The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-13
CITY GNTELLEGE ENCE.
THE LATEST DODGE.
A Fcmalc sharper on the Rampage.

n Ecbialc sharper on Jhe kt0mpHGes
A woman Of prepOssessng appearance and in
snuating manners has been creating quite a huUter-
ing among some Of cur stad citizens within the past
few weeks. Her plan OF procedure If not COM
mendabe, was certainty novel, and shows to what
sXtremties some folks will resort to raise funds.
Selecting some Woll-tO DO st0Iekeeper OF unques-
toned reputation or married all the better, but
bachelorhoOd OF itself was protection against her
scbeDes), she would visit his store NJ various times
pnder the preteXt of buying goods. Package after
package would be rummaged over in search of some
particular shade OF quality, and the proprietor would
be entiCed into a social chat of many minutes. If
possible the goods were directed to be sent TO her
address without prepayment being made; but little,
however was gained by her in this last way The
special endeavor Of the shopper was 20 make her
self familiar with the 'phiz and the manners of the
dealer, and in this she could not be easily baked.
Having obtained this knowledge the next step in the
ing a warrant upon the shOpkeeper, and hauling him
of to an alderman's Office. There the astounded
victim would be confronted by the female in ques-
tion, supported by one of the most successful law
yers of Quarter Sessions notoriety, and would be
charged 6y her with committing Wanton and most
unustiGable outrage upon her person. what could
the poor man do except protest his Innocence?
Naturally enough ne could not then produce wit
when it was sworn nobody else was present, been
guilty of the crime alleged; ana he lad 10 submit, as
calmly as he could 10 be held ID thousand dollars
bail for trial, and to have his name appear in the
daily newspapers as charged with rape
Quite number OF our merchants along Second,
Bank and adjoining streets were yictinized in this
manner at various times during the past few
months Most of them wishing - HVOl the noto-
riety OF being tried for such henous oeRse, COM
promised with the colnplasant prosecutor, who was
gOod-siZed roll Of grecabacks. one customer, how
ever, Mr.. L., a cunning Scotchman, whose only
family consisted OF a class of semi-heathen Sunday
School lads, would not come to FecuniarY settle
~ he We arstonishTont mis- say5h cross, at
tornev managpd 10 have the trial nOstnone1
tTon, timS 10 lime Meguyyhilc he was
narpd mon nv a friend Mr. ID the mead of q
Family Ghnteining siy ipferaSti1r' ,ounrstars who
shed cCnous teais at beiug tbe Vctim Of d similar
inIiciu emf at the hands of one Mary Whcan These
narties repaired 20 the Court of Caarter Sessions
last Monday morning whom wonderful TO relate
Mr. l. discovered thar Lhe ylrtuOus e0mpalnants,
oaa Sloss snu islJ Wis4Si' MeIe IaVte horG ~, III
tlnlateiy telattt tiaai cNT Vae 2tlieSS o"ils AS
1elhLc-ol SUE sJiaIUely "rsGI'Cs , LaG Httle VI
Ieu anu ~ icu tlC ING u,.Y W.
1 ici " to-, o,IF ~, the ort % ~
rGom. Where she has, gone is a mystery; but our
Jersey friends had better te sharp now as she played
thG same Trick on then year age. Asfor her coun-
sell business must De rather duller with him than
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EI FCTIoN DAY.-AbOut O'Clock last evening
fracas occurred at Tenth and Brown streets, during
which Policeman Todd was attacked by person
alleged TO be George w. Newman Ii the story be
tbsn ,an fThe nniiremsn pnrsued and overtooE
him nj Tenth and Melon streets when both narties
dreXy hllies from their nocEets and incontinentIv
arrest NJ newman who was held to ansW,er Inv Alder
man Massey in the sum of $1,000 hail
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