Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-21
FORTUNE
TELLER A
WINNER
Claimed That She Secured $3.50
From Mrs. Jas. Anderson BY
Hypnotic Powers

AuS vi Stcu IN SOi1 Colh ny ioI tune
teller from Mrs. James Anderson
came TO light a few days ago, ana
the case is attracting great interest
around town. The money was OBJ
.tained about ten days ago by lady
fortune teller who operated around
the hop yards during hoppicking and
after the season piled her trade
around town with success.
The fortunte teller visited various
places about town and made at
least three visits to the Anderson
house. Mrs. Anderson, the victim.
has been in a highly nervous con-
|ditiol since the occurrence, so much
SO that DR.. Ketchum was called one
day the latter part OF the week and
il was then that the secret of the
securing of the money by the fortune
teller was divulged in the course OF
the consultation. A trunk in which
the $3.50 was secreted in a stocking
was searched and the money was
found missing. The members of the
family firmly believe that Mrs. AL
derson has been the victim of hyp-
motto influence and are endeavoring
TO secure the return Of the money
and the punishment OF the party
who is responsible.
About ten days ago while Mr.. Al
derson was away in California, the
fortune teller visited his house and
obtaining entrance proceeded to tell
the fortune of Mrs. Anderson. The
following day the fortune teller re-
turned and insisted that in order TO
tell everything II would be necessary
to go TO her sleeping room where
they would not be disturbed. II was
then that her influence became so
great over her victim that the mon
ey was turned over TO the fortune
teller. Whether the fortune teller
knew there was money secreted in
the house at the time Is not not
known but she told Mrs. Anderson
that she knew she had money In the
house and worked upon her mind
by stories OF how she could invest
the money and secure thousands OF
dollars in profit II she would turn
il over The inhuence'obtained over
Mrs. Anderson was so great that she
not TO tell OF her giving mp theh mon
ey and turned IL over TO the fortune
teller. Mrs. Anderson was cautioned
MOTTO tell of her giving up the mon
ey or as result none OF the things
she had been told would come true.
The following day another visit was
made and Mrs. Anderson further
cautioned not TO divulge anything
connected with the affair
Mr.. Aldersons two sons with their
wives were living there at the time
but knew nothing OF what had tran
spired Mr. Anderson returned from
California but did not learn OF the
loss for a few days after his return.
His wife was very nervous and stated
to him that they were ruined. Such
was her condition that Dr. Ketchum
was summoned and since she has
been receiving medical treatment.
MIR. Anderson. during hop picking
when the family were away from
town most OF the time, purchased q
money order at the postofice, leav-
ing 5000 for safe keeping. Just be-
fore his departure for California he
withdrew the money being paid In
gold coin. A part of this belonged
to his son but $500 in gold was
placed in a stocking and seereted 10
a trunk. He thought that he might
use the money in California and
could have Il sent 10 him II he de-
cided 10 use IT but finding nothing
that suited him he returned here.
SO firmly do Mr.. Anderson and
other members of the family believe
that Mrs. Anderson was hypnotized
that they have sent 10 Albany for a
hypnotist who will he here today 10
bring her out Of her present eondi-
tion. She is in a highly nervous
condition and appears 10 be dazed
somewhat fact TO such a degree
that she has been unable 20 give the
full and complete details OF the oc-
currence that took place when the
fortune teller made her visits to the
house. She was alone with the for
tune teller most Of. the time ana
other members OF the family OF
course know nttle OF what tran
spired.
The fortune teller was a member
OF a gang that was here during mop
picking. whether she knew there