The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1900-04-05
SHE TRUSTED
To MILLER
Mrs. Catherine Moeser
Tells How She Was
Dsfrauded.

The corridor Of the Kings County
Cour,-House was the gathering place OF
q restless throng OF people to-day. They
were victims Of the Franklin syndicate.
They wanted to get Into the trial room.
but the Officers az the door denied them
entrance and there was only a handful
OF people In the courtroom when Mr.
Catherine Moeser took the stand at the
opening OF the court.
Mrs. Moeser IL u young woman.
rather prepossersing In appearance. She
was clad In black. with a big black hat.
Ghe remained yelled while testifyins. She
said she lived at III Howard avenue
Brooklyn. She said abe hrvt me, Miller
at ~ Floyd street. Nov. Is last. when
she visited his tenement-house hank TO
invest u 900
"a line Of people were waiting out In
the street." said the witness. and had
20 wait quite q while before my time
came. ! saw Miller himself and gave
him my 400 lie gave me = coupon
for IT.
Mr.. R.dgway cross-examined Mrs.
Noeser.
Mrs. Moeser quite frankly admitted
that no one had advised her to part
with her money. Also that Miller said
he couldn't insure her investment.
Presently Mrs. Moeser, being drawn
into a more detailed story OF her expe-
riencss. became nervous and hysterical.
She lifted her veil and related how she
went to Floyd street to zee II the crowds
continued there. Tears ran down her
cheeks, and she trembled ike an aspen.
Il was near Grassy that time" she
said. The crowds were there. as Inc
Evening World said. but ] vas afraid
for my money. Big diamonds Cleaned
IN the .obes Of Mrs. Moeser's ears. but
her distress was not lessened BY them.
Frederick I. Can;well. OF III North
tweniy-.even acheck-wri,ers" employed
by the Franklin Syndicate. testified thai
he Induced his own mother ana his
grandmother to Invest 30 eacn. ana
they lost their money. cantweii Eot
per cent. fer new business, lie sAid
about four clothes baskets full OF mai
came each day TO the syndicate; -
avenue. was next called. He first put
In so. Ills partner. Henry Hebe.. pa,
In $40 too. That was on April =. Anu
Miller promised to pay 81 weekly divi.
bends on each share. II was paid until
June 4. when Brandt put 800 more
son Aug. q put In $40 more. said
Brandt. "A month later ] put IN -
more and on Nov. II So"
Mics May B. Thomas. u ~ LexinGton
avenue, the pretty cashier at Mlllers
dressed In . gray tailor made gown ana
q stunning hat. testified that she was
hired by Edward achlesinger. II paid
out as high as yi3Oo In a day." said
che. II worked from 3 A. n. TN 10 or
II At night. The people who presented
drafts for payment slipped them IN a
little window and handed out the cash.
] couldn't see the customers"
Miss Thomas didn't know twenty DIFF
ferent men upstairs were signing these
drafts AZ cashier.
Gross examining. Mr. RidEwwy showed
the fact thai Miss Thomas continued
to pay oil customers It'll the police
stopped her. and that the police took
her cash balance. 81 80 or more than
enough to pay Mrs. Moeser's 0.oW.
which Miller is charged with stealing.
Arthur Bragg, drpK clerk. OF ~
Grove street. ARD biyhood chum ot
Miller. next told how Miller organised
his hrst syndicate among his boy friends
In the Sunday-school.
Mrs. Cordelia Angel wife OF William
q. Angel. OF 81 Adelphia street, who
los, 500 In the syndicate. testified that
she dealt with Miller alone. She seemed
mortified to tell OF II.