The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-02


is Said to be Making Some Miraculous
Cures in Our City-He Was Formerly In
the Grocery Business on East Douglas
Avenue. But has Closed His Store to
Administer His Gifts to the Public-His
House is Thronsed Every Day-Immense
Amount of Mail Matter.
There is one very busy man in Wich-
ia. This is F. W. Petry Of 1920 North
Fourth avenue. At Il o'clock yesterday
the mail carrier appeared az his door
with large bundle of letters. Mr.. Petry
was N the grocery business until short
time ago.
Mr. Perry has closed his business
house and the question naturally arises
as TO Why he should be me recipient Of
such a volume of mail In last Septem-
Der an article appeared in the Eagle
making mention OF the cures performed.
in some mysterious manner by Mr.. Pc
try. Schrader OF Colorado was attract
ing great attention at that time. Blume
Of Cincinnati also had volumes donated
10 his miraculous cures. Elliott of
Pittsubrg, Pa, was the recipient OF
columns of favorable notices, and when
the Wichita healer was mentioned IL ap-
peared only as a demand not TO be left
behind
Months have passed, and the other
celebrated healers have appartnely pass
ed from the. stage OF action, but not so
with the person mentioned in the local
columns of the Eagle. True, he has re-
tired from business as a merchant. but
al the present time he IS compelled 20
employ a secretary 10 enable him 10 ans
wer his correspondents. He is constant
~ engaged in treating applicants who
throng mis- beautiful home at 1920 North
Fourth avenue, and in the wee small
hours he is compelled to devote his time
TO answering his sponden,s.
A reporter called az his residence yes
terday. and after waiting some time met
Mr.. Petry, who seemed rather reticient
TO answer his in.err:ga tons. out finally
consented 10 give him list Of persons
who had been benefited Cor claimed TO
he) residing in Sedgwick county He pos
itively refused. however, 10 give the
names of ladies VINO had received benefit
for female troubles, alleging tfat these
were strictly confidential. Tbs other
names given are: Charles Guye-, Mrs.
Keys. John Mendenhail. q. Wood Jones.
Judge Tucker. Gran. Hatfield. Kate
Foundry( NJ. F. Williams, John Br1dsr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Coleman. Mrs. II.
Calkens. j. D. Alexander. Jonn Stephen
y
J. E. Newcomo. Mrs. A. =. Wills, Ms
Ethel Campbell. E. A. Disbrow, G. II.
Ball, A. VI. Sutton, a. II. AcCisrvey.
Mss Mamie Guyer. G. F. Smith, NJ. L.
Robinson, Mrs. Reckbeck. NJ. Mil.ar.
Mr. Petry handed the reporter g circu-
lar containing the testimonials and TO
read the same sounded more Ike a fairy
tale than the statement of parsons vel
known in this city, which he was able to
produce in black and white.
The reporter asked Mr.. Petry If he
would object to him witnessing his mode
Of treatment, and was informed not un-
less the patient objected. Entering a
room. sat one Of the ladies whose name
is given above Mr.. Petry askede the pa
tent 10 place her hands in his This was
0Cne. Inc reporter WdlCHeu CiOSS lHS
results II looked like idle work, but in
a short time the blood seemed to make a
rush through the veins of th= face. This
shock was repeated three times and the
treatment was over. Turning 10 the pa
tent the reporter asked what were the
sensations felt by the treatment She
replied: AT first it was a peaceful
calm. then a stirring of every vein, fol-
lowed by a general rush OF blood: there
was not a portion OF my body but wha.
was affected and my toes tingled az
though / had touched live wire. l
have taken three treatments and am like
a new person. / could tell you OF cure
in this city that has come under my OBJ
servation that appears to me miracle,
but one thing about Mr.. Petry you can
depend on. and that Is he will not make
public a case that has applied to him I'M
less the patient so desires. I suffered
with drOpsy; now I am well. / am thank
full have seen the lame leap with JOY.
the almost blind see, the rheumatic lay
aside his crutch. the sick 70 rise from
their bed. have no philosophy 10 give
but simply state what I know and that
is that Mr.. Pstry is wonderful healer
and I cannot express my gratitude"