Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22

prospectus The other contains gen
eral introduction to the work and COM
plete list arranged chronologically of the
Great Events and authors whose works
are quoted in the series. 1 feel sure that
the perusal of this will increase your In
terest.
Il naturally conclude that you intend
to do something. and spite of the fact
that you feel it would be detrimental 10
my interest. 1 am sure I do not think
you would be hoodoo in any sense OF
the word.
You will notice to one of the PAM
phlets 1 have put in a certificate of MEM
bershfp. ] want to call your particular
! attention to the free privileges that are
noted at the foot of it, with this addi-
tiOnal information-that in every sense OF
the word these privileges and all prom
ises I'm connection with the reading course
will be carried out"
The message showing that Miss Gem
mill had correspondent with Mr.. Stevens
was contained in letter that had been
received by Miss Caspari. in which the
manager of National Alumni had writ
ten:
Dear Miss Caspari:
II received a very peculiar letter from
Miss e. w. Gemmill in reference to some
money invested in book. / have written
her that I do not know anything about
1t, and would like to know just what it
is. Miss Fuller told me that you ex-
will be very pleased to see you
Often Pleaded Illness.
Miss Caspari seems to have had a habit
of complaining of illness, more especially
when demands were made\ upon her for
money. Letters she had received from
alleged victims contain such information.
Miss Edith Clagett of Brownsville.
Washington county. Md. it appears from
one of the letters. came to this city. but
was unable to see the alleged swindler.
One of her letters contained information
showing Miss Caspari had had dealings
with Miss Markey. and making a de-
mand upon her for money and expressing
surprise at the delay.
dear friend" and. after telling Of
visit to this city and saying she would
leave her bank with her cousin and that
she would have the latter do her investi-
eating for her, she wrote:
Il was truly sorry to hear you were
sick, for this weather is hot enough for
we'll people. and 1t is just dreadful for
any one who is not we'll Hoping you will
have no further trouble about that money
and that you will be here Monday. am
your friend EDITH CLAGETT.''
Slips of paper taken from the leather
handbag of the fair prisoner showed
that Miss Caspari had receipted for small
sums of money paid to her by persons to
WnOTl she Hdu SOlQ OF dkT6cQ TO Sell
publications. That Miss. Caspari had in
tended pursuing her efforts to obtain
| money from many persons in this city in
addition to those who had already been
duped is the belief Of the police, a paper
containing the names of supposed intend
ed victims having been found In her
handbag
The slip contained the following: Sec
ond National Bank, 500 7th street north
west: Lincoln National Bank. 31s It'll
ID
Walker. G. r. Wade. F. H. Thomas. w.
w. Burdette, ]. c. Eckloff. ]. Scharf. w.
c. C1ephane. G. w. Pearson, w. F. Mat
tingly, Charles Schneider. ]. B. Lambie."
On another piece of paper she had
written: "E. E. Baldwin. p Sherman ave-
nue.: Copeland Il Warren avenue; L. w.
Guernsey. 100 Ridge street: NJ. B. Morri-
son. 143 Ridge street: F. w. Starbuck,
53 Sherman avenue; r. w. Sherman. ~
Ridge street; c. w. Seelye. % Elm street:
NJ. D. Potter 62 Warren avenue; c. e.
Thomas and w. w. Wells. 316 Glenn
street"
On still another sheet: "wm. o. Kelly.
14O7 p st. NV
Dealings With a Miss Chase.
A typewriter sheet Of paper contained
information showing Miss Caspari had
had dealings with Miss Anna Stewart
Chase, a resident of Huntsville. Ala, the
spondence:
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, June 9 1903.
Received from Miss Caspari:
| 1 set George Eliot tlimited edition) 49,. $3.50 %
1 set Dickens. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
| l set Thackeray 0imited edition. ...... 200. 90
l set Shakespeare finely iustrated). $50. $50. 90
| set Dumas. Observation-Disclosures. 126. %
I set Parkman. Observation-Disclosures. 126. 25
For which 1 agree to pay. June 1. 1903.
the sum of $1.O62. 80 Zone thousand and
sixty-two dollars and fifty cents).
1T is agreed and understood that the
right of property in said volumes shall
not vest in me. but that they shall be held
by me in trust as the property Of Fran
ces A. Caspari until paid for.
ut is further agreed that this contract.
when accepted and signed. is uncondi-
tional, not subject to cancellation. and
will not be affected by any agreement not
Endorsed thereon.
ANNA STEWART CHASE"
During the course Of the investigation
the detectives learned that Miss Caspari
had disposed of three sets Of books to
local dealer. The cost price of the books
it is stated. was 1855 and she realized
S21 on them. 1t was learned from the
dealer that he had sold the books after
purchase.