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, men on the other side is that they revel
too much in mystery said Mr.. Delmas.
'lf they would put aside their wells and
let us know once in awhile what they are
driving at we could save a great deal OF
time"
Wheeler then cut loose unhampered
and asked all sorts of questions calcu-
lated TO te~t the positiveness of Mrs.
Craven s memory. She was distinct as to
the time she called on Aitken, but she
! cOuld not recall all OF the minor details.
such as the furnishings of Aitken's office,
the mum Der Of windows and whether il
laced east or west.
How did you come to retain Judge
Aitken 2 asked Mr.. Wheeler.
well, l wanted to get some body to
look alter my interests who was in no way
connected with the Fair estate. | heard
that Judge Aitken was a new arrival in
| town and sought him ont"
The lady could not remember Just who
1t was that advised her 10 secure AiIken
or who mentioned him. 1t might have
been Martin Kelly, but size would not be
positive.
Mr.. Wheeler wanted to know when il
was that Mrs. Craven first met Martin
Kelly.
Mr.. Delmas ind ulged in a short, sharp
speech in objecting to this sort of evidence
"If your Honor please" he said, 1.-The
conspiracy was not formed six years ago,
! when this lady was running for the nomi-
| nation of Superintendento OF Public Schools
In this County. Is it CLAIMED that it ran
back that far? Let us have some proof OF
conspiracy. We have been three days
now-this is the third day this witness
mas been on the stand upon the promise
OF counsel that he would prove a con-
spiracy. Now where is there anv proof
OF conspiracy? None, none whatever.
Il 4
from the fact that this lady, who was in
! sacramento In behalf OF the teachers pen
| sion fund, or a bill pending with refer
ence 10 thai beneficent measure made the
| acquaintance of Martin Kelly. Well, was
! OoYernor Budd a conspirator because he
had gwen Martin Kelly private entrance
| or private knock to his door, or because
he walked arm i'll arm with him. or he
cause Martin Kelly had helped him to his
| Office or to his election?
Does tnat prove conspiracy between
the honorable Governor and Martin
Kelly? The man may be a poIitician-I
nave not the honor of his acquaintance
but he is not an outcast. He is not a
horned and cloven devil that the mere
contact with him contaminaJes Surely
! our Governor is not Contaminated bv
walking arm IN arm with Martin Kelly
! or by accepting his assistance at tie polls
or by giving him private entrance 10 his
| office; and while have no objection, if
your Honor please, knowing the purpose
of The learned counsel. as announced, to
prove that this lady did not meet Judge
Altken in 1895, TO any reasonable lati-
tude, yet l submit that TO go back to the
origin of her acquaintance with Martin
Kelly, when, with the assistance of Sena-
Tor Fair she was running for the nomina a.
tion OF School Superintendent, as We shall
show, and the assistance OF Martin Kelly,
II your Honor please, we submit that it is
like, if may be permitted vulgarism,
like the lrishman's ox-tail SOUP, going a
| little too far back
| Judge Slack sustained the objection, but
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in Judge Slack's courtroom yesterday,
picked up and slammed down, kicked
bufteted and mauled-that is, hguratively
speaking-by the attorneys for the Fair
heirs. Ii was all with the hope that some
Douy, presumably Mrs. Craven, would cry
out for mercy for the battered Kelly and
to save him further castigation proclaim
him and her self arch conspirators in the
deep and dark plot to loot The Fair estate
Judge Slack's first duty yesterday was
to announce a ruling on an objection
made by Mr.. Demas last Friday to ques-
tion asked Mrs. Craven. This question
was intended to elicit an answer as to
whether or not John r. Aitken had given
her a written statement of the evidence
he would give in court. Mrs. Craven had
replied to this that she could not remem-
Der. Judge Slack said that he had been
thinking the matter over and was now
convinced that he had erred in overruIing g
that question. 1t was quite apparent, he
said, that that sort Of testimony was i'm
proper.
His Honor confessed to error also in ref
erence to Mr.. Wheeler's questions directed
to the lady at that time about any con-
tracts she might have had with Cullen or
Bonner. 1t will be remem oered that Mrs
Craven denied positively that she ever
had any contracts with these men by
which she was to secure t'leir testimony
for money, and therefore was not in iured
by that particular part of the examina-
ton. But Judge Slack felt that he had
done wrong and his conscience prom ted
him to rectlfy il. So it was then that he
ordered twenty pages of the official record
obIiterated because their contents were all
about Cullen and Bonner and the myth
cal contracts.
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Mahoney Makes Some Radica
and Important Changes in
HIS Testimony.
LEES IRRITATED OVER HIS UN
CERTAINTY.
The Chief NJ ikes Some Animadver
SIonS On the M thodS of
Attorney Ach.

