New-York tribune., 1868-05-30
MASSACHUSETTS,.

vpr CAREER OF AN ENGLISH swINDLER-HE
PERsONATEs A YOUNG LADY WHO HAS
"ENTIEEp BUT Is ANXIOUS TO REFORM
PROMINENT GENTLEMEN IN DIFFERENT PARTS
OF THE COUNTRY SWINDLED.
f''" our 0V''''' BOSTON. May %, 1863
Three or four years ago an old gray-haired
man was arrested in this section for personatng young
lady and obtaining money under false pretences but his
operations had extended very long PERIOD and
his victims who few in number, were mostly resi-
dents of Boston and vicinity. To-day an Englisbmen
about years age arrested for the same onense
md it may be that he is the identical individual VINO
figured IN the first transaction alluded to- Ii II De
he his efforts the second time have been more
successful than was his first venture, and TINS ie nc
has swndled number of prominent genIenTn ~ ~ mo
ent oities all over the United States ls bUsihess
ceedng was to write to member or Congress- , @
man. Government official or any Gln % IN New. En-
sltion caused the publication OF LIS name IannoI ~ ne
gland directory, political almanac ; OF iTo TodyeIS
3emae under the dc plume OF " tamhe Nv thn
r Eva Ellis stating that she introduced 10 the
person addressed that she had strayeu away oN itb
baths of virtue that he was formerly acqnaihtea Will @
Ser nagepts now deceased that she was destitute was
DESTROYS OF reforming, &c2 ana M dt9ueSSctS tSatS she
%ond disclose her reaname but for feelings OF shame'
which overpowered her. and rendered secrecy essen %
tiaI to her happiness Different statements were
made to different individuals and many Mere TeceEeu T
from parties residing in New1ofK Cyd VA ARsII P6eISs Y
Philadelphia Wiamsp0rt, West chester GreenSDufS,
0WepsboFo Ky Lexington va wilmington, N C.; Lex
Sngton va: Nashville Tenn; Springer Ca; Lansing,
Wish selma and Huntsville Ala and New Orleans, La
and several cities and towns in Massachusetts, Conneeu
cut and other parts England About 5Oleters were
found in his possession Some Of the writers lorwueu
sums of money ranging from 81 to 500 (the latter sum
beng furnished 10 his darling Kate by Il. u mann OI
stance being Kate Faran ~ others informed the female
that although the letters were written IN
very fine feminine hand she was .lg huino1lg
Others told her she had made mistake,
in suppOsng that she had ever been introduced 10 mem
individuals with families expressed strohg 1Sss
meet her and sent her money 10 deiray her eAeo %
70 certain hotels IN certain cities ana & otGSS d egpeman
read her letter and answered In very mpndent man
To give moey to young ladies who travelled on their
muscle" Some of the Members OF Congress recelVeo
CODY of letter sent to a Congressman from Maryland,
which he answered, telling her that she was mistaken,
and tendoring some advice ana returning ner le'oi
give 1t rerbdttm ct hter09im: o ,n- 1870
MI pEAREsr SIR: Are you the gentleman Davis Of Maryland in
Washington in the Winter Of lsSi that 50 oiea
writing for fa myself yga then expressed foT me G the @ a2Gs @
S51e Fy rre % sSd host ofends Now Lost
.n S"S Ne. remember how dear Papa such feeble
health Paris in aIsiI and en ms-s gdy thoeghssi
handsome g that os9us capital gnPo.so'sa % Of ChE b %
% .eLySt The proud @ % 5 ay iTT@ eaaa s
% he states where euon have been supported BY
@ ale q jewels s,t 0I1 'aesi aod & S and this IS s@
helpless for came here offered humble teacher to village school
SoI, DS 1'S ~ oSs n mors has obs Ppo5nss
%Pps % .Sss for T % to nsl yS % csd SBn are very da They
;s9sS ny clothes s1 1 oS Soo bs " alternative ' presents I Itself aI
deeper and deeper die You remember happier days 50
i writing to and have repeatedly i,sd ss myself F. ,S are
Writ % e se and oS say ma. come 70 YOU speak French aa
