The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-04

Emodation.
This concluded the hearing for the day
and the matter was postponed until thu
18th of Fe bruary.
A Clever Swind1er in Jail.
In the Jail here there is a man who
seems to have sufficient brains to enable
him to make money by legitimate means
but like many others he has seen fit to put
his talents to other uses and he is now I'M
der arrest. His name is Frederick M
Slower, and he was indicted in our courts
some time since for embezzlement Of
funds belonging to George Van Roden
who owns the Andrew Fort farm neal
Pemberton. Slower was a farmer, anG
had charge of Van Roden's affairs, fol
which he received liberal salary.
When it became known that he had not
been dealing honestly with his employer,
| Slower took alarm and left before a war
rant could be served on him. He was moi
located until about a week ago, when
constable William Fl. Thompson discov.
cred him at Downingtown, Pa. Thompson
brought him to Mount Holly. The man
had not been here long before detective
from the Office of the District Attorney in
Philadelphia came here with warrant for
Slower charging him with conspiracy.
When Stoyer left Pemberton he went to
Germany. In December, 1900, widow
named Mueller, who had been living in
Newark, went to Bremen to visitIher sis
ter. She was young and handsome. Din
ners and receptions were rendered her and
she found life in the foreign country very
nice. She was introduced by her sister
to man named Frederick Slower. He be-
came very attentive to the widow, and as
he was visiting relatives in the German
town, he had plenty of time on his hands
and devoted it exclusively to the pleasure
of the woman. After few weeks Of this
sort of thing, Mrs. Mueller and her rela-
tives became possessed with the idea that
the man was German Baron with estates
in the southern portion of Germany.
Slower offeredl the woman his heart,
hand and imaginary estates. he was &C
cepted on the spot and big family dinner
was given in honor of the event. Then
Slower said he would be compelled to re-
turn to America. His bride-to- be promptly
agreed to cut her visit short and follow
him to this country Slower said he
would meet her in New York and would
give her a big surprise. He has I'M
doubtedly kept his promise. He told her
there were reasons why he could not give
this information until all were in America,
and the relatives of Mrs. Mueller were
satisfied that all the whispers about the
noble lineage of Slower were to be con-
firmed. So sure were they of this that
they addressed the coming bride as "Ba-
roness.
Early in 1901 Mrs. Mueller arrived in
New York and was met by Slower who
conducted her to one of the most fashion
able hotels. There she was introduced to
man and woman who were represented
to be Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Francis Bacon.
These people were very kind to the woman
and entertained her at the hotel as their
guest.
That evening the great family secret
was disclosed. Slower was announced as
Baron de Slower" Mr.. and Mrs Bacon
assured Mrs. Mueller they had known the
Slower family history for years and that
Baron Frederick had succeeded to the title
on the death of an elder brother in 1900.
That seemed to be all that was needed to
complete the happiness of the bride-to-be
and she readily consented to an early mar
riage, and also had no objections to turn
ing over to her noble lover the sum of
81, 900 in gold, which she had inherited
from her first husband.
The transfer of this money did not seem
to bother the lady, possibly because of the
promise made that it was merely song
with which to enable them to return to
Germany and gain possession of the i'm
mense fortune awaiting them there togeth-
er with the titular rights.
Within week the marriage took place,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon appearing as witness
es at the religious and civil ceremonies,
both of which, it was explained to Mrs
Mueller, were prescribed by the customs
of nobility. A long wedding trip was
enjoyed, taking in Chicago and the mid
die west. The $4,000 was soon spent, and
the Baron cried for more. But the purse
was empty, and the couple were stranded
at Downingtown. Slower left his pretty
bride, and after she waited for what ap-
peared to her to be reasonable time, she
told her story to the police.
The Baron" was located by Constable
Thompson and was arrested on the charge
against him here. He will also be asked
by the Pennsylvania authorities to explain
the larceny of the $4,000. On looking
carefully into the case the Philadelphia
detectives decided to arrest Mr.. and Mrs.
Bacon and they were taken into custody
They are to be given hearing today and
Sheriff Fenton took Slower to the city to
be witness at the hearing. 1t is safe to
say that Baron" Slower never saw Ger
many until he made his trip there to es-
cape the little difficulty at Pemberton.