The San Francisco call., 1899-05-14

little maiden living on a farm
near Council Bluffs left her home
against her parents desire and
Il married a dashing young Metho-
dist evangelist, who was also a
lawyer After an experience
which no romancer dare risk his repu-
tation in attempting to parallel. this once
happy girl is now the unhappiest mother
IN all the iand-One of her boys await
ing the forfeiture of his life on the gal
lows the other killed by Sheriff while
following a bandits life
Lucinda Wehr. now known to all the
world as the mother Of the boy bandits
who recently committed murder and
other crimes i'm Utah. was when a girl
one of the most devout attendants at
the little church near her home While
following deVoutly the practice of her
simple religion she met LLOYD Majors.
then q young man of good address. strong
intellect and advanced education. He
was one of the pillars of this little church
and was known iu-the district around
Council Bluffs as an enthusiastic evauge-
list from whom great things We're ex-
pected. II was often prophesied that
Lloyd Majors would be name as well
known as that of Moody before he died
This prophecy was fulfilled. but in a man
uer just the reverse from that which his
followers had hoped
Very naturally. Lucinda fell in love
with the young evangelist. He was more
than twice her age. but all the reasoning
OF her parents could not induce her to
cease accepting Majors attentions. and
the first unhappy step in her career was
her hastE marriage TO this very religious
man.
Majors was "a graduate of Ann Arbor
University and had qualified as a lawyer.
After his marriage he came to California
and I'm the Centennial year settled at San
Jose. He at once attracted attention to
himself. partly on account Of the win
ming ways of his girl wife and partly be-
cause Of his own intellectual powers
Majors. for that was the way he spelIed
his name on arriving i'm San Jose. was
then about 30 years old. and is described
by a friend as "A big unEainly man. awk-
ward in manner. having a dark, stern
forhidding expression.
Majors and his wife lived on the beauti-
ful Alameda. whore Majors opened q
business as a carpenter and wagon maker
being proficient I'm these lines He was
ambitious and soon started out to make
q career i'm other lines than those of work
ing with his hands. He won his way into
the friendship of several LAWYERS and met
some who graduated from his alma mater
in Michigan. He also enlarged his circle
Of friends by joining the Methodist
AiLAltli anu AeitNl liE a prominent part II
IT'S work. His shop, suffered from serie,
Of fires, from which he always collected
the insurance. but no one thought OF
breathing a word of suspicion against tn,
religious carpeuter-laYSer To the sur
prise of everybody he declared after
few years that these fires had broker
him up in business. and he left San JOS,
70 settle in Los Gatos
Two beautiful little children were borr
and it was noticeable that ajors showed
the most remarkable and genuine affec-
tOn for his children. He would play witt
them for hours. guide their childish in
sttncts and always prophesied that Archie
should be a lawyer and Abe minister
At Los Gatos a change came over tn,
attitude Of Majors toward religion He
as usual. Joined the church. but could no
take a very active part, being Handicapped
IN his progress By opening hotel with {
bar attached. This brought him into dis
favor with the church, and as the ster
from hotel with a saloon to a saloon
without the hotel was easy Majors soon
took it and became known as common
saloon keeper.
IN the mountains near Los Gatos lived
when Majors opened his mill, an old
ffJ'ih7itletil ildLitu w imam henOWQen. He
owned 200 acres on the mountain side
lived in cabin, was something of a re-
cluse and was supposed to have consid-
cradle money hidden away. His cabin
stood far UP among the hills, and from its
door a picture Of Incompatible beauty
stretched away below 1t was one Of the
most seductive spots in Santa Clara
County. This recluse had but one friend
Archibald Mcintyre, an ideal mountains
eer q Scotchman-agile,s strong, fine look
ing and known far and wide
One morning in March. 1888, the village
Of Los GatOs was aroused by a messen-
ger from the mountains, who brought the
news that old Renowden and young Nc
Intyre had been murdered and their cabin
destroyed by fire
a mountaineer first brought the news
TO town. He lived some miles away from
Renowdens cabin. but had seen the light
of its burning. He hurried to the cabin.
and seeing that he could do nothing
turned back At daylight he again went
to the cabin and among the ashes, but
little injured by fire, was the corpse Of
Renowden pierced by two bullet holes
Another search among the ruins revealed