The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-05
4 Fake Doctor Of Boston Who Had
Hundreds Of Victims
is SAFELY UNDER LOCK AND KEY.
He 10 Said to Have Been Connected
with " Miss Russell" . Trance Me-
dium. who Dsfrauasd Mrs. Mary A.
Ham Of ei7o.

BosToN, Oct. 5-Frank p. Moore, alias
DR.. Hale, DIR. Hall. Dr.. Warren, a. we'll Is
other fictitious names. Is safely under lock
and key in the Charles street Jail. He
was arrested In Worcester yesterday. He
Is wanted on an indictment warrant foi
the alleged larceny Of s27o from viols
Mason of the Highlands. He 10 also said
to have been connected with Miss Minnie
Russell, alias Maud Russell, alias Mrs.
DIR. Russell. in the larceny Of tl79 from
Mrs. Mary A. Ham.
Mrs Ham was ttrasted TO the Offices OF
the couple by advertisements stating that
they were francs mediums and clair.
voyants. and while there tie. Russell
woman apparently went into trance and
stated how she could win prize In the
Louisiana lottery. When she came out OF
the trance. IL Is said, Mrs. DR.. Russell told
Mrs. Ham that the president Of the lottery
company was her uncle, and that by pay
ing certain sum Of money she was allowed
TO draw one Of the capital prizes. Foi
$500 she could draw 5000, and for $1,000,
$4,000.
Mrs. Ham claims that she gave the
medium slT9, and the latter was to make
up the balance Of the $500 necessary to
secure the $4,000 prize.
While this was going on In Mrs. DR..
Russell's Office, Moore. or DR.. Hall, as he
WAS known, was working similar scheme
at his Office near by at 275 Shawmut
avenue, and II was here that he victimized
Mrs. Mason to the extent Of $270.
The cases were reported to the police, and
Inspectors McCausland and Howard were
detailed TO look the couple up. MoCss
had already left the city and Miss Russells s
trucks were pscked aud carriage had
just called to take her to the depot. She
was taken to headquarters and locked up.
His first Exploits.
When Moore was at 255 Shawmut
avenue in July he advertised as "Moses
the Prophet" better known as "The Star
OF Mystery. a dead trance medium, clair
voyant, astrolo2er aud palmist." AS
S er Of the past, present and future he
could give advice on all subjects, includ-
ing business, love, marriage and divorce.
He also made many glowing promises in
his bats. Many Of his clients are now
looking for him.
Moore was first heard Of in Boston ia
February Of 1892, when he opened an Office
as DIR. Hall at the corner Of fremont and
Eliot streets.' Hin confederate at that
time was Mrs DIR. Warren. otherwise
known as Nine. DE Forrest, etc Her Office
WAS mt 259 Shawmut avenue, and she was
also known as trance medium and clair
voyant When the couple finally skipped
out iu April of 1892, their victims were
numbered among the hundreds.
They came to be treated for everything
from facial blenishes To bnuions. II they
did not wish medical treatment they were
treated to sights into the future or were
led to see the chance of fortune by put
ting up from $50 to $500 for an interest in
the lottery ticket. which was to draw a
capital prize in the next drawing. They
are still waiting for their money.
Mrs. DIR. Warren Is still wanted here for
alleged embezzement. She was arrested
after leaving Boston by the police of
Cleveland. but the case against her there
was dropped, and as DIR. Hall was not with
her tho Boston police did not GO 70 the
large expense necessary TO bring her to
this city.
Moore never took up with Mrs DIR.
Warren again. He could not get along
without a partner, however, and soon
made the acquaintance Of the Russell girl,
who, although but l8 years Of age, as Mrs.
DIR. Russell successfully assisted him.
and by him was assisted, in swindling
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