The morning call., 1893-12-10

been adopted by wealthy family, that
she had good home, and that she must
refuse to give the adopted parents ad-
dress.
This was her trouble. and in it she
wanted the assistance of the saloon keeper.
Her story touched him and he advised her
to go TO an attorney and get advice on
what action 10 take in the matter. Time
rolled on and not until almost nine years
later was anything done. Then Mr. Won
Staden one afternoon in May, $780, took her
to the Office of Wilson & Bert. where her
story was retold and proceedings instituted
by the attorneys to ascertain the where
ebouts of the child. On May 10, 1890, the
case was tried and revealed the child's
foster parents as Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell,
living at Jacksonville. a few miles from
Antioch. She was then young lady of
Is years and had taken the name of her
adopted parents, and was known as Laura
Campbell. Eighteen days later the old
woman made her will, leaving her property
to Laura Campbell.
Mrs. Christine Miller. such being her
proper name, had life full of incident.
She had trod the velvet carpets of the
milllonaire's home, his wife, had her own
carriage bearing her coat of arms, lavisbed
money with free hand, and had fallen
step by step TO the keeper of a low house
facing on the alley back of Stockton street.
near Pacific. OF admirers she had had
bankruptcy of a wealthy oil merchant in
this city she played and important role
Frederlcke CacciOus, her maiden name.
was born in the kingdom of Wurtem berg.
Germany She was a descendant of a
French Huguenot family which, when
driven from France. settled in Germany.
AT an early age she developed marvellous
beauty. and in her own country was
spoken of as the beauty of Wurtem berg"
When about the age of 16. in company with
her sister, she ran away from home and
emlgrated TO America, settling in Phia-
delphls, where she met her future hus-
band. Charles Miller. Shortly after the
meeting Miller caught the gold fever and
came to California, whore he remain I'd q
short time and left for Virginia City, New.
He was matchmaker. with his trade as
his only capital Soon. however, he
struck pay rock in the mines and got
his start His first act was to
send back to the Quaker Citv
for the girl he loved, and In short time
thereafter she came West to Virginia City
and there they were married. Miller pros
pered as miner and soon became wealthy.
He then moved TO Austin, New, and
started brewery His wife began to live
not success. and in a few years Miller
was bankrupt. with wife and two bows
William and Charles. on his hands.
1t was then he resolved to return again
to miafDg, and, leaving his wife and son
Charles in Austin, he started with William
for Butte City, Mont. to begin life anew.
Shortly after his departure Charles was
killed In railroad accident. The wife,
then left alone, resolved to come 10 San
Francisco Without advising her husband
of her intention she packed up her little
belongings and landed here. Her beauty
was still fresh, and before many days had
passed away she was Installed as house
keeper in one of the leading hotels. There
she stayed several months. ruling the
house, and LETT only after securing con-
siderable portion of the proprietor's
wealth.
For few months there after she lived
alone; finally becoming acquain ted with
the oil merchant she drifred back again
inio her old ways. Horses. carriages, wine
and trolic all belonged to her until the
crash came. The oil merchant was bank
rupt, and she. unmindful of the future,
bad spent considerable more money than
she had saved. Enough, however, was cot
together out of the wreck 70 furnish a neat
little cottage, and here the couple spent
brief season.
1t was about this time that Mrs. Miller
met Hansen. handsome Swede. who was
employed on boat on the bay. She bad
a few thousand dollars left. and Han
chant was discarded and Hansen
installed in his place. Hansen's ideas
were costly. He must have schooner of
his own. Mrs. Miller bought it; then an
other one. which he operated on the bay,
pocketlng the proceeds. She had been
with Hansen about year when her bus-
band discovered her whereabouts. He
came on from Montana, and finding her |
with Hansen, denounced her and returned |
to Montana. where, with his son William, |
he was buried in landslide few months |
later.
The oil merchant, who had not forgotten |
his old love. coDtrived to show the woman |
that Hansen was not true to her. Under i
his guidance one night she was conducted |
TO little fiat on Kearny street, wnere /
Hansen was sitting with Spanish woman. /
She demanded his return, and was
promptly elected by the Spanish woman. |
Then followed the quarrel and separation. |
Drifting about for some time after this, |
she finally opened q low dive, which she |
until her removal to the place |
where she died miser's death.