The San Francisco call., 1897-06-25

would not come 10 the store until Saturday on
account OF the funeral
During the day was with Figel last Thurs
DAY. said nothing at all 10 him about horse
racing. saw Figel yesterday Met him at
o CLOCK at the Iiburon ferry knew he would
pc there, as l was told so by Rosenthal, his
orother-ln-law, in Muller's store. 1 went there
Tor the purpose of seeing Figel. l wanted to
ask MIN II could be of any assistance to him.
Rosentha told me that ! could find him at the
. O'Clock boat, Thu ron ferry and l crossed
the pay with him. l wanted 10 know If
Gonla G1i1 90 anything for him, run any errands:
uiu hot want 10 DO anything in particular. l
had no particular service in mind. I was
WllIlng 10 DO anything honorable to be of as
slstance to him. AS near as can remen Der l
to!a MIN that thought he very foolish in
taking so much to the newspaper men. l told
MIN dld not think it would do him any good
and 70 tell what he knew only when he was
called upon under oath. He said he did not
see any harm in talking to the papers
A reporter of the Chronicle crossed the bay
with US and was talking about bunch ot
Keys, supposed 10 have been found on the
body OF Hoffman, and Figel went home to
LOOK Tor his own keys That is about all can
think Of went to his house with him at San
Rafael did not return with him. returned
over three hours
Burlingame bought the horse from Purser.
handed the money TO him. got the money
from Figel In gold, 500 pieces. l think he
gave me this money on Market street l think
on the sidewalk. do not remember the date,
but can look it up and let you know. | think
have memorandum the day the horse was
bought. He gave me the money 10 buy it for
him. The first bet / made for Figel was
Miss Ruth at the Oakland track and won in
the neighbOrbood of $1,000. l think this was
about three months ago. won $500 on Rey
ell SaltO at Ingleside. This was after the Ruth
race. Won also $1,000 Ruinsrt the day he
won the Derby. won various other amounts,
on Mesoow Lark $500 on Logan about 500.
have no memorandum-booK which would
show my winnings. 1 should judge that won
IN the neigh borhood of $1,000 in 500 and
500 bets besides that mentioned
1 DrObably LOST $1,000 in diffaranf hats
can give the names OF some OF the hoses lost
on. Lost on Neragua, jumping race, 500;
u think, 500, also on Saticoy, Osric, Santa
Faula and 1rysL L don't remember the
amounts. The losses are included in the
$500 Figel furnished the money when
won and lost. Our net earnings, deducting
the losses, should imagine were $4,000 1 got
about $500 from Figel. He gave me the money
10 play Tor him in coin and greenbacks. Never
gave me any checks. have one certificate OF
deposit for $1,000 on the First National Bank.
Never gave me any other certificate OF de-
pos1t except that mentioned. did not play
the races st any particular book. 1 do not
know how he bet outside of the commissions
he gave me, nor the amounts he bet. do not
know whether they were large or small 1
have only met Figel at the track q couple of
times He was not in the habit OF going to the
races himself That certificate on the First
National Bank was the only certificate OF
deposit had from Figel.
was identified by Mr.. Cullen of the Bank
OF California. l do not know TO whom the
certificate was made payable My signature
to w. NJ Taylor on the back. l do not remem-
Der the name on the face. 1t must have been
ElgeIs suppose. | have no recollection
whose name was on the back except my own.
also know that man by the name OF Akin
son played for FgeL He was making bets at
the same time WAS quit placing bets Tor
Figel about d month ago. Started about three
months ago. 1 always cashed the tickets the
same day they won. l saw Figel every day.
did not 60 to the store, but would meet him
at Market and Sansome streets or at the Grand
Hotel during his lunch hour. This was not at
his request Isuggested it, meeting him there
and ne would give me money OF take money
from me as the occasion required. gave the
winnings to Figel, just as got them, in cur
rency or in coin, from the books. Never took
any check or certificate OF deposit from the
bookmakers.
Figel instructed me what horses to play and
how much to play. The biggest bet / can re-
N member was on Rey el Salto for $400, either
on to 5 or 2 to 1. followed his Instructions.
1he day played Ruinart ne gave me 5000.
He told me to bet 800 on two of the longest
shots to win. He did not name the horse that
day. l did not play on any given system. I
pl, yed the S400 at his request on Rey ell
SalGo all around the ring at particular
bookmaker, wherever / could get the best
odds. Won in the neighbOrbood of 500 or
SSOO- nave no acq ualntance with any par
uculsr bookmakers The largest bet ever
N ade for Figel in one book is 500. When 1
won large amountI would telephone him in
The evenings and go to his house in the City
and give him the money there.
gave him the money for Miss Ruth down.
town. Have been out with him very little.
only lime at nlgnt mat was out with
him was the night gave him the Miss Ruth
money, and then only for half an hour.
only knew Atkinson since started betting
tOr Figel. be introduced me. He bet for
Figel before did. / only met him few times
10 speak 10 him. know Figel bought horse
named St Phillip Do not know when he
bought him. 1 think Burlingame bought him
for Figel. He used TO be a jockey and is
Shaner's partner. His cousin married my
wlfe's niece In the City. de resided on EDDY
street. l kept no racing accounts for Figel
at ALL
"Dou you know anything further that
will throw light on this matter2" asked
tie Coroner.
Yes, dc" said the witness About
the first fire at Hoffman & Alexander s.
VERY we'll; tell US about it"
Il was preparing TO go to Alaska and
had to do some work at night, as the firm
was gathering in the manufactured
clothes. Figel WAS at home sick with
diphtheria. / spoke to Mr.. Hoff man
asout it and he asked me whom l would
like TO have assist me. l said could do
it alone. but he said he would send Harry
H. Holman. We worked together for
some time. 1 was smoking a cigar and
he said he did not like the smell of 1t.
Pretty soon l smelled smoke that was not
cigar smoke and saw that the place was
on fire. Harry ran upstairs for some
water and l piled the clothes onto the
flames. When we got them under con-
troll l turned in the alarm. The under
writers answered it.
Il then thought of notifying the firm
and hesitated whether to send to Hoff-
man or Alexander. Mr.. Alexander was
an old man and l decided TO send to Hoff-
man. He came down, and as we walked
through the store l was making what ex-
cuses l could and he interrupted me, say
ing, why in - didn't you leave it
burn? The insurance companies pay
good prices.
what are you engaged in now?"
Il have been out of EN- ployment mostly
since last November"
tH ave you done anything since you
quit making bets for FigeI?"
Il have made some for myself. l have
not made the statement about this fire
before" said the witness, because 1
didn't have chance. Mr.. Napthaly, Ach
and others have always been present.
"Have you done any work at Hoffman,
Rothchild & Co.'s since Mr.. Hoffman's
death2'
"Yes; / went there at the suggestion of
FigeI. lie thought ] could help them
posting the books. The second day went
there l met Mr.. Gellert at the door and he
said, We'll, you understand, don't you p
/ said, Yes, 1 understand and walked
out. knew they didn't want me there
because had placed bets for Figel"
Witness said he had seen Figel the day
before and had told him 10 what he would