The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-20

One of the Most Gifted Men In tho
United States Visits Seattle.
Stopping at the Hotel Northern Is a
gentleman who has interviewed royalty,
held sittings with potentates the world
over. and been sought after by bank presi-
dents. leading railroad men, as well IS
prominent business men aud society peo-
pie in the United States. This is no less
parsonage than Prof. J. g. Leonard, one
OF the most gifted men the country has
ever produced, and q man, too. who has
been referred to by the highest authorities
as one OF the greatest maryels of the age.
Prot. Leonard comes TO Seattle with in
dorsements from the leading papers of the
country, including the Eramiaer and
Chronicle of San Francisco. and other we'll
known journals of the Coast His time In
this city will be limited, as he has engage
ments at other points far in excess OF his
capacity 10 fill them. He was met ut the
hotel last night by a reporter. Prof. Leon
ard is an extremely affable gentleman; he
has that polish which only comes to man
after years of intercourse with the best So
ciety. and his whole bearing is that OF q
man of the world. While the professor
was not inclined to talk much about him.
self, yet the reporter saw enough of him
during the short interview to become con-
WINGED that Prof. Leonard is all, il not
more, than he has ever claimed TO be, and
the prediction that he will siartle some of
the best people of Seattle with his wonder
ful revelations while he is here is certainly
made in the lines of a conservative FORE
cast.
A little incident connected with the pro-
uiSsf m hnU NIL ha
wonderful powers of this gentleman. is
worthy of mention here. During the pro-
fessor's short stay at the Hotel Tacoma
one Of Tacoma's leading business men
accosted him in the rotunda of the hotel
one evening. Il understand" said the
Tacoma resident. turning to the professor,
that you have the power of reading other
peoples minds, correctly divining their
thoughts. telling their names, their ages,
all their past history, and can moreover
make correct forecasts of their futures
If you can do all this you are just the
man | am looking for: but to convince
these gentlemen present that you can
not do what you claim, / will bet $40
that You cannot tell me what is in
side this envelope l hold in my hand. I"
Professor Leonard, in his quiet way,
at once accepted the wager, and without q
moments hesitation told the man his
name, his age. where he was born, and
then proceeded to read the contents of the
letter, which was still enclosed IN the en-
velope offered him for inspection. To say
the business man was dumfounded family
expresses his condition after Prof. Leon
ard was through with him. Prof Leonard
coolly took the $50 piece, invited the crowd
present to take refreshments with him,
and he gained at the sane time one of the
strongest advocates of his power in the
business man he had converted he had
met in his tour across the continent.
As before stated, Prof. Leonard will re-
main in Seattle but one week. He can be
seen while here at his elegant suite of
rooms at the Hotel Northern, on the parlor
floor, and he will doubtless be visited
while here by Seattle's representative
ladies and gentlemen.