The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
SEQUEL TO AN ELOPEMENT
Lorenzo Stenhouse Arrested
on the Charge of Grand
Larceny.
PROSECUTED BY HIS SON.
A Dramatic Scene Between Father
and Son Enacted in the
City Prison.

There was dramatic scene in the City
Prison Yesterday in which the actors were
Lorenzo Stenhouse and his son Garner S.
Stenhouse and Private Detective Still
well.
What led up to the scene was the old
story of middle-aged mans infatuation
for young girl, ending in desertion of his
wife and family.
Some months ago Stenhouse, accom-
panied by mis- wife Flora and their two
sons, arrived in the City from Salt Lake
City. AS they did not rent house their
furniture was stored in a warehouse.
In January last Stenhouse met Virginia
Escobar of Monterey, a beautiful young
girl, and became infatuated with her. Be-
ing short of money he removed the furni-
ture from the warehouse, sold it for sac
rifice for $500 and eloped with the girl to
Los Angeles.
Recently he wrote his son, Garner,
from Monterey, that circum stances had
arisen which would prevent him from
again living with his wife. The letter was
couched in such language that the family
determined to have him punished, and on
Monday Garner swoTe out a warrant in
Judge Lows court for his arrest on the
charge OF grand larceny. Stenhouse was
City Prison Yesterday morning by Sheriff
Matthews. He attempted to make his
escape from the Sheriff while on the way
to the City.
He had not been long in prison when
his two sons, accompanied by Detective
StiiWell, called to see him. There was no
friendly greeting between father and sons.
The father, addressing Garner, who is a
young man % years of age, said: 80 you
are the c9nSe of this -
Eyes, father" replied Garner; 81 did it
for my mothers sake"
Hot words passed between father and
son, and the latter concluded by saving:
although you are my father, for the way
you have treated my mother | would like
to see you strung up to the nearest pole
y on ought to be lynched, you scoundrel I"
They advanced threateningly toward
each other, when Detective Stilwell
stepped between them and prevented
trouble. AS his two sons turned away
from him he said: "You cannot force me
to return home and ] won't"
The Stenhouse family is known through
out the land. The prisoners father was at
one time prominent newspaper man in
New York, and about twenty years ago
moved with his family to Salt Lake CITY.
where he embraced the Mormon faith.
His legitimate wife, Mrs Fannie Stem
house, renowned the faith and after the
death Of her husband came to this City
several years ago. She wrote the
famous book "Mormonism Exposed, f" and
was known as gifted lecturer.
Lorenzo remained in Salt Lake City,
where he had married and settled down.
After his arrival here, about nine months
ago, he was employed on the Wave
Stenhouse, 1t is said, is anxious to force
his wife to procure divorce from him so
that he can marry Virginia Escobar. His
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session n which he asks them to use their
influence with their mother to bring about
a separation. In these letters he uses most
disgusting language and arguments.
In other letters he admits having COM
mitted forgeries in Salt Lake City and
Montana under the name of G. S. STEM
house.
Detective Stilwell says that additional
charges may he made against Stenhouse.
He bought sealskin sack for Virginia
Escobar and has not yet paid for it, His
son is determined to push the case against
him