The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09
SHE WANTED $4,000
MISS HUNTINGTON's MODERATE DE-
MAND AT THE STATE BANK.
Did Not Get the Money-snys She In
Hypnotfxed-Her story.

Miss Lulu Huntington, a good-looking
woman. probably thirty-ive years of age.
who has been stopping at the Grand Hotel,
called at the State Bank Of Indiana, yester-
day afternoon, and made a demand for $780,
900. She said If the money was not given
her she would go to the hotel and cut her
throat. The officers of the bank thought
we'll to notify the police. so a watch could
be kept upon the woman last night. She
made three separate calls at the bank, each
time demanding money. She tells a long
story of her struggles in the world and by
her conversation 1t is evident she is a
woman of education and refinement. She
claims to nave friends living near Shelby
vile and they have been notified.
Several days ago Miss Huntington called
at the I'M and said to Cashier James
Henry that she wanted $4,000 for an i'm
portant matter of business and she must
have the money. Later she called upon
Hiram Miller, president of the bank. TO
whom the same demands were made. He
listened to her story but gave her to under
stand that no money could be loaned
without security. Last evening, shortly be-
fore 5 o'clock. she entered the bank by the
side door and asked If the money was ready
" ouC a tOiQ HOt quitty oAO AZ
departed saying if she did not receive it
she would cut her throat. Miss Huntington
walked toward the Grand Hotel and police
headquarters was notified Immediately. Ser
geant Kurtz was sent TO the hotel, but he
found Miss Huntington quiet, saying she
had no thought of suicide.
The woman is supposed TO have come
here from Shelbyville. She has been in
visits to a number OF prominent citizens.
She thinks there is an organized effort
being made to get her out of the way and
claims TO be wealthy. She also claims to
have been hypnotized, ana says she knows
she does some queer things, but she can
not help 1t. for she is in the power of
others.
The story which Miss Huntington tells
is that her father, a physician, moved TO
amassed a fortune. He died and she came
into possession OF the property. 1t was her
ambition to. master the professions and
as any man. She went TO New Orleans
and became manager of a large store. She
spent some time in other cities of the
She appears to have a wonderful ac-
quaintance with the leading men Of the
South, and through their influence. she
claims, il was that she obtained a position
She was turned from office by Hoke Smith,
and then she formed a law partnership
with a man, but Hoke Smith pursued Ter,
she says. and she obtained little business.
Miss Huntington thinks her life is con-
stantly sought by her enemies. She says
they can make her crawl in the street
and do other ridiculous things IL they de-
sire. On the railroad trains. on the street
cars and in the hotels she is sought and
pursued. She does~not say why she wanted
$4,000. but explains all by saying she is
hypnotized. A few days ago she called at
the Governors office and demanded an
interview with Governor Matthews. She
said she had engaged to furnish a series
OF interviews with prominent men, but
Governor Matthews was out that day.
Miss Huntington says she was greatly ma
ligned by a Shelbyville paper. which init
mated that she is insane.