I. c. Pedlar, one OF the new witnesses
brought into the Hoffman case yesterday
by Attorney Ach, tells a story of mys-
terlous woman, who may yet play q
prominent part in the solution of the
problem that is just now worrying the
police department more than any case
that has ever fallen TO their lot to work
upon.
Should his statement be confirmed by
that OF other witnesses at the inquest,
which is highly probable, this new phase
will undoubtedly furnish the most sensa-
t!onal incident in the whole tragic affair
Maloney. the witness who went TO the
office of Attorney Ach on Sunday, ha~
been indu ging In some acrobatic mental
performances that are not at all to the
liking of the Chief of Police.
The center ofinterest in the hitherto in
scrutable mystery will to-day be trans
ferred 10 the Coroner's office, where the
inquest into the death OF Isaac Hoffman
will be commenced.
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Hoffman, Rothchild & Co. on the 1st of
June. but at about 5 80 and not at 6:15, as
Pedlar stated. 5. Jacob did not deny that
he had some information relative to the
affair, but said he would divulge 1t only
at the inquest. He also refused to answer
the clrect question as 10 whether or not
he had heard any shot or shots on the
evening of the killing.
In some quarters it is believed that the
mysterious yelled woman may have been
Lizzie Morrin, the servant girl, who came
to The store after the body had been dis
covered, saying she had been sent by Mrs.
Holman to inquire why Mr.. Holman
iad not been home TO dinner.
According to the statement of Detec-
tive Crockett the servant girl did not
come on the scene until 7:20 P. ".
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the hrm. 1t was so peculiarly worded, how
ever, that although it called for n renlv
me me answer never came. 1t was as fol-
1.,,-,,, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal
ny connections now seem bitter against me
out not at first am entirely innocent of
anythlng connected with this very unfortu-
explain alters o you. Please wire if Won
sun nave confidence in me ana if YOU are
cunning THEo A. FIGEI
In explaining why he failed to reply to
TINS message Mr.. ROthchild said that at
the time he had none of the details of the
affair and was, therefore, not in a position
to frame a suitable answer. Meanwhile
since his arrival, he SAYS, he has been
waiting and anxiously hoping that Fipel
would satisfactorily explain matters. u
out no oyertures to that effect have been
made, though Rotbchild has been hers
four days.
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Mr.. Delmas said that if the other side only
wanted 10 show that Mrs. Craven's &C
quaintance dated back six years, to a time
when she was a candidate for Superin-
tendent OF Schools, he would save them
some worry by admitting it.
The court took a fifteen minute recess
at this juncture in order to give the Jurors
a breathing spell and the bailiffs an OF
portunity to clear the room of the stencil
that had Col .ected and was sitting the Oc-
cupants. Then upon recOnyening Wheeler
wanted 10 know how Mrs. Craven got ac-
quainted with Mr.. Cullen, the man to
whom she exhibited her deeds in Sacra-
mento. Her reply was that Cullen was
selected 10 act as secretary for the
teachers pension fund committee on the
recommendation of Martin Kelly. She
was anxious to have the teachers pension
bill passed by the Leg stature and TO have
Governor Budd's signature attached to it.
She noticed that Kelly and the Governor
were quite chummy, and she thought 1t
behooved her to enlist the former in her
in nterests and in those of the bill. Kelly
told her that Cullen would be a good man
to assist her and the other mem bers of the
com ttee. After that she saw Cullen
frequently. almost daily, in connection
with her mission TO Sacramento.
How did you come TO show Cullen the
deeds2" was asked.
some body who could tell me about the
validity of the deeds. l showed them to
BIN and he subsequently arranged for me
to meet Mr.. Bonner. | don't remem Der
whether he introduced me 10 Mr.. Bonne
or whether Mrs. Bradley introduced u.s.
"Who is Mr.. Bonner2"
"All l know is what [ was told. They
said he bad something to do with land
titles. ] showed him the deeds in the
State Library. That was the first time
ever saw him, to the best of my recollec-
tion, and also the last time"
Wheeler asked when the witness saw
Cullen for the last time.
Last night" she replied readily.
"Where2'
AT my house"
Continuing on this subject the lady said
that Kelly also called Sunday night, al
though h did not come with Cullen. She
further added that Cullen was at her
house last Sunday night
When Wheeler wanted to know what
was talked about at the Thursday night
interview, he used words that carried a
sneer with them, to the effect that there
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!, ARE YOU SELLING OUT?
: WE ARE.
Do YOU INTEND GIVING UP?
: WE DO.
And Move Away from San Fran
cisco, and Just as Soon as We
Get the Stock Sold Down Low
Enough to Sell 1t in Bulk.


