The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-08-24
SHE WOR X I'D MEN.
HANDSOME WOaAN ON HUNy
FOR HUSBAND.
Her Letters Brought Dupss Then
She "Pulled Their Legs" Good
and Proper--n Jail

| "uN @AoPoA uhlA
At New York handsome young
woman, claiming to be Mrs. Hamilton
of 800 West Eighty second street,
| has b9en committed for trial b,
United States Commissioner Shield
ON a charge Of mailing letters ip
which, under q pretense OF matrl
nony, she is alleged to have con
Quoted o scheme to defrsud. The
complainant wa6 james B. Mcclellan
business msn CT Philadelphia, who
ayers his acquaintance with the
young woman cJst him $500, Il
possession Of Assistant u aited States
Diotrict Attorney Carmondy are
,syeial score Of letters, all of unusual
Warmth, but 1t Is charged that q
oordid motive was really responsible
for the young woman's apparent
affection.
According to McOlelland's story
ne saw an advertisement In Pniladel.
phla paper which stated that a
young widow, engaging. Of liberal
income and beautiful homo, desired
meeting young gentleman OF
character, business, and position. -
lie sent an answer to Sincerity, -
and was invited to call on Mrs.
Hamilton at No. 800 West Eighty.
second street. He did so, and met.
ne says, q butler at the door of the
spaftment, who said Mrs. Hamilton
would see him.
McClellahd was much impressed,
and says the woman told him hel
nuSiand had been dead two years
She was lonely ard wished to marry.
She said, the complainant alleges,
shat she erj 'yed an income Of $1,000
q year, which sho received from 9
brother, o niue owner In Mexico.
McClelland said, In telling bis stor,
Today, that he made several trips to
@his city, and finally became eng Sged
Ind that tho engagement ring the
Yoman picked Out COST 5000 Nex,.
10 says he received the following
letter, baing part Of the complaint
Dsalest Sweetheart: Your lovely
ettef reached me this morning. and ]
'ould hardly wait to gat ib. Y,u ar
dear sweetheart, and 1 love yol
nofe than l thought st possible to
owe n man. Yes, feel sure we shsU
IS "x,roncly happy for there is moth
rg 10 compare With true love and
3mpan'on hip " Alter asking Nc
Iceland to csll later IN the week, The
etter continues:
1 wish you would cal me up b,
phone, for [ want the happiness O
hearing your voice. j Ist as soon as
possible J. will get photograph for
you, and, speaking Of pictures, /
} laye sgouf dear picture before me, and
StipsSya " ANT iI n ness X cIn j1OK n ne
and sho.R 1t to my friends.
When wan at Asbeville, N. O, j
aw q most beautiful turquoise loekc'
md chain, solid Onental turquoises
md | always thought II l had any
>ne | could love sufficiently l wouh
want that locxet and chain, 80 J.
3Ou.d wear this picture around 10
leck Yours is tue one l wsnt In ii
Aud sen5 for IL today. for L knos
,ou would be glad to give 1t to mt
for my birth day, which is next
Thursday.
1T will orly be 5000, and it is th
me kind l have not IN my colltc :iol
Il 1weis, aud dearly love tuiQuoises,
tpr h,u1 has forever represented pure
)v9. Can't you have little minia.
ure taken about an inch square so
an have IL ready for the iockel?
an out this one out and use 1t, but
qould like 10 keep this one also
dcCielland says he promptly Tor
garded the check for the 5000 and
upon his next visit he says he saw tho
Ocket.
He made few later visits and thei
eceIved a. long telegram from tn,
conan, Stating her brother hat
uddenly arrived from Mex'c), ant
vas furious about her proposed mar
'iage to him, and had by legal injunc.
ion, cut fl her $40, 600 income. Sh
Wished 10 visit Providence, r l., al,
nee, and retain q lawyer acquainted
aith her fam ly affairs and fight the
writ.
McOleland said he was never after
ward able to fiud Mrs. Hamilton
although hn called repeatedly. FINAL,
ic disguised himself and watched hel
ouSe, and VIII h3n he saw her enter II
| caused her arrest The woman wa
leld in 81 00c bail for trial. Ii IL
.ilegod JnaJ Mrs. Hamilton seoure0
50, 800 In all from McClelland.
| Big Sheep Ramon.
| mia Cnh;yol u,~oa 80. .