The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-22
A CRAVEN CHEAT.

An English Lady victimized by . Broad
way Swindler-Hc Makes Love First
and Then Makes Tracks with Her
Money-Her Destitution-What She
Thinks OF America.
An English lady of education resolved to quit the
efYete atmosphere OF Britain and seek in this New
World an agreeable abode where she might enjoy
her moderate income and add to her slender an
nuIty by teaching music in st. Louis. She arrived
In New York on Sunday evening by the Inman
steamer Washington, and became so rapidly &C
quainted with metropolitan society that she came
to the HERALD office yesterday morning to relate
how she had placed her confidence and money in
the hands OF Broadway villain, who, 1t is need
less to say has stolen both. Mrs. B. she requests
that her name be wthheld) is London born, and .
sprightly dark-eyed. intelligent widow, believing
too much In men, particularly In their protesta-
tions Of civility and asinterested kindness. She
had heard in London that In America you must be
oFF-HAND WITH EVERY BODY;
that our democratic institutions had produced
general atmosphere OF benevolence such that
mere claim OF friendship on the part OF total
stranger was only indicative of sense Of social
duty. 1t is not surprising, therefore, that when
she landed and drove to the Revere House, &C
companied by travelling friend, Miss Wood an
English maiden lady, now in her last half century,
that she became victimized the following evening
by low thief named Brown, who hung about the
hotel Mrs. b. was drinking tea with Miss Wood
on Monday evening, when a dark-complexioned
man introduced himself at the table and professed
to take an interest in the English ladies'. Yielding
to what they considered 1.-THE true American stylen
they chatted with him, and he finally asked
THE ACCOMPLISHED WIDOW
II she would accompany him to Niblo's. She re-
fused. He persisted with considerable zeal. She
again declined. At last she consented, and they
went, ana afterwards took supper in public res
taurant, the situation OF which she does not now
remember
Mrs. b. says:-
HE made violent love to me and pretended to
wish to marry me but his entreaties did not make
the Iaintest impression. His kindness inspired
did not repel mis- attentions You know what 1t Is
to be alone in q foreign land, without friend or
acquaintance. He sw0re that wherever l went
there he should go, and that my happiness was his
only object in life. These declarations amused me-
because the man was ignorant, and said ne was an
his conversation indicated that he was other than
,, VERY COMMON AND VULGAR PERSON"
ooh, she was going to Philadelphia yesterday
morning: She had been very kind to me, and had
After breakfast went out to get my draft cashed
at Fargo's 1t was for the sum Of ESQ sterling. As
! was leaving the hotel the man Brown followed
and joined me and said he would go with me. AS
had every confidence in him l did not object.
got the money all right (over one hundred and
fifty dollars) and asked him to put 1t In his pocket
because had
NOT THE LEAST SUSPICION
OF his good intentions. When we arrived opposite
Goud's restaurant he said he wished to inquire for
street. ana said ! would ike to have
him and make Inquiries for me- According to his
invitation remained outside on the sidewalk in
front OF Gouds. He went Tor the letters, and has
never returned"
80 you are left destitute ~
ENTIRELY so. have not enough money to buy
LOAF OF bread with. He tosk almost my last penny.
do not know what in the world to do cannot
pay my hotel bill, and they do not trust strangers
at the Revere House. Unjust accept aid from what
ever source 1t comes. II had money would 90
back to England immediately
"Y0u are tired OF this country 2n
eyes; at least one hundred men have insuted
me in the street IN the last days. Thieves and
vagabonds seem to be everywhere"
Mrs. b. has the appearance and demeanor OF o
perfect lady. and deserves the attention and aid or
the community, as she is now in a state of CON-
plete restitution. She may be found at the Revere
Housa