The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

Another letter from Consul Britain, dated
kehl January 30: 1904. was as follows
The Mayor of Hub says that the family is
very poor. and did not own the little hut they
lived in
Soeder only came far Avricourt. and
did not enter Germany he had not served
his military term Blaise and Soeders mother
met him there. 1t appears that Blaise went to
of Soeder. SOeder paid all expenses and had
the full confidence of Blaise
Soeder's mother receivd the news of the
death of her son-in-law without showing much
emotion. and there certain unsavory re-
ports TO how her husband came to his
death some years ago. so the Mayor informed
me. 1t appears that the family of Blase
knew nothing of the intended visit of Soeder
until he arrived at Avricourt and sent a mes
sage over into Germany to where his mother
and sister lived. You will notice by of
the letters that Soeder expected to take another
Mr.. Soeder presumably his brother, with him
to America, but this man did not go.
A letter from Soeder written here
and dated December Is told how lone
some for mis- wife and children Blaise
was, and also told of the Mr.. Soeder
who did not come with them. In part
ii was AS follows:
Dear Mother and Sisters: I'VE ar
rived in San Francisco all right, but
as yet have obtained no work Joseph
is very lonesome. and would like work
He inquiries every day when he is go
ing to work Please send all letters
to 1890 Mission street. Serpfn SOeder
got sick by eating candy, and did not
come with US. That man don't want
to work, and is good for nothing. Love
to you all. The next time l come back
l will bring the little girl to America. +"
MURDERED MAN HOMESICK.
The first letter from Blaise to his
wife was written after his arrival in
New York, and in part is as follows:
December 2. 19O3-Dear Wife: Leon
made me a life insurance policy for
$4,000 in my favor"
Blaise in this letter expressed a
longing for his wife and children, and
wishes himself back again. In the
letters l3laiSe writes necessarily of
his little daughter, whom he appears
TO have loved dearly.
Another letter, dated December IA,
1908, at San Francisco, was written
from BIaise to his wife. In it ne ex-
presses his lonesomeness and says that
he wishes his family were in San
Francisco, as the weather is beauti-
ful-"just like April or May at home, -
he expresses it. He speaks Of the sick
ness of Soeder's brother, which de-
tered him from coming tos this
country,
The last letter ever received by
BlalSeS wife from her husband was
written on January 2. eight days be-
fore the man was murdered in this
city. He says: II am so lonesomeI
Tell Marie / will soon be home again. 1
am at honya here day and night" Blaise
seemed to be in a light-hearted mood
when he wrote this letter and joshes
in II about his friends in Hub. His
fatherly concern for his children is
shown in the following extract from
the letter: Take good care of the
children, dear wife, and do not let
them learn any bad language. We will
soon be all together again. We have
gotten no work yet. Lovingly, Joseph" /"
The deposition of Mrs. Soeder. the
accused nlurderer's mother. is as fol-
lows: 'I, the widow of Soeder. de-
clare herewith under oath that / ac-
companied my son-in-law, Joseph
Blaise, on November 16, 1903 to &c. :
man Avricourt, Lorraine. which is the
boundary line between Germany and
France. There / met Leon Soeder and
bid the two good-by. My son informed
me that he would come back in one
year from now and fetch me and my
daughter to America.
WOULD TRANSFER POLICY.
"I further state that my son-in-law
did not have more than IS marks with
him, and other personal property worth