The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-21
A wn,r,,nontnl swinilc.

~ n,.a..I ,.o,ra n man aud woman con-
.;uod ~ i;,,o nnitc comfortably In TINS GU!
,r rn. ~ ,ha cod weather, and to ENJOY sea,
..,a u, summer, from the proceeds VI
sue conaie :, - a,d other swindIes. They were
I. "ii od,c,ted but nevertheless sticcceaeG
w. .;,,i,,;rinc innocent country people anu
III ,n,, ont of the hands Of the police. a
IL, 49, and somewhat prcpossessinS girl &C.
s,u;ed rooms with them, aud passed As t'ieir
darr"htcr She acted as decoy ut the water
ina.nlnres. and WAS made the SUBJECT OF ad-
,,ort;scmcnts "to the matrimoumlly III
clned" after returning to town. one morn
ing the two mysteriously disappeared. leaV'
ing many larcerated hearts. and possibly
considerable number Of creditors.
From q recent report in the Philadelphia
Press the West would seem to have been the
destination of these persons. The following
advertisement will serve to explain our
reason for arriving at this conclusions:
NOTICE TO GEsTLEMES.-A fair, well-edu'
Gated Young lady. of considerable fortune,
and the daughter of very respectable parents,
is hereby offered as wife to any Christian gen
tIeman not above thirty five years ofage. the
reasons for it are very respectable and satls-
factory. Gentlemen inclined to accept are
kindly requested to state their professional
calling in their reply, aud give their address
under. A. 3. Weber, etterboX No. 2,0o3,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The Press says that the advertisement ap'
peared to have been written by woman,
while the letter accompanying it was clear
" in another, and a mans, hand" Among
those who replied was q travelling salesman
named Largely. Having asked for photo
graph" and "parliculars," he was soon re-
warded with response to the effect that he,
The writer, was the "guardcan OF a niece
possessed of property 10 the value OF
81 .00O. 900, and that having met with sac
accident six years ago, from which she had
become dumb. he was GeSirous OF shifting
the responsibility of taking care OF her 10
other shoulders. provided he could hnd some
person in every way worthy OF the trust
who would be willing TO pay him sum OIL
$4,000 cash upon the completion OF the
marriage contract and delivery OF the lor'
tune.
The object Of the "guardean . in cXactln@
the sum in question. according to his own
statement. was to make matters pleasant by
COMPROMISING claim for an annuity upon
| ,hc ,,ross sum. u feel very shy he wrote,
"to touch Il very delicate point, but cannot
circlmyept it. am without any fortune OF
NV own. and a father Of five children, and
although | enjoy lite cnnuity from my
! niece. by which am enabled to lead al easy
| life. | am bound TO do everything possible
for the security of the future of my children,
| if even have to >ubdee my personal views
| and feelings The blank form OF bond
was appended to the letter thus:
| II. the undersigned. hind myself by tnIs
1 nj honor.
a marriage between myself and wife 800.
ON the day when the fortune OF
nv bride, Miss ................- ...' WIZ
| be turned over to me, TO pay ..........
| $4,000;
that is. fifty thousand dollars, Us Cy.,....
"a Mr.. as his unquestion'
able property"
IF the GUARDIAN" had rested here il
would not be easy to see how he could OBJ
tain possession of the 900 without really
having the niece and the fortune to give
away: but with the addition of this para
| rraph TO the letter. the task OF discovering
| his real Durpose will be much less difficult /:
Il am instructed not to invite to this place,
if YOU have any intention on my lady, but
first to take observations OF your cIrcum.
stances in YOUR nc"hhorhooG. and, rs the
case mas be. to make your acquaintance. |
un constrained 10 request you 10 remit ny
letter the travelling expense from the place
of my present >ojolrn to your place, ana
YOU will comprehend that, in consequence of
numerous applications, | have TO make ire
quent such Journeys, which are connected
with loss of time and costs that in the ag-
orcgate represent Il considerable sum-
There is no doubt that Il great many young
men, inexperienced in the ways of the world,
have been deceived by this, TO some, rather
TRANSPARENT device. 1t is to be regretted
that, instead Of handing over the core
<pondcnce for publication, MI. Largely dld
not send it TO the police Inspector at Mil
waukic. 1t is too late now. of course, to try
to catch the swindlrr, rs by this time he has
probably lett Wi>consin.-Ne'r York Times.