The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-11
HYSMAN WOKE
FROM TRANCE,
Wife Accuses Prof. Van Dyke
Of Attempted Fraud.
he IS A TRANCE MEDIUM ALSO.
Three Strangers Frightened Hysman With
Bogus RequlsItIon Papers.
he IS A TRANCE MEDIUM ALSO.
THEY OFFERED TO SETTLE FOR $4,000
Defective Brought Into Schams as Rich Uncle of
Mrs. Rysman -TsIIu Pared ,hs Fart ard
Made Display Of Stage Mouey.

New York, oct. 1l.-Charles HDd-
son, also known as Professor +. Van
Dyke, a trance medium. was held i'm
$1,000 bail by Magistrate Meade. i'm the
jefferson Market Police Court. yester-
day afternoon, for further hearing ON
charges made by Mrs. Hauie Hysman.
the wife of Frederick Hysman. also a
trance medium
Mr.. and Mrs. Hysman have only re-
Gently been married. and came To- this
city from Boston. They live at No. =
West Thilty-tfth street. ana Professor
Van Dyke has an office az 40. 55 West
Thirty -hfth street. Van Dyke knew
Hysman i'm Boston. Mrs .Hysman gave
the complaint clerk OF the jefferson
Market Police Court the alleged facts
in the case. and IL required more thaa
two hours 10 emb0dy them in ths com
plant.
THREE STRANGE MEN APPEARED
According 20 the story told by Mrs.
Hysman, three strange men called at
their house on Sept 23. one OF them
said that he was an officer of the law
from Boston Mass. Another said he
was a district attorney from the same
place, and the third said he was a Pin
kerton detective The self-styled dis
tr1ct attorney produced a paper made
up i'm legal form ana signed. and at
Tested and sealed in a ratnar formidable
looking manner. The man told Hysman
that this was a requisition for his arrest
and Immediate return to Massachu-
tts. lie told Hysman that for certain
questionable transactions with two WO-
men named Newcomb. in Boston he
was wanted on criminal charges there.
~ SO happened that Hysman, while in
Boston. was i'm the brokerage business.
He did have transactions with two wo-
men which lie thought. would subject
him 20 civil but not TO criminal prose
cuIon. He was, however thoroughly
frightened over the matter. having the
stock transactions in Boston i'm mind.
After a parley. the three men agreed
TO settle the matter for $4,000. Thy al
lowed Hysman two hours 10 consult
friends. Hysman Immediately be-
thought himself of Professor Van Dyke.
He knew THAI Van Dyke was or pre-
tended TO be. a lawyer, and so he asked
permission To take the alleged extra
dition pap rs TO Van Dyke for inspec-
ton. After examining the papers Van
Dyke declared Che papers to be all
right. and that Hysman must return
To Massachusetts and stand triad. He
advised Hysman 10 settle
HYSMAN BECAME SUSPICIOUS.
Much perturbed over the matter. Hys-
man returned to his home and reported
the matter To his Wife She says i'm her
rompla.nt that she gave up her jewelry,
valued at $2l. and Hyson gave $500 in
rash and n note for $500 Hysman said
that he would pay the note the next
day and settle the balance as best he
could. This seemed to satisfy the trio
and they went away
Hysman pondered over the matter.
and as he pondered he rem mbered that
Van Dyke was the only person in New
Y orlS 10 whoro he had told Of his trans
actions with NE two women i'm Boston.
he accordingly went 20 Abraham Levy.
4 lawyer and laii the matter before
him. II is alleged that I'm the interim
Van Dyke had arranged to settle the
whole affair for Hysman. The other
men did not anutar. Mr.. Levy laid the
matter before the Central Office detect
YES. Detective Taylor was d tailed on
he case. When Van Dyke called to coll
ect the note Mrs. -Hysman- asked far-
wo days leeway. saying that her un-
lie, John T.. Peterson. a wealthy man.
VAS Informed Of her husbands predica-
nent and was coming to the city TO s. =
lie the whole matter.
DETECTIVE TAYLORS TRICK.
Detective Taylor impersonatcd the
'ich uncle, Peterson. ON oct. he ap-
oeared ana, IN eting Van Dyke. who.
recording To Mrs. Hysman's story. was
nsistent on the immediate settlement
H. ra..f.. "a tH
naind 4 OF the money. demanded that
he tewelry BE- restored before ne would
lettle, The pseudo uncle displayed a
zig roll OF bills. all stag money. end
iaid he was ready TO settle everything
Van Dyke agreed 10 get the gems,
hough he said R would be cone With
great difficulty. lie went away and un
heaftcrrJon ~ last Saturday.dpp '1re !
With the jewels. In the meantime. two
,ther Central Office detectives. -Pris
ma Edwards. had stationed themselves
DCi 1ss the street. AZ a. guIi u
'ayl0r they entered the house and dr-
tsted Van Dyke soon after he had Ic-
eased the jewelry."
Hysman did not appear at the ,Nami- !
'ation yesterday afternoon. His wife !
I'D all the complaining. Van Dyke is a |
Iignined looking man about 81 years |
Id. II is supposed by the detectives |
hat the threee men who appeared at |
he house on Sept p withdrew from
ne game when IL appeared 60 bc so /
asy, leaving Van Dyke Go make the ar I
angements. Van Dyke viii have his /
Examination next Thursday.
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