The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-01

been rather a surprise to both prosecution
and defense that so much ground has
been covered in so short a time, but
Judge Carroll Cook is at the helm, and II
his instructions are carried out the case
will be finished this week.
Everett Thomas was called for cross
examination, and stated that he had
heard a shot in the store of Hoffman,
Rothchild & Co. about 6:35 o clock on the
evening of June 1. The witness was eX-
cused and M. M. Rice, miner, testified
that he had passed the store at $50
o'clock and had seen two men quarreing
in the doorway. His testimony was a
repetition of that given at the prelimin-
airy examination.
Thomas Turnbull testified that on the
evening of the killing he had seen Isaac
Hoffman in front of the store on the
Batterystreet side at 6:32 O'Clock ON the
night in question and had spoken to him
as he passed by. He stated that he knew
Isaac Hoffman from the fact that his
| daughter had worked as a nursegirl in
the home of Isaac Hoffman and that he
had seen the deceased merchant on many
| occasions. The witness was then ex-
cused and a recess taken.
At the opening of the afternoon session
Mr.. Turnbull was called for cross-exam-
! ination and said that as he spoke to Mr..
Hoffman he turned and passed into the
! store.
L. Korn who keeps cigar-store at 120
! California street, testified that he had left
| his place of business at 6:26 o clock on the
| evening of June l. and that he had met
| Officer Ferrenbach on Front street when
! man, Rothchild 81 Co. He also stated he
! had seen two men standing in the door
way Of the store at $50 o'clock. Under
cross-examination, he testified that his
watch had been five minutes fast, but
that when he had seen the two men in
! the doorway of the store 1t was $3.50
o'clock In the evening. The testimony of
E. l.. Weatherhead was then read
David B. Davidson, cashier of the Ne
vada Bank, testified that he had seen
Figel going for the boat on his way to
| San Rafael about 6:28 p. m. and that he
had also seen him in the dining room on
the boat. He stated that FigePs condition
and demeanor were not unusual, but the
witness admitted under cross-eXamina-
ton that he had not paid any particular
attention to the defendant while on the
boat. Charles Bliss, q tailor, who was
doing business at us Suffer street on
June l, testified that Theodore Figel had
ordered a suit from him May rs and
try on the suit on the evening of June /.
The witness said that he had waited for
Figel until 5 minutes past o'clock.
Rudolph Pleasant, porter in a barber
| shop at Davis and Clay streets, testified
that he had heard some shooting while
on Market street, near the store of Hoff-
| man, Rothchild & Co., and then passed
| the store on his way to Bush street. The
time was not fixed, but the witness said
/ that the bootblack-stand on Bush and
| Battery streets was closed up.
Philip S. Beal testified that he had
heard Rudolph Pleasant speak of the
shooting when he was in the barber-shop
the day after the tragedy
| 1t is thought by the defense that it will
| have all the witnesses examined to-day
case will proceed at 10 o'clock this morn
| ing.