Evening journal., 1896-01-24
DRS. WAL ACE AND VENO
They Advertise as Being Able
to Answer All Questions.
PUZZLED BY THE CITY SOLICITOR

PUZZLED By THE CITY SOLICITOR
They Could Not Read the Failure suT-
hclentig TO Guard Themselves From
Danger-TheY gin Have to Explain
Their Methods TO Judge Ball.
For everal days past the streets have
been flooded with handbills announcing
the arrival OF "Dr. Wallace, the &C
knowledged prince of life readers, accom-
panisd by Veno, the human msgnet.
In the circular, which is printed
on colored paper, the q1alIh
cations Of the so called doctor are Get
forth In a style that would do credit to a
circus ad writer. He promises to tell
name, age, occupation and even what
was eaten for breakfast; TO Etraighten
out troubles at home, tell whether
husband or wife is true, name future
wife, find treasure. advise in business,
settle lawsuits, cure all kinds Of sick
ness and do a hundred other things-for
"a reasonable fee The headquarters Of
the pair was named as No. 9Ol TStnall
street, and since their locating there,
they have done land ofics buGinesB
The Reporter Visits Him.
This morning a reporter OF the
EVENING JOURNAL accompanied City
Solicitor HarmRn 60 the house In
question, for the purpose OF having his
fortune told. Ga riuglng the bell the
door was at once opened by a dspper
young man, finely dressed, who with a
bland smile ushered the pair into the
hall. There he remarked to the re
porter,
"Dld you come to secure readIug2'
Oa being assured that that was the
object of the visit, he remarked;
The Doctors fee Is 81
lie wss assured that That was satisfac
tory whereupon, after sizing up his
visitors, he selected Mr.. Harman and
ushered him into q rear parlor, signifying
to the reporter that he WAS to stay Ia tie
hall until the fortune of Mr.. HRlmsn
was told
After the door had been closed on the
city solicitor there was a regular process
zion Of parties through the hall evidently
for the purpose Of Identifying the re-
porter Two colored servants, q white
man, later identified as Dr. Wallace. and
woman ev dsntly Ielcngiug In the
house, psrsded through, But none Of
them were known TO the serbs
mir. HaIman's Experience.
After Mr. Harmsn entered the domain
of the fortune teller be met a rather tall
young ine looking negro, dressed in the
heighth OF fashion. and who posed as
Vsno He was directed TO take a seat at
q small table with back TO a mirror on
the wall Ga the table we're q number
q - Of ~ nh h.
was directed TO write his name, address
and occupation, aud his questions on
other slips Me Hsrman wrote on one,
Robert 6 Harmsn Attorney at law,
92l Market" and ca the othors.
"Wnl l hold any other offcisl
position after my time as oitV solicitor
explres2' "Who will marry2' "Whst
did eat for brsskfast2' "Who Is my
law pArtnerg what cases mas Mr. Bird
against the clsy2" "Will he via or lose
them2"
Then the Fine Work Began,
After writing these Mr.. Hsrmsn WIS
directed to fold 'hs p'pers in a small
bulk and place them the table He
vas tbsn directed 10 move nearer the
table and look directly ahead while Veno
took him by the lait wrist and after
manipulating the folded papers for a
second, dropped his hand TO bis side and
after quietly opening it cast
down his eyes aud scanned the
writing The frst question hit upon was
that relative to the official position, but
Veno could hot read the writing very
readily and passed 1t of by claiming that
the writing was blurred toe much. Then
he got the partner In Law question and
read 1t partner IN love The query ot
breakfast WAS dismissed with he remark
that Mr.. Harman knew what he ate,
consequently there would be no use in
telling him.
Mr.. Harman Objects.
At this point Mr.. HGrmsn filed an
obisotion that he was not getting
ans wers to his questions when Veno
Indignantly remarked 1--WE are not
God" Mr. Harman informed them that
be was perfectly aware Of that fact,
when DR.. Wallacs informed him very
blandly that be was OF very strong
mind and ,exercised 4 great deal Of
hypuoiic power That he. Mr. Harmann,
was one Of thousand. and 1t was
[ impossible to read his mind.
Mr. Harman then said: well
simply want answers TO my questions,
and then proceeded 10 ask them verbally.
| Neither DR. Wallace nor Vsno we're able
to answer, the former again reitsratiDg
that he could not answer questions when
| he met 50 positive a mind, and asserted
that he didn't care a d for a dollar 81
ten" as he bad plenty and only desired
| to sstisfy his customers
Wanted tho Questions.
As Mr.. Harmsn rose to 60 DR.. Wallace
remarked Leave those papers on the
table" when Mr. Harman replied, rs be
put the slips in his pocket, "Ns, they
are my property aud l will keep them
Yen know the questions aud either car
or can't answer them There was just
a little inclination shown to enforce the
request to have the papers. but wissI
idea seemed to prevail and Mr.. Harman
was shown out.
By this time the fakirs, for sucb.they }
undoubtedly proved TO BE-, began l.
suspect that al wes not right, aud th'
reporter, who was auxlOusly awaiting
his turn was blsndly shown the door.
The Men Arrested.
The city solicitor and the EVENING
JOURNAL resorter lost no time In getting
to the City Hall, where the lstter swor'
out a warrant for the arrest OF the two