Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-18
A COiusa sensation

CoLUsA, June 17tb.-For the past two DAYS
this extremely circumspsct town has been the
scene of gradually developing sensation that
has attracted the attention of q number Of
her citiZens, and which eliminated this after
noon in the abrupt departure for new field
of seclusicn of the lady and gentleman play
ing the lesdipg parts. On Friday afternoon
there arrived at the Colusa House here a
young man having the appearance Of pros.
porous mechanic on trip about the country,
who registered as z. j. Kyne, San Francisco
On Saturday afternoon the stage, with its
other passengers, brought to the hotel lady
closely veiied and wearing dress of bsek
and ssalskin sack. She sent for the clerk,
and removing her veil disclosed face that
was quite youcg and a brunette Of rather
plsssing countenaUcs. She Fl at asked if
parson nsmed Kyne wss stopping o. tha
house, and was told that he was. She next
inquired If the clerk was married man, and
up being informed that he was a most
happy Benedict she, amid sobs and great
agitation, poured into his ear 8 sorrowful
tale of her ruin by Kyne and her subse.
quent sutferings on realizing too plainly the
result of her error. She said that she
belonged to 6. most respectable family in San
Francisco, and asked that she be given 8
room without registering her name, as any
publicity of the matter would bring disgrace
she were to have been married on Thursday
evening last, at the residence Of her Parents in
San Francisco. Tire license had been OBJ
tanned, and all the preparations made for the
event, but, when the hour appointed for the
ceremony arrived, Kyne failed to put in an
appearance. She ascertsined that he had
left the city, and followed him first to Vallejo
and then to Cclusa, her only remaining OBJ
ject in life being to force him to marry her
Z y.
The laud.aay ct the boGss .as called ard She
unfortunate youpg woman was furnished
vita accommodations. The following morn
ing Sunday, while Kyne was sitting on the
piazza in front of the hotel, the young lady
came down the stairs, and, holding up her in.
dex. finger, beckoned to him. Kyne, on see
ing her, sprang from his seat as if shot from
a catspult, and fo lowed her to her
room. There a stormy interview was
had, and several persons interceded in be-
half of the young lady, and urged
he positively refused to do, but cffzred TO
supply her with money for her support. In
an interview with yOur correspondent, hyne
declined to say anything further than that he
supposed that all the young woman said was
true. He would not contradict it, anyway.
He did not wish the affair published, as il
would disgrace the young woman. As far ss
he himself was concerned he did not care, as
he had anticipated what Eas coming, ard had
told all his friends about it before leaving
San Franciscc. He had come to Colusa for
employment, but what his occupation was he
declined to state. The young lady sent for
your correspondent, and stated that every
thing had been anicAbly settled. She had
barely concluded this statement when Kyne
rushed into the room, and in an excited and
surly manner said to the woman, Did not
tel you to stop this talk =? Pick up your
thinga." He then rushed out of the room,
followed by the woman, who brought him
back and asked, Where are you going to
take me?" He replied, " You are going
with me, and that is enough" To vain the
young woman pleaded that she wished to let
her father know where she was. Kyne
remained obdurate, and few minutes
later the couple lefs tho hotel, went to liv-
cry stable, ordered team for Marysville,
and COlusa's Sunday sensation was con.
cia 5ed. The woman, in her story, stated
G1at she had been engaged to Kyne for q long
| tins, and that on Wednesday last they went
to priest to get married that the priest
was busy, and put them eff for dsy, saying
that it could make no difference TO them.
! To this delay she credited her latest troubles
| When she heard that KYne had lefs the oisy
sac followed him to Vallejo, thence to Sac
ramento, and from there to Coluss. Here
ahe sent for the Town Marshal, and he 3D.
viged that the Chief Of Police in San Fran
cisco be telegraphed for warrant for Kyne's
arrest, which was done. At a late hour this
afternoon DO reply had been receiyed The
woman gave tie name of Belle Sinclair, aud
said that she was employed in store on
Third street, San Francisco, and that her
father was employed at Berkeley.
YouEg Wan Drowned In a slough.
LEMooRE, June 17th.-A. E. Heinler, son
of John Heinlen, Of San Jose, and brother
of j. P. HeiDlsp, of this place, also of g. A.
Heinlsn, of San Francisco, was drowned
yesterday between II and 1 O'Clock while
crossing q slough, driving band OF cattle.
His horse refusing to swim on reaching deep
water, he was thrown from the saddle, and
before assistance could reach him disap-
peared. The body was recovered about II
o'clock P NJ The remains will be forwarded
to night to San Jose for interment. He
leaves large number Of relatives and friends
to mourn bis death.