Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1912 — BLONDE FLEECES MINISTERS [ARTICLE]

BLONDE FLEECES MINISTERS

With Tale ot Wo, She Get, -Loan," From Several Charitably Disposed Pastors. San Francisco, Cal. —The police of the central station'and ministers of half a dozen local churches are earnestly seeking the present whereabouts of a "Mrs. Davidson," who Is described as a beautiful matron of the blonde type, who visited various local parsonages and told a story so "touching" that the reverend gentlemen donated sums ranging from |5 to $lO each to save her from "being thrown Into the street by a relentless and cruel landlord.” The Rev. William Rader, one of her victims, reported to Captain of Detectives Thomas Ryan that he, with others of the cloth who had contributed to the “impoverished” lady, had discovered that she did not live at the addresses she gave. The Rev. W. H. Bagley of the West Side Christian church, the Rev. J. Cooper of St Paul’s Episcopal and Dr. Alexander Eakin of St John’s Presbyterian church are named among the sympathizing donators io the prepossessing visitor. "I am an old friend of your daughter, Dr. Rader,” she declared when she visited the Calvary Presbyterian roctory, “and if she knew of my terrible predicament she would surely help me. Unless I give my landlord $5 at once he will turn me into the street" The Rev. Dr. F. W. Clampett of Trinity church and the Rev. W. K. Guthrie were suspicious of the stereotyped phrases of the stylishly dressed seeker of their charity and did not yield to her entreaties.