]. we are not fOOing yOu-this is sincere honest and
genuine cosing-Out sale We offered our stock in
buk to the largest and brainest this State
. Ihey want to sell down they'll purchase it
J. IN bulk We positively will for the Winter
trade. Anything have to buy in lines YOU can
Duy heaPer from than any in this town. We are
& selling goods cheap We losing money-others are
trying to make it. Come in this morning. Step DOWN
stairs IN the Wash Goods Department is be-
ing sold at &c and SC yard If they the finest
and cheapest printed wash goods you sold for
that price, turn around walk and don't near us
again Just look at the Dress at 15c 2Oc
& and @oc we don't ask to do than look, vour
good Judgment will do the Would you to look
through our Cloak and Suit Department. have some
suits that made during the time doing ladies'
tailoring that of ering SIS 90 that sold
as high as $40 co. Then have svIe Jackets
at Sl5O and $3.50 that sold SI2OO to S35 M
apiece No will give you values as we in
Lace Curtains, Bedspreads Blankets. In Table Linens
and Towels really oudong ourselves and as for
Hosiery and Underwear foolish our stock a+
the prices do. We could our other store
and get good profit them. We presume YOU don't
believe that but we're different merchants
We want to get stock into coin and
of us will be emancpated from slavery of ner
ChandSing.
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WAS THERE A WOMAN q?
A New and Sensational Oh pter
Added to the Mysterious
Tragedy,

7. c. PedIar. one of the new witnesses
subpenaed in the Hoffman case, will tes-
tify TO a significant fact which he declares
he was told by one of the Jacobs en-
pIoyed by the drayman, who has his OF
fee next the Bush-street entrance of Hoff-
man, Rothchild Il Co. His story is as
follows:
"On the day after the death of Hoffman
met the bookkeeper employed at the
teamster's office, Ill Bush street Our
conversation drifted to the Hoffman trag-
edy and Mr.. FigePs possible connection
with it.
He said to me, among other things,
that be went into the store of Hoffman.
Rothchild & Co. between 6:15 and 6 20
O'Clock. l am not sure, but l think he
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a Moonlight Garden Party.

Tonight the Kings Daughters OF the Central
NJ. E. Church will give a moonlight garden
party at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs w. B.
Wetmore, 800 Shotwen street. An excellent
programme Will be rendered and refreshme ents
will be served in a novel manner. chaperon
warranted 10 be deaf, blind and dumb can be
oblained TO escort the young people aroU nd
the grounds.
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scandinavians' Camp-Meetinr.

The Scandinavian Union camp-meeting will
commence Tuesday evening, June %, at Beu-
lah Park, Oakland, and Will close Wednesday
evening. June 80. The following ministers
will preach: Rev. c. A. Ande rson and c. j.
Larsen from san Francisco, and J. o. Wahl-
berg aud A. Peterson from Oakland The re
Will be four meetings each day. All Scandi-
naYlans are cordially invited
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MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY.

Baggage transferred to trains, steamers, etc
Also moved in the city.
furniture moved; estimates furnished.
freight transferred and shipped.
aus Taylor street and $50 Market street
IelephOne Main 46
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FIGEL TO ROTHCHILD.

The Message That the Bookkeeper
Sent to the New York
Partner.
Onthe Friday succeeding the killing OF
Isaac Hoffman FIgel sent most ingenu-
Gus telegram to the New York partner of
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AT THE CORONER'S.
All the Preparations Have Been
Made for the Hoffman Inquest
This Morning.

There will be large number of di.sp
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Martin Kelly, the politician, was, for
the edifcation OF the mob that gathered
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15
ANOTHER BOND
A Mining P.Opertv at Pearce
 Bonded.

