The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-01

home TO that owned by Mrs. Majors.
Together they drove into town several
times week; In fact, they were seen con-
tinually in each others company. and the
public had grown 80 accustomed to seeing
them thus that comments were seldom
passed upon the subject. She says he had
said to her many times, II love you and
will make you my wife any time that you
may name" and she, happy and content
in her love and confidence in him, waited
from month to month for more oppor-
tune time. Several times he had said:
I'VE must be married soon, for | cannot
permit people to say unkind things of the
mother of my child. am pleased that
child of mine should be the FIRST heir to in
herit the Cowell millions" are words she
alleges he uttered.
He even insisted, so the woman declares,
on bringing minister to the house to per-
form the marriage ceremony.
But young son of Mrs. Majors had been
brought home short time before with
badly crushed leg. The house was all con-
fusion and disorder, and she proposed 60
ing to town to be married.
Then happy thought occurred to him.
He had received q letter from his mother
and sisters, who reside in an elegant home
at 413 Hyde street. in this city, inviting
him to take dinner with them.
The fateful tomorrow being Wedpes-
day he said he would go to the city and re-
main over Thursday, and on Friday morn
ing's early train he would 60 to San Jose.
where she should meet him in the depot.
They would then go to minister and be
married.
From there they would 60 to Salinas on
wedding tour, and return to Santa Cruz
whenever it should best suit them. This
arrangement being perfectly satisfactory
he slipped the plain gold ring from her
finger that her dead husband had given
her for wedding ring. saying he would
take 1t as a measure for diamond ring
which he would put on her finger at San
Jose.
Then after repeatedly cautioning her
not to: disappoint him. but to be sure and
meet him in the station at San Jose Fri
day morning he took his departure. and
from that day to this Mary Antonio Castro
Majors has never set eyes on Harry C0well
or the plain gold ring.
Thanksgiving morning Mrs. Majors came
TO town and saw Senator Burk and l.. r.
Smith, as we'll as many other friends, and
told them she was on her way to San Jose,
where she would be married to Harry
Cowell on the following day. They all
congratulated her upon her apparent good
fortune.
Being short of money she went to Char
lie Clark, the jeweler. and got $50, telling
him for what purpose she wanted the
money. All Of these witnesses have been
subpenaed to testify at the trial.
In San Jose she remained over night at
the St. Charles Hotel. In the morning she
went to the station. and there in the cold
cherries wating-room. she sat all day.
eagerly scanning the face of each new
conner, searching in vain for the BRIDE
groom that never came.
When the last train OF cars In the even
ing pulled out for Santa Cruz she came
home, cold, lonely and deserted, with
heart and brain filled with strange fore
bodlngs OF evil, yet never for a moment
doubling him. She kept saying over and
over to herself, "There has been some mis-
take, something dreadful has happened to
him."
On reaching Santa Cruz she drove out to
the senior CowelPs place. feeling sure that
some message was awaiting her there.
The house was dark and the sleepy SER
wants declared that none of the family
was at home and that there was no mes
sage for her.
Then. for the first time, 1t slowly dawned
upon her that she had been duped and de-
ceived and made the shame and laughing
tab
lived. and her fury had no bounds, and
well it was for faithless Harry Cowell that
he was. not within reach of those slender
cruel hands that night:
When sufficiently recovered from the
first shock Of modification and disappoint-
ment Mrs. Majors came to town and by
her attorney. Senator Bart Burk. filed a
complaint in the Superior Court of the
county of Santa Cruz, charging Harry
.Cowell with breach of promise of mar
rage and asking for $4,000 damages.
After having resided in the State of
Washington for two years Cowell returned
to Santa Cruz The papers In the case
were Immediately served upon him, and
he by his attorney. E. S. Pillsbury. filed
an order transferring the cause from the
Cruz to the Circuit Court in this city. after
which he returned to the State of Wash
ington.
Miss Cowell, a sister of the defendant.
was seen at the family residence at Alb
Hyde street. yesterday. but refused to dis.
cuss the case. She was the only member
of the family at home except her invalid
mother. Her father and brother. she said.
were both out of the city.
81 know nothing of my brothers affairs,
and the cass of which you speak has never
been mentioned 10 me-" she said. INV
father will probably return 10 few days"
When asked when her brother would
return, Miss Cowell said:
II don't know, but We expect them both
very soon."
Mr.. Pillsbury, who represents young
Cowell, Is also out Of town.
THE NEW GRAND JURY.