The evening world., 1903-01-08
COT NO WIFE;
LOST CASH TOO.
Lone Bachelors and WidoWers
Who Answered Matrimonial
Advertisement of Mrs. Mou-
seIIe Are Out of Patience.
NOW SHE IS UNDER ARREST.

Post-Onice authorities In this city are
much interested in the arrest of Law
rena Raynor. alias Laura Stackhouse.
alias Irene Mouselle, who has been
arr ested in Marietta, o., on q charge
Of using the malls as a vehicle for
swindiang.
She Ia young and handsome, and what
directly interests the authorities in this
city is the fact that she claims New
York as her home and avs she has rela-
tives in Jamaica and Greenport, L. I.
Strange Double Arrest.
Miss Mouselle advertised for a nus
band r. received q great deal Of money
through the maids. New York 'authori-
tdes are also interested because THE
Western Post-Ofice inspectors cen to
have made a bad blunder. Being on the
trail OF the Mouselle woman, and hav-
ing only her photograph and general
description to guide them. they arrested
Mrs D. o. Hazelrigg. of Williamson.
Mrs. Hazelrigg Is a wealthy woman
Later the inspectors dropped hot on the
trail of the Mouselle woman and ar
rested her.
The ONE were brought together and
the inspectors gasped in amazement.
Both were OF the same general appear
ance. Hair alike. eyes Of the same
color, height and build almost tdenti-
cal. 1t was dificult to tell them apart.
Moreover. he women were dressed al
most exactly alike. The inspectors wero
greatly puzzled and could only arrive at
a solution. of he problem by surmising
that the Mouselle woman, knowing her
resemblance to Mrs. Hazelrigg, copied
her style OF dress 30 as to throw the
officers on to q false trail.
Advertised for Husbands.
Mrs. Hazelrigg has been released, but
h threatens heavy suits for damages
against the authorities. Mrs. Mouselle
advertised for husbands under various
names. She was clever in her adver-
easements and there was nothing in
them that could be construed as crimi-
nal. She received her mail at various
points sometimes At WILLIAMSON,
again at Beupre, and had post-ofice
boxes al Marietta and Parkersburg.
Soon complaints began to arrive from
all over the country. Men claimed that
ehey had answered a certain advertise
ment and had received answers 'affec-
uonately couched. Attracted by the re-
plies, the correspondence would go on
Tor some time. when the wo,ad-be hus-
band received . photo Of q beautiful
woman.
Made $4,000, IL IL Said.
This latest communication woul be
quite warm. and In II the plead.
ed poverty as the only reason why she
did not come on at once and throw
herself into the arms of her waiting
husband. Naturally. some OF the loving
swains snapped at this bait at once and
sent on money or checks. Others were
cautious and inclosed only railroad
tickets.
When arrested yesterday Mrs. MOT
selle had letters in her rand containing
$50 In money and tickets TO Buffalo and
Sioux City. 1t IL believed that she has
received as much as 5000.
The Post-Onice inspectors secured a
description of the Mouselle woman and
accordingly bounced on Mrs. Hazelrigg,
who htted the description exactly, They
soon found that Mrs. Hazelrigg was
probably innocent and, continuing the
chase, located the Mouselle woman at
Marietta.
Mrs. MouseIie just Laughs.
When brought together Mrs. Hazel
rigg yehemently declared that she had
never seen Mrs. Mouselle before. The
latter laughed as II the matter was a
good Joke on the other. Mrs. Mouselle