Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-22
SWINDLING EXTRAORDINARY.
The Most Ingenious Confidence
Operation on Record. . 4
A Rich Young Widow "DOne
For" TO the tune OF Thirty
Thousand Dollars.
Fnom the New York Sun, June IG.

One Oh the most ingenious SWIM
dies has lately been traced out, and
the parties to it discovered, which
it has been the fortune of ionrnal-
list to relate in some months. In
deed, a similar occurrence has sell
dom been chronicled outside of gay
and intriguing France. 1t seems
that some two years ago one Wal
tcrs, wealthy resident of the upper
part of Manhattan island, died. lie
left a widow of just twenty two, and
no children to shaIe with her the
large estate which he had partly
earned as a broker in Wall street
and partly inherited from his father,
who had gone before him. Mr..
Walters remains were placed in a
splendid tomb at Greenwood, and
his beautiful widow shed as many
tears as young women generally
spare when aged husbands have
been taken from them, but left
behind splendid inheritances, in
salable stocks and constantly appre-
ciating real estate. For 9 twelve
month Mrs. Walters wore the weeds
of mourning. After that time, she
gradually resumed her becoming
attire and once more met her youth
ful friends and acquaintance.
YOUNG MR.. wILLIsToN.
Among those who were thus
brought in contact with the young
widow was one Louis Williston, a
son of a retired navy officer, and
himself an officer of the Union army
during the rebellion. He was a
young gentleman of promise, re
puted wealthy, and Of habits and
personal traits TO endear him to
wOmen-at least TO women of sense.
OF course Mrs. Walters was one of
the sensible ones. Williston had
been introduced TO the widow by a
lady whom he had met at the house
of a neighbor, and who was reported
TO have come from France only q
few years before. The lady's name
was Jeanette Willard. She was
unmarried. She was rich in this
worlds goods 50 rmOr had it,
and her circle of acquaintance,
although small was extremely select.
Williston was nothing TO her, Of
course Merely an acquaintance.
But following immediately upon
the commencement of this triple in
PRODUCTION Of the widow to Jean
nette and Louis, (the latter being
the first name of WillistOn,) came
the singular chain of circumstances
which We are about to relate They
were as follows:
THE VOLATILE FRENCH WOMAN.
Perfectly charmed with the young
and volatile French woman, Mrs
Walters took her after three months
TO her home on West FOrty-eighth
street, there to remain Just as long
as she pleased, and share the luxu-
ries and comforts of the splendid
house, the servants, the plate, and
the rich wines Of the cellars, which
Mrs. Walters had heretofore had all
to herself Of course, young Mr..
Williston called occasionally to see
both the widow and her charming
protege. But his attentions were
most marked toward the former. 1t
was not long before the young man
made an impression upon the heart
of Mrs. Walters. And it was not
much longer before it became very
evident that two years could hardly
pass and leave Mrs Walters a
widow. And, strange rs it may
seem, Mile. Willard appeared TO look
favorably upon the suit of the young
soldier Indeed, she had been in.
strumental in forwarding the court.
ship, but had done 50 rather under
cover, so that no completely could
appear between herself and Willis.
ton.
a BLONDE AND A BRUNETTE.
In the meanwhile, Mile. Willard
had managed TO gain a complete
mastery over the will of the widow
Walters. Willard was a blonde
She had dark, piercing eye, splen
did phgsjq"c, healthy, fresh face
and commanding figure. Mrs. Wal
tiers, on the contrary, was petite
fraiI, rather under the medium
height, dark Of hair, and a brunette
Besides, her health was not robust
ANIMAL MAGNETISM.
She had suffered from neryou,
attacks. Hence there was a certai,
magnetism between the two. Vii
lard was positive; Walters wa
passive. 1t is not strange, there
fore, that the latter soon began {,
rely upon the former for everything
She rested her burdens upon vii
lard, IS she had been once accus
toned 10 balance them upon th
masculine shoulders of her departe
husband. And Willard seemed t
be pleased to have it 50. In fac
she laborcd 10 that end. She mad
herself necessary to the widow s eX
istence In the mean time, she pU
in a good word for Williston. An
Will-tou not slow at eu0inU