The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
DID DEBRALLS
PLAY DUAL ROLE?
ONLY HIS ARREST CAN SOLVE
SOCIAL MYSTERY.
1t Is Suspected that the Fugitive
Fakir Was the Man Who, Under
Another Name, Cut Swath in So
ciety and Married Wealthy Girl.

Is j. j. Debralls, quasi teacher of
hypnotism and now under indictment
for fraud, the same man who under
another. name recently married the
daughter of a prominent Minneapolis
business man?
torturing the members of one Minne-
apolis family.
Arriving ostensibly on his private
car, in; which he had thrice circled
the universe" and accompanied by his
staff of "Hindoo adopts Debralls
descended upon Minneapolis early in
October. His game, so far as the po-
lice know. had never been tried on
the Minneapolis public before. In
conducting his academy he opened
handsomely furnished offices in the
Bank of Minneapolis building. and in
cidentally used his credit at a local
outfitting store.
For .$25 one could become a hyp-
notist, thru the simple process of TAX
Ing some twenty lessons. And Mr..
Debralls prospered- In fact, he did
so well that he needed a partner to
| look after his business affairs while
he was in st. Paul and Duluth intro
ducing his system to the intelligent
people of those cities. a-a .
| -. Demanded, Cash Surety. -.
Miss Clarice Heebner of 70S Eighth
street S. accepted an offer to in
vest $500 in Mr.. Debrall's 'acad-
| emy," with the understanding
that she would honestly look after
the income Of the same estab-
]ishment during his absence and
keep $40 a week as her salary and 20
per cent of the income as her share In
the profits He was most particular
about her being honest.
It was shown Miss Heebner and her
| tod Ho% ~ -
academy" were almost limitless and
that the profits were assured. SO she
invested $3.50 on Oct. 26, with the un-
derstanding that the other $3.50 was tc
be produced in a few days. Oct. 21
Mr.. Debralls had taken his white
hands and his small feet and his gen,
orally eliminate self to unknown part:
and Miss Heebner and several pupils
have been poorer and wiser evel
: since.
Incidentally the department store
which furnished Debralls' office" has
received from New York all unac
knowledged draft for $21 signed b,
: the head Of the late academy O.
occult science Altogether, 1t is be
lieved that the hypnotist Influenced
Minneapolitans to the extent of some
$500. ~ T..
A DIR. Jekyll Role Suspected.
| Albost simultaneously with the ap
pearance of Debralls, there arrive
{ at a downtown hotel a gilded yout
2 much given to the good wearing Q
Y fine clothes and possessed of a goo
. address and a penchant for good so
> ciety. .N. g.. r. t-,
e At the hotel he was known as '*som
S kind of a broker but at the swe
e residence where he began to pay coul
q to the pretty daughter he produce
unimpeachable credentials shown
that he m owed in the best circles i
e When the suitor had arrived at tn
7, proposal stage it was requested of hil
a that his references be investigated
8 altho there was nothing in his bearin
or conduct to indicate that he was nc
entirely what he purported to be.
,, was the day after he had expresse
!, his perfect willingness to have all h
u u references so thoroly investigated ths
IL he and the young lady went to S
Paul and were married.
In the meantime it was noticed tn;
the gilded youth of the downtown hi
tel was absent during certain hours
Z: were the hours that Mr.. Debralls kel
open office at the prosperous ''acat
eny Of occult science.'> -. .---..a...-t
le Miss .Heebner's description of D
lg bralls corresponds to that given of tt
ir gilded youth at the hotel and tn
Is SdHle youth was ulldDlG 10 cash d I'VE
le York draft Immediately before his d
k. parture, which was on the same ds
Id that Debralls disappeared.
ly Miss Heebner was before the graz
c. jury again to-day and a second indie
-. ment against Debralls will be sougf
If he can be found and brought bat
8. to Minneapolis and is identified as
actor in a dual role there will be son
~ sensational developments. The a
thorities are at sea, as to his prese
whereabouts. -.