The San Francisco call., 1897-10-03

peared in the paper named continuously
since the issue of Septem Der IL and
thousands OF replies from men of all ranks
and conditions have been received and are
still burdening the mails.
When the Inspectors first saw the ad.
they at once entered into communicated IN
with the bureau. Inspector McGeary, who
has had so many bouts with marriage
agency swindIes that he is known in the
department as "Adonis' McGeary
bought some "bon fashion, stationery for
cond ucting courtship by mail and ap-
piled 10 the bureau for details and the
lowest market rates for introductions to
heiresses.
In few days a response came to Nc
Geary's Milpitas address, nolIfying hin,
that the particular heiress advertised h ad
already been stabbed by Cupids darts.
but conSollng him with the assurance ths 1
the agency still had a choice list of seven
ty-two women OF fortune, most of whom
were "heart whole and fancy free" and
very eager for the name and protection
of some honest man.
The circular was in imitation of tvpe-
writing. 1t was by turns didactic, statis-
tical, consollng, pleading. There was a
hurrah throughout its catchy paragraphs
which rose to the dignity and eloquence
Of a flambcyant CIRCUS poster issued In the
palmy days OF Barnum's 'woollv horse"
Among other aphoris.ns the confiden tial
comm munIcatlon stated that "whIle it Is
commendable to work diligently for afor-
tune il is wiser and easier to marry an
heiress.'' The case of Mrs. Hopkins and
artist Searles was cited.
In due time the in pectors, having fully
chewed and digested the letters to
"Adonis' McGeary, summoned Balm be-
fore them and asked him why he no
sooner got out of one prison than he
Ionged for the comforts of another.
''Oh, this is as honest as the day." was
the ready response.
This did not satisfy the officials how
ever, for they remem bered that their bird
had always boasted of It's tine plumase
even when plucked of every vestige of
honesty.
But l have a lawyer" said the old Of
fender, 'and he says my business is on
The square and is not a violation of the
law"
Balm then gave the names of Nagle &
Nagle as his legal representatives.. They
were seen and they made a defense of
their client IL is a unique document.
La response to the inspectors allega-
tions that there was no sucn heiress as the
one advertised and that The advertise
.meDt was of a character that would de-
ceIye ignorant and simple peope the al
torneys submitted general denial and a
Dumbe OF letters from mel of undoubted
education and standing, some of them
being counts who wrote on stationery
that bore coat of arms.
The following sentences from the attor-
neys defense are sufficient to show their
contention:
This advertisement is true and was
taken from letter received py our
clients from parties representing them
selves to be aunt and niece of the young
lady. The parties who anwer are not
weak and simple. The ads are not put
in country weeklies, but in sporting
papers and Leading dallies. We have a
list of seventy-two heiresses as repre-
sented."
The replies 10 the Police Gazette adver.
tisement heretofore quoted were many
thousands. Some OF them are beautifully
written, both as to penmanship and die
tion. One purported 10 come from u
Count. He wrote ON a fashionable no.
tel in New York, inclosed his card, gave
bank and general references and said he
cared less for the girls money than m mighr
be supposed. from the fact tnat he was of
the nobility. Among other things he said !:
am stalwart, good-looking young fellow,
ascholar and a gentleman. l am refined, af-
fectionate and kind. furnish ample creden-