The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-24
somebody presumably the woman's hus-

mediately taking train Directly tnEough
the town he apparently was seeking TO
avoid and stopping off at Chehalls. News
paper men following up the couple STUN.
bled upon this likely clew as to the route
taken and relegrapbed it far and wide that
they had gone to Spokane.
Meanwh lille the festive pair were leisurely
iourneying down 10 Kalama, where they
took one of the steamers plying between
Portland and Astoria. and reached the
latter place Thursday evening. corning
aboard the Oregon the next day, as already
stated.
Turner has apparently never been in
San Francisco before. Before leaving the
vessel he was extremely solicitous to as.
certain whether clothing and dry-goods
stores were open in this city on Sunday
or not. his intention evidently being to lay
in the ne cessary supply OF those articles
of apparel which they were compelled to
leave behind them in their hasty flight.
He seemed visibly relieved when in
formed that he could procure about any
thing purchasable under the sun as well
on Sunday as any other day it he had the
cash, and it appeared from a glimpse the
reporter got of Mr.. Turner's ''rolr' that
board and lodging bills for some moons to
come
When the steamer made fast at the
wharf yesterday morning Mr. Turner and
his companion seemed frightened and be-
wildered. They, perhaps, expected de-
tectve or Two to be at the whar To re-
ceive them, but as none of these worthless
put in an appearance. the couple. greatly
relieved. left their luggage. what little
there was of it, at the ferry house, and
taking a cable-car rode up to Gerry street.
where they disembarked and walked
along Market street in search of q gents
furnishing-goods establishment. After
making few pure bases "Mr. Childs and
wife," the names under which they were
booked on the Oregon. called at the Palace
Hotel and purchased late copies of the
Victoria and Seattle papers.
They appeared nervous and suspicious
and evidently were on The alert for de-
tectives. Apparently not feeling secure in
this city they made inquiries at the Grand
Hotel as to outgoing trains, and after tax
ing lunch at SWANS restaurant returned
to the ferry.
At the last moment Mr.. Turner, or
"Childs." evidently concluded that he had
been travelling about long enough and
abandoned the idea of leaving the city. for
the present at least Retaining their
luggage at the ferry the couple again took
a cabe-car, and went to family hotel.
1t was here that CALL reporter found
the truant lovers last evening. Mr. Turner
left his companion in their room ana came
down into the parlor to talk the matter
over. He did not deny that his name was
Arthur Turner. He said he was willing to
make a plain statement giving the de-
tails of his flight from Victoria. but de-
clined to say anything whatsoever con-
corning his acquaintance and relations
with Mrs. Jameson prior to their departure
from British Columbia.
Mr.. Turner's statement was as follows:
1--WE left Victoria about 3 80 o'clock on
Thursday, July 13, in an open boat, known
as a 'dingy.', The water was rather
rough, but we experience no hardships TO
speak of. Late that night We reached
what is known as the limekiln, about fif-
teen miles distant, and remained there
over night. Early the next morning we
again took to our boat and went to Roche
HarbOr, eight miles distant. We did not
meet the yachting party spoken of Ia the
kilograms from Victoria.
''At Roche Harbor we boarded the
steamer Evangel al o'clock in the after
noon for New Whatcom. We left our
small boat with a man at Roche Harbor
and instructed him to return it to the
owner in Victoria. 1 advanced the freight
charges on the "dingy" SO that it would be
returned Immediately. We were booked
m or
ton and wife" and registered under the
same names at New Whatcom. Early the
next morning we left on the Great N forth
ern train for Spokane. This was on Satur-
day. We stopped in Spokane over Sun
day. registering a: the Pacific Hotel under
the same name Of Thornton. Last Mon
day morning we left Spokane at half-past
10 o'clock on the Northern Pacific west
bound train for Portland. We had in
tended to 60 on to Portland. but seeing a
Victoria merchant on the train l was
alarmed for fear he would recognize me
and We concluded to leave the train at
Kalama. We arrived at Kalama, which is
on the Columbia River. at quarter to in
the morning and took the steamer Tele-
phone at 9 o'clock for Astoria. We re-
NAMED in Astoria until Friday mornin g,
when we boarded the steamer Oregon
under the name of Childs and came down
here to San Francisco.
II do not know what we will do, for l
have not had time to consider the matter.
l do not want to travel under an assumed
name. but would prefer 10 settle down
here OR in this neigh borhood and be known
as Arthur Turner again. I suppose that
Mr.. Jameson will secure divorce. in
which case l will at once marry the lady,
who is now with me. 1t is not very likely
that we will return to Victoria. Conse-
quently / must find some employment
here until l can communicate with my
parents. have no great amount of money
at my command just at present and can
not afford to remain idle for very long,"
Mr.. Turner In the most entiemanly way
i'm gin able declined to say anything re-
gardiug Mrs. Jameson and pleaded that she
be not interviewed. as she was suffering
more or less from nervousness after their
long and circuitous flight from .Victo ria
to San Francisco.
Mr.. Jameson, the husband Of the trua mt
woman in the case. got track Of the rum
away couple at Portland. Or, Friday, and
learned that his wife and Turner had