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April 9, 1889
The Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Ella C. White, a music teacher in Elmira, NY, defrauded citizens of $8,000-$15,000 through false investment promises and forged notes. She was arrested in Susquehanna, PA, on forgery charges and confessed to losing the money in a bucket shop.
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A CONFIDENCE WOMAN
She Uses Her Position as a Music Teacher to Fleece People.
ELMIRA, N. Y., April 8.—Ella C. White is a music teacher in this city, who has succeeded in borrowing amounts estimated at from $8,000 to $15,000 from various Elmira citizens. She borrowed money in several cases from friends by representing that she could invest it profitably, in other cases of offering notes signed, some by fictitious names and others signed by herself and indorsed by her father, whom she said was wealthy. Her father is an employee of the shops of the Erie road at Susquehanna, Pa., and has transferred his property, amounting to $2,600. She was arrested on four warrants, charging her with forgery in the second degree.
ARRESTED AT SUSQUEHANNA.
SUSQUEHANNA, PA., April 8.—Miss White, the Elmira music teacher, was arrested here this morning by Chief Little, of Elmira, for defrauding various people in that city, of sums aggregating $15,000 on fictitious mining and silk mill stocks and other pretenses. She confesses that she lost the money in an Elmira bucket shop. She waived requisition.
She Uses Her Position as a Music Teacher to Fleece People.
ELMIRA, N. Y., April 8.—Ella C. White is a music teacher in this city, who has succeeded in borrowing amounts estimated at from $8,000 to $15,000 from various Elmira citizens. She borrowed money in several cases from friends by representing that she could invest it profitably, in other cases of offering notes signed, some by fictitious names and others signed by herself and indorsed by her father, whom she said was wealthy. Her father is an employee of the shops of the Erie road at Susquehanna, Pa., and has transferred his property, amounting to $2,600. She was arrested on four warrants, charging her with forgery in the second degree.
ARRESTED AT SUSQUEHANNA.
SUSQUEHANNA, PA., April 8.—Miss White, the Elmira music teacher, was arrested here this morning by Chief Little, of Elmira, for defrauding various people in that city, of sums aggregating $15,000 on fictitious mining and silk mill stocks and other pretenses. She confesses that she lost the money in an Elmira bucket shop. She waived requisition.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Confidence Woman
Music Teacher
Fraud
Forgery
Arrest
Bucket Shop
What entities or persons were involved?
Ella C. White
Where did it happen?
Elmira, N. Y.; Susquehanna, Pa.
Story Details
Key Persons
Ella C. White
Location
Elmira, N. Y.; Susquehanna, Pa.
Event Date
April 8
Story Details
Ella C. White, a music teacher, borrowed $8,000-$15,000 from Elmira citizens via false investment promises and forged notes endorsed by her supposedly wealthy father. Arrested in Susquehanna on forgery charges, she confessed to losing the money in a bucket shop.