The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-10-27
Marrying Her Lovers Father.

Two YEARS ago young man named
James Halstead came from one of the
New England States to this city. He
brought few hundred dollars with him,
and for some weeks after his arrival
went from office to Office in search of en-
ployment. The only friend he made
here to whom he told any of his history
was an old negro laundress, who was &C
quainted with some of his people in the
East. Halstead disappeared suddenly,
leaving with this woman small trunk
and package of papers. Last week a
lady called on this old laundress, who
lives on Broadway, near the corner of
Powell street, and said she was Hal
stead's sister, and had been directed by
him to call for the trunk and papers
Mrs. Williams handed over the trunk
and the package, believing the lady's
representations to be true.
Yesterday Halstead walked into the
house, and, greeting her in a friendly
manner, stated that he had just returned
from the Sandwich Islands, where he had
been fortunate enough TO make money.
Mrs. Williams told him that his sister
had come to see her, and that she had
turned over the trunk and papers to her.
He appeared to be very much disturbed
at this, telling Mrs. Williams that this
woman, instead of being his sister, was
his step-mother, and was the cause of
his leaving the East He then told her
the following singular story, which she
communicated to the reporter:
His father was a wealthy merchant of
Lowell, Mass, and when James left
school he was given the position of head
bookkeeper in his office. His mother
had died when he was very young, and a
distant relative of his took the place as
housekeeper in his fathers establishment.
She was young and attractive, and be-
tween James Halstead and herself an at
tachment sprang up. The old gentle
man did not seem to regard this favora-
bly,, and finally sent his son to another
part of the State, 10 act as agent of the
firm. James correspondent with his
sweetheart, and once or twice visited her
secretly in Lowell. And now came a
great surprise.
James Halstead received letter from
his father inclosing him several hundred
| dollars and making a terrible charge;
that he had been uttering forged checks
and signing his fathers name. The
young man went Indignantly to inquire
into this most unexpected accusation
and was COMPOUNDED to find his handwrit
ing so closely initiated that he resolved
to leave and wait for time to clear this
mystery up. Since then he learned that
his fancee was the guilty party. After
he came to California he received a news
paper containing an account of his
fathers marriage to this false and dis
honest woman. All her letters he re-
tanned, scores of which were of nature
to fasten the suspicion of the forgery
upon her, letters in which she implored
HIM to return to her, stating that she haC
money enough for both, and that she was
willing to accompany him to any part OF
the globe. These letters she had trav.
eled to California to obtain poaso-aion of
Halstead has taken the advice of q
prominent lawyer of this city on the
matter, and is going home to endeavor tc
vindicate his reputation and expose the
woman who has ruined him.-San Fran.
cisco Mail.