The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-16

possible reward as many other officers
would have done, Morgan very dutifully
called the sergeant and chief. Therefore
about dozen officers had more or less
to do with the arrest, as a fugitive
from justice, of DR.. Franklin Bennett
as he gave his name.
Mrs. w. c. Booth, who is stopping at
the National hotel, told her story
About two years ago her name was
Mrs. Hutchinson. She lived in Topeka
part of the time, and while here took
an agency for the magical medicine sold
by DIR. Rocker, a we'll known vendor of
that day who held forth at 112 West
Sixth avenue. She was to sell his medi-
cine on commission. But she was not
satisfied that his medicine was Just
what he claimed it to be, and did not
wish to be party to any fraud. She
would not sell the stuff until it had
been analysed. At Peoria she fell in
with this DIR. Bennett, who WAS then
Professor Perry, a clairvoyant. He was
sOjOurning in that city and working
those who CHANGED to pass his way He
was very busy man, and used an ex-
tremely ancient bunco scheme. He
dealt with the higher class of victims,
who were not familiar with the ways of
the clairvoyant.
Learning what Mrs. Hutchinson had
in mind, he put up a strong talk and
made her believe that he could by
means of his occult powers and a stand
in with the spirit world, find out for her
cny SeCISI SIl6 wished 10 Know. Her
first wish was to learn the true value
of the magical medicine sold by DR..
Rocker of Topeka. So she negotiated
with Prof Perry to divulge the secret.
He went into several fits and frances,
and told her that she should wear a
clear stone.'' She did not possess a dia-
mond, so she wore her daughters dia-
mond engagement ring, a very valuable
gem. He told her that to make the thing
right he would have to wear it over one
I IL
That time he gave it back. Then he
faxed up spirit letter from her dead
sister which read: Trust everything to
Prof Perry Therefore when ha said
that he would have to hold a second ses-
sion with the gem, she gave it up. Then
the professor spread his wings and was
! seen no more in those parts. Beside her
diamond it was discovered that the same
game had made good with a number Of
other people in that town, and that he
went away heavily laden with rare dia-
monds.
For two years Mrs. Booth has been
scanning every crowd, whether at the
depot theatcr or other gathering place.
in hopes of finding and bringing to
| justice the man who stole her gem. Il
would have spent fortune said Mrs.
Booth. in the effort to catch that
man" She said that she recognized
| him at once in the theater. and TIA
sound of his voice doubly assured her
| that ne was the r1SnI person. Ut.
| Bennett gave his age as 81 years He
seemed little impressed by his arrest
and took it very coolly. He was not
locked up with the other prisoners, but
given a cot from the hospital room.
which was put in the room next the
office, where the officers could call him
down if he CHANGED to rise up and
wander away. This morning he arose
early and ordered a sumptuous break
fast from the Throop hotel. Mrs
Booth says she will furnish evidence
enough to hold him, and has wired
other victims who reside in Peoria
| When searched SIT in cash and two
diamonds worth about $500 were found
on him One of them was a beautiful
ring. Mrs. Booth says that 1t is not
the ring she lost Bennett also carried
! pawn tickets for three rings which are
in pawn in New York city, on which
he raised $500. The number of gems in
his possession seem to strengthen Mrs
Booths statement concerning Bennett