The morning call., 1894-05-15
her mother, and there seeks soIace in ma

her mother, and there seeks solace In ma.
ternal words of comfort
my husband" said she, sometimes is
obliged to stay away for weeks. His bust.
ness is peculiar one. l cannot believe
that he has gone. He must be off on q
voyage.
You will undoubtedly find him at the
Oceani- dock in San Francisco on board
the Relief"
But he has not been on the Relief"
ventured the interviewer
81 cannot discuss this matter" was the
reply. 81 must not say anything about it..
Interviews were had with a number of
Alamedans familiar with the Hegelunds
and with Cox. All admitted that the
latter had eloped with a woman who left
a husband ana two children behind" but
none knew just who the woman was. All
did know. however, that the news of the
elopement had been sent TO the Police De-
partment at San Francisco
Regarding the Establishments of Hamil-
ton Cox much could be said. That he is a
good looking man must be admitted. and
that he has been the chief attraction for
women on board of the Relief for several
years cannot be denied.
The men on the tug remem Der seeing a
nice-looking woman talking to Cox on
many occasions. To one of the hands he
once sad
That's my little Spanish girl that Pm
going to steal What do you think of her ?"
The little Spanish girl' was undoubt-
edy the woman he eloped with for she is
said to be of Spanish extraction.
Cox caused CONSERVATION at the Ocean ic
dock when he left the Relief. 1t was al
most as much of surprise to the
Spreckels when their man failed to ma
terialiZe on the Monday morning following
the excursion of the Tivoi crowd to the
FaralloDes as it was to pretty Mrs. Cox
when the gay Hamilton was not at hand
to call for his customary evenings repast
at his home dinner-table.
Knowing the tendencies of the flirtatIous
Hamilton. the rumor was first current
among the tugb0at men that he had
skipped with a chorus girl. The dock
employees stuck to thi, version of the story
until convinced of their error.
Hamilton Cox did not venture upon his
second matrimonial experience unpro-
vided with the necessary credentials to in
sure him chance of securing employment
in other climes. He took his engineers
license out of the frame that held it to the
wall of the Reliefs engne-room. and like
wise removed all papers issued to him by
the Government Inspectors Of Huls and
Boilers. He left no personal property be-
hind on the vessel.
"His wife-s society woman of Ala
media, believe-was here the other day
looking for him." were the first words
uttered in reply to reporters inquiry on
board the Relief. Eyes, he's skipped
gone, vamosed. and Mr.. White here has
been appointed to fill his position"
The question lwas put to a number of
people of Alameda who remember Mrs.
Cox when she was belle of the town.
what do you think was the cause Of the
"Oh!' answered one. "Oh myr' said
another. Don't ask me-" said third;
apd last but not least sweet-faced miss,
who went 10 school with Mrs. Cox, re-
marked confiden TALLY: II never liked that
fellow Cox. He was too much of flirt
Oh, feel very sorry for his wife. Guess
I'd better not say any more" And so it
can be truthfully repeated that Alameda
has found a sensation the sequel to which
Is yet to be told.