The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19

| room" OF Hoffman, Rothchild & Co. TO the
on er office an sit down in a chair2
The physician answered that il was pos
slDle, but not probable. 1t would be an
! uncommon occurrence.
DR.. Z. /. Morgan, chemist TO the Coro-
ner, also described the wounds in detail.
1t was his opinion that the cheek wound
had been inflicted after the one on the up
| per part of the head. This conclusion was
reached by the outward appearance OF the
| wounds. The one on the cheek showed
more grease or lubricant left by the bull
! let, indicating, he said, that the pistol
| barrel must have been dirtier when the
cheek wound was inflicted than ii was
when the bullet was fired into the brain.
do you consider that either of these
two wounds could be self-inhicted?" 2" ques-
| toned the Coroner.
Both could have been self-inticted, p"
answered the witness; "but with this
proviso: Toe one on the cheek could not
! have been unless Smokeless powder had
been used or the bullet had first passed
between a handkerchief or piece of pap er
and the barrel of the pistol"
Gould both of these shots be sef-in-
| fiicted-that is, after riring either one OF
these shots at himself could j person have
| fired the otherP"
There is one chance in hundred or a
| thousand that he could have done so.
Juror Chilean asked: Gould he have
walked, after receiving both OF these
! wounds, from one room to another?"
Il think it possible. I have known a
case in this City within the past six
| months where q man was shot through
! the heart and walked greater distance"
| A juror asked if it were posi- BILE for a
man, after having inflicted these wounds
on him sell to throw the revolver from one
| room TO another.
The witness answered that this might
be done through eonvulsive, involuntary
| movement OF the arm, but he did not
| think It could have been done with intent.
Everett Harris, the elevator-boy in the
/ Nevada block, testified TO the fact that the
! elevator in that building was running as
| late as GIL P. NJ or 6:l2 P. NJ. on the even
| ing OF June l, the day Rice testified he
| called there.
Call Mrs. Hoffman," announced the
| Coroner, and at once ali eyes were strained
| IN the direction where The lady had been
sitting during the previous portion Of the
| session. She came forward in the most
| self-possessed manner and took her seat
! In the witness-chair. She was listened to
| with the greatest attention by all present
! from the time she uttered the first word
! until sne was excused. On taking her seat
/ she placed sDeakiug gtrnmpet TO he. ear
! and maintained the uncomfortable posi-
ton neCessitated by her intrmity during
! the continuance OF her examination.
| Coroner Hawkins was at his suavest dur
| ing this part OF the inquest Here with is
given the result OF her examination in
! full:
| When did you last see Mr.. Hoffman alive?
On the morning OF June l, when he LETT for
! his place of business.
What time tDat?
About 8 or half-past s.
| Did you have any converse ton with him
/ about the affairs Of the store?
| None Whatever.
Do you remember writing a letter to your
huspand asking MIN for certain sum OF
/ money? What aid you mean by asking for
more than 81 a week?
| He allowed me more than that but after
paying the bills OF the house that was all I
| had lett for pin money.
Did you ever have any talk with Mr.. Hof-
ID an about the affairs OF Mrs. Alexander?
! did.
What was the time you had such a talk7
! About five or SIX weeks ago.
Was he on good terms with Mrs. Alexander
He was not on good terms with her.
| Do You know the cause oi the i'll feeling?
! He did not wish my mother 10 withdraw her
| money from the business.
! Did they have any agreement?
| They did not have any.
D.d She wish more money than was paid her
| TO go out OF the business
l believe there was something of that kind.
| VIII you describe the line of your conversa-
| tion with your husband on the morning OF
| June 1 at the breakfas tia BILE?
! We were each busy with our children. We
| did not speak until We went upstairs. We
were speaking of the children, Tor they had
! got promoted.
Did he leave the house in good spirits?
He LETT the house in very good spirits
What time did you send Lizzie Morrin to the
! store2
should judge it was about 1880 in the
/ evening
| Do YOU know whether or not Mr Hoffman
owned TeYolver2
Did you ever hear him talk about buying
/ one?
/ Never.
! ma vou ever paer him falling ano,t the
| clerk, Theodore Figel?
! Never TO my knowledge.
! Do you know whether or not your husband
visited tie racetrack?
| Never. | am positive.
! You remember writing letter TO your hus-
band about your mail?
! Here the Coroner read the letter in
! which Mrs. Hoffman agreed TO allow her
! husband 10 open all her mail before it
| came to her hands on condition tnat ne
| paid her $50. She added in this commu-
| nlcation that she gave him this privilege
| not for the money consideration, but to
prove TO him that she had nothing 10 con-
| ceal
| remember writing it distinctly.
! Wnat vas the privilege that you surren-
He wished to see all my mail, and at the
time I had two letters which 1 had received
and which he wanted to see.
What was his purpose in wanting to see your
| mail2
| don't know.
| Was there any trouble about the business
| that he wlsned to see your letters2
| can't suTmise why.
| Which letters were they that you wished
| him TO destroy
| The one my uncle wrote.
DO you remember the contents of tha letter. ?
| DO not. You have it.
What order d d you say you would send
! Lizzie with G. o. D.?
The order 10 the Postoffice giving my hus-
| band the privilege of collecting my mail
every letter that was addressed TO me, and to
| open 1t before he delivered it 10 me.
We're there any family Disbursements that
| should have brought out this request?
| 1t was al over the Uncle JIM letter That
| letter was all settled peeceably three months
| ago.
| Do you remember writing a letter to your
| uncle in which you spoke OF the trouble in the
business?
| In which spoke ofit
| will read 1t.
The "Unce Jim" letter, that has al
| ready been published in full in the COL
umns OF THE CALL. was then read by the
| Coroner.
remember writing the letter
| What was the trouble you wrote about-re-
| garding the business?
| I was informed that my father had paid
| $50 1000 into the business, and felt that my
mother should receive that amount.
| Did YOU speak TO YOUR husband about this
| in relation to her receiving only $4,000?
| l spoke TO my husband about 1t. l thought
| that, inasmucn as she was q widow, with four
| Children, snc should have been paid In full.
| What did you mean when you said that
| Charles Hoffman was getting his deserts?
/ thought that Charles Hoffman might have
| Influenced his brother.
Do you remember the Sunday previous to
| this affair?