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


ndence operators, Mrs A. Patterson, alias Mrs.
Warren, az narrated in THE Sun OF Saturday, have
very naturally attracted general attention, and the
public is eager for further pal ucusrs regarding the
ms sterious woman who has proved herself such an
adept In the art Of deception.
1t has leaked out that this same woman honorcd
New York with her presence about two years ago
when she a guest OF the Reunion, now Park
Avenue Hotel, where she resided several weeks,
and whence she disappeared Us suddenly and
mysteriously as the occasion OF her
recent visit Al that time there boarding at the
Reunion a lady who is well and favorahly known
in this city, Miss Thurston relative of the Rev.
II. NJ Pierce, President Of Rutgers French College,
Filth avenue, and herself a teacher In that widely
known and eminenty popular Institution. Mrs.
Patterson formed the Acquaintance OF Miss Thurston
at that time, and ingra;ated herself into Der conf
dence and sympathy. The woman told some pausi-
bic story then Of the absence Of her baggage
cuse for her soanty outfit and 81 abby appearance
and succeeded In fitting herself out in very
srectsble manner from
MISS THURsroS's WARDROBE.
With ttc aid thus inuocently and with the most
cornmendable motives bestowed upon her. the
woman enabled to practise her arts extensively.
when she suddenly disappo AIRED, ncglecting 20 pay
her accumulated board bill or to return the wearing
lent her.
Some time about the middle of August last Miss
Ihurston. much TO her astontshmcnt. stumbled upon
the missing woman while walking on the avenue
The recognition was mutual, when Mrs. Patterson
rushed up to her former MEND. and In tue most
ready and gushing manner proceeded TO express her
JOY hnJng her, the Icing and ru tless efforts that
she had made to accomplish that purpose "ani
now my dear" she added. 81 have got long story
TO toll you which all fully explain the unccremou
Gus manner IN which was COMPELLED to leave you
tNoycars ro.audmy omiss on torcturn the clothing
ycu were 90 very hiud ~ 10 lend mc. You don {
.uoN how distressed have been about all that mat
ter. hut mes, Of all because was afraid you would
not understand It. Indeed knew you could no..
ana II has worried me
NEARLY TO DEATH
to think that all this time you must be remembering
nc a. "a very unworthy woman But oh, dear ne :
not now. ] can't tcll YOU the story now 1t will
take lour.-and Decides | tired TO desth and
must Gnl place TO ct down. Do tell where
you are living, tsat can call on you and make
the explanations that due 10 you!' Mics Thurs
ton rave her address the Female College, then
| asked where her friend staying "Oh, dear
ne - replied the strange woman, / have no place
yet have Just arrived rom Providence, and am
IN search OF a good boarding Place. I have been
and all because have been the recipient of some
money. But cant tell It 20 YOU here must find
. resting Place somewhere or | shall die.
This adroit address had the anticipated effect and
Miss Thurston, with a besrt Overlooking with pity
for the distressed woman, and In her innocence
never susDecting the wickedness that luTked be
meath that shrewdly devised mask, asked the wo
man home VITA her. The invitation was readily
accepted.
Arriving at the College, the two ladies had a long
and ridcntial chat. Mrs Patterson tcld her story
the main features Of which were printed in The Sun
| OF. Saturday,. Her 6ountiiul beLeiactor,
THE AGED MILLIONAIRE
| OF Boston had endowed her with her fortune previ.
Gus to heT former visit to New York and had died.
| lie had nephew, his legal heir, VITO vas tuen try
her, and whom she was under the necessity
| Of lodging constantly. He Lad tracked her
to ue Reunion Hotel two years ago and
| vas Just preparing to pounce upon Ter
with legal proceedings whom she Glanced 10 hear Of
IL and was forced 10 ly. Indeed the danger was so
| imminent that when she heard OF 1t down town she
turn TO her hotel an she had 10 hurry aboard tho
| cars and leave the city without notice to anybody
| AEer getting away sro had 81 anged her pa!.,u 20
avoid discovery. and for the came reason had not
| dared write TO the Reunion Hotel let her letters
! should be intercepted and her whereabouts become
| known, But
| THE GRAcELEss NEPHEW
| had managed o. discover her Whereabouts despite
All her precautions and had continued 10 follow her
| a., giving her no rest anywhere. lie mad Jnst come
| upon her In Providence, Il l., and she had been
driven from that city In the same hnsty manner Ia
| which she left New York two years ago; and here
she was now, with more than million Of dollars in
| stocks and bonds, but not q cent OF money nor
| change of garments.
| thCtc interest. and gave Il undoubting credence,
She insisted on the hunted prosecuted lady remain
ua with her al least untn she could make other ar.
| rangements. The artml operator only too
ready to accept this kud invitation and was shown
| To a room. She was indeed shabby for woman of
| Hara rfNlu E9 "A n a lpN
| Dress with worn and soed garments TO match,
whose soedness was attributed by her generous and
hospitable hostess to the natural solling and de-
| ranPment OF travel. Soon after her reaching The
apartments assigned to her servant appeared with
| which she said Miss Thurs,on had sent, with her
compliments, and which the lady was to wear II she
felt SO disposed. Other Decess airy articles Of ap-
| psrel also sent in and soon Mrs. Patterson
presented most genteel aud respectable appear
" lien she had completed her toilet she turned to
| the maid who had assisted her. and with the most
unaffected ease presented to her the discarded dress
at the same time Iemarkng that IL Was hardly worth
| wearing again, and that before she went away she
would present her something more vaiuble.
AZ dinner Mrs. Patterson was presented 10
TIE raw. M. PIERCE,
the lead Of the establishment who had already been
| made acquainted with the main features OF the
TSurso sB nslycd or ysIy ndy and Wr
coined hcr to the hospitsltias OF the house at the
same tune politely sxpr;sTng ns Sympathy t lof ner
caption became installed as an Inmate OF a most
respectable institution, with the sympathes OF the
| inmates all warmly enlisted in her behalf So com.
petly had she won the confidence Of the bSueshold,
not hess By her language tran by her easy natural
round face, that from that hour she could refer to
them with every assurance OF receiving good char
Acter, and service she could command Of them
within reasonable bounds, would be withheld.
This adrOitly arranged foundation for her future
operations was followed by the several lttle ventures
IN the confidence line which we have already mar.
rated Among the others, however, were some that
have not yet been mentioned ofthese perhaps the
town. What her motive was IN tins transaction can
only be conJucured. But whatever that motive, sho
| PURCHASED A PALATtAL HOUSE
at 1T East Thirty nth street How much she agreed
to pay for this house anu lot II not known; but tue