Evening journal., 1905-09-08
DELAWARE GIRL
IS IN TROUBLE
Arrested in Philadelphia on
Charges of Passing Worth
less Checks in Trenton
FATHER A CtNTRtVILLE FARMER

Arrested in Philadelphia as one OF the
cleverest women forgers In the county.
Letitia Heidelbaugh. alias 'Letitla Betel.
an attraction young woman Of about 20
years, a daughter Of Henry Heidelbaugh.
a farmer near the Pennsylvania State
line, about a mile from Centreville Del.
is wanted in Trenton. n. j.. on charges
Of having defrauded several merchants
IN that city.
The woman was picked up IN philadel.
by detective who had been searching
for her I'm that city since Sunday. He
found her at Market street ferry where
she had gone to meet friend, who had
invited her to Atlantic city This friend
was merely assisting the police and the
detective upon meeting the young woman
placed her under arrest She had been
masquerading under the name OF Letetia
NJ. Betel.
While the father Of the girl could not
be reached today. It was learned by a re-
porter for the Evening Journal that he
had heard OF her arrest and would proba-
bly, got 20 Philadelphia or Trenton to sec
her. She is school teacher and has
been away from home a long time. Some
time ago It is said she got in trouble in
Dover Del. for tashing worthless checks
and is said TO bear a bad reputation.
Those who were heeced In Trenton by
the woman and the amount she received
fro meach are:
Parmalee NJ. Warren. grocer. 227 South
Warren street. SO.
Maransa c. Faulkner. sewing machines,
p West State street. $40.
J. Lenson 4 Co., clothcirs South
Broad street, sif6g.
Factory Shoe Store. South Broad and
Front streets. $40.
HOW SHE OPERATED.
Tuesday. August 2s. Miss Heidel
lbaugh applied to Miss Sarah r
Kruger, 2S Fairview avenue for board
stating that she was from Pennsyl
vania and had secured a position II
the Titusville public school.
Mrs. Kruger is widow, and Mis-
lHeidelbaugh, knowing that her incom
was limited. offered TO buy som
groceries She purchased "a worth a
the Warren store. gave a check on tn
Parkesburg, Cpa.) National Bank 10
$40 ana received SO in cash. The sigma
ture Of l.. C. Heldelbaugh was afnxe
TO the check.
The FOLLOWING day MISS ffeidelbaup
purchased a Sewing machine fror
Faulkner and gave him a check 10
$40 The machine cost S25. and she wa
given SIS ia cash. This cheek was ol
the same bank as the other and hal
1.-The same signature She also Obtainel
clothing to the value OF SLIGO from J
Lenson & Company and IN paymen
lgave a check payable at the Trentol
Trust and Safe Deposit Compan,
signed by l.. C. Badel.
After leaving the Lenson store Mis-
lHeidelbaugh went TO the shoe estab
lishmbent OF Schisler g. Jennings
where she bought "a worth OF shoes
She gave Mr., Jennings a check for SIC
signed by L. c. Babel and payable a
the deposit company. She was give
Sc. When she heard that the clothinl
firm had been unable TO collect on he
check at the bank, she fed TO Phila
delphia.
SAID FATHER WAS WEALTHY.
Upon her arrest In Philadelphia. Mis-
Heidelbaugh said she had written tn
checks during a nervous spell" am
that her father was a wealthy farme
In Chester county and would max
good the amounts. She wanted {
know II she would be prosecuted if he
. father made the checks good.
As a matter of fact Henry Heidelbaug
is not wealthy but is considered comfort
ably fixed.
A letter addressed to Miss II. Letiti
Heidelbaugh, Centreville Del. found /
her possession lead TO her identity.
The Daily Local News Of West Cheste
says:
Miss Heidelbaugh is well known her,
she having taught the Public School
? Thornbury township, near Darlington
e Corner, two years ago. Sre came her
1 from Lancaster county. She was regard
ed as quiet and correct I'm her habits. bt
was said 10 be not a brilliant teacher.
, A telephone message from Parkesbur
e says she has been away from that Sc,
tion about six weeks, and there is appai
emily no doubt regarding her identit,
= She gave two checks no the Parkesbur
Bank, one for $40 and one for SO. bt
had no account there.