The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-13
loses HIS
FORTUNE TO
love VAMP
cuileless Eastern Farmer Is
Left Waiting at Station
While She DecampS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. is.--Georgc
Flasher OF sos Earl st. Eau Claire.
Wis. was robbed of nearly $4,000
hv a love vampire" and her male
ccnfeicrate with whom he became
acquainted on train coming TO Los
Angeles from Chicago. he told Los
Angeles police. Flasher now lives at
the Florence hotel on East Firth
street.
Flasher. bachelor farmer. ap-
peNred at detective headquarters and
related the story to Detective Ser
eeant Louis Canto.
He asked the Los Angeles police
10 search for the love vampire" and
her male companion.
TAIk or THREE CITIES
u uNFOi.DED
Three cities. Chicago. Los Angeles
and Philadelphia. are involved in the
unusual lovc-crime story. The de
tailed account OF the robbery was re
lated to Detective Canto. Deputy
District Attorney Ray Turner and
members OF several national detec
o1vc concerns.
Seiling part OF his interest In an
EAu Claire ranch a month ago for
o1S. 500. Flasher decided TO come to
california to purchase ranch.
On the train Flasher became ac-
Quaintcd with another easterner. who
alpo Intended to invest IN a ranch.
Flasher and the stranger became
close friends, and upon arriving at
1Ae Southern Pacific depot Flasher
and his friend were met BY the
banks vampire confederate.
ENTERTAINED ny
WOMAN WITH AUTO
Z FLASHER was taken TO the East
vffth street hotel by the woman in
her expensive automobile. The
bachelor farmer became infatuated
With the vampire.
Flasher became engaged. and they
we're 10 SO to Philadelphia 90 be mar
rid. Trips to cafes and the country
we're told Of by Flasher.
I'VE had a delightful time toxeth.
90 the man said. and she even
went 20 far as to ask me TO kiss her.
We were awful ehummy. and abe
even sat on my lap on several oc-
6Axions.
Her attempts TO get me into com
1Fomising positions proved futile. a.
\ declined to accept trusted the
woman and built castles In the air
~ how happy ! was going TO be with
her on . pretty California ranch"
Then one day Flasher says the
Woman complained of being withou,
1900. = ,.x.r.r.s TO-, Co. 81. t~t,.
- Philadelphia. Flasher says he pur-
chased the woman 81 900 worth OF
soothing. a 5000 diamond ring and
Another ring worth $1,000.
Before lsaving Los Angeles for
Philadelphia. Flasher says, he gave
H. woman s2.5oc. which she was to
- In her underwear. They then
oearted for Philadelphia.
WOMAN DISAPPEARS
WITH ROLL or BILLS
Arriving at Chicago the woman
I'D Flasher she wished TO no 10 the
0epot rest room After waiting for
several hours Flasher opened the
ouitcase containing tho underwear
md found a roll OF bills amounting
- only 81 Flasher then returned
- Los Angeles.
Ascending TO Detective canto. the
woman was within the law tn rob
odng FLASHER. and IT is probable. the
detectives say. no arrests can BE-
made.
The woman In described a. being
years old. feet inches tall. me
Gum complexion. blue eyes hair
dressed to appear as II II was bodied.
Her male companion Is described
- being an American. IS years old,
feet IL inches tail. 1856 pounds.
mooth shaver. with a rudy com
Daexion.
Flasher told the detectives that he
intends to return to Wfsconzn