The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
HOTEL MAID SAYS
Man FLEECED HER
OUT OF $1,000
Makes Love to Her, Gets Her Hard
Earned Cash, Then Quietly Drops
Her, His Program, Girl
Alleges.
Louis W. Bessey, Arrested On Com.
plant of Miss Minnie Siebert, D.
mics Promising to Marry Her.

Charging that she was fieeced out
or $l.2OO by q promise OF marriage.
and that when her money was gone
she was left in Detroit among stran-
gers. Miss Minnie Siebert began suit
against Louis w. Bessey in the CIR.
cult court, Monday morning. The suit
was started by capias, and Bessey was
arrested In confectionery on Brush
St., near Gratiot-ave.
Miss Siebert tells her story In an
amdavit attached to the capias. and
she shows drawer full of letters to
substantiate her statements. The
plaintin was for 10 years employed In
Stamms hotel in Wheeling, w. Va.
She became acquainted with Bessey
last October He was then selma
electrical appliances, and travelling
about the country. He spent several
Gays In the hotel. and during that
time the two became quite friendly.
They went for walks in the evening.
and 1t was during one OF these strol!s,
she alleges. that Bessey told her his
aim was TO find nice woman with .
little money, who would start him in
business. Such woman he said he
would make his wife. Miss Siebert
made II known to Bessey that she hal
200 on deposit IN Wheeling bank.
The result OF years Of saving. He pro-
posed that she let him have enough
to start In business. and he would
marry her. The proposition interest
ed her, and she advanced him $50. He
came to Detroit. and at once started
writing letters for money and telling
|of his prospects.
A letter written from the Pontchar-
train In October. 1908. follows:
My little darling:
| beg for time OF leisure when can
to assist your future life in making X
pleasant and happy. Let your requests
be made known to me. and as an adj
from Him who answers all calls and
can fulfll all requests, Our Father In
Heaven. Our life Is short at the long
est and / admire in any one hand Ia
hand friendship from the heart. X IL
IL only TO offer cup OF water.
person can be alone and be happy
throughout eternity. but God saw Il
YVES not good TO be alone and he gave
a helpmate so we at least should do
our best to assist one another: each
hs 0 Win @ss now w,tS Your
prevail can't say exactly whore
will go / may stop here in Detroik
longer than Monday. and don't worry
4 am your devoted and true hearted
Lou.
Finally Miss Siebert gave up her
position and came to Detroit, bringing
her bank book. She first advanced
$50. In a few days she let Bessey
have $500. in week $500, and then
smaller sums. She also charged that
he intercepted a diamond ring worth
$50. which was coming to her by ex.
press. and pawned II for $50. !, She
redeemed IL for $40. Her total sd-
vances were $l.1SS, she says. Bessey
started a small barber shop on Grand
River-ave. While she was on q trip
to Wheeling he sold the business. she
claims, and explained TO her on her
return that he had failed.
During the plaintiffs stay In De-
troit, she claims they lived together
In the home OF city detective, but
were ousted when Il became known
they were not married.
Miss Siebert says Bessey finally
told her he would not marry her. and
she charges that he took up with an.
other woman. and is now engaged In
the confectionery business where he
was arrested.
AS an evidence OF Bsssey's change
In heart he wrote her during January:
If you think I am a d fool you
are mighty mistaken. Your respect 10
no choice for me and unless j receive
a letter a little different from fs2esSaAt
will write you one that will put you
to thinking I have been a fool ever
since I struck business II you
don't know anything you had better
come to life. MR.. BESSEf.
While In Sheriff Gaston's ONCE
waiting To be taken to Jail, Bessey
denied most OF the girls story. He
said she advanced him about $500 to
engage In business. and she was to be
partner. The business failed. he
said and they both lost what they put
In. RE denied promising to marry
her.