Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-25

ance secured solid footing in her good
graces. After several visits, attended
by considerable show OF pomp, she told
her with most delicate reluctance that
she was in pressing need OF money, that
returns from certain reliable invest
ments had been delayed far beyond her
expectations and that though rolling in
wealth she actually found herself under
the disagreeable necessity of borrowing
a couple Of thousand to meet expenses.
This carless mention of II couple of thou
sand was not without its effect and Miss
Brown cheerfully obliged her friend by
the loan of that amount, taking IL prom
issory note in return with the promises
of fabulous interest. Miss Brown,
dreaming of the thousands she was to
gain by receiving s. for every 81 loaned,
was easily persuaded into making sub
sequent loans, the borrower on each oc-
casion telling II different story as to
why she wanted the money.
She intimated that she was speculat-
ing and that the profits would be suffi
cient to enrich a score of persons. AS
the lavish Philadelphian continued to
draw, Miss Browns funds became eX
hausted, and under the dazzling glitter
OF the painted future she mortgaged all
OF her nine houses, gave to the banks
judgment notes and to several private
parties exemption notes. In this way
she raised $l5,050. This followed her
own cold cash into the NAV of the spec
ulator.
But the time came several weeks ago
when Miss Brown could borrow no
more. She had gone through the long
list of friends. and was also indebted to
her brother. Careful investors who had
watched her course suspected something
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she was to have received her money,
principal and interest at the rate of 400
per cent, but the borrower had grown
painfully distant, and Miss Brown felt
slight misgivings. She wrote to the
female speculator telling her urgent
need and requesting immediate repay
ment of some of the outstanding loans,
which had now swelled to enormous
proportions. The response was unsatis-
factory, money being evidently very
scarce with the writer.
Finally, on January 8, came the last
letter. 1t contained check on the
Third National bank of Philadelphia,
dated January Is and drawn for so, 600.
The communication accompanying the
check directed Miss Brown not to pres
ent it at the Third National bank until
January 16. The letter was as familiar
as ever and wound up with, Don't
write to me again until you hear from
| me-"
On Monday Miss Brown mailed the
check to the Third National bank. The
paper was returned with mo deposit"
marked on it. Then Miss Browns
| creditors began to feel insecure and one
| of them, who had advanced $500 on an
exemption note, pushed his claim. The
| sheriff at once levied on the duped wo-
mans household goods, and to-day she
| made an assignment of her property.
This will melt away and the creditors
| will await an opportunity to attach a
legacy of ST. 600 which Miss Brown is
| expected to receive at the death of an
aged relative. Some time ago, she in
herited large sum and it was on the
| income from this that she lived.
She is too much Frustrated to give the
| precise amount of her losses, but it is
estimated they will reach $4,000. The
borrower has left her accustomed
| haunts and at last accounts was some
| where in New Jersey. Miss Browns
attorney visited Philadelphia to-day and
made an unsuccessful search for the
swindler and her property.