The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-12

were laid. The leasing OF the house and
purchase OF the furniture served double
purpose. It disarmed suspicion and left the
Madame free to make her arrangementsior de-
parture. But one OF the baSest pieces OF
basineSs she accomplished was the collection
OF suns OF money from two or three Of her
pupils, os.ensibly to bs used In furnishing
rooms In the house, to be occupied by the
Young ladies, who proposed TO board with
her. b"
SOME MORE LITERATURE.
Looking over the Madame's operations in
detail, one cannot help being surprised that
her plans should have been 30 successful.
Her business was fraudulent on the face OF
It. She advertised TO pay ladies salary,
and the first stipulation made when they
called was that they should psy her fee OF
Sl2. In return for this the applicant re-
ship, conferred by the Mosaic Art Society"
which read as follows:
"This testimonial proudly recognizes Miss
Blank rs an honorable and formally en-
downed member OF our institute. After
adequate qualification and discipline the
recipient Is entitled TO appropriate and par.
ticipate In all the advantages and benefits oil
4 consumate Artist and receive In acknowl-
edgement for her services such remuneration
as her talent, skill and proficiency may
merit"
"Ai.er adequate qualification and disci-
pline," the pupil received similar paper,
called a "Credential OF Commission"
"This Is to certify, that we have this day
appointed and authorized Miss Blank 10 act
and assume the functions and responsibilities
of our regular canyassing representative,
strictly subjected 10 the following conditions
"You are required to observe with COZ.
scientious exactitude, moral conduct and
commercial honor, compatible with the lofty
principles that sustain the peerless prestige
Of our institute.
"Mlsstatements invalidate her commission,
"a diligent and persevering application 10
the successful contamination OF dutiei
herein implied Is unequivocally exacted.
'Her salary shall be s. per r. and salts
iactorily enhanced commensurate with the
competency and interest exhibited.
"she has the untrammeled liberty OF en-
listing such assistants as she may deem de-
sirabie, who shall be amenable TO her alone
and she shall have toe power OF engaging
them with no understanding conflicting with
this credential."
WHAT THE MOSAIC ART" WAS.
In return for the $l2, and additional tees
exacted under different prstenses, the woman
pretended 10 teach her pupils secret art,
This art was mere chiId's play, and that girls
and women OF good sense could have been SC
imposed upon is simply marvellous. The
pupils were taught to color engravings and
photographs, not by the usual process Of reI'
dering the paper translucent and applying
the colors TO the back, but simply by laying
the tints on the face OF the piotures-an ART
which probably every Intelligent child In
Christendom has practlced without an IL
structress, The Madame also furnished 9
wash which was supposed to impart special
beauties to the colored prints or photographs
but which was really ninety.nine parts water
and one part some common sort oil gum
This was the whole Of her secret art, and this
was what her young lady pupils paid her
from $40 to $25 Tor.
Fortunately one OF the applicants who call
ed at the Studio" was employed by the
Madame az Secretary, aud being conscien.
tious woman, she took. the responsibility oil
advising applicants living at distance moi
to come until the institution had been shown
10 be success. Probably half dozen
applicants were thus prevented from sinking
not only the characterization fee, " but q heavy
board bill as well.
WAS she DLAcEMAlLER?
There can be little doubt that Madame
Worthington, or Madame Manning, or
Madame Durand, or Mrs. Goodwin, or what.
ever her name is, Is an adept at other swim
ding games than the simple ones already de-
scribed. II Is believed by many gentlemen
with whom she came In contact that
she was endeavoring TO lay the ropes
for big haul by blackmail. That she
did not succeed, II she did not, was probably
only owing to the fact that her chosen VIC
tins were 100 old for her. That she was ca
pabe OF such operations goes without saying.
0l course II she had succeeded in placing
any gentleman OF means In compromising
position, and then "bled" him under threat
OF exposure, tbs victim would be the last
person TO make II known. The opinion ex-
pressed by one gentleman who met her sizes
her up about as well as anybody can. Said
he, Ishe is a thoroughly bold, bad woman,
who would stoop 10 anything that promised
a financial return, and who Is as void OF feel
Ing as she Is barren OF principle"
However. the young ladies who paid
Madame WortbinRton her fee have learned a
lesson fully worth the amount whose loss
they now mourn, though not q lesson in mo
Hiac art"
HER CAREER At covIN0roS.
MADAME +. Durandn was this woman's
mama ynen she operated at Covington. She
there taught girls TO make tissue paper dress
patterns promising to pay them good sala'
ries when they became proficient In the art
About the time she was ready TO skip out,
she had trouble with one OF her pupils, who
left and circulated damaging reports about
the Madame. This led several merchants Ia
attach her goods, and she sued them ioI
damages, and one OF them was required 10
give So, 900 bond. The next day she left, and
the Commonwealth contained the following
account Of her departure:
Madam Manning, the gay and festive de.
ceiyer, has made herself scarce, leaving mum.
erous creditors, who will no doubt watch and
wait for her second coming In vain.
One month ago yesterday she took rooms
for herself, baby and nurse at the Arlington
House. promising to pay at the end OF the
month, Her bill, amounting to sixty dollars,
was presented yesterday, which abe promised
TO pay to-day. The last seen Of the Madam,
who q no doubt sharp yankee woman, al
she olaims Rochester, \ \, as her home, was
after supper at the Arlington when she went
ont for 4 walk and may DO walking yet, al.
thongh she fleeced the Coyington people out
Of enough To enable her to put good many
hundred miles between herself and her vic,
Anna and 10 live in luxury for month or
she had full trunk when she went 10 the
hotel, which was found empty. She also had
an empty trunk ct her work room, S97 Green
m street, which was quietly taken away yes.
terday full OF something.
AscESE RE.EHAorIp HERENosoAY.
Our reporter this morning found some
twenty or thirty young ladies at her rooms,
in A state OF great excitement, discussing the
Madame and her sharp aud successful tricks.
The following 10 q copy OF one OF her con-
1"'''' CONVICTION, KY. April II, 1888.
Receiyed OF Miss Blank IS payment in full
for lessons in dress and mantua cutting and
dssignine. / also agree 10 furnish permanent
at q salary Of $50 per month.
MRs. +. MANNING.
The Madame owes the girls various amounts
for services rendered, amounting from IS to
no. According to accounts and estimates
t.-Nt F.,.