The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-20
ALLAbAzAM.
Suave Colored Gentleman
Proves to Mrs. Harrell
That There's Luck
In Everything.
BLACK and TAN MAGIC
Curiosity Got the Best of
Her So Her Ring
Vanished.

Health, Wealth, Love and Peace of
Mind" These were the magic words that
lost Mrs. Harell her diamond ring. Mrs.
Ida c. Harrell, a colored woman, of No.
309 Grand street, called at Police Head
quarters and asked the authorities to help
her recover her diamond ring. She said
she had been swindled and told to the
sergeant behind the desk a strange
story.
Mrs. Harrell said that yesterday after
noon about four O'Clock while she was at
her grandmother's home, at No 80 Bright
street, well dressed, smooth tongued
colored man rang the bell When Mrs
Harrell opened the door the man bowed
low and after remarking that it was
warm weather asked Mrs. Harrell if she
believed in luck. Mrs. Harrell said no,
but the man rushed into the house and
opened a conversation with Mrs. Harrells s
grandmother. The grandmother was, sure
that there was something in it.' How
much there was in it was not appreciated
until several hours had elapsed.
'Pll prove to you that there is luck in
all things" said the visitor s'It is very
simple and most entertaining l give
to you blank piece of paper upon
which you must write Health, Wealth,
Love and Peace of Mind That is the
grand secret of success in seeking luck
Mrs Harrell wrote as directed The
| man took up the paper and rolled it into a
small ball. which he rolled between his
| two hands. Then solemnly appealing to
| Heaven the man said
Depart We, depart ye go out for thence
all We that stand in the way of luck
| BY this time the two women were
staring in open eyed amazement. Then
came the stern commando =
| Give me a. plate, a match a piece of
red flannel and piece Of thread
| The man burned the paper holding the
magic words and allowed the ashes to fall
to the place. He then put the ashes in
| the flannel and tied it with the thread.
| The little ball of flannel holding it's
| treasure, was saturated with whiskey.
Then the Bible was opened and another
| appeal was made to Heaven for bless
1 ing.
4 You are to take this little treasure that
- more potent than the left hind foot OF
rabbit shot in church yard at the
stroke of twelve. Nothing will harm you
while you keep this. Place it in the toe of
your right shoe and keep it for twenty
four hours. Now you must give up some
thing that you love for twenty-four hours.
All! that beautiful diamond ring will do
nicely
Mrs Harrell took the ring from her fin
ger and passed it over to the man. He
| took her pocketbook from the table and
| opened it. He saw some papers in it and
| took them out.
There must be nothing to contami-
nate he said. .T shall place this ring in
/ your pocketbook. Place it next your
heart and do not look at it for twenty
| four hours"
| Mrs. Harrell followed the strangers di-
rections carefully and awaited deselop-
| ments.
| The man stepped into the middle of the
room and after waving his hands about,
| rubbing his eyes and mumbling something
| unintelligible, left the house.
| Mrs Harrell walked home with the red
| flannel in the toe of her right shoe It
| hurt somewhat, she admitted, but the
hope of great results made the pain light.
Close to her heart was that valuable
pocketbook. When Mrs. Earrell was re-
tiring she forgot her promise or her cur
| iosity got the best of her. She opened
/ the pocketbook and her heart sank when
| she saw that the ring was missing.
Posthaste she went to Police Headquar-
| ters and reported the case. The authori-
tleman who knows how to coerce luck.