The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-13
THE QUEEN OF CONFIDENCE
a ADDISON SQUARE PALACE BoU0HT
OF BOMER MORGAN


wise Mrs Gen Alien otherwise Mrs. Patterson,
otherwise Warren, the wonderful confidence opera.
tor, the ere daring do her swjndes appear. The
instances OF her remarkable career multiply on our
hands nd Il is a question which display most con
spcuousll her enterprise and assurance. While on
her former visit to New York, two years ago, she
did not confnc herself to dupiug husband, nor to
swim dlng ouc or two hotel keepers. nor yet to
robbing Miss Thurston of her wearing apparel. At
that time she had in contemplation some Of the
magnificent schemes which have so signany failed
with her this time. She at that time made the
rounds OF tie prominent real estate aRents Of the
ely, ostohsbly in search Of investments for
nga IMMENSE FORTUNE,
but really by some shrcwd trickery to acquire prop
erty without means. Among the agents thus visited
by her were the well.known representatives. Of ND
town interesls-Homcr Morgan, OF . Pine street,
and toe Messrs Ludlow, Of the same street Find
inc her Establishments unayailing with Mr.. Ludlow,
she pretended mat they had nothing to suit her,
though she searched their lists of property repeat,
eddy, and with the closest scrutiny. viii Mr.. Nor.
gan, however. sne made headway. To this gentle
tlcman she expressed Der desire to invest in a suit
aUle mansion w town. The agent received her
courteously, heard her s,ory Of millions awaiting
investment and being persuaded by her geneel ap-
pcarance and easy address that she what she
pretended 10 be, he enumerated TO her several
parcels OF desirable property, including number Of
the most elegant
MANSIONS on FIFTH AND MADISON AVENUES
The woman was DESTROYS Of examining closely
before purchasing, and Mr.. Morgan gave her per.
ns 10 visit such Of the houses he had for sale "a
seemed 10 please her, with which che departed,
promising TO call again.
A few days afterward she returned and expressed
her satisfaction with house on Madison square.
The neishborhood exactly suited her, and the house
itself charmed her Indeed, she was enthusiastic
in prase Of Il. She was willing to purchase the
house at any cost, The price OF the house WAS
10000. Size very coony said that she was ready
TO pay down 50 soon as the deed could be pre-.
pared, and the agent undertook 10 have the papers
ready for her.
This little business affair settled. the woman en-.
tered upon n new tack. She began 70 be very con.
fdentid with the gentomanly real estate agent
whose manners seem to have impressed her favo r
ally She entered Into PARTICULARS OF her Gnan clal
condition.
THE BENEVOLENT OLD MILLIONAIRE OF Bos-oS
was here trotted out and made to do duty with his
immense bCne'action Of million OF dollars. She
absolutely alone 10 the orld viii out kith or kin and
friends In this great and wicked city. Indeed she
was without anybody 10 whom size could apply Tor
advice In the management Of her vast estate. The
little acquaintance she had bad with Mr.. Morgan
had impressed her fayorahly WITH him, and now she
was seriously proposing To make lin trustee of he-
5, III
agent. Now would he ndertake, Tor liberal re-
Enumeration. to manage her afairsi Bat Mr.. Morgan
respectfully declined the ratcrng proposal, remark
ing that II was lis invariabe rule to accept
the position OF trustee fol- any person, Shc endea-
yore1 most oloquenuy TO persuade lin 10 make an
exception In her ease, hut he remained immoyable.
Alter .yin. some further directions concerning the
deed OF tie house Gu Madison square, and ag eciuy
upon day vixen ste would call and receive 1t, she
withdrew.
On tie day arroin,od for the completion OF the
house transaction, Mr.. Morgan had everything IN
readiness, VITA lis accustomed business puAcuglity.
THE DEED WAS FULLY PREPARED,
ready for delivery. and tlle gran,or was In waiting
q The Office to sigu, seal, and deliver Sni receive
hi- SlW,O,0 In cr,Cnbtcks, but no Mr.. iuucrsOn
appeared. Several hours were Wac ei IA waiting,
wren a conference between the agent and hs prin,
60 ~ resulted In tie conclusion tit tue Intended
iurchasrs had leca uIeNcutel from Sctpi1G her ~.
poinIuent, bu, that suc would probably caI tie next
day No suspicion Of any !-e TTs eitts OF decep-
ton entered either OF their neads. taey waited the
next day, and continued to wait from day to day,
until tue suspicion began TO dawn upoa them mat
They wEEE SOLD RATHER THAN THuR PROPERTY.
