The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26
BLACK NO MORE
INVESTIGATION
ALLEGED PROPOSITION
TO CHANGE COLOR
OF NEGRO
FROM BLACK TO WHITE
Guthrie Woman Was Wit
ness for Prosecution

Jackson. Ohio, Dec 26.--Will tho
black people Of the entire world be-
come white? This is the question for
decision before the United States
court, that is trying James A. Hurlihy's
mail fraud case Dr Hurlihy, who is
druggist Of Chllicothe, Ohio, claims
new discovery of preparation,
BLACK no more" to change perma-
nently, the color Of the Skin.
He contends that his preparation
will turn black people white. Conse-
quently the mails have been used to
distribute the prescription
It is argued extensively by colored
Deople the world over, that their color
tends to handicap them. Then if it is
proved that Hurlihy has dug mp the
process of whitening the skin. the
whole world will become white.
The. chemist for the government, Or.
lJ II. Schroeder, testified to the effect
tbat in all Of his experience, he knew
of no medicine or preparation that
would change the color Of black man.
Moreover, he had never heard of an
other person discovering the secret.
He continued, 1T is not possible, in
lmy Judgment, to change .the color Of
Ia negro, 50 that it will be permanent
Attorney Ulrie Sloane. the strong
defendant, says that he win present
expert testimony to the fact OF an ex
listing preparation to discard the pig
ment in the skin. He declares that
Hurlihys preparation has performed
, the change
Witnesses from several points
throughout the country are to appear
, in the trial.
Colored people from numerous sec
tions of the country are to testify az
! to their experience with the medicine
r Many personal testimonies have beer
heard.
Hurlihys attorney contends that th'
0 sun and climate is the cause OF color
: The contrast was drawn between pee
ple that live in the far northern AM
southern sections Of the world. eI
figured on time and evolution to he'll
the change. 1Aey argue that the Pre-
:, cess OF chemicals in the reverse, o.
the pigment can be the same, as tha
: Of the sun on the skin.
A Mary Washington of Guthrie, okla
s sppeared as the first witness. Sh
spoke of having used the medicine o
her face, but as it burnt 1t was al
piled on the hands with no better r.
suits. She showed her hands to tn
jury OF the court.
Mrs. Mollie Murphy came next a
witness from Memphis, Tenn. sh
stated that the preparation was nc
.e satisfactory
,r Attorney Sloane cross questioned he
: : her on the contents Of her letter bsa
II ing an order for the second bottle
l. BlaclS no more" She is claimed
Of have said that the first bottle had don
some good,
q, Myrtle warHeld OF indianapolis i
ii diana, said that she had used half
n bottle OF the prescription during thr'
TO months. More cross examinations e
- sued as 10 her manner Of using d
50 medicine.
W william A. Caggans of Richmon
o .. Ind, was the next witness, who h'
at used the preparation. lie used it
ly his hands only before thinking that q
ut medicine was fraud He then wro
to the postal inspector, oldheld, co
st corning the matter
Of Paul w. Kaiser, assistant attorn
ga for the postoffice at Washington, sa
20 that they have on file important d
sls ters that viii figure for much in {
xt Hurlihy's trial
" Dr. c. e. Robben . practcing pi
M MN sicien for hfteen years appeared
a. The next witness on the stand
lg- was from Chilicothe The doeu
'd- stated that he did not know Of re
edy on the market for the changing
~, the color Of the skin. Cross examil
,on ton ensued. what is pigments" q
4. ca Attorney Sloan. '.Do you know
Inn mo, sir; I could not explain TO
ma ~ what pigment is,' answered
Irt doctor.
eys The most important witness in
en- case was the government chemist
~. II. SCHROEDER. who said that his