The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-16

A sensational story comes from san
Francisco 20 the effect thai Charles Dill
lard Wilson and Alrs. ". ~. Dlnoad mad
el0pes from Honol1lu OF New Years day.
that they had been stopping a. the
re hotel n San Francisco for a week
sfr wilson is vel known IN this city.
ere he was born. His father Is ". L.
b, .ison. he weIl-knoUn g. A r man.
no was formerly superintendent Of the
city water works. The young man who
figures 50 prominently to the alleged
el0pement Eas educated IN the schools Of
this city. where he has many friends
among the young men. he learned book
keeping ~ one o. the business colleges ot
this city. and was employed IL that ca
pacity for short ffrne- Young Wilson IS
more than ordinarily handsome. having 4
sine robust figure and a face THAI made
some people rave about him. II manner he
81 mid and courteous. and he has happy
faculty % making and keeping friends X
was while he vas playing II the orchestra
a. CoTdrays theater that he met the
yogIns, lady ne married. Miss Jessie French.
Al thar time Ricaara French was man
aging the theater. Miss Jessie French Is
his sister. Sire r. a petite. pretty woman
The courtsnlp between young Wilson and
Miss French extended over period Of
over year. and Il Is said that she was the
reluctant one. Blu be pressed his suit 80
perslstenily that Miss French finally
named the day. Young Wilson had Sc
cured a position IN the celebrated band that
II known as the government band OF Homo
ig.u and on the night before his departure
they were married. That was two years
ago. The wedding trip vas 70 the para
disc OF the Pacific. and amid the ,ropic
sceuery OF that beautiful country the
honeymoon was pleasantly passed. Both
were young. handsome ard accomplished.
and apparently they had n star. in lie that
would lead to happiness and contentment.
visit was made 20 the home Of ". z.
Wilson and wife last evening The father
and mother OF the young man were very
much agitated when shown fba dispatches
containing the statement 20 the effect that
their boy had 50 Gemeaned himself. The
faith In the character OF their son was
stsll strong, however. Notwithstanding the
story that had come TO them over the
wires from San Francisco.
a father was never blessed with a better
con-" said Mr. Wilson. From the time ne
was born he never disobeyed me in
thought. word or deed that l know of. He
was kind. generous and obeiient and
never caused me pang Of pain until the
present moment. and cannot and will not
believe that II is true. Way, never had
to lay a hand on that lad
You never had need to-" said veneer
able. white-haired old lady. who evidently
was Charles Wilson's grandmother. ''for
II would have been shame to whip so
good boy as he was
That is true continued Mr.. Wilson.
''and that Il why I cannot credit the
news
Why" said his mother. II received a
letter from Charley. my son. on the 18th
OF December, and In IL he said that he
intended TO pay us A visit, and that he
thought he would come on the next
throat troubles and expressed regret that
ne could not live at home with us in this
climate on that account You see. the
dear boy Is troubled with a throat COM
PLANT. and the dampness OF this climate
sggravates IL. ] do not believe that he
has committed the wrong with which he
Is charged.
Mrs Jessie Wilson. his wife. Is here.
She left Honolulu on the 1eth OF Deem
Der. for the purpose OF visiting her broth
or, Richard French. who. che supposed
was In Denver, but when she arrived I'm
San Francisco she found that he was in
Cincinnati. and so she abandoned the
idea OF visiting him and came north to
see us. She learned that her brother is
working toward the Coast and she thinks
that Il viii not be long before she VIII
have the pleasure OF seeing him. She and
her brother are very much attached to
each other. Mrs. Wilson agrees with
father and me IN the opinion that there
s. nothing ia this story Naturally. how
ever. she Is completely Frustrated over
the news She Is now IN her room. but If
you would like 10 see her she viii doubt
less como down stairs
Ia u few minutes Mrs. Charles Wilson
came IN, and though she bravely tried 80
hide the evidences Of the great sorrow
that had come into her life. Il was appar-
ent that she was suffering deeply.
Il have nothing 20 say 4" she said To
tell the truth. I 90 not feel Ike talking
about this matter. further than 20 say
that do not believe H. II viii take more
that has come 80 far TO make me think
81 is true
The san Francisco dispatches follow:
The Alleged EIopement.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. I5-The steam
ship Monowai brought the news OF a sen
sational slopemeng from Honolulu. as the
result 81 which TWO homes had been made
unhappy hy The principal parties OF the
scandal. on board the steamer Coptlc.
which sailed from Honolulu for san Fran
cisco on New Year s day. were Charles Dill
lard Wilson and Mrs. W W. Dlmond.
Beth have ieft Hawaii probably never 10
return. Mrs. Dim0nd leaves behind her a
husband. who IS broken down by her un-
faithfulness. and sittle baby girl years
of age. Airs. Dimond IS the wife Of the
eldest son CT the late Gen. W n Dimona
" ateraouse. Of Honolulu.
On New Years day. 1855 rust two years
% the day or hts departure. Charles u.
Wilson arrived IN Honolulu from Seattle.
tie Mas accompanied ~ his bride. Miss
Jessie Frsnch. whom he had married ia Sc
attic the nteai before his coming &c Hs-
vail Wilson came here as drummer IN
the government hand. Pie asterward OBJ
tsinea employment as bookkeeper in He
hrons drug store. Both he and bis wife
were familiar with theatrtcals though
they rusy never have been oG tho stage.
When the pay. Jane" vas suggested
as sU.tsh}e piece Tor amateurs az the
opening Of the new opera house. Mrs d.
mord soagh, an intFoduction 20 Wilson.
SAL asked h.m 20 take part. To this he
re4aiv consented, and re was cast for
the character or william, Who In the
play, ~Rsas love 20 Jane, che role as
sisns3 90 N-- p.mar3. After tire third
rehssrs1. their i1vc-rfaAlrx on fhe stara