The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-14
MAN IS ENGAGED IN
ONE WEEK TO
WE'D FOUR
EACH WAS TO BE INSTALLED AS
MISTRESS OF A $4,000 SUBURB.
AN MANsloN-NoW HE HAS
SKIPPED.

CINCINNATI. Aug. l4-Within one
week four young women OF this city
became engaged TO = man from parvs
unknown who had prom ised 10 install
each or them as mistress OF tie uLoc-
cupied Seasongood mansion on Walnut
Hills. which ne said he had bought.
The stranger, who gave the name OF
Frank Bisslngef, became acquainted
Win the women through their answer
ing his advertisement tor housekeep-
er. He ICst no time in engaging their
services, and showed them In relays
the interior OF the mansion. Bissinger
Ia order to win their confidence. per
mitted them 10 suggest the manner In
which the house was 10 DE furnished.
In this way he leapei into their good
graces at the psy Geological moment he
proposed 10 them. He told each OF tho
four that he did not want 10 install
them as his hOusekeeper and then mar
ry them as his employe They saw
the position in the same light and
made arrangements for their trous-
Seaux
Bissinger told the women that he
had purchased the mansion for $40,-
600. The same story was told at John
Ahlbrandt's saloon, No. 1888 Elm-st.,
where he had room. While he was
engaged in winning the women Bis
singer was busy with excuses TO
Charles Il. Nourse, OF the real estate
firm OF Cleneay * Nourse, agents for
the Walnut Hills property. lnnumer-
able times he made arrangements
with the broker 10 close the deal by
the cash payment OF $1,000. but he
failed 10 keep his engagement, usually
telephoning Mr.. Nourse and stating
that the money had not been forward
ed by his bank in San Francisco.
Pin Him Down 10 a Date.
Then a day was set for the consum-
nation OF the transaction, and the real
estate firm privately made up It's mind
that 1t would have nothing further 10
do with Bissinger IL he failed TO make
good on that date. The expected hap
pened. and all negotiations were de-
clared off.
Last week numerous telephone calls
were answered by Mr.. Nourse. the
speakers at the other end OF the line
being women who wanted 10 know II
Mr.. Bissinger had purchased the
property. He answered In the mega
tive. Mr.. Nourse absolutely refused
TO give the names OF the deluded
brides TO be.
One OF them" he said, lis rela-
tive OF a prominent wholesale mulin-
err, and she gave me her name in con
fidence. Under no circumstances will
l give the names OF any OF the women.
They received my word not to divulge
them, nor will | do co.
The Seasongood home was recently
purchased at auction by b. F. Thomas,
OF the United States engineers Office.
in the Government building, He in
tended to convert Il into fiat build
ing. but changed his mind. and placed
IL on the market through the agents.
Bissinger secured the key TO the man
sion as a prospective purchaser, and
had II In his possession almost
week during which time he was busy
counting the four women.
His Pathetic Story.
Bissinger said he was one of the
victims OF The San Francisco earth
quake, claiming TO have been In Eu-
rope on q business mission when the
disaster took place. which wiped out
all the members OF his family except
the baby, now girl OF ten years He
said both of her legs had been burned
OFF and told il in such ID pathetic man
ner that the story gained the SYM
pathies Of his hearers. Bissinger said
he was purchasing the mansion as
home for his little girl. He claimed
10 have opened an account here with
the German National bank.
He told practically the same story
to Mr.. Ahbrandt, at whose place he
roomed His baggage consisted OF
suit case Mr.. Ahlbrandts son said
that Bissinger had shown telegram,
purporting To have come from an In
surance company. which read that
there was $4,000 to his credit at the
German National bank
Bissinger hurriedly packed his suit
case last week and since then nothing
has been seen or heard from him at
No. 1898 Elm-st.
Since his departure numerous let
tiers, apparently written in a feminine
hand, have been received at that
place. and unless he calls for them
soon they will be returned to the
mike" department OF the postoffice.
Bissinger Is described as being a
polished German, OF about fifty years
OF age. weighing 100 pounds, about D
feet inches IN height. and usually
wearing dark clothes. lie has a mus
tache.