Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
SANDER SUIT
IS ATTRACTIVE
CLUB WOMAN DEFENDANT IN
CASE
Long Beach Society Leader Charged
With Damaging Character of For
mer Observation-Disclosures Gives
His Testimony

Prominent members Of Long Beach
society thronged Judge James depart
ment of the superior court yesterday
while the suit of Mrs Bessie Fleet
against Mrs. Adelaide Tchenor, charg-
ing SANDER, was being heard.
Mrs. Fleet alleged that Mrs. Tiche-
nor, a prominent worker in the Ebell
club, had slandered her in that she
told several people in Long Beach that
Mrs. Fleet had stolen some of her
jewels. Mrs. Fleet, as soon as she
learned of the report alleged to have
been circulated by Mrs. Tichenor, filed
suit for $4,000 damages.
The testimony given by Rev. Charles
Pease of the First Congregational
church of Long Beach was the most
important taken yesterday, and many
residents of Long Beach attended the
trial to hear the revelations concern
ing communications with the spirit
world, which they thought might be
brought out in the minister's testi-
mony.
In Mrs. Tichenor's answer to the
complaint filed against her she alleged
she had taken the story of the rob-
berry to Rev. Mr. Pease because she
understood he had peculiar powers
whereby he could locate stolen jewelry
ana point out the thief.
Denies Story Of Spirit Power
The first statement made by Rev.
Mr. Pease on the witness stand yes
terday was denial of the "spook''
allegation against him.
THE conversation l had with Mrs.
Tichenor occurred on Monday after
noon about three weeks after the rob-
berry of her house" said Rev. Pease
She had been to my church many
times and had heard several of my lee
lures in which 1 told of the powers of
psychic science. l had never said
had any powers whereby 1 could hold
communication with spirits of the
other world 1 wish to state right here
the only statement l ever made with
regard to my study of the science was
that 1t fitted one better for the study Of
thought.
I'm behalf of myself and in behalf Of
my wife | wish to state further that
l have never claimed any powers of
the fake side of psychic science.
Calls on Minister
Mrs. Tichenor's home was robbed
on the night of the bazaar of the Ebel
club at Long Beach. Prior to that time
Mrs. Fleet had been employed occa-
sionally by Mrs. Tichenor and when
the jewels were missing from the
Tichenor home Mrs Fleet was sus-
pected.
"The day Mrs. Tichenor called on me-
she seemed very mysterious and made
sure that everyone was away and that
there was no danger OF her being over
heard. She then told me that she
thought 1 was particularly fitted for
the task of discovering her jewels and
that she suspected Mrs. Fleet of the
theft.
Il told her 1 would inquire and see
what l could do in the matter and a
few days later when l called her up
and told her that 1 did not think Mrs
Fleet could have possibly been impi-
Gated in the affair, she became angry
and hung up the telephone receiver"
Many society women of Long Beach
were questioned about the alleged
SANDER yesterday and the prosecution
closed it's case. A motion for non
suit was denied and the wisnesses for
the defense will be heard today. Rev.
Mr.. Pease will testify for the defense"