, 1876-11-06
A CLEVER CONFIDENCE. WOMAN.

Arrest Of Mrs. NInry A. Gibson In Jersey
Clty-lIor Extensive Oreratlons-Scveral
Gentlemen ylcttmtrcd In Large su,ns.
!Stto 1ors Times. Not. 4.
Considerable excitement las been created in
Jersey City by tho arrest Of Mrs. biary A. Glib
son, alias Mrs. Hanson. IN charge Of carTylng
on extensive confidence operations. Two years
ago she presented horself Mt the hat establish
mcnt Of Isaac Par1ncntcr, bearing irum n
friend Of Mr.. pazmcntcr IN rhlludel-
phia d letter Of introduction, Tho letter
explained thnt sho was largely interested in
property in New York, aud desired his aid aud
ndyicc In adjusting affairs connected with II.
She told Mr. parmertcr that sho had lcnrncd
from Now York City officials that somo lots on
Ninety-second Rtrcet had been sold tor taxes,
and tllat $3.50 wns needed To release them. She
had 500, and hIr. Parmcntcr lent her the re-
maindcr. Sha subsequently told him sho Ind
fallen heir to a large inher'tauce, valued
nj $700,oOO, iu Germany; that wealthy
relative, tue Rcy. Fransls. Xavier Wuli,
Bishop OF Baden, had died, leaving hcr
.linal McCloskcy Ind takon charge Of tho estate
for her, but that the want Of really money pre-
vented her from prosecuting hcr claims; that
s'ic nccde4 cash to pay thc expenses attending
tlons Sic s,ccorslcl In vict!m!xtng Mr. Parlncn-
ter to tho uxtcnt Of about $500. IIor tmporl,,-
mites became NO frequent that Mr.. Par,,enter
finally mfetruatca her, and inquiries concerning
notorious eoniiticnee operator, lio cndeavorcd
10 procure her indictment in Philadelphia, bnt
the Grand Jury refused to act, as hur OPP
erattons Ind beca eou!'ne!! to Jersey City. sic
W not 1n IL III, 5csssy cty ~ ,ls 1T se
acquainted with Judge F. r. Farrler, Horace,
l!ts brother, md Samuel and john Hnrrctsuu.
she told to them the story Of her, German
wealth, and became ,qute o iavorite with them.
her to all tic points Of Interest III Hudson
County. shu Succeeded in 1coclng Samuel
Gnrretaon BY means Of power Of
largo estato. In. sums varying fron
$500 to s10l, he lent her tho aggregate Of about
$500. She ptaeed In tho iia1..ls OF Horace
farricr two lssylly.soale1 yellow onyelopes
"Theae," she aad, s'contain tho pa,,era Witch
entitle tnc To my vast Inheritance In Germany.
They are, as you sec, addressed to Cardinal Me-
Cioskey, and, Ut course, have not dared to
ny traxeiings should be- Killed, ny y property y
will hc secure to the dear friends l leave
behind me-" Farricr accepted them, anu, re-
gartltng them as ample security for whatever
VsSa s, S st 'y1g' W1S ,s esstSpss vs 5
opcucd ycatcrluy they were cac1, found to CON
tain blank shcet of paper. On Thursday last
Iartncntcr encountered tlie woman III Jersey
City, and called the attention Ut thn pollce To
tho faet TINT lic lu.tl bocn swinilte BY hrr. Tho
true chaructcrof thu woman was also represented
to Mr.. uarrctsnn, and lio learned from
Cardinal AcCluskeY that no such w0l1lnn had
ever been heard OF by him. Mr. Garrutsoh went
Ut onco bclOre Judge Kccae, anll q warrant was
issuctl for Tier arreat. Inspector Murphy wrnt
to Phila.lelphla and found tho woman living III
good style at No. ESQ Cathurtno street. 6hu at
1rst objected to 1eavins Pennsylvania without
reputation, but VIA finally prevailed upon to
accompany tho officers to 1efscy City. She IT.
rived there m Friday evening, aud was locked
up to awaIt Gil examination.