The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
FORTUNE ELL ER IS
HAVE COM {. ! !, AW Az
ManyAnxious Inquiries Are Being
Made About Them.
pAWNED A LADY's RING
:. Professor Lee" is Wanted BY the Police.
An E.tor. Beng Made to Loeate
Hlm-"0 Get : Rich Quick
concern.
.PAWNED A LADY's RING.

The detectives are trying to locate
Professor Lee aud professor Jack
son. two clairvoyantS who have been
in the city for about month practlclns
the .'art" of fortune-telling.
Since the two men have been here they
have received money from probably 2,0ov
people, who had enough faith in them to
peIleve they could reveal the future and
give advice as to business transactions
and love affairs that would result profit
ably.
The men have advertised extensively
by the means Of cards. which were dis
tlibuved throughout the CITY by the thou
papers
They had rooms in convenient sections
of the city, and carried on land-ottlce,
business.
PROFESSOR LEE"
Professor Lee was located at No. so7
East Grace Street, and Professor jack
son. at No. IS North Eleventh Street
They always paid their rent in advance.
and displayed much money in doing so.
About midday Tuesday the two men
indicated, at their respective places, that
they believed they would go to the Bijou
matinee. Professor Lee gave out the
additional information that he was sick
and thought the change would do him
good. Neither of the men have been seen
since, nor did they leave anything in their
rooms. which left the impression, when
the rooms were searched. that they tad
gone away for good unless brought back
by the police to answer questions from
scores Of clients who are very anxious
to see them
When it was known yesterday that the
men had disappeared, scores of people
called at their respective "oft1ces" with
anxious inquiries. No complaints were
lodged against Jackson" but most
serious one was placed against Lee
SECURED A DIAMOND RING.
On MONDAY morning a pretty young
lady. with s150 diamond ring on her
finger, called to see Professor Lee" to
get him to tell her fortunes He knew
her name before she opened her mouth.
and he told her all kinds of things to
make her feel in good hunor. and then
he noticed the ring. :.
That's a. peculiar ring you have there,
he casually remarked. 81 have never
seen but one like 1t. That was in the
Old World, and was worn by one OF the
great Seers In India. It was his talisman.
and while wearing it he could do re-
markable things. Let me see It mo-
ment. All, yes, IT'S the same kind OF
ring. The sparkle is peculiar. Do you
know that with a proper treatment you
may have Of that ring a magic talisman
which Will BRING you the Dsss OIL iuSfA
while wearing it,"
Just leave the ring with me until Wed.
nesday morning. I will. by certain
experiment, infuse a lot Of magnetism
into the diamond, ana then it VIII be-
come q talisman of good luck to you as
long as you wear it."
The young lady. according to agree
ment, called to get her "talisman" yes
terday morning. but as the Professor
had not returned, she grew suspicious
and told Major Howard and Captain
Tomlinson about it Sergeants Gibson
and Wren found the Iady's ring at
pawnsfop, where it had been left by the
professor for a consideration Of $50.
There are many other victims. 1t was
said last night that a lady had left sew
eral hundred dollars worth Of jewelry
with him, and number of people had
left money with the expectation OF re-
ceiving certain charms this week
The signs that hung In the window Of
the "Professor's'' office are now down,
and many people are wiser if poorer.