Telegram-herald., 1890-07-12
.FORTUNE-TELLlNC
Clairyoyant Mrs. Kate Cleveland
Explains Her GIFT.
EXAMINATION At TIE POLICE COURT
nrs- Collins aStron Iestihes Against the
Fortune Ielter-kss. stephens anc Con-
aaetOr Nolan Uphold Ars- eiess-
land-Ihe Lady IL Discharged.

Bays laft nights detroit Neeo, OF
some time past reports have reached
police headquarters that Mrs Kate
Cleveland, residing at 10 Columbia-st.
west, had been making trouble among
some OF the first families Of the clty, by
going into trance before several sus-
eeptible females, and predicting general
domestic troubles between the heads of
the households. The police are not
disposed 10 reveal the secrets they are
in possession of, but one member of the
force has admitted 70 the Nees that a
gentleman high IN social circles has
has been separated from his wife on
account of the clairyoyant practices OF
the fair reader OF future events. 50
frequent OF late were these complaints
that the matter was placed IN the hands
of Officer Henry Shoemaker, to secure
evidence that would Justify the issuance
OF warrant for her arrest.
Mr.. Shoemaker's first move was TO
secure the cooperation OF Mrs. Collins.
the matron OF the Woodbridge-st. pO-
lice station. This lady called on Mrs.
Cleveland July and had cher for
tune" told. She reported TO Mr.. Shoe
maker, who went before Justice Haug
and secured a warrant for the arrest OF
Mrs. Cleveland. The latter appeared
in court last Tuesday, pleaded not
guilty TO the charge, and furnished Sl00
bail for her appearance for trial yester-
day afternoon.
At 2:20 the courtroom was well filled,
iar a IN L
lists being among the spectators. Mrs.
Cleveland appeared in court attlred IN
a neat fitting black lace SUIT, low brown
hat, patent leather tipped shoes and
light pink paper fan, with which she
met the attacks of the myrlads of flies
that swarm and grow fat in the dirty
courtroom. She is n small, but we'll
proportioned brunette, of prepossesSing
appearance, and appeared 10 be several
years the Junior of her husband, a port
ly, well-dressed gentleman, who accom-
panied her. She was represented 10y
Adam f. Bloom, whose first move was
a motion to Quash, on the ground that
no offense was shown in the complaint.
lThe Judge overruled the motion and
| the case proceeded, with Officer Shoe
maker az the first witness.
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never met the defendant, but had fire.
lquently heard of her and had read her
advertisement IN the newspapers of the
city, in which she claimed to be clair
yovant. His attention had been called
to the advertisement by Chief Bergman.
Mr.. Bloom asked the officer to give MS
idea of the meaning OF the word clair
voyant, and Shoemaker said that he
4 ~ - hn -bnt
tended to foretell events of the future
by going into trance. When asked to
be more explicit, he said he understood
that the clairvoyant told people that
they would become rich, that they
would take trip soon, that they would
meet friends, that their lovers were
true or false, etc. Sergt. Thompson
promptly checked the litter thatstarted
m the courtroom and the officer left
| the stand.
Mrs. Collins, with large black fan,
with which she persisted in hiding the
greater part of her face, next took the
! stand. Her answers to the first ques-
tions were inaudible to Attorney Bloom
and the defendant, and she was asked
to remove the fan from her face. This
led to a tilt between the lawyer and the
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had a right TO use fan. and her mouth
as well, and the judge sustained her.
| She then went on to relate that on the
afternoon of July l she had called upon
| Mrs. Cleveland to have the future un-
| veiled. Mrs. Cleveland received her
and her 81 cordially, and when asked
whether she had formerly held forth AT
II Ellzabeth-st east, admitted she had
If.s
to Mrs. Collins, who stated that she de
sired TO learn the whereabouts Of q
friend whom she feared had died
"With that" said the witness, "she
took long breath and went into a
trance" the witness gong through the
motions performed by Mrs. Cleveland.
Mrs. Collins was informed that While
she presented happy exterior. there
was a heap of trouble concealed in her
pOrtly form, but all would soon be
right; she would meet the friend she
sought. for he was not dead, and she
would receive some money that would
come IN very handy. She would alsC
meet a lady with a large ford face and
this would also be source Of financial
relief. Mrs. Collins stated, before leav
ing the stand, that the interview lasted
dUDUi E'hfil tllt4uNtr anu tDok iifA gls
This was the case Of the people, and
Attorney Bloom, under the idea that nC
case had been made out, started IN or
his argument, cOntending that The de
fendant was n spiritual'st, was sincere
III her professions 10 do what she adver
tIsed and was respected by and bad TIE
entree to the best families N the CITY
which fact he was prepared 70 prove b.
reputable witnesses. The Judge sug
/ gested that he call some Of them 20 Ia
stand and Mrs. Cleveland arose and en-
tered the witness box.
Sne said she was a married lady and
: had resided IN Detroit about clever
7 years. She admitted that she vas Ga,
person mentioned u the advertisement
shown her and explained that since 10
. childhood she had been possessed O.
, the faculty. under certain conditions
% see into the future Sne c'aImel
that when she was ia the condition
. alluded to she was unconscious O.
all she sad and did. m fact. o
+ everything earthly. After recover
ing from q trance sire could no
! tell what messages she had deEy
e cred % those who bad PAID Their GOO
) dollar to receive Thorn. ~ae wasuratl
Z 20 pvplain her uccUl 90 power. aud =
4 the efforts Of Jndco Hagg t0gst her {
Do it were uuava r. ~1a sad 81
vas spr.t .tusIsi, and . paper besriu
+ her name as mefnier oi ore q -
+ committees ~ . sTfrli1alisflc gatheriu
? was ntr0d need - prove q. but refuse
: . ~ THE Judge ~ae never Drofcssed Z
? tel fortunes. au1 q q nos tell t.eu