The age-herald., 1901-11-26
Prof, DsInaI, Noted HVpR0tist, Palm Reader and SWindIer,
 Works Birmingham
TELLS VICTIMS STRANGE
 STORIES OF HOODOOS
None Can Be Cured Unless Some Artl- cIe of Value Is Entrusted to Him-He Neeects to
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That a man with dark, piercing eyes hypnotized her and while he had her in this state secured a diamond ring valued at $40. is the startling story revealed to the police by Miss A. John son, rretty young woman visiting in Bil mingham.
 The msn charged with furnishing this expensive spell of intoxication Is Prof. Del mar. elairvoyant, hypnotist, palm read CT and swindier, who Is known all over the country. The young woman who has made the complaint to the police depart ment is one of number duped fy the shave, electrical prof, ssor. Miss Johnson Is a very pretty young woman, brown Lair, dark eyes and medium height. She has only been in Birmingham few weeks Charges of grand larceny have been made against the so-aalled profess sor. He left town several days ago with out the formality of bidding his clients goodbye. The eapti sating professor had with him woman, claiming her as his wite, and the couple were seen to board an Alabama Great Southern train. north. at the union passenger station.
 When the pair came here they opened headquarters in Twenty-second street near Third avenue, and inserted adver tisements in the newspapers under the head of Prof. Delmar-Clairvoyant.
 Ills Plan a Bold One.
 The story told by Miss Johnson shows the plan of work of the man to have been the bolocst of tny crook who has worked this city Statements gre made that many other women and some men have also fallen victims to the clairvoyant, and that several hundred dollars worth of valuables were secured here.
 Miss Johnson's loss was very hand some diamond ring, ialued at rnor; thar SEQ, and was a present given by her, brother. She told the story to city de, tectives as follows:
 Like many other young women, wis., ited Professor Delmar to have my palms read, and my fortune told. He told me many things, and then hypnotizel mo. While under the influence of this hypnotic power he told me that I vas suffering from some strange attentions of charac- ter that would be dispelled ty his power.
 'He said that if I would allow hir to take my ring. place 1t under his pillow for a certain number of nights and aft x.la ..tIt Ao- certain number of nights, all this trouble would cease. He told a beautiful story and at the same time fearful one.
 Under Hypnotic Influence.
 "Ali the time he had inc under the pow CT of hypnotic spell. But when awoke I was unable to demand CT secure my ring. So I went home. At the time named I returned for my ring. but could not find the man. cannot understand the ir- fiuence he had over me, but I 60 know he secured my ring and failed to re- turn it.
 q made every effort to find the clair. voyant, but was unsuccessful. So have come to the police department and wish to prosecute the man for larceny"
 Tn tdlKlnS or The WOrk or HrOTeSSOf Delmar. one of the city detectives who investigated the case against him, and who made a search for him, said:
 Victims Are Prominent.
 His scheme was the boIdest of any men have ever seen. His victims here were all prominent persons, and none but Miss Johnson las so far reported the mat ter to us. However, know several other women lost articles of value, and some men were victims of his tricks.
 '1t is said he would give promises of revealing the future to a person if some article of value was entrusted to him. He was a smooth talker, and while tell ing the fortune of a victim he would at the same time tell of remedies for dis- polling trouble, forecasting future events and finding lost articles.
 .'In all of these plans for dispeiiing trouble or forecasting futures 1t was made a necessary detail that some ar ticle of value or some sum of money should be left with him for certain length of time.
 "In case this dodge failed with his victims he would attempt to hypnotize tbat,a ord fharehv eao,iro aaua afhin~