New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-13
MRS. WARREN'S BUSINESS METHODS.
WHAT THE CASHIER OF TIE RESTAURANT Sill
PATRoNIZED sAYs-HER ERRAND BOYS STATE

MRS. WARREN'S BUSINESS METHODS.
WHAT THE CASHIER OF TIE RESTAURANT sul
PATRoNIZED sAYs-HER BRRAND BOYS STATE
MRNT
IT. regard to the dissolution of The Ladies' Stock
and Mining Exchange" at No. % UniOn-Square an
account OF which was given III InE TRIBUNE YES
terday. woman cashier IN an uptown restaurant
told tribune reporter that Mrs Warren. the
manager of the ." EXCHANGE took her meals there.
and frequently boasted OF the hundreds of dollars
which she made from dav TO day. She wore black
satin and diamonds in prOfusiOn, and her apparent
prosperity led the Cashier to make an investment.
4" told her." said the cashier " that knew moth
ing of stock operations, and cOnd, entirely in her.
] gave her $50 AID III week she said she had made
$50 profit by buvng ten shares OF Erie az Ala
The boy who carried her orders 70 the brokers had
meanwhile cautioned me that he Thought she
would get away one Of these DAYS. but did not
believe him and gave her 5000 more. That was the
last saw of my money which is all | had saved
from MY earnings for years. She actually paid me
$11 for meals from my own money, saying she
would make 1t up when she got home. Rather cool
wasn't itY she is abOnt thrty-6ve years old tall
thin aud mild-OokIng"
James II. UConnor Of No. 500 East 26tb-st. an
intelligent yOatb Of fourteen years, carried Mrs
Warren's orders 70 the brokers. He said that he
tanned the situation through downtown broker
August 2, and then described the extent of Mrs.
Wanen's operations. " l saw her books and slips
he said. "aDd as ! knew at what figures she
bought stock by the orders | carried | could of
course tell when she gained or lost. She had about
$4,000 when she started in the business, which
she rea. ized, understand. from the sale Of two
houses in Boston, bu she lost the money, and 80 far
as eau figure il up, at least $50 900 more that
was deposited with her. say she lost the latter
sum for have seen her receive thousands Ofdollars
but never saw her return any large sums OF money.
Mrs. Warren's specuiatiOns were in mining stocks
aud IN Wabash. Erie. and preferred Hannibal aud
ST. Joseph A woman living in Fifth-ave in
vested $4,000 and another woman living
in fIfth-ave. invested 81 600 with her, and
used TO come to the office frequently and
cry 10 have it gwen back 70 her. One
day Mrs. Warren said: For heavens sake go away:
don't come here AGAIN Tbs woman SAID that she
had prevented Mrs. Warren from Committing sui-
eide Oh several occasions. A woman living in Al
torrey-st. Invested So, 900 IN Erie BONDS Mrs
Warren said sue had sold them and made profit of
500. but could invest the whole sum very adyan-
tagcousy that day if she could have the use Of it,
The request was eraDted and tnen Mrs. Warren
pleaded Tor ten days more. The lady engaged the
services of lawyer, but Mrs. Warren disappeared
soon after. She had been losing money for
sometime bacR and WAS very much discouraged. A
tall man with black whiskers visited her frequently
She SAID she going To marry him. | saw him
lose $50 enc Gay an investment. after she told
hin he could make $40 on IT, She has been mar
ried twice already She advertised In all the Sun
day newspapers, and used 10 send cards to women
staying at the hotels. When went TO the office on
the Wednesday that she was missing, i saw four
women ia the crowd who had invested altogether
about $500"