The herald., 1893-07-20
A TEMPERANCE SWINDLE
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST mr..
AND MRS. DUssEY.
Mrs. Garbutt Of the w. O. T. o. OIained
That the Couple Had Forged Her
Signature and the Police .ak
Investigate.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dussey, who reside at
present at the Clifton boarding house,
on Broadway, are in very unpleasant
predicament.
A complaint will, it is stated by the
police, be sworn out against them today
for obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses.
The police have unesrthed swindle
by which numbers of charitably inclined
people have been defrauded of large
amounts of money.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Garbutt OF
the W. G. T. U. organization called upon
Chief Glass and informed him that
Mrs. Dusssy was using forged copy of
her signature for the purpose Of raising
subscriptions for the transfer OF an Inn
aginary insane woman to the east. Mrs.
Dussey's mode OF operations. 1t is
claimed. was first to display q letter
bearing the forged signature of Mrs.
Garbutt, which document set forth the
good Qualities OF Mrs. Dussey and
guaranteed the worthiness OF her mis-
sion.
AS Mrs. Garbutt stated her signature
was forgery, Chief Glass sent out de.
tective to make Investigations.
He assigned the case to Mrs. Gray, the
matron Of the Jail.
Mrs. GRAY found out that the pair
have been operating since last May, DUR
ing which time they have obtained be-
tween $500 and $500.
In company with Mrs. Garbutt and
another lady victim Mira. Gray proceed
ed to the Clifton, where she interviewed
Mrs. Dussey.
That lady, although greatly disturbed,
at first denied every thing, but when she
found her accusers' proof was incontro-
vertible, che began to waver. and hall
acknowledged her guilt.
inst then Mr.. Dussey came in, and
Mrs, Gray demanded the forged recon-
mendation and the list Of people who
had contributed their money.
At this Mr.. Dussey became extreme
" indisposed and started to leave the
room; but Mrs. Grey is no chicken, and
che told him that she believed he had
the papers in his possession. and that
abe did not intend to let him out OF her
SIGHT until they were produced. adding
that unless they were Immediately forth
coming the patrol wagon would be
called with the usual result.
As Mr.. Dussey was still hesitating,
Mrs. Grey stepped up to him and.
showing her star, searched him. She
found the list OF subscribers in his
pocket, but not the forged testimonial.
The female Hawkshaw then demanded
the missing paper, and the pair seeing
she was in earnest, had short whis-
pered conversation, after which Mrs.
Dussey produced the document. But
she had torn off Mrs. Garbutt's name,
and acknowledged having done so.
Mrs. Grey then returned to Chief
Glass, who took steps for having q COM
plant sworn to this morning.
A reporter called upon Mr.. and Mrs.
Dussey and found them in q very dis
turbed condition.
II have nothing to state tonight"
said Mrs. Dussey. II am sick my heart
troubles me so much."
~ have nothing to say tonight" said
Mr.. Dussey. II am sick; very sick
indeed"
And not word else could the reporter
elicit.
"Are the charges made by the police
trra Mrs. Duasey 2" asked the reporter.
81 cannot say tonight. My heart
troubles me so much, and it is 90 hot"
was the lady's answer.
''Is there anything in these accusa-
tionu, Mr.. Dussey-yes or no?
Il cannot say tonight. have been
sick all day." moaned Mrs. Mussey's
better half.
And the reporter realizing that further
Interrogation was useless, departed.s
Captain Roberts states that the pair
are all round bad characters. Three
years ago, the police state, they were
arrested for fraudulently obtaining =
uantity of furniture, and the man, 1t is
said, was afterwards arrested for another
similar offence.