Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-10
BE ON YOUR GUARD.
Don't be Too Generous to Begging Men
or Women.
GANGS WORKING THE CHARITABLE.

For the past week, the charitably in
clined and the generous hearted OF our
citizens have been worked TO perfection,
not only by women who pose a. religion
lists or good samaritans helping the in
yalids 10 a warmer climate, but also
by men, and most Of the latter are Grip
Piles and offer for sale cheap songs OF
some graphically portrayed write up OF
how misfortune befell them.
MRS. JACK STONES RACKET.
This paper called attention 10 the fact
that Mrs. Jack Stone, whose husband IL
an inmate OF the county jail, was asking
aims from the housewives OF the city,
and working upon the sympathies OF the
people n la religion racket. She secured
many dime, and it has transpired that
the III gotten gain was squandered for
liquor for herself and husband.
Il is learned to-day that Mrs. Jack
Stone, whose presence is not inviting at
the best. has ceased her begging, but
there has appeared on the scene better
looking woman, whose dress, converse
tion and general appearance would ma
turally indicate much more noble pur
pose than securing aims on the "falst
pretense" theory.
A NICELY DRESSED BLK.
Yesterday afternoon, about 1:45 o'clock
nicely-dressed lady appeared at thiI
Office, and on being asked her mission
stated that she was around securing
money 10 send a couple named IF. b
Leonard and wife," who we're c0nsump
tlves and destitute, TO I'll Paso; that thu
Non-Sectarian Benevolent society hat
been appealed 10 in their behalf. and thai
the society agreed 10 secure half rates
for Leonard and wife" TO El Paso.
The woman also stated that Leonard
and wife" stopped at Sturgee' European
when they first came here, but had
room now opposite; were very deserv
ing people, and all those 10 whom she
had applied 10 for aid were generous and
that she had collected together between
&5 and $6.
After she had told her story OF the des
titute circumstances OF Leonard anC
wife" and how her sympathies were
touched by their condition. The CITIZEN
asked ber name and she stated "Mrs. II.
Jones'" and that she and her husband
who were formerly In the hotel business
at Utica, New York, were at 8lurges' Eu'
rOpean.
BEGAN TO INVESTIGATE.
The CITIZEN representative. knowing
that the good people OF Albuquerque
were being systematically worked on
various rackets, Investigated this morn
ing, calling at Sturges' European and
looking over the register. When the re
porter called Il was ascertained from
Landlord Sturges that there was no "F
b Jones and wife, Utica, N. Y" stopping
at the hotel. but that "F. b. Leonard
aud wife, Utica, N. Y" arrived
at the hotel on Monday night last and
assigned room 81. which they still oc
cupy. The reporter was informed that
"Mrs. Leonard" on the register, and Mrs
Jones'" as she named herself, was ont
but that "Mr. Leonard" and not "Mr
Jones" was In his room and complained
OF being sick.
THE CITIZEN has learned that the
woman called on a number OF citizens
this morning, and, In several places
got subscriptions TO the amount OF 81
for the poor and destitute cOnsumptiyes
Leonard and wife, OF Utica N. Y"
SPOTTED AND ARRESTED.
At noon, to-day, those who had beer
worked by "Mrs. II. b Leonard" alial
Mrs. II. b. Jones" notified Marshal Co
bert, who kept himself In waiting for thu
couple, They alighted from the stree
car, at l 80 this afternoon, and went uI
10 their room at the hotel. The man re
mained at the room. and the woman de
parted TO 'finish up the town to-day" bu
at the top Of the stairway OF the hotel
Marshal Colbert intercepted her and &C
cOmpanied her back TO the room, wher
he placed both under arrest for obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
The marshal searched the c0uple-tht
man claiming his name as IF. b. Leon
ard" and papers show the woman 10 b
Miss Fannie Lambert, finding on tn
woman an order from Dr. n. II. Morrison
chief surgeon Of the SoutheI Cali
fOrnia railway, Los Angeles. on tn
Santa Fe railway, 10 sell Miss Fan
ME Lambert frst-class ticket fron
Las Vegas TO Los Angeles for t2O.l5," AM
also took from the woman about 80 II
money which she had obtained from th
charitably inclined this morning.
The CITIZEN representative accOmpa
MED the marshal TO the room OF thi
highly favored couple, and the wOma
admitted that they were poor bu
proud" and cOncOcted the scheme 10 g
money, on the theory that the aims thu
given we're for some other destitut
couple. She stated that her nam
was Miss Fannie Lambert; that sh
was a professional nurse, and had, sine
leaving Los Angeles sometime ago, maj
ried the man, IF. b. Leonard" but sh
could not substantiate this latter declal
alton.
II ls safe to say that this couple, trave
ing as husband and wife, but really az
cOrding 10 papers. violating the Edmund
law, have worked the towns north OF thi
: city on the same racket.
They will have hearing this afte
noon at 8 o'clock before Justice CraV