The morning call., 1892-07-18

agent at Fruitvale, and the woman'S mother,
Mrs. j. b. Watson, spread counter story
to the effect that Nellie had gone to Canada
10 visit her husbands relatives and would
be home in a few weeks. So elevery was
the story told; so earnest and indignant
was Mr.. Snelsinger in his denials of the
elopement; so vehement was he in his as
sertiOns of being constantly in receipt of
letters from his wife, and so persevering
were all his friends in backing up the de-
mails of the rumor, that the story was
dropped
1t was true. nevertheless. for officers of
tons of the missing Mrs. Snelsnger and
MI. Beale as those of the people who
Travelled on the ship to San jose de Guste-
mala under the names of Mr. and Mrs.
Brown. and there are scores Of facts that
have been brought to light in the last two
days since the return to this port OF the
ship that confirmed the Identification.
WHO THE WOMAN IS.
Nellie p. Snelsinger is the daughter of the
late j. B. Watson who was at one time
among the richest men in East Oakland.
He was Carpenters confidential man when
the latter was at the zenith of his wealth
and power.
Nellie, as girl, was wayward and before
she reached the age of IS was the COM
panion of married man in an elopement.
The father went after the girl and brought
her back. the story was huShed up and
short time afterward the girl became the
wife of Chauncey St. John, the son Of one
of the oldest families in Alameda County.
OF the married life of the ST. Johns but
little is known other than the husband dis
covered her in compromising position one
day, and shortly afterward they separated,
she obtaining by default. diy"rce on the
grounds of cruelty. st. Johns friends say
that he allowed her the divorce on account
OF their son, who was taken by the wife's
mother, Mrs. Watson, who is raising him.
y SQVpu
ago Nellie St. John married A. q. Suelsin-
ger of Fruityale, and went to live with him
in cosy and comfortable home on the
beautiful Fruitvale avenue.
As the years went by and the Snelsingers
lived happily and pro5pered. all the old
stories of Nellie Watson's wayw hardness
and Mrs. ST. Johns wickedness died out
ami she was once more received by everyone.
just when she made the acquaintance Of
Martin ;. Reale and how long they have
carried Oh the intrigue that resulted In the
elopemeEt is a matter of conjecture. There
are all sorts of rumoTS as TO seeing the two
out buggy-ridipg, as to meetings at the
house of Il friend in this city and at various
restaurants and cafes, and all these rumorS
relate to meetings within few months past.
BEAL's BIOGRAPHY.
Martin S. Beal, or Beale. the man in the
case, was formerly a resident of Oakland.
He lived with his wife and two children at
$50 Fourteenth street, and was engaged in
this business aud came TO this city, buying
an interest in small saloon ON Sutter
street near Stockton. In this he stayed but
a short time and then went to work as q
drummer for several wholesale liquor
houses.
However that may be. the fact is that
! Beae announced to his wife that he was
going tn South America, and announced to
her the date of his departure as June 5,
the day before the San Juan sailed. He
laff har oy,d his nil afQ Sao
street, told them when fixed he would send
for them, kissed them good-by at the house,
saying it was useless TO go to the wharf
with him. and hasn't been seen since.
MRS sNELsINGER'S PROPERTY.
The story now gees back to East Oak
land.
When the estate of the late j. B. Watson
was divided among his heirs. valua Die
| house and lot on Fourth avenue in East
| Oakland fell to his daughter Nellie's, Mrs.
| Snelsinger'S share. On June last Mis-
Snelsinger went TO w. p. Hawkett. dep-
| without her husbands knowledge, sold to
| Hawkett the property left to her by her
| father.
The record OF the deed appears on page
| 3SS of book 45 of Record of Deeds in Ala
| media County, and saws that Nellie p.
| Snelsipger conveys 10 w. G. Hawkett tor
| SO in lawful coin 100 feet Ou Fourth avenue
in East Oakland and in block 101, with the
tenements thereon.
This transfer of property was never pub
| llshed IN the newspapers, and owing to the
| absence of Mr.. Hawkett at the Springs ii
/ is impossible to ascertain just the amount
| paid for the property, but it Is supposed
| tosbe somewhere In the neigh borhood OF
| 50. 800.
| With this money Mrs. Snelsinger left her
home. crossed the bay and met Beale only a
| few minutes before the San Juan sailed,
and on that vessel fed to sunny climes
! Whether Mrs. Snelsinger had other money
| or not, it is certain that she had the pro-
ceeds OF the sale made to Hswkett.
LOYAL HUSBAND.
When Mt Snelsinger was first seen in re-
lation to the affair he emphatcally denied
that his wife had elOped. He became furi
ously indignant when asked to produce ont
of the letters written by her TO him sine,
her departure five weeks and more ago. anC
swore that he didn't believe she had solo
her property. After being convinced of The
| truth of the sale Mr. SaelsiBger admitted
that he had not heard from his wife since
she left and that he did not know of hel
. present whereabouts. He refused TO credi
the story she had eloped and went on to de.
fend her most elOquently.
Her son she left with her mother. The
most intimate friends Mrs. Snelsinger had
her next-door neghbor and her CIR
concerning the matter, the latter frankly
saying when called upon: Il don't know
anything, and l wouldn't tell you II l did
MRS. BEALE's STORY.
Mrs. Beale frankly says she does no
know anything about the matter, and doe
not know what to think about it. She ad
mits that Mr.. Beale may have run away
with another woman, and his bidding he
good-by the day before the vessel sailed and
refusing to allow her TO 60 with him TO the
ship now look to her, in the light of pres
ent revelations. as very suspicious crcum.
stances.
One of the officers of the San Juan ir
speaking of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown. described
the woman as about % or % years OF age
reddish hair, light blue eyes, of medium
height aud slender build, bu: very graceful
and possessing perfect figure. The mar
was tall aud dark k-eomplexioned, weighing
about $50 pounds, with dark hair anC
| heavy brown mustache.
On board the snip the couple kept en-
tirely to themselves, refusing all overture
Of friendship, and only answering in tn,
most mon0syilabic way Inquiries made bl
| friendly passengers.
The man was overheard calling the
woman Nellie on one or two occasions.
The description given by the officers
leaves no room for doubt as to the identit.
of the couple.
What steps, II any. the deserted husband
and wife will take is not known.
| Mr. Snelsipger Is man who enjoys tht
confidence aud respect of all his neighbor
and acauaintances, is known as a reliable
prompt and honest business man, and
loving and indulgent husband. He has no
been in good health for some time, and hi
friends say he has been failing rapidly o
late.
Before the San Juan sailed for hon Q {
Panama papers contained accounts #
California wife pfODinQ with An unkuNW