The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
THE STORY READS
LIKE 4 ROMANCE
Mrs. McLellan'S Life From
the Magdalen Asylum
TO the Jail.
The Family Prominent Members
o. the First Baptist Church
Many Years Ago.
She Denies the Statement That
She Is Shielding Her
Brother.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
9OS Broadway, June 19.
The early mem bers of the First Baptist
Church of this city are considerably sur
prised TO discover that Mr.. Clara McLeI.
Ian, now detained in the County ] all on
charge OF grand larceny. is none other
than the granddaughter of Mrs. Elizabeth
Hughes, for some time the missionary of
the city Baptist Mission Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman R. Turner, her
father and mother. reside on Fruitvale
avenue and East Fourteenth street, with
their three grown daughters, and were
also honored mem bers of the same church
twenty years ago. Their daughter Clara,
the prisoner, how wever, was wayward and
when about 16 was sent to the Magdaen
Asylum in San Francisco, where she re-
mained until of age
There are two brothers in the family,
Norman and Frank. The latter Is believed
to be in Sacramento, but no one has heard
OF Norman for many years and his present
condition and whereabouts are unknown.
II has been suggested that Mrs. Mcclellan
was shielding the real party to the crime,
and that it was none other than her
brother Norman, but this she denied this
evening.
Her Iather belongs to one of the old
est and most aristocratic Kentucky
families, and came to California when
quite young man alone. He worked
as a carpenter. He married, but soon
forgot his religious training and his
children were brought UP as many others
in the poorer parts of a city. They
were thrown into the society of children
whose habits were bad aid naturally theirs
did not remain the best
When the family was in its worst. finan-
Cial condition his mother, Mrs EliZ lbeth
Hughes, unexpectedly appeared from the
East, seeking her son. II s condition
and that OF his family shocked her as she
was very devout Baptist. Seeing field
Tor missionary work, she set about to
raise the social standing Of the family.
She became g mem Der of the First Baptist
Church, the Rev. g. s. Abbott, D. d, be-
ing The pastor, ana soon had the Younger
children properly clothed and in Sunday
school.
The elder daughter. Clara, the prisoner,
was persuaded 10 attend, but her way
wardness cropped out, and her mother
acknowledged that the child was beyond
her control, and she was placed in the
Magdalen Asylum in San Francisco,
where she remained until of age The
elder boys were also wayward and trouble
some, and one was finally brought into
the tolls of the law and served a sentence
Mrs. Turner, who had been q Catholic
renu7Rred that faitn and both joined the
Baptist church, and were active members
for many years. Mrs. Hughes was made
city missionary at salary OF $25 a month
Mr.. Turner later bought home in Fruit
vale and prosperity seemed to dawn for
MIN and his. The reports received were
such as to indicate real and lasting con-
version and the family prosperei,
Then came the news of Clara m arriage
to Charles d. Mcclellan, that she was a
happy wife and mother, and the sins of
heF glrIhood were forgotten for a genuine
her nature. From wild girl she settled
down to be q respectable memb ber of So
ciety and was looked up TO as worthy of
the station she held.
Just at this time the grandmother
shocked ;he church and all who knew her
by giving up that faith and going off to
Christian science, and as a Consequence
her name was stricken off the church roll.
Our family is a queer one" said Mrs
Mcclellan tonight. Il 20 not know where
Norman is and have not heard from him
for many years. Frank | think is in
Sacramento, but 1 have not seen HIM for
three years. My parents reside at Fruit
yae and Grandm other Hughes lives with
them. She has been an invalid now for
seven years.
mo, 1 am not shielding my brother
nor any other man. l can't realize how
this trouble came upon me-. I had the
best husband in the world and two of the
best children on earth, but now their lives
are ruined and mine. l do not know
whether Manuel Silveria gave me a false
name or not; hope he did not, but a
man who would treat a woman as be has
me would not hesitate at anything"
Yes, L knew Mrs. Hughes very we'll"
said Granville 5. Abbott to- night when
asked concerning her. land / am very
much surprised 10 learn thai her grand
daughter was in jail. Mrs. Hughes has
lived for mum ber of years at Mr.. Turner's
in Fruitvaie. She was a great help to
them in the early days in California. She
made the complaint tina; sent Clara TO the
asylum in San Francisco. Ifshe is pro-
tecting her brothers act in this matter it
is too bad. do not know anything about
the boys, for they have not been around
where 1 co.
Had the Wrong Effect.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 19.-The Fourth
OF July celebration being planned for this
city has BEEN the means of carrying many
away from the city, when the object of the
affair was the reverse
The committee on advertising have or
dered printing done in Cincinnati instead
of allowing the work TO be done at home
This move has aroused the ire OF those
who favor home products. Fred Sinclair,
who has charge Of that department OF the
work, was asked about the matter this
afternoon. he said:
''The matter was taken up before the
full committee. The representative from
the Cincinnati firm owed a fine line of
goods. When 1 objected that the money
should be kept at home they told me that
II could not be done except il San Fran
cisco. On that statement gave an
orier for 1000 posters. to cost $65.''
the matter OF pas ting these are likely
to cause troub e. One firm has a monop-
oily OF the biIlboards in this city. They
ave asked a higher price than the COM
mittee th NIX fair.
Fourth of July Celebration.
LIVERMORE, CAL. June 19-The Ma
tiop's birl hoay will be celebrated by the
residents ofethis valley. Already the pre-
liminaries have been arranged and a
grand time is in store for ali visitors upon
that occasion.
G. w. Langan will be the president of
the day, Thomas Scott orator, and f. Z.
Knox grand marshal; Miss Leah Mcleod
will read the Declaration of Independence.
The BoaAd Of SunerYisors made a dona.
tion of $100 10 help pay the expenses.