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were allowed to give considerable expert

so Tar as position Is concerned, could have
been self-intiicted; that the one on the
cheek could have been fred, assuming 1t
to be a case of suicide, after the one that
appears In the upper portion OF the head,
and that a person suffering from such
wounds as were found on Isaac Holman
could walk from one room to another.
Both, however were OF the opinion that
the wound in the cheek, owing 10 the
absence of powder stains near 1t, could
not be self-inflcted, as it must have been
fired from a distance greater than that
from which a person can discharge a re-
volveT at himself
1t is contended by Chief Lees that the
cheek wound might have been fired with
the pistol pressed close to the cheek, and
that this would account Tor the ABSENCE OF
any powder marks on the face near the
wound.
On,the other hand, Dr. Gallagher testi-
he'd that the inside of the wound showed
no signs of powder stains. But this is
offset by the claim that the autopsy was
not made until thirteen or fourteen hours
after the wounds had been inflicted and
that the powder had by that time been
probably absorbed by the blood, Causing
all traces OF 1t TO disappear. Should there
ever be trial for murder, this phase of
the case will undoubtedly bring out mass
OF expert medical testimony.
Imme ediately following the retirement
of Mrs. Hoffman the Coroner called Tor
Theodore Figel. His attorney left the
room to inform him he was wanted, but
soon returned and stated that Figel was
not in the witness-room. Ex-Judge Loud
erback then sent his clerk out to look for
Figel, but the clerk was equally unsuC-
Cessful, and was unable to lind the book
keeper up 10 the close OF the session. The
Coroner instructed his attorney to have
him present this morning.
Owing 10 the strong protest made by
.tnTOr n Wi ho n
day, though it is the intention of the Cor
Oner to put on both FigeI and Mrs. Alex
ander, the mother-in-law OF the late Isaac
Hoffman.
AS at all previous sessions Chief Lees
and Attorney Ach guarded the Coroner
on either side and suggested questions as
The occasion appeared to require. An en-
tIrely new witness appeared IN the case In
the person of A. Farnsworth, who testi-
hed to having seen Figel aboard OF
streetcar on his way 10 the ferry on the
evening Of the tragedy. The other wit
nesses examined were: Henry Jacob
Herman Russ Everett Thomas, w. A.
Ryan, DR.. E. E. Hill, Edward Mogan,
Deputy Coroner Tyrrell, DR.. John Gala
gher, Dr.. Q. L. Morgan, c. a. Bliss, H.
Justin. Chjei Lees was recalled.
henry jacob last saw Isaac Hoffman
alive June 1, about 5 P. N, IN front of II
Battery street.
Il met FigeI," he continued, 1.-THE night
of Mr.. HoHman's death al the corner of
Sansome and Bush streets at about 6:l5
P. NJ. ! LETT my office, went to Hoffman's 5
at aDout sos, and waited on the corner Of
Bush and Sansome for at least ten
minutes for one OF my teams to pass. 1t
was at this time that FigeI passed me. He
told me he missed the 8 o'clock boat and
would have to take the $50. l told him
he could sleep at my house if he missed
he last boat"
The witness never saw any mysterious
veiled woman waiting around Hoffman S
place, and did not see such woman on
the evening OF the tragedy. When he
met FigeI the latter had no package in
his hand.
Figel was first seen by him approaching
the FirstNationaI BankSafeDe Deposit vaults,
and again about ten or fifteen minutes
later coming up Sansome street. Figel
turned into Bush, and the witness then
lost sight of him. The witness was not
positive of the time, as he had no watch
with him.
Herman Russ, porter in the saloon at
10 California street, stated that he walked
part OF the way home on the evening Of
the tragedy with L. Korn. TLev left 120
California street ABOUT $50 or 6:22 P. NJ
The clock showed four minutes later than
this, as it was that much fast. They
walked by Battery and Bush streets, and
continued together as far Powell and
Market streets, where each took a differ
ent line of cars.
Everett Thomas, who is employed at
1908 Polk street as printer, left his place
OF Employment at 6:10 P NJ on June !.
He arrived at the ferry bout Gas P NJ
When at California and Market streets he
glanced al the ferry CLOCK and saw it vas
6;44 P. II.
When passing on Bush street. near San
some, he heard a sound which he was
sure was shot. Expecting to see some
excitement he stopped and looked about
hut nothing unusual occurred. and he
continued on his way to the ferry. On his
way he walked from his place of EN- ploy
ment to the ferry. When he arrived home
he mentioned the hearing of the shot to
bis Iather and to two OF his brothers. He
remarked to them, II think | heard a
shot, and you will hear OF a murder to-
morrow in the papers" Continuing his
testimony, he said, when l read of the
Holman case the next morning thought
the shot | heard was one ot those that
killed Hoffman,
nee then he made test walk from
1905 Polk street to the point where he
heard The shot The time occupied was
25x minutes. The shot was heard by him
about midway In the block on the south
side OF Bush street, between Sansome and
Battery Thomas testimony was con-
hrmed relative TO the experimental walk
by W. a. Ryan. the reporter who accom-
panied him at that lime. Ryan also tes-
lAuSO ItRdIQlHR LuS maze
under the supervision of Attorney Ach in
order TO ascertain whether person stand
Ing where Thomas said he was when he
heard the shot could hear a pistol sho,
tred IN Hoffman's place. He stated that
no SOUND could be heard.
DR.. E. Z. Hill, who was a visitor at the
Receiving Hospital on the evening when
Hoffman was brought to that institution,
testified 10 the dying condition of the
merchant and to the time of his death,
which was about o'clock.
Edward Mogan, ard at the Receiv-
ing Hospital, testified that Hoffm an died
there at o'clock, and that he delivered
the body to the Coroner Hoffman was
brought to the hospital at 7:15 Pm.
Deputy Coroner Tyrrell testified to .e-
ceiving the body from the Receiving Hos
pital and taking it to the Morgue. The
effects of the deceased mad been taken
possession of by the Chief of Police.
DR.. John Gallagher, autopsy physician
TO the Coroner, testified to holding an
autopsy on the body of Hoffman at the
Morgue. The result of the autopsy showed
that there were three wounds on The left
side of the head and face. He indicated
their position, using one of the newspa-
per men present for the purpose of illus
lion. The hair about the topmost wound
was singed. The other two wounds
showed no signs of powder burns, nor was
the hair about the loUermost one slnged.
There were powder burns on the rig ht side
of the forehead.
The witness related the experiments he
had made Oh human skin with black pow
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