The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-05
BIack-Eyed 'Princess" Arrested st
42s North Alabama street I'm Conn
pany with Peter Haley.
BOTH DENY BUNCo STEERING
"PRINCESs" RIVERA DECLARES OLD
MAN WILL HAVE TO MARRY HER.
She Threatens Him with Breach Of
Promise Suit-Detectives Maintain
Big SwindIe Was Planned.

Princess Riveria," alias Madame De
Bora" gypsy palmist and clairvoyant.
who furnishes names. dates, marriages.
sickness, death. change OF climate. travels,
wills, deeds, mortgages. diagnoses diseases,
guarantees cures for rheumatism, gout
catarrh and hay fever, and reunites the
separated, was arrested last night along
with a companion, William Haley, by De-
tectives Gerber, Trimpe, Colbert and Hauser.
who charged the couple with grand larceny
The detectives charge Haley and his
princess with defrauding Henry Weyen-
berg. an old man of Hastings. Neb. OF 2l0o
by cleverly planned scheme entered into
by the princess and Weyenberg last
October.
At that time weyenberg was visiting his
son, Peter c. Weyenberg who lives at 1l01
East New York street, and IL was while he
was in this city that he was buncoed. he
claims out OF part of his wealth. He is
worth about $4,000 it is said, and in his old
age desired a wife to care for him, but he
wished TO hide his intentions from his fam
lily until after he had been married. in order
to avoid all objections they might have.
While here he consulted Professor Ed
wards, clairvoyant with rooms at 419 East
Vermont street and explained to him his
desire for a wife. Offering to pay the pro-
fessor any reasonable amount IL he could
locate a woman willing to marry him and
one that would meet with his approval.
HAD A CANDIDATE
The professor said he d.d not know OF
such person, but suggested that "Prin-
cess Rivera might be able to find a mar
riageable woman. After reflection he agreed
to find wife for weyenbe-g for SIS. $40 to
be paid down and the other SIS when the
wife was located. weycnberg agreed to
the proposition and paid the SO without
hesitation. He started away with happy
dreams of a fond little wife to comfort him
during his declining years. The name Of
Princess" Riveria seemed to strike him
forcibly. however, and he decided 10 call on
her to IL she could not aid him In his
quest. On seeing the princess his heart
strangely warmed TO her. He was con-
vinced she was the one woman in all the
world able to fill the place. After calling on
her several times he proposed marriage and
told her OF his wealth, assuring her he
would make his will in her favor and would
that she was properly provided for IL
she would only consent to wed him.
The princess, pretty, black-eyed
widow. was willing to marry, she said. but
she wanted proof of the wealth of the aged
man who begged for her hand. III he would
place 5000 in her care TO show good faith
she was willing to enter into the matri-
monial contract. but on no other condition.
as she had a nine-year-oid son whom she
wished to protect. and the 5000 must he
placed in her hands before the proposition
could even be considered
GAVE PRINCESS 5000.
weyenberg hesitated about trusting q
strange woman with so large an aomuDt
of money and consulted william Haley.
Haley. he supposed. he sayf. was a boarder
in the household of the princess" Haley
advised him to deposit the money. stating
that he had known the princess" long
time and was positive she would not leave
the city or make any attempt TO rob him
of his money. Weyenberg drew 5000 from
the bank and turned IL over TO the "prin-
cess and date early in January having
been set for the wedding he returned to his
home in Hastings, Neb., 10, await the COM
ing of the eventful day.
Several days ago he was notified Of the
death of relative in an Indiana town, and.
being anxious TO gaze upon his fair BRIDE
to-be, decided to attend the funeral and
then come on to Indianapolis for a few
days visit. He arrived In this city yester-
day morning and went directly TO the home
of Princess Rivera. at As North Alabama
street, and there he found that the woman
of his choice was known an Mrs asaiey.
swore out a warrant for the arrest Of the
woman and her companion charging them
with grand larceny; He said he gave tne
woman $1,000 which she was TO hold In
trust, with the understanding that she re-
fund ID TO him on her arrival at Hastings,
Neb., and in addition TO that he made her
buy a wedding dress and Fay her car fare
TO Hastings. All this money he wanted
back, and his love having turned TO hate, ne
decided to prosecute the couple for their
duplicity. ,,..
veria denied any wrong intent She said last
night that she was willing 10 marry the
aged man and would do SC. but IL he pre-
ferred she would refund his money. which
she had placed in "A safety deposit vault In
this city the same day IL was intrusted 10
However" she said ''if ne demands the
return OF his money and refuses TO marry
me he will have a breach OF promise suit
! on his hands that Will probably cost him
more than IL would cost him otherwise.
intend TO marry that man or know the
Her ewes snapped as she made this dec
laration. Haley has little to say. but denies
that he was In any way Implicated In
scheme to defraud Weyenberg.
| ssThe Princes" he said will marry
| Weyenberg whenever he desires IL, and
she is free TO do so. for | have no ties on
PRINCESS KEEPS COOL.
The princess was cool and defiant. but
Haley seemeu nervous and excited.
The detectives believe that Haley and
princess RIVERA are wanted i'm Boston.
Mass. where they say man and woman
answering their description swindled an
old man out OF 1850 by o scheme similar
TO the one exposed by the detectives here,
but both Haley and the woman deny ever
having lived in Boston. They admit they
have lived IN Cleveland. Cincinnati. Phila-
delphia Buffalo and many other cities but
are positive IN their statements that they
have never been wanted ON any charge and
are free from any wrongdoing whatever.
| The police will hold them FOR identifica ton
| Weyenberg said yesterday that when ne
entered into his matrimonial contract with