The herald., 1897-01-30
SECRETS OF CLAIRvoYANCE.
One of the Craft Becomes Confidential
With Reporter.


A woman "clairvoyant" who a few
months ago achieved considerable noto-
riety by figuring in local trial for the
recovery of several thousand dollars,
alleged to have been secured from
wealthy woman Temporarily deranged,
is said to have gone back to Boston,
whence she came several years ago.
During the course of the court pro-
ceedings referred to, which appeared TO
have brought about the recent removal
to the Hub, the "clairvoyant" in a burst
of confidence gave to a reporter many
points concerning "clairvoyance," as she
praoticed it, that may prove interesting
to the publicI.
Ute the easiest thing in the world to
fool woman" she said Women do
not reason. They are much more sus-
pcious than men, but when once their
confidence has been gained you can
make them believe the moon is made of
green cheese.
"The whole system is gaining the vs-
itor's confidence. If can make her be-
lieve in me she ID gone. Usually 1t is not
a very difficult job to do that. Proba
bly, one-half of the women who CALI to
consult me are actuated by no 1fier
motive than idle curiosity. Such women
never come back the second time, so I
, know that I can only get one fee from
vance, and after that it doesn't make
very much difference to me what tell
them.
But occasionally woman comes in
who has money and means business. If
1 please her she will come again and
again, making my pocketbook heavier
each time. That 10 the woman 1 am
after of course, and my first work is to
impress her with my honesty. 1 do not
know her name, her residence or her hiss
tory. If I did it would be clear sailing
right from the start.
II ask for the usual fee and 60 into
trance Very shortly l awake with
start. I am very sorry remark, but
the electrical and magnetic conditions
today are very bad. The atmosphere
seems to be surcharged with electricity,
and it greatly interferes with my work.
However will try again in few min
utes.' After a short interval of conver-
sation l agtin go into a trance. This
also proves ineffective and I hand the
callers money back, saying that 1 am
very sorry that she came at such an in
opportune time. and assuring her that
the conditions do not interfere with my
sittings more than once or twice year.
Will she call again tomorrow? She
usually is impressed By my sincerity and
comes back.
when she leaves, n negro servant,
whom have warmed by an electric buzz
zer follows her wherever she may go.
When he returns he has the Voman's
residence number. From this it is an
easy matter to identify her, and few
inquiries in the neighborhood-at the
nearest grocery, perhaps-are sufficient
to give me all the information I need.
Very often. as soon as I find out who my
visitor is I know something about her
which will give me clew to what she
wants to know.
when she again calls I go into a
trance, and this time the conditions
are all right. I surprise her inexpressi-
bly, by describing the appearance of her
own residence. giving the street and
number and finally spell out her name.
Nine times out of ten this is all that is
required. The caller is convinced that
I have learned her name and residence
by occult power, and therefore is ready
to believe anything else l may tell her.
1t is easy when you know how.-Chicago
Times Herald.