The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-20
SwindIes Raleigh Woman
Out of $500.
GETS $500 FROM ANOTHER

w OUldn w no dSoIu as L
Teller and S~windied Several Ra-
leigh Women is Captured in Balu-
more and Will be Brought Back to
lace the Courts on the Charge OF
Obtaining Money Under False Pre-
tepse-How She Worked Her Came.
Although she successfully skipped
cut Of Raleigh after having fleeceo
several women to the tune OF s1,ooo
or more, Mrs. Jene Hunter, alias
Madame Hunter, alias Mrs. Jefferson,
alias Mrs. Slayman. and lastly. alias
Eeina Harris. is now in the lookup
at Baltimore, awaiting the issuance
of requisition papers for her return
to Raleigh to face the courts on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenSe. This is a case Of where the
Raleigh police authorities were quick
on the trigger. after the complains
had been made to them by those who
had been taken in by Madame Hunter
Observation-Disclosures. Chief Stell
was advised Thursday that she was
in BALTIMORE; he Immediately wrote
the chief of police of that city and
last night received a telegram that
the woman was safe in the lookup. but
that she would not return without a
requisition.
Operated Several Months.
The madame in question made her
appearance in Raleigh last winter
and opened a place Of business under
a tent, next to the Southern Express
office on Fayetteville street, posing
as a Gypsy fortune teller and going
by the name Of "Reina.' Her place
liz NOT nny 70 - l,R
she kept her tent pitched until an
ordnance. which went into effect
April l, was passed by the Board Of
Aldermen, barring all fortune ~tellers
from the fire district. s.
A Walking S%windIer.>
After the woman's departure she
was forgotten until several days ago,
when those who had been tricked by
her made theix appearance before the
chief OF police and filed their com
plants. All told, the woman swim
died several Raleigh women out Of
$1,000, and perhaps more. From one
woman she secured $500, and from
another 5000. She is said to have
sWindled others out of smaller
amounts.
How She Got the $500
The $500 was secured from a we'll
known lady, who asked that her name
HOL nc given OUT by the ponce. IL
seems that the lady in question had
a near relative about whom she was
much concerned, and whose where
abOuts she did not know at the time
she was first visited by the Gypsy.
The Gypsy told the lady that she knew
where the relative was and that if
she would give her the sum of 5000
she would have him safely back in
Raleigh within a few weeks. Later
the Gypsy made another visit, telling
the lady that the relative was in trou-
bic and that if she would give her
5000 more she would get him out. but
that If she failed in this the money
would be returned. The lady. feeling
deeply interested in the relatives
welfare, drew a part of the money
from the bank and borrowed the re-
naming part.
How She OF the 5000.
The $500 vas secured from a col
Ored woman by the name of Violet
Wilson. who cashed up when the
Gypsy had put a nervelous PROPOSE
ton Of some kind to her. It is said
that the Gypsy told some of her vic
TINS that if they would give her GER
tain amounts she would make it pos
sible for them to secure large amoun
in return. She told one woman thai
if she would give her a certain
amOun that a barrel of money would
appear at the root of a certain tree
on a certain day.
Located in Baltimore.
Asked how he knew the woman
was in Baltimore, the chief of police
declined to answer. He stated. how
ever, that she was operating in River
side Park in that city. and that as
soon as he notified the chief Of police
that he got busy and caught her.
Will Secure ReQuisitiOn.
Chief Stell stated last night that
he would al once secure a requisit!on
for the woman's return. 1t rs ex-
pected that there will be interesting
Developments at the trial.