The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-02
MURDER AND THEFT AT WILL.
TIE GUILTY APPLAUD 1HEIR oFN
PROMPT DETECTION


mr. Cyrus Edison Steal. King FROM y Fr,end
Abe Hummti Looks whus One Man
Kiiis Another sad Doesn't Charge a Cent.
There we're strange doings at the st. James
Hotel last night DR.. Cyrus Edison stole dia.
mond ring from q gentleman. and Mr.. Flem-
ing Tuckerman murdered IN nofensve
young man who bore the name Of Francis st.
George Howe. Francis st. George took the
matter all in good part. however. and a parlor
full Of men and women applauded the act
After these gentlemen had committed these
heinous crime 90 they were promptly detected BY
. blindfolded young woman in a short-sleevod
pearl oolored silk gown. 1t was to accommo-
date hor that people consented TO be robbed
and murdered. She was Miss Maud Lancas-
ter Of London, and her specially Is shutting
her eyes and finding out things without being
told. She Is "aE exponent OF thought trans
fer" to use her own definition.
1t must be confessed she is rather expert at
r. lawyer Abe Hummcl and Capt. O'Connor
put their legal and detective wits together. but
Miss Lancaster was too much for them. They
with about fifty others gathered in the 81.
James parlor about $3.50 o'clock. and sat
around exchanging subdued whispers as IL It
were n funeral
For long time all tho men sGt on one side
OF the room. and all tho women on the other
But when DR.. Edison came In he refused to
consent to separation, and after that things
frightened ur
When Miss Lancaster was introduced by
Mr.. George Withersnoon Young woman
whispered to the tall man beside her:
Isn't she pretty
do you think so?" he exclaimed
mo. but I'm trying to. because I'm afraid
she will road my thoughts"
Mis- Lancaster did not waste much time
trying to read private thoughts. She plunged
right into business and snid that her first
Illustration would be finding hidden pin.
She laid one on tho table and asked some one
to hide It while she left the room.
And will two Of you gentlemen kindly 60
out into the hall with MOI" she said sweeping
the me culine side Of tho house. with I'm in
vltinR smile. But no ono responded. Miss
Lancaster assured thcm that she desired their
company solely as evidence that she was not
listening or watching. and finally selected two
mon. who got ND rather sheepishly and went
with her.
Then neat little man with a pointed beard
took the pin and stuck 1t through the lambre-
quIn on the mautel. and Miss Lancaster was
called in. She came bindfolded and began
making such weird and uncanny passes
In the air that the darky at the door fed
in terror OF being hoodooed, She waved |
her bare arms about with long. stenlthy |
scs III sSa dUd e6f S S%
back. and then she, shook her head; and with |
her arms described circle around somebody
Then she produced two lunches OF flowers. |
one Of which. she explained was to be pre-
would the ladies and gcntiemsn, kindly.
the owers5 She would return and present
them. As soon she went out. LAWYER
Mrs. Edison as the favored lady. and a reporter
against whom he had grudgeas the gentle
blindiolded and unassisted. carried out Mr..
Hummeps decision In IL way that brought her
Now said the mind 5oader. Il will re.
cover stolen property. viii some one kindly
take q piece Of iewelry from some one else and
hide IL while j am gone
This was too temPting an Invitation on for IF.
lsane x .sIs G H9 o me Of
than DR.. Ecson marched oyer TO friend al
his took his hand. am, calmly but firmly re-
moved handsome diamond ring which the
i've always admired IT," said DR.. Edison,
down with an ext ression OF deep enjoyment
But tho wayinE hands OF tho eYponent OF
stored i to It's rsStiul owner. Ater tina That
card was hidden In the inside pocket Of a red-
am ANUS when Miss Isncaster p' smoothed
his hair and went through oil his pockets in
Now / will detect a murderer" said the
mind reader: %, Have any of you Gentlemen
There was such display that IA cutlery shop
gould have been started on the spot. Only nine,
however. were placed on tho table, and 5Iss
Yer some one with ono o. tho knives, and
promised to pick out tho knife. the murderer.
Was committed
4, 80 Go on. Mr., Hummel" said some one after
mo. let pr. Edson do it, He's more used to
Silling people than am; do the saving,
crime h 81 9osSers % 70 saa Ptaff
Tuokerman consented to do the decd. Mr..
sver. He took the smallest knife on On the ta 6
and; crashing It Ginge[ly 10 Ms gloyed hands,
a but bTa~s Flsa HOWE
oh. don't hurlesaue IT, exclaimed Mr..
e. Css En- hr o RI Teas t
Mr.. Tuckerman soberly jabbed. or pretended
b jab. the knife into the iuRulsr vein Of Mr..
Hc's aeeSiS Then he put the knife on the
liable and Mr.. Hummel handled II, and no.
and altogether It was some time before the
crime was ferrsted out.
spirit OF the thing. and there was considerable
rivalry as to who should escort the uncanny
bounced that as finai iiustration 'e Of her her
power. she would give the number OF bank
This is my most difficult, test" she said.
e and, as the numbers Of dollar notes are so
S n,g %S Ss ask goH to give me number with
When she had gone out Capt. O'Connor who
,ad Just come i1 produced edS bill Abo Hum
Tt Isn't often you lind police ofiicsr that'u
Where did no get IT. wonder ?" demanded
Iome one else.
"Oh. he got 1t of Princeton last night" was
he reply
Mlss Lancaster was perfectly successful In
eading tho number OF the bill. ll,485,
onvinced except Capt, oConnog. The
AptaiR and Mr. Hummel were inclined
0 be doubling ThomAses" as Mr..
Inmmsl said So the card act was repeated.
apt OConnor had a session with closed doors. I
Thile Miss Lancaster went out OF the room.
hut the young lady, after msKing the
emulation gestures and passes. finally eI-
.dy present As this would have been a
great thing even N she had not been bllnd-
olded. tho police ami the legal and medical
Atisned.