The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
BADGER WOMAN
IN The net AGAIN
MRS. MOHR APES FINANCIAL
METHODS OF MRS. CHADWICK.
Buys Right and Left on Claims of a
Big Bank Account, Which It Has
Been Shown Does Not EXist-Crosses
the State Line and Operates in Min
neSOta
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Cumberland, Wis, May 20.-That
Wisconsin has a woman who has mas
tered the principles of finance made
famous by the notorious Cassie L. Chad
wick, is revealed in the mani pulations
of Mrs. Elizabeth Mohr, of this county,
who, is in the tolls for the third time,
charged with illegal methods Of obtain
ing money and property.
Mrs. Mohr, who resides on her little
farm between Barron and Rice Lake,
was arrested this week upon the com
plant of NJ. Fish. of Rice Lake, who
accuses her Of obtaining a horse and
buggy, valued at 5000, under false pre-
lenses. The complainant charges that
Mrs. Mohr came to him to make the
purchase, asserting she had $4,000 in a
bank at Barron, but was unable to
negotiating for the purchase of a large
farm and required all the money to
close the deal. Upon learning that Mrs.
Mohr had no bank account at Barron
or elsewhere, Mr.. Fish had her arrested.
Her preliminary hearing was called
Rice Lake, but she was given a change
of venue to Judge Kinsley's court, at
Barron, and continuance until Friday,
May %.
Buys Stock in Minnesota
Only a short time ago Mrs. Mohr
went to Wood Lake, Mimi. purchased
a carload Of registered blooded cattle,
valued at $4,000, and shipped them to
her Barron county farm. She Informed
the farmers from whom she made the
purchases that she had a large stock
farm here and big bank account, but
had unfortunately forgotten her check
book. She promised to send drafts in
payment for the stock Immediately
upon her arrival home.
Becoming impatient at the delay the
Minnesota stockmen came to Barron
county, got their cattle and shipped
them back home. While at Wood Lake
she felt the want of ready cash in order
to pay her expenses in her cattle deal,
consequently, it is asserted, she applied
at the bank of that place for loan Of
500, and was accommodated upon the
same representations that she made the
farmers. She further promised the
bank that she would send collateral to
cover the loan. However, it is assert.
ed, the bank still awaits the arrival of
the collateral and also the 800.
A short time later she worked the
same game in Rice Lake, where, it is
@alleged, she succeeded in procuring q
that place, under the representations
that she was a well-todo farmer, with
plenty of personal or real collateral at
her farm home, which she would deposit
with the bank the next day. Failing
to do so, the banker had her arrested
but the case was dropped, it being
claimed the banker did not care te
prosecute and thus advertise his method
of doing business.
District Attorney Soderberg will con
duct the prosecution next Friday ant
is seeking every particle of evidence
that may be of aid to him in cutting
short the financial operations Of thu
woman.
Sheriff knutson, of Barron, was il
this city yesterday in search of George
Kremer, alias George Kent, charged
person Of Mrs. William Block, living
south of here Mrs Block was alon
at the farmhouse when Kremer called
representing himself as Il canvasser fc
q photo charging concern of Mime
apolis.