The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-19
MRS. DANroRrH's MALE FRIEND.
One OF Ex-President Grants Relative, Given
= Counterfeit $50 Note.

While ex-Prcsident Grants sisters were
in Postmaste- James 5 room yesterday. another
relative OF eX-President Grant was In trouble in
another pat Of the Post ONCE building. That
relatiye-a distant relative she says-was Mrs
Jennie Norwood Of 237 West Twenty y-second
street. But her name is not Norwood.
She is known by that name because ex-
President Andrew Johnson advised her
10 assume 1t for reasons that she thinks are
no business Of the newspapers at present. Her
husband WAS one Of tho Commanders Of the
United States war vessel Tennessee. and she
draws pension as his widow. but what his
name was she does not wish 10 toll She knew
the late Senator Wilson. and he had visited her
house. She also knows many persons Of influ-
ence I'm Washington. She is mistress Of board
ing house. and for the last three years her
house was at 237 West Twenty-second street.
In June last she rented the house where she
young woman who said that her name was
Mrs. Nellie Danforth made application for "A
room on the 4th inst saying that she wished To
live in finer rooms than her husband could
afford TO pay rent for. and. therefore. she pro-
vided for herself by tending the soda water
stand in tho excursion steamboat Column
ba. Her husband was travelling but
would visit her two or three tilncs a
week. She had no baggage with her but eX-
pected somo very large trunks full OF fine cloth
ing in "A few days. No definite arrangement
was made, ana the foll2wing day Mrs, Norwood
ing friend Her niece took caro- of tho house
The next day Mrs. Danforth took possession Of
her room. During the absence Of Mrs,
Norwood the niece observed that the promised
trunks did not arrive. Sho also noticed that
Mrs. Danforth wished, at IL +. NJ, to meet some
She left word to be called il any gentle.
map came to soc her at 10 7, NJ sho
bS bna 9 S@S her her husn2a da nS met Spaar SSS
BY the tmo Mrs. Norwood returned the niece
had decided that the new odger should be re-
quested 10 leave Mrs. Norwood returned home
ON Saturday last. ana was not long IN deciding
thV Mrs Danforth must rent quarters elso-
The unwclcome lodger dspelled doubt on
Wednesday by being escorted TO the house by
an engaging and polite gentleman whom She
south sua Stree, AZ rm and friend Of her husbSnd an
She said that she had met him accidentally in
the street and hnd learned that ne wished TO
rent rooms. Knowing that Mrs Norwood had
vacant rooms. sho had asked him 10 escort her
TO the house. In me parlor they had q lively
chat about their childhood, and the old home-
stead aud various other interesting subjects
lie spoke to Mrs. Norwood about bringing his
children to the house soon, he being wdower,
aud ha was willing 10 pay 80 for week s rent
in advance lie had. however. ,3nlya $50 note
Of the Third National Bank Of Buffalo. Could
Mrs. Norwood change thmP lie hoped she
could. Mrs. Danlorth said that II won I'D be well
for Mrs. Norwood to secure her weeks rent in
advance. Perhaps her niece vii change tho note
for her Mrs Norwood went down stairs to ask
duce her to do so, On her return shq said that
she could not get tho change from her niece.
and did not desire to give II herself. as she
could not do 80 without giving up u 50 gold
piece which she desired to keep.
Mrs Norwood changed the note. and hence
was complainant Yesterday, in the Post ONCE
building charging that Mrs. Danfor,h had aided
in passing counterfeit monep. Mrs. Daniorto
was sent to Ludlow street Jail
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