Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-03
MAKES BLACK SKIN WHITE.
Miss Eniott's Peculiar Claim to Fame.
One OF Her Partly Skinned Patients
Gets Into Trouble.

Miss Elliott's Peculiar Claim to Fame.
one OF Her Partly Skinned Patients
Gets Into Trouble.
A startling revelation was made in the
jefferson Market Police Court, New
York, yesterday, when Mamie Brown, a
eolored woman, was charged with stab
bling Lucy Dorsey colored girl en-
ployed at No. 1875 West Thirty first
street, where both lived. She was held
without bail to await the result of the
wounded woman's injuries, which are
said to be serious
The case was disposed of speedily, as
every one, from the terrible condition of
the prisoners face, thought she was a
victim of either leprosy or smallpox. 1t
was swollen to twice its natural size and
the skin was of livid pink color, mot
tied on the forehead and chin.
Glow did you get that face, Manner
queried Justice Grady, who was con-
Quoting the proceedings.
in changing my skin, judge" she
replied. I've got the white heart."
What's that2'
"Why," giggled the prisoner, I'm
one Of Miss Eliiott's patients. She is a.
turning me white, and 1t hurts
Questioned further the disfgured
woman told this surprising story:
"All us colored girls in the Tenderloin
know that Miss Elliott, of No. 142 West
Fifty-third street, has wonderful
ointment which puts white skin over a
black one l heard Of her from girl
who had been turned from the blacklist
kind of negress into a soft skinned
brunette. n ISIS Elliott rubbed the oil
on me last Saturday, but it didn't work
exactly. She says I'm all right, though,
and in week I'll be lily"
Justice Grady, impressed with the
truth of the girls story, Indignantly de-
nounced the woman who would deliber
ately skin fellow creature, and called
upon the board Of health to investigate
the case and take prompt actiol 4.
Miss Elliott lives at No. 142 West Fifty
third street in handsomely furnished
brown stone dwelling She is handsome
and middle aged, and looks as though
she had Spanish blood in her veins
Yes" she said to me, Il have
treated Mamie Brown and regret ex
ceedingly to hear of her trouble. Sh,
was simply badgered into madness by he
associates, who took a fendish deligh
in telling her my lotion had poisoned
herr"
"But do you change black into whittier
| asked.
Not exactly, but I do possess
wonderful secrect whereby ! remove tn
skin and replace it with one many shade
, lighter l have testimonials from hun
dreds of respectable persons an not
few eminent ones proving the legti
mate aud scientific character of M
work
} But are you physician ! asked
ono, was the reply, neither do
pretend to be- I am. however. a chemis
; and graduate of the Oberlin University
Ny discovery, although wonderful, i
J entirely harmless While studyin
} chemistry at Oberlin | had friend VIII
was troubled with a disfguring birti
mark She hit upon a preparation whic
j partially obliterated the mark This sh
J gave to me, and, by elaborate exper
ments, / finally developed my lotion
: which completely removes the old Skin
replacing IL with perfect complexion.
! Does it affect the brain p | asked.
"Do l look insane p she rep lee
, "N ell, l am coloIed woman bleache
by my own lotion. This wavy black ha
3 of mine was once as kinky as wool. br
/ by another secret preparation l hay
! changed it as you see. New York He
aid