The San Francisco call., 1909-04-14
Lured Astray by Designing
People Is Charge Made by
Anna Belmont
Accuses Bishop Parkin and II.
L. Smith of Accomplish
ing Downfall

dents which eliminated in her appll-
cation for a search warrant at the hall
Of justice yesterday morning.
Asks Search Warrant
IT applied for a search warrant to-
DAY because I wanted to get my cloth
ing and other property from the home
OF Bishop Par5in I left there three
weeks ago. and when ] requested them
10 allow me to take my things they
refused and threatened me. 1 have
secured some Of my clothing. and when
] get the rest / want TO forget that
there ever We're such people as Bishop
Parkin or his wife. or H L. Smith.
president Of the Alpha chemical com
pany, whom they wished me TO marry.
I was engaged TO be married TO him
in this coming August. but recent
events have caused a change. There
VIII be no wedding and 10 will be
thankful if my attorneys are able to
recover some Of the money which be-
longs 10 me. and which is invested in
his company.
My life with the Parkins was never
happy. When my father left me with
them and went 10 South Africa at my
mothers death they took fun charge
Of my affairs. provision being made for
the payment 10 them Of fixed sum
each month I was always restricted
by them in everything, and made to
feel like q meniaL
I was introduced to Harry I. Smith
by Bishop Parkn and his wife in
April 1908, as they admired him very
much. He was much older than me
I was II then and he was about 3S
years old. was never allowed TO go
out with any boys. but the Sunday fol-
lowing my meeting with Smith they
encouraged me 10 go out with him.
Encouraged to Drink
He took me around the city, and we
finally went 10 place called Jacks,
in Golden Gate avenue. where we had
dinner in a private room On that Occa-
sion he ordered wine with our meal
and encourage me 10 drink it. I did
not realize the serious effects and took
some of the liquor
we left the dining room after din
ner and went home. Shortly after that
Smith again took me to dinner at the
Toke Point restaurant He ordered
He invited me 10 go 10 a hotel, but 1
refused; he finally persuaded me. how
ever. TO 80 to his laboratory, which was
at l73S Fillmore street on the plea
that he had to get some letters which
he intended to answer that night
While ] was in the Offices I lost con-
sciousness.
smith asked me TO marry him, pic
tured 10 me the wonderful success
which would attend his efforts in a
project which he intended carrying out
and the happiness which would come
from the wedding. I did not consent
to marry him then, but did later. He
talked the matter over with Bishop
and Mrs. Parkin. and from that time
which was last May. they urged me on
every occasion 10 marry this man. ]
finally consented.
Get Money From Girl
Ny future husband was then a fire.
Qucnt caller at the house, and grad
Ually I WAS informed Of the profits
which ] could get from investing the
money which my mother left me in
chemical company which he would or
ganiZe. Bishop Parkin and his wife
argued with me about the matter and
finally last December brought me some
papers and agreements TO sign. One
OF these papers was power Of attOr-
ney in favor Of Mrs Parkin The
money which was left to me by my
mother was in one of the banks down
town. II was either the Hibernia or
the German savings bank. Mrs. Parkin
paid the money about $4,000, to
smith and he incorporated the Alpha
chemical company. He had formulas
according 10 which he intended to man
ufacture drugs in a concentrated form
and sell them TO retailers.
we We're to have been married in
January. and he took me to visit rela-
tKes at his in Seal Cove, Halfmoon
bay, where he is now. He had given
me diamond ring, which 1 am almost
certain he purchased with my money,
Tor he had none Of his own prior to
the time my funds were invested in his
p company, and the corporation has not
Yet paid any returns. At Seal Cove
his relatives. who are Holy Rollers
or Of some sect similar TO that, wanted
TO convert me to their religion but
objected, and delayed the marriage. He
asked me about that time to let him
have the diamond ring which he gave
me. and 1 have not seen that since.
Suspicious of Smith
Il was suspicious of Smith. and a
few weeks ago on a visit to the Offices.
1893 Fillmore street. ] found some let
ters written TO him by a woman named
Georgia Scott. who lives at Augusta.
Montana. This woman in her letters
speaks Of his approaching marriage to
me, and asks for a description Of me-
II is evident from her correspondence
that I was discussed freely In one
of her letters, written March s. this
woman begs him to take her back.
and assured him Of her undying devo-
ton. She also referred TO many happy
hours they had spent together.
There We're numerous other letters
from her. bearing dates during all of
the months he and / have been engaged
10 be married.
My suspicious We're finally confirmed
when j found a carbon copy of a letter
written by him 10 her two weeks ago
Ia this letter, which is now in the hands
of my attorney. +. X. Smith in the Mer-
chants Exchange building, this man de-
scribes me 10 this other woman. He begs
her TO be patient until August when
we were to be married, and assures her
that as soon as the marriage takes
place he viii have money. In reply TO
requests for money ia her letters he
tells her that after he marries me he
viii bring her TO san Francisco. buv