The morning call., 1892-05-14

night or any other time" replied Cumming.
Aud so the wrangle went on until Captain
Hawley's nephew interfered and made
peace by ordering bottle OF wine. After
the first bottle the young man c0axed Miss
Jenner to go into another box where there
was party and she went with him.
AS soon as she was out of the room Cum
ming grabbed his overc0at, and, as the
walters expressed IT, "sneaked out quietly"
evidently to escape his troublesome lady
love- 81 -
Miss Jenner had several drinks In the
room she entered with the nephew of Cap
tain Rawley, and then, as if suddenly re-
alizng that her lover might escape her, she
rushed cut of the room and asked OF the
walters:
'Where's Alp"
He's gone home" they answered.
II don't believe IT." said Miss Jenner.
and she proceeded TO search the place.
Failing to find Cumming. she hurriedly
left the saloon.
WENT TO THE FERRY-BoAT.
As to where she went and what she did
between the time she left Gobey's saloon
and the time she went aboard the Piedmont
no one can be found who knows, she
probably went directly to the ferry-landing
and there waited until Cumming put in an
appearance on his way home.
Following him on board the Piedmont
Miss Jenner was seen TO go up 10 Cumming
on the lower deck and speak to him. Those
who observed her aceost him say he an
swered her angrily and turned away
She again spoke TO him, but he paid no
attention to her. Then it was she went into
the cabin, where she sat for few minutes,
crying bitterly.
Evidently the determination to kill her
self In case her lover repulSed her was
formed during the interval from the time
she left Gobey's and the time she went
aboard tie ferry-boat. for she left q note
addressed to Cumming, and the people who
watched her say she did not write while
aboard the boat
After sitting in the cabin for minute or
two Miss Jenner got up, walked rapidly to
the rail Of the upper deck. threw a purse
she carried down upon the floor, and with
out word on cry leaped overheard.
The boat was stopped and an effort made
to save the woman, but without avail
For time ii was impossible for the Oak
land authorities, who took the matter in
charge, to gain any clew as 10 the identity
of the woman, but about 10 o'clock yesteT-
day morning man called at the Coroner's
Office and handed that officer the wOman's
purse, which he stated he had picked up on
the deck.
The purse contained among unimportant
papers note, of which the following is
copy:
THE LETTER.
4. IF. Cumming, Room 8. 800 California
The only one VINO knows why | did This rash
thing. The girl Minnie, whom you are trying TO
deceiYe as you did NE. viii know you long before
/ did. and IL VIII save each trouble. You know
you are the only one who made me love you, and
you know my condition, and you are the one TO
foTsake me In my trouble. May Tod help you aud
also me, as We both need his protection. have
done this Tor tile best. Yours, etc. MAY J.
From this clew the above story was easily
gained.
Alex NJ. Cumming, the lover in the case,
is the son of Captain George Cumming, the
marine Surveyor of the Thames and Mersey
Insurance Company. having an office at 800
California street. Hon. Greer Harrison is
the manager of the company and Alex Cum
ming has worked for him as broker and
solicitor for number of years. The young
man is well known about town and has
many friends, especially among the fair
sex.
CUNNING WOULD NOT TALK.
Young Cumming could not be seen yester-
day afternoon, but was found at his fathers
home in Fruitvale last night. He refused
positively to be interviewed, but it is under
stood that during the afternoon he denied
all know ledge Of the girl other than as
casual acquaintance.
Miss Jenner is said 10 have father and
a brother, both in this city, but neither
could be found last night. Charles X.
Jenner of the firm of Jacobs & Jenner OF
Seattle is an uncle of the dead girl.
Last night a Mrs. Massie called at the
residence Of Mrs. Smith and positively as
serted that she had the contract of mar
rage existing between Alex Cumming and
May Jenner.
The body of the unfortunate girl has not
been found.