Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
DUPES TURN
ON MEDIUM
EARL's VICTIMS RUSH TO AID
POLICE
"coULD CONVICT HERE" SAYS
AUBLE
j, A, Hansen of Anti-Fakers' Society
Finds Written Questions Were
Answered with Help Of AS
sistant and sounder

spiritualist medium VINO was arrested by
Captain Walter Auble and Lieutenant
William Murray Friday on charge of
having defrauded j. b. Brown out of
$1,000 in Fargo, N. D., three years ago,
has record in Los Angeles which has
proved a surprise to the police.
All yesterday men and women thronged
Captain Aubles office each wishing to
give some evidence against the man, and
all agreeing to appear against him If
his case was called in the local courts.
According to the police, Earl, or Fay,
as he was known in Los Angeles, was
one of the smoothest takers that ever
did business in this city. Since his ar
rival here about nine months ago he has
succeeded in defrauding his customers out
of nearly $4,000. In each case he so in
timidated the losers that they feared to
swear to complaints for his arrest.
Earl's usual tale was that he was a
master of the black art and that if any
one took steps against him he would
cause them to be taken i'll with some
incurable disease His superstitious Gus
toners dreaded he would be able to fulfill
his threats and hesitated to apply to the
police.
Victims Grow Confident
When they learned tnat the man had
been arrested and that his black art and
spirit friends were not powerful enough
to keep him out of the hands of the law,
they regained their nerve and hastened
to tell all they knew.
Captain Auble agreed to keep secret
the names of those who were defrauded
until such time as it is decided whether
to bring charges against Earl in Los
Angeles He stated, however, that he
had ample proof against the man to give
him long term in Jail in this state.
HOpa fold M no had
secured $3.50 from her by agreeing to
double the money in mining stock" said
Captain Auble yesterday. This woman
visited Earl in his office and the man,
after going into one of his alleged
frances told her that she ought to invest
in mining stock. He told her he would
invest her money according to the desires
of her spirit guides, and that in a few
weeks it would double.
"Ine woman gave him the money and
has never received cent of it back.
When she questioned Earl he told her
he was awaiting advice from her spirit
friends, and when sne insisted he return
it to her he threatened her with black
magic.
Another woman was defrauded out of
$500 in the same way. She gave him the
money to invest in mining stock and
never received cent back.
Agree to Testify
II have been. interviewed by a dozen
men and women today who claim to have
been defrauded. l have questioned all of
them carefully and have all of their
names. 1 can call on them at any time
and they have all agreed to appear
against the man.
Earl was certainly smooth CRATER.
He worked a number of games which 1t
was almost impossible to see through, and
/ am confident he is one of the highest
class takers that has ever operated in
Los Angeles"
81 interviewed Earl in his office at 120
South Spring street several times" said
J. A. Hansen of the Anti -Fakers' society
yesterday.
Before | entered his office I laid care
full plans. selected an assumed name and
address and thought out the questions I
would ask him.
"When I met him he asked me what
wanted l told him / needed a little ad-
vice and had come to him for it. He
placed chair by his desk, folded a sheet
of paper several time and handed 1t to
me- He held the chair in one position
until sat down and then told me to write
NV name and address and four questions
on the paper.
81 did so. he being on the opposite side
of the room all the time. When l had
finished writing l called to him and he
came over and sat down opposite me. L
noticed he slipped his right foot over the
carpet near the leg of his chair, but did
not understand what he was doing.
Answers Questions
Earl then placed the sheet on which L
had written to his forehead, closed MS
eyes and said: Your name is A j. jack
son and you live at pal Pasadena
avenue
II told him he was right In fact that
was the name and address 1 had written
on the paper.
"'You want to know about your mile
in Arizona Earl continued. That mine
is not going to pay you much for some
months You need legal advice about it.
I can give it to you: The advice Will cost
YOU s.. If you haven't got the money with
YOU Just pay me the so cents for this
reading and call for the advice tomorrow
Then all you will owe me will be S4.5O
You also wish to know If you are
going to be married this year. The spirit
tells me no. But you will be next year.
You have many spirit friends who sur
round you constantly. I feel confident
could give you lots of good advice from
them.
"The man was right about all my ques-
tions. l had asked him about mine in
Arizona and also about getting married.
/ could not understand how he did 1T.
when l heard of his arrest l went to
the police station and there learned that
when heo was arrested button showing
he was a telegraph operator had been
taken from his coat.
Accomplice Watched
"I at once understood how he had been
able to read my questions He had not
seen them but another person had
"While l was writing my name, address
and the questions some person with
pair of powerful glasses was secreted in
room directly overhead watched me
through peep hole and read every word
when Earl sat down he placed the
sole of his foot on a telegraph sounder
secreted beneath the heavy carpet on the
room The person who read my questions
then telegraphed them to him, and he
was able to give me the answers
eft was as smooth a game as 1 have
ever seen played and one that even an
anti-faker can admire.
K ,I am glad the police have got their
hands on the man and only hope that
uben he goes back to North Dakota he
viii he given long term in jail"
Earl was arraigned in police court yes
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