The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-08
NOsTRUMs IN COURT
"GEM,. A FACE PREPARATION, THE
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
It's manufacturers Arrested for Fraud
uIent Use of the MaiIs-Copy of
Their Letter.


and wife under arrest at Toledo, o., on the
charge of using the mails for fraudulent
purposes. Mrs Stoner is professionally
known as marie Worth" The couple We're
arrested yesterday afternoon by United
States Marshall Heiskell, of the eastern dis
trict of Ohio, who at once sent a telegram
to this city apprising Postofice Inspector
Fletcher of the detention.
Stoner and wife, alias Marie WORTH"
have been operating concern at Ashland,
o., known as the Gem Toilet Company"
Some time ago they spread broadcast over
the country a system of advertising in the
form of letters announcing the virtues Of a
patent nostruin for the complexion. The
remedy was called the Gen. and wonder
full curative powers were claimed for it.
The attention of Postoffice Inspector
Fletcher was called 20 the Gem Toilet
Company last December by the great num-
Der of letters sent out by the concern. Many
letters passed through the indianapolis post
Office addressed to women of this city, and
the inspector found little difficulty in ascer-
tanning the character of the correspond
ence. 1t is asserted by the postoffce author
tiles here that the Gem Toilet Company
is broad fake and it is said that thou
sands of women i'll all parts of the country
have been victimized by it's managers. In
spector Fletcher secured the names of a
number of Indianapolis women who were
caught by the advertisements sent out by
the firm, and will use them as witnesses
against the prisoners. Among them are
Mrs. Nettie Schaffer, of Auburn avenue;
Miss Jessie Mcyey, of Irvington. and Mrs.
Jessie Wright No 1S9 Johnson avenue.
woman under arrest at Toledo, is said to be
sister OF DR.. Elmer stayer the south
Postoffice Inspector Leathefman. DIR.
Slayer was at the head of a nostrum con-
fablishment was held on the charge of
fraudulent use of the mails. The govern
case against Slayer because of an error in
the indictment on which he was arrested.
Inspector Fletcher says the Stoners were
Bend, but about the time of Stayers
rest they left that city and located at Ash
Silent Silent partner in the Gem Toilet Compa-
n.y. He was not known as member of
the corporation, which the letterheads sent
out proclaimed to- be firm of women
Miss Marie Worth was known as the cor
responding secretary" and the directors
Krieder The other officials were as follows:
Mrs. Carrie Louis. president; Ida Shoe
maker, vice, PRESIDENT. May Hammond.
Gus newspapers over the country have con-
tanned an advertisement calling. for the
would bear the signature of the Gem
Toilet Company 1t announced an attract
providing for .eanployment at home, no
canvassng. and $15 a week and expenses
The reader was advised to address the Gem
Toilet Company for particulars, and in each
case would receives long letter, which be-
gan with Dear friend" and concluded
retary.'' fhe letters received E; by applicants
for positions with the company were novel
'The work we have to offer you can all
be done in your own home,'' they began.
You have no canvassing to do. The work
fc nod Dr,d hi and
consists of folding and addressing circu-
lars, answering letters of inquiry and
senS so filing ali Orders or or GENE
received by both you and ourselves from
your territory. The work is in connection
with a branch office which we should like
you to take charge of. owing to the large
and increasing demandefor the Gem. We
shppped rom branch Houses for pu
poses. First, that we may devote
time to our wholesale trade only. and by
ing hundreds of ladies the means to sup
port themselves and their husbands, or add
cannot leave home to seek employment
you may know what a grand work we are
judging from your letter. we s are Confident
that you have the ability to control a
large territory, and it will give US much
pleasure to secure your valuable services.
tory assigned TO you it will be necessary
Gem, which we will send to you
ceipt of $35, or by taking the State-five
gross for $50 One gross selling e. at retail
guarantee YOU wifi not be left with a stock
of goods on hard ~ In our advice
ness experience. With one gross you will
receive 1000 circulars, letter paper and en-
on. SO all orders. will come direct to you.
We advertise Gem to be all we claim
for it or money refunded. We are the only
firm making this guarantee and that is
the secret of managers success in
thus insuring customers. The demand is
wonderful; orders coming in from all over
(. the United States Canada Mexico and
even Europe Every. order coming from
your territory is your profit as long as you
II anything prevents you from accepting
this offer at once, kindly give us the reason.
we know the decacy of many of our
respondents in reverse circumstances and
we may be in a position TO aid YOU. Should
you engage with Us we will deal with you
a. woman with woman'--ths is our mot
FL so again + we ask ou to tel, Us Of YOUR r
to order one gross at present send s. for
one dozen and secure the territory. Also
please return the clipping, Enclosed and
managers letter as we need them for fu-
ture reference. We will hold the position
for you until hearing from you again, and
as we are depending on you to take the
position please write at once"
The, above deftly worded .epistle was
turned over to the postoffice inspector by
one of the Indianapolis women who in
vested in the Gem Dec. Il, 1894. the in
ID
Of those who had received letters from
the Gem Toilet Company. inquiring
TO their experience with the firm. In many
instances he received replies, and in each
case the lady manager had identified her
self with the concern and waiting for
the orders she was expected to FILL AS a
result of the letters sent out by Inspector
Fletcher, the Stoners Were arrested yester-
day on a warrant charging them with the
fraudulent use of the mails. The Inspector
estimates that the Gem Toilet Company
has realized over So go from correspon-
dence with its lady managers Mr..
Fletcher says that month ago letters were
sent out by the establishment stating that
on account of the ill-health of Miss Marie
Worth she had turned over her interest to
c. e. Stoner. to whom all correspondence
must hereafter be addressed. Miss Worth.
the letter added, had kindly consented to
remain in the employ of the company.
This move, the inspector thinks. made
in anticipation of trouble with the post
office department Inspector Fletcher Wis
tied the establishment at Ashland some
time ago for the purpose of securing evil
dence in case an arrest was made. He
found the Gem Toilet Company located
in a modest frame dwelling and noticed
that, great many young women We're
employed about the place. These girls will
be used by the department in prosecuting
the Stoners. The prisoners viii have
preliminary hearing before the United
States commissioner at Toledo Tomorrow
Inspector Fletcher left for Toledo last