The herald., 1894-09-29
PRACKETT Is In A HOLE
THREE WOMEN ON THE TRAIL OF
THE GAY LOTHARIO.
The "Doctor" Is Reticsnt About Hts L.
oense to Practice Medicine but
Talks of His Matrimo-
NAL Troubles.

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 2S.-Dr. James
T. Prackett is a man of mystery. He
now has three angry women on his trail,
and if he does not land in Jail on charge
OF bigamy it will not be the fault oi
those who are pursuing him.
DIR. Prackett has opened an Office on
Washington street, Oakland, and is
making great pretensions as q physician,
and has actually built up. onita a prac.
tice. althnnnh he refuses TO atate whether
he has ever been licensed to practice
medicine in this state. He says that he
might make An answer which would
cause him some trouble.
II will say" said the doctor, s'that I
do not propose to 20 before three physi-
clans in this state who are my interiors
and be examined as to whether shall
be allowed to practice medicine, But
outside of that consideration | am in a
hole. Here is a woman who claims to
be my wife and says that we were mar
ried in the Mormon TEMPLE, and that I
am now bigamist and che wants me
arrested. This Oakland woman is etill
in my home and does all the duties of
wife. She is so jealous OF me that she
is driving away all female patients.
Why, | will have to do something to
put stop to this thing. Then there is
Mrs. Trout, who lives with us at 366
Tenth street, who is always raising a
row. l am in hole. tell you.
81 cannot talk today about the Los
Angeles Mrs. Prackett. She is Tartar.
and do not want to speak about my
troubles with her until have consulted
my attorney.
II will tell you the facts about the
Oakland Mrs. Prsckett. When [ was in
Pasadena several months ago she cspti-
waited me. At that time had a strong
liking for liquor, and she kept me drunk
for elk weeks on q stretch at her homo.
Why, beer wagons and all kinds of
liquor wagons drove up to the house
every day, and | was kept drunk all the
time. l lost my mind and became her
victim. The she eloped with me to Salt
Lake. I checked all the trunks in sight
at the station and came near getting
arrested. Now. so far as | know, NO
ceremony was performed. was simply
run away with. and I was not myself
until landed in Salt Lake"
Nov. DOCTOR" :nterposed Mrs.
Prackett No. 2, "you're fine talker.
You know you're my husband and it's
an outrage for you to deny it. | will
give you a few facts. The doctor made
love to me and told isDciful stories that
won my heart. He said that he was an
ex-priest, and had eloped with beau
tiful nun from convent. In q year the
nun died, he said, and he was left q
widower. Then hu got me to sell all
my property, and was fool enough to
elope with him. Now he has got every
thing had but SO and | am in q nice
fix. I went out this afternoon and ap-
piled for a warrant for his arrest on a
charge OF bigamy. and l WAS told that |
could get it if the officers learned that
he has wife in Los Angeles. l am
willing that the doctor should hear what
[ say, for he knows that am going to
prosecute him. Oh, yes, he says now
that he is an ex-priest and that he is
,orry he went astray. He had me bap~
;izsd in the Mormon church. | tell YOU
hat my husband is man OF mystery.
md have made up my mind to un-
nask him."