The herald., 1894-09-13
FOOD FOR THE GOSSIPS.
DIR. B. T. WATROUS SURPRISES
HIS FRIENDS.
He Returns to Rsdiands With n Woman
Who Has Left Husband
aud Family Residing
In Oakland

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.-The Exam
liner will say: The somewhat sudden
tafss1inn IT TO-DAY OF Dr. b. F. Watfons for
Redlands, in San Bernardino county,
might not have excited surprise in the
minds of his Oakland friends. had he
left here unattended. But the fact that
DR.. Watrous was accompanied by Mrs.
l.. Nj. Bates, "mental and magnetic O
healer" at2401a Eddy street, where her
husband, son and daughter reside. has
caused gossip among their mutual &C.
quaintances.
Those who know DR.. Watrous state
that he came to Oakland about five
weeks ago and engaged rooms at 92O
Broadway, where family named Hal
stead resides, the lsndlady being Mrs.
Thomas Jones. DR.. Watrous and Mrs.
Halstead have been acquainted for many
yesrs. The latter states that she also
knew the DOCTORS wife, who died last
February.
To Mrs. Halstead the doctor stated
that his object in coming to Oakland
was twofold. He was suffering from q
spinal complaint, for which he desired
treatment. and he also wished that he
might find an agreeable housekeeper,
some coed woman who would 90 to his
home at Rsdlands with him, nurse him,
keep his household in order and alto
gether be faithful housskeeper.
1t appears that physicians of the regu-
lar school had advised DR.. Watrous that
his spinal trouble WAS incurable, but
l. L.
find relief from pain. An eclectic prac-
titioner himself, formerly, he had no
hesitancy in seeking aid wherever he
after trial of ''hoy healer" to whom
he paid s75, DR.. Watrous, experiencing
no benefit, turned elsewhere.
Circumstances developed an acquaint.
ance between DR.. Watrous and Mrs. l..
M. Bates, their first meeting occurring
about two weeks ago. She was engaged
by him to give him one treatment each
day, and che came to Oakland four sue
ceseive days under that agreement. DR..
Watroua' friends at 920 Broadway say
that he was 80 weakened by the mag
netic treatment impaired by Mrs. Bates
that be WAS obliged to forego it every
other day. Under this latter arrange
ment Mrs. Bates 10 said to have called
at 920 Broadway th.ee times, which
brought her acquaintance with DR..
Wstrous up to last Saturday.
There were criticisms passed upon the
actions of the doctor and his attendant
by the inmates of 920 Broadway. Sim.
ultaneously DR.. Watrous informed Mrs.
HAlstead that he intended returning
to his home at Redlands at once, and
Mrs. Bates announced that she intended
to accompany him.
'It's bueiness proposition with me,
Mrs. Bates remarked esid Mrs. Hal
stead today. THE doctor (Watrous) is
worth about S50000," continued Mrs.
Halstead, 'and he is easily influenced
by woman. But | was never 80 sur
prised in my life as when they proposed
to 90 to Redlands. why sa d to him,
'don't you know that she has husband
and children? How can you separate a
wife and mother from her family like
that?' but he only said it was settled
thing.
"Tben we argued with Mrs. Bates.
How will you explain to your hus-
bsnd?' arked her. Il shall tell him
that Pm going to spend few weeks in
Southern California with DIR. Watrous
aud wife, But DIR. Watrous' wife is
dead,' replied. True, said che. but
she is living in the spirit. and 1 shall
not finish the sentence. Sd that my hus.
band will understand that am to visit
her IN the flesh. >"
Then Mrs. Halstead explained that
Mrs. Bates 10 s professed Spiritualist aud
clairvoyant.