The San Francisco call., 1895-07-17
HE GAVE UP SOME GOLD.
incidentally the Veteran Was
Seeking a Wife in the
Metropolis.
WANTED A WOMAN VERY BADLY
While Assisting, His Friend, DR.. de
Kraft, Borrowed Large Sums
Of Money.

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 16-The I'M
successful attempt made yesterday by a
Sheriff's deputy to satisfy a judgment
| brough out the story of the transaction in
which it is alleged Major Gerald Russell,
! United States army, retired, from Colorado,
was the loser of large sum of money.
This Judgment was entered on Saturday
in the City Court in favor of Major Russell
against DR.. William R. de Kraft, secretary
and treasurer of the Electro Therapeutic
Institute in this city for $1658 5S. The
plaintiffs attorneys were Baggott & Ryall.
According to the papers in the case
Major Russell came to New York last fall
and made the acquaintance of De Kraft.
The major and the doctor became fast
friends, and the former told the latter of
his desire to marry. Mrs. Hughes, doc
tress employed as an assistant in the insti-
tuition, was introduced. The major thought
her very nice lady, but he hurried home
to Denver without making any matrimo-
NAL contracts.
Shortly after his return home he re-
ceived letter signed ''Miss c., Johnson
vile, near Newburgh." The writer sent
glowing description of herself, and stated
that she was anxious to meet Major
Russell.
The major confdingly wrote to De Kraft
about the matter. In reply De Kraft
wrote, SO it is alleged:
"The affair of Miss G is a complete fake;
no such lady lives at Johnsonville, near
Newburgh; am satisfied that you were
made fun of, but am still inve stigating.
1 want you to make $3.50. 1t is loan to a
merchant. He wants $1,000 on three
months and pays 10 per cent. l have all
my money invested and cannot loan just
now. I herewith send you my note on
three months for $1,000. You can send me
your check for $1440. At the end of three
months send in my note for collection and
you will have $1,000 instead of $l440."
The doctor concluded that "Doctress
Hughes sends regards and thanks for the
photograph"
The major hastily forwarded his check
for $1440 to De Kraft and incidentally
inquired about Miss G of Johnsonville.
Finally the note for $500 came due and
then the correspondence was renewed. In
a letter explaining why he could not take
up the note just then De Kraft added: "I
thought DR.. Hughes and myself would
practice together and you would marry
her Altogether she has nothing. She
would be able to earn with me $1,000 or
$500 a year which would be quite good
with your own income; but have changed
my mind completely. I know you could
not lead a happy life with her. She would
make you from time to time miserable.
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give one cent of her earnings to the COM
mon fund and would want more from you
besides what she would earn herself. She
would not be a help to you either, hind
rance to happiness. I speak plain to you
because you and / are true friends and you
can always rely on me. / want you to be
happy the balance of your life, not mis-
erable.
81 have looked into the other girl up the
country, and I know you don't want her
either, because she is a servant girl, long
time in one family. The letters you re-
ceived were written by the lady of the
house, who had made up her mind to have
her married off. have had great ex-
perience to find all this out as we'll as
few days stay in the country, and know
this for your sake and because l wanted
your welfare in every particular.
"There are good women here, virtuous
and true, and although most of them have
not any money they are good women any
way You shall find one here your equal
in learning and standing. Of course they
may not have money but that is nothing"
The doctor renewed a proposition to sell
the major an eighth interest in the insti-
tute for $4,000. He Enclosed check for
$3.50 to pay interest on the note, and also
sent another note in renewal. The check
was returned to Major Russell eloquently
indorsed, Payment stopped; no accountn
Later in letter of explanation to the
Major. De Kraft wrote: II shall make
good anything you have paid in protest
added: II have got party in view which
will suit. She is one of my patients and
about 40 years old; good looking, and has
about $4,000 income per year. / shall have
more news about her when l get better ac-
quainted with her. / also treated lady
now here from Denver. A very nice
woman. l don't know about her income
at all. She is about 80 years old. She was
sent to me by old patients"
After this Major Russell's inquiries
elected no reply, and when the renewed
note came due it went to protest, and Ma
ior Russell, through the law firm of Bag
got & Ryan in this city, brought suit in
the city court, the result being as above
stated.
On Saturday, May 10, 1894, De Kraft
was arrested on charge preferred by John
A. Anger of the Anger Baking Company,
who alleged that the doctor had swindled
him out of $4,000. Anger claimed that
while he was a patient at the institute the
doctor induced him to invest $4,000 cash
in scheme to promote an invention for
the preservation of milk. De Kraft was
hello in Jefferson Market prison until
June 8, when he was discharged. He after
ward brought suit against Anger for $50, 900
damages.
Frank King, tailor of q East Broad
way, is also acquainted with the majors
friend, DE Kraft. King caused the doc
tors arrest shortly after the Anger trans