The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-03-21
ADVENTURES IN EUFAULA.
FEMALE FRAUD VECTIMIZES
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Escaped Into Georgia Vixen Her
Crooked Deeds We're Found
Out. A Man With Her.


The Eufaula Times prints the fol-
lowing story of the visit OF female
adventures to that town
On Saturday evening man accomp-
anied by woman with baby in her
arms stopped at the boarding house OF
Mrs. James Gust below the court
house, and asked for accommodations
for day or two.
Mrs. James suspecting nothing took
them in and treated them in the kind
hospitable way that she does every one.
: The woman gave her name as Mrs. In
stone, saying she and her husband had
just come from Birmingham. After tea
the woman went to her room and the
man left the house.
Before retiring Mrs. James went to
the room and inquired of the woman if
she had all she needed for the night.
The woman replied that she had, but
Mrs. James, after retiring to her own
room, remembered that the key was
missing from the other door. She took
a KEY and crossed the hall, and as she
had only few moments left the room,
opened the door without knocking.
To her surprise she saw the woman
seated by her daughters open trunk.
Mrs. James was too surprised to say
anything but offer the key, which she
did. The woman sprang up, shut the
trunk and said that she noticed the
kew was missing and was just hunting
for one.
Mrs. James did not mention the fact
until next morning, when she told her
daughter to move the trunk from the
room. There was nothing missing from
the trunk at the time it was removed,
but Mrs. McKeney the daughter fall
ed to move her babv's clothes with
hers, consequently most of the little
ones belongings were gone.
All day Sunday they stayed very
close and Monday morning the woman
announced her intention of going up
town. and borrowed belt from one of
the daughters in the house. The wo-
man went Immediately to DR.. A. +.
Brown. telling him that she was the
daughter of Mr.. Sam Cotton of Troy,
Ala, and that before she was married
she was Miss Mary Emma Cotton. Hav-
mo known the family and knowing
that Mr.. Cotton was one OF the post
families of Troy and great friend OF
DR.. Browns family, he readily believ-
ed what she told him. She asked him
for $40, saying that she was without
money and wished to reach her hus-
hand in Savannah. Although it had
baan fifteen wears since DR.. Brown had
seen her, be recognized her to be
whom she represented. tie readily
rova her the money and she departed.
Shortly after she left DR.. Brown met
nm with Mr. Noah Roberts, whom he
told of the incident.
Hardly had Mr.. Roberts gotten back
to his office before she made her APP
pearance, telling the same tale ana
asking for $40, saying she had no mon
ev and wanted to get to savannah MI.
Roberts asked her if it took $50 to get
to savannah, and she replied that she
only wanted $40. Mr.. Roberts then
told her that DR.. Brown had just given
her $40, which she positively denied,
saving he had promised her SIU' out
She 15 did not intend to go back for it;
Mr.. Roberts suspicious were aroused
and he refused to help her until the
case was Investigated.
She also went to Rev. Narbro and
told him different story altogether;
She said her name was Wilson and
thar She had come from Nashville,
Tenn. to visit her cousin by. the name
Of Williams. who lived little way N
the country. She remarked that She
was staying in town with q family "
the name of Wall on Barbour stree1s
and that she had received a telegram
rom her mother in Macon, Ga'' tnae