The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-26
HYPAHIA GOT HIS GOLD
A Chicago Doctor Badly Taken in
by Two Mediums.
He Gave the Supposed Spirit a Lot
of Jewelry and Also a Sum of
Money in Trust.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 26.-'I was a
fool says DIR. H. A. Cross, of Fifty
fifth street and Indiana avenue, Chi
cago. The doctor came here several
days ago in search of a ghost. to whom
he gave his jewelry and $3.50 in gold.
The authorities arrested Prof Ben
jamin F. Foster and his wife Emma.
spiritualistic mediums, in Allegheny.
They couldn't find the ghost
The Fosters are well known to Spir-
itualists. They gave seances in Chica-
go two months ago and DR.. Cross got
interested in the spirits. Here is his
story told in court:
Some weeks ago / became ac-
quainted with Prof Foster and his
Wife They lived on South Park ave-
nue., Chicago, and gave spiritual Sc
ances, both public and private. i at
tended many of these at their house.
1 was led to believe that j could get
in communication with my mother and
father, who are both dead.
Il had two spirit friends who came
to me through the Fosters cabinet.
The one particular spirit that they
told me was my affinity was Hypatia,
who, history tells US, was Greek god
L
ring and a plain gold ring, on which
We're engraved 'Hypatia, from Harlow,
and l gave them all to the spirit l
afterward passed $3.50 in gold into the
cabinet and the understanding was
that / was giving to a spirit friend
in trust and that | could ger the mon
ey back whenever ! needed IL.
Il do not know who my spirit friend
was. as tke room was dark. and l
| could not see plainly. 1 do know that
| the spirit came through Mrs. Foster 5
outside cabinet. 1 was told that the
! only material persons present were
! Mrs. Foster. Mr.. Foster and myself. ]
| believed that and turned the money
| and the jewelry over TO spirits friends
| This money was given to the supposed
| spirit friend about January 8.
Shortly after this Mrs. Annie u.
! Utz. widow of Charles II. UtZ, who
! lives at No. 81 Hamilton avenue, Pitts
| burg. and who is the mother OF Mrs.
| Foster arrived in Chicago. and the
! Fosters told me that they had no mon
| ey and that Mrs. UtZ was going 10 pay
| their fare to Pittsburg. | went with
them 10 the train and after they left
! | discovered that Mrs. Foster had the
| jewelry that / gave my spirit friend.
/ and | also learned that Foster had
! Dragged about the money he had
/ worked me for. | admit that | was
I terribly duped. | was a fool, but l
! think these people should not be per
mitted 10 dupe others
| Are you still believer In Spiritual
| ISM asked Magistrate Mckenna-
My faith has been terribly shaken,
replied the doctor. Il know now that
| was duped."
Magistrate McKenna discharged the
! priSouaTs. saving.
| Mr. Cross. you have not testified
1 that you gave any money TO these peo-
! pie. You say you gave II to a spirit
If you can find the spirit you have a
good case against it. but you have ne
| case against these people and partic-
| ularly you have no case in this city
as the alleged offense occurred in Chi
CagO."
Before the hearing, the police say
! Foster offered Cross 800 To settle the
| case The jewelry was returned Il
Cross.