The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24
JOHN j. LIVERNA SH.

of j. ]. Livernash, appearing in the san
Francisco Call of the 18th inst.
That was the one that was dictated
by Mr.. LivernaSh and signed by MI.
Leake.
Here is the first one dictated, which
Mr.. Livernash thought was too long:
On Friday, February IS, Mr.. J. J. Liver
nash appeared at the office Of W.. ..
Leake, manager of the San Francisco
Call, and made the following statement;
/ will furnish you information which VIII
be of interest to the public, and when
Francisco Call Before 1 do so, however,
l wish to sign an agreement that you Will
pay to Mrs. ]. ]. Livernash the sum of
500 tomorrow, February 10, at 10 a. M
Providing, however, that after the 1nfor-
nation is furnished, and Investigated, you
do not deem it reliable or worthy
of publication. there is no obligation
payment of the said 800 to Mrs. Liver
nash. But if you do publish any part
hereof this agreement shall be just as
binding as if you had published the entire
story.
Q.-The first one you read was the
agreement? A..Yes, sir; that is the
agreement with M Livernash, as stated
for notification in case he could not get
away from his wife, and found 1t neces-
Here is the story, with the exception of
the first and last pages. They appear in
fac-simile in the paper.
Q.-You say this is a copy of the last
page pointing to matter in CalD? A
Yes, sir: l think that portion is here.
These pages are not in regular order. 1
don't believe can read this.
Q.-You will have to try, Mr.. Martin.
Mr.. Martin read the article written by
Livernash which was printed in The Call
last Saturday morning.
Q.-Take up the last page. What part
should follow that next to the last page?
Alt says, HE it was who libeled Claus
Spreckels, and may him and his convent
wife be brought to Justice
the case at all. Mr.. Martin? Do you re-
member whether or not the word Elk
aminer" or Cali was written on the first
was scratched out, and the word Cali
inserted? A-That is not clear to me-
For the first page of that is missing. Well,
are any erasures. They would certainly
show.
Q.-This is the one, the first sheet that
out, and the word Cali inserted? A
The word Examiner" was scratched out;
that T va the way az it appears.
and the word Cali inserted over it? A
Yes, sir.
j. G. Younglove said:
l was standing in the saloon in con-
versation with three or four other gentle
men, and l saw man open the door and
versation with some one on the outside.
A few moments after that the first gen
tleman came In and walked back to the
back part of the saloon. About a minute
after heard shot. Two or three rushed
out the front door. / told the proprietor
he had better blow for the police. He
did SO. In the meantime Mr.. Allen rushed
into the back part. He was the first to
go back there. and he made some remark.
asking if he had killed himself, and he
replied that he had. Then the police
came. That is all 1 know.
Testimony of DR.. j. j. Gallagher,
autopsy physician and surgeon to the
Coroner:
body of j. ]. Livernash?
A.-Yes, sir; on February IS, 1898. He
came to his death from .gunshot wound
through the heart. That is all.
Attorney Long-I suggest that before
the inquest closes the Livernash people
come here. They want to be here
The COroner-Gentlemen of the jury,
have you your minds made up as to
whether you have enough evidence to de-
termine how this man came to his death,
whether accidental or suicidal or homi-
cidal?
A juror-Yes, sir.
The Coroner-I had telegram from the
sister asking for a postponement, but
there is nothing to show they were pres
ent at the shooting, and it rests with you
whether you wish to hear from them or
return verdict now. Are you satisfied
in your minds as to the cause of death?
A juror-We are satisfied that he shot
himself.
Coroner Hawkins-Do you wish to close
the case?
A juror-Yes, close the case.
Coroner Hawkins-You will now retire
to the jury room and bring in your YER
dict in writing.
The jury retired and returned with the
following verdict:
That J. j. Livernash, aged 26 years,
nativity California, occupation State col
lector, married, residence 60 South Park,
city and county of San Francisco, came
to his death February IS, 1898, at 625 Mis-
sion street, said city and county, from a
gunshot wound through the heart; and
we further find that he came to his death
by a pistol shot by his own hand.
A. BERKOWITZ,
GABRIEL JACOBS,
M. SOMMER,
l.. HERR.
j. ANDERSON,
]. STEVELED,
H. SOMMER.