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October 28, 1914
The Anderson Daily Intelligencer
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A negro woman deceives a store clerk at the Bee Hive by impersonating a wealthy city lady over the phone to obtain a $15 coat suit without paying; she is later caught by police. (148 characters)
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Negro Woman Worked Game.
Some negroes may be fools but all of them are not, according to testimony offered by G. H. Bailes of the Bee Hive. A few days ago a negro woman came into his store and examined a $15 coat suit. She liked the suit but left the store without making the purchase. In a few minutes the telephone rang and after asking for the clerk that showed the coat suit to the negro, the voice at the other end of the line informed the saleslady that the speaker was Mrs. a certain well known lady of the city, and informed the clerk that she was willing to pay for the coat suit and to let her nurse have it when she called. In a few minutes the negro woman came back and without question was given the suit.
Yesterday Mr. Bailes sent a collector to the lady's husband with the bill for the suit and that was the first the lady had ever heard of the affair. The negro woman imitated her voice and got away with the goods. Late yesterday she was captured by the police and is now languishing behind prison bars.
Some negroes may be fools but all of them are not, according to testimony offered by G. H. Bailes of the Bee Hive. A few days ago a negro woman came into his store and examined a $15 coat suit. She liked the suit but left the store without making the purchase. In a few minutes the telephone rang and after asking for the clerk that showed the coat suit to the negro, the voice at the other end of the line informed the saleslady that the speaker was Mrs. a certain well known lady of the city, and informed the clerk that she was willing to pay for the coat suit and to let her nurse have it when she called. In a few minutes the negro woman came back and without question was given the suit.
Yesterday Mr. Bailes sent a collector to the lady's husband with the bill for the suit and that was the first the lady had ever heard of the affair. The negro woman imitated her voice and got away with the goods. Late yesterday she was captured by the police and is now languishing behind prison bars.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Theft By Deception
Voice Imitation
Store Fraud
Police Arrest
What entities or persons were involved?
G. H. Bailes
Negro Woman
Mrs. (Well Known Lady)
Where did it happen?
Bee Hive Store In The City
Story Details
Key Persons
G. H. Bailes
Negro Woman
Mrs. (Well Known Lady)
Location
Bee Hive Store In The City
Event Date
A Few Days Ago And Yesterday
Story Details
A negro woman examines a $15 coat suit at G. H. Bailes' Bee Hive store, leaves, then calls impersonating a well-known lady to authorize purchase for her nurse. She returns, gets the suit, but is captured by police after the bill reaches the real lady.