The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
CRUSADE AGAINST
.C[A|R|'V||0|Ytns NOW
Arrest Of Occult" Scherner
Likely to Result in Gen
eral Police Inquiry.
Elaborate Plan for Recovery
of Buried Riches
Spoiled.
GENERAL crusade

. ~ ,CIEING1IGfaA dSd1uSG
II clairvoyantsi and fortune tell
ers will probably result from
the arrest Of William Broeske, alias
William Waller. alias Professor Kar-
nah, who, the police say, attempted to
obtain $500 from A. Anderson, far
mer, by pretenaipg to find buried treas.
ure on the farm e
.Broeske was arrested yesterday by
Assistant Police superin tendent Meal
ey. and Detective John Stavle, who
say he admitted thatsthe was after the
money. The .clairvoyant's scheme, tho
not new one, was shrewdly worked,
and only by Intervention by Ander-
son $ father prevented the deal.
Some time ago young Anderson de-
cided to visit q clairvoyant, just for
fun. All clairveyants looked alike to
him, and he fell in with Broeske, who
read his future as easily as tho it were
poster. A great treasure was hidden
on Anderson s farm, he said-gold by
the bushel, rubies, diamonds and bun
dies Of bills. Anderson believed the
story and dreamed Of the riches,s but
the dreams didn It show the cache on
the farm, and the clairvoyant must
have guarantee that he would be
paid for his trouble if the money was
to be found. -
. Accordingly, the two hit upon sat
isfactory plan. Anderson drew a $500
bill from the bank and took it to Bres-
Ike as an evidence Of good faith. Then
Broeske told:him to put the bill in an
envelope on (which a seal was to be
placed to show that the clairvoyant
was an honest man. When Anderson
brought the bill he placed it in the en-
velope but dia all the work himself,
and when the seal was affixed he knew
that the bill was still there. He :re:
fused to give up the possession of the
bill, but WAS eaAf d emit every thing was
right, for on f1hfe e seal 81 ese marks By
which the enve1ope could be identified
Broeske atsesknev vs that the bill was
there, and that he couldn't get it out
so he told Anderson to take the blu
to- the bank and bring it to him Satur:
day, when he would reveal the hiding
! place of the treasure. The bill, he said
| must be in his hands for moment
/ for only by it's aid could the spell bt
|4worked. --1.~ -
: That was as far as the two got in
their negotiations. Anderson 8, father
became suspicious and notified Assist
ant Superintendent Mealey, who sent
Detective Stavlo to look for Anderson
Stavlo found Anderson, but the latter
| refused to believe he was up against Z:
swindle and could not get his minC
off the riches. He was persuaded, how
ever, to draw the envelope from the
| bank in the presence of the police. Al
soon as the bank opened yesterday
Anderson obtained the envelope ani
to the surprise Of the detectives the
money was still there. But he went tt
Broeske s room at 1015 Hennepin ave
nue. and arrested the occult person.
On the way to the station Broesk,
began to tear viciously at something
in his pockets. Stavlo saw the NOV
and took from Broeske's pocket al
exact duplicate Of the! sealed envelope
that had contained Anderson g $500
bill. Then Broeske broke down, begge.
for his release and promised. to leav
the city. But Stavlo searched him ant
locked him up, charging him with vag
rancy. .@.~