Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-25
SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT.
MRS. SHIELDS AND MRS. MILLER on
THE EVICTION STORY.
Both Deny That Mrs. Nelson was Treated
Inhumanly, and Give Their YER
sion Of the Story.

Last Tuesday the following item appeared
in the RECORD UNION, under the heading,
"woman's Inhumanity to Woman
Mrs. Nelson, destitu widow, who is almost
blind, and receives assistance from the How
ards, was, 1t is said, turned out of her home on
+ street the other dey by the owner Of the
house, Mrs. Shields, who kept the poor
woman's stove and her small STOCK of fuel for
rent.
The above was published on the authority of
Richard Dale, President of the Howard Benevo-
lent Association of this city, and that gentle
man probably obtained his information from
Mrs. Nelson, the woman who was alleged to
have been shemefuliy treatej.
Mrs. Shields called at this Office yesterday and
stated that there was no truth in the item. Sine
said that when her tenants, WHO occupied the
house several weeks ago, concluded to leave, an
elderly lady named Mrs. Nelson was living with
them She was in destitute circumstances, and
asked permission to live in portion of the
house until Mrs. Shields found parties who
would rent it. The landady coLsented, and
Mrs. Nelson was allowed to remain, free of
charge, together with her little daughter On
Tuesday, December 10th Mrs. Shields rented the
house to a family named Miller, and Mrs. Mel.
son was notified that she would have to find
other quarters.
Mrs. Shields stated that she did not force MIS-.
Nelson TO leave in any unnatural or unkindly
way, and did not Keep anything that belonged
to that lady. She asked that reporter be sent
10 interview Mrs. Miller, the new tenant, who
was present when Mrs. Nelson moved, and
knew Just what TRANSFERRED
REcoRD-uNIoN reporter called on Mrs.
Miller yesterday and from her obtained the fol.
lowing story:
Il picked up the REcoRp-USIoN about
O'Clock on Tuesday morning, December 10th,
and noticed tina. Mrs. Shields house was ad-
vertised Ito rent" and that parties could ex-
anime 1t by calling on the premises. went
up that morning Immediately and found the
lady, whom afterwards learned was Mrs. Mel
son. occupying q room OFF the kitchen. l told
her had come to look ct the house with view
OF renting it, al d she permitted me to examine
all of the rooms without accompany ing me. /
asked her when she would be able to move out
and she rep led that she could not possibly go
until after Christmas. / told her I wanted
to move in night away If | con-
cluded TO rent the house, and that
/ understood she was to vaca.e as soon as
tenant was found. Mrs Nelson replied. Yes,
know / agreed to go as soon as Mrs. Shields
rented the place, but can't go for q while /
then went to Mrs, Shields home, and the two
of US went to the house on Wednesday, and also
on Thursday. Mrs. Shields told her just how
the matter stood, and in a kindly way asked
her to find another house where she might stop.
Mrs. Shields, Mrs. Nelson and myself all
assisted in packing what little she posse. sed,
and we got an express wagon for her and d.
rected her to the place where she is now living.
at times declared she would not go, but when
spoke to her, she said she would do so for my
sake. Mrs. Shields kept nothing that belonged
to the lady. 1t is true that there is yet some
wood and an old stove in the cellar which be-
long to Mrs. Nelson, but she did not bother
about taking these articles away She can have
them any time if she thinks they are worth
taking"