Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-04

thought this had been bridged over. She
knew that for some time Mrs. Sherbourne
had not been supplied with funds by her
husband, and it was probably for this
reason that she took a position al the
Corfu.
The land, - the Barker house, to
which Mrs.N bourne moved, stated
that about two months ago Mrs. Sher-
bourne came to the house under an ar
rangement to take charge of the Theo-
sophical library, which was located up
stairs. She also had another room,
and seemed to be held in
very high regard. In fact the
landlady herself said that she had
formed quite an attachment for Mrs.
Sherbourne, and was very much shocked
when she heard OF her death. Some
time about the first of March Mrs. Sher-
bourne announced that she was going to
take vacation and was going to San
Francisco. She was gone a few days
and then returned. About nine or ten
days before her death Mrs. Sherbourne
left for the mountains, but did not say
whether she was going alone or whether
she was to go with some one. The next
that the landlady heard was that Mrs.
Sherbourne was dead. She then went
to see Mr.. Murray, and he was very reti-
cent in regard to Mrs. Sherbourne's
death. Although questioned on the
subject, he gave no satisfactory answers,
and led her to believe that Mrs.
Sherboume had been under the treat
ment of physicians when she died
for some time. After the cremation Mr..
Murray had taken charge of Mrs. Sher-
bourne's goods and what he had done
with them she did not know. Some
other things which had come home from
the wash were taken in charge by DR..
Mohn.
Another Statement.
DR.. Mohn apparently knew very little
about the matter. He was acquainted
with Mrs. Sherebourne and knew she had
gone off to the mountains under circum-
stances which might seem peculiar to
some people, but what some thought
peculiar would appear perfectly natural
to others. He did not know OF any eXis-
ting trouble between her and her hus-
band, but he had heard there had been
some differences. Just what they we're
he did not know, unless it was differ
ence of opinion.
Mrs. Sherbourne had been in poor
health, and her death was due to pneu-
monia and to heart trouble combined.
He did not know just why
she had gone to the mountains, but sup
posed she had gone there to look after
some mining property. He was Of the
opinion that Mr.. Sherbourne lived at
Indianapolis.
Mrs. Stanway's Story.
Mrs. Stairway, who resides on Broad
way, between Third and Fourth, was
more talkative, and told all she knew
relative to Mrs. Sherbourne She had
firstmet Mrs. Sherbourne in June, at
meeting, but did not be-
come at all intimate with her. Later
in the year Mrs. Sherbourne went East
with her husband, and the next Mrs.
heard was that Mrs. Sherbourne
had come back alone and that she was
neither in good circumstances nor
health. Mrs. Stairway learned OF lady |
who would give Mrs. Sherbourne hon'.
for the services rendered and visited ea.
to inform her of that fact. N.Y.. 60
bourne said, however, that ST. o on,,Ia
not accept it because she oo,ld Ioul1 un-
sweep. She hsG had the ''n nna',1 CIV
nonia twice and the dust st aIwavs nsv
anecteu HSi pt'oiy' shortly alter this
Mrs. sileroourhe Vent to work as cash
ier OF the Corfu Later on Mrs Stan
way. went 10 visit Mrs. Sherbourne, on
spring sure ,et, near Second, to give her
any assistance that lay in her power.
In ccming down stairs she fell and
sprsined her ankle, and for six weeks
she was confined to her house, and saw
little of Mrs. Sherbourne. She had
heard OF the stories about Murray and
Mrs. Sherbourne, but did not believe
them. She did not think there was any
idea of wrong doing between the two,
and was satisfied that Mrs. Sherbourne
was innocent OF any wrong intent. Mrs.
Sherbourne was possessed OF psychic
power, and claimed to be able to locate
mines by means of this gift. Mrs. Sher-
bourne had told her that she had discov-
cred onemine in the mountains, and this
Mrs. Stairway thought was for her hus-
band. She had known Of the visit Mrs.
Sherbourne and Murray paid to the
mountains in December and it's results,
and had also heard that Mrs. Sherbourne
had gone to the same place with party
of ladies.
A day or two before Mrs. Sherbourne
started on her last trip she called on
MIS-. stairway ana uOlu ler tfau SIe was
going to the mountains again on mis-
sion to discover a mine for lady. She
did not say whether she was going with
anyone, or whether she was going alone
After that Mrs. Stairway never saw Mrs
Sherbourne alive, and the next she heard
was that she was dead and was to be
cremated. Mrs. Stairway thought that
Murray could give more particulars in
relation to Mrs. Sherbourne's intentions
and the mining discoveries than anyone
else. She had not known that Mr..
Keithly was in this part of the State,
but then she would not be surprised ii
he turned up anywhere when least ex-
pected.
What Mrs. Smith Knew.
Mrs. Smith, who is stopping on Main
street, near Fifth, said that she was in
Ventura when the death occurred, and
what she knew she had learned since
her return, which was the day after Mrs.
Sherbourne was cremated. She had
roomed for six weeks with Mrs. Sher-
bourne, and was certain that there was
nothing between her and Mr.. Murray
except warm feeling of friendship. In
fact, when Mrs. Sherbourne came back
from the East, where she went with her
husband, she was placed in Mr. Murray's s
charge. Mr.. Murray was a warm per-
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