The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-26
ASTONISHING A LANDLADY.
DEspRRITELY IN LORE WITH THE
WIFE OF ANOTHER NAV.
Couidn't Live Away FROM Her - Mast be
where lie Could Look at Her-"Oh. thnt
lie u,gbt he Permitted 10 speak TO Her"

Couidnt Live AWAY from Her - Mast be
where lie Could Look at Her-"Oh that
lie Might be Permitted TO speak to Her."
Fitbian Fsmond. alias Griffin, alias Ben
nett, and wife, applied eight weeks ego at
house In Clinton place for board. They selected
one Of the pa lors in the first story. They were
confidential In their relations with the landlady,
md u i'd their board promptly every week. They
even offered to advance t75 to her on their board
n she desired 1t. she declined the advance.
The Iandlady is honest and unsuspecting, and
she believed that the parties were acting In
good faith. One morning at breakfast FithiaD
ask d incidentally about thieves. and after
breakfast called the laDdlady into the hail and
told her that he had been robbed In the niebt OF
valuable diamonds. His wife's necklace OF
pearls, be said, WAS also stolen. The landlady
showed resentment, and the boardcr added,
"Oh. well, YOU need not be worried. They have
been found. l reported the matter to Police
Ueadqu rters, and Detective Pbilip Riley found
them. It's all right now" Tie landlady was
treasured.
That day gentlemanly appearing MN called
at the house and said that he desired to hire
room. He was shown through the house. when
no had reached the parlor occupied 10y Esmond
and wife he asked many questions concerning
the occupants Of the room. lie engaged q room
and paid for 1t In advance. Then he said, "lo
lie frank with you. Madam. don't wish any
room I'm desperately ~ love with tue lazy
that occupies that parlor OiOiuting TO the room
occupied by Esmond aud w'fel. aud want to be
where can look at her. iln snitten with her
can see her occasional =" why, tblt lady Ia
married." said the hndlady. smiling. You
can't show her snyi attention" Excuse me,
NJ .dalI," said the visitor. " can't hep 1t II she
Is. must be where can look at her Icannot
live away from her." The landladv Laughed and
her caller went away For 3 verai DAYS there
after the stranger called regul irly, AMI taking
seat IN the fLopt patlor waited the appear nee OF
unknown TO her, and often muttered to himseli,
o. so.'; an anc lin't sh. 9e.a,iiulr,
He appeared to weep at times. then lie quit The
house only to return wi;hin a short tine. His
infatuation bee me the topic OF convcrsation
ana the tutt OF ridicuie and merrlment. He was
known as the crazy lover.
Esmond and hls wife lived In princey Style.
Every pleasant evening a Carriage WITS driven to
the door, with "A footm an, and they visited the
parks and places of amusement, often inviting
their ! ndady to accompany them. Edmond Is
OF medium stature, rather dark compassionate
and Is badly peck His wife is blonde,
adorned with $1,000 worth Of diamonds. Es-
mond pretended that he had money on deposit
in the Bank OF England. aud that he frequently
bought drafts on that bank at a shave. The
dustrous, and who, by rigid ECONOMY had
saved n few hundred dollars out OF his wages
Esmond was very friendly to the brother, and
gave him nm insight into his manner OF making
money by shaving drafts. lie said that he had
DRAFT worth. Al the par value. tSN. 1t -
offered for SEQ and u the brother desired to
make the shave Of SO he would let him I'VE
that daft, as there are plenty In the market.
The brother thought ~ would De good invest
ment Esmond said he could have the money
In twenty DAYS; this being the time Decess ~
In when to get return from England IN the
ordinary way. Or n the brother preferred. he
could have the money 10 less time by paving
81. for cablegram. The young man paid the
$40 the amount agreed upon. to Edmond, and
waited for the returns on his Bank Of England
check. early one morning I've men were seen
lurking about the ueignbOruOOU. and the resi-
dents watch tneii movements sus, ictously. At
police. An offcer arrived. and, after taking
with the strangers, sssed on anu said mat
house. ana bursting 1t open, forced their way
into the y, rlor occnoedd oy fitnian Esmond and
"what can this meanf" She was paralyzed with
fear and was unable to spe.k or act.
Tue isndladv nut ner ear TO tue keyhole and
listened. Faint whispers Were heard WITHIN.
but otherwise all was quiet. " Mr. L mond, M
brother Is waiting for you up stairs SAID sue.
He wants to give you some more money 10
smotbored laugh was tue Oniv rcspon'e. In
Heavens name. what al this mean = said she
IN get pollcem m ana ma out. she turned
to the door Leading TO the street. and th'n tue
paIlor door flew open, and the supposed bur
81 r. EMERGED with lftni,n under arrest. In
nstonispmeht The hndlady rec gnzoi amons
the party the features Of her loves OK boarder.
Again she inquired tue meaning u tue disturb
Ance. The IreteuOed lover disclosed detcc
tiye's shield, aud told the iandlady not to fear
that lie was detective. abd wan ed Only her
DO rder, E-mond, ana tuHt he 10 FUR her
use for his room. GtAc fully howine themselves
out Of tue house, the hye Diet. { ives hau- the
landlady good morning. rnd entering close
carriage with their Prisoner drove randy away.
Tue truth was apparent To the land ady tina, ner
pIinCely hoarder vas al accomplished swindlcr.
Mrs E-m nd euicSiy ollowed her husband
leaving hehind frank containing diamonds
valued at SlOW. Tue btoiher employed a oe-
teCtive TO attend to his interests, whle the
ldnulady concealed the trunk and diamonds -
security her board bill Inc hNe detective ~
represented i've Otner persons who had been
victimizcd 10y Esmunds The party In the ear
rage drove TO wril-knuwn restaurant down
town AT the request Il Esnond, and there an
arrangement was made by when the cnnndeIoe
man liberated. An ell porate dinner was
served. ana wine nOwed freely
The detectives returned to their duties, and
Estnond was Sc. free.