The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
't.MhEMki6H.

Washington street, and lives at 222H
Fourth street. She is over two score
year,, and IS as innocent of the ways of
the world as when she left her native land
of Sweden some years ago.
Over two years ago. according to her
story, she met Heinrich in a lodging
house on California street, where they
were both rooming. He represented to
= er that he came from the East and was
the son of a millionaire. He expected
money from home" and as he had lost
all his availa bic cash at the races he asked
her Tor temporary loan, promising at
the sa me time to marry her
She had money in the Hihernia Bank,
and being fascinated oy Heinrich's ap-
pearsnce and his promise o marry her
she drew $500 out OF the bank on June Z,
1895, and gave it 10 him. He in III good
ness OF mis- heart, gave her note promis-
ing TO pay the amount within thir:y days
She went to San Rafael, and when she
wrote Heinrich for the money he replied
that the expected remittance from
home" had not arrived but when they
were married it would be ali right. On
Novemb ber 10 he wrote her to San Pafael
asking her to come 10 the City and bring
her bank book with her, as he Vas going
TO buy lodging-h house fol them TO settle
down on after they were married.
Anna hurried to the City, but when she
arrived the bank was closed. Heinrich
tod her the owner of the lodging-ho
wanted 500 down and the balance could
be paio when convenient. He got the
| money, but soon afterward learned there
was no lodging house in prospect
Still she suspected nothing and ON vari-
Gus nretexts he got from her $50 on March
4 1896. $50 on March Is, $50 on March %,
$7J on May Is, $50 on October IS $50 on
Novem Der L ana $35 on Novem Der Il
Annie Stafford, SO the police say, had
been living with Heinrich, and the victim
says that Annie used 10 90 TO her and tell
her that Heinrich was a good fellow and
would marry her. That was when Anna
began to get suspicious and Annie would
tell her that she also had loaned heinrich
lots OF money and always got it back.
With the monev Heinrich got out of the
victim, he went to Portland and purchas sed
an interest in :he International Hotel
there, and it is said the Stafford woman
went with him.
They recently returned TO the Cily, but
before that, the victim had employed J.
Z. Calhain, an attorney, to look after her
interests, and on May IA Calhain got her
20 swear to q warrant for Heinrich's
arrest on the charge OF grand larceny, but
Heinrich succeeded in keeping out OF the
way.
Last Monday night the Stafford woman
and StrasSbnrger called upon Anna at he
rooms. 222% Fourth street. Strassburger
was introduce as an attorney, and told
Anna that he was a German Count, and
mad located Heinrich in Los Angeles. The
Stafford woman offered TO put up $50 10
BRING Heinrich back If Anna would put
upa similar amount Strass burger handed
Anna his card, on which was written
Nv. Boyana, room 36, Spreckels building.'
Anna declined TO give the $40 and next
day called al the Spreckels building and
fnf nd bnr yCa mob
B0yana" there. J. Stewart, one of the
roomers at 22211 Fourth street. learned of
what was going on and notified Captain
Spillane, who detailed Detectives RYAN
and o. Dea on the case. Strassburyer had
called again on Thursday night and, as
instructed by the police, she told him to
ask the Stafford woman 10 call Friday
night.
She called Friday night and wanted the
money at once. Anna gave her So and
she wrote out receipt, signing it W.
Boyana. Just then Ryan and ODea
stepped into the room and arrested her
On being questioned she said Heinrich
was in Los Angeles, but they did not be-
lieve her, and about 1 oclock yesterday
morning they located his room at lO9
Fifth street and found him and Strassbur.
ger slice ping in one bed. Tney were both
arrested.
Heinrich looks upon the whole thing as
on him" and loaned him the money. He
denied promising to marry her or having
written any letters 10 her. The police
have a mum Der OF letters written by him
10 her while she was in San Rafael, and
they are couched in endearing terms.
generally concluding with "orng your
bank book with you"
Strassburger says he belongs TO a
wealthy family in Germany He came
here last September and has been doing
odd Jobs since. He first met Heinrich
about two weeks ago and it was to oblige
him that he went TO Anna and repre-
sented himself as an attorney. he thought
Heinrich was just playing joke upon the
woman.
The Stafford woman Is a tall, ungainly
blonde. She pretends that she was act
ing he part OF q friend 10 Anna and that
was ali. She In employed in the Model
restaurant, on Second street, near
Howard.
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