New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-08
THE "IrEALER," WHO LEFT AN USsAvoRY REPUTA-
TOY IN ENGLAND. INfPOsING on NEM-YORKERs.

THE "JrrALERr WHO LEFT AN UYsAvoRY REPUTA-
TON IN ENGLAND, IMPOSING ON NEw-YoRKERs.
No. 13S is one Of those houses in the lower
norton of Ffthave. which I'm stage incident to
transition from dwellings to stores The basement Is IN the
possession Japanese trading company the first floor
is occupied by mlner. and the remainder Of the house
il given up TO chance furnished apartments
Tn a back room on the second floor the soealled DR.
Monck who had temporary notoriety in Brooklyn
few months ago, has taken up his temporary
quarters and adyertises that, following his COM
plete "vndication" in the Brooklyn courts
twhere verdict was rendered against HIM, he
will dispose Of his alleged healing powers and various
nostrrms for cash. Fithave. filled yesterday after
noon with persons q rule intent the purchase OF
Christmas presents, and TRIBUNE reporter sroled
ND TO the "doctors" temporary abode the sidewalk was
almost crowded But the stoop of No. 1873 remained In
nocent football for the space of half hour while the
reporter watched 1t. At the end of that time
a stout, middle-aged woman, whose attire did
not beoSen of wealth. toed painfully up the
stone steps, aud after ringing the bell admitted
few minutes afterward the reporter followed her ex-
ample The door opened by a red-headed girl, who
in response to request to Dr. Monc, led the way
up the staircase and stopped at a halfOpened door.
The reporter entered and found the longhaired and
long bearded healer" sitting In armchair with the
stout woman opposite rather redned-oOking elderly
woman came forward and seeing the reporter turned
70 the venerable fossil and said There is some one here
to see YOU Doctor" "show him into the waitingroom,
replied the healer" with lordly wave of the hand,
and the reporter was hustled out. AS there
was no waiting room, consultation held between
two female disciples who lowering around, ana In
few minutes they led the to attic bedroom where
for the space of half hour the reporter shvered He
eventually contracted enough headache TO test
the healing Finally he ushered into the heaters
presence The stout woman just taking her leave
her simple old face wreathed in watery smiles, and ner
tongue dropping spasnodc thanks for the pleasures se
had received in making the d" doctors" acquaintance
she had the reporter sat down and begged 10
he informed OF the doctors methods ,
am mere CIPHER, SAID the man VINO was c0nNIcteu
in England of beng fraud and impOstor. Power Is
transmitted through me. As Paul says am worm anu
no / do not guarantee cure III any case some
times cure is long delayed; sometimes immediate
then proceeded for the space OF hall an hour 10 nOd
forth in slightly blasphemOus manner, using the
saviours with irrcverent familiarity. He also re
ferred the Apostles and after kindly word 10 the
early Fathers OF the CuuIch, pitched into Martin luthef
Coming recent times, he reeled of long list OF
"cures" which he claimed TO have performed, anu en-
tered minute account OF the disease from which he
mad cured the woman VINO sitting in the room anu
acting as sort chorus. The reporter then introduced
the supieet OF ais headache. The doctor stepped IO
ward, and placing finger OH each OF his quesuOnefs
temples, kept up quivei1ng notion induced by nus
cuar action the wrists, for the space OF rev
seconds Will do more for YOU" said he, 4" II you come
to our meeting tonight in Brooklyn. Did you not Ieel
| the power tnen passing through your headP
The reporter was forced To admit that he mad 1elt
| nothing put the Quiverng of the fingers.
"Do YOU feel better alreadyP was next asked, 10
which an emphatic negative returned Some further
instances miraculous cures, including broken Knee
man. curvature OF the spine, advanced tumor and various
Otner pleasant novelties then given by the EnBsn
Cheap Jack" AMI chorussed by the neOpnye' Int
reporter then came away.
Inc motion Tor a new trial in Heneys suit against
M0lck in which a verdict for the full amount claimed
WAS awarded to the plaintiff, denied yesterday Dy
Judge Pratt, III Brooklyn