Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
MRS. HOWE.
arr rs ONCE MORE FAIRLY EsrAB.
LlSHED.
. methods Of Her "wOmap's Bank
' r,nlainea to Kittery" Girl.
lRosion Glohel

o. Nj, ,,romqn's Bank" has been discoy-
q" aud now cngroSScS the attention o.!
Gle PONCE 49,, . ,..or ,oo that Mrs. Howe
NV.,cd hcl sentence ~ the womon's
cyu for obtaining money under false
,.,-os ibrou.h isC uclarious bank
I.'. which sNinJicd hundreds OF de-
$50, Iuon The expiration Of her son.
~ tbe ,oNcc were informed OF her In
l'.,,,'r al sctilins n Boston, aud a close
''''l ,,q, kept iu oricg 10 locate her resi-
Va" soon after officer, al Station }
c., ,.l1 that woman by the name of
w had settled al 49, West Concord
In appearance she was said 10 re-
s,ff. thc cN.hlnk president, though ap-
s'',i,., a iriilc old and more carcworn.
,'.,Tucficue were given that a close
.th, Ken; Upop The place. and within a
d.. htcqmc an assured fact That ihi,
tt,y,c Va. thc original swindlcr. liy-
~. luxurioulN rs ever, more naughty
,r.,,utiou> tiIan Of old, vet m1intau-
-" rl.cilS quiet household, aud as far
~ Ga hc learned meeting the demands
"h,nw. The woman seemed 10 suspect
~. WIS watched 10y The police, and
a.. .,trs precautions To- binder their IN
'...liar. With her lived a woman past
.r,lU. ago. whose name or occupation
Ibid not %, iCsrncG.
OCCASIONAL VISITORS CALLED
e.. t.r,c. Whether their motive in
~ Ma, IA so isl or business character
..,l .n, tr ,urm,>cd. six months pass
AMI .iIl nothing bud been learned
Ir flc police Grparm M Tint was worthy
- ..,.fcnt;1u. Then u became uoi,cd
Iryl .RH nYIi no
r-,,.d ilrkiu. establishment. Callers came
t,3y.r, iu l8rc,r numbers. the visitors I'm
$50 CASES lciu. women. Numerous plans
,,.r. .on,id,rcd hy officer, for inycsiiga-
.,.tj. report. hui no positive action was
IAN because ne substantial evidence
s's.r.t fhc parti,, could De secured.
,taut week 900 matters assumed a
en-. definite aspect II was learned that
-. Woman Bank" W., again in opera
+.r with Mrs. Howe in charge. Acting
,.,.r .ii> information, % lady rcportorof the
Tr." .r visited Che place and was re-
,.;..4 bv "a tuiddle-Igtd woman dressed in
sl..R six gown with a blue cashmere
mi, inquiry as 90 whether Mrs. Howe
,.,-.4 h.,r,u was answered 10y the counter
cu,.,i,D. Did You call 20 draw interest
,r.r.tt" The reporter said >h" had come
tr.r EUf,ry few weeks ago, and was
-,,,..,,. 90 ind g safe Investment for 500,
,,,f.b.l. BAD accumulated 10y h1gd work.
81. bad l,srl ~ The "Womlu'> Bank
=. l,. n ina uumcrou, institutions Of
Eo.'ar. lu' had found considerable diff
rrl,v ir aoCr'ajUiug is whereabouts;
W.. d.,iIou. - knowing tbc rates Of in
an mid ~ this liberal and prosper
IN. hou.f. The idea had often been pre-
s,rf.d IL hen ytraant mind that women
t4,-I successfully speculate rs well -
mon. snd she hlj at one time ideas OF
investing her lulr an i'm the stocks OF
Stale street. protesting 40 the same time
crtir. i.uoruc. ri business methods of
procedure 1h.. in short, was the story
which. With various embellishments. the
"grO,n little kittcry girl told the agent
of the Woman, Bank, ana the bait was
iwurda',v swallowed. hook, sinkcr and
all After commanding
TIE fNIHErRI-s AND COURAGE
Of ODE subject before her and making her.
sci 10 home hV references % the various
places nthc vicinity oi hittcry. with which
Sic seemed very familiar, The agent went
ON % eXpltiltr up'n the great goodness
and virtue oi Mr. Howe and her desire -
s,,u~. ,lfc investments for toe small capi-
fa'> ~ poor women. and ended by saying
ir effect that. Will. Mrs. Howe WAS very
raiu.lookiuy, thc qualities Of Der heart and
mind entirely cuUutcrha'Iuccl thi'.
