The evening times., 1896-03-21
IOLLIY[R's TUCK DROPS
Work the Worst .Nad Of Charm
on the Hair.
RED LIQUOR OF A voDoo
Last Victim Is Becoming Bald From
the Application Of the Fluid to
Her Head-She Tried to Call hack
Truant Husbnnd-Reported to the
Police. {" c-}i s--s

Judge Kimban will have to deal with
rather fantastic case Of vagrancy, provided
the police of the Fourth precinct succeed
in la wing the hands of the law upon negro
confidence man OF the vOdOO fraternity, VINO
has been raking in the sliekels OF Ignorant
colored people in the southwest section
during the past few days. The fakir Is
stranger and is known by the name OF
"Dr." Samuel Tolliver or Taliaferro.
He is said to be up-to-date vodoo ana
does not employ the thrcad-worn schemes
of Fleeing his patrons, in which SNAKES
fapgs, the hair of black cats ana OF niad
doas' teeth. He is selling n fluid, colored
red with cochineal, which he calls IoI-
iiver's uck Drops.
His latest victim Is Margaret Tyson,
middle-a ged woman, who resides in Willow
Tree alley. Margaret was for number OF
years cock for the late Hon. Samuel j.
Randall, but she does not appear to have
imtbed any OF the intelligent shrewdness
of the great Pennsylvania legislator while
a member of his household. If she did she
has not retained IT. for -" Dr." Tolliver
found her ian easy mark" as 1t is ex-
pressed in police parlance.
THE VICTIMS STORY.
This woman has explained to the police
how she became easy prey for the ICON
man. She has been separated from her
husband several years. Lately Margaret
learned that lie was in Cleveland, ONO. III
prosperous circumstances. She at once
commenced to cast about for ways and
means TO bring about reconciliation.
While revolving the matter in her mind
Ioiliver came along with his luck drops
They were warranted TO bring about good
fortune provided the user would shake the
Bottle well before using and follow di-
rections.
The vials of the wonderful fluid were
retailed at So each, but as she was" a poor,
lone woman" ToIliver agreed TO sell her
one for half price.--She had some money
she had saved in an old piece of hosiery, and
from her small hoard Margaret paid the
swindler She was to rub the luck drops"
into her hair every night before retiring,
for one week. and at the end of that time
she would hear good news from her truant
husband She followed directions. The
week was UP yesterday, and one of Mar
garet's acquaintance, who was In the
secret. asked her:
did yer git de gnf news frum B Ill dat
de doctah promis' yer?'
LOSING HER HAIR.
"No indeed. honey replied Margaret,
but dun los de hes part oh my back ha'r.
Dat red stuff mus bet pow'ful strong. II
made nearly all OBJ my wool drap OUT
She then reported the "luck-drop'' vend.
or TO the police. and they are on his trail.
This red liquid is being sold in different
parts of the city,, Several days ago col
| ored man appeared as plaintiff in Judge
Miller's police court who claimed 10 have
paid Il charm worker $50 for a bottle OF
red stuff, which, If sprinkled about In
different places. would result In securing
a position for him. The case was des Cribcd
in The Evening Times on the day of trial.
Tollivcr's red stuff appears TO be dan
gerous fluid il applied to the hair rs
Margaret Tyson did. and may result in
number of bald heads among the coIOred
contingent if employed as capillary coax
| er by many persons.