Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-14
MORNING. SEPTEMBER ID, 1859.


OPERATIONS OF THE LADY SWINDIER
The Phsdelphis Evening Journal gives the folio
particulars of the operations of the rogn. who
10 swindle number of ladies New York on the ,,e
tence of taking them to the South teacher. of musr
H. r. Leslie. the who succeed-d In delulinR h,,e.n
young ladies into acceptance OF fs-@ offer Of en-
poyment as teachers ia Southern fsni- W,- l,s,
ming brought from Washington by officer Schlemm. uu
der requisition from Governor Packer and p,cJ in
cell IN the Central Station HotSe. MANY n.,,er- rer-
found in his possession. eydencing uu,-rou. conf
denee -peculsiions in which lac engaged and also
the applications at the young ladies' upon the charge of
.winding whom he arragned before th. Cont 10
day. true bill having been found against him by the
Grand Jury.
lie acknoscdees having been insgated TO thi- fraud
10y man with whom he recently occupied , room In
bosrfng-hou-e on South Tenth street This man -
New Yorker and he states that he will ,yuve the con
necon hell between them. lie that The money
torted from the deuded mi--- obtained from hin,
by his co-operator by misrepresen alton
Upon an examination at his papers 49, bnd that Li.
neiarous operations have been praciced n New orl
baltimore. Washington, aud in several cities of the South
He iien'nty held ont Inducements by advertising in the
papers and obtained considerable money I'm m. 14,b
Of July he advertised ia Washington for fty young n,
who could receive permsnent situations At salary 81
from - 30 81 dry by advancing him So and addrcss
ed hii at ElicoIs Mills Qaite a number OF answers t
ms advertisements we're found nPon him During Nav
he MSS ia Bano.e.
About this time lac connected With a mammoth
Scieine, by which he issued certificates at
II" - piece, emitting persons life inemi,.rSL,n m
the Mount Vernon Association aud an engr.,iu of tb
home and grave OF Washington, the proceeds TO be i
OF his Country. lie represented himself A. an acnt a,
the Association.
In June he had the following circulir posted about the
hotels IN Montgomery, Alabama-"For the Nor,b-p.r.
ties wishing TO visit the North and see all the fine noun
in scenery will do well the services of an ,
rIenc guide who has visited all the watering places
ana Is wei acquainted with al the best hotels and can
come with the best OF references az TO honesty and obi
ey. lie can hc found at the Exchange Hotel for short
pme June Il, lsJ9 Several answers 10 this announce
ment were among his budget of letters
The following letter, signed Stsplen A Dou.,I,s go,
aso IN us possession. Ii addressed to Can't Meip.
superintendent of Capitol Extension
, MAsHINGTo', Feb. !, lS59.-The bearer of tbi. Mr.
Leslie, has been unfortunate and desire. 10 obtain cn
PO!eht Tor week or two If no longer to obtain means
10 go home should he very grateful to o If Won viii
give nun employment, if only for short time until Lc
can obtain the means Of support of obtaining ac. or
enabling him to get home. Trusting that YOU NAV he
able to do something for him. remain verv truly your
friend" 49, ''' ''u'
Mr. Leslie states that he engaged upon this RECON-
incubation until Nav ~