The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-14 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF FORTUNE
TELLING.

At the Limbeth poPoe-enurt. in London, Emily Rowell,
nliox Royal, aged 45, described as a "letter writer, ' has been
charged with obtaining Into Laving Jupc sixpence, and also
a similar sum from another (ciliate, by falsely pretending to
tell their fortunes. The °sae disclosed some peculiar cir-
cumstances.

Mrs. ,upe, the wife of Detective Jupe, went to the
prisoner's house and asked the prisoner if she ould
" cut the cards," and they went into the kitchen,
where prisoner gave her a pack, and told her
to shuffle them three times. Prisoner, after look-
ing at them, said " Your husband is a very had
temper." (A laugh.) And she added, "lie is very gay"
(laughter.) Prisoner also said a dark young man was
talking about her, but did not say he was fond of her.
A fair young man was very fond of her, and would
offer her marriage. She told her she was going a
journey by rail, and would have unpleasant news.
Witness asked her her charge, and she said sixpence,
but if willing, she (witness) could give her more. Pri-
soner also added that she knew by her forehead she
would be married again. She had been sent to the
house by Detective Serjeant Mullard

A young Woman who accompanied the last witness
mid the asked prisoner to tell her her fortunemid " cut
the cards." She asked witneaa if she expected a letter
and on being answered in the negative, said she would
receive one and would go across the waters. There
were three young men very fond of her, and one of
them meant no good. She added that a fair one would
offer her marriage. Upon telling prisoner where she
worked, shesaid there Neal ayoung woman who meant
her no good. On asking her what she charged, prisoner

replied that the lowest sum was =pence, and some-
times she had more if she should get it (laughter).
Serjeant Mullard said that in consequence of in-
formation of a system crri,..l br prisoner fur a losq:
time he sent the two witnesses. ((ii Saturday he took
her, and on telling her the charge she said she 'hail 11.,ne
it through want, lie found in a portfolio a number 14
letters, showing that "hulks" bad consulted her, and
be read the following as a RIMIIII,II :
Mrs. Royal will. perhaps, renesuber two ladies calling in
her fine Friday morning, about three weeks ago, and as they
were leaving she gave them her address. lam the tallest of
the two, and the fairest. lam what is called Diamonds. I
wish you to cut the cards and send me a true account of
whatever you may see. Understand, I want no nonsense
The person whom I wish to know about is fair and has light
eyes.'
This letter, which was very well written, was signed
by a female. The witness also produced a letter bear-
ing the stamp of the House of Lords in answer to
an appeal to a nobleman fur assistance, in which 10s.
had been sent to prisoner.
In defence prisoner said she did not know she was
doing wrong, and divided whatever she got with her
husband, who was iIL She conducted the business in
a "quiet and respectable manner."
Serjeant Mullard said the system hail been carried
en for several years, and on Sunday afternoons and
evenings there were as many as 34) females, mostly ser-
vants, at prisoner's house.
The Magistrate said persons must be protected from
their own foolish credulity and designing persons like
prisoner punished. lie sentenced her to three weeks'
hard labour.