The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

fed condition with the bag OF guineas
ciutched intact in one hard and the
golden image of the sun In the other.
No amount OF investigation has ever
solved the mystery OF his movements
that night His temperance shortly
after AT Madame Blavatsky's house In
London, where he demanded and OBJ
taincd from Mra Annie Besant the image
OF Buddha. which he had bestowed upon
the Blavatsky In her lifetime. has also
always had an element CT mystery IN
It. considering his subsequent adyen-
lures. Mrs Besant was in total igno-
rance OF the bag Of guineas and OF the
golden image OF the sun The latter
Is now an important property or pro-
paganda at the onset abin
Into this maze II mysticism there
now comes the youLs fellow who, under
the name Of Bcsant. has tgm ed In the
criminal history Of two continents. This
youth had swindled various Philadel-
phians By representing himself as
younger brother Of the English novel
list Walter Bcsant. Upon the pretonse
OF being deeply interested I'm psycholo-
gical studies he had defrauded Dr.
McCosh, Of Princeton, out Of various
sums His many aliases render it dif-
ncult 90 state what name he legally
had. FOulke encountered him In London
where he was posing In the drawing
rooms OF wealthy spiritualists as an
adept In studies relating to Vishnu and
the rig veda. A goodly sum Of money
was raised 10 send an envoy 90 India
20 make study of the sacred books.
ana the alleged Besaut was chosen for
the mission. lie took the money and
ms departure and was not seen again.
walter Besant repudiated the young
man. saying he had no younger brother.
All the odium fell upon Foulke, who in
sisted that he had been as much dupod
as anybody. However. Mr.. Foulke's at
tempt to gain proselytes and recognition
as the Messiah proved futile as a result
OF this incident lie disappeared from
London and again turned up in Phila-
delphia, saying that he mad been in !
India. The Theosophists asserted that |
he had not been in India at all and that |
anyhow he was crazy. Then came the |
death Of his staunch adhercnt. Miss |
Gurdy, and her bequest Of $4,000 to |
Foulke. The latter founded his paper |
and attacked Thecsophists generally |
saying they wished to belittle him |
by masnifylng themselves. The whole |
trouble, Foulke maintains. IS the I'M
willingness OF Mrs. Besant and her
coterie to recognize him as the duly |
appointed successor Of Blavatskv. The /
sensational expose Of the Beste woman.
as given in the pamphlet Vampires Of
onset" is known TO most followers OF
police court proceedings. She was wild
" IN love with FOulSe and this fact
meets an clement Of romance into this
.isma story.
OF course Foulke's business, during all
IBIS period, had been going to the dogs.
For weeks at time his affairs were i'm
ne hands Of subordinates. Finally ne
ceased practice altogether, his livelihood
being derived from the income Of his pro-
Derties. For Mr.. Foulke. with the rational
we 10 business which he has managed 10
etain even I'm his weirdest madness
made over his real estate i'm trust and has
ever been without competence. His
shd expenditures, however, often leave
nm In sore pecuniary straits. Some months
go at Onset, he had 10 pawn the holy
TAR he received from Socrates during one |
II their interviews. peculiarly Of
VIZ. Foulke's is the miracul )us manner
u Whlcn ne has acquired most OF his !
present belongings. He claimed TO have
attained the sacred image Of Buddba In
ONE supernatural way. and the extraordi-
AIRY events in which the articles figured
nduced Walter q. Judge to establish the
act tnat II had been originally purchased
L shop IN Brooklyn for Mr.. Foulke by
ne OF Mr.. Foulke's own friends.
80 we nave the eX-conveyancer at On
sl preparing, at the head OF his adher-
MS 20 become another savior Of man
mo lie spends hours in communion with !
IS IaVorlte Socrates and in jotting down !
ne conversations for the benefit of nos
'rlty lie regularly receives visitors and. =
kept when he vanshes periodically
ON onset Is readily accessible There =
nothing IN his manner or conversation -
uehole the Nestige of a VaCarv until H.
ysucaI subjects are introduced lie has -
most asI eeable voice. and is never wild a.
cept in ideas. q
me disciples are as enthusiastic as
CIR master. Many of them are the sim y
e iolk OF a fishing village Others come :,
chly clad, and still another set admir- =,
at ne may be mentally unbalanced and -
II Messiah, yet a perfect medium, AIR y
Duke mas large mail and places tho =
lnDer or believers i'm him. INCLUDING tho %
lrtuailstS and those i'm the California
isSloh' az 1000 These Theosopbiets -
y ne has not half as many hundreds ~
ofeoVer all the pretensions Of NJ =
lulke are secuted by the Thcosonbiste ~
no are not a whit behind other religion, +,
= IN insisting upon nationality. sobrjetv H.,
ld morality. n
me absolute freedom from violence Of ~
Is mans actions and his temperatenoss -
speech In matters other than religions :,
qua make any proceedings on the mari -
ms friends TO restrain his crusade the y
)st unique in the annals Of insanity -
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FORTUNES IN mr. Drn a.