The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
FIGEL Held
TO ANSWER
All the Charges of Embez-
element and Forgery
to Be Tried.
The Aggregate Amount of Bail
Fixed at the Sum of
$4,000.
Judge Campbell Has Set the Trial
for Murder at 10 O'clock
This Morning.

The preliminary examination OF Iheo-
dore Figel on the charges OF forgery and
embezzlement was com pleied in Judge
Campbell's court yesterday and the de-
fendant was held to answer to the SUI
peror Court.
The amount of bail on the different
cases ranged in amounts from $1,000 to
$1,000 each, and the aggregate sum is
$3S, 900.
General Barnes, attorney for Figel, says
nothing will be done toward securing bail
until the decision on the charge of muir
der is rendered, as in case the defendant
is found guilty he could not be released on
bail
Three witnesses were called to the stand
at the morning session.
Carson Goldsmith, clerk; Joseph An
chell, clothier, and Mitchell Wiener of
Pursch & Wiener, testified to being in
company OF Isaac hoffman in Sacra-
mento on May IS, 1897, the date on the
$500 receipt Figel claims he received
from Hoffman for money advanced him
a. various times.
With this testimony the prosecution
closed its cases so tar as the charges OF
EN- bezz!ement and forgery were con-
cerned. Ex-Judge Murphy in withdraw
ing his last witness stated that he believed
the evidence to be conclusive as to Figel' s
guilt OF EN- be Zziement and forgery, and
he expected an immediate decision. In
fact the prosecution did not feel jul titled
in proceeding on the examination OF Flgel
for murder until the minor offenses had
been passed upon.
Judge Cam pbell answered that he was
able to Immediately decide upon the
defendants guilt or innocence, his mind
being fully made up.
General Barnes presented motion to
dismiss, which was denied.
AT the afternoon session of the court
Judge Cam pbell rendered his decision.
He said he had carefully gone over the
evidence in the cases and from the facts
and circumstances surrounding them he
was satisfied that the defendant was guilty
of EN- b. Zzle ment and forgery, and there
fore he would hold him TO answer 20 the
Superior Court on the seven charges of
embezzle ment and two OF forgery.
The amount OF bail on the several
charges was fixed as follows: Case No.
l. amount OF embeZzlement $500, bail
$4,000; No. 2 amount of embezzlement
$436 Sc, pail $1,000; No. 3, amount of en-
bezzlement $3.50 ~, bail $1,000; No. T.
amount of EN- Dezzlement $27S 60. bail
$1,000; No. 5, amount of ENLIGHTENMENT
9ltOA ~, pdiI 9OOuU3 4NO. %, dHOuHI VI gin
bezzlcment $780, tail 5000; No Z, amount
OF embe element $3.50. bail $1,000. The
bail on the two charges OF forgery was
fixed al $4,000 each.
In calling up the case of murder Judge
Campbell said the preceding cases were
mere misdemeanors in comparison with
the final charge and that all witnesses
would be required to De prompt in attend
ance under penalty of contempt.
Mr. Ach astpd for pOStnoneu0pnt nf
the case, as Judge Murphy was not well.
Judge Louderback objected and asked
that he mi. ht be allowed to vary the reg
ular order and call their witness. Jose oh
Anchell, who was present then, and as he
lived at Sacramento IL would not be con-
venient tor him to attend later. Mr.. Ach
agreed to this ana Judge Cam pbell or
dered the case to be proceeded with.
The defense reconsidered their request
and asked that the court excuse Mr..
Anchell until summoned by telegraph.
This was agreed to. and the court ad-
journed until 10 o'clock this morning,
when the case will be taken up. 1t is the
intention to finish ii as soon as possible.