The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
A TICKLE WOMAN.
She Changes Her Mind Very
Suddenly.
How a Prospective Groom Was Deceived and
DISAPPOINTED - A Singular
story.

There is a mild kind Of excitement In the
society circles Of Redwood City just now.
The principal actor In the village drama
that has caused the connection is the daugh-
ter of the late John Crowley, who owned
the Grand Hotel at Redwood City and other
valuable property in San Mateo County.
He was prominent in politics and twice
member of the Board of Supervisors. His
family consisted of wife and two daugh-
tiers, Della and Mary. A few years ago he
died, leaving an estate valued at 100000.
The eldest daughter, Mary, died and was
soon followed by the mother. thus leaving
Della the sole heiress to the property. The
latter had for long time been In love, so
the gossps said, with young horseshoer
known as Davey Murray, and soon after
her fathers death they were married. Then
Davey quit hammering the anvil. and a few
months later turned up as a gentleman OF
elegant leisure.
THEN TROUBLE CAME.
In time his idleness became irksome and
domestic bliss was supplanted by trouble
After the birth of a daughter. who is now Il
years of age, Mrs. Murray left her husband
and was finally divorced. Since then she
has spent much of her time at the PARK
House at Mission and Twenty sixth streets,
in this city, which is owned by the children
of the late Oscar Park. While there an at
taehment was formed between herself aud
Edward Park. one of the supposed heirs of
the estate.
Recently Mrs. Murray went to Redwood
10 superintend the renovation Of the Grand
Hotel, and while there told of her engage
ment to Park. and of the approaching mar
riage, which was 10 bave taken place last
Monday. In the meantime the prospective
bride had been TO San Francisco and or
dered a most gorgeous trosseau, and Park
had prepared his wedding outfit
SHE MET HER FATE.
On returning home the fair Della met
Henry w. Walker, an attorney, son Of ii.
w. Walker, the Superintendent OF the work
at Baden. Until recently Walker was court
stenographer of the Superior Court of San
MateO County. He had had quite an init
mate acquaintance with the lady years be-
fore. Il he sight of Walker appears to have
Tekindled the old flame. for the tickle Della
dispatched him at once to the County Clerks
Office for marriage license. She then sent
for Justice OF the Peace w alter Weleh to
come to her rooms at the Grand Hotel The
Justice complied. and found Mrs. Murray
with her friend Mrs. kearSe.
Il want you to perform marriage cere-
mony as soon as the groom gets here" said
Mrs. Murray.
A WITNESS WANTED.
Just then Walker turned up with the
license but no witnesses. Consequently he
had TO be started out again, and he returned
TO County Clerk tombstone to secure his
services. The latter was reluctant, when
Walker observed:
Perhaps you object because stood you
of for this license. Come up and FL pay
you
at the hotel Walker borrowed 81 of the
bartender, which he handed over to the
County Clerk. Principal and witness then
proceeded 10 the room of Mrs. Murray,
where the marriage ceremony was per-
formed and Mrs. Murray became Mrs.
Walker.
This happened at o'clock in the after
noon, and few moments later Park ar
rived on the scene. Upon being acquainted
with the situation he made all kinds of
threats, but finally subsidized and retired
without meeting the woman who had de-
ceiyed him. Ii is now stated By his friends
that breach OF promise may soon be COM
meueed, in which Park will figure as plain
I'M, and the newly welded Mrs. Walker
will act the part of defendant.