The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
BRIGHT BOSTON WOMAN
WHO sUcCEEDBD IN "woRKfsG" Il
NUMBER or RICHMONDERs.
Colonel ) A. Pattee and Mr.. George e.
MounicastIe Among the Number-A
Great Lee Camp scheme.

IT.
OF. and an account OF this, as much as /
anythin,, elee her scheme fell through
About thar time she wrote 10 members /
Of Lee camp. and recounting in the most /
interosfipo way their trip TO Boston in /
June ts.s claimed 10 have met them /
there and proposed d trip to Richmond. /
She was invited 10y some of the mem
bers to nav her proposed visit and she /
came a few weeks afterwards and spent /
several days here making the acquaint-
ance ~ many Of those, both ladies
and Veterans, VINO were se'lihs up the
bazaar
F.uf,- I'm making any arrangements FOR
an entertainment with them. she turned
her attention to the Grand Army men.
and ono If these at least has good cause
H. re,,,.,,,ber the bright Boston woman.
Tho FIRST Richmond man she met
was Major ". J. Johnson, whom
she esr. at the dinner table at
NJ. Csrrolton Hotel In Baltimore.
Mrs Howe has a most ingraua-
ting manner and was not long in
asrorfafninc that Major Johnson and wife
were from Richmond. 70 them she UNI
folded her plain OF giving an entertain
mont here. and sought information con-
corning the people Of this city.
After her arrival here she recognized
e
cto,co Hotel and sought 10 renew the
acqvatntauce made in Baltimore, and
again unfolded her plans and gave des-
orintion of her husbands wealth. but
fortunately. perhaps, for Major Johnson
the acouaintance went no further.
Tho next person whom she met, how
ever vas not so fortunate. Colonel John
A Pattee general manager Of the Lin
coin National Building and Loan Asso-
ciatlon. was returning from Washing
Tom I'm Richmond on the train, his Grand
Army button on the lapel Of his coat
prominently showing, and IL was spied
bv Mrs. Howe, who was also on heF
way 10 Richmond.
Claiming c0mradeship, she introduced
herself as the wife Of Colonel Edward
Robbins Howe, Of the Grand Army ana
made herself very agreeable to Colonel
Pattee telling him of her own ana her
husbands experiences in the war, and
with the Grand Army post since the
war.
Arriving al Richmond. Mrs. Howe re-
marked 10 Colonel Pattee that she had
no change smaller than a live-dollar bill.
and requested that he pay the porter
that much and that she would call at
his office on the morrow and hand 1t
TO him.
This the gallant Colonel did and escort
ed her TO the exit gate al the depot,
Standing there was the broad and genial
Geo. &. Mountcastle. with a handsome
hack waiting for the bright Bostonan
in accordance with her request in pre-
viOus correspondence with MN ana olhet
members of Lee Camp.
This hack was at Mrs. Howe's disposal
| during her stay in Richmond, and it was
| .. hot ee4 Colonel
Pattee at his office next day.
Moved Bag ana Baggage.
She made complaint Of her quarters
at the Exchange, and asked the gallant
! Colonel where she might find more agree
! able quarters. lie suggested the Ameri-
can Hotel. where he was then taking his
meals. and when he went 10 dinner found
she had moved 10 that house, bag and
baggage.
Here she made herself very agreeable
and inpratiated herself with all with
whom she became acquainted. ohe also
called al Colonel Pattees house. wnere
she made the acquaintance OF MS "ile
and family. IT..
The next day 1T the hotel she met him
i'm the hall. and with an air oil mu'h
worriment stated that sine had lost hrf
purse. and would like the loan Of 50 unui
! the following Monday. when her resuiar
weekly remittance Of so from her prop
ertv I'm Chicago. which her husband Col
ouel Howe always sent her without ram
should arrive. To this the Colonel de-
INJURED. but she asked for - TO get a
naclxare ont of the express office, and said
that She could wait for the balance. rms
| the Colonel furnished. thinking il a heap
way 10 get rid of her
With his suspicious fully aroused he
| determined to have no further assocla-
ton with the stranger, but fate decided
otherwise. for on the very next day she
| aupeared az his Office. armed with sucn
credentials i'm the shape Of letters and
papers. and acted so naturally and lady
! like that ne was again disarmed; recoS-
nizine I'm her according 20 the evidence,
the wife Of a wealthy comrade in arms,
ready 20 do any good act looking TO the
advancement Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
In Newport News.
The next heard from her by Colone
| Pattee was letter written from Newport
News stating that she was getting up a
large entertainment there for a charta-
bic object. and named a number OF promi-
! nent ladies connected with IL. The same
day a letter came from her husband, n
Chicago. thanking him in friendly terms
| Tor MS hlulNeSS 10 Ills Fii'f 'A'S p
ing reimbursement in few days
His confidence being SIN further
strengthened. he honored several requests
from Mrs. Howe for flags and decorations
for the entertainment 90 Newport News
Colonel Pattee accepted an invitation t'
the entertainment in the city by the Sea
the strongest purpose uppermost IN hl'
mind beins 10 secure the money ne ha'
advanced
Here hc met Colonel Howe and th'
entertainments was grand success man!
OF the leading young ladies or the ,il'
taking part i'm the drills and musicd
programme, which she had trained theI
IN to great perfection.
Colonel Pattee. after the performance
accompanied Colonel Howe" 70 the train
with the expectation OF receiving hi
money. At the last moment ne wa
forced himself 20 breach the subject. an
was paid s. Of the amount. about VIVA
the flags and other decorations cost. an
Tor the balance received an apology
Colonel Pattee returned to Richmond
sadder and wiser man. Win his fait
shaken in human nature and the abiiN
Of even the most conservative ana tai
seeing man 10 always guard against IN
festive fakir.
That other gentlemen in Richmond wer
victimized there is little doubt. bat the
were not as frank as Colonel Pa.tec. an
their secrets may die wi'h them m
plausible female used the hack Of n
aforesaid genial George &. Mounicasu
+ for all il was worth in impressing prom
nont people i'm connection with Lee cam
/ and the Confederate Bazaar, and IN
gratiated herself with them to lare
, extent.
Ia Newport News she used the cred
Of her position there with the people VII
. whom she became acquainted To run U
large hills. and bought many SILKS an