Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-13

A WOMANS DUPLICITY-GoING TO CALI
FoRNIA TO STEAL HER OWN LOVE LET
TIERS.
From The San Francisco Null
Two years ago young man named James
Halstead came from one of the New Eng
land States 10 this city. He brought few
hundred dollars with him, and for some
weeks after his arrival went from office of
nee In search of employment The only
friend be made here to whom he told any OF
his history was an old negro iaundress who
was acquainted with some of his people in
the east. Halstead disappeared suddenly
leaving with this woman a small trunk and
package of papers. Last week Il lads called
on this old laundress, who Ives on Broad
way, ear the corner Of Powell street and
said slle was Halslea1's sister and hid been
dhtcled by him 10 cali fur the frank and
iap ers. Ms. Williams handed over the
ruhE and The pac kaye, believing the lady's
Eei feSani atoms to he true. Yesterday Hal
stead walked INTO be house, and cree ing her
III friendly manner, stated hat he had lust
eur ed from the sandwich Islands, wu-re
n" n3d be fortunate enough to make
mon y. Mrs. Williams told MIN that his
slSttl Iau come 10 see her, and that she had
turEed over the trurE aud papers TO ner He
Ap. cared To De- very much a >turb d at this
u Hns Mrs, Williams mat his w1man. il
S:e40 OF being his sister was his step mos her
= ID was the cause of his leaving the en- 81
lie then told her the following singular
Story, which she communicated 10 the .MIi
ref Orter:-His father was q wealthy n,.r-
chant Of Lowell, Mass, and when jam =
!efi sctcGi he was given the position OF head
bookkeeper In his Office. His mother had
died when he was very young, and a distant
rel0ive of his took the place as housekeeper
In his fathers establishment. She was young
and attractive, and between James Halstead
and herself an attachment sprung up. The
old gentleman did not seem to reg ard this
favorabi y and finally sent his son TO another
part or The state, TO act there as an agent of
the firm. James correspOnded with his
sweethe art, and once or twice visited her Sc
cretly in Lowell. And now came great
surprise. James HalStead received letter
rom his father enclosing several hundred
collars and making terrible charge that he
had besn ufteriOg forged checks and signing
his father's name. The young man went in
dignantly to Inquire into this most unex-
pected accusation, and was coGfounded to
lind his handwriting so closely initiated that
he resolved to leave and wait for time 10
clear this mystery up. Since then he learned
that his betrothed was the guilty party
After he came TO California he received a
newspaper containing an account of his
woman. All her letters he retained, scores
Oh when were OF nature to faSten the
forgery upon her, letters in which she i'm
piored MIN 20 return 10 her, stating that she
nad money enough for both, and that She
was willing to accompany him To any part
OF The globe. These letters she hal Travelled
10 california to obtain possession of.
Halstead has taken the alvice OF n promi-
nent lawyer of this city on the matter and
Is going nome TO endeavor To Wind cate mis-
reputation and expose the woman VINO has
ruined him.