The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
DUPES UNDERWRITERS
Arrangements for Bogus Flu
neral Made by Woman.
THEN SHE BoRRows MONEY
Annie Lime Held by PkiIadeIphin
Magistrate for Peculiar SvindIe.
ShoDkeepers Also Her yIctims-se-
lects Casket for dead Husband
and Arranges for Carriages.

Philadelphia. Dec 1.-Two undertakers
and two storekeepers in Kenslngton ap-
peared this morning insthe Belgrade and
Clearfield streets police station and ac-
cused Mrs. Annie Lime. a middle-aged
woman, living at 221S Amber street. Of OBJ
tanning money under false pretences. She
was committed to prison in default Of
$50 bail by Magistrate Wagner, who said
her mode OF operations was the most
cold-blooded he had ever listened TO.
With woe-begone expression. accord
ing TO the testimony, she entered the
undertaking establishment OF Francis E.
Nugent. 1903 Kensington avenue, and burst
into tears. when the undertaken. clad IN
black, appeared. Mr.. Nugent comforted
his caller. and. between her sobs. she in
formed him that her husband was dead
and her daughter lying at the point OF
death
She wept freely. Mr. Nugent testified.
and finally selected a casket and also
four carriages for the funeral.
IN be around and put the BODY On
ice in an hour or So replied the under
taker. gravely.
Sheds COpIOus Tears.
With this announcement the woman
wept bitterly. Suddenly she discovered
her pocketbook missing. She must have
left it in the street car, she said. Would
Mr. Nugent loan her little money to
dcfray current expenses2
Mr. Nugent handed SIS to her, and the
woman left, saying her husband was
insured for several thousand dollars. and
that she would promptly remit.
When the undertaken went 70 the How
ard street address he said that MS SER
ices were not required. and he made dill
gent inquiries in the neighborhood. but
no one happened 10 be dead in that To-
cality
While Mr. Nugent was pursuing his in
quiries. the woman. according 10 the tes-
timOny. visited the undertak king. establish
ment Of George L Anderson. 30g7 Frank
ford avenue. where she made similar
statement but her tale OF woe did not
impress Mr. Anderson, and she got no
money from him Mr.. Anderson said she
gave her address in Ontario and A streets.
where she desired the funeral 10 be held.
Unable 10 locate the body, and believ-
ing he had been swindled. Mr.. Nugent
notified the police. and the woman was
arrested By Krontz. a policeman. OF the
Belgrade and Clearield streets station.
Daughter to Be Married.
Jacob Fuchs. a grocer and butcher. at
1855 Frankfort avenue. testified at the
hearing that on December p the prisoner
called az his store and made arrange
ments for purchasing a supply OF ediblss
for a large dinner. saying her daughter
was 10 be married the next day, and she
would settle the bills then She gave her
address as SS25 Cedar street Mr.. Fuchs
gave her 81 worth OF goods on credit.
She thereupon went TO a dellcatessen
store in the neighborhood. but the pro
prietor would not let her have any goods
except for cash. She referred 10 afr.
Fuchs and the latter paid the amount.
saying she would pay him the next day.
For this act OF kindness Mr.. Fuchs was
invited 10 the feast
With an eve 10 business. Mr.. Fuchs
thought IL a good opportunity 10 collect
his bill. 50 on the morrow he HE'D him
self 10 1876 Cedar street. only 10 find
there was no such number and that there
are vacant lots IN that locality.
What made you do these things?~
asked the magistrate
I have nothing &c say" she replied.
The magistrate then sent her to prison
n default Of $500 bail.