Another bond on CocLise county mine has been placed and adds an- other 10 the swelling list of properties that have been boAced within the present yen-.
 The Little Jessie mine at Pearce and located on the ssme hill on which the God Chtf are operating, is tie property under bond. This claim is owned by McssrS Howe, Butler W clsh and Bacigslupi. Some good looking samples of ore have been taken from here in pockets or kidneys. It is be- lieved rich shute exists thereabouts and little development work may lead lo il. It IS considered a promising claim and further work may open up an excellent producer. Messrs. Hoyt | Clark who have been operating in the Dragons on bond on the holmes copper claims, lave the bond or the LIltle Jessie at a good figure and the gentlemen propose to have work begun on il ct once and progress will be noted with interest. The ProsPECToR wishes the gentlemen good luck.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

William Eshom had one his feet re- severely burned last Monday mo: ming ia his cabin near Williams, says the kingmsu Miner. It some unaccount- able manner his bedding caugh, fire when he was asleep, and before he got out of tEe bedcloihes nis fcot was burned 10 the bone. He was brought 10 kingman on Monday evening, and Is now at the resideoce of bis sister, M 2. Vim. Sweenv.
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SI MMER WOES.
AnSAi Iment in Favor of
 Crash ,.Clathes.

A memter of the Linen Suit Clul had lis pants washed, and report. that he had 10 cut two fee, of of the pants legs to make them the right length He sewcd the pieces together, hung them overa towel roller, and he now wipes his face on them. A local statistirian has figured that. by wssh- ing pair of drck pants six times in q season, he will get enoTgh crash towels of the ends to keep himself supplied a year. The co3t of the towels would be 7j cents at least; in two seas1ns the pants would pay for themselves, and still be yielding crash towels
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

A wicked exchange says that in s certain town in Uiah awoman has d husband who is in the hat it of comin z home tipsy at night and she decided 10 fright, him for q cure. The other night she aIiayei hcrsclfin frignt:ul apparel and ss the bouzy hustand en- tered the door she said in dry sepul- ehral tones; Come wi:h me; am the devil" "Zat so?" said the bus- band; "shake! I'm yonr brotheI-iu- . law; m-m-marritd ynur sister"
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15
GIVES HIMSELF UP
Walter Hoffman Kills Joe
 Richards at Rucker.

This morning Walter Hoffman ar rived from Rucker and gave himself up Co the custody of the sheriff gay ing he had killed cowboy named Joe Richards in self defense and was will- ing to stand trial.
 Hoffman who is cowtOy in the employ of Fulgum and CruDp was seen ly a PRosPECToR reporter and ascertaiped some particulars regarding tns shooting. IL appears that the trouble between the two men dates back 10 time when some dispute was
 hadregarding ayearllng and engender. ed bad feeling. Hoffman claims that Richards had repeatedly made threats on his lie and when yesterday they met at tine Banke ranch in the Chircahuas, although DO words were had, it culminats d in tragedy.
 Richards had saddled his horse and to all appearances left, but shortly after when Hoffman .toped into the ki,ch,n to get a match to light his cigarette he was suddenly confronted by Richards in the hallway. the latter pulling his gun and exclaiming aloud he now had him and was going to kill him. Hoffman immediately pulled his own sjS-Ehooter and shot three times with fatal effect before Richards shot at him.
 The above is substantially Hoffmsn's story and he states there were some 10 or T. cowboys in the house ct the time of the shooting all of whom he has subpoeLed as witnesses.
 Hotfnan's examinat on before Jus- tice Duncan is set for Monday l o'clock p. m. and meanwhile the pris. one, Is i'll the custody of tl,e sherin,
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

The stage was four hours late today owing to washout on the x. M. X A. There was also a washout on the $. P. for no eastern mail arrived. Two day s western mail arrived, the break ne ar Maricopa being repaired.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15
Total product on '9G .i2i ,4O2, ,13J


 A writer in the Scientific American says he has cleared lis premises of vermln by making whitcwash yellow with copperas and covering the stones and raIters in the cellar with i'. In every crevice in which a rat might go he put the cOpperas, and scattered i, in the corners Of the floor. The resul: was q complete disappearance Of rats and mice. Since that time net arat or mouse has been near the house. Every spring the cellar is coated with the yellow wash as a purifier and A rat exterminator, ard TO typhoid. dysetery CT fever attacks the family.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

Vim. lIildreth arrived this morn ing from tue liver. lie states the rIver MAS high this morning and rising He is not particularly anxious te cross the river this time of the year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

The devil rushed into the ssnctum and shying around to the editors desk in sepulehTsl tones said:
 "i made my kite soar last night"
 How was thst?" interposcd the editor ss he studied q map of Klond- yke.
 "I had a string on it," And the little devil ki,ed around the corner while the paste turned sour. the roller melted 10 tears and the ecitor etrove with Himself.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

AGENT Exceptional opportunity; old established high rated factory changing selling meth ods ,fiers free samples, protected ground, 10 pushing salesmen. Several earning sl00 mt tn,hly. Leather, P. 0 1871. New York.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

The case of the five ChInamen who are held for ret being able to pred Ice certificate end having muggled the m selves across the border is again pest roncd to Monday 10 a. m. in Justice Duncsn's court, when it Is expected the U- s. District Attorney CT his re- preseEtative will be on hand 10 prose cue.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15
Tossed on the sfOa,niI. ssiilO.y.

