The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-18
DECIDEDLY COOL.
A Business Transaction Which
Was All Wright.

About three years ago there came TO
this city bold and dashing female,
with plenty OF good clothes and an eye
for business. Her name is Mollie
Wright. Her purpose in coming
West was to grow up with the country
and to amass wealth by pandering to
the depraved tastes OF that class of fast
men which eau always be found in a
great city.
Taking up her quarters in fashion
able house on the north side of George
street, between Central avenue and
John street, she soon gathered under
her wing number of the most fascinat-
business fiourished-the gorgeous Mollie
soon establishing a good p reputation
for herself and house. All went swim
mingly for while, but at last the Brus-
sells carpets and splendid furniture Of
this gilded palace of sin began to show
signs Of wear. This was last spring.
The house needed reorganization, 1t is
true, but cash was wanting. Perhaps
after the June Convention, thought
the business-like female, things may
take turn for the better. The Conven-
ton was held, but the presence of the
thousands of strangers to the city did
not bulge out herwaning purse as it were.
The tsme became more stringent.
The election came, but still the uncer-
I'tainty which hung like a pail over all
enterprises, had its, effect on the now
baftled landlady, and the situation grew
desperate.
In this dilemma she applied three
weeks ago to MIR. b. KushWorm, mon
eyed gentleman of Fifth street, who
finally agreed to purchase for her 5000
worth of the most expensive furniture
with which to restock her mansion,
taking as security chattel mortgage on
the goods, q fair business transaction,
and of kind that is by no means un-
common. 1t was done, furniture de-
liVered, papers signed and received.
All went we'll again for time. But
somehow Cincinnati had lost its charm
| for the fair and frail one, and she formed
| a sudden resolution to cut sticks for her
| old home in New York, where it is pre-
sumed fond lover waits her arrival.
| Acting upon this impulse, Mollie
started ON borrowing expedition few
days ago, among her female acquaint-
ances, and succeeded in raising several
hundred dollars. Next, her "friend'
was applied to; he came down with 500
more, and Mollie was happy as clam
at nigh tide.
| In the meantime she had resolved her.
\ self into q travelling saleswoman OF Sec
ond-hand furniture Gas good as neW),
confning her operations 10 this city,
and succeeded by her plausible man.
ners and winning address in disposing
Of the whole SO, 900 worth of Kushworm's
goods, some at one place, some at an
0tner, and in each case parting with 1T
at terrible sacrifoe-for cash.
At2 O'Clock yesterday morning, hav-
ing received Kushworm's permission to
move the goods, she smilingly informed
her "girIsS that she intended to move to
another house, and desired their assist
ance in tearing up.
| The "girls," though somewhat sur
prised at this bewildering announce
ment. went to work and did as she de-
sired. Soon the handsome effects were
ready for the wagons which were to haul
| them to the new place, and by 7 O'Clock
Kushworm's furniture had been deliv-
cred to a dozen different purchasers,
and the now thoroughly tired nymphs
wended their weary way to the
new place on Mcfarland street, only to
find that the charming Mollie had not
rented any house on that street at all
They had been most cruelty deceived,
| anu IOuuu hOmOASoS5
| Mollle, with her iIl-gotten gains, had
| lumped the town, leaving the trusting
and confiding Kushworm a victim Of
one of the cleverest stratagems in the
history of female crookedness.
Since her flight Kushworm has accer
tanned that the parlor furniture had
been sold to o party on Bellevue street
in Newport, Kentucky, and another load
has been traced to house on Johr
street, where it was sold tor $50, while il
is actually worth $500.
| Detectives are now engaged in hunt
ing up the missing properly, and as last
as found, the deluded Kushworm vii
see to it that IL gets "a fair count"