The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-24
SN|NDLED A WOMAN.
Former Boston Advertising Agent In
Custody at Omaha.
WILL Be TAKEN TO THE HUB
And Arraigned on the Charge of Grand
Larceny-His Victim Was Woman
Whom he Defrauded by a Very Clever
Series of Tricks.

OMAHA, March 2i-Francis, alias Frank
Adams was arrested here last night on the
strength OF telegram from Chief In
spector Coulter of the Boston police de-
partment, who wants him upon the charge
OF grand larceny. Adams was = young
man of about - years, OF very prepossess-
ing appearance and engaging manner. In
November, 1892, he went to Boston from
the west, where he had been engaged upon
the advertising staff of several Of the well
known papers.
Upon his arrival in Boston, Adams
sought an introduction to Mr.. Fowle, the
advertising manager of the Boston Herald,
whom he asked for position on the ad-
vertising staff of that newspaper. Mr..
Fowle informed him that there was no
vacancy on that paper, but that he could
probably get situation on The Post and
gave him a letter of introduction TO the
manager of that paper, and on the strength
of this letter he was given employment as
an advertising solicitor on commission.
He did very well as a solicitor, but along
In December his associates were surprised
TO see that he became very
Free with His Money and JeweIry,
making valuable presents of jewelry here
and there among his friends. The day be-
fore Christmas Adams suddenly disap-
peared and Boston has not seen him since.
About that time Miss Meader of A.
Meader g. Co., IL Hanover street, appeared
at police headquarters, and said that Ad-
ans had been TO her place one day in
November land represented that he was
a stockholder owning 5000. shares in The
Post. He was very urgent in his solicita-
tion for her advertisement, and although
he was refused at first. he called again and
again. At last he said that the paper
would take one-half of the advertisement
In trade and on that basis an advertise
ment for $50 was given him, which was in
serted in the columns of the paper.
Adams made himself very friendly with
Miss Meader, and couple of weeks be-
fore Christmas he entered her store and
said that if she was willing he could sell
quite lot of goods 10 friends who wanted
to make Christmas presents, provided he
was allowed commission upon such
sales. This was agreed TO. The next day
Adams took TO the store a list of prom
inent newspaper men and well known
citizens of Boston and also a list of
articles which he said they wanted. This
jewelry, which was valued at nearly
$1,000, was given to him, and he left
ostensibly 10 take il TO his patrons and
collect the amounts due.
Miss Meader Never Saw Him Again
rs hearing that she had lodged com
plant with the police, and that they were
looking for aim he suddenly left Boston
after deposf,1ng portion OF the goods
valued at $500 with collateral loan com
panies as security for money advanced
him. Officers got on his track, but did
not succeed in catching him in Boston.
Many tales are told of Adams, one of
which is that he became intimately ac-
quainted with a well-to-do lady at the
South End in Boston, upon whom he
called one night before he took his sudden
flight from the city. During the evening,
while he was there, he is said To have
placed drug in a glass of wine, which she
drank at his solicitation. After she had
succumbed TO the influence of the drug
Adams is said to have torn the diamond
earrings from her ears and the diamond
rings from her fingers and then left the
house, never to return. 1t is understood
here that she will make no complaint
against the prisoner, as she is strongly op-
posed to the notoriety that such proceed
ing would give her.
Adams is man Of good address, sharp
and successful in business, a hustler in
securing advertisements and has not only
worked upon but has been unusually sue
cessful In his line of work upon several Of
the great newspapers of the west.
He has already admitted his guilt and it
is now thought that he will 60 to Boston
without compelling the authorities to go
TO the trouble of securing requisition
papers.