The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-19
MONEY LENDER
MADE THREATS
AGAINST HELPLESS WOMAN
WHEN HE LEARNED HOMESTEAD
HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT.

Told Her Unless the Principal and
Interest Was Paid Him Prompt
Iy He ''WOuId Make Trouble" for
Her-MOEey Carried to Her by
Friends-LegaI Advice Secured
and If Broker Tries to Make
Threat Good, Action VIII Be TAX
en-.
Chagrined and angry that his con-
templated profits had been taken from
him, mortified that the law had STEP
ped in between him and his charges,
the money-lender who had sought to
charge 70 cents interest on a loan of
81 to poor woman, made an attempt
to force the woman to pay his charges
After reading in the Morning News
of the granting of the homestead to
the woman, the money-lender made his
way to her home in one of the poorest
sections of the city. He was admitted
and then, according to the story of the
woman, began a TRADE against her and
demanded that both his principal and
the interest be paid.
w IlSu the WOIItIlB lGdIlilS SHE WdS
still in his clutches, told him pathetic
ally she could not give it to him then,
he turned and left the house, saying
Have that money in my hands early
next week, or I'll make trouble for
you" She did not know he could not
touch her sewing machine, and so be-
gan again to search for something to
do to raise the money she thought nee
essary to preserve her only means of
livelihood.
Advice Came UnsOught.
Yesterday a person to whom had
been entrusted the money raised for
the woman by the Kings Daughters.
and by friends who read the tale of
her struggles. after devious windings
found the woman and turned over to
her the little money that had been
given MIN.
AS she thanked him, with tears in
her eyes, she exclaimed that now the
way was open to pay off that debt of
borrowed money and save her machine.
Surprised, he began asking questions,
and little by little, the woman seeming
reluctant TO tell the story he learned
of the visit of the money-lender.
Then he told the woman of her
rights and instructed her that in case
the man bothered her again to report
it to him at once. Legal advice has
been consulted, and if there is a repeti-
ton of the occurrence legal action will
be taken against the money lender.
Wants to Earn Living.
The home in which the widow is
living is in one of the hooks of the
city. Her meagre means forced her to
give up the cheap little cottage that
she had formerly held at Sunny Side,
and to come into the city for even
cheaper accommodations. There was
but little furniture about the place,
though the air of cleanliness about the
rooms showed a careful housekeeper
When seen the woman was busily
sewing on some work that had been
given her by someone who read of her
misfortune, and as she sewed, she TOLD
again the story of her struggles. Moth
ing was turned aside and even the
meanest of work was accepted because
of the pittance it brought her. She
has even done sewing for some of the
colored people who had a few nickles
to give her for the work
Il knew if l applied to the Kings
Daughters, or some other society like
them they would help me-" she said,
but / hated to do it. / am not a
beggar and do so want to earn a liv-
ing and keep my children with me.
l am so grateful for the work that
has been sent me and if 1 can only
find work to do, I will not ask other
help from any one"
Since the case has been called to the
attention of the charitable organiza-
tions, there is little doubt that plenty
of work will be supplied the woman.