Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-03-22
The Man-woman Discovered.

L. Hanna Calder, the man woman, and
Catherine Beall, of Federal Hill, Hartford
county, Nd, were secretly married on the
9Th OF last September. On the 18th OF Feb
ruary they left the homes Of their parents,
and their departure caused much excite
ment and comment and the death of CAL
der's mother. Their whereabouts were not
known until last Saturday, although they
have been diligently searched for, when they
were found in Baltimore county and the
bride taken to the home of her parents
Calder tells of his troubles, his appearance
as man and his change Of sex in the fol.
lowing words;
HE TELLS ALL ABOUT HIS TROUBLES.
Upon being asked how he felt he said :
81 am anything but well. did not sleep
wink all last night and have had no peace
OF mind since Katie was taken away. was
just trying to take nap when you folks
came. am greatly worried about my
troubles, and feel now that | must come
out and assert myself and take my proper
place in the world as man, which Ger.
taniy am. 1t was this feeling that led to
my writing the letter to DR.. Jarrett, OF Jar.
reltsviIie, through which our whereabouts
was discovered But for my own actions
could have eluded the detectives just AS
long us chose. Oh, pshaw Didn't | do
it2 When Kate and went to Baltimore
first we stayed there week and more, and
then went up to Lancaster, Pa. We stayed
there two days and a night and then re
turned to Baltimore and stayed ten days
! am not going to- say where l stopped. |
am not going to give my friends away.
don't have To and won't But will say
that We were upstairs when the detectives
came to the house on Mount street. heard
every word OF the conversation. also
walked about the city, not with Kate, but
with other friends whose names | will not
mention, and l went wherever l wanted
and was not stopped by anybody. was
on the street one evening with Kate and IA
policeman recognized US and we had some
conversation, but he let us pass on We
came to Woodensburg two weeks ago yes
terday.
II am tired of this life, and | am tired of
the newspaper stories that have appeared
about me-"
WHEN HE DoNNED MEMS CLOTHING.
He said: 81 put on this suit when first
went to Baltimore and have worn it ever
since. would have gotten better suit,
preferring black one but looked 80 pale
and delicate at the time that | knew black
would makeime look CHASTITY. | determined
to do this and get far away from home. / felt
ashamed TO dress as man when had lived
SO long as woman. | wanted Katie to go
with me to California where l, have good
friend, but Kate refused. determined when
the hateful notoriety blew over to settle
down to some business. left home against
my fathers will and shall never return
again. feel sorry about my dead mother
but thought the publication of her decease
was ruse TO get US back again.
THE WONDERFUL CHANGE OF SEX.
II will tell you why left home. | was
girl until was about twenty five years
old. Then | noticed change coming in
my sex. l was becoming man. l GER
tainly have been one for over ten years. |
was born January 26, 1851, and | had as
good home as any one. | had my own
way in all matters. When became male
/ contlded only in my father. He was trou-
bled, and he would listen to nothing but
my remaining in female garb and confirm.
ing at woman's work about the house to
prevent unnecessary notoriety. My case is
similar TO the Winchester case. Then Mr..
Beall raised SO much fuss about Kate and
myself that could not stand it. We were
not permitted to see each other nor even to
write; but we got q secret postoffice OF our
own, and each of US found two letters
week from the other by the roadside. 1t
got SO het for US we left. am still devoted
TO Kate. as she is to me. My wife said she
would come back, but know her people
will detain her by force ] shall wait here
until tomorrow. and if do not see her
shall exercise my right TO go after her, and
I'd like to sec any man touch me when
go after her read Father Fredericks &C
count of our marriage, and it is correct TO
the letter. ! became Catholic from read