The Washington times., 1906-01-13

United States Government. General
g BeiTne has been a Special Agent OF
&c Treasury Department. Assistant
Commissioner of immigration in the
|zort OF New York. and a Commissioner
81 Charities in this city. He became
81 #esltent OF the concern in September
st, when Z. Virgil Neal. who was its
HgantZer and first president. resigned.
- Virgil Neal, with DR.. Hadley Win
ms, and Mrs. Wilson, according to in
#rmation In the possession OF Champe
i Andrews. furnished the real brains
81 the concern, Neal, for about ten
81 afs, was known as y IamOtte Sage.
30 under that name. Mr.. Andrews
q Us. travelled about the country giving
#lhiDitionS OF hypnottsm TO 10, 20 ana
cent audiences. a little later he went
q 10 partnership with n Prof. Adkins.
&c or the prOprie,ors of the Institute
y Physicians and Surgeons in Roches.
The institute was put out OF bust
#ss by fraud order issued against its
81 erature by the postal authorities,
Shen he came to New York, where he
*ecame mixed up with the Columbia
#cientinc Academy, a school of palms,
-, mind reading, and hypnOtism. This
#bncern received much attention IN the
WspapeTs in June, 1901. In the mean
me Neal had become president Of the
- t+ A~-iV I'm kleAL4N-
Plenty of Politicians.
q Throughout the list Of officials and
zIrectors there is scattering Of Re-
=lblican politicians. In addition 10 Mr.
ierce. Frederick II. Wilson is superin-
sndent OF the United States Indian
arehouse. In this city. Mr. Keller Is
did to be president of the Fairfield
zbunJy National Bank, vice president OF
&c South Norwalk Trust Company. and
*S-lieuJenant governor OF the State or
connecticut.
S William T. Acton is described as
*residert of the Norwalk Securities
zOrporatiOn and late secretary treasurer
general manager OF the NOrWalk
<treet Railway Company. or Connecti-
=lI, and r T. Badgley as president OF
Jew York Mr.. Tedford is identified
zith an advertising concern.
8 The concern is a Delaware corpora
ION. organized IN 1902. It's capital stock
given as 81 600 600. 1t has done busi-
ess at various addresses In this city
nd occupies a suite Of offices at 2255
Broadway.
NIn the letter from the Springfield
SOman 10 President Roosevelt there
inclOsed one of the stock letters
zom the Force of Life concern, signed
81 DT Hadley, and asking It's recipients
pious language to go among the MEM
*eTs of her church and prevail upon
lffeTers from any disease whatever 10
II into immediate communication with
8 zim
The advertisement, to which she
zakes reference in her letter. appeared
the form of a special correspondents
ztter dated in New York and printed in
Kansas newspaper.
Andrews at Work
las soon as the Postofice inspectors
zegan to join hands with the New York
=ounty Medical Society. Champe s. An
rews employed a number Of men and
zOmen in different parts of the country
4 no began corresponding with the Force
81 Life concern, giving fictitious symp-
Dms. The correspondence was kept up
zbmcthing like three months, and as
zpsult, John 5. Cooper. a member of Mr..
zndreWs' firm, who has been attending
i the details OF the work. has a small
Punk filled with the literature OF the
zbncern and letters from il.
In the meantime the complaints kept
d piling up in the Office OF Mr.. An
Erews. The complaint upon which the
|arrants were issued is based upon this
aterial.
This complaint charges Neal, Had
l., Williams, and Mrs Wilson with
SnspiraCy 10 obtain money under false
Feteuses from one Lucille Hoffman and
4 zvers other persons in the United
Il ateS. Lucille Hoffman was one OF the
utious patients. All the correspond \
3 pee carried ON under her name was
Famed up by Mr.. Cooper. who also re-
lved the replies from the company.
Mn Cooper said his fictitious CORE
oondence had established that the dag
lses are made by young girl stenog-
piers instead of by duly certified
physicians. The. method. according 10
r. Cooper, is this:
Filling in Blanks.
When a new patient writes to the
zpmpany he receives a so-calied svmp-
m blank 10 MI in. When this arrives
the compaLy's office the mail clerk
pes over il ana. following certain rules |
id down for he guidance, determines
Shlch of the Force Of Life remedies /
ImbeTlng something over twenty, and /
<nSlStlng mostly of pills. shall be prp-
=eribed. These are known by numbers |
he symptom blank is then marked in l
ne pencil with certain numbers corre- /
zoldIng 10 the numbers Of the med ne
4 he letter Is turned over 10 another /
zerk: who sees that the proper medi- /.
4 nc is sent
There are letters containing dietary /
E1d other directions to go with each 4
Sc These are fun of Latin terms and 4
rave medical talk. All. il is said. are /
pt In stock and are printed so as 10 /
5lltate typewrltIng.
Drugs by Barrel.
The company" said Mr.. Cooper.
Flaims 10 have its own well eoufpped
Zooratory. with a great staff of experts
work, and that their preparations are
Ae discovery of DR.. Hadley As a mat
4 OF fact they buy their drugs bv the
ilTrel from certain house of wholesale
eInlsts IN this city, who also prepare /
p pills and tablets which are the
5OrCe OF Life concerns principal stock
trade.
I Glowing testimonials abound in the
erature sent out TO boost the Force /
Life. Men and women on the brink
the grave have been suaJched from
4 untimely death by the discovery of |
p. Hadley, and so forth A veteran
lrites that he heard taps over his
ave at the moment Force of Iife |
sepped in and saver the day
eloquent Is the Introduction Of Cen |
Beirne when he becomes president Of
Ie company. In another circular head
our President he is commented
i as follows:
Tribute to 0'Beirne.
F'Gen. O'Beirne is one of the few men
|ho hold a gold medal of honor voted
the United States Congress and pre-
'nted by President Harrison. He is
/ ry widely and favorably known
IroughOut this country. one minute
u may see him conYersing with 4
'hited States Senator, or Representa-
be. a college president. or railroad
'agnate. or almost any of the leading
l. him shaking hands with a working
BAN, policeman, or perhaps some poor
|d humble woman who sells apples or
DeTs for a living. He has a kind word