on the day that she called
a the store TO ascertain why Hoffman did
not come home to dinner. Ihis was IN
accordance with the suggestion made TO
her by Attorney Napthaiy, when ne teje'
pboned her that she was wanted at the
inquest. She had on a light-colored jacket,
black figured silk skirt. green plated
straw hat trimmed With a proiusion Of