Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-10-08
Gross ImuOsitiOn.

We copy the following from the B2st0n JDar-
naA, not only because the press owes it to the
community to expose the unmitigatcd rascaity
Of such gentry as this CdaSe, but because we I'M
derstand the same tricks have been played of
by Inn in our own vicinity. We trust the
publication Of the subjoined article may havo
the effect both to put unsuspecting females on
their guard against such treachery and to lead
to the arrest and richly deserved punishment of
the mcan-spirtcd and dirty scamp who prac-
tises it:
GRoss IMrosrTrov have often heard of cases
occurring where females have been most grossly I'M
posed upon by persons representing themselves as
agents for some manufacturing establishment, whose
business it was to engage help to work III the VICTORIES
under the control OF their pretended employers ana
OF this character has Just to our knowledge,
the facts of which, as related by Of the sufferers,
are briefly as follows An individual named Chase.
has recently made through the northern part ol
the state OF New York, representing himself as en-
poyed by the agent OF one of the factories at Lowell
tor the purpose of engaging thirty young woman 10
proceed to that city, there to be employed in sad lac-
tory. Several OF these persons engaged by TINS
Chase arrived i'll this city, within few days and
have gone to Lowell, but upon application to the aore-
said agent have been told that he knew nothing about
the matter--they must 90 to Mr.. Chase Some OF
these females may have found employment at Lowell,
while Others OF them have returned to tbs city' ana
found friends or relatives under whose protection tey
now having asccrtalned much to their surprise
and disappointment, that they had been most ou'ra-
gcousy imposed upon. -
Last Thursday evening, three young, and to al APP
pcaranccs respectable icnales arrived by the Nest-
rrn road at the depot OF the Worcester Railroad; III
company with the aforesaid CidSe, who procured q
cnrriage and went in company with them 10 motel
These entire strangers in this part OF the untry,
and also to each other and had entrusted their Checks
for their hagIage to the OF Chase They last saw
their trunks at The depot, and the last that two OF tc
number saw OF CiaSe was at the above mentioned no.
tel. The trunks belonging to them contained thelr
clothing and also nearly all their money. Hearing
nothing from CH1Sc, they came TO the sad CONCLUSION
that they had been imposed upon, and two OF them,
fortunately having sufficient money TO deray ulel ne
cessary expenses back, concluded to return nome,
which they did ON Saturday.
The other, not being well provided tor deernin-
ed To proceed to Lowell, and run the risk OF obtaining
employment. Size went to Lowell on frday, ana
upon ca ling at the Agents Office received the same
answer thar had been given to others, that she must
90 to W CtaSe. sadly disappointed in the OBJECT oil
her long journey, she took the Saturday morn,
ng tor this city, and among the passengers discovered
the man who had deceived her. On arriving a; the
depot, and making inquiries OF Chase as to her bag
gage, among which was SIS in money! and III rea,
ton to her promised employment in Lowell, he tod
her to wait where she was halt an hour when nc
would return, and make all matters right. ms
was IN the morning, and the poor girl waited ut the
depot until hali-plst o'clock in the afternoon, when
she was convinced that she had indeed been the dupe
OF base hearted imposer. The money winch she
had by her all eX pended, with the exce ton OF a
solitary twenty five cent piece, and telling mat she
must do something, she knew not what, she found her
way to an Intelligence Office, the keeper OF which
took her all and promised her" situation"
She lett this place, and by some means lound her
way 10 the Office OF the City Marshal, when she Eelaed
her plain unvarnshed tale i'll tones. the truth OF
which, could not for u moment be doubted and she
was kindly provided with temporary home, under
the charge OF benevolent persons, who have hitherto
kindly aided many unfortunate individual. ne
trunks OF the who returned III bitter disappoini-
merit their homes, also contained small sums OF
money and doubt exists that this Chdse has obtain
ed possession o il, and that he is most consunmaI
rascal. As the young woman who is now III good
and kind hands, can remember neither the name or
location of the hotel, where she stopped upon her INST
arrival here. that OF the lHteg luce Office she WIS.,
tied, any information which may tend to throw any
light upon the matter, III be Thankfully received a,
the City Nlarshals Office in the City Hal.