The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-24

neatly dressed IN suit OF brown linen. The small
parlor into which were ushered was
really little curiosity shop, ana the
room was filled with the odor OF
plants and flowers. The windows were screened
with handsome blinds through which the sunshine
stealing fell In a mellowed and subducd Hood upon
the carpet. did not even have time to introduce
myself, for coming forward she caught me by the
hand and said.
GLIB TONGUED DEM0RALIzER-THE INTERVIEW.
"Oh, Mr.. Davis really thought that l would
never see you. l have just this hour come from
your hotel They told me you were In and then
they told me you were out and. OF course. under
sucn circumstances, was confused and came home.
rake chalr Amt 1t warm; awful, isn't It? Did
You ever see such hot weather in your iife2 Here,
take q fann
1never heard woman talk so glibly in my life
She positively did not give me chance to say q
single word, until persistently insisted that my
time was precious and that wished to arrange
matters as speedily as possible. This woman has
perhaps done more OF this business than any other
Ia Philadelphia. Judge SO, simply from the dozen
cases she recited In which the efficiency of her as
sistant physician had always conducted every.
thing successfully, and Judge it from her power of
rendering herself an agreeable companion to all
who might be in trouble.
HER DISGUSTING SPECIALITY.
Two young girls had just left her house few
months ago, who had come IN rom the country
and who, unknown to their friends, had been
boarding with her. Her charges are SIS week
for board, and the physician who aids her In her
operations she told me, was certain Dr. Logan
OF Walnut street, or upon a street running or
from 1t q short distance, who has never failed In
one single instance to do all that he agreed to-
went up stairs to another apartment, which Nine.
RI nap O0io htch ruicla
with the same ncatness and taste displayed in the
paror below, and which, also, as the parlor ITSELF
was quite curious in its way. In the centre Of the
room there was table, and upon its surface pack
OF playing cards was distributed.
"0h!" said I, "you use the cards at times.n
"Oh. yes indeed sir my regular business Is with
them"
"HOw do you mcanY"
"Why, fortune telling, to be sure" she answered.
Hero In itself were the very grounds SO much
needed for arrest and told the Madame to tell
my fortunne
THE HERALD COMMISSIONERS FORTUNE TOLD.
Oh, such nonsense I'll not try to describe it. l
can't. She did not utter one single truth during
the entire hour she was talking-not single
truth. Her TRADE was pack OF lies from begin
ming to end, but was delivered in way which
Clara Morris could not initiate to save her lie. II
the woman had studied for actress ms tead
OF for q fortune teller her treasury would
have by this time become larger and
she would have been saved also the
humiliation OF her arrest because her face, figure,
voice and gestculatiOn were admirable, and had
been less cold-hearted and cynical than was at
that moment she would have most assuredly
stuffed me up as full as sausage This bosh cost
me Just Two dollars.
rhe conversation OF this woman cannot repeat.
fVvao pIpusr rayiauy oftb a.,
which she showed me how uccessIul she had been
in each instance she had tried. 1t almost sickened
me, and was only too glad to get away.
NsTE. GOORMAN, NO. SAMSON STREET.
I next called upon Nine. Goorman. Of No.
Samson street, and teund her in She was sitting
upon a pile OF furniture stacked In the widest
confusion upon An unexpected moor, and was
conducted up stairs where more quiet and order
prevailed. had my fortune told here again, and
patiently submitted to another mess Of nonsense.
1t was enough. did not care Tor any more. A
day among brutes and abortonists Is sufficient to
sicken any man. And now wondered what was
to be done. IL was thing to find these parties,
but it was quite another to bring them to judg.
ment.
THE MAYOR ADVISED.
There was only one thing to be done, and that
was to lay the subject before Mr.. St0kley, the
Mayor OF Philadelphia, and get his advice in regard
to 1t.
The next morning VIC addressed him as Iol-
lows
Mayor SrOKLEY:-
My DEAR SIR address this letter to YOU in the
name OF the NEW YORK HERALD tor The purpose
of calling your attention TO certain criminals, con-
corning the operations OF whom leei sure you are
unaware.
IL is quite natural in an administration which has
been so commercially aggressive your own, and
in winch you have aimed ut sucn liberal reform,
thai lew things should escape your personal OBJ
servation as well as the vigilance OF your police,
but rom the very happy results which have thus
lar attended your rule feel sure that need but
mention my business in order to secure your
hearty sympathy for its full and perfect consum-
nation. For many days have been
addressing letters under dcticious names TO
certain parties who advertise themselves
healing mediums, spirltualistic agents
and the like, and by means OF much adroitncss
have at this time In my personal possession certain
papers in which all the women whom have adj
dressed frankly confess themselves to be abor-
tionsts and express perfect Willingness to do all
acquainted me with their mode Of treatment
well as the extent TO which this frightml
the police. is familiar with all '1 that
have obtained thus lar, aud seems to think
that have sufficient documentary evidence to Sc
cure the arrest OF all these parties how, aud SIN
cerey hope that you Will at once make known your
wishes In this matter 1t will be consistent with
the noble position which you have taken in be-
half OF the health ana morality OF this city deserves
manner In which you have Closed all the houses OF
gambling and Ill fame Is worthy Of imitation by
every public officer IN our land, while can assure
you that from no quarter will your generous work
meet with kinder recognition than from he great
journal which, In q very humble way, represent.
Respectfully, yours &C.
sToKLEY EQUAL TO THE HOUR.
The Mayor Immediately detailed an oficer to
lead me to his chamber, and Immediately upon my
entrance said:--
''sir, am glad that you have called my atten-
ton to this matter and have given the Captain Of
the police special orders to follow your wishes
in every particular. You WILL therefore, arrange |
all matters with him. and any action upon your
part will meet with my approval My policy, as
you have been pleased to cali It, has, indeed, been
aggressive, and we shall follow 1t unninchngly to
the end. We receive many threats from those who
are our enemies, but they serve only to show that
practical benefits are resulting from our labors