The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-10
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William stuart Wcbstors Gay Career
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William stuart Webster. described as
"a gay young blood oI San FRANCISCO
who LETT that city without saying lJre-
well tu numerous iIcuds ana icaNlng
behind him sundry mucn mNed-up ac-
counts. is in Honolulu. Lart week FRI !
day youth whose identify was mys-
terry attempted 10 get away ON the :
$. Doric. TOR the ORIENT lie was forced
to go ashore. lie Is now saiu Co nave
been young Webster who had declared
his intention TO go 10 hong Kong.
Webster has been in Honolulu be-
fore, and he made some friends in very
good society here lie came on the
Mariposa last week travelling steerage,
but his social attainments and powetrs
of entertainment made HIM the life of
the vessel, both fore and aft.
Webster's departure for Honolulu is
not known in San Francisco On the
day he left the Chronicle published the
following:
William Stuart Webster, one Of the
gay young bloods of this city, is missing
and many friends are mourning his alb
sence and the loss of many little things
that disappeared with him. Several in
surance men for whom Webster has
been soliciting insurance for some time
past are also waiting for him to return
and straighten up some very mixed aC-
counts.
Webster was last seen two weeks
ago. a few days later people who had
given him insurance began TO call at the
different offices for which he solicited
and inquire why their policies were not
delivered to them Then it was learned
that Webster was not to be found at
any of his usual haunts.
Very soon some of his former ac-
quaintances began to get letters from
him. To one he wrote that as bills had
commenced to come in too fast for him
to meet he was going to take a trip till
his financial troubles had had time to
rest and gain quiet. He said that he
was going to make a trip to Honolulu
and Japan and China and that his adj
dress for the next month or so would
be the Grand Hotel. Yokohama.
Webster was very friendly with
Harry G. Robinson, and had access to
his rooms. Webster paid a visit to Rob-
insons rooms just before leaving. He
broke open his friends trunk, took from
it dress suit case, some fine brushes
hand mirrors and the like. He thought
fully left note stating that he was
going on a short trip to Portland, Or
and that on his return he would return
the articles or buy new ones in their
place. To another he told of his de-
parture and willed him a very fine sill
ver-headed cane. When his friend tried
to get the cane he found that Webster
had played a little joke, as the cane was
borrowed one.
"Webster's disappearance seems to be
the result Of living at too fast pace for
even a young man of very fair means.
Webster is of very good family and is
gifted with many talents. 1t was these
talents that proved his undoing. He is
the son of Walter b. Webster manager
of one of the departments of the whole
sale house of w. W. Montague & Co.
Six weeks ago on account of his dissi-
pated life and careless financial habits
young Webster was disOwned by his
father.
Webster is but q years of age and
had very bright prospects till recently
When the war with Spain broke out he
Joined the Fourth Cavalry Volunteers
and went to Manila. 1t was there that
he met Robert Arthur Macondray,
whose marriage and divorce created
quite sensation in local society circles
short time ago. Webster had com
menced to live a fast life before he went
to Manila. He was a very clever enter
tainer could sing, play and tell dialect
stories till he was made much of by the
jolly set. His presence was sure to
make any party merry and he became a
social pet.
When webster ana MaCOndray re-
turned to this city from the Philippines
| they began to cut a wide swath. Web
ster had inherited a short time before
the sum of 100000. In the wild life that
he adopted this did not last long and he
was soon forced to look for some in
come producing business. Oil was
| booming and became interested in sew
eral companies.
In this line he met Paul Redfeld
| Lewis, the promoter who recently de-
parted between two days after securing
$4,000 from Mrs. Harriet Waldron to buy
| some worthless stock and also a dia-
mond ring from Miss Aida Logan, the
daughter of Mrs. Waldron, which he
considerably pawned before his flight
so that she eventually recovered it,
/ When Lewis disappeared Webster al
! first claimed that Lewis had gone away
| with $1,000 of his money, but he after
ward did all he could to shield Lewis sc
| that many think that he has gone tC
! join his old comrade.
| when his oil ventures failed to prove
! TemuneratiVe Webster turned to solic-
| iting insurance and was quite sue
cessful in working among his former
companions. But he kept up the fast
pace and his financial troubles became
| too heavy for him to bear, so he left for
parts unknown. Some time before leav-
| ing he showed to acquaintance the
| photograph OF a belle of Honolulu, who
| he said, he was soon to marry Some
believe that he has gone to the island
| territory"
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