The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-16
THE WALTERS CASE.
The Father Returns From Alaska With
Intentions Of Investigating the
Matter More Fully

Some new Developments have been
brought out IN the Walters case. that
has been exciting much OF comment re-
Gently and the Tacoma News Of Fri
day prints the following In regard 10
the matter: Rev. J. ]. Walters. su-
DerlDtehdent Of missions Of the NJ. T..
church. is down from Alaska, looking
for the man whom he believes II re-
sDOnsible for the breaking up OF his
daughters domestic peace and the
scandal that was half disclosed at the
time OF the brief period Of existence
Of the Gregory restaurant. The Greg
DRY Was run by young man and his
charming wife, a woman scarcely yet
20 years Of age and apparently mex
Derlenced in the ways Of the wicked
world. The husband and the girls
mother were the chief managers in the
restaurant. in which the young wife
was no more than cashier. One day
she took four-blts out Of the TIL for
expense money. and her husband ac-
cused her Of theft and gave her a scold-
INK. which brought matters 10 a crisis.
The young woman may have been ne
elected by her husband-ln fact. II was
more than hlnted that ne was enamored
Of her mother. OF the patrons Of the
restaurant who had made the acquaint-
ance Of the young wife several were
ready TO offer sympathy in her day
Of trouble. She did not listen to them.
however. and by the offices Of kind
hearted woman was induced TO 20 to
her husband 20 make up with him. He
received her coldly and rebuffed all her
advances and IN this attitude the young
man was upheld by the mother The
young woman then went to Portland.
returned 10 Tacoma and was taken to
the hospital by a young man who had
taken an interest in her welfare, and
later took rooms at the Royal. from
which she moved 10 the Lawrence. be-
cause Of a midnight watch Of her room
by a waiter frSm the restaurant. said
10 have been at the instigation Of the
husband and Mrs Walters. Several
young men are in more or less apDre-
hension from the Rev. Walters anger,
but he seems to have a preference for
a timber cruiser named McPhaul. who
was most conspicuous IN his offers OF
assistance to the young woman. took
her 10 the hospital. and has been seen
in her company on several occasions.
Just where the young woman is now
does not seem to be very plain. and
the father says he does not know. but
proposes 10 find out and find out who
is keeping her. The girl was in Seattle,
from which place she is said to have
disappeared a few days before the ap-
pearance Of the father from the north.
Whether she went TO Portland or to
Victoria is uncertain. Meanwhile, the
father is dropping in around at places
where he has been told the timber
cruiser freouents. but no blood has vet
been spilled. 1t is said the old man
called in the aid Of the police to as
certain the whereabouts Of several 9TH
er young men. but after making some
investigations. decided that they were
not the ones he wanted He is still
out looking. Mr.. McPhaul denies that
he was ever the occasion Of any OF the
troubles Of the unfortunate people. but
says that what he did was out Of kind
ness of his heart. and to help the young
woman in her day Of trouble The
other young men deny all knowledge Of
the affair. except that they took meals
at the restaurant and smiled at the
pretty cashier