The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-04-13
Thousands OF People Bought
Love Powders From a
BALTIMORE CONCERN,
The Factory Where the Love Tokens
Were Made Ralded by The OF.
flcers, aud Thousands Of
Dollars Pound In the
Safe and Taken.

United States Marshal Langham.
mer, Postal Inspector Hooton and
Sharon and Secret Servlce Agent
Oha' ss Wright raided the college of
Science" conducted by "Dr." Theo--,
dore White at 1917 E,st Pratt streat.
baltimore, Md, and as a result the
doctor" was held In S1O. 900 bail for
the action of the federal grand iurv
oy United States Commissioner Bond
Thursday afternoon, charged with
using the mails for fraudulent p,tr-
poses. He waived examination,
Seven hairs out of q white m,,,e,a
tail, eight drops OF blood cut of a
dogs tail and one or two equally un.
expected Ing edients constit to love
potion, thousands of packages OF which.
were taken in the raid.
White, who adverttses himself In
the nj ~spapers as being the ''only
reliaole" spirituaiistio medium in
Baltimore has conducted his "Oollege
Of &c enoe" for the past two years.
When the college" on East Pratt
street was raided the United States
OIL, ,ials found eighteen young women
working for White, typewriting, mail.
ing his books on The Higher OCCULT
SCIENCE" and putting up and wrap.
ping potion, warranted to cause love
IL nrs6 sight. In the safe, which tho
ioctor opened at the urgent solicita-
0ion OF the United States officers, was
found nearly $4,000 in cash, and
White admitted that his operations
aad extended all over this country.
Europe, Central America and a por-
zion OF South America. Marshal
Langhammer now has in his posses.
sion the names OF patrons Of the instf-
aution residing in Honduras, Central
America.
The Issuance OF the warrant for
Whites arrest came as q result OF a
Conference between United States
DISTRICT Attorney Rose, Assistant
United States Dis6rict Attorney Sn-
per, M8rShai Lang hammer and Gtfes
United States postal otlicIals Tnous-
lnds OF letters addressed to White had
1een received at the Baltimore post.
Ill ;e from all sections Of the country.
Through means known only to them
selves, the United States OH :ial Sc.
3ured the names Of persons to whom
Che Doctor" had sent his circulars.
md after reading the matter which
ae sent out they came to the oonclu-
sion that his operations were fraudu-
lent
Whites circulars stated that the
college OF Science" was prepared to
teach hypnOtism, mental science, tel
,pathy and the higher occultismn In
nall order courses at 81 q course. A.
,er taking o course the subscriber was
yualan eed to be able to influence any
)na in magnetic or hypnotic way.
The course was divided into seven
.ecGlons, and one OF the sections was
devoted to charms and incantations.
When the officials raided the ''col-
ege" they found three young women
oustly engaged in preparing love
| powder" which they were inclosing
| With certain prayers, aud which the
Individual desirous OF attracting and
lolding the tfsctions OF tine opposite
sex must wear In bag around his or
her neck. The powder which works
such wonderful results Is Of dark,
| lead color.
Three wagon loads Of circulars, ad-
Ver6ising matter, and mail were
brought from the college" to the
! United States ,narshal's cflice, and
will be used In evidence against
White. The prisoner, who is about
thirty 'six years old, has lived In Bal
.imore for the past fifteen years, and
IL we'll known among those who pa :
'on'z d the spiritualistio mediums.
Marshal Langhammer said that
he raid on tho college Of Science"
vas one OF the most important that
lad occurred In Baltimore for many
year and the postal authorities are
greatly pleased at the complete man
nef In which White and his outfit
wore rounded up.