Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-02
MRs. LUCAS.

She Finds n second Dennis Ina the
Hub "-BEief sketch of Her His.
tory,
Cincinnati EnQuirer.l
The Enquirer readers have scarcely
forgotten the lively scandal Of q few
weeks ago. wherein a certain Mrs. Lucas
played such a prominent part, and in
which u Of our elderly citizens, named
". B Dennis, showed up in such . ride,
ulous light.
When the usws was flashed over the
wires from Boston that a similar game
had been playedin that cultured city,
everybody wondered If Mrs. Lucas had
not begun her old tricks there, Curiosity
on this point will be satisfied by the
perusal of the following dispatch, aud at
the same time something OF the famous
danes personal history will he learned:
BOsToE, Mass July 30.-Further de-.
velopments as to the identity OF Louisa
Sylvan, who . short time since, it is
alleged, enticed g respectable lawyer
named Allen to the Revere House, and
there compelled him to give a check for
$1,000. were obtained 10. day.
1t appears that she is undoubtedly the
same woman who, a.few months ago,
perpetrated q similar trick on q leading
citizen of Cincinnati, where she APP
peared under the alias OF Madame Lucas,
as the photograph then taken, much
against her will, by the Cincinnati Off
GERS, correspond with her appearance
when seen By your correspondent, who
interviewed her at the time Of the arrest
here. An investigation by detectives
here shows that Louisa Sylvan is but one
of an almost innumerable string o:
aliases under which she has been known
in Boston aud the principal Western
cities.
NINE Sylvan, alias Allen, alias Lucas,
alias Hern, alias Davies, alias Address
was born in England in 1855. Hel
fathers name was William I. Davies
her mothers Elizs. She came to this
country on the 22d of May, 1876, was
married by Rev. Edmuuds, Of Boston, t
} Charles W. Address, Of New York City
who was born in Chicago. His father
name was Henry W., and his mother
Annie E Address; this being their frs.
marriage. Nothing regarding their mar
I ried life is known, but some time since {
: prominent attorney in this city procured
! q divorce for her, and the latest intor
, nation leads to q statement that her for
{ mer husband is now serving a term in
s Sing Sing for a forgery committed il
4 New York City. Since this time Leuiss
9 has taken up her residence in Boston,
New York, Chicago. aud Cincinnati, al
ternating between these places as cir
e cumstsnces compelled her.
What can be cleaned leads TO the be
4 lief that her life and habits were any
. thing but those Of a true and chsste wo
+ man, and the surmises are confirmed BY
the events which have befallen her anC
5 hers during her residence in this city.
Here she has kept house at different
b periods, aud in various localities, living
tor some time in the Island Ward, agar
e upon Charles street. and at another tim
upon Harvard street. She has been thr
5 recipient Of many favors aud attention
: from Influential gentlemen, who occup.
e high positions in public service and II
s social circles, but whose names are with
b held from publicity fer Obvious reasons
d We're the names Of these gay and iestiv,
8 gentlemen known, the result would be
} sensation Of the l%iveliest kind. 1t i
claimed that several of these gentlemen
q are indirectly bringing certain Influence
/ to bear upon Allen, in hopes to proven
him from testifying against her; but b
o ~fancies they will have their labor 70
their pains, as be will undoubtedly st1d.
J his " interests and follow the advic
Of his real friends.
At present, Sylvan, who is out o.
1900 bail, is secreted somewhere in th
city, her whereabouts being only know.
to her counsel and bondsmen, who are
it is said, professional bailscslpers, an
e q few of her most intimate friends.