The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-27
A CLAIRvoYANT,s MISTAKE.
A Charlatan's Attempt 10 Destroy q
Character Defeated.
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A Charlatan's Attempt 10 Destroy q
Character Defeated.
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Two or three Sundays ago lady who
may be designated as Mrs. K. returned
from church to her room at Mrs. CT
boarding house, on Farrar street, anC
after laying aside her wraps came dowr
stairs to dinner. About an hour latel
she made discovery. Her pocket-booh
was gone. "A hurried search failed to dis
close its whereabouts. Mrs. x. was posi-
tive that it was in the pocket of her dress
when she came home. Somebody mus,
have stolen it from her room.
Mrs. G. Indignantly denied that there
was anybody in the house who could be
suspected of doing such thing.
Next day Mrs. X. visited the house Of
a well-known clairvoyant, who adver
tises that she can read the future and
pays special attention to restoring alien
ated affections, finding things that are
lost, ETC., by aid of her alleged "super
natural powers" This worthy female
pumped Mrs. x. With few judicious
questions and then went into a trance
during which she said the purse fell out
of Mrs. KS pocket on the stairs of the
boarding-house, and was picked up by
the servant girl. "Now you 60 home,'
said she to Mrs. x, land accuse the cir
of having stolen it. At first she will
deny the theft, but after while, if you
persist, she will make full confession
Mrs. K. came home and called The
girl into her room, where she accused
her. of having stolen the pockethook
The girl burst into tears and declared
that she was innocent. Mrs. G. was then
called in and took sides in behalf of the
girl, for she was convinced by her ap
pearance that she was not guilty.
Mrs. x. admitted that her only author
ity for making such charge was the
clairvoyant, and after some debate il
was decided to visit the latter immedi
ately and have the matter settled. Wher
the two women and the girl reached the
house, Mrs. @. asked the clairvoyant:
"Is this the girl who stole the pocket
bookT
Yes" replied the clairvoyant, "thar
is the girl. Come, now (seizing the CIR
roughly by the shoulder), the best thing
you can do is to give the pocketbook VI
and save trouble?'
II haven't s-s-seen it," said the poo
girl, weeping bitterly.
The clairvoyant then tried honeyet
words, coaxing and promises of forgive
ness, but the girl stubbornly refused tt
own up. Mrs. O.'s Indignation fnall,
showed itself. II don't believe the cir
has the pocket-book," said she; land
what is more, don't believe she eve
saw itp'
II don't care what you say" replies
the clairvoyant in a rage. II have toll
fortunes here for thirty years and neve
yet made mistake. That girl has tin
pocket-book and it is your duty to dis
charge her Immediately. Then Mrs. y
can have her arrested"
Mrs. G. intimated that the girl woul'
remain in her employ until some evi
dence could be produced against her
The clairvoyant then turned to Mrs. X
and said in sort of trance, with her eye
shut and her head thrown back:
"You will never see your pocket bool
again, for the girl has thrown it down
sink-hole to avoid discovery. But sh
will repent of her wickedne,s, and in
few days you will find that she has ef
the money in your room."
After going home Mrs. @. persuade
Mrs x. 10 advertise her loss. That wa
Monday afternr M. On Tuesday even
ing man called at the boarding hous
and returned the purse, with all its cor
tents safe and sound. In answer t
questions he replied that he had toun
the pocket-book on the sidewalk near tn
pubic library at 1920 a. m. ON the Sur
dav referred to, where it had evidentl
been dropped by Mrs. X. a few minute
before. The advertisement caught HI
eye and showed him where to find tn
owner.
The mans statement completely exol
Grated the poor servant girl, and mad
Mrs. KS conduct appear so mean an
contemplate that Mrs. G. promptly r.
quested her to leave the house and find
boarding place some where else.