Ire agent W., sharp enough not 10 re-
ytl her Own nsM. during The whole inter-
view. bat woman VINO may possibly bee
tlr"J. \. Gould. agent" whose signature
spptli, an the note, n The bank. which
were issued in l~>n, explained that the
bank bad been established in 1915, and bad
uadc many small fortunes TOR dppo>ltOr,,
q uur>, iurn. that time.
iccNIangd that ont Of 500 deposited
81 WIS Immediately returned 70 the de-
Io..,or SO that i'm reality so represented
$lr 10 TINT bank she omitted o. state.
however. That thai, 81 wa the last which
ilr deposition would see II the 5000, and
ti.t Is. ibis tate the per cent. @ month
iui,r~t the interest equIlicl tine principal
siar, every wear and q bali. Why, I've
aGlay seen the poor people cry for joy
WlOu Mr.. Howe told them that they could
gt SD much interest for their moncy-it
came I'm 81 handy You >o5, for rent DAYS, for
,UNE or THEM WEE Not RICH
pCoIlc." She said.
MIS-. How, is so hard OF hearing that It
i>NDry difficult to make her understand
tNi.1l.'d iir agent; huj she Irilrcd - can
b,'' hi'. She N'- A'h. ho.Itr was 'aA'h
OF 'Hr llIh.uIt 'HH iac IhI"i'dlii-> o' th'
room. iL'I' was '''i'l'- acc ''ii ID j. '''i'H
I"i ABOUT ''h "I q "'Ith iN'llt' c''"T on
s,'l'' ,' on 81" .I'. Il -''- car t.'. "',Itu
81" '.' ."' as" I'm ~
W." .t '" >'N1 '' l.'. 't' ""',
u.">' IA' I"I"..uie was su uPu'''l'!'d
Iu I.d l.l'A' 'tu a'lh'E H.iir ullcTtiie
.' l',.''," N.ln -l '-"' ,',," Ilo''''',
'n '''! " 1't "i'" ,'V ""I' VI
'.h> "l 'llI> ana lounge \ 'hd'c'pt
W "-.'I ,'I.'> "'' "'i'ii! '' u P'i a." 'l'.''
"'.' on ll'h'i'-'' W"v'' 'hl'I c'u"l
!" N''u'I'ii'h WIS ~ ll'i' w. dr,'-
rated lhe walls. \ n1rh.r clock upon the
I.''I,l ana IT," ~ .''.'' "' "ll'-S''I''
( .i.,'ii ~, '.i,lj ~ Tgd
',',.,, ,.. -, -
,'.., T.. '1'''i'' ',' ''''' - iva
80 ''
IN Ihf OTHER i"'N'
he folding door, which connected The
TWO being slightly al3r There came prtu-
llh' inquiries Tor "lceih "ne "ear-irum'
l'' ASA tHen lhr woman WHO hi. >Wlu-
"" SID hcuY OI hcI sisters appeared upon
'h, scene.
II Mr>. Howe was younger, brighter
II not q iei'er-iooh!n- woman, she mcht
miIc,, people with the idea of a ,hrewd
woman of business. She is slightly cross
eyed. aad her eye, arc Of That duh. gray
color Which are only comparable 10 the
eye, oi fish. Her feature, 49," irregular
.ni uup'e.~ing; she J, ~, and j. perhaps
about 1ly-,iN year, o. age. She carried
$50 tu-'rumpci in her Alnd, and seemed 20
be- very deaf. she bad evidently had a