Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-15

brac about the place was wonder. 1t
consisted of all sorts OF articles OF
| bijouterie and OF uertu. There we're pic
lures worth vast sums OF money. There
we've punch-bowls with hand-painted
medallions on them that would have
made the god Bacchus wish he were
b lck on earth again, and all the house
was reported to be full of Mrs. Loryea's
dress patterns in which scissors never
we're put, and gloves which had never
been stretched. So ended the
bright romance of life's young
dream, and thus the marriage who a had
been the envy OF all the girls in Oregon
had wrecked all its hopes on the hollow
oucksands of foolishness and sin. Loryea
come to San Francisco, where he induced
Senator Jones, of Nevada, to put up the
great Hammam baths on Dupont street.
Mrs. Loryea drifted out of view and was
lost sight Of until the other day, when
her father, old Mr.. Stephens, died full OF
years and sorrow, alone in Oregon, leav-
ing an immense property by deed to a
number of persons. simultaneously with
this event, Mrs. Loryea crops up right
here in Los Angeles, as the contestant OF
her fathers will.
AFTER THE SEPARATION.
OF her history after the separation with
DR.. Loryea little is known except that
her father appeared to have taken dis
like to her and forbade her visits to her
mother, who died about year and a
half ago. She married her present hus-
band about four years ago, and since
then both have experienced much
trouble. Her husbands mother was not
in favor of the marriage, and, it is said,
has tried every means in her power to
cause separation and to get her son to
return to Ohio. Mr.. McCalla was not to
be tempted, however, away from his
wife, and to provide for her decided to
her his interest in the home property in
his native State. This did not turn the
mother aside, however, and iG is said
that she tried strategy. She came out
here and succeeded in entrapping her
son on board steamer bound for San
Francisco Just before San Fran
cisco was reached she locked
him in his stateroom and
OF arrival she had him arrested and
taken before the Insane Commission,
when he was at once discharged. Nc
Gala then returned to his wife, despite
the efforts of his mother, and they final
ly came to Los Angeles, where his
mother followed them. About year
and half ago, just before the death of
her mother, Mrs. McCalla visited Port
land, and made an effort to see her aged
parent. Her mother saw her, and rising
from sick bed, clasped her in her arms.
The stern father, who has just died,
stood an angry witness to this affection
ate scene, and after the mother and
daughter had finished their greetings he
ordered his daughter to depart, and
would not allow her to stay longer in the
house. That was the last time she saw
either her mother or her father. The
lattsr, it appears, lived from this time on
with but one purpose in view - to
prevent his only living child from in
heriting any of the property which he
would leave behind. He decided that
he would leave no will and wrote deeds
to other parties which were to take effect
upon his death.
THE FATHERS DEATH.
The bulk of the property was decided to
a nephew who resides in the East, and
the rest was decided to parties whose
names have not been learned, and it is
to set all these aside that the suit re-
Gently commenced has been brought, the
grounds, being that her father was not in
his right mind when the deeds were
executed. Should she win the suit, the
property will be divided between herself
and and her cousin. 1t is said that there
is no doubt but she will be able to regain
a part of the property, for it belonged to
her mother, and this her father had no
right to deed away, but this will take
some time, and her present circum-
stances are not such as will
allow herself and husband to
wait in idleness. Mr.. McCalla is bright
writer, his poems have earned him recog-
milton, and his pen and ink sketches
with descriptive text have been features
OF Oregon fairs, but he has not been for
tunate, and at the present time he and
his wife occupy room in lodging house
on San Pedro street near Fourth. A re-
porter of the HERALD called upon Mrs.
McCalla at her room on Saturday even
ing, and found her confined to her unen-
viable quarters by reason of a sprained
ankle. She was unwilling to talk about
the suit which has been brought, and
referred the reporter to her attorney, W.
Il. Williams, upon whom the reporter
called yesterday. Mrs. McCalla
is quite bright appearing lady, and had
a decided objection to saying anything
with reference to her case or her past
history. An article published a short
time since in the Times, she said, was
false and calculated to iDjure her. Mr..
McCalla was seen later by the reporter,
and he had great faith in the justice of
his wife's claims. He preferred to say
nothing about his relations with his
mother, who is still in the city and was
a few days ago residing ON Olive street.
He said he had declined to take aid from
her, preferring to labor with his pen for
a living until all should be set right. The
possibilities are that the case, which has
Just been commenced, will call Mr.. and
Mrs. McCalla to Portland before long.
The cheap semi-monthly excur sions to the
"Hotel del Coronado" are becoming more and
more pOpular and better patronized by an ap-