MARRIAGE BUREAU
FRAUDS REVEALED LOUISE HAS FIFTY FIANCES ALL AT ONCE. DUPES GIVE GOLD, DIAMONDS, AND BRACELETS. 'll Telazraph—Preoi Association— Coord** 1 ' (Received December 18. 8.40 p.m.) NEW YOKE, December 18. There have been extraordinary revelations at Indianapolis in connection ■villi the prosecution of Martin I' arris, his wife, and two daughters, who are accused of using tho mails to defraud in operating a matrimonial bureau. Accused pleaded guilty. It was admitted that one of tile daughters named Louise wrote letters to men who wished to marry. Her father then warned away the prospective bridegrooms. , ~ Five men arrived at their “fiancee s homo simultaneously, while fifty were at tho same time engaged bo Louise. Louise succeeded in getting largo Bums of gold, diamonds, and bracelets from tho would-bo wooers. Ono victim is stated to bo a wellknown pugilist. . , _ . , Whenever gifts arrived at Fames Viome, a general scramble ensued, and whoever succeeded in grabbing the package kept the contents. Tho recital of tho various details kept tho Court in a simmer of laughter throughout.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8608, 19 December 1913, Page 7
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173MARRIAGE BUREAU New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8608, 19 December 1913, Page 7
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