The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-30
MRS. M'CANN'S LARGE RETURNS
FROM HER MATRIMONIAL AGENCY.
Bureau Conducted Under Name of Mrs Leland Said
aged More Than $50 From Persons Throughout the
Counry-Had Stock of Rich Widows, Dark Eyed Span
ish Girls, City Bellies and Country Maidens'

My aim is, first t. make living hon
estly. and my methods are void Of misrep-
reservations: secondly. TO make others hap
Ply and TO gather together throughout the
land men and women in holy wediock,
which is not beneath the most exalted vo-
cation in life"
This is but one OF many grandloquent
statements appearing in the circular Of the
| matrimonial agency with Offices in the
Temple building. Broadway and Walnut
street, conducted by Mrs. ]. c. Leland"
who has been identified as Mrs. James P.
Mccain. wife of the man believed to have
been murdered by Lord harrington.
Photographs Of Mrs. Mccain were identi-
fed by Post Office Inspectors who have had
occasion TO examine into the business of the
agency. and thus knew Mrs. Leland" A
stenographer In the matrimonial office.
whose given name is Dolly" but who re-
fuses 10 disclose her fun name, declares
that Mrs. Mccain and Mrs. Leland" are
one and the same. and that Lord" Bar
rington and Mccain were frequently in the
Office.
In the directory of the Temple building,
on the first floor, appears this card:
Mrs. J. c. Leland. Room No. i07.''
No special business is designated. and no
lettering appears upon the doors TO the Of
fee. A safe in the room. the stenographer
declares. contains large number of let
tiers and photographs from Clients" OF the
concern. and also small amount Of money
representing the latest receipts
Upon Mrs. Lelands" desk. piled high.
are newspapers from many cities of the
United States. in which are advertisements
of the agency. From the quantity of adj
vertising the business evidently has been a
large one.
LARGE SUN REALIZED.
The system was simple and must have
Melted large returns. The amount is known
10 have Deen more than $50 a day. Elabor-
ate circulars. in which marriage is dis
coursed upon and advocated extensively and
Mrs. Lelands" terms recited, are scat
tered broadcast When a person DESTROYS
Of a wife or husband answers an advertise
ment or circular, s. fee is imposed for en-
rolling their names in The Leland Direc-
tory Of a society for the propagation of
matrimony. Says the circular:
This sum entities the applicant to all
the privileges and benefits of my agency
until he is married"
The applicant describes his ideal. If 1t be
man. and whether blonde or brunette is
wanted. whether slender or full bur
not overgrown" bulk is preferred, or
whether taste inclnes TO tall or short
woman. Mrs. Leland out CT the thousands
on her lists would guarantee TO meet tie
demand. When investigating her business
last February, Post-O:fice Inspector Dice
found that a woman in Kansas City. said
to be worth 5000. was the bonanza Of the
entire list, and was being advertised the
country over as a star attraction. Tele-
graphing to Kansas City the inspector
learned that the woman possessed $4,000.
Having received the fee. Mrs. Leland.
or Mrs. Mccain, would send the applicant
the name Of 4 person whom she considered
suitable. Correspondence would follow.
often. az the stenographer explained yester- |
day. there would be difficulty in finding con- |
genial mates and additional names would be |
sent Photographs often were exchanged.