The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-11
Thousands OF People Bought
Love Powders From a
BALTIMORE CONCERN.
The Factory Where tie Love Tokens
Were Made Raided by The Of
ficers, and Thousands of
Dollars Found Ia the
Safe and Taken.

ner. Postal Inspec5or Hooton and
Sharon and Secret Service Agent
Charles Wright raided the College Of
Science" conducted by 'Dr." Thee
iore White at 1917 E st Pratt street,
Baltimore, Nd, and as a result the
doctor" was held In $4,000 bail for
the acGion of the federal grand jury
oy United States Commissioner Roud
Thursday afternoon, charged with
using the mails tor fraudulent pur-
poses. He waived examination.
Seven hairs ous CT a white mules
tail, eight drops OF blood cus OF
dogs tail and one or two equally un-
expected ing edient, constlt tie a love
potion, thousands OF packages OF which
were taken in the raid.
] White, WHO advertises himself In
5he n, ~spspers as being the ''only
reliable" spiritualistic medium IN
Baltimore has cozducted his College
OF SC ence'' Tor the past tSo years.
When the college, on East Pfstt
street was raided the United States
Off ;ials found eighteen young women
working for White, type*r1tlng, mail
ing bis books On Tine Higher Occult
Sclence," and putting up and wrap
ping potion, warranted to cause love
at first signt. In the safe, which tee
docaor opened at the urgent solicita-
5ion Of the Uaited 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 pos-
aion OF South America. Marshal
Langham ner now has in his posses
sion the names of patrons Of the insti-
tuition residing In HoEauras, Central
America.
The issuance of the warrant Tor
Whites arrest came as result of a
Conference c between United States
District Attorney Bose, Assistant
United States District Attorney So
o7r. Marshal Langhammer and the
United States posssl officials. Tnous-
ands Of letters addressed to White had
been received at the Baltimore post
Jfd ;e from all sections Of the country.
Through means known only to them
selves, the United States Official Sc.
cured the names OF persons 20 whom
the doctor" had sent his circulars,
and after reading the matter which
be sent Cut they came to the conclu-
sion that lis operations were fraudu.
lent.
Whites circulars stated that the
college OF Science" was prepared to
teach hypnotisnn, mental science, tel.
spathy and the "aigher occultisn" In
nail order courses at 81 course. A.
Ser takicg course the su 1scr;ber was
gua!an eed TO be able t. influence ary
The course was divided into seven
sections, and one OF the sections was
devoted to charms and iDoantations.
When the officials raiGed the 'c;l-
lege" they found three young women
oustly engaged ia preparing a love
powder which they were trclosipg
With certain prayers, aad which the
individual desirous OF attracting and
holding the sffsc5ions OF tine opposite
sex must wear in bag around his or
aer neck. The powder wh,cl works
such wonderful results is OF a dark,
lead color.
Three wagon loads OF circulars, ad-
Vertising matter, and mail were
brought from the college" to the.
United States .narshal's cface, and
will be used 10 evidence against
Wiite. Tue prisoner, who is about
Thirty six years old, has lived in b.
timore for the past fifteen years, and
is we'll known among those who pc. >
1867 d the spiriSual!stic mediums.
Marshal Lsrghammer said that
be raid on the college OF Science"
'7as one Of the most important that
nad occurred in Baltimore for many
year and the postal authorities are
greatly pleased at tae complete man
ner in which White and his outfit
wsre rounded up.