Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-11
CAUGHT IN THE WEBB.
The Result of Matrimonial Adver-
tising-A Young Lady. Induced to
Come from Toledo, Ruined and
Dpserfel.

Ene Result Oh MaIriUuOhfHt Auktf-
tising-A Young Lady. lnduced TO
Come from Toledo, Ruined and
Deserted.
From the New York Herald.l
About three months since person
purporting to be james Stewart inserted
an advertisement in one Of the weekly
papers of this city for lady correspond
ent, with view to matrimony, request
ing them to address their replies TO No.
Amity street.-the drop letter Office
formerly kept by Leo Basky, who was
shot by'Dan Biddle in house in Bleecker
street in January last Among the
fickle-minded females who responded to
the advertisement was Miss Kate
Busheim, dressmaker, residing with
her parents in Toledo, Ohio. Several
letters passed between them unknown to
the young ladys friends, in which Stew
art professed to have great love and af-
fection for her, ending by making prop
osition for marriage, which was accepted.
Stewart, pleading his business detained
him from visiting her for the purpose of
having the marriage ceremony performed
at Toledo, prevailed upon her to leave
her friends and join him in this city, and
upon her arrival assured her he would
fulfill his promise. Under the pretense
of coming to this city to engage in her
trade, she procured her parents consent.
and left home on Monday morning last
with a Godspeed from her many friends
who had congregated at the depot to bid
her farewell She arrived in this city,
via the Hudson River railroad, on Tues
day afternoon, and was met at the depot
by her accidental correspondent, who
procured a carriage, and, attending to
her baggage, ordered the Jehu to drive
to the Spingler House, where he regis
tered his name as James Stewart and
wife, Toledo, Ohio. A room was as
signed the young lady, who, after making
her toilet, Joined her companion in the
reception-room, and proceeding to the
dining-room enjoyed sumptuous re-
past After dinner Stewart gained per
mission to accompany her to her room,
when he made proposition to remain
with her all night, which she Indignantly
refused; but upon being appealed to by
the rascal in view of the approaching
nuptials on the following day, she finally
consented, and the two retired. Stewart
accomplished her ruin
On the following morning, Stewart, in
stead of keeping his promise of marriage,
cleared out and left her with hotel bill
of seven dollars to pay The unfortu-
nate woman was in quandary what to
do, as she had no money, nor any friends
in the city, and the proprietor of the
hotel refused to deliver up her trunks
until the board bill was paid. Almost
broken-hearted she made her way to the
Jefferson Market Police Court in the af-
ternoon and related the story of her mis-
fortunes to Sergeant Killilea, who con
veyed her to Justice Fowler, acting mag
istrate, who patiently listened to her
pitiful story. As she knew nothing of
the rascal who had effected her ruin, nor
his whereabouts, the Justice informed
her he could do nothing for her. A
purse was finally raised to purchase a
ticket to send her home to her friends,
and last night by the same train she had
arrived here on Tuesday afternoon, so
full of anticipation for the future, she
left for her home a sadder if not a wiser
woman.