The morning call., 1893-12-03
THE BRIDEGROOM
TARRIED.

WAS surely ucdus MISS nCOOTU RTl6l
grew with the hours, and early on Friday
morning she attempted to take her life BY
swallowing dose of laudanum. Prompt
measures saved her life. but left her pros.
trated and so ill that her relatives and
frienGs feared that she would never re-
cover.
Ali that day an energetic search was
continued for Newell, dead or alive, by
his brother, Charles Newell. aided By
private detectives. 1t was found that the
young man bore an excellent reputation
both for ability as druggist, attention to
business and honesty. His employer, w.
l.. Stanton, said that not only were
NewelPs accounts straight, but he thought
so much of the young man that had he
needed money he would have willingly
advanced him any reasonable amount.
He said that Newell had money in
the bank, and that he went down
town on Wednesday las: ana drew out a
sum OF money, but how much he did not
know. One of Newell's friends dined
with him on Wednesday night. aud he said
that when Newell went to pay for the meal
he saw three $40 gold-pieces in his purse.
1t was found that Newell had ordered a
wedding suit, and that on leaving he had
taken none Of his effects with him except
mandolin. All his clothing hung in his
room CT was in his trunk. which had not
even been packed. This was accounted
bride from Napa to this city and remain
bere all day Friday and then go to Santa
Cruz.
Charles Newell said that on Wednesday
he and his brother. Bert" as young
Newell was called. had talked over busi-
ness and completed their plans for oDen-
ing drugstore in Yosemite, Napa
County, near the home of the McCords.
AS all his prospective wife's property was
In that neighborhood. he said he wanted
to be in business where he could look after
1t. AS ne had no money himself other than
the little which he had saved from his
salary, it was understood ttat bis wife
would furnish the necessary capital to
start the business.
1t was also ascertain ed that Newell had
no lady friends here, but was apparently
devoted to Miss McCOrd.
He bade his friends goOd-by on Wednes-
day night, and on Thursday morning,
when be left the store at about O'Clock,
he awakened DR.. Kirby, who has an Office
adjoining.
At the store door all trace of the young
man vanished.
NJ l.. McCord, brother of Miss Gusse
McCord. who was TO marry Newell, is in
business at 1725 Market street. When seen
he could throw no light upon the mys teri
Gus disappearance of the young clerk, but
told the story that gave rise to the gossip
riages of the McCord girls.
MY eldest sister," he said, married a
man by the name Of Gates some six or
seven years ago. He was well-to-do
rancher, and for a time they lived happily.
Then Gates got to drinking and gambling
and ran through everything he had. My
sister left him, and he came TO this city
and tried to commit suicide out In the park.
put Othcer Thompson caught the pistol
Just as be raised it to his head. Afterward
Gates and my sister became reconciled and
be was 1olng very well. He drove from
Lakeport to CaIistoga one day, and on his
way back stopped at Middletown and had
lunch. BE left there. but from that day TO
this no trace of him has ever been found.
Now the man who was to marry my young
est sister disappears. l can't understand
II. It's queer. to say the least"
SO 1t went until yesterday; those search
Ing Tor Newell were about convinced that
he had been sandbagged, robbed and his
body either thrown in the bay or hidden
No motive for bis disappearance could
be found. He did not drink so far as was
known; he had no entanglements with
women that could be learned of; he was
not short in his accounts or in want of
money. and he had waiting for him a girl.
young, rich and handsome, who wor-
SHIPPED him, and whom he had faithfully
courted for two long years. Surely. he
man engaged with him months ago in the
fight where pistols were drawn was found
to have gone East some time ago and he
had no other enemies that could be heard
of. So it was decided that he was the vic
tim of footpads.
But this was an error. Bert Newell
simply went away on Thursday, became
intoxicated. stayed so until his money was
gone and then crept back home. When he
returned last night he refused to be seen
or to make any explanation of his conduct.
His relatives say that he went to Miss
McCord's home and saw her yesterday be-
fore coming to San Francisco.
He found his mother there at the bedside
of the girl whom he had almost killed
brought him home. Whether Miss Nc
Cord forgave Newell is not known posi-
lively. as the prodlgal refuses to even be
seen, much less talk. but his brother Is in
clined to believe that some sort of an
understanding was reached and that all
may yet be well. 1t is also understood
that young NewelPs carousal was held
principally in Santa Rosa, where he
painted things red" until his cash gave
out Miss McCord was reported last n ight
to be much improved in health and out of
danger. Should her brother happen to
meet young Mr.. Newell the chances are
that the festive drug clerk will remem Der
Il.
McCord does not relish the notoriety which
the conduct of his sisters lover has given
his family.
A woman about IS years of age and a
young man called at the City Prison about
10 O'Clock last night. Tie former pulled a
tintype out of her pocket of a young man
about "a years of age and asked if be had
been locked up for any offense. She said
he was not drinking man, and il he lad
been arrested 1t must have been thrOuph
spite.
She reluctantly gave his name as T. P.
Newell. but positively refused to give his
occupation or address. She, however,
said that he had left this city on Thanks
giving morning for st. Helena, Napa
County. to get married that night to a
young lady there, but had not been seen
or heard of since, and the bride was
broken-hearted over mis- strange conduct.
She was assured that he was OF in the
prison.