The morning call., 1893-04-05

Martha ConradL On arriving at Port
Townsend Miss Conrad. met a long-ost
lover, Henry King, of Seattle. changed her
mind about her European trip. fed to Seattle
and welded King just as the vengeful VIM
del appeared upon the scene, quickly lol-
lowed by Dir. COuradt, the girPs father.
Much guessing as to how Miss Conradt
met King has been INDUCED in, and several
wrong versions of the affair have been pub
lished. The fact in the matter Is this re-
cent episode in the girls life Is simply a
closing paragraph in chapter OF romance
which dates back to 1888.
II is Daniel Lamont, late steward of the
schooner Vance and at present employed
by local street railroad company, who
tells OF how Miss Conradt aud young King
at one time had it all arranged to leave on
shipbOard for parts unknown.
''Ehis happened five years ago." COM
menced Mr. Lamont, when Martha and
Harry had reached the respective ages of Il
and 16 years
''It was this early adventure in the wild
career Of Miss Conradt that taught her to
love never TO forget, and. although Mr..
WindeI made all haste for Seattle TO plead
with his Matte he was just six hours too
late; the King had won his queen, and rich
Mr.. Wndel could have been trumped with
a deuce.
Harry King resided opposite the Conradt
residence at 1000 Geary street, and had n
violent love for Martha.
His affection was reciprocated. and be-
fore long Martha had agreed to elope with
him, escape TO sea and get married, never
say anything 10 their folks about it and go
to live in foreign land.
Martha was just IA and King few
months past l6.
Zone day friend of mine, whose name 1
do not care TO mention, came down to the
dock to see me on what he averred was i'm
portant business / asked him the nature
OF it, he replied: i have a friend who
wishes 10 get married; does not wish his
folks to know anything about il, and wants
to be married at sea. Can you help me out"
Not knowing the age of the couple who
proposed such romantic way OF assuming
the bonds of matrim0ny l replied that l
would see what l could do for them.
Il hustled around among my sailor
friends and found q captain who was WILL
ing to take the couple to sea with him for
a stated amount.
he following day I arranged n meeting
with my friend with the understanding that
L was 10 be made acquainted with the run
Always.
Imagine my establishment on beholding
smooth-fsced boy and young, innocent
locking girl in short dresses. looking as
sheepish as couple of picbpOeketS. 1t was
Martha and young King, and l refused to
have anything further to do with the case.
The wOuld-be clippers tried 10 get away
It was arranged that King should meet
Martha at II O'Clock one night, and the two
agreed to moderate their former intention
60 to Oakland, hide away for week or so,
then come home and tell their parents.
King and his Intended never got any
further than the water front, for the girls
parents smelt rat and caught the young
sters at the ferry. Martha was sent TO
convent aud young King hustled away for
Seattle, where he has remained ever since.
Martha followed the life of coquette,
won the hearts of Morris Hoehich aud later
Louis Rosenberg, both weli-known men of
this city.
First Hoefllch then Rosenberg committed
suicide. and Martha's winning smiles, il is
said. helped drive them to it.
Throughout all of her strange career
her apparently mesmeric infatuation for
Windel, who is forty years her senior, the
girl cherished a deal of love for young
King. but she found that the many stories
published and circulated about her cratic
career had wOoed him away and taught
him that his loves labor was lost on a cold
and heartless character.
Martha Conradts presence In Seattle as
fugitive from the kindled wrath of de-
termined and wealthy sutton stirred all the
latent love for the girl which Henry King
once enjoyed. They were married, Wndel
blessed them, and left with heavy heart
for San Francisco.
This is the first authentic account OF
now King came to marry Martha. Much
conjecture regarding the why's and where
fores OF her marriage has been INDUCED in,
and the Port Townsend dispatches regard
ing the affair have been in number of in
stances incorrect"
Mr.. Windel does, not care to talk on the
subject OF his trip.