The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-05-17
HOODED A WOMAN
A Strange Case Of Mental Hal
lucination at Newton,
lows.
An Egyptian Practices the
Black Art on a Wealthy
Woman.
The Old Lady Narrowly Escapes
Being Swindled Out Of $1,000
by sn Ingenious Female
Fraud.
Caused a Sensation.


DEs MONIES, Ia, May 11.--A startling
case of attempted swind|ing and mental
hallucination is reported from Newton,
Jasper county. The victim is an elderly
woman, living alone, and possessed of
considerable property, Tuesday morning
she called at the bank where she had de-
posits. and requested the president of the
bank to call at her house, during the day.
He did so and was informed that she
wanted to draw 81, 900, and wanted him
to bring the money to the house, stating
that she was going 10 make an invest
ment. When the banker learned that
she was going TO keep the money in the
house, he strongly demonstrated, since
she was entirely alone. Finally she
said she would see if check would not
do as well as the currency.
Yesterday she returned saying that she
must have the money, and in large bills.
and that it would be SAFE for she would
hide it. AS she grew more confidential
she divulged tie fact that it was a woman
who was going to make SO mitch mon y
for her, and that the woman was an
Egyptian The banker became at once
suspicious that some black art was being
practiced, and he determined to go TO the
bottom of the mystery. Telling her that
he wodld be down in fifteen minutes, he
;alled the cashier and proceeded to the
house on the pretext of wanting to pur-
chase it. They made an inspection OF
the house and had almost finished then
our when in the last room of the second
door the president, opening the door Of a
lark closet beheld, hidden, in the dark.
st corner behind the door, the Egyptian.
dc quietly slammed the door and sum.
noned the cashier, and then ordered TIE
woman to come out. Ihe Egyptian
came forth, q woman of extraordinary
height, blue eyes and sharp features.
She protested her innocence, and claimed
to be friend of the lady in whose house
he was stopping.
Her plan Of procedure seems to have
oeen begun last fall with a kind of hoo
loo influence She had told the lady
that through the aid of spirit forces she
could find certain treasures hidden in the
yard about the place. But in order tc
ind the hidden gold it would be neces
sary to have large pile of money in the
house to establish sympathetic communi
cation. Fifteen hundred dollars was the
first named last fall. but later the
Egyptian said it would take 81 900, ant
had finally convinced her victim.
When the banker went for an officer
the Egyptian skipped out and down thu
railroad track, but was overtaken ant
captured. People in Newton recognized
her as one of a band camped near there
last fall, who went around telling for
| tunes. The woman was held for exam
nation, and tells conflicting stories, bu
said that her name was Mrs. Mar,
| Brewer, and that her home was in Nc
brsska. Mrs. Brewer was arraigned ol
a charge of vagrancy and was fined So
and costs, which she promptly paid Sh
seemed very anxious to leave town, an,
took the first train west. promising not t
come back. Yesterday morning youn
man appeared at Newton with what pu,
ported to be certificate of good char
acter for her from party in Des Moincs
and he left town with her last night
The people of Newton are very muc
aroused over the strange affair.