The San Francisco call., 1897-03-31
SAYS A NURSE
4 SPOILED HER HOME
Deserted Mrs. Halburton
Asks Prominent People
to Aid Her.
Her Husband, She Declares, Was
Gradually Weaned From
HIS Home.
Miss Kittie Johnson Boldly Acknow,-
edges the Part She
Played.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, |

90S Broadway, March 81.
A pathetic story came to light to-day
when Mrs HaIburton told of how a home
had been wrecked by s. pretty nurse, who
gradually weaned HaIburton from his
home. All the parties to the unhappy af-
fair are well known in this city.
Halburton is one OF the cIeverest eiec-
tricians on the coast and held a response
bic position in the Oakland Gas Light and
Heat Company. Five years ago in New
York he married Miss Catherine Mum, q
handsome young lady, 10 years of age.
Her father was both wealthy and inauen-
- Mal and had lovely home on the Hud-
bn. Soon after the marriage the cou pie
anne to California, where the husband at
bnce entered a position previously offered
him.
The HaIburton home was very happy for
about four years. A little boy and girl
were born and the future seemed very
bright. Dece N Der, 1895. Mrs. Halburton
look a trip to her home in the East. At
the same time Mr.. Britton of the gas
company went East with his wife, leaving
his niece, Miss Kitty Johnson, in charge
of his home and incidentally committing
both niece and home to the care of Hal
burton.
Halburton proved himself unworthy OF
the confidence of his employer, ana when
Mrs. Halburton returned she soon discov-
cred a very unpleasant condition CT af-
fairs. She told her sorrowful story this
afternoon.
That young woman" she said, "has
ruined my home. We were very happy
until Miss Johnson crossed our path, and
nothing that l can say will express my
feelings for her.
Il went East IN December OF 'e5 and re-
-, Toh1 lar
in charge OF my relatives home, and that
is where the trouble originated. She is
an adopted daughter, 1 think, of Mrs.
Eastland. However, this fact did not
check her designs on my husband, for
feel certain she started out to take him
Aom me at that time.
~'When l came home l could not stop
the infatuation. and when we moved to
the Market-street block she had the
audacitY TO tell me that she loved my
husband. We had q wordy war, after
which she promised 10 leave him alone.
did not believe her and told her so. That
seemed to make her angry, and even when
her attentions.
"One day / was downtown, and
dropped into the Nurses Home. There 1
asked ii Miss Johnson was in. l found
out from the matron that she was, and
also that my husband was a frequent
j
engaged, not knowing that he was mar
ried.
Al told them of the true status of affairs,
and Miss Johnson was Immediately dis
charged.
Then my husband found her rooms in
the San Remi Hotel, and paid for them,
trying in the meantime to tell me that be
had left her for good.
Miss johnson is very positive in the
matter and speaks very plainly. When
seen at the hotel she said: "The outcome
of this will be that 1 will marry George,
that's all. If this woman had any sense
she would go East, where she belongs. /
love him and he loves me. 1t is no use
trying to separate Us now.
Il understand that her father is coming
here TO shoot somebody. Let him come,
l don't care. She threatened to shoot me,
but she is a coward and did not dare.
81 told her would leave her husband
alone but she doubled me, so I am now
III it to stay. l am awfully sorry for the
trouble this will cause my folks, but I
can't help it now"
Halburton is employed in the gas works
at stockton, having left his home, but
although he makes frequent trips to San
Francisco he never visits his wife She is
u Catholic and says she will not get a
divorce, nor viii she permit him to do so
If she can prevent II.