The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-12
A HATEFUL,
DECEITFUL
WRETCH"
A N A D A RKO WOMAN
BILKED OF CASH AND
DIAMONDS
VILLAIN SUCCEEDS WITH
PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE
Mrs, Lu|u Berry "Just Couldn't
Resist AffabIe {. W.
Mcconnell
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special TO lmily Leader.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. IL lie
was such an affable. handsome man,
Mrs. Lula Berry. IA young widow,
owner of a farm and bank account,
to say nothing OF two rings set with
large diamonds. couldn't resist him,
They met last February--she and ~
W McConnel--on her farm near
Anadarko. Okla. The courtship be
gan forthwith
Not until Two days ago did Mrs.
BE ry lose faith In the man, Now
Mcconnell, the two diamond rings
and about 500 OF Mrs. Berry's money
are gone. She doesn't care anything
about having Mcconnell and the
money back, but she would like to-
have the rings.
Mrs. Berry swore 10 complaint
before Ruby D. Garrett assistant
county prosecutor this morning,
charging Mr.. Mcconnell with cm-
bezzling the rings. valued at $500.
Mcconnell is believed to be In Pucb.
10. Colo Mrs, Berry and her two
children are guests at the Centrop-
oils hotel In Kansas CITY,
So lmpulsive In His Borrowing.
Mcconnell visited his father on a
farm near Anadarko, Okla. last Feb
ruary. There he met Mrs. Berry. tie
had known her only a few days when
he asked loan OF few dollars Ger
tainly she would lend him the money,
/ She had plenty and he appeared TO
I be such a nice man. Then he began
/ telling her about his hopes In bus
/ mess way, about investments he
would like TO make and about the
hope he had Of making her his wife
/ in few months.
The bank account became exhaust.
ed In making Mcconnell loans and
paying his expenses. She sold her
/ farm--160 acres Of fine Oklahoma
iand-and came with him 10 Kansas
City two weeks ago. He had splen-
1 did business prospects here. she said
he told her The farm sold, she lent
him $500 She took up her residence
In Kansas city at the Centropolia
Notel and he roomed at a hotel on
East Fifteenth street. He visited her
often, always spoke Of the money
they would make In their business
undertakings In Kansas CITY
Took the Diamonds and Fled.
"Those diamonds YOU are wearing
should be set I'm different rings h'
told her Friday. LET me nave then
and I'll have them set differently, al
a gift 10 you"
Mrs. Perry placed them In hi
hands. He left. And that Is the las
E she has seen OF him. She learne
that he had purchased ticket 10
!, Pueblo. Friday afternoon. Beside
! the rings he has some OF her money
! but not all Of IT, She still has sma'
u bank account. She Is willing now
= spend some of II to put Mcconnell !
{ jal.
: Simply Couldn't Resist Him.
y "He hasn't done days work Sine
. ! met him last February Mrs Berr
i told M. Garrett this morning IN
husband died five years ago and le
me the farm have two small chi
q dren TO look after. When McConnc
II told me he loved me and asked me
% ifuSl Hin1 l biuipiy ''"iu NV
a him. He was so kind and so full
\. hope and devotion. Why. when
il asked me for money ! let him ha'
Il. or course ! did Why shouldf
I? I believed the man was all rigf
But now well. know I've been q
" ceived. My farm IL gone my mon'
Or Is nearly exhausted aud my rings .
u. gone. How foolish Of me 10 trust I
e man. | guess will have 10 go ba
= to Oklahoma, aud will go ba
4. alone with my children Thank got
ness haven't him tied 10 me.
is hateful deceitiul wretch
would like 10 see him spend the re
In of his life in iaiI"
III Mcdonnell formerly was a real
tate dealer in North Platte. Neb. a
lived in Liberty. Mo-. for a sht
time. she said He was a promo'
no In Denver several years. Mrs. b
~ Is 80 years old and comely.
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