Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-05
He HAD MANY V|CT Inns.
ASWindler Run 10 Earth by
Boston Police.
PARTNER" UNDER ARREST.
Big Business as Doctor, Trance
Medium and Clairvoyant,

Boston, Oc. 5-Dr. Frank =. Moore,
b years old, who is known To the police
under nearly a scoS of aliases, the prin-
cipal one bein1 "DEHall," with any num-
Der OF surnames, occupies cell in Charles
street Jail, much to the satisfaction of the
police, who have been looking for him for
about two years.
He is wanted on an indictment warrant
Tor the alleged larceny of $270 from Viola
Mason Of the Highlands. He Is also said
TO have been connected with Miss Minnie
Russell, alias Maud Russell, alias Mrs.
DIR. Russell, in the larceny OF Sl79 from
Mrs. Mary A. Ham.
Mrs. Ham was attracted to the offices OF
the couple by advertisements stating that
they were trance mediums and clair
voyants, and while there the Russell
woman apparently went into trance and
stated how she could win a prize in the
Louisiana lottery When she came out of
the trance. ii is said, Mrs. DIR. Russell told
Mrs Ham that the president of the lottery
company was her uncle, and that by pay
ing a certain sum Of money she was allowed
to draw one Of the capital prizes. For
$500 she could draw 5000, and for $1,000
$4,000.
Mrs. Ham claims that she gave the
medium Sl79, and the latter was To make
up the balance of the $500 necessary to
secure the 5000 prize.
While this was going on In Mrs. DIR.
Russell's Office, Moore. or DIR. Hall, as he
was known, was working similar scheme
at his Office near by at 275 Shawmut
avenue, and it was here that he victimized
Mrs. Mason to the extent OF SEQ.
The cases were reported to the police, and
Inspectors McCausland and Howard were
detailed to look the couple up. Moore
had already left the city and Miss Russelrs 5
trunks were packed and carriage had
Just called 10 take her to the depot. She
was taken to headquarters and locked up.
Moors's First Adventure.
When Moore was at 275 Shawmut
avenue in July he advertised as "Moses
the Prophet" better known - "The Star
of Mystery, dead trance medium, clair
voyant. astrologer aud palmist." AS a
seer 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 In
February of 1892, when h~Spened an Office
as DIR. Hall at the corner of fremont and
Eliot streets. His confederate at that
time was Mrs. DIR. Warren, Otherwise
known as Mime. DE Forrest, etc Her office
was at 259 Shawmut avenue, and she was
also known AS a trance medium and clair
voyant. When the couple finally skipped
out IL April of 1892, 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 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 90 draw
capital prize Ia the next drawing. They
are still waiting for their money.
Mrs. DIR. Warren is still wanted here for
alleged embezZlement. She was arrested
after leaving Boston by the police of
Cleveland, but the case against her there
was dropped. aud as DIR. Hall was not with
her the Boston police did not go To the
large expense necessary To bring her to
this city.
Moore never took up with Mrs. DR..
Warren again. He could not get along
without partner, however, aud soon
made the acquanta > Of the Russell girl,
who, although but Is years of age, as Mrs.
DIR. Russell successfully assisted him,
and by him was assisted, in swindling
schemes.