, 1876-12-17

ting up ea7ess IN popular hotels. snd sev;;si H.
upon hotef-keeper<. This woman dresses III tue
most expensive style, and her outward demeanos'
.:cr like the devils Of old is that Of vel.
br:a i2dy- Some months ago zhe ~as at satatoSa
:ad received the attentions OF VEL Snomn a,-;c
York lanyer, who was not aware OF hef eceeaI
ties but luckily he was warned il time to prevent
: serious matrimonial demonstration.
THE FEMALE FRAUDS OF NEW 1oRk.
4 half-dozen columns would not suihce 10
describe the artftices and tricks Of well-known
female frauds in this city. They raid upon al
classes of society, and thcf- "cheek' Is simply
| unlimited. II they could utilize tnelr lnpu-
dcncc after the manner OF certain n!e-'aeus-
ancs solicitors their brass would be speeolly tsah'
muted into gold eoi1. saG5s or t,ms IT. .elmsn'
srrrsrcd for dcfrauding clearinghouse keepers.
She hss since been discharged upon the ao9ole
sne 10 '1 eye of the iew Recently another f.
male fraud has turned up who o1tranxs Tue othe1
~. The n,mta san Snasanki %9s Catherine
Waters, md her plan Is 10 represent herself
as a distinguished woman, and " grand refer.
ences 70 coptians her c.s eqs' eeng o
not Her latest victim Ii Mrs Pheian, motne. ~
Mr.. George 4 Phclan; the wel!.known billiard 3n
n,ehed house OF Mrr. Phelan. and offered to pay
her rent monthly, which she OF con:se failed to
do and then, when Mrs. Phelan = agent demanded
Do.seasion, the woman coolly announced that she
would not bulge unless paid $500. Upon lnsestl'
CATION it appears that she has played this game sue
cessuy for several years IN 'ar1oas loca
impotence reached climax when she ooasteo that
no Police Justice in the city would dare comml.
her, as she knew inst how Tar the JAW pe1m1t1eu
her to indulge in such ToEa11es.
ANOTHER FORM or FEMALE FRAUD.
There are . number of women who are con-
stantly advertising for situations IS hou5ekeep-
ers for elderly gentlemen. OF widowers, OF gen
tlemcn with invalid wives, etc. These are in
nine cases out Of ten frauds. One gentleman
relates his experience with this class. He is
widower, IN Elder in Presbyterian church, and
the father Of four children, two OF them at home,
and two At boarding school. Being the owner Of
an elegant home, 10 which he is much attached. he
advertieed for housekeeptt, and. after duly con-
sitetins the character anu capacity Of several ap.
plIcauts. chose miodle-agcI woman, who seemed
to fiji the bill. The fszE few days she suited him
admirably. and he began TO think be n1d real
treasure But before the first week was ended, the
woman manifested desire for more intimate re!a-
tions, and neither his unaffected dignity nor his
sincere honor eeemtd IL repress her inclination 10
familiarity. Her advances increased 70 rapidly
that the gentleman was shocked, and warned the
woman accordingly. Instead Of dcsisting, her
ardor was more Intense than ever, andsne prepared
plan By which sne Thought to entraP the old gen
tleu1an. She actually hid away in biz roosn at
night and jutt as he was about 10 retire TO bed she
emerged ffum her hlding-p!ace and began to
scrrain. Evidently 1t wxs preconceted aifair,
lor waiting girl who had beeh hired oy the woman
the day before instantly came to The door and was
let In by tue housekeepcr. The scene WAS quite
drauatic-the old gentleman in h1s robe ds "1f,
uunplussed Tor \ wOrd-the woman IN half dEees,
charging him with seduction, aud the dumcstiss in
Inc nall unable 10 say word. The man came TO
his senses, however, ordered nll hands out Of
the 1oom, dressed himself and went out in
arrested upon 4 charge OF attempted robbery.
Then her plot with the new girl and hsr aniecedents