The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-21

ter, as the crime, if any we're committed,
occurred several hundred miles out at sea.
AS it occurred on a British ship, the Opin-
ion seems to be that only the British Con-
sui has jurisdiction; and what he can do
In the premises does not seem to be clear
at his Office. He was out of the city yes
terday.
Captain WIllOx has submitted the case
to him, with the hope that he will thor
oughly investigate it.
After the services yesterday the captain,
in a more composed frame of mind. told
the wretched story of the voyage and his
relationship with DIR" Armitage.
''1t will get to Scotland and my wife's
people, aud will be a terrible blow to
them. This will be severe upon me-" be
said. ''for my wife married me against
the wish of her father, who thought was
not good enough for her. Her name was
Jane Robertson. and her people live near
mine in Aberdeenshire. Scotland. We
grew up together as children, and despite
her fathers opposition she was always
fond of me. [ was in London, where she
came to me, and we were married in July
of 1892, the bans having first been pub
lished at home. Three weeks afterward /
went back to live with her own and my
folks.
II returned TO Rouen. France. IL Sep
TENDER of last year, and we have been to-
gether since then-barely ten months.
She sailed with me TO Newcastle, where
we have friends who were anxious that
she should remain with them until our
child was born. But she would not do it,
for she argued that if she remained there
long l would probably have reached
and left San Francisco before she could
reach me and we would be separated for
many months again. So she determined to
so on the Marposa with the purpose of
reaching a hospital here in due time and
ahead of me.
s"But when this doctor and bis 'wife'::ap-
piled for passage with me it changed her
plan. She eagerly accepted the chances
with them in consideration of being with
me. Armitage. as be was called, was
recommended to ne in a personal letter
from the editor of the Sydney News and
the agents of the ship. l have since been
given to understand that he ran away
with some things belonging to this editor,
and find letter here from the agents ad-
Vsing me of the imposture after the mis-
chief is done. The letter says:
very much regret having to inform you that
j am given to understand that your passene er
is sailing under false colors. His name is Alex.
ander not Armitage, and his wife, whom he de-
serted, has called on me and identified him
through his letter and photograph.
He is no DOCTOR, and as for the woman know
nothing about her.
AS you may imagine I am most distressed
that bis introduction to your ship came through
me- and l have written very strongly to the
man who asked me to secure his passage, but
have received no reply. think it right to in.
form You OF this, and sincerely hope you Will
hold me blameless In the matter
IF he knew what it has cost me he
might well hope l would hold him blame
less" added the captain. "You know the
stony of What followed, but o one can tell
the anguish every hour of the voyage had
for me.
81 never have had difficulty in maint tain
Ing discipline aboard shin. but not even
considerations of humanity could hold my
men together in the face of the evil Inf1u-
ence of that man and woman. You would
think that my wife's condition would pro-
tect her. at least. and win for her from
men some consideration. but when a bad
man, thoroughly bad, and woman without
conscience, undertake to do something
they will not allow anything to thwarr
them. had had occasion to reprimano
the first mate for neglecting his duty early
in the voyage. and when this woman and
he struck up an intimacy. which further
interfered with his duties, it made it more
troublesome. They set to work to coun-
teract my influence with the rest of the
crew and of course they succeeded. The
men refused to do any work, and as a re.
suit the ship became filthy from neglect
They set my authority at naughtand acted
so outfageously at the table that quit 90
ing TO it with them. They and the woman
tested in the presence of my wife until she
was compelled to keep to her cabin.
''The second mate had some words will
the woman, and she represented to be