The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
Contlnucd From Pnge 1z

FROM BGSe
prompted by kindness to a woman
struggling to make a living for her
self had read and heard of the part
she played in charity affairs and had
no reason 10 suspect her. When came
10 furnishing my apartments she told
me TO buy the furniture in her name,
telling me that people would try and
swindle me il it was known 1 was act
ing for myself. l could not quite see
the necessity for this. and protested
but she quieted me by saying she was
ready TO give me receipts for the Nail-
Gus purchases. ] thought this was sur
nclent and i bought the FURNITURE as
she directed, getting receipts from her-
Il was very successful IN that ven
lure and she prevailed on me 10 invest
Sn another apartment house at 19-e
Steiner street. ] did not have enough
money to furnish il. 50 she bought the
furniture takin gas securitN for 1t a
rnortgace on the lease Besides, l
paid her $500 cash and month later
$500 more. The furniture, she told me,
cost S2.o0o
Signs Away Interest
BY this time I was completely dom
AfN ItN MI 3 lcllN4N. ~ AlAAAAo ~ fAANtA
J had misEivings and wished to see an
attorney she laughed me out Of the
ides. Ultimately she got me 10 sign
paper. saying that some people were
out to rob ME and that By signing il
] could foot them. I signed it, and
year later discovered / had signed
away nay interest i'm the apartment
house az 2315 Bush street ] was not
aware Of this AT the time. ] thought
Fv.ss 4
buying furniture and other things for
H. Last March or April ] discovered
thar another woman, Mrs Kate
Schroeder. claimed the furniture also,
saving She had purchased il from Mrs.
Francis.
At this was thoroughly frightened
and made preparations TO go see an
sttornev immediately. As I was going
out OF the gate Mrs. Francis saw me
and rushed mp and caught me by the
arm.
Come with me-. she said.
Where TO-? I asked.
g. TO tho country. You have to so 20
The country
Worry and Fright
u was so afraid OF her that ! gave
81. was almost at the point Of nerv-
Gus collapse from worry and fright.
She took me to NoVato and STAYED with
me that night. When ] got into bed
oshc came to me and said the most ter
rible things Of what she said my friends
Were saving about me She kept II up
Ssl night and AT the end, when ! was
thoroughly tired and frightened she
told me TO sign power Of attorney
40 her. Z knew II was foolish OF me to
sign that paper. but I was frightened
and Z did not know what she would do
next Early the next morning I went
home When ! arrived I asked if she
lad appeared. and found she had not.
then took all the papers in the trans
sections. Including the receipts she gave
me. and placed them with an attorney.
Mrs. SchrOeder's Story
81 do not know whether the law can
7ouCn ber or not believe il can.
Size may be safe in all transa ctions up
10 the time ] decided by mistake my
furniture TO her which she sold to Mrs.
Schroeder. but in this sale she also in
cluded the furniture worth several
hundred dollars. which I had purchased
after I signed the dee an which I did
not &c away
II did not meet Mrs. Schroeder until
she had the apartment house which,
thought belonged TO me. In All I lost
3 boat $4,000 and three years work.
I have lost all the money ] had. and
The loss Is ali the greater because
Lad hoped that it would help me
giving my boy . proper education.
MRS. SCHROEDER'S STORY
Mrs. Schroeder. VINO is cook at the
residence Of Mrs. Sidney Y Smith. 214O
Broadway, entered the affair with her
purchase of the apartment house at
a3l5 Bush street
Ny husband and myself" she said.
Cidcd to invest il in an apartment
house. Mrs. Francis met us while we
were looking around and told US she
knew Of q place which would just suit
Us. She took us 10 25s5 Bush street
and said we could have il by paying
81 500 for the furniture We paid her
$500 cash down and sI25 for the first
months rent She told us that it would
be best for US 70 deal through her and
pav her the rent, as the landlord would
Try 10 cheat us. She seemed such a
grand lady and SO wealthy that we
though il very kind OF her to help us
out in that way
When il came time for the tenants
10 pay the rent she collected fl from
them, telling us she would look to that
end Of the business. / had the apart
ment house for about two months In
collecting the rents she did not give me
all. but held back $40 and SIS It a time
saying she could not get any more from
tne tenants.
Later the trouble began. ] learned
that the furniture which ] thought be-
lonGed 10 me was claimed by Mrs Red
ding. When 7 protested J. ". Mason
came to me and gave me SI95 and told
mr TO sign a paper. BY this time my
husband had gone to Alaska. I signed
the paper and thought / was 10 get the
remainder Of my money later. but I
sfterward learned that in signing had
waived = sll claim TO il. There was moth
ing Tor me 10 do but get out then. ] did
not give up. however.
Upbraids Mrs. Francis
Reading in the paper one day that
Mrs Francis was helping in charity
work 7 went 10 the 81 Francis hotel.
where she was to attend meeting ]
was thOrou2hly angp a tho idea OF
that woman posing as charity worker
walked into the meeting and s. W Mrs.
Francis sitting in one corner among
number of other well dressed and fash
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