The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-09

-7ged their things i'm the apartments
,signed them and in a day or two SAL
n5 forth. Their first place of visit
vls "a printers shop. where they OBJ
rred large number OF ticaets for an
entertainment to be given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society Of
aIs city for the benefit of orphan chill
irla Armed with these they began a
systematic 90 ~ of several office build
azs of the city. Among those visited
vas that of s. H. Ba bcock. at that time
general traffic manager of the Rio
Grsnde Western Mr.. Babcock did not
recognize tine pair as being residents
OF the city and he informed them that
he would ike TO wait a day or so be-
fore purchasing. The women went
away. promising TO return after
time Alr. Bobcock conhded his sus-
fcions that they were not all right TO
Herald re9ortar. who investigated tho
affair nd dis o.e-e1- I al the J aides
Aid society knew nothing of th-.. 90.
their entertainment. In the meantime
the women had called upon the law
firm of Dev Street and attempted 20
s'l tickets and would have doubtless
been successful but for the timely ar
rival Of the reporter. who took the pair
90 task for being a pair OF numbugs.
They endeavOrcd at first to face the
matter out bus ayheu told they were
dealing with a newspaper man. left
hastily and in some confusion. and that
night packed their trunks and left
with as much haste as they had come.
informing the woman who managed
The boarding house that they had re-
osIrsc news which called them away
% The north, but would return i'm
fsE days. the entertainment having
D. N postponed for two weeks on ac-
count Of their leaving.
Succeed in San Francisco.
r. appears that the women went
from here 10 the coast, securing a large
amount 81 money I'm san Francisco.
hundreds OF dollars worth of tickets
were sold for a benefit of a literary
nature to be given for a foundiiBg's
nome and great was the vail which
went mp when the fraud was diSCOV-
e'ed 10 was too late to do anything.
however, for the birds had flown. and
ds there was no one who cared partic-
ud.iy to prosecute them no search was
made.
hut. emholdened by her success. the
j.. Long woman went to Nav York
mere she assumed a bold stand. She
'II>led the assistance of several
,-.symen and, with their aid. organ
"-4 ana actually incorporated a so
.7'y designated by the high sounding
que OF Help and Hope" and then
'asdn her work.
-. course when the society was or
s''izsI, the Newspapers. believing il to
genuine ON account of the eminent
names connected with il, gave it lib
VA notices. which this woman had
l'ed 90 pamphlet form. These she
.'.lnujed around and coon acquired
. "iTF good reputation as philan-
.'f'sl She then began selling tickets,
=. Upon new and improved plan.
cue enlisted tho AID OF children and
-l-'''5 girls. telling them shat the
s'e.n'r of the state was interested
M giving an entertainments and that
> scholar or WORDING girl who sold
quo most tickets would be entitled to
900 watch. a present from Governor
Na'A himself. Actuated by a desire TO
s., The watch the children worked
''-L friends and one factory girl act
"r.y sold $50 worth of tickets to her
,. ....lpaH'ous in the place where she
Two Entertainments Billed.
me entertainment was divided into
classes. one at which high priced
Is were to DC used was billed fOI
NdiCorf-AstOria, where a reading
eminent persons was advertised for
Nv per ticket while the other which
o' '' take place at Carnegie hall was
D ID Tie nominal figure Of 25 cents
f - me night OF the entertainment q
:. crowd Of people hied themselves
me places mentioned. but were con
9.,ea by the management Of both
.sSlTnE them they yer heard of tho
..rs o7 OF Mrs. ID, Ong either.
h. course there Jas a kick ID
sl one. The poi were informed
,.l .Aesy soon found the woman. who
t.,S5 taken before a magistrate AND
4 ln $1,000 bonds to answer.
Is said this is the second time she
ts.. .aIied in an attempt TO hold en-,
t- -'eL' nentS i'm the city of New York
al, she Is believed TO have made many
'',S by her cute schemes.
''' 'ne present time she appears Il
Ia, working alone her companion VIII,
b, ed with her in the western fielC
~ ing no apparent connection viii
WIS latest episode.
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