San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-06

The Dual Life He Led in San Anto-
MO and the Very Strange Way
in Which He Departed.
Two weeks ago last Monday, a stylish
young man arrived at Mrs. Deaton's
boarding house, on Houston street, and
took room there, saying that he would
probably require IL for two months. He
then said that his name was Hawthorne,
that he lived in st. Louis, and he trav-
eled for st. Louis beer house, but he
did not particulariZe the name OF the
house. At that time he brought with
him a large trunk. On the day Of his ar
rival he by some means or other got ac-
quainted with Ella May Taylor, a demi-
monde Of this city, and he was seen
driving around the city with her. At
that time he had large sum Of money
in currency bills in his possession. The
society OF the fair Ella was evidently OF
an attractive nature, for he apparently
did not leave her until the next morn
ing, when he again appeared at the
boarding house. On Tuesday Haw-
thorne called upon Jim Brady, at his
saloon, on Main plaza, and introduced
himself as being from Memphis, Tenn,
where Brady resided for several years,
and said that he had just quit employ
ment as a bartender to LeuhrmAn a Co.,
who ran a fashionable bar-room at
the corner Of Maine and Monroe
streets in Memphis, and who are
Mr.. Brady's friends. He also said
that their mutual friend, Detective Nc
Kewn, had given him his (Brady's) ad-
dress and told him to call Coming from
the old place and from personal friends,
Mr.. Brady gave Hawthorne a cordial re-
ception. In course Of conversation,
Hawthorne spoke Of opening a saloon
here and consulted Brady upon an eligi-
BILE site for operation. Later in the day
he met Ella at the Springs. What tran
spired is not known, but certain il is
that when Ella returned to her maison
de ioie that night, she was flushed and
excited. She refused to drink or par
ticipate In the diversions Of her frail
companions and sought the privacy Of
her room. Hawthorne returned to his
clearinghouse and slept there that
night. He explained his absence by say
ing he had taken a trip down the road,
which was not true. In the morning he
breakfasted and soon afterwards he left
the house. He was never seen there
again. For some time the landlady was
not surprised, as she could easily see
that his habits were irregular, and he,
himself, had told her that he would be
away considerably. Moreover his
trunk was there, and 1t was
sufficient security for that little bill.
which by this time had accrued. Haw-
thorne was missing, and when the body
Of the murdered man was found on
Prospect Hill, there was some reason to
suspect he had been killed. The police
made enquiries, and it was found con-
clusively that the body was not that of
Hawthorne, for 1t was clearly shown
that Hawthorne and Ella had left San
Antonio by the northbOund evening
train on Wednesday. All trace Of both
parties was lost until last Saturday,
when Hawthorne again appeared at
Brady's. Jim naturally alluded to the
supposed identity of the corpse to the
missing man, and asked where he had
been, and he replied he had been stay
ing with friend in the country. All
his wealth apparently had then disap-
peared, for he admitted he had tele-
graphed to his friends. for money, and
had received remittance. He further
more stated that he proposed returning
to Memphis by the afternoon train,
or by the train which leaves
early in the morning, but he ad-
ded, a friend was going with
him, and that upon the con-
venience Of that friend his departure de-
pended. When he left Brady he babe
him goodbye In case he didn't see him
again, and promised II he stayed over
night to call In again. Brady never saw
Hawthorne after this. Ella returned to
her house about the time that Haw-
thorne reappeared, and left on the same
Saturday, saying that she was going to
Austin. Where they went is not clear,
but one thing is quite certain, both par
ties left on northbound afternoon train
last Saturday. Strange to say Haw-
thorne never called around at his board
ing-house, never settled that little bill,
and never made any inquiries about
that trunk, which remains at the board
ing-house intact. Nor has he since
given any sign Of his existence.
From his conversation with Brady it
was apparent Hawthorne was well &C.
quainted with Memphis, for he spoke
freely and accurately upon many things,
but why he should make dual repre-
sentation here and act so strangely is
not quite clear. Moreover Ii Is not clear
how he acquired his money and got rid
Of 1t so quickly. 1t Is said that his name
Is not Hawthorne, and that he had q
serious motive for his eocentricity, but
as there is no tangible proof of this the
LIGHT will not do him the injustice to
repeat the damaging statements in de-
tail.
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