The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12

hostility of the witnesses, but he did know
that they had been led like dogs in leash,
and he objected 10 it. s'This Is the last
time l shall speak OF this, but it should
not be allowed even in preliminary
examination; 1t would not be allowed In
higher court"
Judge Cam pbell said he wanted to be
fair to both sides in the case, but that he
thought the witness needed little urging,
though he didn't believe him hostile. Inc
examination continued, and Crockett
further explained the positions OF the
furniture and blood spots.
The carpet aud chair from the offces
were produced, and after being identlhed
by Crockett were offered in evidence. TT
blood spots were pointed out with dlffl-
Guilty, as the carpet had been walked on a
great deal the night of the shooting and
had been left on the floor for several
davs afterward.
The letter Hoffman was writing on the
night he was shot was shown to the wit
ness, identified and introduced in evil
dence.
An attempt was made by the prosecu-
tion to also offer as evidence the letters
and papers found on Hoffman after his
death but were objected 10 by the defense,
and Judge Gamphe reserved his decision
on the matter until this morning. The
newspap per covered with blood was ad nit
ted evidence,
Fred w, bishop, a reporter OF The CALL
testified "a seeing the pistol on the night
OF June /, that he saw 40 blood on IL and
that he Rad nateed II very closely. On
ass=e4amiaatian, he said ha heard that
Hoffman haa been hieading Bfofusely. and
that one af his purposes III locking at the
pistol was 10 sea Z thefe was any blood on
it, ~ thaFs vas anE thsfs Nas certainly
very liitie."
Stewart Msffli. a photographed de.
tailed ny Tie police 20 make photographs
OF Hoffman al tha Mefgae. identified
several ghasty nietufes 81 ha dead man,
These we're shewn 20 yfa attorneys fsf
tha aefe nse, ana tigei, wha sat betweeh
them, examined them closely, General
Barnes locked al tWs OF them ahd said he
didn't care To 5ee any more. as thsy made
him sick,
Al this point Mr.. Bishop, wha had left
the room some momants before, returned
and made the announce ement TO The court
that officer Crockett had aeeosted him In
the corridor and had upbraidad him faf
the testimony he had given lii the case
A torney Aeh asked the court 10 see that
his witnesses were protected.
Judge Camph bell said he would investis
gate tho matter and asked bishop To make
ont an affidavit OF tho occurrence. The
affair caused considerable excitement in
men were speaking at once. The court re.
porter threw down his pencil In disgust m
he was unable TO take the remarks. Olfis
Ger Crockett claimed he was only asking
about the time Bishop saw the pistol, but
Bishop was very positive in his statement
that the detective had dumped on to him
rough shod." 1t is probable that the
affair will be brought up again, and II the
officer is found To be guilty the outcome
OF it all may be serious, as the offense is
feionious.
Detective B. J. Whitaker corroborated
condition of tina offices of Hoffman on the
night of June l and the handling of the
revolver by different persons. He ldenti-
fed letter from Hoffman to his brot her
as one he had secured from the Postoffice
The letter tells that the firm had cleared
about $29, 600 from the business here dur
ing he year, and shows in what good
spirits the deceased was at the time OF
writing it. Ii was mailed on the evening
OF Hoffman's death.
Mr.. Ach desired to question the witness
as to conversation Chief Lees had with
Figel over the telephone on June 1. but it
was objected to and sustained. During the
controversy between counsel, which the
court termed chewing the rag" General
Barnes remarked that he diun't care to
start q school OF law and take Ach as q
scholar.
Mr. Ach replied that he would like to
attend if the hour was convenient and the
compensation asked not too high.
A short cross-examination by Judge
Louderback concluded the days proceed
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