Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-06
PROF. c. c. N0NTEFI0RE
The GREAT MEDIUMISTIC HEALER RUNS
AGAINST A SNAG.
Said 10 Have Left Dsbs Behind Him at zanes
yills-Tho Professors Side Of
the Case.

A few days ago Prof. C. c. Monte
fore engaged a room at the Mcclure
House, and inserted an advertisement
in the Wheeling papers. He proposed
to work miraculous cures, taking only
such cases as physicians pronounced
hopeless. Among his other remarka-
bic powers. he possessed the gift of re
vealing the past, present and future,
bringing together the separated, and
concentrating marriages. The Pro-
fessor claimed also to have been an in
innate friend of Madam Blavatsky,
whose conversion he was instrument
tai in bringing about" The advertise
ment attracted a number of persons,
and it is said that many of them called
upon him at his room.
When copies of the Register con-
tanning the advertisement reached
GAINESVILLE, a telegram was sent to this
office stating that the Professor was a
fraud. and that he left number OF
debts behind him when he shook the
dust of GAINESVILLE from his feet The
telegram was received Monday night,
too late to make an investigation un-
til yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon a reporter was
shown to Prof. Montefiores room at
the Mcclure The Professor was en-
gagged and led the way to a sample
room on the same floor, where he talk
ed with the Register reprepresentatlVe.
He was shown a copy Of the telegram
from GAINESVILLE.
Il have never lived in GAINESVILLE in
nv life" he said. Il have lived in
Chicago for twenty-four years, and |
came from that city to Wheeling. The
only explanation that l can offer is
that some person has been imper-
sonating me in GAINESVILLE. l have paid
my bills here, and will leave the city
owing no debts
The reporter called the attention OF
the great mediumistic healer to The
fact that the description furnished by
the Register correspondence tailed with
his appearance The description Was
as follows:
"A man about 80 years of age, weight
about $50. medium height, dark COM
plexion and full beard, dark tin6ed
with gray. lame in one leg
The Professor admitted that the de-
scription was accurate" The only diff
ference is" he said, that | am 90
years of age" He reiterated his state
ment that he had never seen Zanes-
VILE. and appeared reluctant TO talk
of the matter. When the reporter LETT
a young man stepped up to the PROBES
sor and introduced himself as Mr.. w
S. Richards. business manager OF the
GAINESVILLE Times-Recorder. He pro-
duced a bill for advertising and print
ing amounting to $3.50. The Pro
fessor offered him IS in cash. prom
ising to pay the remainder after ten
o'clock this morning. MIR. Richards
declined the offer, and the Professor
suggested that he sue him. Richards
retorted that he would atonce institute
proceedings for the payment OF the
money. NJ
The Register reporter met Mr.. Rich
ards and accompanied him TO the Office
of Iustice w. II. Gillespy where he
entered suit for the money. The pa
ners were placed in the hands OF Mr
w r Lukens. of the West Virginia
Secret Service. who went out to hunt
tho Professor. At the Mcclure he
learned that his man had left short
time before. stating that he was golne
to Bridgeport and would return about
nine or ten o'clock After making
other Inquiries. Mr. Lukens decided
that he might find the Professor at
the Hotel Brunswick.
Nontefore was found in the room o.
a phrenologist at the hotel. with whom
br has been assOciating while IN the
-itv Mr. Lukens stated his purpose
Tho Professor said he would pay. as he
mad borrowed some money from 2
f,iond He lacked eight cents OF hav-
inc the necessary amount. lie threat
ened 10 bring suit against Mr.. Rich
ards to-day. and inquired for the name
OF a good attorney.
The renorter was unable TO ascertain
tho Professors method OF treatment
Mr. richards. however, stated that
woman called at his room IN Lanes-
vile and he Immediately told her the
..ynntors of her trouble, offering tC
crre her for 500. He stated that the
conan returned a few days later, par.
tiaIiv disguised. and the Professors
second diagnosis of the case was en-
,ireIv different from the first.
II is alleged that the Professor left
,rv,her of debts behind him in Zanes
vile. and that he was followed to th'
lain Inv an employee of the Kirl
Ia e'il- who demanded and secured
payment for board Dill.