Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-05

are married, or admit it in any way, it
will take me behind the bars.
FRANK.
"When / found this letter and the
wedding cards took the first train for
San Bernardino, arriving there on Sun
day, and went at once to see DR.. Bed
ford. 1. told him that l was Frank
Hills wife, and he was astonished. He
at once sent for Deputy Sheriff Brown,
to whom | told my story, and he went
and told it to Miss Mary Wozencraft,
the young lady whom my husband
wanted to marry. The young lady
asked to see me, and went to her home
and spent Sunday afternoon with her;
and while of course she was deeply af-
fected as she showed me her wedding
dress, she finally comforted herself with
the thought that che had escaped ter
rible tate. She is beautiful girl, and
am truly sorry for her. She felt worse
about it than did, for Frank had turned
my love to hate by his demeanor toward
me-"
MRS. HILLS WEDDING CERTIFICATE.
"When were you married to Hill? ?"
asked the reporter.
81 was married to Frank E. Hill one
year ago this month. Here is copy OF
my wedding certificate" The certif-
cate reads as follows:
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
Frank E. Hill and Ada Wilson were
the ordinances of God and the laws of
the state OF Washington, at Fairhaven,
the 25th day OF January, 1891.
w. A MAcKEY,
Minister of the Gospel.
"Rev. Mr.. Mackey is the Presbyterian
minister at Fairhaven, and | have only
got copy of the wedding certificate for
the reason that two months after our
marriage my husband quarreled with
me, and snatching up our marriage GER
tificate tore it into fragments.
'How long had you known Frank
Hill before marrying him?" asked the
reporter.
II knew him for six months prior to
the marriage" responded Mrs. Hill. II
left my home in Albany, N. Y, about
eighteen months ago and joined my
brother in Seattle. / came out to keep
house for him. We went to Fairhaven,
and there l met Frank Hill, who was
working in Stewards drug store there. I
told my brother Frank was paying at
tentions to me, and when told him we
were engaged to be married he bitterly
opposed the match. Before we were
married l wrote to Franks sister and
askedif he was married, and she wrote
me that he was not, and that she was
glad to know he was going to settle
down. We remained in Fairhaven for
six months, Frank getting salary
of $50 per month as drug CLERK,
while l was earning money sewing. We
put our money together, and accumu
lated about $1,000 Frank then became
dissatisfied with Fairhaven and we went
down to San Diego. He did not get
work there, 80 | got place as seam
stress, and earned enough to support us.
Through the friendship of a wholesale
druggist Frank finally got a position
with DIR. Bedford at San Rernardino.
He has been down to see me at San
Diego, and has always told me that he
was dissatisfied with the place, and that
we would soon go to Illinois or come
other eastern state where he could in
vest the $1,000 we had saved in drug
store. Since l have found what he
has been doing at San Bernardino have
decided to get a divorce from him, and
will do so as soon as possible. under
stand that Frank says he burned up
$500 OF our money at the Westminster
hotel before he was arrested, and said
that he was going to commit suicide. /
have lost all affection for him, because
for long time he has not treated me
right"
DEPUTY SHERIFF BROWNS STORY.
"This is sadly tangled up case,"
ca;l Dap,,tr Gtar;R No,ut D~o.u,, - =,
HERALD reporter. 81 have just re-
ceived a telegram from San jose to the
effect that there is woman there who
claims to be the wife OF Frank e. Hill.
AS the uncle of Miss Mary Wozencraft,
the young lady to whom Hill was en-
gagged, you can understand my feelings
in acting as all officer in this case.
Judge Otis of the superior court was to
perform the marriage ceremony, when
we fortunately learned that Hill was
married When Hill came back to San
Bernardno on the night of the day he
was to have been welded to my niece,
aud before we knew that he was mar
ried, he had an affecting interview with
her. He told her that he had left on
the evening before in fit OF jealous
rage. and had repented and come back
to make good his plighted troth. My
niece, who had been grief stricken by
the slight put on her by her intended
spouse, turned to him with her eyes
sparkling with resentment, saying:
A sPUNKY GIRL.
No, Frank, you have deceived and
disappointed me, once at the altar, and
you will never have the chance to do so
again.
''Well, you can imagine our sorrow
and shame when Mrs. Hill arrived at
San Bernardino on Sunday and pro-
duced her wedding certificate The
sheriff at once telegraphed to Los Ange
les to have Hill arrested. Since / ar
rived here have received instructions
to bring Hill back to San Bernardino, as
they have word there that another wife
has turned up at San Jose. The feeling
among the citizens OF San Bernardino is
intense. Old citizens came to me when
I was leaving and demanded of me that
[ bring Hill back to San Bernardino.
They are wild with excitement and in
digDation but am here as an officer,
and will land my prisoner in the Jail,
mob or no mob, as long as the bullets in
my revolver hold out"
TALK WITH FRANK HILL.
A reporter went into the hospital
ward at the police station to see Hill a
short time prior to his departure for
San Berdoon. He found the prisoner