The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
FALsE PRETENsE IN WRINKLES.
Faded Beautyss Search for Youth
And What u Cost in Dotiars,

Faded Beauty,s Search for Youth
And what u Cost i'm Dollars, J.
[San Francisco Chroniclel
Mr.. A Morel, dermatologist who dis
courses on the skin and treats Of its dis
Eases, was tried in the City Criminal
Court yesterday ON charge Of obtain
ing from Mrs. Virginia Garcia $50 BY
he unlawful representation that he
could remove times wrinkles from her
cuticle and once more and instantly
restore to 1t the lost bloom of youth.
The complainant, over whose sparse nut
brown locks and rotund form age
had set its prints of forty-five winters or
thereabouts, testified in her own behalf
that she had seen the advertisement OF
the accused, in which he promised an in.
slant and permanent metamorphosis OF
all ge-scarred faces. She called upon
him at his Office, and after an ezamina-
ton of her epidermis he agreed to fulfil
the work of transformation for $50, and
in acknowledgement of the receipt Of that
amount he gave her the following docu-
ment:
"SAN FRANCISCO, December 3, 1879.
Received, the sum of $50 from Mrs.
Garcia for the treatment and permanent
removal of her wrinkles and beautifyIng
her face, whitening her hands and neck
returning the money il notsstisfactory
when completed" L
She was then given bottle Of lotion
and a small jar Of ointment, which she
was directed to use as per instructions
ard wonderful results would follow. She
had scarcely left the Office when it
dawned upon her that Morel was hum
bug, and she at once returned ana %
manded her money. He refused to pay
it back, and advised her to wait few
days to ascertain the result of the treat
ment. The lotion was submitted by her
to Professor Wenzell for analysis, for
which she paid $40. The analysis re-
vealed a harmless preparation which
could not from its nature have any effect
in the removal of wrinkles or any other
bIemishes Of the skin. Her wrinkles were
not the result of remorseless age, but
were caused by the use Of an alkaline
water.
Professor Wenzel testified that when
the lotion was handed to him by Mrs.
Garcia he tasted and smelt it and agreed
to make the analysis for $40, which
amount remains unpaid. He gave the
LIQUID to Mr.. Nighe, who made the anal
ysis and discovered that the ingredients
were harmless and had no affinity with
the human skin. Witness thought that
the wrinkles on Mrs. Garcia's face wert
caused by age.
Mrs Parker, who keeps a lodging
house on the corner Of Market ane
Stockton streets, testified that Tor the
payment of 800 dollars down and sim
liar sum when a change was effected
Morel agreed to restore the beauty OF ne
youth. He gave her two bottles OF tn
magical restorative, which she faithful,
used, but it had the contrary effect, In
turing her skin and increasing the mum
ber Of horrid wrinkles. She then apple
the liquid to her arms, where it had
like effect. She asked Morel for tn
: return of her money, which was refuse
her. and she took no other steps to secuI
I
its return. r.... -.
Mrs Emma Gibson testified ths
she consulted with the necromal
GER, and he informed her ths
3 he could and would remove he
: wrinkles and make her look beautifl
again. He had also promised to remov
t the birthmarks on her face. The attemI
!; was made but it was unsuccessful.
Expert evidence was introduced
t show that it was not within human po
sibilities to remove those cruel evidenc
a of age.
3 The accused testified that he hi
agreed to restore Mrs. Garcia's beauty f
% the amount charged, and that he hi
Is piven her a guarantee that it could
l, done He made microscopical examin
d ton of her skin and found it in a vel
bad condition. She was then told tn
the transformation in her case could n
10 be effected in one sitting, but it wou
re probably take several months to bril-
q about the result. He applied chemic
preparation to her face for the purpc
TO cleansing it, and told her to return
10 two DAYS to have it repeated, and th
lie would the beauty-giving element be .
10 piled for the first time. She left the otfi'
lie and had been away some fifteen minut
e. when she returned and demanded b
es money back. He told her she wou
at have to await the result of the tre'
ly ment. Witness possessed the power a
IS skill to remove wrinkles and other ble
I'd ishes of the face, and his ability v
ne borne out by the testimonials of sol
I'd 5000 persons of reputable standing "
were his patrons. The success of
ng treatment depended upon the years
Mt the persons and their habits of life.
y, some cases an instant change has be
ist affected, and in others three and f
On months and sometimes year was nee
/ sary to arrive at result. The treatmt
or followed by him was laid down in star
ard medical works, and in his practice
y, twenty years, both in Europe and Am
to lea, he had been singularly SUGGEST
ty Witness denied that be had ever gi,
Mrs. Garcia any preparations whate'
90 to use. He informed her that before
ist would apply his beautifer, and befort
sss would have ahy effect, it was necess,