The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-22
A PICTURESQUE ROMANCE.
The Endeavors of an Alleged Indianapolis
Lady to Recover Large Fortune.

New York special to the Chicago Times con-
tains the following interesting story, which is
supposed to have some local connection here:
A singular case has been reported at police
headquarters by Mrs. A. g. Shratt, of Indian
apolis, who came here by appointment TO meet
Mr.. Albert Leavitt and Miss Bette Jewell, both
of whom have mysteriOusly disappeared. Inc
police were ordered to examine the registers Oh
all the hotels, and Mrs. shratt, in addition IN
serted notice in the morning papers Gazing
upon Miss Jewell to meet her at the Metropolitan
Hotel where she was stopping. To the Times
correspondent Mrs. ShratG said to-day: "Mr
Leavitt has in his possession certain papers on
which depend fund OF 100000, held in trust
for me by the late George W. Jewell, Miss jew
Leavitt was. Miss Jewell is about thirty years
of age, of medium height, rather buxom in build
"a very attractive SecompI,sne;a ana ren ea-
tate of $1000,OO0 from her parents, and
on her brothers death, which occurred
of his estate, which is estimated to be
worth So, 100000. Her brother, who was fifty
years old when he died, was a bachelor, and,
twelve years travelled extensively, having no
fixed place of abode and spending most or the
time in Italy, where they moved IN the highest
his great fortune enabling him to sp eculate. He
was interested in Texas lands"
"What was the cause of his deathV
"He was attacked with typhoid fever In Italy,
and, returning to New York, prepared to go to
California to recuperate his health. Mr.. Leavitt
them as they passed through Indianapolis. In
California Mr.. Jewell died"
"What sort of a man is Mr.. Leavltt"
HE is also a bachelor, about fifty yeare or
age, and well preserved for his age. He en-
ioyed Mr.. JEWELS confidence to the fullest ex-
tent during the twelve years he was that gem
tleman's private secretary, and of course took
charge Of all the papers on Mr.. JEWELS decease.
That Is how he came into possession OF my
papers," m
How is It that you are in search of them2"'
"Last week received letter from Miss jew
ell, dated at Syracuse. asking me TO meet Mr.
LeavitJ and her in that city, when the papers
would be handed over to me. left Indianapolis
on Monday morning, and on reaching syracuse
found a note asking me TO meet them in Roches-
ter When 1 reached Rochester, on Tueeday,
examined the registers of all the hotels, but
could find their names in none of them. During
the afternoon note was handed me from Miss
Jewell, stating that they had Unexpectedly been
called TO New York, and that / should follow
them on the first train and meet them at the
Metropolitan Hotel [ came here to-day, and to
my great chagrin did not find them here.
waited all day, and then, convinced that they
must be somewhere in New York, asked the po-
lice to relieve me of the burden of going TO all
the hotels by sending out an alarm TO examine
the registers No clew has been found to the
missing PARTIES"
Diligent inquiry by Journal reporter, yes
terday, failed to find any trace of any such per-
sons as those named above, in this city, and the
story is either an entire fabrication or the
dramatis PERSONA are incorrectly located.