You may never have been, bu. fl you cross the Atlantic, no matter how smooth the watery exqanse, without sea sickness you are-well, a luck vovag.r, that Is all. Old tars who nave spent their lives on the ocean waves. who were almost born, 20 to speak, wi .h their"sea legs on." suffer HOW and then from sea sickness iD very tempestoous weather. Sea cap tains, tourists, commercial traveller. and ya;chsmen say thnt there Is no finer safeguard against nausea than Ho.teter- [ stomach Eilter9, and 1t has been equally rt liable as 6 preven- tive by invalIds who travel by steam boat and railroad, and who sometimes suffer as much in those cOnveyances ns ocean travellers do in steamships. Diliousness, constipation, sick head Gche and disorders c! ihe stomach caused by oppressive climatic inhu- ences or wholesome or Irac customs ed food or water, always yieli 10 th c Bi,ters speedily. This ropular me'ii- cine also remelies, rheumatic, kidney and neryoua disorders, and the ii!-
 firmities inciden. to :ncressiIg years
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

Editor Patton of the Tyre returned 10 Bisbee to1ey, his little daughter having improved sufficiently 10 allow him to return to his ro,t. She is now on the road t.recoveIy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

Instead of showers IC mbstone is receiving rains that come in torrents. in fact appears as fl the downpou: was the tail end O: q cloud burst. For the past three or four days ,he weatt CT clerk has been extra liberal in his al lowauce for this section.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15
THE COPPER OUTPUT.
COclisc County Leads the Ari
 ZOna PrCduction

The protest Of the Ameri ar Cop per Producers Association, filed with ,ha ways and means committee, shows the production oI copper in the United states was ss follows, showing that Cochise county leois III Arizona:
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

Tom SoIin and w. o. Abbott went out to the Drsgoons yesterday to look at some mining property in that tRnpe
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

Wn,. Morris came over from Bisbee on short business trir to the county sest tolAv.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15
Stands Ille HeaG.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of Shreveport, La., says: "Dr. Kings New Discovery is the only thing that cures my cough, and it is the best seller l have" J. F. Campbell me r. chant of SAiiDrd, Ariz., writs: ''Dr. Kings New Discovery is all that is claimed for it; it never fails and is a sure for Consumption, Coughs and Co!!s. cannot say enough 10, it's" meri.s." rr. Kings New Discovery for CoEsuml tion, Coughs and Colds ;s DO. an experiment. It has been tried for quarter Of a century, and today stands at the bead. It never disappoin,s, Free triai bottles at rom hstone and B:sbee Drug Stores.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15
ROWING COMMISSION.
What shorty" Has to Say Ot
 Mexico.

4 year ago last June shorty" . typo started on @ rowing commission 10 wander over the republic of Mexico and study the financial and other con ditions of that romantic country. He was instructed to walk unless he was fortunate enough 10 svade the eagle eye Of the brakeman on the freight train. Last evening Shorty" return ed, footsore and weary.
 Ills report is Of interest to laboring men, especially printers. In the City of Mexico good type,etters can make from $l5 10 SIG per week, Mexican money. Boarding and lodging, the poorest, is S9 per week, Shorty" said he had tried to rave up enough in six months to get out of the country in . "yarnished" car but found it impossible
 "You see," said he. "that beer is higher in the City of Mexico than in big cities ,n the U. and there are no stand- offs" Mexican silver is now worth only about 46 cents in gold, and lsboring men suffer heavy loss by the discount.
 Shorty" is now trying to organize 6 syndicate to send him 10 Alasks, and if he fails in that he will rest up for few weeks and tender his services to the n,ikado of Japan for service at Honolulu.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

A. l.. Grow returned today from his trip 10 Phenix arriving on the belated coach.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

Several of the territorial papers Gd- init that it is hot in Arizona, but iusist that there is a hotter place.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

Don't forget the dance tonight nt Mining Exchange Hall. A good time Is anticipated.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

Following is an distract Of the as- sessment rolls of Ccchise county, showing the total assessment 10 be near the S2, ,.O0,l ,lO0 mark:
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-08-15

e>rsszo~ r-s ,o,r ossics AS .sooso et..s-sAIrss