The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
eral found critioizes severely the actions OF

eral found criticizes severely the actions OF
Hoffman. Following Is the letter:
OFFICE OF JAMES SIMMONS, so BRoADwAY.N.Y.,l
by Dear: Your always welcome favor of
the 17th inst. is ct hand and contents noted
Your mother and Helen surprised me on the
lSth INST got note from the Mar thorough
stating that they had just arrived, and, of
course, hurried down ana found them well and
happy. The travel has done them world OF
good and when they get back from their pro-
posed trip to Europe they will both have, as il
were, renewed lease of life, because they en-
JOY travelling.
Your mother gave me a very brief history of
that affair with your husband, and 1 must say
that she has been most sha amefully and cruelty
wrongod, and assure you that If l had been
near her she should have had all and every
right protected. 1t is the old, old story
"Sheeney," and I don't blame the Gentiles for
making the word Jew" synonymous with all
that is vile and bad.
But mark my word-aI that had any hand
In this nefariouS transaction Will atone for il
sooner or later. Anyone who will rob a widow
Will surely come to grief aud viii never pros
per. Your mother has done a good deal of
worrying over the matter. She naturally feels
very sore, but am doing my level best TO dis
miss 1t from her mind as though such u thing
never existed. She can never take any COM
fort unless her mind is perfectly tranquil
/ have been trying to make il very pleasant
Tor them IN a quiet way, and Will do all in my
power TO make them comfortab bic during their
soiourn with US. We are all in the en- joyment
OF good health, thank God, and trusting that
these few lines will find you and your dear
ones likewise. am, with afecuonste regards
as ever, your ahectionate UNCLE JIM
AS bearing upon the letters from Uncle
Jim and from Mrs. Hoffman to him in re-
ply the following letter was written by
Mrs. Hoffman 10 her husband about six
weeks ago:
My Dear Husband: Have considered the mat
ter over, and In order to have peace of mind
the letter wrote and not mention a word TO
any one. Let The past bury its past, and
VIII admit that l am wrong, but you have
slnterpreted what was written. The mean
ing OF anything was magnifed threefold when
put on paper than IL it was spoken will
give you the order, providing you surrender
the letter TO me and give me $50 for Incidental
expenses.
1t is worth more than that to surrender nv
prerogauve, but a. the same time 1 viii relin-
qulsh my right tor a cash bonus, not merely
lor the money, though, but to convince you
that you are wrong in your surmises. l have
two letters which you can see when you come
nome. They are open, and do not want Liz
zle 10 see them. Whatever you have to saw
put on paper and inciose in an envelope Give
Lizzie the money first ana then send down
the order c. .. D. which is already written.
Louis Friedman also ADDS link to the
chain tending to show that Hoffman's 9
home life was not happy one. He met
Hoffman and his clerk Figel in front OF
the Battery street store at about 6:1O
O'Clock, and as he was in hurry to catch
a car he did not stop, but as he passed he
called to Hoffman:
Hello! Are you happy to.day2'
hoffman, Mr.. Friedman says, answered
in a bitter tone:
"No; how can q man be happy with a
mother-in-law
Theodore Figel, who was standing with
Hoffman when he made the disparaging
remark about his mother-in-law, is the
bookkeeper whose actions at first were a
source of worry TO Chief Lees. True to
mis- promise, he called at police head
quarters early yesterday morning. lie
remained in the detectives office the en-
tire dav, and during the afternoon made
the following statement to Chief Lees: