Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-26
THAT BABY.
Nielsen Gives His version of th'
Affair.


P.H. Nielsen, the alleged father OF the
baby left on his doorstep by Christina
Huenker, on Wednesday night, states
that a great deal of the story told by the
woman is not true. He says that he
first met Christina when she worked for
Colonel Eastman, but at that time did
not become very intimate with her.
Some time in 1888 he took rooms at Mrs.
Schilling's ,on East Pico street. In August
of that year Mrs. Schilling was badly
burned, and Christina left her place at
Colonel Eastman's and entered the SER
vice of the Schillings to nurse Mrs. Schil-
ling. At this time Mr.. Schilling occu-
pied part of the room with him. Mr..
Schilling generally had to arise early in
the morning to go to work and he
slept an hour or 80 longer. After
Mr.. Schilling took his departure, Nielsen
says that Christina entered his room and
forced herself upon him so that instead
of being sued for seduction he thinks
he should be the plaintiff in the case.
Christmas attentions finally became 30
burdensome to him that he left Schill-
ing's and went to lodging house kept
by Mrs. Alice Lion, taking with him a
marble top table, diamond stud and
other trinkets which Christina had given
him. Christina pursued him to his new
lodging house, and finally he told her
that he would positively have nothing to
do with her and then she asked him to
return the things she had given him. He
did rot do 80 as quickly as she desired
and she attached his horse. He after
ward settled with her by paying $3S and
returning the articles she had given him
Mrs. Lion broke up her lodging house and
he removed to another place. He denies
that he is living or has lived with another
woman as charged by Christina, and
states that the same charge was made in
the Times on January last, to which Mrs.
Lion, his landlady, replied as follows,
from San Francisco, under date of Janu-
airy "a, 1889.
To the Editor of the Times.
DEAR SIR-1 have just received copy
of the Times, of the Goth instant, in which
read an article that seem to figure in
rather prominently. / must say that who
ever your informant was did not adhere to
the truth.
in the first place, l am not an old lady
and, therefore, not likely to allow any
one to malign any one unjustly. l did
live at Is Bottiller street, and the
said Mr.. Nelson had room with me,
and during the time he was in my house
he behaved himself like a gentleman.
Certainly he did pay his attentions to a
young lady who lived with me, but who
instead of being girl in her teens is a
young lady quite able to take care OF
herself, and who has always since l have
known her, period of five years, earned
her own living. Previous to
coming to my house he was
keeping company with young woman
named Christina Huenker, who used to
call at the house on every opportunity to
see Nielsen. 1 told her one day in con-
versation that thought her very foolish
to run after him in that way, but she
would not pay any attention to what /
said, and last Christmas insisted on buy.
ing him diamond collar button. /
really cannot blame Mr.. Nielsen for my
leaving your city; my reason was / am
known here, and thought it ad.
visable to come here and seek
for position, since l had tried
to obtain one in Los Angeles
and could not therefore left voluntarily
and am very sorry that any one should
use my name to help them to do mean
action. think may safely assert that
had Miss Huenker not allowed Mr..
Nelson around go much, that he would
have broken off with her some time
previous to when he did. Also
that my lady friend simply remained in
Los Angeles because she had position
and not for the reason given by your in
formant.
Trusting that you will find space in
your paper to refute that it was through
Mr.. Nelson that l left your city.
remain, ALICE LION.
As to the charge that he had two
wives living in the East, he says it is
also untrue. He exhibited papers show
ing that he served in the United States
army from August l6, 1882, until August
Is, 1887, and was single and of excep-
tionably good character. He said that
Just fourteen uays after he was honora-
bly, discharged at Fort Worth he arrived
at Santa Monica, and q month afterward
came to Los Angeles.
Yesterday morning man named Wal
ters called at the Police Station and
stated that he was willing to adopt the
baby. He invited the mother to stay at
his home in the country until she can
procure home for herself. No answer
was given him, however, it being unde-
cided what Nelson will do in the mat
ter. Yesterday afternoon he was served
with notice. that he would have to sup
port the child, which is now in the
charge of the Police Matron.