The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-05
CAUGHT BY A FAKIR
An Elkhart Heiress Worth Forty
Thousand Dollars,
EIOpes With a Paper Picture
Maker.
CAPTURED In TOPEk "a.
They Had Taken Rooms in the
Keith Block.
The Girl Calls ON Well Known
Topeka Lady
To Secure Identification For
Cashing a Draft,
LEADS TO DISCOVERY.
10 Secure Identification For
Cashing a Draft,
LEADS TO DISCOVERY
Sackett the "Yillain in the Case"
is Arrested.
Miss Frances Davenport in Gus
tody of Friends.

Harry Saczett, fakir and maker of
paper pictures by profession and
breaker of feminine hearts by inclina-
tions, is under arrest in the Shawnee
county jail on the charge of bigamy and
improper relations with Miss Frances
Davenport a pretty young heiress of
Elkhart. Indiana. The arrest was made
at IL o'clock this morning by Sheriff
Burdge ON a telegram from Chief Shea
of Chicago.
Last Saturday morning Sackett, ac-
companied by pretty girl 20 years old,
ing as man and wife, and were as
signed to room 21. Miss Davenport
in the meantime had rum out of
money, and it occurred to her that Mrs.
George ~. Crane of this city was an old
friend of her mothers and would be
willing to Identify her in order to get
draft cashed. Mrs. Crane did So, bat i'm
the meantime Sir. Crane had seen an ac-
count of Miss DavenpOrts eIOpement 10
Sundays papers. The young woman
came into AIr. Cranes office this morning
and he frankly told her the great mis-
take she was making. Miss Davenport
admitted that she had rum away with
Sackett and that they were not married
She did not appear to realize the irre-
parable blunder she had made. She
agreed to leave him for the time being
until she decides what she wants to do
next. She says Sackett has agreed ID
marry her, but she has only his word.
The officers think Sackett has another
wife, as if be had not he would have
married his victim before this for the
$4,000 ia her own name.
0ackett is AIN expert in his particular
branch Of art. Give him a pair Of shears
and he viii turn out first class profile
On black paper Of any subject He is
swelly dressed. and prides himself on be-
ing a lady'skiller. Since he came 10 Tope-
ka he has been iu company with Tony
Brown. Sackett5 father lived i'm IOpe-
ka twenty years ago, and operated a
bookstore The older settlers viii re-
member him as something Of a sharper
himself.
The following dispatch from EIkhart,
Ind, throws some light on Sackett's con-
duct.
Miss Frances Davenport, handsome
and charming, has prostrated her family
with grief and caused a profound sensa-
tion in Elkhart by eloping with an adj
venturer. The young woman, who is 20
years old, is the youngest daughter of
the late Senator B. T. Davenport. who
during his life was the leading banker
Of this city, and owned the most mptu-
ously appointed residence in this part of
the state.
~The man with whom Miss Davenport
elOped came here three weeks ago. He
gave his name as NJ. Sackett. lie earn
ed a living by making silk pictures. He
had a women with him whom be intro
duced as his wife and of whom he want
ed to be rid. While here he drank free
" and had the appearance of man who
lived by his wits. He was known by
Miss Davenport's friends to have met her
two or three times. but nothing was
thought Of it. He left here two weeks
ago. Miss Davenport told her three sis
ters, the mother having died q few
months ago, that she was going with
young lady friend to spend the day ia
Goshen, and packed up some of her
clothing
..It was soon learned that she had not
gone there and search for her was inn
mediatelv begun. her uncle. ex-senator
j. r. Beardsley. taking the matter in
charge. He found that she had drawn
SD from the bank. bought ticket for
I Chicago, and was Joined at La Porte by a
strange man. Misses Florence and Liz
zie went TO Chicago ia quest of her, but
returned having found no trace of her.
They have since received a letter from
her written at Chicago saying
that when they received the let
ter she would be married and
on her way east. Sackett told
some men at La Porte before the arrival
Of the train that he was going to Cali
fornia to take in the Alidwinter fair with
girl who had 100000 or $4,000, which
is about the amount of Miss Davenport's
attractive and no breath Of suspicion has
ever been attached to her name, nor was
she much given to the society Of gentle
men, She is now known 20 have had
4 clandestine meetings with Sackett during
his stay here.
s.Sackett claims to have gone around
! the world with George Francis Train"