The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-05

porter yesterday he stated that the mar
rage will take place in November next.
when he returns from Europe. In a week
or TWO the doctor will 90 to London to per-
form an operation on Henry Irving. the
actor. He was in excellent spirits and
evident good humOr when seen yesterday.
1T is quite true" he said, "that Mrs
Wise and myself are engaged, but her
name is not Marie. II is Marion. The an
nouncement was a little premature, but it
was not made, as stated, at dinner. | am
not. either, a member of the Bohemian
Club but of the Pacific Union and the
University clubs"
'Are you aware, doctor, that the engage
ment, coming so soon after the sad end of
Mrs. Wagner, has caused much unfavOr-
able criticism of your cOnduct?" was asked.
"Oh, yes; [ suppose people will talk.
don't care. 1t doesn't bother me-" was the
careless response.
=. when will you be married."
After l return from Europe. Next
~ November imagine"
-. Don't you think the announcement has
followed rather quickly on the other
affair ?"
well, it was little premature. but It's
fact. You see. I can't keep people from
talking. do not care what they say"
AS matter of fact, what the pee pie are
saying. and for which the doctor cares so
little. is rather gruesOme reading for a
bride, even though widow. On Novem-
Der 10, 1898, Mrs. Helen Wagner, the dis
owned wife of the doctor. was found dying
in her bed from effects of morphine poison
ing. She died at 10 30 in the morning, and
ba
almost two grains more than the proper
dose. 1t was known she had been despon-
dent, and often wished for death. She
had been married to DR.. Wagner for five
years, but for the last two of her mar
rage he had begun TO neglect her. His
attachment for Mrs. Marion Wise had made
itself apparent TO his wife. Indeed, ne
made no secret of the shameful fact, and
even went so far as to bring Mrs. Wise to
his home at 316 Suffer street TO dinner.
The neglected wife pIned away, and at
last went into the Divorce Court 1t is
said that her husband and his friends ad-
vised the unfortunate woman to this step.
A divorce was obtained On the ground of
incompaubility of temper about two
months before her death. All the time
the doctor held out hopes of reconciliation
10 DIS unhappy VIE. AS he said at the
inquest: 81 did tell her there was a posi-
bility of reconciliation about three weeks
after the divorce" Yet at this very time
he was keeping company with his present
fancee.
Toward the end of October MrsrWagne or
wrote letter from the Del Monte to her
friend Mrs. DR.. Kreutzmann of this city
which throws light on why she was de-
:. spondent and indicating suicidal thoughts.
In this she says
= Dear DOctTeSs: 1t has long been my Intention
10 write you and speak from the bottom or nv
heart; then again l thought what for opening
the wound anew as now nothing can be
changed. 1t is best let my husband quietly
go; perhaps at some time an hour will conc
when be sees that he did not act rightly by me
My heart is often sick TO despair, and / not
even now can conceive l am so lonely and with
out protection in the world. Why has good
God two years ago, when l was so sick, moi
called me 10 him? There would have been
spared me many bitter and sad hour. As
much as my husband has hurt my feelings /
have no grudge against him. l love him lust
as much as ever, and the thought that eventu
ally we again will come together Will give me
strength 10 bear my heavy lot. j wish