Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-26
FLEECING THE INNOCENT,
Fresh Proof of SWIndling Opera
tIOns of Mrs. Dow and Her Male
AccOmpItce.
PHILADELPHIA Record.


1t is probable that Mrs. NJ. L. Dow, the
alleged swindling female broker, and her
boOkkeeper, Royal La Touche, will eat their
Christmas turkey in Moyamensing Prison.
Several charges are now hanging over the
heads of each of them, and failing to obtain
bail when brought before Magistrates, thev
have been committed to prison. La Touche
was a second time arrested Yesterday after
noon, charged with obtaining money from
patrons of the Record upon fraudulent
representations. He came to the CITY sew
eral months ago and opened an ONCE on
Walnut street, near Fonrth, as the agent
for the advertising firm Of J. Spier & Co,
New York. He contracted for space In the
advertising columns of the Record and So
licited business from several houses, direct
ing their orders to be sent TO this office and
collecting his pay in advance. After gath
ering large sum In this way and failing to
publish the advertisements as promised, he
moved his office and was not afterWard seen
by his vlctimized customers or the newspa-
per men. Soon letters came pouring into
the Record office complaining that adver-
tisements for which La Touche had secured
pay in advance were not published, and in
timations were even made that the
newspaper was In collusion with the
canvasser in swindling business men.
Among the firms imposed upon are Rees
Welsh Il Co., Theodore Fl. Harbacb 6aupR
q Son, the l. B. Smith MachiEe Company,
William L. Boyer d Co. and Shupe & Noble.
On being taken cefore Magistrate List, La
Touche was held in bail for further hear
ing to day.
Another charge of swindling was pre-
tered against Mrs. Dow yesterday by VIM.
q. Carroll, stating that Harriet s. Dnnning
had at different times deposited money with
the woman for investment, and had not
been able to recover it again. Six shares
of the Delaware Railroad, seven shares of
the Central transportation Company, a 5000
BOND OF the city Of Wilmington, Delaware,
and 81, ,l35 In money were thus secured,
Being unable to secure the bail which
Magistrate List demanded, Mrs. Dow and
La Ioucbe were taken to prison. Ms. Dow
has had varied experience in New York
and Boston, and 1t is stated that shs was
obliged to leave those cities On account of
questionable transactions. Her proper
name is said to be Mcdowell. She lived in
sumptuoua style at No. ,105 Girard street,
kept d carriage and wore the most costly
clothing, and 1t Is believed that most of the
money intrusted to her hands for specula-
tion squandered. There are many ladies OF
good standing In society, but with the
mania for stock speculation which
pursues their lords. who are said
to be heavy losers by Mrs. Dow's
transactions, but the chagrin which
would follow the publication of their names
has kept them from prosecuting the woman,
La TOuche was among the first witnesses
called by the prosecution IN the Guitesu
trial; He testified to meeting the assassin
In chicago In 1879, but that GAe latter was
turned or of his boarding house for failing
.rC pay his bill, leaving trunk full OF bricks
to console mis- landiady. he last met Gut
teau while crossing Boston Common, two
years ago, and Is of the opinion that the
wretch is sane, but possessed of a propen-
sity to swindle all with whom he comes in
contact. II the old adsge, ''it takes a
rogue to catch rogue" is entitled to con.
sideration, Ia Touches opinion of Guiteau
is correct.