Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-01-14
From the Portland Press.
4 1Iaine 1oiUenfaFesS.
She Sues JohnN Msckay, the California
MI lionnr., Tor 100000.

The California papers OF the 9th OF
DecemUe' just arrived, give two column
history OF Mrs. Henry Maginnis Small
man, whose husband has just sued John
W. Mackay, the great bonanza million
airc, for 100000 damages for alternating
the affections of his wife. We can onl y re-
produce in the space at our command, the
principal features of this woman's career,
rs therein stated
Amelia Miles was born in Bucksport,
Me, about lS4S. Her father was q la
boring man aud Amelia was deprived OF
the advantages OF an education. She was
strikingly handsome girl and gave
promise Of becoming still more beautl-
tul woman. When about sixteen years
OF age she moved with her parents to this
CITY where her father procured work and
stayed until after the fire, when the fam
lily moved to New York. While residing
in that city it is stated that Miss Miles
became too con6ding aud as the result of
the attentions Of gentleman was COM
PEELED TO leave her home, finally taking
Storage passage for California. AT Pan
anna a Mr.. james Hall became deeply
interested in her, aud provided her with
cabin accommodations to her port Of des-
tinatiOn. At San Francisco she took board
on Howard street and stated she was a
music teacher but her landlady discovered
that she not only didn't know one note
from another but couldn't read or write.
Then n San Francisco merchant became
infatuated with her and took her home.
His wife applied for divorce and she
offered 10 be 4 witness for the wife. The
divorce was obtained, however, without
publicity and the merchant returned 10
her. She fell sick and the physician who
attended her was caught In her snares.
The merchant then left her and she brought
a suit for $40 600 against him. This he
compromised and her attorney fell VIC
tim to her charms. la 1870 she married
Henry Fritz, one of Tom Maguire's, the
great theatrical managers business men,
aud while his wife, inveigled prominent
State Senator into her tolls who bought
back six letters for $1,000 and Mrs. Fritz's
board bill In 1876 she brought suit
against Wells, Fargo Il Co., TO recover q
trunk of clothing valued at 5000, but no
proof was given that she ever had such
trunk. The same year she got divorce
from Fritz, went to Europe with a Mr..
Livingstone and there turned the heads Of
fashionable society, bringing Partisan
banker, NJ. Seller, into her tolls. The
French police were too much for her little
games aud she returned 10 San Francisco
in 1877, and she married Smalman, who
wa, purser on the steamship Oceanic
plying between San Francisco and Japan.
They took up heir quarters at the Palace
Hotel and there she professed to be in the
confidence OF superintendent on the
Comstock lode who kept her posted on
''de d certainilcs" in investments. She
swndled the housekeeper Of the hotel,
Mrs. Tuck, out Of $1,000 of her hard
earnings by tins means and embezzled
$4,000 from an English gentleman stop
ping at the house, but got off by refund
ing half of the money. She stole lot
of perfumery from a leading aPothecary
aud only escaped by paying for it.
Her husband, Smallman, now claims
that his wife lost $4,000 by the last
stock deal the points Mr. Mackay giving
her turning out adversely. 1t is further
represented that Mrs. Smallman ID lying
in ST. Mary's Hospital in a state OF in-
sanity, the result of the advantages taken
by Mr.. Mackay and the fact she has lost
all her money aud is in debt