Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1917 — PROVED TO BE AN IMPOSTER [ARTICLE]

PROVED TO BE AN IMPOSTER

Delaware Girl Took Advantage of Advertisements to Receive Money From Wheatfield People. Recently there was published in The Republican tin article telling of Mrs. John Nordhouse, of Wheatfield. finding her daughter, Sadie, through an advertisement in the papers. Her daughter had been missing for fifteen years. As a result of the advertisement a young lady of near Selbyville, Delaware, took advantage of the -op* portunity to procure money, and as a result is under arrest. Mrs. Nodnhouse, following the publication of the advertisement, received a letter from her supposed daughter, who asked that she wire her money with which to make the trip to Indiana. The money was wired by the Bank of Wheatfield to the young lady. Mrs, Nordhouse also sent more money in a letter which she wrote and asked that her daughter ornno immediately to pay her a visit. The days passed and the supposed daughter failed to put in an appearance. Hearing nothing further from the girl it was decided that Mrs. Nordhouse’s David Lintner, make a trip to Delaware. On his arrival there h ewas unable to discover anyone by the name of Sadie Lintner. The matter was reported to the Selbyville postmaster, where the letter had been mailed. A woman wso resided in the country near that place was finally identified as having sent the letter and. received the money. Her real name was Ethel Boles. She was placed under arrest by the fedral authorities along with her father, who had identified her as Sadie Lintner. David Lintner will appear as a witness for the government when the case comes to trial Oil February. 10th. The Lintner girl had been missing for several years and recently the family advertised for her in hopes that they might get trace of her.