Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-10
TRIED TO RESTORE PEACE
Lavinia Jones Says She Consulted Doctor
About It
The Remarkable Prescriptions He
Furnished, She Says, Were Sad
Failures-Hnd Him Arrested.

Lavinia Jones' wife of Henry Jones, who
lives on l. street between Atm and 9th
streets, has been married about three years,
and, according to the story told in the Po-
lice Court, she has not enjoyed peace in the
family for two years. But this, she says,
is not her fault for her husband is
contrary, like all men who feel so inclined.
In her effort to restore peace in the family,
she says, she consulted Henry Powell, an
elderly colored man, who claims that he is
preacher and herb doctor. Not being
satisfied with what the missionary doctor
had accomplished she caused his arrest, and
he was tried on charge of larceny.
II was told that he could bring peace in
my house." Lavinia told Judge Miller, land
that's why L went TO see HIM and told him
my trials.
How did you come to go to him?" the
court asked.
"A lady told me about him. she replied,
"and l went to his home near 10Th and U
streets"
And did he say he could restore peace.
Eyes, sir; and 1 paid him 81 the first time
L saw him. he gave me bottle OF water,
with pins, needles, sand and other stun, ana
told me to put it in d cup OF water ON the
stove and boil il. Every time the stopper
came out l was to put il back. lie told me
to do this thirty minutes at time;
Then he gave me little bundles"
"What kind of bundies?' interrupted the
court.
Rags with things tied up in them. One
of them had something hard in it, and this
was to be put in the bed and was 10 nave
il under my left side.
Did you put it in the bed as he told
your
Yes, indeed"
And did it restore peace in the house?"
"Oh, no."
Continuing, Lavinia said: HE then gave
me bottle with some sweet stuff in Il, and
told me to rub under my arms with 1t and
a lot of other things
What other thInSs? .
well, he told me to wash in perfumery.
was that Tor the purpose CT catching the
old man?"
Eyes, SIR
And did you catch him?'
"No, SIR
I,ayinia said she paid Powell about SO in
all, giving him small amount OF money
each time she called upon him. She foi-
lowed mis- directions, and when they did No
good she asked for the return of her money.
did you tell your husband about this|
"Oh, no." answered Lavinla, he told me
that this was all to be private.
For two years Lavinia said she boiled
the bottle used the little bundles, and
bathed i'll perfumery, and hnally concluded
she had made failure of it.
The defendant denied every word that
I.avinia had told the court. He told Judge
Miller that he a missionary and an
herb doctor. Seven years ago, he said, the
woman came to him to see him about her
beau ne.
'-,Vhat kind of herbs do you use?' inter-
rupted the court.
CARRIED tea and other herbs that L can
just carve out now. ~~t-
why can't you carve them out?
Il can't just remember" was his re-
Spouse.
Iavinia was recalled, and questioned con-
corning her marriage and she said she was
not separated from her husband
DO you go to church, she was asked.
Eyes, SIR" she answered.
What church?'
1.-The Fourth Church..
And are you taught this way?"
mo. sir; but 1 thought if there was any
way of restoring peace in the house l would
restore it,"
Judge Miller could not believe from the
testimony that the missionary herb doctor
was guilty of the offense charged, and ac-
Quilted him.