The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-15
. Magnificent Brooklyn Fraud.


In the Twenty fourth ward OF this city
there resides family OF assumed re-
spectabiEity. They occupy q good resi-
dence, handsomely furnished, and live In
highly respectable style. They attend {"
church in the neighberhood, and dress on
occasions as we'll as any OF their neigh
bors. They are polite to those who live
near. but are not on intimate terms with
any so far as known. The family consist
Of husband. wife and four daughters, the
Oldest seventeen and the youngest nine.
1 They are all pretty, attractive girls. The
head of the family is about forty years OF
Are. tall. well made. robust and striking
/ ~ hal dsome. The wife Is mlddIe.slzcd
/ lady, of solemn aspect, and dresses IN
demure silk.
This household have long been q mystic
~ 10 their neighbors. The father Is al
WAYS attired in the height Of fashion, and
di,nla,sa differing diamond in his spot
less short. Though hale, vigorous man,
he never quits the house until evening,
/ but NAV be seen during the day lounS-
/ inc on AN easy chair IN the tirst.hoor
front window, reading the newspaper or
novel, and smoking cigar. The
children have not attended school since
they removed into their present residence,
about fifteen months ago. Every morn
inc except Sunday, they leave the house
toS.tber. and take Fulton-ferry car.
They are on these occasions very plainly
sttired. and usually return bome-SOmc-
times together, sometimes in couples
about 5 O'clock in the evening
The father does not leave home until
after his children return, and the neigh
Dor, have repeatedly heard him enter the
house about two or three o'clock in the
morning. Sometimes he has been seen
to return after daylight.
I, has been recently discovered that
the gentleman syends his evenings at
fashionable billiard saloons in New York
and Brooklyn. He plays a good game,
drinks the best liquor smokes line cigars
and stakes ms money freely. HIS con
yey,ation is very agreeable, and ne Is well
informed and fluent on all topics OF the
day.
il has also been discovered that his
children supply him with the means of
livelihood. support the house, and pro-
vide the entire family with the comforts
and Injuries of lite How do they do
this? They are geuteel beggars. They
nI, their art trade in New York from
day to day. They visit the uptown res
licences Of wealthy men, when their
wives and daughters only are at home,
md impose upon them wonderful story
nf distress. They have been bred 10 the
hpsiness. and understand it thoroughly.
For long time their chief fountain OF
srrn,rt Vas the insurance offices of New
Ynrk They would wait around these
+ nloccs and watch for the exit of elderly
. ladies and gentlemen who had been there
IN transact business. TO them they
would make their piteOus plant. repre-
s.ntinr themselves as orphans, left pen
niles, bv the death of Il father, who had
insured his life in their behalf, but had
been unable, through long sickness, to pay
nm the premiums From this source they
are believed to have reapcd plentiful mar
vest. But they were finally caught, and
had to direct their attention to fresh
fields and pastures new. They are still
pvrng their trade, and that magnificent
fraud. their father. is still drinking cham
payne. smoking Havanas and gracefully
scoring long runs at the fashionable bill
lard rooms. 1t would be easy to put
down, Just here this mans age and ad'
dress, but it is thought best for the pres.
ent. to refrain Every statement con-
tanned herein is true, and gentlemen OF
the highest standing in this city are ac-
quainted with the facts, and request their
publication IN the S,0liay Sun.