The morning call., 1893-03-19

NEW YORK, March 1S.-William F. Bur-
bank and his bride, formerly Mrs. Blanche
NJ. Walkerley of California. are at the
Buckingham. They were married near
Boston Tuesday. After visiting Washing
ton and other places, they will 90 to VIM
stonsalem, the twin city of North Carolina.
where Burbank owns and edits a successful
daily and weekly newspaper. Their engage
ment dates from July last.
The report that W. F. Burbank was about
to become the husband of old man Wal
kerley'S rich young widow set society agog in
Oakland more than month ago. There
were dozen other susceptible young fell
lows In Oakland who had tried their charms,
but in vain She favored Burbank. Their
eourtship began with the litigation over
Walkerley's estate Burbank. In his capacity
as court reporter for the Oakland Enquirer,
became smitten with Mrs. Walkerley the first
time he saw her, demure and blushing, on
the wtness-stand. He acknowledged to his
mOst intimate friend that he took frequent
occasion to interview her, and quarreled
with bis city editor when the latter objected
to the favorable light in which he presented
her case to the readers OF the paper, and his
bitter condemnation of all other litigants.
He went out to her house one night merely
to get an Interview for his paper" ana
their loye-making began. He was tall.
smooth shaven, suaYe, polished and scrupu-
lousy dressed. He was young and so was
she.
In November, 1891, Burbank took a
trip by steamer TO Los Angeles. Among
the passengers was Mrs. WaIkerley. This
was the time their engagement was made.
| Burbank returned to Oakland and sold out
several shares of stock he owned in the
Enquirer and started East Immediately,
while she remained behind to defend the
contest brought against her and the other
heirs by 3. c. Newman, representing alb
sent heirs. They have been corresponding
ever since, and the affair eliminated when
Mrs. Wakerey left suddenly by arrange
ment three weeks ago for New York. She
took the overland train from Sacramento
and was escorted to the depot by Harry
Allen. warm friend of Burbank She
met Burbank in New York, and shortly
alter the marriage took place.
Burbank is q proteGe of rich uncle in
New York. and upon the lattsI's death will
Inherit almost as much as she. He went to
Washington after leaving Oakland, and
word came back of the wide swath he cut
in society. His buggy rides with Kate
Field and Mrs. Frank Leslie furnished
topics tor the newspaper correspondents.
He was known as a society man. He is
now proprietor of the Winston On. c.
Sentinel.
The story of the litigation In which Mrs.
Walkeriey has been engaged is we'll known
She was only % years old when her hus-
band, William Walkerey forty years her
senior. died in 1890. beQueathiDR her $780,
600. She had one son by the marriage. The
executors were about to get the estate SET
tied when Newman brought his contest.
which caused legal battle that Is far from
being ended. Mrs. Walkerley, tired of it all
and in the hope of beating Newman, filed a
contest herself only a short time before
leaving attacking trust in the will which
tied up S500,000 worth of property for
twenty-five years. She wants the entire
trust distributed to herself and minor son.
1t had hitherto been a fight against the
widow, but she turned the tables. The con-
test will soon come up before Judge Greene,
ana IN the meantime she Is practically DOOR
having only homestead in East Oakland,
which, however, is very fine one. L is
expected that she and Burbank will soon
return TO Oakland. She can write poetry.
Is an accomplished musician and therefore
has legion of acQuaintances. She recently
read an essay before a meeting of the
Christian Endeavor Society of Oakland
Burbank's mother and his brother, Sam p
Burbank. real estate agent, reside at 1904
Tenth street, Oakland. They had not been
informed of the marriage last evening.