Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-25
@. f. BLAKE,
Medical Electrician.

........... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
c. Z. Blake is the head of the house.
He is about as old as Mrs. Blake. He
Is a handy man-sOrt Of a domestic.
Mrs. Blake has lived in Brooklyn
great many years. She has been Mrs.
Jennie Cole Blake of half dozen streets
and as many avenues. She is medium
and a clairvOyant, and about everything
else that goes with mercantile spiritual
ism. Her path has been rose-Strewn at
times and at other times thOrny.
About two years ago Mrs. j. ). HOl-
man, a middle-aged woman Of more
than ordinary intelligence and very
pleasant address, came east from De-
troit, Mich, to take up her residence.
Mrs. Holman is an artist in oil. AT
the suggestion of friend Mrs.
Holman went to Brooklyn and
opened an art store at No. 1875
Bedford avenue. Gems from her brush
were displayed on walls and easel. Mrs.
Holman is a firm believer In spiritual
ism. She was anxious 70 commune with
her spirit guide regarding her art busi-
ness, and some one suggested Mrs.
Blake as first rate all-around medium,
who would be only too happy to serve
her for the usual fee. Mrs. Holman
went to her. That fact is the one real
regret Of Mrs. Holman's life.
The art store has been removed from
Bedford avenue. The stock Of hand
come paintings is In two rooms in the
rear Of the dwelling on Lexington ave-
nue., Just around the corner from Frank
lin. Mrs. Holman lives in the two
rooms. She is so poor now that were it
not for three pupils who pay her dol
lar each week for instructions In paint
ing, she would 90 hungry. She was
busy on a bright flower piece yesterday.
Laying aside her brush and palette, she
told of her experiences with Mrs. Jen-
ME Cole Blake.
II had not known Mrs. Blake long,
she said, "when she called at my studio.
had painting Of child on my easel.
1t was spirit child. saw the face
while In q clairvOyant state, and taking
up my brush painted IL as l saw 1t.
Mrs. Blake saw the painting. That's
my child she exclaimed. i must have
that painting She took me to her
house aud showed me the photograph
of child. There was something about
the photograph that looked like my
spirit child. Mrs. Blake told me that
orders would surely come to me II the
painting were displayed in the parlor.
was anxious TO secure patrons, and
gave her the painting.
Sometime after that / heard that the
spirit guide Of Mrs. Blake was an Indian
maiden named Winoka. Mrs. Blake
talked about Winoka, and in clair
loyant state | saw the girl and painted
her portrait as / saw IL. The painting
found its way TO Mrs. Blake'S home, and
was assured that at the next Seance it
would be exhibited TO the persons pres
ent and my work would be praised.
When the time came WinOka, speaking
through Mrs. Blake, said: I've got my
picture here, Does anyone want to see
ito Then Mrs. Blake said the artist
had painted the picture with the aid OF
spirits. My name was not mentioned.
Business was very poor with me. My
work was too good for the class of trade
in that section Of the city. told
Mrs. Blake about il. you want one
of my charms said Mrs. Blake. "A
HindOo princess prepares the charms.
They are marvelS. l carry one, and
always have good luck. BY holding the
charm in the left hand one can wish and
always have good luck / asked the
price, and Mrs. Blake said she had them
at all prices, from $50 up TO $500. l
took $50 charm, giving Mrs. Blake q
painting of peOnieS, worth SIS, and 81
i'm cash. / was almost destitute then,
and very fOOliShly imagined the charm
would prove potent. l gave Mrs. Blake
another painting after that, one worth
S35. expecting her Influence In return.
But she gave me no help whatever.
have vet 10 learn of more than a single
dollar that came TO me through her
efforts. Now l propose to get justice.
Through her false claims that would
soon be established, in lucrative BUSH
ness l have lost at least 100000. l held
on. month after month, when / could
have gone elsewhere and made, at least,
a living with my brush. 1 am victim
OF her false pretenceS.
Mrs. Holman engaged General Bull
lard to seek 10 collect the value OF the
four paintings from Mrs. Blake. lie
has been unsuccessful. IL the money Is
not paid Mrs. Holman proposes to have
Mrs Blake arrested for obtaining money
and valuables under false pretenseS.
The Hindoo charm business has
aourished in the Blake warerooms. Lots
OF them have been sold. Prices have
ranged all the way from $50 up. Three
or four OF the charms were seen yeSter-
day. Mrs. Louise Madison, who lives
in a pretty fat in Fulton street, above
Bedford avenue, has one.
sT am not a SpiritualiSt, said Mrs.
Madison; II was an investigator, but
Pm through with 1t all now. used to
90 10 Mrs Blake's circles. She knew l
had some property that was tied up,
and II was not long before she began TO
see money in me. she said she had
somethin9 that would help me out OF
nv temporary financial embarrassment.
This charm she said, showing me
bottle, will make you happy for life. L
have sold them 10 United states Sena-
tors, congressman, and judges. The
small ones are the cheapest, but the
high-priced ones are very much better.
Before knew 1t ! had paid her $40 on
account for a $50 bottle. Look at II.
1t looks as il H. were filed with vinegar
and waterbugS. ] paid her, ali
told, s25, and rufused 10 pay the rest
l asked to see the old Hindoo Princess
who put up the charms, but Mrs BAKE
said that the Princess had been advised
by the spirits not to make any new &C.
quaintances until year from October.
The Princess dresses in male garb,
understand. and there Is sign on