The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20
s1Ry on THE WATER
Girl Becomes a Mother While
on a Journey.
: STRANGE accoUcHEmEnr.
..,sr.un.se Girl Was Seeking the
xu,.ls whe Kafned Her-kxcite-
meni On the scheme.

g.n;on Pacific steamer Sehgme, which
- here yesterday afternoon from Vic
- Port Townesnd had one more
- wfeu ie reached here thAn IL had
seft Port Townsend. The extra
- gas a wee mite ~ girl given
/ - s. daring tie trip by one Ray Morris,
I = ss,..gss.i the steamer at Port Townsend.
- SONAR after getting aboard mingled
e a. rest 81 tiss passengers until the
q wss nsttlsn sight Of Seattle. when she
- IS zTow sick and retired 70 her
.....ssns. Her actions we're noticed by
- z he passengers. who from appear
- suspected what vas TO come.
4 - II them entersd the state
-. snd assisted her 80 retire. In
- n,ameEts another actor bad entered
- she Stage OF life. Willing hands
- ior the little stranger, and others for
!. mesksr. When the mother had passed
e ss.sseal time, The cursonsly Inclined
.~saa tie passengers crowded about
- sa45ous 10 know who she
=. md where she came from. At
- he unfortunate woman refused 70
= thsa she said that che residkI At
- Townsesd and was on her way 20
sss,ls % loin. aer husband who had come
Y .assa 70 secure work. Then she said
=. husband was not here and finally,
sss.ar herself completely tsngied up as
stssasss her story, became silent and be-
- socry. II was then apparent that the
4 snman's story was the Oft told one.
+ aus time the sehoue reached Der
knssDx. and the passengers began to leave
~ 4 isw Of the more thoughtful re-
s1ssd aboard 10 devise some means for
4 care Of The helpless woman and babe.
tnaue the little crowd that remained was
as.sin local hoielkeeper, well known
IN. and be agreed 20 take the
sssas,s and child 90 hts house and provide
4 dem. A streieher was procured and
- xoman vas carried 20 the hotel Of the
rnllsmsn referred and assigned a room.
I2ssr the child. in care OF one Of the lady
nsssngers. vas sent to the house in cab.
b. Willard was summoned and he Mt
jaasd 70 tie wants OF the two.
Asthe hotel the woman stilI maintained
ksnes and when asked question only
nosnsd IN reply. Ia response to a mes
nes sent 10 an unknown address in North
ssssls By the woman two ladies, also un-
saosn, called at the hotel. They seemed
D know the woman and spent fully "a
hoef with her
TAsy we're met shortly after leaving tbs
n1m BIZ a Posr-isTKlIIsEycEK reporter.
tAsy we're very reticent and declined TO
xss their names. They stated, however,
khl the womAn's name was Ray Morris, q
miss II 10 years, who had resided with her
PARENTS in San Francisco up TO few days
40 The author Of her trouble
va young man also q resident of san
Ifsnclsoo, whose name they declined 10
gre This man. according TO their story.
accomplished the girls ruin early last
spfing and when the girl told him OF the
nsals Of his yillainy fed from the city.
coming north. Six weeks ago he reached
kssstle and from here wrote 10 the girl that
q soon as he secured employment nc
would send Tor her and right the terrible
wrong BY making her his vile,
She heard nothing further OF him and
finally determined TO follow him. She
iook the steamer City OF PueblA for Puget
pnnd and left Il 81 Port Townsend
Wednesday night when Il reached there.
Yesterday morning she decided 10 come
y Seattle and took the sehome for here.
Ne amount Of pleading OF ooaxing would
induce The ladies TO tell the name Of the
Raaesr Of Ray Morris. They did say,
hossveF, that bis first name was Frank.
iaa that bis surname heesn with ed"
Here they refused 10 talk further. and left
Ne reporter.
canvass of the different hotels i'm town
sAs Immediately made. AZ The Bellevue
sss learned that one frank Desheel,
sHFpossd 10 be q peddler OF lewelry.
hfivtd here six weeks ago from California.
hs = descnhed as follows. Twenty-one
ysass Of age. q feet inch tall. weight about
l@ unnally smooth-shaved and we'll
aisssed, Il Is only = supposition that he
shs nan who ruined the girl.
TIE mother and child we're both doing
VI LASS evening The child Is hearty aud
havsly as cricket The mother was
NassNhai weak, hut seems to be growing
tsphpr.
kay Morris il petite blonde aud deeid-
~ ssoa looking. She is short in stature
VIC = rather slight. Her countenance IL
9 aseidediy HebrAie cast, bat otherwise
~ TACT saas she Is lewess is not evident.
ad situation Is naost pititul. She is
sasa'fi friend except the generous hotel
ga, and her parse i empty. Her actions
ssss probably LOST her the love Of her PAP
-, sra nsF only recourse is 90 the man
we caused her downfall.
srsNxNa 49, s.....s