The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
VICTIM OF MAGNEHZED PILLS.
"PSiCHIC SIR ROBERT" IN THE
Tolls or WOM4N SLETTH,
The Hurned Paper Trick--Spirii ADV Ice
FrOli Fictitious Dad Socrates
Cited by Police Court Lawyer Cure on
the InstnlIment pIan--Palmist' Woe

The Hurned Paper Trick-spirii Ad\lc
Froli, Fictitious Dad Socrates
Ctted by Police Court Lawyer Cure on
the Instailment PIan-Pnlnlists Woe
Magneti2ed pills. at s25 for six proved
the undoing Of "Sir Robert st. Francis
psychic specialist who was arraigned
in the West Side court yesterday under the
commonplace name Of Robert st. Francis
palmist,
The New York County Medical Society
sent two women detectives last Monday
TO call on St. Francis at his Office, 23s West
Forty-fourth street. They were Mrs
Nellie Dyckman and Mrs. Sadie Reeves
Mrs. Reeves went into the inner sanctum,
while her oomrade remained on guard in
the reception room.
What troubles your sal the occult
specialist
Insomnia DOCTOR replied the patient.
i am horribly nervous and cannot sleep
Sir Robert oked solemn. He produced
slip of paper and, walking away. said,
Write on this your fathers full name
Mrs Reeves wrote fictitious name.
Now writa your own"
The patient obeyed,
Take the paper between your thumb
and ring finger andSpply the paper TO your
brow"
She did
Then the specialist seemingly burned
the paper without looking at the writing
The paper he rea lily burned, Mrs. Reeves
said was another similar slip which he sub
stituted by sleight Of hand.
Your fathers name is Mathews he
announced
The detective appeared deeply impressed,
nfp in ,uucl,to On ion
with him. he continued, and he says
that if you follow my instructions care
fully you will be cured
Really asked Mrs. Reeves
Really" was the reply.
And shall get the position l SEEK"
you will"
Then he produced six pellets and put
them In an envelope
Take three tonight and three to-mor-
row morning. You will surely be cured,
he enjoined
How much2" asked Mrs Reeves.
Twenty-Five dollars
But | cannot afford it.
Then $40"
Il have only $40 / must have carrares.
I'll give s..
st Francis took the s.
Be sure to come tomorrow with the
rest Of the s25 he said
The reason ordinary physicians fail
Mrs Reeves said st. Francis told her. il
His pills he magneti2ed by holding them
to his brow.
sir Robert told the Court that he did
not practise medicine, but was an occult
specialist and psychic adviser His method
of curing, he said was to foCalze the
thoughts of the patient on something be-
sides the bodily illness and SO allow him or
her to get well He repudiated the pills.
hut they We're very much in evidence and
properly labelled.
What college did you attend:'the Magis-
trate asked.
Il studied in Chicago" was the cautious
reply
AS Magistrate Whitman announced That
st. Francis was held in 81 600 for cSamina-
ton his counsel objected
That is unfair, Judge he said. My
client Is but a follower of the great Socratic
principle which ne teaches, Think well
and everything goes well with you
The court ruling stood
READ THE PALMS OF THE GREAT.
Carl L.. Perrin. who described himself as
a professional fortune teller and palmist,
with an office at 241 West Forty fourth
street. was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Detective Sergeants McConville and
Murphy Of Headquarters and arragned
in the Tonibs police court The arrest fol-
lowed letter which Acting Inspector
o Brien received from a citizen accusing
Perinlof Turing women into his place for
immoral purposes.
In court Perrin offered to road the gs-
trate's palm and delivered an address on
the responsibility of fortune telling
AN great men from CRsar down have
been disciples Of pamistry.' said Perrin.
Why | myself have read eK-President
Mckinley and Mr. Roosevets palms.
and those Of other great men
Detective Murphy said Perrin tod him
he was going 10 marry dark eyed lady
What viii do with my present wife,"
asked the sleuth. He got no answer
rip h.I hnnH fpr "
months upon promising that he would
give up the fortune telling business.