The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-11
LADIES LIKED HIM.
DR.. Matthews Turns Out to Be {
Fraud.
The sch M Wo KEEL By Him In Denver Dup
Leaf in sals Lale-He Is NOW
In Jsii.

A suave Individual, who gave his name
be spirituallst of far above the average
ability, arrived in Salt Lake a few weeks
ago, and since that period has succeeded in
convincing numerous women thai he was
the only man on earth who cured such all
ments as they might be inflicted with.
Soon after his arrival the orthodox spirit
uaIists of the city became suspicious aud
gave Matthews the cold shoulder. They
insisted that his life was not 80 pure and
as stainless as it should be. The women,
however, chung to him. and insisted
those who made any charges against the
dear, good man. did so more from q
feeling of jealousy than OF virtue. Yester-
day, while delivering little talk to some
OF his admirers in the Telluride block,
Matthews vas put under arrest by Deputy
Sheriff Lacon, on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses in Colorado.
The doctor smiled blandly, while the
women looked daggers at the deputy.
When Matthew'S arrived at the county
jail, he found deputy Sheriff Holway
awaiting him, With all the necessary requi-
sition papers to take him back to Denver,
and he viii be treated to free trip over
the scenic route this morning. The modIs
operandi of the doctor and the reason for
bis arrest are thus explained by Denver
exchange:
IN the old days when chemistry was an art
and black art was science, the calling down of
evil spirits was favorite method of democrat
izing ones adversary. In these days such q
proceeding Is to say the least, out OF the or
binary Pedestrians passing through Caiifor-
MIA street at a late hour Saturday night, how
ever. we're treated to the sight of u man calling
on all the spirits and evil minded ghosts that
were ever read or heard or to come down out of
their jungle and vent their spite upon Mrs. Bes-
sic Cleveland. The man was DR. F. o. Mat
thews and he believes he says. in spirits and
hobgoblins and uncomtortabie uncanny, invis-
IDLE things generally, and their power to work
good or Ill at his command
His entreaties for their help didn't bring help
SO that anyone would notice It, and after saying
few ordinary .cuss words he went away and
was swallowed up in the darkness. Perhaps q
goblin got him. or perhaps he possesses the
and dIIgent search at the hotels and places
Of abode OF plain mortals failed to discover his
whereabouts.
mat at the instigation of Mrs. Cleveland, the
hard hearted sheriff had attached sign to he
front door At the doctor e residence at 1923 Cal
ifornia street. setting forth in large blue letters
that the. contents OF the house were in the
hand5 Of the county authorities.
The doctor had been solourDing for time at
Colorado springs, and being informed. presume
ably by his spirit correspondents that trouble
was brewing, he came immediately 10 Denver,
and went to his house only to find it closed to
him. He tore the offending sheriff sign from
the door and stamped it under foot Around
his form he drew mighty circle that would
have done credit y RicEsFsu in his palmiest
days. and requested Mrs. Cleveland to come
out and stop li|lt.. alleging that shewouid be
promptly ira slated 10 other worlds. Mrs
cleveland being safe and comparatively COM
Portable behind closed doors politely declined