Evening journal., 1889-06-15
1T COMES HIGH TO SEE SPIRITS.
Fair Medium williams Pours Out the
Walls OF Her Wrath.

flAlA OF nSF WFAtns
The New York Press says Mrs. Minnie
K. Williams, the fair medium who, 1t is
alleged, has succeeded in extorting money
from Frederick Boschneck of the cloth
ing firm of Browning King & Co., under
false pretenses, proposes to make Mr.
Boschneck suffer for his accusations that
she has extorted money from him.
A reporter called upon the medium at
her residence, 232 West Forty-sixth
street. Thursday. She told this story Of
the trouble:
Mr.. Boschneck, who is an Alsatisn,
was first introduced to me three years
ago. He had not known me very long
when | noticed that he was inclined to
be very loving. For time l paid no
attention to the gentleman's advances
but he became so persistent that | did
foolishly condescend to write few let
ters to him, which have been published
by him out Of spite, presume
II soon got tired of his talk and asked
him as a special favor to desist. He
told me he would give me valuable pres
ents, and the next time he called he
brought me a large but poorly executed
crayon portrait Of himself That is the
only present Mr. Boschneck ever made
me. do not think he ever would have
acted the way he has toward me had it
not been for Rev Or. Charles Peter Me
Carthy, who induced Mr.. Boshneck to
take this step against me
Mr.. Mccarthy called upon me several
years ago, stating that he was most
anxious to know If the truth Of the
spirit returns could be proved by tangi.
BILE spirit evidence through voice and
form, but that he was too poor to nav
for the privilege Of learning. | took pity
on the poor fellow. and told him that my
seance room was open to him and his
family at any time without charge
Frequently thereafter he brought his
family to my house at seances One day
he came 70 me in great distress, saying
that he WAS to be dispossessed by his
landlord II his rent was not paid that
day. | gave him money, which he has
never repaid. He has since called upon
me several times for money, but
have refused him Last spring he
said. ! must have S25 / want to 20
to Boston to shoot a man who seduced
my daughter ! said gently but firmly
'hr. Mccarthy, you cannot have any
more money from me. also learned
that he was helped at the time to pursue
his journey TO Boston, and was not
! obliged to shoot anybody. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccarthy called upon me April Is, seem
ingy very friendly. Mr. Bosehneck was
in their company.
''On the morning of the 18th received
McCarthy's first blackmailing letter ap.
prising me Of the astounding fact that he
was my enemy unless | gave him $500,
which he claimed / owed Mr.. Bosehneck
and had been put in his hands for collec-
ton. This was the only way in
which Mr.. Mccarthy ever approached
me to collect what he consid.
cred due Mr. Boschneck. No bill OF
particulars or itemized accounts was ever
sent me. | have the three slanderons
letters from Mccarthy threatening to ex.
pose me for being cgiminally intimate
with Mr.. Boschneck and striving to sep
arate him from his family. Mccarthy
supposed | would hand over the $500 tc
him in order TO avoid publicity, but he
soon found to his disgust that had more
sense than that.
Now to return to Mr.. Boschneck
That man will not dare TO meet me or
the question of criminal intimacy, for hs
/ knows too well that on that sui ject rest
the turning point which compelled me I,
insist on no more love letters from him
Boschneck is mad because wouldn't per
init him TO make love to me, and McCarth,
is greatly excited because his blackmaii
ing scheme has fallen through On ever,
occasion heretofore when Boschneck ha
offered me money have always slgnife,
a willingness to give a receipt The las
sum handed to me bv Boschneck $3.50
he told me to put into the fund for tn
benefit Of the spiritualists paper, Th,
Beacon Light. don't owe the gentle
| man q cent