German and pay on TIE PS aaa 1A & SSte " % @ to hS
burden 70 hind friend Write to me co. and mn 'aG % me
@ Then S6sTwSrd YOU desire will you wings
Sae and aoa & S WITT 3 Il % % T T ri RI. SooT oa ~ orSs i sn
viii be very y gu. nd Il asS SsS5es' ,st poSg & Need
rsmsin' dear Sir your faithful vevi:her, ,,
Direct to me By my second name Cumberland O. shall
return there to-day must sell my last nket
Miss Eva ELLIS Cumberland Providence Co. Rhode Island
ike young men, and her small sums OF money. One
gushing" youth in Westchester Penn had quite an ex,
several times If he has young and doting wife, she
would doubtless derive intense satisfaction by persng
the one appended, which is sample Of the
tSs 6s OF this . a1g eap
v.u a ..yy TE:scHs5sn ,.1 .; Z. ~, ,s q 1862
this D sad hasten reply OH how was disappointed for an
sa the P5 % S1 s 5 G G1 had % stI11 l & wsni
meeting am % glad was the means Of helping
Oh 9s Be awful 70 be among those who are not eongsHia ones
% or care iOT May hope may supply that void IN
possible my being goes toward yo sympathy and love Oh
might ssy much TG @ but but will defer u5' T % s ny 3 s ,e darling o
prudence dictate; deT must be satisfied bat shall ooi
s & % SS s5 Ss % ySS %o s sS amount PG you sS
s1 % IL % aSs%,. % ':SS' ds
sn en- bu s,g SS sg al viii NY @s redeem TSS . for qas 1a
early possible vii aeo.s letter t the person who made the
viii cause requisite DELAY when you
ssod iS' ,s h19 y eIp Now ny s daras would not have
you gev for respected m and know viii redeem
It satisfaction SO you ride horseback eh well have
pair Of horses disposal you indulge
pleasure Of ng and have such home where hte
beoud evil disposed persons Impress
who b.s oar .sh that g 20 eAH yS1 viii delay ss.n5s u that be
stances daring vhen We meet Oh darling, do not dsPpdnt
time shall snriouy look for your coming You will
ees this Saturday Monday At hiest then ss mmed
Aey for Philadelphia Ieusy and Philadelphia Teuslay
darling and The American Hotel MIRA CadrH
l relative II Necessary and cal on Wedletay
ample until we meet On will 90 sn1oy anticipate our meeting
peeoas dear angel OfgOOd8e Prom heonae darling
II seems that Eva's real is VIM. r. Emerson. He
intimated above odish gentleman, glasses
says he is Engshman, and large bulletshaped head
supported by neck one inch long and about twenty-five
snches in circumference, a pair Of shoulders,
and short chunky body indicate that he has told the
truth about his nationality II he never dd on other
subject In his life Lee" would have enjoyed meeting
this specimen of humanity at the Ameri
can Hotel in Philadelphia but oh % how his eIpecta-
fons would have been dashed Emerson has transacted
business with parties in New-YOrk under his right
name, as Is shown by papers in his possession.
this section and had his letters from one Post
Ofce TO another frequently that the POstmasters
suspected him. and wrote the authorities at Washing
ton who notified Major Jones' the State Constable, and
this gentleman Immediately caused his arrest Emerson
SAYS came this country from England 80 years ago,
and settled in Maryland, where he remained until the
commencement OF the war Not caring TO SIDE with
either the UnOnsts the Rebels he returned TO En-
gland At the close Of the he again favored this
country with his presence and for the last few months
he has been obtaining livelihood in the easy but
tnresOme manner above described Unfortunately there
Is law In Massachusetts, under which he be held
and the Major states that ne shall be obliged 20 discharge
HIM from custody though he will retain his interesting
warning from their experience. and the hundreds Of
thousands who read THE TRIBUNE will be placed on their
guard against the wiles Of such unprncpled adyen
turers.