The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
HOW he FOUND A FORTUNE
A Million.Dollar Estate Recov.
cred Through a Clair.
voyant.
Curious and Interesting Story How
Frank L. Roeder Suddenly
Became Rich.

A remarkable and highly interesting
evening at the Baldwin Hotel by Frank
L. Roeder of Cincinnati, Ohio, who is a
guest of that house. The story concerns
the recovery of large estate in Germany
valued at nearly million dollars, and the
attending circumstances are of such a
character as to appeal strongly to those
who are interested in occultism.
Mr.. Roeder's story is as follows: About
three years ago he was following the pur-
suit of a travelling salesman and was
making the towns in the interior of Ohio.
Business had been poor with him and he
was feeling in quite depressed frame of
mind when he landed one day at Colum-
bus. Failing to secure many orders there
he was pondering where his i'll luck was
going to land him when he happened
to notice the advertisement of a
clairvoyant then soiourning in Columbus.
He had always scoffed at the possibilities
Of any good to be derived from consulting
such people, but on the spur of the mo-
ment went and had sitting. He was told
many things that surprised him and
which he knew to be true, but gave little
ing it but lucky guesswork on the part of
the gentleman. When, however, the
clairvoyant tried to impress upon him
that there was large fortune in Germany
to which he was entitled, it was more than
he could endure; and SO he left the place
feeling sore and disgusted for having part
ed with rather liberal fee for what he
considered lot of humbuggery. Occa-
sionally for some months afterward he
thought of the clairvoyant's predictions,
especially as many of them were being
realized from time to time. Naturally in
this connection he thought several times
about what he had been told concerning
the estate in Germany.
His greatgrandparents had come to
this country many years before. and, as o
had never heard of any family traditions
about an estate in the old county to which
they we're entitled, he continued to think
that there was nothing in it. He has a
brother In the wine trade who was obliged
to make business trip to Germany nearly
year after he had first consulted the clair
voyant. Mr.. Roeder suggested to his
brother that he make some Investigation
of the matter while over there and he did
so. The result of the investigation was
that he found that two or three hundred
years ago their ancestors had owned valu-
able lands in the famous Rhine Valley,
but had lost possession of them in some
manner, and the most careful investiga-
ton failed to disclose evidence that would
entitle Roeder brothers to make any claim
to these lands.
Upon receiving this report, Mr.. Roeder
again consulted the clairvoyant. who told
him that he could trace the chain of title and
show him where to secure the necessary evil
dence, and would undertake the work for
nominal commission on any amount
that might be recovered. Mr.. Roeder,
still skeptical, agreed, and work was COM
menced. The clairvoyant discovered the
missing evidence, actions were brought
the entire estate was recovered, and Mr..
Roeder and his brother are now enjoying
the same. Since then Mr.. Roeder has
reason to feel the utmost confidence in the
clairvoyant who assisted him to secure
such a large fortune, and he never makes
any business ventures without consulting
him. He came here all the way from his
home in Cincinnati to consult the clair
voyant in question, Professor F. Eugene
of 172S Market street, about business mat
tiers. Mr.. Roeder is gentleman of fine
appearance and well educated, and he
takes his good fortune philosophically.