San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-05
BOTH ARE CROOKS.
A Man and Woman Have System
atically Robbed San Antonio
Citizens.

Detective James Bowen arrested a man
and woman yesterday. who gave their
names as Anthony and Maud Abin, claim
ing to be husband and wife. They were
both charged with being suspicious char
acterS. Their cases came up before Mayor
Paschal in police court this morning, and
proved to be rather sensational, and many
fraudulent workings were exposed when
the evidence was given.
This, man has been in San Antonio for
some time, and was at one time engaged
as collector OF the cigar house of r.
Diaz, but since severing his connections
with that establishment, he has done
nothing.
This woman is about % years of~age,
and has bad eye, one that shows that a
life OF shame has been Lived by her. She
has been companion for number of
privates from the post and has also asso-
| ciated with tin horn gamblers. Three
months ago she made the acquaintance of
this man AbiD, while she lived at 534
Water street. They became quite good
friends, and it was not long before they
went to house keeping as husband and
wife. AS Aon was not employed, and
seemed 10 have no desire to work, the
question arose between them, how shall
we provide for ourselveS?"
What conclusion was arrived at could not
be aScertained. This woman, though,
since that time, has been syste-
matcslly swindling the citizens of
San Antonio out of money, and has, it is
supposed, given the cash to her worthless
lover.
Not long ago she went to Mayor Pas
chal'S office and stated that she was sent
to his honor by Mr.. JoSke, and that she
wanted money to go to Houston to see
her sister, who was dying. The mayor
gave her some money. She went TO
10 Loo, ANtA Il a
street, after securing contribution from
| the mayor, and giving her name as Bessie
Allen, asked for loan of "a. stating that
her sister was very ill., and giving Mr..
Pratt about the same talk as that told TO
the mayor. Mr.. Pratt had never seen the
woman before, but the sad manner in
which she told her tale, aroused his SYM
pathy and he gave her the money. She
! then went to a merchant on Alamo plaza
| and secured money in the same way. A
gambler named joe" whose last name
| could not be learned, wrote letter, so
| this woman testified, to Sam VOlino, stat
| ing that this girl was honorable and
| needed assistance. She presented the
note to this man, aad he gave her a mite.
| 1t was afterwards learned that the note
| was written by Abin, in order that this
| would-be wife could get more money.
| Mayor PaSchal asked them in court II
| they were married, to which they both
| said ''we are" Where were you mar
red?" asked the court. "In Eagle Pass"
| was the reply. The manner in which
| they spoke aroused the suspicion that
| they were not man and wife. The mayor
| threatened to write to Eagle Pass regard
ing their marriage aud after he had
them scared up TO such high pitch that
| they could stand it no longer, they con-
| feSSed that they were not married, that
| they had sworn falsely.
The evidence in this case was senSa-
| tiOnal and many visitors to court, who
had listened attentiveIy to the testimony
of the witnesses, were eagerly awaiting
| the decision of the Judge.
Mayor Paschal, in a determined voice,
| said ne was of the opinion that Abin was
partly the cause Of this woman'S conduct,
and sent him to jail for sixty days. The
girl was fined $50.