New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
BECKY SHARPE OUTDONE.

PAGES FROM THE LIPS OF AN ADVENTURES.
The woman Dyce, held over for trial on o
charge OF fraud, in personating the suthoress Mrs
NJ Diaz was born in Philadelphia Of Irish parentage
and was married to an Irishman named Dyce IN st.
Louis about 20 years She lost her place among
good ten years agn and her chief deter nnahon
has been 70 live wthOutwork.
protector tried provide for her by establishing
her boarding hOuse. but the first thing that she did
have the furniture sold at auction and spend the
money. A place found her teacher in the
public schools but she refused to teach after two or
three days trial. Her next resource was to collect
funds buy tickets for herself and child to return 10 81
Louis. She quite attractive, OF slight figure, with
delicate face
Her story Of being wronged and deserted won the sympa
thes OF many people the OF departure
for ST. Louis for year two, many gentlemen who
hardly thought 1t delicate to hand suffering woman
less the full of would learn il they
compare notes. She interested members OF Mr.
Beechers Church in her case nc the time. and
handsome wardrobe provided for her at the expense
Of generous gentleman and his wife in that coDgrc-
CATION.
year ago last Summer she went 10 New London,
Conn., Introducing herself Mrs Diaz, authoress OF the
civilian Henry Letters" and received great deal OF
attention. Parties and serenades were given her, and
by representing herself struggling authoress she
got her board at the Bacon House at merely nominal
rate. Fuding the role so successful she returned 10
New-York TO play 1t more boldly
Before this, however eihad made the acquaintance
OF many literary people here, who VIII remember tnct
wonder at fludng they phrased It, 80 little 10 Mrs
DiaZ." She called tho wife or the Hon. Niller
Dupuy, in Brooklyn. while he absent In Georgia,
nd introduced herself on an assumed Invitation IRON
him. and his ne found that she had been under
his roof about three weeks
HerpOwers OF pleasing had been skifny used that
his her admiration OF tic supposed
authOress could hardly be brought To accept s
word that Mrs. Dyer mpOstOr Mrs. Dupuy
wrote 10 Messr3 OsgOOt Co.. for enc address OF their
contributor and learned that the real Mrs Daz was IN
Plymouth she wrote further TO Mrs Dlaz anu received
the latter lady had been IN BrOJk
y and was deeply panied TO learn that some mpO'tor
casting discredit on her name.
After being exposed by Mrs. DupuY, the pretender
tried 10 hnd a home at 81. BarnaUass House ana tue
strangers Rest but her claims found little respect AZ
either place. she taken III at the strangers hesS
OF pity, and while there criticised her treatment
saying where usually boarded, people showed
her tue compliment OF giving her her breakfast IN Ocd
she was Ia delicate health.
found two elderly ladies OF the Episcopal Church.
whom she int rested by her violent zeal member Ot
the ftn to such extent that they provided her
with dollars week out OF their slender income Az
time she went 10 house IN Madl5On-aFe gy-
ing Mrs. DupuY's reference, and she puts H.
the lady OF the house was very happy To give mo nodu
for the pleasure OF company Exposed III AadlsOn-
Oy the Justly indignant lady whose name sue cAOSo
Tor reference, Der last move was 20 Elrles Hotel.
=. bill presented weeks end SDc
went 10 Mr. Lansing, the clerk say that
writing series Of articles for Hearth and Home, which
lad been paid for and 20 beg him To walt DAY Vt
two ali her publishers should send her a check
Mr.. Lansing 10 the Otice OF Hearth aud Home 20
inquire into claims. the publishers, though sur
prsed ~ hear that their contributor was IN town I'M
10 them, assured nlm mat Mrs Dldz hghiy
responsible lady, and aYerred their Willingness 10 au-
vance her any sum that might bo needed.
On tine clerks return tile supposed autboress hah lett
Co., Till to her. At TINS last annoyance
from the unknown impOstOr the law sec III motion
Broadway hotel and waits ner trial at Special 500
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