The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-09
WORK An OLD GAME
CLAIRvOYANTS SECURE BIG ROLL
FROM NEW ULM LADY.
Pair Are Clever in the Handling of
the Chestnut; Get Away With the
Money, But Later They Run Into
An Officer in Minneapolis; Will Be
Returned to the Scene of Their
Operations.

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Two strangers. who registered at the
Grand hotel as c. ID. Ray and wife
last Monday. stole 500 from Mrs. +.
f. Taylor yesterday morning shortly
after eleven O'Clock. 1t was not ease
of daring hOld-up whereby revoivers
came into play to do the job, but a
smooth manipulation on the part OF
advertised clairvoyants and scientific
were not clairvoyants from choice. but
because fate had so decreed, for THEN
ancestors, who were all powerful me-
diums. handed down their wonderful
gift from father 10 son, therefore had
combined knowledge and priceless ex-
perience for generations. There cannoh
be any doubt as 10 the truth of their
experience from the way they worked
their game They claim to hail from
New York.
Love. cOurtship, marriage, divorce,
health. business lawsuits. speculation
and all transactions of every character
were solved by them. 1t was truly
wonderful what they could do for fifty
cents or one dollar. Naturally they
had brisk trade.
How the Play Came Off,
Mrs. Taylor called at the Grand hotel
Friday morning shortly after eleven
o'clock 10 have her fortune told, and
deposited one dollar. The lady clair
voyant told her that she and her
mother both had trouble but that some
money would relieve them of all fur
Their anxiety. In order to really bring
about Il smcease of anxiety 5000 was
needed. Not that it would cost that
much, bat that the money was needed
to drive away the evil spirits. Mrs.
Taylor went TO one of the banks and
secured the 5000 in currency. Return
ing 10 the lady clairvoyant at the
hotel. she handed over the above
amount which was put i'm an en-
velOpe and sealed in her presence. The
clairvOyant then said that it was ne
cessary for her to carry the envelope
containing the two hundred dollars con
cealed on her bosom and assisted her
in putting the envelope in place Mrs.
Taylor then returned home and shortly
after twelve examined the envelope
and opened it. To her surprise the
5000 had vanished. The clairvOyant
had worked the presto change racket
and delivered an empty sealed envelope
To Mrs. Taylor.
Both Are Arrested at Minneapolis.
Chief Klause was Immediately mott
fed. He found that C. d. Ray and
wife had left the Grand hotel and had
boarded the Minneapolis & st. Louis
train for Minneapolis at 1908 o'clock
yesterday noon. Their only truck was
also checked for that place, their check
number being 69,029. Before the train
had arrived at Winthrop telephone
message communicated to the chief oil
police at that place To be on the look
ont for the couple. A full description
was given, but the Winthrop sleutf
was evidently not onto his job, for III
allowed the couple to pass by. The
chief of police of Minneapolis and The
sheriff of Hennepin county We're mott
fled 10 he on the lookout and watcl
the incoming $50 train. Sheriff Otto
:. Langum was at the st. Louis depot
TO meet the couple. who fell right int
his arms as the train halted. and they
were placed under arrest. Mrs. Taylo
had sworn ont Il warrant before .Justic,
\. Henningsen yesterday afternoon ant
Sheriff William j. Julius left on TIN
Northwestern for Minneapolis. and the!
will be brought back to this city to
day.
c. d. Ray is of slim build, abon
five feet eight inches tall, light com
PleXioned, has blue eyes. is twenty fv
years old, and weighs about IA!
pounds While his wife is of shor
stature and rather stout, with blacl
hair and black eyes, and about thirt,
years old. The pair will certainly hav
an interesting experience when they ar
rive here.
1t is believed that this some pal
were i'll Mankato. but worked thei
manipulations under a different nam,