The San Francisco call., 1904-03-10


Bruno were yesterday morning per-
mitted TO attend the funeral OF the
murdered Joseph Buttgenbach. The
two young men, one the son and the
other the bookkeeper of the dead man,
were taken from the City Prison.
where they are being held under sus-
picion, 10 the family home at 314
Steiner street shortly before the cere-
mony began and every reasonable lib
erty was allowed them by the detee-
tives during the sad rites for the de-
parted
A pathetic scene occurred when the
son OF the murdered president Of the
Pacific Packing Company met his
mother. The bereaved woman threw
her arms about his neck. weeping hys-
terically. and declaring her belief in
his innocence OF his fathers and her
husbands blood A moment was
spent in these protestatiOns, the youth
meanwhile doing his best 10 comfort
the grief-stricken woman and assure
her that he was not a parricide. But
the strain was too much for her. Cry
ing, Ny son, I know you are not your
fathers murderer" she sank to the
floor in fainting spell, which was so
complete a collapse that it was some
minutes before the physicians and at
tendants were able TO restore her.
The funeral brought together sew
eral hundred friends and neighbors OF
the victim Of last Saturday nights
tragedy. After a short service at the
Verein, the remains were taken TO st.
Boniface's Church. on Golden Gate
avenue, where a solemn requiem mass
was celebrated The church was filed
TO the doors, the audience including
large delegations from the German
Butchers Society and other organiza-
tions OF which the deceased was a
member After the services at the
church the interment was had at Holy
Cross Gene etery.
During all the exercises at the house,
the church and the cemetery. Albert
Buttgenbach was the personal attend
ant az hts mother, who leaned upon
him the sad procession passed from
the house to the carriages. from these
10 the church and again at the place
OF burial The heart-broken woman
seemed 10 find her only comfort in the
presence ot her son. and when he was
led away from her 70 the carriage oc-
cupied by the detectives she broke
down again. weeping passiOnateIy and
vehemently reiterating her conviction
that he was unjustly suspected
BRUNE Is CONFIDENT.
Both young Buttgenbach and Louis
Bruno were greatly affected by the
days ordeal and when brought back
10 police headquarters they looked
worn and haggard. During the long
ride with the detectives they talked
more or less freely of the crime,
Bruno answering such questions as
the detectives asked more readily than
did his cell companion at the prison
The bOokkeeper was especially free in
volunteering Information about the
books OF the packing house. which
have been taken 10 the police head
quarters FOL, exporting.
The more you examine th0Ee
books" said Bruno to Detective Tay-
Tor. the more I shall be pleased and
benefited. I had been Mr.. Buttgen.
bach's bookkeeper for nine years and
I am sure the accounts are correct and
viii show that the firms affairs are al
straight"
Bruno complained that in carrying
of the books and papers from the Of.
fee safe some certificates Of mining
stock belonging TO him personally had
been mixed up with the Buttgenbact
papers. These he referred to several
times. asking the detectives to have
them restored 10 him. These mining
shares. il is said, came into his pos
session through the deceased, who
Z was largely interested in mining com
panies. and Brune's ownership OF then
I is mentioned by the friends Of the late
packer. who all seem 10 have the ut.
most confidence in the bookkeeper, a:
evidence of the trust reposed in him
/ by the elder Buttgenbach.
EXPERTING FIRMS BOOKS.
Yesterday was quiet day in tn.
work Of the detectives assigned to the
case The funeral ceremony and the
preparation for the continuance Of the
I inquest this morning occupied most o.
their time. All the books and othel
/ documents from the Office OF the pack
/ ing-house we're brought UP TO the Cen
trail station. where experts were at onc'
put to work on them in the belief tha
perhaps they might throw some ligh
upon the mystery of the murder. Cap
tain Martin OF the detective force saiC
last night that this action was takel
purely as a precaution and not becaus.
of any expectation Of finding crooked
ness in Brune's accounts.
In a case like this. wher,
everything is dark. we must un
/ cover every source from which W.