The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-22
SEE WORKED MEN.
KANDSOME NOnAN ON HUNT
FOR HUSBAND.
Fer Letters Brought rupes-Then
She ''Pulled Their Legs" Good
and Proper Jail

woman, claiming to be Mrs. Hamilton
Of 320 West Eighty second street,
has been committed for trial by
United States Com nuissioner Shteldt
on charge of mailing letters ir
which, under pretense OF matri
mony, she is alleged to have con
Quoted scheme to defraud. Thf
complainant WIS James B. McClellanc
a business msn Of Philadelphia, wnc
AYERS his acquaintance with the
young woman cost him $500. IL
possession Of Assistant Uaited States
District Attorney Carmondy are
several score OF letters, all OF unusual
warmth, but it is charged that 8
.crdid motive was really responsible
for the young woman's apparent
Affection.
According to MoClellaud's story,
be saw an advertisement in a Philadel-
phia paper which stated that 9
young widow, engaging, Of liberal
income and beautiful hcme, desired
meeting . young gentleman ot
business, and position. !"
BE sent an answer to Sincerity %
and was invited TO call on Mrs.
hamilton at No. 32O West Eighty.
second street. He did so, and met,
De says, butler at the door Of the
apartment, who said Mrs. Hamilton
would see him.
McClellsnd was much Impressed,
and says the woman told him her
husband had b IN dead two years.
She was lonely and wished to marry.
She said, the COMP lain MT alleges,
that she erj>yed an income Of $40, 900
; year, which she received from
brother, mine owner In Mexico.
McClelland said, In telling bis story
Sodsy, that he made several trlps tc
CHS city, and finally bscame engaged.
sad that the engagement ring the
1oman picked out cjst 5000. Nexs,
10 says he received the following
letter, being q part of the complaint:
'D,arest Sweetheart: Your lovely
.etter reached me this morning and
,ould hardly wait to get it. You a1s
dear sweetheart, and I love YOU
more than thought it possible tc
'oye q man. Yes, l feel sure we shall
70 e1:rsnely happy for there Is moth
'g to compare with true love ano
,yllpaaiouship." After askIng Nc
Jlelland to call later In the week, the
etter continues:
Il wish you would cal me up b.
phone, for I want the happiness 0;
nearing your voice. J lst as soon as
possible I will get photograph TO,
you, and, speaking of pictures, j
cave your dear picture before me, and
always want it where / can look at II
snd show 1t to my friends.
When I vas al Asheville, N. c., !
:aW most beautiful turquoise lccksl
md chain, solid Oriental turquoises
Ind I always thought If 1 had ary
one could love sufficiently I woulc |
want that locxet and chain, so ! |
,yu!d wear this picture around my
neck. Yours is the one want in it !
md I sent for 1t today, for / RnoH
you would be glad tc give it to me !
'or my birth day, which Is next |
Ut will only be 5000, and 1t is the
,ne k!rd I have not in my collection
" jswels. and I dearly love turquoises,
" blue Gas forever represented pure
owe. Csn'5 you have little ninia.
ure taken about an inch square 70 l
an have IL ready for the lecke,?
an cut this one out and use 1t, but
Fculd like to keep this one also"
says he promptly for
Earded the check for the $500 and
lpon his next visit he says he saw the
ockst.
BE made few later visits and then
:eceived long telegram from the
8oman, stating her brother had
arrived from Mexico, and
7as furious about her proposed MAI.
:iage to him, and had by legal injunc-
lion, cut eff her $40, 900 income. She
sished to visit Providence, B l., at
)ncs, and retain a lawyer acquainted
Nth her fsm;ly affairs and fight the
writ.
McClelIand said he was never after
ward able to fnd Mrs. Hamilton,
although he called repeatedly. Finally |
le disguised himself and watched her
house, and #h=n he saT her enter 1t
caused her arrest. The woman was
1eld in 81 ,00c bail for trial. It Is
alleged that Mrs. Hamilton secured |
81, 800 In all from McClelland.
Big Sheep Ranch.
The Sabinal, Texas, Seminal says
John AVant reports that be has Sue