The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-25
10" ths sa!!a4slphi' s CONGRESSES
: We're Arrested.
s
Three of the Victims Safely
Lodged in the Station House.
EXCITEMENT IN TOWN.
The Herald Correspondent Faces
Them in Court.
Mesdames jennings, Gooman and
Wilmarth.
A OIL f A r. Q A = e.
Each Held in the Sum of
$1,000 to Answer.
One of the mediums" Curses
Her Betrayer.
Denfa1s Met by Conclusive
Proof OF Guilt.
BREAKING THE NEWS.
One of the Mediums" Curses
Her Betrayer.
Denfals Met by Conclusive
Proof Of Guilt.
BREAKING THE NEWS.
The Quaker City First Informed Of the Arrests
Through the Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, July %, 1873.

PHILADELPHIA, July 49, 1873.
Az told you in my former communication,
went to the once Of one of the city Aldermen to-
day, whose duties do not correspond with those OF
New YORK Aldermen, but who occupies precisely
the same position as one OF our Justices of the
Peace, and took my affidavit concerning the result
OF my investigation regarding the letters l had
written to and the responses had received from
those parties mentioned in my last, so that war
rants were at once issued for the arrest of all of
them. Those warrants were served by special off,
GERS appointed for this purpose and, with the ex-
cepton Of one all were successful in their mission.
MRS. wILMARTH FIRST ARRESTED.
Oficer Rowland PROCEEDED to the house OF
Madame wilmarth, and, when gaining admission,
stated the purpose for which he had called, and
without many words, babe her accompany him to
the station house. Madame wilmarth Is the ex-
ceedingly laxative and versatile creature upon
whose dramatic talent expatiated in my last, and
her astOnishment at the reading of the warrant
knew no bounds.
"What S'' said she, al, an abortionist ?" Then,
cool, penetrating woman as she was she immedi-
ately suspected me the cause Of her arrest, and
broke out In something like the following :-"I will
admit that received money from him to tell his
fortune, but assured him that was no abortion
ist." At the request OF the lady she was led here
and there that she might secure bail, but as she
failed to do this, she Is at this moment lodging IN
the station house.
1t will be remembered that this woman's CONVEX
sation with me, while being exceedingly proluse,
was very guarded, ard that, while she denied per-
forming abortion herself, she agreed to take my
imaginary young lady in charge and have the act
performed by gentleman friend OF hers, who has
an Office upon Walnut street. Although the lady
agreed to see the act fairly through; although
every cent OF the money to pass into her hands
nom mine, and although she would thus become
an accOmplice In the crime still ielt sure at the
time that TO prove aught against her In this
respect would indeed be quite difficult task.
Consequently, by way of Joke, proposed to her
to tell my fortune. She did SO, anu, In this State,
the penalty OF this is Imprisonment for two years.
Thus 1t is that while Madame Wilmarth positively
agreed to nurse the lady during all her trials-to
live with her, eat with her and sleep with her in
the same bed - so cunningly constructed
is the law that l lear she will escape
punishment for Child murder, and be
dealt with only for fortune telling. Her
letter to me, however, is quite clear, and in 1t she
admits that she twill do all that she can for me-"
SO that really believe this confession upon her
part must tell heavily against her in the hearing
tomorrow.
MRS. ''DR." JENNINGS IN THE HANDS OF THE POLICE
Meanwhile two officers detailed to Brandywine
street had arrested the woman known among Spir
tuaistic seances as Mrs. DR.. jennings At the ring
Of the bell the lady appeared and one of the officers
slowly and deliberately read the warrant.
"a warrant" she cried.
ayes, madam. warrant" he answered.
otis mistake; 1t cannot be. warrant for
whatS'
'For the sale Of drugs and medicine to produce
abortion"
Impossible |" she shrieked
Hereupon the other officer read the warrant as
the former had done, and babe her make all haste
to accompany him.
al never do such things ~ she went on trembling
all over like an aspen and clutching at chair Tor
support; ~ never, never have done such things; 1t
is all foul mistake"
"That may all be true" returned one OF the
officers, "but 1t is something with which we have
nothing at all to do; 80, come, prepare yourself to
90 with u.s."
"But have lecture to deliver tonight" she
went on, wildly"a Spiritualistic lecture; my hus-
band Is there now, and Ii is time that was there
also. | must go to the. meeting, gentlemen, I
must; am expected and must surely be there"
"You can attend the meeting" said one or the
officers, dryly, "by putting up $500 bail for your
prompt appearance at the Police Court t0-mor-
row." or course a woman of her standing and
character could find no one to go her bail, and
after addressing hasty note to her husband she
went with the ofiicer to the station house. About
one hour after this
HER HUSBAND APPEARED
at the headquarters Of the police and desired to
get note from Captain Hines which would admit
him to his wifes cell, that he might have a mo-
ment's conversation with her. His request was
granted. He was an old man, with gray Lair and q
white beard; an imbecie in intelligence, and de-
void of ordinary common sense, fearfully nervous
and confused and, In word, was just such a
weak, silly and maudin individual as you always
see holding conspicuous place In every Spirit
ualistic gathering, no matter where you happen
to stumble upon 1t.
MRS, KUPP NON EST.
While all this going on two other officers had
gone to the house of Mrs. Kupp, the procuress and
these were the two who failed in their mission. 1t
VIII be remembered that Mrs. Kupp was the coarse
and vulgar woman who came to interview me from
the washtub, who had In the letter which now
hold directly agreed to do all that asked OF her,
but who, upon confronting me, positively refused
to keep her word. stupid driver, instead OF
coming to halt at the corner below, as
directed, drove me directly to her door Par
ties who visit this woman are not accus-
toned to come In q hack as handsome as the
one I was forced to use, and felt all the while
during the interview that she was terribly sus-