Telegram-herald., 1890-05-09
MAGICAL MADAME
A Trance Medium Who Claims 70
be Highly Educated
ZELDA UNDERSTANDS yOLRUI
And shs Csa Read Ihrsagh fhin Paper,
Ea1 She C.a Not Read ths PAST rres-
sat 81 futgrs NithsBt Active Co
Operation Prom the victim

Yesterday morning at break OF day 3
troop OF small boys were sent out 10
distribute hand b lie throughout the
residence portion OF the city. The bills
announced the arrival OF Nine. Zelda.
1.-The worlds greatest Engllsn tFnce
medium, who has puzzled the Scienuhe
world. The people OF both continents
are dumfounded at her wonderful
PR dlctIons," ETC., etc.
Now one OF these artful dodgers un-
Willingly fell INTO the hands OF a IELE-
GRAMHERALD reporter. WIN eager
eyes he scanned the leahet and with
curiosity excited 10 the highest degree.
determined 10 see the lady who claimed
10 be the seventh daughter OF a seventh
daughter, capable OF reading one ; past,
present and future.
A Nine. Zelda mas rooms Is and 10 at
the Brunswick Hotel, 40 South Divl-
slon-st. When seen yesterday after
noon she was attred IN a long-tailed
gown and crop of shIngied hair.
Madame was very affable, and hustled
about 10 find 4 key 10 unlock the door
OF the adjoining room. While she was
thus engaged the reporter, with an eye
10 possible contingencies, made a brief
survey OF the room. Several books on
yOlapuk were discovered, and copy OF
Clark's dictionary. A grammar, upon
the margins OF which were yolumlnous
notes III yOlapuk, served as ray OF
lght upon the unknown language
which madame claimed 10 understand.
Now those books must nave been bOr-
rowed from some Obllglng friend, for
the fly leaf showed the name May
Graham, Albion. Mich"
The lady finally returned and an
nounced herself ready for business.
The reporter informed her that he
wished h.s fortune told. She SAID she
could do IL, and handed him a small
slip OF thin MANILA paper, telling hlm
10 write thereon three questions. She
cautioned him about the writing. tell
ing INN TO write very PLAIN, IN straight
lines and then to fold the paper twice.
Tins was done, and, inadvertently OF
course, the reporter discovered that
the words could be easily read from
either SIDE. She took the precious slip
and while fumbllng II about her hands
gazed upon il with ador. She then
pressed II 10 her forehead and assumed
a troubled, far away expression. ,ln an
unnatural tone OF voice she remarked
upon the weather. Then she en-
deavored to answer question No. /, but
failed utterly. Alter considerable
cogItation she ventured upon question
No. ), hut with the same ill-success.
Question No. , was What is my
name %' and this she confessed her
entire inability 10 answer, though her
hand bills boldly proclaim tells the
full name of callers"
She explained that if the reporter
would write his name down she could
read it, but as that was only too evi-
dent, be did not crafty her curosity.H
She also informed hlm tnat II he
would write out a series of questions
she would make out a chart IN an un-
known language (VOlapuk) and trans
late il for nm. lie did not take the
tempting bait, apparent fresh sea fish
that he was.
Madame was asked if that was ali
she could do. and she responded, "Ges. "
"How much do | owe your"
FIFTY cents" was the reply. The
money was secretly filched from an
old stocking leg and handed to the
sbort-haired female, who IS without
doubt one OF the most arTant and
punglng frauds who ever attempted
to steal her living from guliIble
public.