The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16

he had desired, but that l was one of many,
and that not the slightest confidence could
be placed in him. He gave me $40 more.
At another time he gave me $l20. and at
another $40.
This last amount was at st. Louis. had
gone to Cincinnati and he was 20 meet me
there. was in great trouble. We had
talked it over and he told me to go on to
Cincinnati, and a little later he would
come there and everything would be all
right. He never came and was soon con-
vinced that he never intended to come.
"He had gone to st. Louis, where there
were some races, and L went out there to
see him and try TO get some satisfaction.
When he saw me he ssid, You can just
go to - / wanted him to do something
to support me-to take care of the child.
He said he would never give me one cent.
"'Why,' he said, you needn't think l
care for suit either, for a good lawsuit of
this kind is just about the best kind of an
| advertisement man can have nowadays
"He stormed and ragged and swore. FL
nally he gave me $40, and that is all the
money | have ever had since. He has
paid nothing toward the support of the
child, and | have had long, hard strug-
gle as a hairdresser at Pasadena to sup
port myself and child and earn few dol
lars to carry on this suit.
81 did wrong in one thing. When I
was still East, and in the height of my
trouble, ashamed to go to Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson and other close friends, met
and consulted James r. Wood, detective
of Boston. had known of him by repu-
| tation for some time, and supposed he
was good man. Wood said he would
manage the case for me, would see Bald
win and get what was just for me for the
support of the child, and would, he said
| get pay for himself also. In other words
he said he would get enough for both.
'Well, he went to Baldwin, and the first
thing / heard was that he had whipped
right around and joined him. Baldwin's
money did it. think, too, that the de-
tective is right in the Baldwin Hotel now,
as l believe one or two more of his asso.
ciates are. l hear, too, that Baldwin is
going to have lot of people from my
home out here. l don't know what they
are going to swear to. 1 can't foretell that
but any number of lies are by no means
| impossible.
Ex-Governor Long of Massachusetts, told
| me that had very good case and that
he could win it there for me. Here. o.
course, / am almost a stranger and pen
niless, while Baldwin has the advantage
of being very rich.
"My foster-brother has been referred to-
I never had foster-brother. / have two
brothers and one sister, but that is all
These men, Richard Y. Hardin of Ken
lucky and Major Chamberlain of Rich,
mond, Va, who are going to testify fol
Baldwin, according to the reports, are nc
such fine gentlemen as has been set forth
as later | think will be shown. One O
them wrote the other that his friend Bald
win was in a hole and he wanted him t
come and help him out. at the proper
time l will tell the whole truth abou
Major Chamberlain, who is not gentle
man and who was, one of Mosby's guer
rillas.'
The big case is expected to last thre,
weeks yet. Many witnesses are to be ex
amined. Miss Ashley's child is named
Beatrice Anita Baldwin and the little on,
says she is Lucky Baidwin's baby girlie.