The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-21
THE FRIEND OF A KING.
He Borrowed Money From "A suscep-
tibIe Widow.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Newark, N. j., April 14.-The story of
romantic wooing. with fairy tales inter
woven, was told in the First Precinct
Police Court to-day when Judge Lam
bert held Charles Rokefort in $500 bail
on a charge of obtaining $3.50 from Mrs.
Mary Richards a widow under false pre-
lenses. Rockefort is 81 years old, and lives
in No I5S Sylvan avenue. Mrs. Richards
lives in No. 319 Bank street. Late in last
January she had the following personal
published:
Widow, middle-aged lady of refinement,
with some means, no incumbrance, would
like to make the acquaintance of a widow
er or gentleman of good address, with
some means; no trifiers need answer; OBJ.
ject matrimony. Address Widow"
In response to the advertisement a man
who gave his name as l. c. Warden called
on her. He was courtesy itself and not
bad looking.
II am a bachelor" he said, and have
never loved, but 1 would like to know what
love it, and 1 have pinned for some con-
genial soul to share my condolences and
give to me the right kind Of advice when l
need it,
Such apparent frankness and depth of
feeling impressed the widow from the
start, and before she babe him adieu for
the first time she had made up her mind
that Mr. Warden was a man after her own
heart He said he lived in No. 1853 Sylvan
avenue, this city, with his sister, and
was a chemist employed in HaVemeyer's
sugar refinery in Brooklyn.
ITO be as frank as you have been, Mr.
Warden, 1 like YOU" said Mrs. Richards.
land l shall be pleased to have you call
again soon"
Nearly every night after that for weeks
the supposed chemist was caller at the
Widows home, and soon had won her en-
tire confidence.
Il am busy organizing" he said one
night, "a big sugar company in the Sand
witch Islands There's millions in the
deal How do 1 know? Well, the King
of the Sandwich Islands is q stockholder
in the company, though he doesn't wish
everybody to know it yet, and with him
behind the deal we are strictly %. k He
is to furnish the land 10 grow the sugar
cane on, and when the company is organ
lied he will be a director, or assistant sec
rotary, or something of the sort. Wen
give the office long name, so that he'll
imagine it's important. Oh, wen pull the
wool over the old chaps eyes"
Warden laughed, and so did his audit
or.
well. when we get things all settled"
he continued, there's no reason why you
shouldn't go down there with me. Geog-
raphers say that the Sandwich Islands
are the nearest place on earth 10 heaven
such palm trees. and big. luxurious wild
flowers never were seen anywhere else. The
wind Is warm In winter and cool IN sum
mer, scarcely ever rising above a breeze
The natives are so simple that for a red
bandana handkerchief, or a ten-ccnt tea
pot they Will bring enough fruit to last
a family a week. Because Of our business
relations with him, we will be great
friends OF the King. and who knows but
what he might give US an island Or two
In return for a few shares Of sugar stock?'
Visions OF bamboo castles la groves Of
palms rose before the cTodui0us widow
in day dreams and in slumber. on S.
Valentines day her hance. Tor such by