The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05

those who must take upon their shoulders
he burdens which have come suddenly
upon them.
Let US offer sympathy, assistance and
love, with the determination that those
who bear his name may have no cause to
be ar with 1t anything that is not of tair
repute.
80 God, resolve all doubts in their
hearts in due time, and be thou with
them in their darkness to cheer and guide.
Cause US to turn toward them in their
sorrow in a spirit of brotherly love that
has no room for cruel ques:ionIngs.
The Knickerbocker Quartet, Messrs.
Lawrence, Elliot Crane anu Larsen,
beautifully chanted the following senti-
mental funeral hymns: The chant,
How Dark the Road We GO,"
sleep on, Beloved" and Good night,
Goodnight, it is Morning Now" The
chanting was weird, yet impressive, and
awakened anew the sadness in the hearts
OF the mourning relatives and friends.
The following gentlemen acted as
honorary pall-bearers: Julius W. Raphael
Sig Greenbaum. Joseph NJ. Rothchiid.
Joseph Naphtaly, Henry B. Harris, B.
Joseph, j. Platsbek and Sol Leveck. The
floral tributes to the memory of the
deceased were magnificent ana all but hid
from view the som ber casket Among the
most striking was a broken column of
lilies, white carnations and roses, the
tribute of the broken hearted widow and
her children. 1t was marked From Dora
and the children"
A broken wheel of choicest blossom s
was placed near the casket by the en-
ployes and was inscribed, Gone but not
forgotten" Sr1ilax and immorteIles were
strewn In profusion, and their dark hues
enhanced the bold relief of the great
masses of snowy lilies and delicate tinted
blossoms.
At the conclusion of the services the re-
mains were taken to the cemetery, Hills of
Eternity, at Emanuel station, San Mateo
County, and consigned to the grave.
W hlle the impressive services were be-
ing held over the body the de electives, en-
deavorlng to unraveI the coils of mystery,
Ia bored on.
Chief of Police Lees stated yesterday
that the impression given out to the pu b.
lie by some or the newspapers that his de-
partment had ceased all investigation in
the Hoffman case was not founded on
fact.
THE night the matter was reported here
Captain Ben BOhen was busy elsew here
and unon personal request OF the re a.
tlves / took the case in hand. l worked
on 1t until the next day after the autopsy.
J then turned the entire affair over to
Bonen, who Is still working with his men
on the case.
Il want this to be we'll understood also.
and that is that this office is not made up
OF a lot of boys. AT no time wa, it ever
given out That the case was either suicide
or MURDER. We have not yet concluded d
our Investigation and until we d o arrive at
d decision We will not express an
opinion"
Captain of Detectives Bohen, who at first
was positive tnat the merchant had ended
b IS own life, yesterday wavered from that
opinion and confessed that many of the
ClrCum nf tho n 10 q;
Il may say with perfect candor that the
developments of to-day have raised a
serious doubt in my mind as to how Isaac
Hoffman met his DEATH" he SAID. The. e
are many things that point to suicide,
while, on the other hand, there are certain
phases OF the case that indicate murder.
ut would be eminently unfair for me 10
express a positive opinion now, because
new facts are cropping up every day. II
can possibly help it, there will be 10 in
quest until after l have followed every
possible clew. | want, if possible, to
have the books exported be.o going
into the inquest.
II have made a slight examination of
the book, and, from appearances, I
should say that every thing was not as il
should be. o. course, ii will take an ex-
pert to determine The exact condition Of
affairs"
Yesterday morning. at 9 o'clock, at
NN'O4 LCCS A1udiiS, IlGSi. the lfm
bookkeeper, called at the Battery-street
store and turned certain papers over TO
the detectives. Chef Lees is extremely
retlcent as to just what bearing the papers
have on the Case, but as he lealousIy
guards them they have evidently dlvulged
some important LINK.
An expert accountant is now engaged
on the books OF the nrm and it is probable
that the investigation may throw some
light on the motive that lea to Hoffman's
murder. Captain Bohen was present
while the experts worked and intently
watched the proceedings. Bookkeeper
Fisel was present and from time TO time
explained accounts, a labor whicn will
fall to his lot for several days, as 1t will
take some time to complete the work.
Harry Morse's men are busily engaged
in getting facts together on which TO build
a firm theory before they commence the
inside investigation. The employed
detectives it is said, are working on the
belief at murder was committed, the
majority or the circumstances OF the death
pointing that way.