The herald., 1894-05-25
.ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
A Notable Family Reunion at
the Coronado.
Editor Martin Finds His Long Lost
Wife and Child.
Lawyer Terry Threatens to Sue DR.. Hey
decker for Defamation of Char
actor Mr.. Martins
Statement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, May 24.-There was not
able reunion at the Hotel del Coronado
this morning when William A. Martin,
mansger OF the New York Witness, met
his wife and child, for whom he has
searched for the past three years in re-
mote parts OF the earth. Mrs. Martin,
while revealing by her strange absence
that her mind was affected, was very
happy at the reunion, and by her &C.
tions gave the lie to the
assertion that she left home and
evaded her husband through her own
will alone.
Martin will leave with his wife and
child tomorrow afternoon for their New
York home accompanied by private
detective who will guard the party.
Martin today made a detailed state
| ment OF the facts in the case. He cor
roborated fully the statement previously
given by DR.. Heydecker of the disap-
pearance of his wife nearly three years
ago. He said:
81 am not, OF course, familiar with
| the details of DR.. Heydecker's fight with
| the detectives at San Francisco and on
| the way to Coronado, but the other
points OF the story know are true. The
| wonderful success Terry had in keeping
my wife away from her friends while he
was handling her estate would not seem
| so remarkable if one we're acquainted
with the laws of New York state, which
are very peculiar and, as it happened IN
| this instance, outrageous and unjust.
| Under the law Terry was not only not
compelled to tell me OF my wife's where
abouts, but he was strictly forbidden to
reveal her address. l have absolutely
no control of my wife's property, and
therefore with her away. Terry, with a
power OF attorney from her, was master
i of the situation. While Mrs. Martin is
able to take care of herself, it ia ap-
parent that her mind is affected, and
Terry knows this as well as l. In fact,
in telegram from New York giving an
interview with him, he says she is in
sane ano therefore not to be credited in
what she says about MIN. Does not this
reveal his motive in keeping her away.
while he had charge of her property
To my mind he has placed himself in a
dangerous position by admitting that he
has known her to be irresponsible.
Knowing this. he should have attempted.
as her attorney, to secure an examine
ton and the appointment of guardian
of her person and property. shall ask
for her examination, and if she is found
insane / wish the guardianship of the
child. Regarding her fortune, l wish 1t
distinctly understood that l do not wish
to be placed in charge of that. l will
demand that it be placed in the hands
| OF trustees for the benefit OF our chill
dren. Terry is protege OF Everett +.
Wheeler. one of the best known lawyers
in New York, and has borne good
reputation. l do not attach any impor-
tance to Wheeler's letter stating tina
Terry has kept Mrs. Martins accounts
with fidelity and exactness, as believe
Wheeler is ignorant in the matter"
DIR. Heydecker, who was with Martin
at the Hotel del Coronado, received q
telegram from Seth Sprague Terry to-
day threatening to sue him for defama-
ton of character if the published inter
views were correct, charging that Terry
employed private detectives at San
Francisco to obtain control of Mrs. Mar
tin. and that the detective, Metzlsr, en-
ployed by DR.. Heydecker, had been
bought off by Terry.
TERRY is welcome to all the satisfsc-
ton he can get from me-" said DR.. Hey
decker. my proof that Terry tried to
secure possession of Mrs. Martin is posi-
! tive, and Terry knows it,"