Show THAT CHRONICLE STOHr 15 fl I TJIE tale told by the San Francisco I Francis-co CirorJcle of the career and suit J sui-t I cide of a man named William Martin who is alleged to have married mar-ried the daughter of a prominent Mormon Elder Is probably apiece a-piece of fiction so far as it seeks to connect Martin with a respectable family of Latterday Saint ThE article gives no clue to the name oj f the family of Martins alleged wife and bears ether evidences of betel ion i-on Incorrect statement But if the tale be accepted as n correct narrative of circumstances that actually transpired It Is stll open to the Direction of being flagrantly inconsistent and unjust in tIle conclusions It seeks to Ins press upon tile mind of tile reader One of these is that Martins course in abandoning himself to profligac and crime terminating in his putting put-ting an end to lib own life was at least I in part chargeable this t-his wifes Cither Hut the discern log reader will see In the CSrontde own statement reason to believe that Martins whole life since hi fatherinlaw knew him and prob ably long before had been at van nee with rectitude He was a professional pro-fessional gambler who followed race meetings in pursuit of that calling A fatherinlaws opposition would I n1Itltr frt the tiiMi n Int I to a man not previously inclined in that direction He had borrow u money from a friend squandered II upon the Inmates of low dives and i had signified no Intention to repay It This friend had once liftei i him from the gutter only to SLoe < him fail hack again and was shocked at his Ingratitude The qualities Martin displayed could not have had their rise in the fatherin laws dislike and I is reasonably certain that they dated back prior to hits marriage I Is very evident thatthe proaii neat Mormon Elder granting that he is tot a fictitious personage displayed played commendable judgment in Supposing the marriage of his daughter to Martin and it Is nothing noth-ing to his discredit that he wanted Martin to join tin Mormon Church Such a course pursued in good faith by Martinwould have effected a complete reformation In his character and would have made of him an honest and virtuous man o1 100 117p Dn This attempt to make antiMor mon capital out of the wickedness and suicide of such a depraved wretch as Martin is plainly shown to have been is contemptible and muit prove abortive s f3 fc concerned lug the minds of reflecting people is i |