The Detroit times., 1908-08-15
MAN IS ENGAGED IN
ONE WEEK To
WE'D FOUR
EACH WAS TO BE INSTALLED AS
MISTRESS OF A s4o,o SUBURB.
AN MANsIoN-NoW HE HAS
SKIPPED.

CINCINNATI. Aug l4.-WithiI one
became engaged 10 4, man from par,s
unknown who had proI. lsed 10 ins,ail
each OF them n mistrcas of tie muoc'
cupied Seasongood mansion on Walnut
HIS. which ae said he had oOusnt.
The stranger, who gave the name OF
Frank BisSinger. became acquainted
with the women through their answer
ing his advertisement .or a housekeep-
er He iCGt no time In engaging their
services. and showed them in relays
the interior OF the mansion. Bissinger
IN order to win their confidence. per-
mitted them 10 suggest the manner In
which the house was 10 be furnished.
In this way he leaped into their good
graces AT the psychological moment he
proposed TO them He told each OF the
four that he did not want TO install
them as his housekeeper and then mar
~ 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 S+O,-
900. The same story was told at John
Ahlbrandt 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 T. Nourse. OF the real estate
firm OF Cleneay & Nourse, agents for
the Walnut Hills property. Innumer-
able times he made arrangements
Ia Il ...I Ia
the cash payment OF $1,000, but he
failed To 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 he transaction. and the real
estate firm privately made up it's mind
that II would have nothing further TO
do with Bissinger II he failed to make
good on that date. The expected hap
pened, and all negotiations were de-
clared or
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 IL
Mr. Bissinger had purchased the
property. He answered in the mega
tive. Nj. Nourse absolutely refused
TO give the names Of the deluded
brides TO be.
"One of them" ne said. lis a rela-
tive OF prominent wholesale millin-
er. 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 So"
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 10 convert II 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 prospective purchaser. and
had il In his possession almost a
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.
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
of and told II in such pathetic man
ner that the story gained the sym
pathies of his hearers. Bissinger said
he was purchasing the mansion as a
home for his little girl He claimed
10 have opened an account here with
the German National bank.
He told practically the same story
10 Mr. Ahlbrandt at whose place he
roomed. His baggage consisted OF a
suit case. Mr.. Ahlbrandt's son said
that Bissinger had shown a telegram.
purpcrting 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
ters. apparently written In feminine
hand have been received al 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 l60 pounds. about >
feet S inches In height. and usually
wearing DARK clothes. He has a mus
tache.