The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-16
HER VICTIMS
In WHEELING'S
FOUR HUNDRED.
Madame Sans Gene De La Cartere-
Otherwise Miss Carter-Leaves
the City Of Wheeling
And MANY LEFT TO MOURN
Her Departure-How She Relieved
Some Well Known People
Of Valuables.

Madame Sans Gene De La Cartere,
sorceress. wlzardess, medium, who
claims to be dlvInely skilled in the art OF
legerdemain. and who has been holding
forth In her charmed abode at 1l3l Eoff
street. in the silent watches Of Wednes-.
day night folded her tent about her and
quietly stole away.
No one knows whence she came nor
whittier she went, but many care.
The latter number Is made up OF some
OF the elite and richest young ladies' and
widows of the city. who. II they dared.
could tell story that would make all
the gold brick tales fade like snow un-.
der July sun, and would prove be-
You'd question that all the fools have
not yet been planted beneath the sod.
Madame Sans Gene Cartere was q
plausible and impressive conversations
allst, and although her name might In
dictate that she had come from the
wicked hamlet Of Paris, yet the melliflu-
Gus tones Of her voice called TO mind
magnolia blossoms ana palmetto trees,
and familiarity with southern dialect.
1t was through her charms of person
and speech that she captured the UNI
wary and love-slck girls; and widows
who had shed their weeds were attract
ed to her and sought through her magic
charms an early and sure way OF Sc
curing husband.
The Usual Deposit.
According to the Madame, there was
never any doubt Of her ability to secure
the said second party, but before the
goods could be delivered 1t was neces-
sary TO deposit stipulated sum. rang
Ing in amounts according to the rating
in Bradstreets Of the party Of the first
part. II 1t was impossible for the
seeker after n LIES partner to llquidate
in I sufficient amount of Uncle Sans
coin, the sorceress was willing to take
diamonds In lieu thereof. and In conse-
Quence she was able to increase her
stock OF shining beauties. One young
lady, whose name can not be mentioned,
made n deposit OF L SIS "shintr," and
another more credulous dame, and also
Of more mature years. left as an exhibit
ton of good faith, two valuable rings
one of which had been presented to her
years ago by sweetheart who had
ceased to love her. but whom she fond
ly hoped to bring back to the altar.
One still older and saddcr widow,
whose husband had long since winged
his way to more peaceful habltation,
went down in her purse for $780, with
which Madame Sans Gene assured her she
would, within very short period. pro-
duce much better looking and more
congenial hubby" than the one she
now mourns For those who were not
able to go quite so deep in the matrmo-
NAL line, she charged the modest sum
Of five and ten.
Showed no Favors.
1t must be said, however. to the lady's
credit that she gave as much hope to
the plain people as she did to the -Four
Hundred" and every young lady. how
soever poor In this worlds goods, who
sought her magic aid. was promised
conjugal felicity even though she was
forced to deposit her Waterbury watch
for the assurance.
These stories of woman's credulity
perhaps would have never been known
had not the lady with the southern ac-
cent prcmaturrly decided to change her
habtation; but when II became known
that she had taken her mysterious
flight. police headquarters was ovcrrun
with members OF the feminine sex
pleading that their valuables and
money be returned at all hazards.
Chief Clemans' heart was touched, and
he had n warrant issued for Miss Car
ter, and 1t may be sho will decide to re-
turn and renew her acquaintance with
the husband hunters.