The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-22
mot GIVEN MONEY
/ TO MAKE HERbR|DE
Mrs. Lindsay Denies That
Sc, 900 Given Was Marriage
Consideration.
SHE DID, HOWEVER,
AGREE TO WE'D HIM
Subject Only Mentioned by Eos
gate Once and Not Taken
Seriously-No Criminal
Intent on His Part.
Especial 10 The Richmond virgIniainl..Il

Especial to The Richmond Virglnian.)
BRISTOL, VA, Feb. 22.-"It Is
positively untrue that / gave Fosgate
the $4,000 in cash as a marriage con-
sideration.' said Mrs. Mamie Lind
say. widow of the former United
States court clerk, In a statement to-
day following the arrest and release
OF John Fosgate. the occult, on q
charge of having obtained her money
and jewels unlawfuiiy. THE matter
of marriage was mentioned once.
agreed to marry him under certain
conditions, but the matter was not
taken seriously"
Positively denying that she was un-
der any hypnotic influence. the So
ctety woman declares that she had
confidence in the occult, and that they
were brought closely together by their
mutual interest In mental sciences.
She says that he visited her home
frequently. though she generally re-
ceived him in the presence of one or
both of her daughters.
She absolves the occult OF any Grim
inaiity in obtaining her money and
gems. declaring that she Intended for
him to invest the money in Wall street
for her.
Others Involved. :.
Following the dismissal of John
Fosgate. the handsome young occult
scientist. who caused q sensation in
local society by obtaining from
Mrs. Lindsay about $4,000 in
gold and gems, 1t developed that
other society folks were involved with
the stranger. None incriminate him
however. admitting that they volun-
valuables. J. p, Lockett, a young
society man. claimed $3.50 from him
and was paid.
The occult declares that Mrs. Lind
say is at liberty to make a statement
of the whole affair and that he invites
IL, adding that she gave him the
money, under contract of marriage
and brings forth prominent minis
ter to testify that he was engaged FOR
the ceremony.
Embarrassing to Mrs. Lindsay.
Mrs. Lindsay, who is q proud wo-
man, Is much embarrassed, as was
shown when she stated that rather
than go into court she would give
the clairyoyant the entire amount of
money. Fosgate attempted 10 compel
her to come into court and make a
statement, which he said would clear
him, but she declined. Though In
formed that under marriage con-
tract, he could keep the money, the
GAAlENQyaAt cEQtAS IL SANGU bASh ~
her.
Mrs. Lindsay Is the widow of Stuart
F. Lindsay. for years clerk of the
United States court at Abingdon and
a republican leader OF Virginia, who
died two years ago. She owns valuable
real estate. while her money Is largely
In bonds.
Upon Mrs. Lindsay's frank adrnis-
sion. 1t was agreed that Fosgate could
not be prosecuted eriminally, She ad-
mits that she gave him the money
and valuables Of her own free viii
and that he had done nothing wrong
Had Implicit Faith.
1t seems that the woman's faith In
the occult was implicit. for IL was un-
shaken when he told her that he was
going 10 New York TO look after stock
investments. She says that she be-
came suspicious only when he told her
that he was going West. suddenly
changing his plans. 1t was then that
she had him arrested.