Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-06

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Police.

Rosroy Ocs. a-Dr Frank p. Moore.
a wears old. who is known TO the poiics'
under nearly . score Of aliases, the pfin'
eiual one bein; "Dr. Hlei, with any mum
her of sasuames, occupies cell IN Charles
S.rres iaii. much 10 the satisfaction OF the
r,,i.,s who have been looking for him for
about two years
Hats wanted on an indictment warrant
for the alleged larceny of s@3e from WOE
Mason of the Highlands de Is also saiu
10 have been connected with Miss Ninn'e
Russell. alias Maud Russell, alias Mrs
Dr. Russell, in the larceny OF Sly from
Mrs. Mary A. Ham.
Mrs. Ham was attracted to the ofliees OF
the couple by advertisements stating that
thsy were trance mediums and ciair.
voyauts. and while there the Russell
xoman apparently went into trance ana
stated how she could win prszs IN 'he
Louisiana lottery. When she came OUT OF
the trance. 1t Is said, Ar>. DR. Russell tod
Mrs Han, that the president Of the lottery
nomnsuy was her nnc'e, and that ey pSs,
ing a certain SUN Of money she was allowed
ro draw one Of the capital prizes. fot
$50 she could draw $500, and for Si""'
$1,000.
Mrs. Ham claims that she gave ths
nahum sl,a and the latter WAS 10 make
m the balance Of the 500 necessary 10
secure the $500 prize.
While This was going on in Mrs Df'
Russell's Office, Moore. or DIR. Hall. As ne
VS. known, was working a similar scheme
al his Office near by at 2so Shawmul
avenue. and il was here that he victimized
A.. Nasau IN M. extent OF S3iu.
The cases were reported to the police, ana
Insneetors NoCausland and Howard were
detailed To look the couple up. Moore
had already left the city aud Miss Russell
trunks were packed and carriage hao
lust called 10 take her to the depot Sht
was taken To headquarters and locked up
Moor.'s First Adventure.
When Moore was at 213 Shawmn'
avenue in July he advertised as ''Mosr'
the p,ophet," better known as 1.-The star
of Mystery, a dead trance medium, eiair
yoyalt. astroloser aud pslmiSt.' As 4
seer of the past, present and future NJ
could give advice on all subjects, includ
ing business, love, marriage and divorce
He also made many glowing promises IN
his bats Mauy OF his clients are now
looking for him
Moore WIS lltst utho VI III i'oNeeA 80
February of 1892, when he opened an office
AS DIR. Hall ut the corner of fremont and
Eliot streets His confederate at thai
| time was Mrs. DIR. Warren, otherwise
known as Nine. De Forrest, etc. Her Ollie,
was at 80 Shawmut avenue, and she was
also known as "A trance medium and clair
yoyant. When the couple finally skipped
out ia April OF 1872, their victims were
| numbered among the hundreds.
| They came to be treated for everything
| from facial blemishes to buuions If they
| did not wish medical treatment they wert
| treated To sights into the future or wer,
| led to see the chance of a fortune by put
| ting up from so to $500 for an interest IL
| the lottery ticket, which was TO draw {
| capital prize ia the next drawing. They
| are still waiting for their money.
| Mrs. Dir. Warren is still wanted here Tor
| ALLEGED cub, zzlemeut. She was arrested
| after leaving Boston by the police OF
| Cleveland, bat the case against her there
| was druI pod, and a. DIR. Hall was not witt
! her the Boston police did not go To tht
| large expense necessary to bring her tt
| this city.
| Moore never took up with Mrs. DIR
| Warren again. He could not get alont
| without "A partner, however. and sooi
| maze the ucguliutaLcc of the Russell girl
| who, although but Is years of age, as Mrs
| DR. Russell successfully assisted him
and by him was assisted, in swindlini
|