Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-13
SMOOTH. VERY,
But These Artists We're Not quite Smooth
Enough for the Crowd.

hut IueHW Artists We're MOI AlNlte EuOoln
Enough for the Crowd.
Delaware, Ohio. Feb, 1i,-one of the
worst frauds ever attempted on commu
nifty was exploded by the arrest Of II. II.
Granger, OF Dayton, ONO, who has been
passing as mind reader mesmerlst, hyp-
notist and every other list" known I'm the
category Of the "hlnck art" Last Saturday
among the many arrivals In this ely was a
rcd-hairpd man, neatly aud slyllshly dressed
who registered I the Hotel keniworth un.
der the nane Of IL. -. Hlll.
lie proceeded % make himself very BUSY
about town, ingrauajing himself into the
good graces Of several prominent citizens,
umong the number being Landlord pay of
the hotel. Wednesday of thlg week another
man, \. G. Mauk, appeared IN tue city,
claiming TO be the advance agent Of the
arm Of Gnugerlo Rcgnorgio, OF the
Bright Light company, lie proceeded TO
blll the town with flaming posters hnnounc-
ing series OF three entertainments 10 be
given al the GUY opera house on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday nights q lhis week,
II WAS announced that several OF the most
prominpnt citizens would he mesmcriged on
The stapc and be made 10 dance, sing the
latest songs and otherWsse furnish Fun Tor
ON the strength OF testimonials and press
notices the local papcrs advertised that the
worldrcuowned mini'reader aud wielder OF
the black art, Prof. /. o, Grangerio, would
give marvellous exhibition Of his skill.
When Thursday came u brought the pro-
According TO previous announcement u lnrgo
thr0ug Of people assembled IN front OF the
postoiico al noon Ihursdny to witness an
upon air fear OF tho professor.
Fran the crowd of the better class or
citizens four gentlemen amoag thcm bong
the genial red-hRirol gentleman, were ser
lccteh TO drive TO the outskirts OF the city
ana hide some article, thea drive back TO
the postoilice for the professor, who was
taken aboard hlndfoldel- No the wonder
mcnt " the awaiting crowd tue four gentle
mon and the professor soon returned with
| the hidden knife. the hllnlfoldc1 artist hav-
] Ing Driven directly to tile spot where the
article was hidden. Thus far the work u
| aud ii night the opera house was crowded
/ from Pill % the peanut gallery.
The flFst part OF the evening was taken up
| with number of stale tricks which have
! held in suspense FOR the richer treat at the
/ cnd-the nlosmeric nct Then the expose
commenced. A committee OF reputable eli,
zens was appointed 20 hide some article In
I The audience while the professors back
4 was turned and his eyes hlndfoldcd, one
] " tho committee was Mr.. Walter haiurtha,
| somewhat o. a sictght-of.hand man himself.
I He took a needle aud pretended 10 stlrk
( Il IN the lapel Of his fnthpr's coat The
/ ine straight 10 the elder Mr.. Bodnrlha. be
! gan q fr1itless search fur the needle, Inc
! audience were now rn1rine. and the dumb
| founded mcsmerlst az last was chagrincl
/ hy the Young man announcing uiai he had
/ t6e needle. aud ihht he had only pretended
/ "a nut d 40 his fathers coat,
! When candidates fnr the mesmefic On
| were called thV redhaltel man again yNiun
teered and was aeecnigl. CRIES " "Ae
the hrst entcrteinmcnt while the, trick 81
= the morning was now A. rlclr as day This
morniuE rci-hradcd Hin ana ~. ,1npanlan
! n. q. MAuk. wefe nlissias, while the prs