The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-15
LOVE PoTIoNs WOULDN'T WORK.
Mrs. Davis Couldn't Bring Stone Back TO Mrs.
Bartlett and % Convicted Of sMIndlInE.


Mrs. Nellie Davis was tried in the General SEES.
sions Court, in Jersey City, yesterday on an in
dictment for grand larceny. Mrs. Davis is the
Syrian brunette who Is accused of posing as a
fortune teller and magnetic healer and swim.
ding q number OF women in Jersey City out OF
jewelry. clothing and money. Sho claimed TO
possess the power to heal all kinds of ailments.
bring back alienated husbands and wives, re-
unite lovers who had quarreled, talk with the
spirits of departed friends, and do a variety OF
other things. When she learned that the police
were on her trail she fed to Buffalo and was ar
rested there.
Mrs. Emma Bartlett of 236le First street testi-
fed yesterday that Mrs. Davis had agreed to
locate and bring back a man whom Mrs. Bar
lett desired very much to return to her. Mrs.
Davis was to do this for $15. which Mrs. Bar
lett paid. The witness went on to tell how Mrs.
Davis performed some mystic operations. She
said 1t would be necessary for her to wear sons
Of Mrs. Barlett's jewelry and clothing TO mako
the charm work properly. At different times
Mrs. Bartlett gave Mrs. Davis a pair Of diamond
earrings, q diamond pin. four diamond studs. and
sufficient dresses and other wearing apparel to
fill two large trunks, and yet the charm failed
TO bring the gentleman back. On one occasion
Mrs. Bartlett wanted to wear a silk waist and
asked Mrs. Davis for 1t. Mrs. Davis told her
and II 1t was taken out the charm would be
broken. and it would DO necessary TO begin all
over again.. On another occasion. when Mrs.
her face bent over a bowl which contained some
liquid substance, and was mumbling some
strange words. She said she was putting the
finishing touches to the love potion. or some
Mrs. Barlett's faith in Mrs. Dayis's occult
power began to weaken, and on May IL she
asked for the return OF her jewelry and clothing.
18th, which wa a Wednesday but she thought
the charm would work before that time. She
vented van ed one more change, and ~ a. her sugges,tio y;
whiskey. and q black chicken to Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Davis. said she wanted the chicken
for the blood and would bury the flesh.
Mrs. Bartlett went to Mrs. Davfs's to get her
property. She learned that the Davis family
had left for parts unknown that morning while
On cr~oss-examination Mrs. Bartlett refused TO
disclose the name of the gentleman she wanted
brought. back. Alexander Simpson,. who APP
name was Stone, and she refused to answer.
Mrs. Davis testified that she called on Mrs.
Bartlett to inquire. for rooms. Mrs. Bartlett was
haw Sd worried riaed about M Io st% Vn.L WIG a. she said:
denied that sh: said she could bring him back. or
that she had pretended to use any art for that
purpose. Mrs. Bartlett told her that she was
ing about stone. She said she could get him
back II she had money. Stone was a gambler
and would come back Il she could. provide him
bought some Of the jewelry and clothing and
took the remainder as security for loans. She
explained that when she was bending over the
prepared and sold. This is the powder which a
negro woman used in the belief that it would
bleach her skin white.
When her LAWYER was summing up Mrs. Davis
moved from the court room. The jury convicted
her after celebrating twenty minutes.