The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-02
A SPIRITUALISTIC DOCTOR.
And the Peculiar Process. he had 10 TO
Through with To Cure his Patients.

Boston, May 31.-In the Lynn Police
Court this morning, the trial OF DR.. Lovejoy
Newman. charged with the larceny Of 1880
from Lorenzo j. Lougeo. was begun. The
room was filed with n motley assembly OF
Splritualsts and others friends OF the two par
tics. and other spectators. The detailed charge
Of the Government is that the defendant
claims TO cure people by telling thcm they
arc well that some time ago he visited
tho wife OF Lougec and treated her for
some disoaHe and subsequently, told her
and her husband that he would have
to go through with peculiar process to cure
the woman; that the property was burden on
thcir minds, and that In order to effect cure
by this mysterious process they would have to
part with some Of their real estate which,
being simple and unsouhisicatcd people. they
did; that tho mnn and woman were induced to
give the doctor 81 800. the proceeds OF the sale
" the property. and we're also induced to put
into his hand promissory note OF si0O. which
WINS collected and retained; that the doctor
also holds all the household furniture Of Mr..
and Mrs Lougcc and that Mrs. Iougccs hcath
W. worse tsssn whom the doctor began
The nrsrNiturss. LORENZO J. luugcc. testified
To- AL these facts. and Also mat N"wuhn told MN
the property could bo restored. BY request of
the doctor he placed u pIomlseory note Tor up
ward NJ HOO In the hands II the Doctors wife.
| and then gnVc the money 90 the doctors
Wife. On May - b. ler Ncwmap's house
| and demanded his furniture, hut the doctor
would not lc; him havc it until he signed pa
| per to the cflrct that no degradation had been
| committed on him 10y tne a%tor., rms witness
| and told him That he had robbed him Of all his
| money. The doctor announced that when he
swept the board he swept IT 50 that nothing was
| plcnti fed the following document and the sig
injuries '"oi'"' Bo~ros Aprils is7s
LL.J Teugce fue CITY Of Boston aud count, g, sui
| nrht mind do tlus dnN cheerful, and irce, win my
"wn re-. WI Nv. IS WIN, is y t' H siI a my
| nna myself 10 /. \. Newman Some the earnings OF
h o,c nv Gc OF A ,sScd 0'se' r. j. LoTerG are
| ASSw NJ. Louert.
pr.JG. pinkham formerly family physician
| i'm Lougces house, testified that Mrs. Lougee's
| health was worse than u was q year ago. and
| that she WIS afflicted with mechanical trouble
| affecting the nervous system.
| Annie VI. Llul.ee was called and said that she
WAS sick and wanted seat. SO that she would
not boz under the influence Of DR.. Newman;
| This was allowed. and Mrs Lougce testified
| substantially the snmc GS her husband. On
| .,rn...rynfn inntion ehe said that Newman went
| under tho names " Mason aud Manchester.
The defence called Susan \, smith. who re-
sided with the Newlnnn family which went
| Mrs. Newman WIS the treasurer nnd took nj!
De money. giving II oni as needed. Mr.. and
society. Witness had heard them say, We
| were never so happy" Mrs. lougrc did the
| work ~ a well woman IN m" Kitchen. She ana
| her husband did not desire the society 10 ms
| band, but IL It did they acknowledged that all
| the money would 20 10 the Newmnns.
| Dr. l.oVejoy Newman. the defendant. testified
| fhut Iougce and his wife gave him money aside
| from the fees hut that IL was unsolicited. The
| iirst.' he said. was t4j which Iougee tucked
| ia my vest pocket, saying he wanted seats in
| Olin's Hall Next he put q roll of bills in my
| rocket. saying | knew what 1t was foi. The
| ,hrd and fourth time hc laid the money
| IN the table saying The sooner get rid ofmy
money the better III shall be- discouraged
! Ipe proposal of Lougee to sell his property;
! Never told Mrs. lOugee she could not be- curcc
until her property was disposed of. My name
! WAS Manchester until n year and half ago. /
! fferrd q settle II Llugee would give u paper
| relating to his experience with me, and he re-
used"
The only other witnesses were Mrs. Newman
! and man who gave his name North Star.
| both Of whom testified To the surrender OF Lou
| gees property To- III" society.
| Judge Nrwhail held the defendant in 5000
for trial and he went to Jgil IN dc fault Of Tail.