The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15

Two facts were discovered yesterday which may give the authorities a new clew on which to again attempt the solu- tion of the mystery surrounding the mur der of Captain Brooks.
 Since the case was dropped Berg, who it will be remembered, was suspected of complicity in the first bloody crime on the Chispa, has told several conflicting that night. The alibi which he claimed and which was accepted by the Marin of f1cials, was that he came to this city; called on Mrs. Elk at 55S Natoma street; then went down town and read the prize fight bulletins, after which he went to the Model lodging house on Mission street and remained all night.
 Since that time he has told Captain Roberts, his employer, two contradictory tales. First he said he was asleep on board the yacht Azalea, which was an killed. He was not awakened by the three pistol shots which Nelson said were fired at him from the Chispa's deck by subsequently, taxed him with telling an untruth, he at first reiterated his original tale and then admitted he had lied. His Brooks was slain and took a room on Market street, contradicting the story he
 The pistol with which Elk shot Berg may. possibly be the key to the Brooks mystery. The weapon formerly belonged lO beIBs dltQ d iSW OdyS ago Ile gave II to Elk. It is a six-chambered 3S-caliber revolver, badly rusted One bullet and two empty shells are all the cylinder Three shots were heard the night Captain Brooks was murdered-perhaps they were fired from this identical pistol.
 When Elk was being brought ashore after the shooting Sunday night, one of the men in the boat with him examined the pistol and, recaning this strange CO., of the other three shells. Elk looked startled and hesitatingly replied he did not know; that Nick had given him the on the Chi spa After shooting Berk, Elk went back to the cabin and secreted tI e weapon in hole near his bunk. When gun was located.
 The relations between Berg and Elk for 8 year past have alternated between known to have been warmly attached to Mrs. Elk, and the husband would periodi- calIy raise row because his wlle re- ceived too much attention from Berg. The latter would get drunk and start out to kill Elk. All this time Berg was living with the Elks and was the principal sup mestic conditions are believed by ac- quaintances to be the real cause of the tragedy Sunday night
 Not long ago Berg was on a spree, and, after driving Elk from his home, he start ed out to find Mrs. Elk Hearing that she was. over at Mrs. Koehler's house. on the lodo to DdhSIS 1edCnt He went over there and kicked in the door, but did not ind the object of his search. She had fled to the hills back of the house, fearing Berg would kill her. This he had frequently threatened to do.
 On a previous occasion the wounded man attempted to shoot the husband, and afterward expressed regret for his rash ness. And at another time Elk stabbed Berg in the back. These quarrels were so numerous that the people of Sausalito paid no attention to them except to re- mark that murder would IlndOl1hf0 0dlV be the final outcome.
 The details of the shooting Sunday night, which are gathered from Berg Azalea at Tiburon, where he is em- ployed as watchman, about o'clock and rowed over to the Chispa at Sausalito. Going on board the latter yacht he called Ike, Ike" and, receiving no answer, started to open the hatch. As he showed the hatch back Blk fired two shots, one Of which penetrated Berg's breast at the