The morning call., 1895-01-03
WOMAN IN GREEN.
The Female Blk Who Is
Renting Rooms.
Why Daughter of the Good Shep.
herd Is Mourning the Loss of
Her Watch.

"A clever female sharper is around In San
Francisco who has hit upon somewhat novel
way OF obtaining. lodging, coin and even
jewelry.
About dusk a number OF people who rent
rooms have lately heard.a gentle peal at the
bell, and responding TO the summons have
found a all, pleasanu-lookng woman of about
40 years of age on the doorstep. This lady has
generally been dressed In green skirt, fawn
coat. aud dark, quiet looking hat. In pleasant
and alluring tones she has asked to look a. the
rooms to rent, and protesting herself satisfied
with those shown her has usually hired. them
on the spot, promising 10 pay tomorrow when
her trunk arrived. Her plausible manner and
the fact that she has given Mrs. Sperry of
Stockton as a reference have usually caused
her TO b taken IN without suspicion.
An officer OF the Daughters of the Good Shep-
herd. a society well known for its quiet SELF
sacrificing work among the poor, gave the fo-
lowing account of how the people IN the house
where she rooms were recently deceived by the
woman in green:
'She seemed lady and having telephoned
for her trunk stated that she had Just arrived
from the country and did not wish TO be dis
tufbed when ii came as she was very tired.
Mrs Sperry was given as the reference and the
woman stated very plausibly that her handbook
was in the trunk and she could not get her
money that day.
at was about dusk when she took the rooms,
ana the next morning she expressed great sur
prise that no trunk had arrived, and appar-
emily telephoned to the express company. See
ing her distress we inrired her 10 breakfa st
with us and gave her the paper to read until
the trunk came. Pretty soon she seemed to
grow anxious. Il should like 10 go after IT, but
have Ao'mOney except that IN my trunk she
said. Well, we lent her carfare. and soon she
was gOne--and so was my watch"
Did you go to the police ?" was asked.
mo-" replied the Good Shepherdess, II dis.
liked TO have the woman arrested. A few days
ago m hef, just before dusk, and followed
her round for half an hour. She inquired at
several houses on Turk street and Golden Gate
avenue where the notice OF 'reOms TO let was
put out. Finally she stayed at one house. and.
after asking policeman 10 remain outside,
rang the bell ana interviewed her."
In answer 10 the question Of whether the
watch was returned the lady said: 1.-THE
never seen me In her life. 1 begged her TO tell
me where l could find the watch. which
was an heirloom, and i would pay for il, but
even the policeman, when he came In, could
not move her. That policeman was terribly
indignant because l refused to have warrant
sworn out"
"And you let the thief 90 ?" was asked"
"Think how many dishonest milliOnaires are
at large; and every one bows 10 them,' replied
thelGUOd Shepher0ess gently. "Iicould not see
poor woman sent TO jail for the sake OF a watch,
woman in green, so that may not in that way
compound felony as the policeman ex.
pressed IT,"
AS complaints have been heard from various
other quarters about the woman who finds
lodgings at dusk IL would be as well for house
holders TO be on their guard against the plaus-
ible lady, whose trunk never comes.