The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-15
The Wife-Deserter Now Owns
Rich Mines in Mex
leo.
THREATENED WITH ARREST.
A Warrant for Bigamy Caused Him
to End His Visit Rather
Hastily.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway. August IL.

SoS Broadway, August IA.
John w. Stevenson is missing from his
lodgings at Fourteenth and Market Streets
The woman who he said was his wife is
missing also, and his wife and family of
little children are eking out a hard exist
ence in West Oakland. Stevenson deserted
his wife and family about three years ago,
but recently he came to Oakland for few
weeks and introduced lady as his wife.
who was known not to be entitled to that
distinction.
Stevenson was railroad postal clerk be-
tween Oakland and Ogden. He was away
from home about two weeks at a time, and
in Oakland about three days between trips.
His wife had no cause to suspect anything
was wrong till she discovered letter that
opened her eyes to the fact that there was
another Mrs. Stevenson as Ogden.
Disclosure followed, and, as a result of
his evil ways Stevenson was discharged
from the postal service. A few weeks
later he left home and was not heard from
till about month ago, when he took
rooms unuer an assumed name at Four
tenth and Market streets, a few blocks
from where his family is now living. He
introduced his companion as his wife, but
before he had been in the house many
days his identity was discovered and he
was given to understand that he was
recognized. He told the landlady that he
had been married to the second wife for
three years, but, as it was known that
there was no divorce between him and his
first wife, Stevenson was told he would be
arrested for bigamy. The landlady in
tended to swear out the warrant against
Stevenson and so informed his wife.
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about three weeks ago he and his second
wife disappeared and have not been seen
since. They took away their grip, left
small bill unpaid and the warrant for
bigamy was not served.
News was received from Mexico to-day
that throws considerable light on the
doings Of Stevenson since he left Oakland
three years ago, and also considerably
brightens the prospects OF the deserted
family. Stevenson went directly to Mexico,
and interested himself in prospecting for
gold. He was successful in locating a
mine that turned out to be very fair pro-
ducing property. After time Stevenson
enlarged his base of operations, and was
looked upon as a successful miner and
mine-owner. He married second wife
and has an establishment near Sonora. He
has large circle of friends, and all Of
them have been given to understand that he
was divorced from his first wife.
Stevenson's motive for coming to Oak
land was to interest some capitalists in
Mexican mines. He evidently thought
that the lapse of time would have caused
every one to forget the facts connected
with his disappearance and reasoned that
he could return with safety and without
fear of being brought to justice for his cruel
treatment OF his family. He is now proba-
bly, back on his Mexican property.
Mrs. Stevenson will investigate the
standing of her recreant spouse and he
will probably be made to perform some
woman, and much sacrifice has been rem
dered necessary to feed and clothe her
family since they were deserted.