Evening journal., 1899-03-13

MISS IslABEIJL CARPENTER, OF NO.
3 EAST SIXTH STREET. THE VIC
TIM.
Miss Isabel Carpenter. who keeps
boarding house at No. 9 East Sixth
street has been made the victim OF board
ing-house beats to the extent OF Si925
About three weeks ago q young man
giving his name as C.. l.. Emerson. and
claiming to represent the National De-
tective Association, Of New York. called
at Miss Carpenters house and inquired
about her terms for board. lie stated
that he would be In the city for some
time and expected two friends here In a
few days
Emerson was slick Of appearance and
smooth OF address, and as he was sick at
the time, Miss Carpenter agreed to let
him have room and board for so much a
week. and he accordingly deposited his
telescope and small grip he carried In the
room assigned to him.
Two days after Emerson had become
installed In his new quarters. another
young man calling himself j. s. Peeler,
and claiming to represent Hunpon & Son.
soap dealers OF the Bowery. New York,
appeared at the boarding-house and
engaged board. peeler said he did not
know Emerson, but as the room the lat
ter occupied was a large one he agreed
TO become his room mate. He had no
baggage. but as his gift Of gub was good,
he overcame Miss Carpenters scruples,
and was admitted. He claimed that his
luggage was at the Bingham House In
Philadelphia.
In a few days the two young men be-
came very intimate aud often went out
together. On Saturday last Peeler came
home intoxicated. and kicked mp n row.
and so annoyed his room mate that he
complained TO the landlady, stating at
Che same time that he had missed certain
articles belonging TO him from his room,
including some money. Peeler was ac-
cOrdinglly asked to leave the next day,
and did so. Emerson paying his fare to
Philadelphia day or two afterward
Peeler again appeared In town, and sent
a note to Emerson, asking him II he could
stay over night with him. as he was on
his way to his home In Stewart. Va, and
was dead broke. The request was denied
and Peeler disappeared and has not been
seen since.
on Thursday morning last Emerson did
not arise at his usual hour. and upon
coming downstairs found "A letter await
ing him. the contents of which evidently
upset him. as he scarcely ate any din
meal he slung his little grip over his
shoulder and told Miss Carpenter he was
going out. informing her az the same
time that If anyone should call to ask
them to wait for him. as he would return
it 4.30 o'clock.
Shortly after he had gone n young man
purporting to be a friend OF Emerson r
called and asked for him. lie said his
lame was Nane or Vale, and that he was
stopping at the Clayton House He walt
al an the nUTIgH time and then left
stating that he would return shortly. lie
came back again at $50 o'clock. and walt
ed another hour for Emerson. but he
failed to show up. The Young man then
questioned Miss Carpenter relative TO her
Ooarder. and she became suspicious that
something was wrong, and accused the
man OF being detective, which he de-
MED. III was finally decided TO look over
Emersons things. and upon opening the
/ telescope 40 was found that he had taker
what few belongings he had with him
including numerous ties, and pair OF
slippers, the only articles Of footwear ht
| had, excepting the shoes on his feet.
Mr. Nane or Vale expressed himself "a.
i surprised that Emerson should depart 50
unceremoniously, as II he was short o
money he could have easily gotten II
as a friend was coming up from Balu
/ more who would pay the bill. Nane ther
/ departed promising TO return the mex
/ day, but he also failed to turn up. Moth
| ing more has been seen Of him, and IN
II
/ fact that no such man as Nane or Vale
/ had stopped there.
Yesterday Miss Carpenter received 9
/ 'etter from Emerson. bearing the Phlla
i lelphia postmark, and written on Btng
Il lam House paper. In 10 he stated ina
i he had no intention OF leaving, as he did
| md when he left the house at noon
| crossing Fifth street. he saw one Of hl'
/ friends on the train bound for Philadel
i phia or New York, and knowing h'
i could not pay unless one of them gave
/ the money TO him. he decided TO follow
/ him and see what he meant He re
| quested Miss Carpenter not TO mention
| the matter. as ne had made many friends
here. and she probably would not haV'
| done so. had not Emerson been seen OF
| a Delaware avenue car short time az
| ter the letter was received. Since thel
| nothing has been seen OF them. and a.
both men departed without paying board
Miss Carpenter ds out the above-namel
sum. 1
Tho scheme Emerson worked was a pc
culiar one. He had a number of pad
bearing the name OF the National Detec
tive Association. which hs sold 10 physic
ians and other business men for 81 apiece
| In cases when 10 was Impossible TO col
| lcct bills the name of the debtor was q
be nut upon the pad and sent 10 IN
| agency, who by bulldozng and threat
would make the party pay up. just hoN
many of these pads he sold Is not known
but that the scheme was "a swindling on
Is evident as Il was nothing more or les
| than a system Of blackmail. IL Is sal
Emerson made a speciality OF physician;
| to whom he endeavored 70 sell his pa,
The matter was reported to the police
| as IL Is thought the men are set O
clearinghouse beats, and that EmersO
and Peeler knew each other before the
came here BOarding-hOuse keeper
would do well to keep their eyes open 70
the pair.