The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-10


merits should be made. At tile time Of the sale the
owner had In occupancy Of the house poor
woman who took care OF the premises In consdcra
ton for her rent. With this woman the swindler
established relations, promising her romunerntive
employment when sue Should axe Iossessloh. rue
refused 70 Yield possession until he received the
purchase money, which irs. Patterson, from day to
day for several weeks, deferred payino him on one
pretrncc ~ another, all the time endeavorng most
persistently TO get possession. During this time
she managed 10 borrow from the poor woman in
charge of the premises in sundry small sums. all
her denominations. huaily leaving her destitute:
The arrant operator got INTO the confidence OF
DIR. coBB the HARLEM suooiNAsTER,
through her relations with the people at Rutgers
Female College and so succcsrf1ly did she play
her game with this ovei-oOnfding victim, that not
did she break up bis school snd succeed in Dor.
rowing money Of BIN, but she nttsualed Iim mat
she had bought the house IN Thirty nth street for
lns occupancy. His establishment at Harlem was
altogether too modest for her mythical son, and
sao expected bin to remove to this Erander rest
dence which II was her intention TO convey TO
him as tree eit when he should have developed
his ability to manage the education of the veto be
produced youth. In addition TO all this, the young
man must have exercise in the omen air, to facilitate
which the eXpectant guardian and teacher was per
suadod, at a considerable saciihce to purchase
horse and carriage, for which, po~ofllv he had
not the slightest Altogether the treatment this
worthy m0n received at the hands of the designing
woman was more shameless and heartlc than any
other instance yet developed.
Pending her other operations. Mrs. Patterson
engaged rooms at the st. Cloud Hotel on Broad
way, at Forty second street. She then visited the
FASHIONABLE FURNITURE STORES
on Broadway, and succeeded in buying without
this hotel The furniture was duly delivered and
received by her and removed elsewhere. In due
time bills for the furniture were presented, but
neither the woman nor her purchases could be
found. Tho proprietor ~ the house only knew that
she had occupied his rooms tor u short time that
sundry loads Of goods had there FOR her; that
she tad received them, and then had gone, taking
her goods with her. What disposition she made OF
tese purchases Is not known. though IL Is probable
that she sold them and pocke;cd the money.
The adroitness with which sle trickcd John A.
King the livery stable keeper In Fast torty-hrst
street. deserves more particular mention. by her
consummatc skill she had imposed upon King AMI
secured credit TO the extent of several hundred do
lars. At last King learned tiat she was operating
under
TWO DISTINCT NAMES,
Patterson and Warren The Circumstance aroused
his suspicious. and he at once demanded a settle
ment Of his bill. The woman put him on with some
frivolous excuse. but In Anew days, as The monei
| az the Fourth District Police Court, for a
warrant against her as swindler The application
was made at the afternoon session OF the Court by
Young lawyer in that ncglborhood. The polite
Justice heard the complaint and granted the war
day. as it would necessiiaie locking the lady up ali
night in prson-a very ungallant proceeding toward
lady of respectable appearance. The lawyer in
| sisted the immediate service OF the warrant.
| The writ was finally nut into the hands OF Onicer
Fleming, with instructions to investigate the case,
but not to make the arrest that day unless the
| man betrayed disposition 10 run away. The officer
| took the warrant and went to
| KISo's STABLES,
tn ascertain the whereabouts OF the accused and get
on track OF her. While waiting In Kings ONCE the
latter being temporsriy ABSENT the oricer observed
| two ladies OF respectable appearance enter and ash
fo- Mr.. King The foreman advised them OF bis
| absence, when they lett word for him to call nj
| Rutgers Female College ~ soon a. he came In. A.
they passed out the foreman remarked to the Officer
that that was Mrs. Patterson and Miss Tburston
and told him the nature OF their message. The onicer
at once resolved to follow them and see II they went
to the college, and leaving word Tor King To com,
| fer W 10
college, aud soon after their arrival King Joined The
| conference between them King went in to learn wha
| was wanted ofhim. II then came out that Mr.. Pat
terson had heard of the proceedings against her ant
| the foundation for them, aud evidently not OeiuI
| ready to leave town had applied TO Miss Thurstof
70 help her OUT Of the scrape. On her asking Mr.
