Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-16
HENDERSON WITH
BRIDE ARRESTED
Couple Charged with Passing
Worthless Check-Police Dis
credit Woman S Tale.

Chicago, Feb. 9--Mr. and Mrs. George
Henderson, Who were married on January
70, We're arrested in their homo. /inf
Grand boulevard, Yesterday on warrants
charging them with operating a confidence
game
The complainant is A. a Braun,
manager Of the American Motor Livery
company. lie charges that the couple
gave him check for $3.50 in pay
ment of Il bill for automobile hire and
that the cheek was returned by the
Continental National bank marked mo
funds"
In her cell at the Hyde Park sta
ton following the court proceedings Mrs
Henderson declared that she inherlte
a fortune of 81 Oc0 at the death of her
father, the late G. e. Wilson, president
of the Interurban Traction company Of
New York. about a year ago and that
her trouble in Chicago was all due to an
error on the part OF officials of that
company.
This is disGraceful," Mrs, Hender-
son said. This is all the result Of q
mistake on the part of the officials OF
the traction company in the East They
sent me book OF blank checks on the
Continental bank and then evidently
failed to send the bank funds It is
ridiculous to have me arrested on n
charge Of writing worthless check for
the sun OF $3.50. Why, I gave Braun
the check on Saturday afternoon and
the same night | hired an automobile
from him and kept 1t until the follow
ing Sunday night. I had no intention
of defrauding Braun or anybody else.
II came to Chicago after father died
and | had no intention of getting mar
| ried then 1 was married. however, on
| January - but some Of my closest
| friends don't know about It. I will prove
| that | had no intention OF doing a wrong
act. II the officials in the East had sent
| funds to the bank, ds | had supposed
| they would do when they sent me checks
to fill out, everything would have been
all right"
Jacob Wellenbcrg, maker Of gowns,
says Henderson gave him a "no-funds"
check for 500 for gown,
The police place no faith in the wom-
ans story OF a big fortune. Information
from New York Is that there is no
trace Of her estate"
The story OF the marriage OF Mt. and
Mrs. Henderson was published IN the
Free Press February @ Mr. Henderson
belna. burlington boy his romance
| aroused much interest The bride was
Mss Marguerite Helen, only daughter OF
tho late c. +. Wilson, president OF tho
Interurban Traction company. 1t was
REPRESENTED shat she was solo heir to
$4,000, 90 In Gllt edge securities, owned 3
SO 100 private car, a $1,000 automobile 4
5000 steam yacht, residence wortl
;2{5, 0Vc on Riverside drive. New York
and other trlflcs common to million
| aires.
BY his marriage Mr.. Henderson cam'
into possesslon OF the Office Of presi
dent OF the directors OF the interurbai
company. IIo and his bride were 4
start their wedding life with six months
honeymoon tour OF Europe by automo
bile. Mr.. Henderson worked his wa,
through the high school here and tn
University OF Vermont, taught schoo
after graduation and later entered tn
employ Of several large publishing
houses. lie was western manager o
the Century company when his mnrriag
with Miss Wilson took place,