The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-31
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LEGALLY DEAD, BUT COMING HOME.
The Strange Case OF Captain Mayo, Who
Went North After Whales.

Weut NoTth Alief Nnaiess
The friends Of Captain Mariana Mayo of
San Leandro, Cal, are somewhat excited
over a report that has just been received
from the north that the captain, who was
supposed to have died on a little island in
the arctic, Is alive and will soon return to
his home. There is a strange story CON-
nected with the lifo OF Captain Mayo.
Should the report that he Is alive prove to
be true there will be CONSERVATION in more
than one family In Eden township.
A whaler recently returned from the
north brought the information that Cap
tain Mayo Is still alive, and now the men,
bers of tho lodge of Workmen and of the
Portuguese union Of San Leandro, while
putting little faith in the story, are n
ious to have the mystery cleared away.
Captain Mayo was a member OF these or
CARNATIONS, and they have paid the insur-
anee Oh his life.
Captain Mayo was an old time whaler
who settled in San Leandro many years
ago. He followed whaling for n living,
and every year he made a trip to the
northern waters. For years luck was
against him, and he made but little money.
The captain married a young lady Of San
Leandro, and the issue of the union was
two children, who are still alive.
Four years ago Captain Mayo made a
trip to the arctic regions, and he was very
successful. When he returned, he built n
fine home at San Leandro and determined
to give up the sea. He promised his wife
that he would only make one more trip,
and that would be his last one.
Three years ago he left his san Leandro
home and sailed for the north, and be ex-
pected to make money enough to last him
fo- life. 1t was his intention when he went
to remain in the arctic regions during the
winter months and secure MS provisions
from the supply ship which sailed north
annually.
Captain Mayo had been gone almost a
year, n nothing bad been heard from
him. Then Captain Healey of the revenue
cutter Bear came down from the arctic
regions and brought the information that
Captain Mayo was dead. The widow de-
clined to believe the story, and so did the
members of the local lodges of which the
captain was q member. They wanted
some proof. The story was then related
that while after u whale Captain Mayo
had broken his leg, and when tho Bear
spoke Captain Mayo's vessel, he was in a
bad condition. He was placed on board
the Bear and given surgical treatment.
Then he was taken to a mall island in
the far north and put ashore. "A nurse
was secured to care for him, but after suf-
fering for several days he died of blood
poisoning.
CaptaiuN Ioaley made an affidavit OF his
knowledge of the case, and an affidavit
was made by a man who claimed that he
buried Captain Mayo. This was the eyi'
Ldenee- of Ais death.
The estate of the missing man was pro-
bated, and the insurance ON his life paid
to the widow by the lodges. In the course
of timo Mrs. Mayo married again and is
now living at San Leandro. In the Dyes
of the law Captain Mayo is dead, and the
story that is now brought to san Leapdrc
has caused no end Of gossip. Captain
Mayo said that no would DO ahsont three
years, and that time is nearly up.-San