| King to defer his proceedings, and promising hin
pay ment The next day. the latter replied that he
| ured Of waiting and must have his money More
over ne called her suen,Ioa 10 Ihe s n lac
son, she was boarding ut that time with Mrs. War
ing. IN Twelfth street, - Mrs. arren, under which
name she had also made extensive purchases a
Madame Bemore,ts. Al this juncture nnoccn
Mis-. Thurston broke IN will, an assurance that tLa
az Grc you plead Miss Thuiston. that thcr,
ia good reason why Mrs. Patterson has taken new
name. could explain 1t 10 you, but 1t is not necos
"oh, no" replied the gslpnt livery stable kceper
| IL do not wish TO know any seer cts and you
word" addressing Miss Thurston, els sufficient OF
that point: but there is an of1cer waiting outsid
| now with
| WARRANT FOR MRS. PATTERSON.
| "Oh N.Y. cried Mrs Patterson in well.afectc,
FRIGHT. srd manifest disposition to faint
" But Mr.. King" PLEADED the good.hcartcd Mis-
Thurston you certainly would not have a respect
| able lady arrested and locked up in jail flere
mere are my watch and chain, worth as much a
your bill. Take them rs security and do not proceed
that she Will call and settle your bill tomorrow
she says che will do so she certainly will. Don
arrest her; Don't PIT such a disgrace upon
81 don't want anything but nv money" replied
King " Keep your watch and chain. II you prom
seme that the bill shall be paid tomorrow that Is
enough. know you and can take your word"
"Iou will nay the bill tomorrow, won't you
| Mrs. Patterson" said Miss Thurston, addressin
| the woman named. who sat sobbng beside her.
Most certainly will, inst soon as I can re
down town to my BANKERS. Oh, dear the idea o
now HORRIBLE :"
and Mrs. Patterson renewed her sohhIng.
| There, Mr.. King said Miss Thurston, yol
hear her promise. youch for IL that she will keel
We'll, that's enough for me-" returned the polltc
| Mr.. King. As he took his hat TO go out.
| 81 VIII be down at one O'Clock precisely" cried
| Mrs. Patterson.
VERY wsil, m be at my once waiting for you Al
| that hour said King, as he bowed himself out.
| when Mr.. King rejoined the oricer the latter in
dyidul declined to take the sanguine view OF IN,
case that possessed the complainant In fact he
sured MI, King that he was mutf that he had
| allowed DID smooth faced woman TO pull the
wool over his eyes ; that he sold and would
never get his money, In iact the officer insisted on
proce eding TO make the arTesti for said he,
| pledge Won my word Il you let that woman go now
YOU will never sec her again Bat King was fully
convinced that the woman was Innocent, and would
not consent TO the arrest.
| A. the two stood Discussing tho question on the
sIuevak near the house, the two ladies came out 10
company,
There she Is now" said tho officer, "and am
GOING to arrest her now"
Hold on" pleaded King, don't you do IT, I'm
the complainant In this and | forbid the ar.
| rest"
Meantime the ladies moved up the avenue to the
next street and then turned down toward Madison
ayCnue
"Well, nj least let MS follow them and see where
where they 60" said the officer and the two started
behind the ladies. At Madison avenue the lades
stopped, having observed that they were followed
and waited for their followers TO come IN A, IN,
latter approached they were assailed with "a
TORRENT OF yIRTUous INDIGNATION
AZ such an outrage the women protested against he
| ing followed. Mr. King took the indignant ladIt
ASIDE and explained to them the obduracy OF a
officer. They again assured him Of the honesty o
Mrs. Pattersons purpose and so pleaded their cas-,
| that any doubts the officer had instilled into h
mind were dispellcd, and no again forbade the ar
rest. The oneer urged his responsibility to tn
court, Whcreupon MIR, King promised 10 appear il
| court hext morning aud explain why the arrest ha,
| not been made, and takO the blame upon himself
On this the officer rolentod and suffered the ladie
to depart unmole,ted, This was tho last he or Mr.