Evening star., 1945-07-05
Matrimonial Frauds
Melted DC. Woman
$4,000, Police Say

Post office inspectors in Chicago
today charged that 65-year-old Mrs
Mildred Hid of Washington OBJ
tanned more than $4,000 from men
all over the country in mstri-
nnonial mail scheme.
Earlier the largest sum mentioned
wss $4,000. Division Postal Inspec-
tor j. S. Wick of Washington said
yesterday the portly mother of 10,
who affects a coy flower in her dark
hair, had approximately that sum
, In money orders at the time of her
arrest. He said the funds had been
sent her by prospective husbands.
Mrs. Hill lives at 4l9 Irving street
NV. Also residing there are her
son, Edward Hiifs and his wife. MIR.
Hill was out this morning, but his
wife said IL was, not known there
when Mrs. Hin would return to
Washington. Edward Hill, his wife
said, is a truck driver. .-
Boarder Returns to ID. c.
Another resident at the Irving
street residence is George Driggers,
so, who was with the suspect when
she was arrested in Chicago. He
had been described as a relative of
Mrs, Hill, but he told reporter for
The Star they are not related, that.
he is just a bosrder at the Hill
home. The 10 children do not all
live at the home; they live in vari-
Gus places. he said. He returned to
Washington last night.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Hill was held in
Chicago by the United States mar
shal unoer S2,500 bond awaiting re-
moval to Washington.
Associated Press dispatches said
Postal Inspector M. L. Goldsmith
charged before the United States
Commissioner that Mrs. Hill used
the mails to defraud correspondence
club members, obtained funds
from some. but failed TO supply
prospective mates.
Man. 55, Sent 81. 600.
The. complaint against her had
been filed by Chicago war plant
carpenter, Henry HesIick, Inspector
Goldsmith said The 55-year- -old
Mr.. Heslick was quoted as asserting
he sent about $1,000 to Mrs. Hill
under the impression he was to
marry her 22-year-old daughter.
The daughter. Inspector Goldsmith
said, was described in letters as
weighing about 1870 pounds, with a
2S-inch waist and sweet DISPOSE
ton.
The postal inspector said Mr.. !
Heslick told him the correspondence
began June 9, 1874, first with Mrs. +
Hill as the mother, then with Mil
ored Hill" the supposed daughter. |
The letters. Inspector Goldsmith
said, sought money for rent, medical !
and other expenses. while promising
the girl eventually would be the
bride of the elderly carpenter
Said Daughter Stayed Here.
Mr.. Heslick became suspicious,
Inspector Goldsmith said, when he
sent railroad tickets for Mildred
and her mother to come to Chicago
on June 80. The postal inspector
said Mr.. Heslick met the train, Mrs. 4
Hill said her daughter had to stay
in Washington to take care of their
home because of an accident to the
girl who ordinarily did the house,
work.
Postal Inspector w. T. Quay of
Washington. who investigated the
case, said Mrs. Hill had obtained
more than $4,000 in nine months.
And we don't know how much
more" be said. In such cases peoz
pie get stuck. they're ashamed, and
instead of making report they try |
TO recover on their own account
Inspector Goldsmith asserted |
Mrs. Hill has a list OF more than
400 names of persons who had joined
matrimonial clubs seeking husbands
or wives, and that she had among |
her possessions cash and money
orders received from some of them