Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-12
nh, Fathers l1lalualiOn With The
Spanish Maiden,
LIFE AMONG ORANGE GROVES.
s,srmy Interview Between Father and
son IN Prison Cell
Case Dismissed.


snnhouse, who clopsd with Span
IAN woman, was accused by bis son OF
ceiling property that belonged 10 his
mother. Today In court young STEM
house said he did not care to prosecute
nj. father, and s,kou that tue case GO
la very complete account Of the
,tfvst Of Lorenzo BtsnhOuse NJ san
Francisco, the Report oi that city says;
Inc stuphousus came hilh,r from Salt
Lake CITY about Elk months ago,
b,ipging with thom their two children.
Xii went we'll In their new home until
I5fenro mot fair Spanish maiden,
Virginia E,coba by name, who Tesidts
in Monterey. There seemed at oHCe
10 sptins up a mutual inialuallon, and
gtenbouse, In tue early onthuria,m OF
ma uassion for Virginia, deserted his
vie and went away with his new
found love. But, IN order TO do this, IL
was necessary for him 10 have money,
and 20 no went TO n warehouse whore
a considerable portion Of Mfe. stem
hou,eis furniture and personal effects
vere stored aud negotiated n sale by
Wbish he suoctedrd In raising $500.
with this money SieDhouse bought y
sralskln coat, diamond earrings and
other articles Of personal adOrnmont
for Virginia, and also paid her bill nj
dentlspe.
Thp couple then left San Francisco
ard went to Monterey, whore thoy "a
msiued tor some time, and thea made
an extensive tour Of the southern por.
ton Of tue state, where they visited
Coronado, Los Angelep, RlVsTeide End
ether points, stopping at the bosi 10.
tells, anu In every way they seemed TO
mud delight In treading tue primrose
path together.
After time the delights OF life,
among the southern orange groves be-
gan 10 pail upon them. Virginia seemed
10 Pine for tho atmosphere " Monterey
ami 40 they set their faces northwaTd
and engaged quarters at tho Del Monte
whore they were when stenhouse was
taken into custody.
During his absence StonbouSe wrote
many letters to hlk son Garner, In
which he carefully RETAINED from any
mention Of Virginia EscOba. He took
special pains, however, to make 1t
clear that he had left his family In.
were brutal In their irsnkneis, and not
calculated TO ondoar his memory either
10 bis wife or 20 her two sons. Incl
dentally, In one OF tue lettern ston-
house mentioned that he was M ced
with an inoptable disease, auu said
that physicians had advised him
that his life could only be prolonged
by travel. He also rofrained from any
allusion 10 tho little deal by which he
had converted his wiie's property toto
current coin, with which 10 bsdsok
and adorn his paramour.
The members OF the absent hus.
bands family were not Idle, however.
Mis-. Slenhouso entertained suspicious
OF her lord and master from the frsL
lad little investigation resulted In
her aseeTlRlnlng that the household
goods brought from fAt.on Utah
were gone. Then her sou Garner
took hand In the investigation.
lie engaged the seTvicts Of
detective agency TO trace the
movements OF his wandering and In.
valid father. Garner Is n determined
young msn anu, being possessed Of
some little money, succeeded In 90
stimulating the intellectual faculties OF
the detective that within n week or
slhe had before him the whole history
OF Sionhouse ST.. amours, Including n
photograph OF the dashlng Spanish
girl, and q description OF the jswsl,d
ornaments bought with the proceeds Of
Ills mOther'B property.
A family council was then held 10
consider the situation and rs y result
100 young man went before Police
Judge Low yesterday ana awore out
warrant iOt the arrest of hls father.
The warrant WAS at ones forwarded 10
Monterey and placed IN the hanls OF
ahtnn Mat,hewB, who serve1 II with
Out delay. Sionhouse an his love were
nol hard 10 flnd, for tho tongues Of the
Monterey gossip had been busy with
lhelr Affairs, and thcre were hundreds
Of people, AS there always ate, ready
hnl Wiling TO tell this sheriff all they
Knew, not 10 mention tho Interesting
Aets which thoy suTmised.
slenhouse wRs completely Frustrated
~ hlh arrest and begged, with tears Ia
us eyes for mercy. HIS fear and
kHol were almost pitiabls and, 10 moke
ihe hour Of his misfortune harder to
oeal, virginia EsoOOa, who had will.
lhRly shared his hours OF fortune aud
worn his diamonds and permitted him
70 pay her dentist bills, turned from
nm when tho officer Of the law APP
peAitd and reiusud TO have anything
Iuiiher tosay to him.
,H'enhOuse wSa brought up from
Men1efoy by Sheriff Matthews this
morning anu given u cell Ia the city
prison.
AZ the city prison S.enhouse wac
tOhIEohted by his son, Tbs interview
Waa 10 stormy one ana had not the w.
nue tmGbiH interlOTsd father aud sou
NouIi have come TO blows.
nthhonte ieprOach0u his sen with
having caused his arfgGi. He de-
,1uHcsu Ihe young man As an inCArnG-
NGn ofingptitudc.
fAlheh you deserve TO be arrested,
~ RlAd 10 see you here, Aud u would
,u.s1 mo great pleasure 20 ree you
1Aon Out anu hung" was tho soma 10.
,, ven, you WON'T have that pleas
"'g'.' remarked the prisoner.
4nen the officers Intoritred. Ston.
a nouse was locked w, hut hs tho door
FUSED upon him he relieved his feel.
Ky by promising the sOn lnat no
muuli Visit all kinds OF vengeance
,Ipon MN as sOOa us he was again n
wee man.
uAfner Stenhou,e denounces his
,t'het Us scoundtel anu sillm tbat
bitter end.
hAnkers In Convention.
eARArodA, N.Y. July ll.-This Was