The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
WOMAN'S QUEER CLAIM
Mrs. FOye Says by Her Advice CIeVe-
land Had Male Heirs.

New York, Aug. 2-That she can
predetermine the sex of infants and
that it was by her treatment that
Grover Cleveland had two male heirs
Marian Foye. who has lately figured in
print because her 27-year-old son,
James E. Foye, assistant manager in
the brokerage Office of Charles E.
Gates at the Waldorf-Astoria, had re-
fused to give her any money.
Mrs. Foye appeared before Magis-
trate Crane in the Harlem police court
saying she had been unable to serve
her son with the summons that was
given her last week. Her son is said
to be in Saratoga and she asked a
warrant for his arrest. Magistrate
Crane refused this, saying that he
wished to look into certain phases of
the case, and that he would inform
her at some future date of his de-
cision.
1t developed that the magistrate had
been in receipt of various letters to the
effect that Mrs. Foye still holds
place as matron in the department of
docks.
Claims Cleveland as Friend.
From circulars in her possession and
her own admissions it was shown she
has been doing business as a sex con-
troller and fortune teller. She said
that Grover Cleveland had named his
daughter Marian for her and that it
was because of her treatment that he
was the father of two boys.
When asked how she knew that Mr..
Cleveland had named a child for her
Mrs. Foye said: "WeH, he named her
Marian and my name is Marian. So
that shows that he did, doesn't it %
On the neatly engraved circulars
Mrs. Foye's named is spelled IF.
Marian Foire." When asked how this
occurred she said: Just before I
wrote that advertisement I had been
giving a French lesson. and Foire is
French for Foye- l never thought of
my slip until the printers had made
the pamphlet. 1t wasn't worth while
to have it changed
Sends Circular to Husbands.
The letter. which Mrs. Foye sent to
men only, on the ground that she
could not give her treatment to wo-
men. is as follows:
"Gentlemen-H you would have
sons to perpetuate your name, in
herit your estate and fortunes, wis.,
not consult Mrs. F. Marian Foire. a
worldwide experienced nurse? She
| is middle-aged woman and has two
handsome sons, now gentlemen. 1t
does not take twenty minutes to con-
vince her listener of the surety of
| having his hopes realized-a son born
and she leaves the value of this posi-
tive secret to the fathers generosity
and it rests entirely with him. She
| objects to consult with any mother
Prior to the birth of Mrs. Grover
! Cleveland's third daughter (whom he
named after me-Marian-born in the
| WhiteHouse during his last presidency
I assured Mr.. Cleveland that the ex-
pected new arrival would be a girl,
and to his great annoyance and great
vexation 1t was. But since he gra-
ciously and willingly accepted my
wonderful and never-failing expert
ence two sons have been born, to his
great delight c. c. Osgood, a friend
of former Mayor Van Wyck, hearing
of Mrs. Foires wonderful success
sent his check for $1,000. and. since
the birth of six girls, four boys were
born.
when necessary I can refer to
| families where the reliability of my
! statement can be verified. would