New Britain herald., 1916-02-24
LOCAL GIRL VICTIM
 OF MATRIMONY GAME
Catherine A. MuskeWitz Is Sep
 arated From $4O0 and Watch GAY LOTHARI0 IN TOLLS

Resort and After Making Impress
 sion-Told Her He Needed Funds
 to Secure Police Appointment.
 Boston, Feb. 24.-With his youth fast fading toward middle age, nc longer having boyish look, smooth speech a correct habit of dress, John Kelley alias Walter Maynard, alias Francis G. Curtis, so popular with young women that he was able to be- come engaged to two of them at the same time and get them all to loan money, IS ln the hands of the police.
 Kelley, also known as Roy J. Kelley and Lawrence k. Ellsmere, was ar- rested by Detective Sergeant Irwin and Special Officers Morrissey and Gaffney of the East Dedham street police station at a postoffice in Ja- maica Plain. where the police have been watching him for nearly two weeks.
 He was taken into custody on an ir- dictment charging him with larceny in four counts. but as result of let ters in the possession of the police other charges may be brought against him =.
 Had Taking Manner.
 The warrant charges that on Octo- Der Kelley stole $275 in money from Alberta H. Elderkin of Revere and October 22 secured s125 in money, a $5 gold chain, a $2O watch and two rings worth $50, from the same woman; that on Septemer 29 he stole $500 and on October 23. $1O0 and a watch from Catherine A. Mus kewitz of New Britain, Conn.
 Meet at Summer Resort.
 According to the police, Kelley was employed last summer in garage in Falmouth, Mass, where he met Mss Muskewitz, who was spending her va cation there. He used his pleasing personality and became engaged 70 marry her. He told her that he had friend who could get him on the Boston police force. To do this, how ever he would need several hundred dollars to pay his friend and to buy a uniform. He also intimated that he would use part of the money to fit up Q home for his Drlde-tO-De.
 The police say that Miss MuskeWitz came to Boston and was taken to |, place on Fremont street which, Kel- ey alleged, was the political club" He entered. leaving Miss Muskewitz waiting on the outside, and in a few minutes he returned and exhibit ed a receipt written on paper with Boston police department letterheaI. purporting to show that Kelley had paid some one some money ito buy a place on the force.''
 In the meantime. the police claim, Miss Muskewitz had given him $100, and later she gave him $500 more in cash and jeWelry, which brought the total up to s41S.
 Meanwhile, the police say. Kelley made the acquaintance of Miss Elder kin of Revere, and became engaged to marry her Telling much the same tale he told Miss Muskewitz, he suc- ceedd in getting cash and jeWelry worth $475 from her. One of the rings she gave him he turned over to Miss Muskewitz as an engagement ring.
 Police Saved Her $500.
 He told the girls, it is claimed, that he had once run a goose farm Iii South America. and also that he had highly connected and wealthy rela- tives in England.
 Facts in possession ot the police 1n- ! dicate that Kelly also became en- 1 gagged to marry young woman now 1 living at the Franklin Square House, ! who was on the point of giving up | $500 when the police arrived and ad- vised her to wait awhile. This young l woman, whose name remains a secret 1 with the police, $ nLrsing a broken 1 heart but still has her cash in the ] bank
 Letters in possession of the police show that, using various names, Kelley advertised in a matrimonial publication for a wife. He gave post office addresses ln Eilerica, Jamaica Plain, Falmouth ard Scituate.
 When the matter a% called to the attention of the D, ce they set traps at Falmouth and Sc:tuate But Kelly did not appear to claim his big mail there. Neither did he appear at Bif- lerica.
 Accordinly Capt Lin I>riscoll of the East Dedham-st Police station ar ranged a trap at Jamaica Plain. Ser geant Irwin, and the two special of fcers were sent there to watch. For nearly two weeks, however, he did not appear.
 Girl Threatened Vengeance.
 In the meantime, however, the po- lice were getting his mail. Letters from girls in Somerville, Everett,