The sun., 1895-02-10
TO RECALL ERRANTLOv
DIR. BAss HAD POWDERS WHICH
WOULD WORK M4RVELs.

hut Hs Added Too Many Conditions Re-
gariing the Recording and Comparison
OF Dreams, and so Miss Harvey Became
Suspicious and Had HIra Arrested.
An aged negro, heavily built, of small stature,
yellow-complexioned,l little reddish eyes, and
head covered with thick curly white hair, stood
before Justice Deuel. in the Yorkvillc court yes
terday morning n prisoner. charged with tell
ing fortunes and being humbug generally.
lilo was j. B. Bass, and calls himself Doctor"
lie runs little drug store at sos West Fifty
fifth street, which also answers as laboratory,
where DR.. Bass makes all his own "medicnes'
from herbs. plants, and roots, and has n sign
hung out informing tho public that he Is an
herbalist.
Despite the sickness which has visited New
York this winter, DR.. Bass did not do flourish
ing business in the medicine line, so he deter
mined to add to his healing accomplishments q
department of clairvoyancy. To inform the
general public of this new department Dr. Bass
had circulars printed. in which he said he could
find stolen property, reunte estranged married
couples. bring back wandering lovers. kindle In
the hearts of those grown cold n white heat love.
and play Cupid in general, all for n nominal fec.
Ono OF these circulars with the word love on
1t in eighteen different places. fell into the hands
of Stella Harvey, n young woman of 2l8 West
Twenty seventh street. stella is a pretty girl,
he grew cold and left her, not even giving her
his address. Since then Stella has cried and
pined much. The circular appealed to her
strongly, especially the parts relating 70 rekind:
lovers. Stella had waited day after day hoping
that her sweetheart would return, until she was
completely discouraged and on Friday decided
to consult DR. Bass.
She asked the Doctor. after telling her case. II
he could restore her lover TO her. He assured
her that he could do 80. but said that her case
was bad one and that he could not bring about
trouble he would charge only So and he guar
snteed that her lover would DO restored With a
sity, could not be exCcled.
stella thought her lover worth fully So; but
that So would never do. but he was finally con.
vinced that that was all Stella had, and agreed
to teke IL with the understanding that she
Then the Doctor went into his little shop back
Of the drug store and compounded six powders,
the ingredients of which were herbs and leaves
He wrapped them all up carefully, and gave
them 10 stella with Instructions to burn one
each night in her bcdchamber before going to
sleep. As the smoke arose from the powders
she was TO recite prayer the formula OF which
In the morning when she awoke she wns to
think carefully of all that she had dreamed,
and then put the dreams Down on white, paper
in blue ink. She must do this every night and
on sunday morning call upon him with the So.
tne paper T ri heb dreams % and sH new
used. With this new pen he would put down
his own dreams for the week and compare them
with hers, and from this comparison deduct the
whereabouts of her missing lover.
Stella expressed desire to see how one of
the powders burned, and the Doctor proceeded
to show her. He said the powder would put
him in a trance. and told her to sit by him and
listen to what he would say. He lit the, powder
and stretched out full length in chair and
closed his eyes and began dreaming aloud. I'm
fortunately for the old man, in his anxiety to
impress Miss Harvey. he overdid the matter,
and the young woman went away convinced
that hc was humbug. She went to the West
Forty-seventh street station and related what
had occurred TO Capt. Haughey. .
The Captain recalled the doctor" as an old
darky who used to run All herb store at Sixth
avenue. and who has been in trouble of one sort
or another on previous occasions. He detailed
Special Policeman Mcconnell to attend to the
case Mcconnell, accompanied by the young
woman, called on Justice Deuel. on Friday after
noon and procured warrant for Bass The
policeman executed the warrant that night.
Justice Deuel. adjourned the case yesterday in
order to enable other com claimants to appear.