The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-17
HOTEL
SWINDLER IS
RUN TO EARTH
Mrs, E. l.. Cutting" Who De-
frauded POntchartrainl Is n
der Arrest in Rochester. y. Y.
OPERATED IN MANY
CITIES, SAY POLICE
detective Will Try 10 Bring Her
Back Here for Trial; Has
Several Aliases

Detective Tom Wilson. OF the iocaI
bureau. will leave for Rochester, y
TX, Thursday, TO make a fight TO bring
\ to this city a much.wanted woman
known by long string or names, and
alleged to be one OF the cleverest hotei
1swindlers in the country.
She is known here as Mrs. +. l..
Cutting, and is wanted for passing a
sWorthless check for $l00 on the Pont-
Rchar1rain hotel, Jan 4, and attemptins
Ito pass forged check for 500 three
1 days later. She disappeared before
Nthe first check came back, as she
learned that the clerk was not taking
her blufY" but was going TO inyesti-
gate the second check.
NJ In Rochester she Is held as Vera
Rose Franklin, alias Mrs. F. Rogers,
alias Mrs. F. James. etc. A man Civ
Ing his name as Dan Black is held as
her accomplice. and he was with her
!. IN Detroit, though he did not stay in
the same hotel, the police say. Here
z no posed aS +. l.. Cutting.
The woman, tall, well-dressed. and
Impressive looking. though not hand
some, registered In the Pontchartrain,
Jan. 4, and when she rendered the
\ 800 check, mentioned the name OF
Hugh Chalmers as a personal friend
I who would vouch for her. Mr. Chal-
|msrS had never heard OF her, the po-
! lice say They declare that she learns
the name Of some prominent person
and uses II. with sublime nerve that
disarms suspicion.
During the two days that she was
IN the hotel, before the 500 check
drawn on the Northern National Bank
az Philadelphia came back as worth
less, Rhe kept the bell boys on the
lump bringing Turkish cigarettes,
Canadian whiskey. and cigars 10 her
room. She explained that they were
4 for her husband. who was sick in a
hospital But the bell boy reported
( that the lady's face was very flushed
; That finally caused the investigation,
suitcase was opened. II was filled
with rotten bananas. and some OF the
linen.
Then the check came back, and the
police were notified, and warrant
.sworn out.
The check was signed By the Cor
man Cutting Mfg. Co. of Philadelphia
I. and she explained that her husband
Fwas q member Of the firm
The $50 check, which she failed TO
put across" was forgery OF Charles
fP. Larneds name. the check being
payable to Mrs. Larned. and endorsed
by q forgery of her name and by
Mrs. Cutting. In trying II on the
clerk, the woman said You can cal,
Mrs. Larned and see that il is all
right"
81 Instead of CALAMITY handing the
money over and saying that Of course
/ It was all right. the clerk said he
would call Mrs. Iarned, later, and he
did not pay the money. Then Mrs
Cutting" left. knowing the game was
up.
She evidently went to Louisville.
k KY, where she cashed check in the
Waterous hotel, drawn on the First
National bank here. Two other First
National checks were cashed in the
Piedmont hotel. Atlanta, Ga. one for
&12S and one for $3.50.
Police declare that the woman has
left trail of bad checks all over the
country. usually working with the
man who travels as her husband.
A police picture from Rochester
was Identified here as Mrs Cutting.
and Detective Wilson is going to try
TO bring her here for trial, though
many cities are said TO want her.