The New York herald., 1878-10-14

keeping on. Of the State where he had been indicted
But no one In this neighoornood except myself was
possessed OF this informatiop, nor IL IL generaiy
known 70 this day. .--.s ...,i..,. ,..,
sin the meaptime." continued M Spencer, ''my
success at mind reading that evening at Paups In
knack TO bear Upon she Harmon robbery. Cook fell
IN with the suggestion and really 10 desire
fslthourn he assured me thew were enemies OF hisl
and told him that II he would stay away from there
would begin ,as lnvss,sa.,on hs promised, ous
had much who look ed at him carefully. He was bald
headed, with thick neck, heavy featured, beef, wi.
amorous, nercenary, cod-neartsd aud cruel Still
no always appeared sleek ana smiling, and was. on
the whole, rather calculated to please unsophis
tcated Hoosisr women Al that very time, as grad.
ualiy ascertained. ne was playing double love game
daughter. They lived SO far apart that he was
able TO carry ON q courtshp With one with
Dsn % Ss wss !.
them. He mad convpcsa Doth Paul and the HsrmoDs
thai his being absent from his WHO IN Spencer county,
KY, for one year would, Dy tho operation OF Ken
lucky law, entirely divorce him from her On the
day following that on whicn Cook made his promise
investigation, Cook had appoin ntment with Paul's
daughter go TO little village culod Hindostan, in
Harmons lived out when morning came Cook pre-
tended 10 be SICK and said be coudn't 60. The day.
the Harmons. Ia violation Of his promise knew
he went, because met him the next morning (Sun.
dayl He hUrs00ack. i spoke to him and
charged him with having gone 70 the Harmons and
he admitted 1t, making some lame excuse. was
convinced, tnon. tnat NJ had posted the whole lam.
lily a1out my coming, which no hao also expressly
promised not 10 do. But these facts helped me to
conclusion. lL fSFi Htk .Y5ilhft9ft.N all
FINDING THE MONEY.
~ availed myself OF the first opportunity to go TO
tho Harmons aud entered upon my task with entire
confluence My conviction was that II any member
the family knew where the stolen money was l
would lnd u out through some struggling thought
luJt Al n man. r0 nan rand cu.
lively the thoughts OF another It's nonsense 10
suppose 1t would be nonsense Tor me TO claim
It's by the discovery oil the key thought that the
mind reader, called lsarn what is going on In the
mind OF another person. Recollect this and don't
magnify my power Mother accuse me OF attempts
'As said, proposed to &c. at the truth through
strasgls out from he mind Of any person when II
uppermost-in tho minds OF the different members OF
the Harmon family. II the gniity ono was among
them knew, IN Hooser phrase. that he or she was
every weak" l commenced with the old lady.
then went on to experiment with tho snuse famly
by physical contact. II tho easiest JOB had
gone at. Before lett knew who Que OF the cuprts
was and had suspicious aierward confirmed as to
others. found the premises $2l 05 OF the stolen
money. i could have fouad mucn moro, but did
hurry matters, knowing was master OF the situatiop
Indeed the family did not suspect that mad made any
"a few days later returned and was CORDIALLY vel
coined by the family though knew that on the part
OF embor THIS cOrdiatY was rather lgned. On
tnat visit turned over TO Mrs. Harmon, the old lady,
5000, OF whicn Ssls 80 was in gold ana silver. All
grst that am prsciudsd At prssont from giving you
more exact details. lgf.s 8sts8, fs.at y
amazed iola them there was moro hidden treasure,
good deal more OF It, and by that time able to
assure them that very considerable portion was In
Spencer county, KY. So convinced was OF this that
urged Mrs. Harmon to pay half my expenses there,
assuring her that would pay the otner haf and that
would return from Spencer county with over $500.
But the old woman was too mlserly. She appeared
tull faith In but shc preferred to hug the
dollars already in her possession She didn't exactly
refuse, but the understanding thai the yell
low lever suosided might perhaps 10 and iulnl my
there was money hidden ~ this very county OF
Monroe, lnd, which belonged to herr that account
oi her illitsracy and advanced age she ncvor
knew precisely how much had been stolen from
her; that she was greatly mistaken In thinking
that sne had lost only 81 ,o66; that 4 was
from store. and that those who had violated tho
sanctity OF her homo and roboed her werc her
Of her aesn. sns responded. with tears streaming
from her aged eyes, that she was convinced told the
truth, although she had never thoughtit possible
until mad commenced to read the very minds OF
those about her. as well as her own.
COOK SUGGESTS MURDER AS A WAY TO AARRiAGE
what was going on, went down anu trisu 70 in,,m.
the family ana induce them not 10 have anything
more do with me. Cooks agency in the affair mad
by TINS time become entirely clear Il was evident
that, under promise OF marriage, ne had nvegled
course, cannot name, into a domesuo rob-
| berry. HIS Influence al the Harmons and at
Paups Is strong and singular. Botn families
though both have found out good deal Of his
character He never cared mucn. really tor the Har-
tended 70 marry her. But some time ago he dis
closed both the Harmons and to Paul that he had
lied about the divorce law in kentucky, ana he has
since told Pauls daughter that only way tor him
marry her s 70 nrsI 80 back 70 Kentucky and mur-
AN urdsr, Mre.SpencsrI That's q pretty serious
charge you are making. Is Il notf" said.
"rhe lady has told me so, herself" responded the
mind reader. ut was agreed between both parties
ana Cook that when they married he
should take her 20 Kansas OF course he nsvor
meant to take The Harmon girl. and he alter
ward became sorry he had SO promised tho Paul
girl Ho told her that II sue insisted after
ho'd nay. vengsance!s THAT'S, T'i inc kind Of " man nan
whose CHARACTER | nrst discovered and exposed
through mind reading. He has twice quit his work
nj Paul's under such circumstances TO make his
near friends believe he had fed tho country. Paul
and the Harmons nursed HIM tor the last Two weeks
To-day he turned up IN town as challenged voter"
A@t MORE MONTY RECOVERED. e4NN 1 IL
"Yet understand you to say you are counsel for
the HarmOns slill, IN spite oil Cook"
"Yes but the old ioay VINO was robbed 10 dead. I
spent tue nj ht the house before she died. begged
Ing that night the old lady was allowed against my
protest to get up in the midst of her night sweat and
wander out into the yard. That very night found
more OF tue money she had been robbed OF in the
form OF a OF mutilated currency Here ] receipt
Tor portion Of the money thus recovered which oe-
posted In mo National Bank bloomington TOR re.
demptton - iH ee 4 aH2 ~ $40 Hnit
Deposited with First Netiona, Bank. Bloomington Ind
BY d; o. spencer september IL tS7S:-
fackage unkn0wn.
-Four packages marked $780, s72 $40. s3o....... 272
Total. .S6s7
.4t APPLICATIONS For AID IN DErEcIING CRIME.
Mr.. spencer exhibited at the close OF the interview
q number OF the letters which he continually y
RECEIVING from lawyers, business hrms anu heads oi
Corporations, urging him 70 take maud In difficult
sno important Investigations. One oil these letters
related to the murder OF Sarah j. Wilson ana child
named Annetta Cass, at Greenfield, Ind. Mr. Spencer
is confident tna ne can discover the escaped and NJ
yet unsuspectsd assassin.
MICHAEL DAVlTTS OPINION +