The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-10
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Semi 70 tbe Chesier County Home.

Sent to the chester County Home.
Mrs. L. G. Evans, mother OF Mrs. Anna
Bellah visited West Chester, u few days
ago, and being sick and pennilesa, at her
request she was on Saturday. sent 10 the
Chester county almshouse
A correspondent of the Local News say 10:
"rkls visit was the first Mrs. Evans
made to this borough since the time Mr..
Bellah secured large sum ot money
from Captain I. W. Taylor by Inducing
him to sign q draft on a Philadelphia
party several years ago. In an Interview
she said: .,,,
but fully believe Mr. Bellah had mo idea
at all OF swlndling Mr.. Taylor. In TACT
know no had not and the Captain has re-
ceived oil his m oney back except fourteen
dollars. We were walking along Inc
street here one day and MI. Bellah asked
me to Introduce him to some person VINO
would Identify him at the bank. tJust then
saw MIR. Tayior's sign and mentioned
him. We went In and introduced them.
The gentlemen then left tor the bank.
When that draft wac glven, IL was as
good as gold. but the PHILADELPHIA man
Withdrew his money before the draft
reached the bank. There was no desire to
deiruud Mr.. Taylor on Tho part Of any OF
us. and l did not ask hi m to sign the pa
per. He did 1t of Ills own free Will, Inc
Philadelphia party withdrew his funds. as
] believe. with the direct intention OF
swindllDg Mr.. Bcllah, because he knew OF
the draft.
BAY sHE WAS wRoNoED.
"Mrs Evans" began the reporter, what
about those Western transactions with
which you are alleged to have been con-
nected p
I'm regard to that,n she replied. Il can
only say that as far as am concerned
have been very wrongGd woman, per-
secuted and bounded for crimes with
which Rave had 10 connection. But IL
is the way of the world. Instead OF max
Ing an effort to help me everybody seems
deter mined to push me down simply be.
cause have been uDiortuhnte enough to
have my name once connected with dis.
honest transaction anu that time brought
on by circumstances over which hau no
| control.
"Why, do you know since have been
way from here | have been charged with
| olfenses in connection with Mrs Beliah at
| many points when l was hundreds OF
| miles distant. 1le papers have published
| hundreds OF things which were utterly
| false, ana have not read one Tor long
| time. SIMPLY fearing lwould again see my
name held up before the public as engag.
ed iu some dishonest transaction
. MRS DEILAH HAS MANIA.
No, do not think Mrs. Bellah Is to
blame for her recent actions. 1 truly, us
truly rs ever believed anything. believe
my daughter was not really guilty OF any
sort of thing and II is not In her power to
resist tho temptation. | lever saw a
more conscientious and true women than
Is this same Mrs. Belah. She Is not dls-
sipated, but exactly the opposite, and has
raised her family in true Christian man.
her. They are to day as honest and gou-
fearing as any young people in the land
aud thoroughly love their parents"
INNOCENT OF MANY rHrNIs.
"Imust decline to discuss those mat
tors" SAID Mrs Evans when recent char
ges made In the West against Mrs. Be Hal
were mentioned. II can only say tina
she is charged with many ollenses which
she has never committed and these char
ges have been made In all parts OF tt
country. Fol myself | can say j hsv
never boon connected with my daughre
IN any OF her dealings since l left thl
borough