The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-07
MRS. HOWE's BANK.
Experience of Man Who EndeavOred to
Secure Information.


Boston Special
Mrs. Sarah E. Howe seems to have unbounded
confidence in the willingness of New England
women to be duped. She wide notoriety by
her connection with the swindling Womans
Bank, to which hundreds of con1ding women
intrusted their savings baited and blinded by
offers of fabulous interest Two months ago
she was released from prison, having served
three-years' sentence for the part she played in
that affair. AT once she set to work to found
similar institution where she might again en-
gage in her peculiar system Of banking"
A gentleman who called at No 1872 West Con-
cord street, ostensibly to invest some money in
his wife's name, was met by lady perhaps fifty
front parloP on the ground floor, furnished with
walnut and red plush furniture Brussels
carpet of bright pattern covered the floor The
lady stood in the center of the floor with folded
arms She was of about the middle height, of
light complexion, with rather a benevolent
countenance, but showing signs of determina-
ton and acuteness. Her eyes were gray, and
she wore brown wig parted in the middle and
drawn down so that it nearly covered her ears.
Her nose was surmounted by a pair Of gold
bowed spectacles, and her dress was of some
black material. trimmed with beads.
''Well, SIR said she, after the survey was
complete, please to state your business"
II would like to see Mrs. Howe" he replied,
about depositing some money. Are you Mrs
Hover
mo 1 am Mrs Buell.. You cannot see Mrs
Howe this afternoon. She is i'll the house. but
she is engaged"
''Well, perhaps can get from you the infor-
nation l want Will you state to on what
terms you borrow money, and what security you
givep
II will not. We do no business whatever
with men; we only deal with ladies. If your
wife has money to invest let her bring it here
and the way we do business will be explained to
her satisfaction"
but am in the habit of looking after my
wife's property and want to know thatit is
safe"
THAT is none of your business A woman can
take care of her money better than any man.
and she should be allowed to do it. That Is what
we propose to do here-give the woman chance
to manage her own property. But L will not
talk any more to you Send your wife here
with her money. Men tell what they hear, and it
gets printed in the newspapers. We want moth
ing to do with them"
81 wish you would permit me to SEQ Mrs
Howe. think she would give me the informa-
tion ! seek
''She would not, and there is no use of your
awaiting here longer"
lis the Mrs, Howe here the same Mrs. Howe
who formerly did business al the corner of Wash
ington and East Brooklne Streets and was sent
to the House of CorrectionP
Eyes, she is the same LADY,
Sand she has gone into the same kind of bust
ness again herel"
Eyes"
"Are you one of the partners in the concern9"
II am not interested in it in any manner"
'You seem to be the keeper of Mrs. Howe.
Won't you go and ask her to step herep
Mrs Howe is her own mistress and does as
she pleases l am only the one that goes be-
tween her and the ladies' They come here and
tell Mrs Howe what they want Then she
tells me what to do, and do it. / don't know
anything about the business. | only do as | am
told, and have no interest here further than
that"
At this point the gentleman took his leave
after the invitation had been renewed to send
his wife with the money.
A reporter who called at the house later also
failed to see Mrs. Howe, but was met
by Mrs Euell. She denied vigorously
the statements imputed to her by the lady
reporter who had called two days before She
was spy" exclaimed the old lady; Il never
used the word bank; / don't know anything of
any bank, or any institution or anything of the
kind. This is private house, and everything
that goes on here is of no moro interest to the
public than anything that takes place in any
other private house. If lady knowing that we
would give her bonus comes here to lend us
money, that is strictly private transaction be
tween two individuals. Mrs. Howe has set up no
bank, and as for swindling, why, tell you that
Mrs. Howe is the most abused woman in this
city. Now don't want you to understand that
know anything at all about them. | have
nothing at all to do with it. | am simply mes
senger here to show people in. | know nothing
whatever Mrs. Howe is very deaf and cannot
do this herself so l take her place.
Mrs. Euell did not however, deny the parts
of the published interview regarding the loaning
of money. AS the reporter left the house four
ladies of various ages, but all OF them emlnenSly
respectable in appearance entered tho house.
and were cordially received by Mrs. Euell
There is no doubt that new womans bank is
in full blast, Whether exposure by the press
will stop the business" remains to be seem