The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-20
GrafterS Who Worked Butte
Arrested In San Francisco
H. H. Mamlock and Mrs. X. c. Greg
ory Accused of Swindling Golden
Gate City People-William H.
Doneghy the Principal, at
Large-Sold Fake Chari-
itv Ticketa
ity Tickets.


Exposure and arrests have followed
the workings Of William H. Doneghy,
alias Donnelly, alias Donehy, and his
women confederates in their professional
charity grating" schemes with when
they have been coming money through
out the western country. Doneghy and
his friends have been at work in Cali
fornia for the past few months. They
carried their Wholesale robbery to such
an extent that the officials of San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles were informed of
the scheme by a morning paper of the
coast metropolis. and matters look dubl-
GUS for the workers for sweet charity's
sake"
The plan Of operation of the Doneghy
gang is we'll known throughout the
northwest. and Montana towns did not
escape the sharp practice of the smooth
money makers.
Several months ago Doneghy, attired
In long frock coat patent leather
shoes. immaculate linen modest neclltie
and high silk hat. arrived in Butte and
took quarters at one Of the leading
hotels. He was soon followed by two ele-
gantly dressed women. They gave their
names Miss Helen Barnes and Miss
Josie Haines. A few days later Miss
Deitweller and Miss Fleming were ac-
companied into Butte by William Green
leaf. The entire troupe were connected
with Doneghy and his scheme.
Two of the women and Greenleaf left
for another part of the state to COM
mence operations, while their leader re-
manned in Butte, assisted by the other
women.
1t was soon given out by Donegl.y
that his life and those of his associa +es
were devoted to charity. and that it
was their intention to give series of
entertainments in Butte for benevolent
societies and Charitable institutions.
The women, carrying religious books
under their arms and with sanctimonious
looks covering their handsome counte-
nances, canvassed the town with tickets.
Business houses. offices and stores were
visited by the women. and their work as
sumed large proportions. No one could
withstand those beautiful women whose
hearts were wrapped up in the work of
God" Their smiles and winning man.
ners made friends everywhere.
Dollar after dollar was paid over for
little slips Of pasteboard which called
for admission to an entertainment to
be given at future date. The time for
the charity affair drew near, and the
talk concerning it ceased to some extent,
and finally died out altogether. The
principal reason for the waning Of in
terest in the charity work was caused
by the fact that those nice women We're
not in evidence.
Doneghy and his confederates had
suddenly dropped out from sight. Their
pleading talk for aid for "sweet charity"
was no longer heard, and the thousands
who bought tickets realized that they
had been taken in.
The ''grafters" worked their way west
ward not overlooking single good siz-
ed town on their way. Salt Lake City
and Ogden citizens put up their little
donations for charity and finally the
schemers reached the coast. Here
Doneghy went to work with all the zeal
his fertile and mis- directed brain could
muster.
Doneghy was preceded into San Fran
cisco by Miss Helen Barnes who SEEM
ed to be the leader among the women.
A number of concerts We're given in the
city and then the party left for Los An
eeles, taking along a few recruits for
their work from San Francisco. Miss
Chase and Miss Haines left Doneghy in
Los Angeles, and went to London