The herald., 1894-05-23
WEALTHY MRS. MARTIN.
The Demented Wanderer at
San Diego.
DR.. Heydecker in Charge OF
the Woman.
An Exciting Race With a Horde Of
Detectives.
Attempts to kldnap the Lady in the I'm
terests OF Unscrupulous
Lawyer-DstectiveM Metz
ler's Perfdy.
By the Associated PreXs.

By the Associated Prels
SAN DIEGo, May 22.-Mrs. William A
Martin, the wealthy woman and wife Of
the manager of the New York Witness,
whose wanderings for two years have
already been made known, arrived in
this city late last night. but her presence
at the Hotel del Coronado was not ascer-
tanned until tonight. She arrived in
charge of DR.. H. r. Heydecker of New
York. who is lying PROSTATE at the
hotel, after ive days of the liveliest work
in his life, in rescuing his relative from
a swarm of private detectives, paid spies
and officers of the law illegally employed
to detain her.
Money has been spent freely in the
effort to keep her hidden, and it lie only
after hercuiean effort, great shrewd-
ness, and lucky circumstances that DIR.
Heydeckor is enabled to return the wife
to her husband, who will arrive from
New York on the noon train tomorrow.
Mrs. Martins disappearance from New
York two years ago after the birth of a
child, which left her in partially de-
ranged condition, has now been def
nitely traced to the agency OF Seth
Sprague Terry, a young lawyer, who by
means of power Of attorney, has trans
acted all her business during her alb
sence, and, according to reports.
diverted from the proper channels $780,
000 of her annual income, leaving for her
support only the remaining $4,000.
DIR. Heydecker tells a startling story of
the efforts made by his own paid detec-
tive, one Theo. @. Metzler OF San Fran
cisco, to secure possession Of Mrs. Mar
tin in the interest of Terry, even offer
ing $4,000 bribe to her attendant to
permit her removal from the special ca J
in which the party journeyed to this
city. All along the line from San Fran
cisco where DR.. Heydecker accidentally
discovered Mrs. Martin, the Car was be-
seiged by Metzler's detectives, who were
foiled with difficulty in their attempt to
secure possession of her person. Mrs.
Martins mental condition being still
unbalanced called for constant watchful-
ness on the part of her attendants.
DIR. Heydecker WAS very guarded in
his criticisms of Terry, the New York
lawyer, when seen by a reporter tonight.
"There have been discrepancies in the
amount of Mrs. Martins income, and
the amount actually received by her,"
he said, ''and her conduct is such that
an inquiry should be made into her
mental condition. | am not supposed
to judge whether she is insane or not
and really that question has nuthing to
do with my action. She has been wand
ering over the earth for almost three
years. During that time no reliable in
formation was received from her. Under
the laws of New York the custody of a
child may be given to guardian for
three causes-inability to support, GRIM
inallty or mental incapacity. The hus-
band of Mrs. Martin has rights to th3
child and an inquiry will naturally fol-
low as to the conditions under which
Mrs. Martin has been away so long
keeping the child with her. The main
object OF all this trouble ia to get her
under the jurisdiction of the state of
! New York, where the commission on
lunacy may examine her in order to
determine whether a guardian shall be
| appointed for her person, estate or child.
She has numerous relatives OF high con-
nections who are naturally anxious to
sift this thing to the bottom"
"Are yCu satisfied that Terry has
been at the bottom of the affair ?''
THE facts must speak for them
Selves" replied DIR. Hevdecker. Il
say there is discrepancy between Mrs.
Martins income and the money she ac-
tualy received. and the loss must be
explained. | have positive proof, now
ever. that the scouudrel Metzler was in
collusion with Terry's agents, and while
he was in my employ at S25 per day he
was preparing to deliver Mrs. Martin to
| her enemies. When Metzler denounced
me as an abductor, saying he had over
heard plot to strangle Mrs. Martin
and throw her out OF the car window, hs
was in IN employ, and if the plot was
so damnable why did he enter into em-
ployment with me?
"But am utterly worn out and cam
not talk iurthsr. Mr. Martin will bs
here tomorrow and will take charge of
his wife and her affairs"