The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-12
Bertha Heynian: the Confidence Queen.

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they might as well hs7s saved thena
selves all their anxiety.
Bertha Heyniian. the Confidence Queen.
Bertha Heyman, a young ana and teanti,
full woman, was on trial in the county
court at Staten Island on a charge OF
stealing q watch from her boarding mis-
tress, Pa1line Schlaarbeum. OF, Clifton.
Never was the truth Of th8 Ola adage;
"Truth is stranger than fiction better
exempliied than in the career OF this
extraordinary woman.
Her plan was to pass herself off for
millionaire, and then to borrow money
On the strength of her prospects, She
made the acquaintance of gentleman
named Botty, to whom she represented
she was entitled to $20;000;000, and she
then made him the agent Of her estates
and her e man Of businsss.' Mr., Botty
soon ascertained that he had been
swindled, but he was more fortunate
than others of the fair Bertha's victims,
for he sued her and recovered So, 900,
money loaned and services rendered.
Another of the victims was one OF the
firm of Bates, Reed & Cooley, of Broad
way, who suffered to the tune OF So, 900.
Mrs. Mander, of Seventh street, was
Fictimized to like extents
Some Tins ago Charles Brandt; q
highly respectable rian, bit too good
hearted for his own interests, resided IN
Oliver street, in this city. Mr.. Brandt
knew the woman when she was married
to her first husband, Fritz Kelkow, IN
Milwaukee, Wis. Bertha sent for HIM
and told him of her alleged good fortune
The splendor of her surroundings was to
Mr.. Brandt a convincing proof OF the
Truth of her statements. Mr.. Brandt
waited on her one day, and she told him
she had something to tell him. She was
to be in full possession of her property
in few days, and in recognition of their
old acquaintance she wottld appoint him
her agent at salary of $4,000 a year;
The details were about to be arranged
when liveried footman announced 80.
J. Astor."
81 can't see him; I am indisposed,"
remarked the fair Bertha. .
The next day Mr.. Brandt was there
the name of ''Robert Bonner" was
announced.
"Tell him to call at 6 O'clock" said
Bertha.
Mr.. Brandt was not at all astonished.
He had heard this woman speak SO
cavalierly Of Vanderbilt and the rest OF
the moneyed magnates that nothing
could in his estimation be impossible to
her, and he soon became plant tool
| for her Vaccinations. The day that Mr..
Bonner was supposed to call at O'Clock
the adventures told Brandt that she had
some difficulty with her lawyer, to whom
she had promised 10 per cent. on the
suit for the recovery of her property.
CHOW that it is coming to q successful
issue, he wants Is per cent. ,, moaned
the .ady, with an air Of injured innocence.
"I want $1,000 Immediately, and viii
give you draft at Kountze Brothers on
Blatz, the brewer, Milwaukee, if you
can advance me the sum. " Mr.. Brandt
was only too happy to oblige his future
employer, and they proceeded to the
banking house where she drew the draft.
They then separated, he promising to get
the 81, 900. In short time after he ha0
gone she re-entered the establishment Of
Kountze Brothers with man vino re.
sembled Brandt and withdrew the draft
The bank officials thought her companion
was Brandt, and they complied with the
request. When Brandt discovered how
hehad been swindledh he vowed vengeance
against Bertha. He investigated hel
earlier career and ascertained that she
had been born in Goblin, Posen, Prussia
Her maiden name was Bertha Schles
singer. She was divorced from her frs
husband, Kerkow, and her right to the
name of Heyman can not be ascertained
Through one of her maids, o Mis-
Schwartz, of DesbrosseS street, the
photographs of the heiress were procured
She had tied to Canada, and Oh her re
turn short time after was arrested by
two of Pinkerton's detectives. By then
she was turned over to the Staten island
authorities, where she was "wanted
for the larceny Of a watch.
Bertha detenseis that she is wronget
and injured woman. In conversation
she is most plausible and graceful, ant
presents an air of injured innocence tina
induces many credulous persons to be
lieve she is really a wronged and per
secuted woman.-NeaO York E]EpreSS.