Mrs. Patterson still delays her oominG and Probably
Intended 50 u delay It nom the m1mcn when she
Jailed to persuade Nr. Moran 70 become her agent
trustee, Point upon Which tue success oi her
Are Patterson as she was then Known, arrived
NJ The Park Avenue Hotel, then the taunton, on the
2gth OF Aurl 1865 aud II was from this headquar.
tiers that she made the attack upon Mr. Morgan
she conducted herself with marked Tropre;y IN the
hotel dr,ssCd plainly, and won the Eood opinion Of
The CLERK, William Fields, who basNcd 10 her smiles
sencc OF her baggage by telling him that her trunks
had been detained Ia Boston BY AL obdura'e Motel
PROPRIETOR with whom she had had some difficulty.
Her seeming canaor IN relating tis story won her
the confidence of all In the hotel including not only
Miss Thurston of whom she borrowed clothing, but
vi the pr prietor as well.
Alter sojourning at the hotel a number ofdays
HER DILL WAS Presented.
she received It without question. merely remarkiug
that size would he visiting Der banker on tue follow
log day and would get the money to settle IL Amer
laVa g.f al Agra Dal.
inson, the proprietor instructed tie clerk enforce
| the settlement OF the bill, as he did not have the
fullest confidence In tie lady's pretended wealth.
| Mr.. Fields, however, assured him that the money
was safe and that his guest was iidy and that II
Mr.. Robinson had auy further doubls on that point
he would himself lquidate tie account. On this
surance the proprietor consented 10 let the case rest
| awhile No money came, however, and finally the
lady was again reminded of her Indebtedness. Not
being then ready to slope ste manssed to make q
Wnilo staying at this house Mrs Paterson beca NO
| acquainted with q fellow boarder, an officers widow
who was In possession OF a comfortable income,
| and was noted for her many acts OF charity. The
artful Mrs. Patterson paraded the old Boston mlo
mare before the wondering gaze OF this usunspecng
widow; and after counting out the imaginative mil
mons IN goio whieh sne mao received Nt, ron ms
auditor in her works OF bcnevoence. OF course the
widow could not reject the prefer OF any benefic
tons for the poor, and readily consented to accept
| the companionshp of the wealthy stranger In her
missions of mercy. Thus, though without actually
contributing a cent the excuse for which size always
had rca ly SHE won the widows confidence and soon
| won her money a. we'll Beginning by obta aiming
small loans, she fnny made bold stroke with one
OF her most plausible stories, and gained possession
OF all tho savings the worthy widow had laid by for
| charitable purposes
LODGING TUB HOTEL PRoPRIEToRs-AN ARREST
| On the 81 Of June Mrs. Patterson shoOk the dust
| Of Tie Reunion Hotel Oh ne. feet as has been mar
rated, leaving many OF the Ooarders as well the
proprietor ncmenioes Of her soIOurn In the shape OF
| unsettled obligations On Tie same day she appeared
| at the Ashland House, IN Fourth avenue, aud took
up quarters While STAYING a. tins houlc and play
| ing the next day dodge to stavo OF board blla,
she one day essaycd to 10 out, but stopped by
| MIR, brock way, VINO sent her back Ia her room q
| prisoner until her bill should be settled Nothing
daunted, she began sending dispatches % several
| persons outside, an ! soon friends appeared with
| money to release her.
| THE STATEN ISLAND EXPLOIT.
| To obtain further particulars respecting this ro
| markalle woman, n was necessary that Mr. Nathan
| NJ Head, President OF tie Staten Island fancy
| dyciug establishments should he seen. Accordingly
| Sun reporter waited on hat gentleman.
| R,purtcr-I called to make some inquiries about
| woman named Patterson, who mas purchased part
| Of your estate, Can you tell me anything about
| hCrf
| Mir II. Oausiincl-Why, what's the tronblet
HeIortcr-Well she seems to he in a little dhC u
ty ana needs the assistance Of her friends Just now
Mr.. Ill don't know much about her She cane
| To SEQ me In company with another woman, aud
| wanted to purchase piece OF property on The
| fnr WI la Oh IN naye al. 1,