Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
SHE HAD VICTIMS GALORE.
It Was Mrs. Hendricks who Robbed
Miss Brown OF Her Fortune.

SHE HAD VICTIMS GALORE.
ft Was Mrs. Hendricks Who Robbed
Miss Brown OF Her F0rinae.
A Philadelphia telegram says The
woman who swindled Miss Mary A.
Brown, of Norristown, out of at least
$4,000 was Mrs. Cecilia j. Hendricks.
OF No. 1927 Girard avenue, this city.
She has fed, and her numerous confding
creditors would very much like to dis
cover her hiding-place.
AN ACCOMPLISHED swNDLER.
Mrs. Hendricks is daisy. The Phila-
delphia lady, whose name is withheld,
who introduced Mrs. Hendricks to Miss
Brown in December, 1886, gives to- day
the following account of her history:
81 have known Mrs. Hendricks for
many years. knew her before she was
married. and when she was Miss TIMBER
ger. Her mother was named Oliver, and
from her, it is alleged, she inherited the
fortune which she said to Miss Brown
was in the hands of New York man.
Her father was associated with Joseph
VI. Bennett in the clothing business at
what is now the Tower Hall
Clothing House, on Market street, be-
low Sixth, where John Wanamaker was
clerk in this establishment. Mrs.
Hendricks had resided for some years
on Girard avenue above Sixteenth
street a year ago, Just after she had
secured the first loan from Miss Brown,
1T all
home. She was always generous, open
handed, and kind TO the poor. Indeed,
she was extravaganza, and she could spend
81, 600 or so in few weeks with ease.
She was always kind to me, and although
she borrowed q few hundred dollars
from me she has in various kind
nesses repaid it, although she has never
given me the money. When found
that Miss Brown was lending her such
large sums Of money | advised Miss
Brown not to go so far, but my advice
was not needed. Mrs. Hendricks lived
for several years at No. 1871 Girard ave-
nue.. Her father left her well of, and
she has always stood very high in the
community. ! understand that she owns
the house, or that her husband does, at
No. 1911 Girard avenue"
THE BIRD HAD FLOWN.
A visit TO Mrs. Hendricks's residence
was only rewarded by seeing a handsome
house wirh a bill of sale for the furniture
within posted up. Tomorrow the sheriff
will sell the house and furniture under
an execution for debt, and, strange to re-
late, among her many creditors is the
now wealthy merchant, John Wanna
maker, who began his business expert
ence, as related above, as q clerk i'll her
fathers clothing store.
1t was learned that few days ago Mrs.
Hendricks secured a loan of $500 from
Mrs. Matthews, of No. 2l03 Christian
street. The conditions of the loan were
similar TO those in her negotiations with
Miss Brown. Another judgment credi-
tor of Mrs Hendricks in Jules Willens,
a dealer in laces. he is out 1000.
HER HAIR-DREssER vICTDnZED.
Another creditor of Mrs. Hendricks is
Miss Lettie kaufman, of No. 1909 north
Twelfth street. She was Mrs. Hen
1ricks's bair-dresser and friend for five
years. She has loaned her patroness a |
great deal of money for her and of
course without consideration, and fur
ther never received any compensation |
tor her services. Another creditor is |
Mrs Touchs. OF Race street near Seven !
.eenth street. The sum of $4,000 |
might not cover the sums Mrs Hem |
tricks borrowed from various persons |
who have nothing to show for their
money.
Another Norristown lady has been !
found who knows something of Mrs. |
not through any personal |
dealings with her, but through an aunt |
who was victimized The aunt is Char
otte ShambOugh, q widow, residing IN |
Mrs. Shambough loaned |
Mrs Hendricks 81, 600 several years ago,
md was promised immense gains.
HER son PLEADS IGNORANCE.
Mrs. Hendricks's whereabouts is
Known only to those who will not reveal
{. Her husband and son Frank were the
,Ole occupants of her mansion to-day.
The former declined to talk of his wife's
speculations, but her son, who is
wenty-three years old, said:
81 know but little more about this af-
air than you do. 1t was total surprise
o me. graduated from Hyett's Mill
airy Academy in 1886, and l have not
,een at home much since then. Ny
mother was always very reserved about
Ter affairs, and had no idea of any such
thing as this. | cannot believe
hat there is any fraud even
ow. think my mother will come out
N top yet. have not the slightest idea
there she is now. She said she could
lot bear to see her things sold, and so
he went away. People come here and
lame my father and myself. We know
othing about these things. If | had
honey | would give up the last cent to
ay any just debts of my mother, but we
ave not any money"
Mr.. Hendricks was connected with the
,holesale druggists Russell & Lands, of
10. Fifth street, for sixteen years. He
1T this firm four years ago at his wife's