The evening world., 1910-12-29
FORTUNE TELLING
SW|NDlESC CAUSED
WHOLESALE RAIDS
Inspector Russell! Explains That
Many Complaints Have
Come From Dupes.
BOUGHT FAKE STOCKS.
One Woman Was induced to
Pay $1,000 for Worthless
Securities.
FAKE STOCKS.

tune tellers were facing. or had "a ed.
Magistrates In various parts of the
Greater city Inspector John Russell.
The head OF the Detective Bureau. sat
At Headquarters to-day explaining the
reason for yesterdays wholesale raid
The second within six weeks-upon the
s~1othsaying fraternity of Manhattan
and Brooklyn.
Complaints have been coming IN
steadily" said the Inspector. I'VE have
evidence TO show that many OF these
so-called fortune teliers use their call
ing as a cloak for vicious practices.
Others get women dupes into compro-
missing positions ana blackmaii them.
and a considerable number are prom OF
frs Of worthless stocks which they sell
at fancy prices TO their callers.
Fake Stock Sales.
~ common trick Is to pretend a
spirit revelation directs that the victim
should invest his or her savings In such
and such securities. The neNt day an
acconplice is Knocking at the victims
door with the stocks in his hand already
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VI one case "here a woman gave up d
thousand uo''ars without any return
Nltc' her eyes were opened, she GOT
1900 OF 1t back. but then the faker shut
mp his shop and disappeared. We are
looking for him now His name APP
P'"iS y" o"' VI '"e WV ""'ra"'S nat
we have not yet been able to serve.
uhuer o"e peha' coue any maS'S'a'e
'o"'u CIV a io''""e 'ei'e' - '"e WIN
'o"se ior SIN "oh'hs upon proof 'hd'
NC d f'e'e""eo W "'N'ne '"e iu.ure'
n ie" sentences OF 'nst sort wouiu put
an "wiul oeh' III the gang hut 'he
"as's'r''es' . d ru'e' are 'nc''neu 10 oe
leh'eht win 'hem' ana NJ we are Trying
.nue gu u business
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nence sonhe Vi must arres.eo yesterday
we're 'ie''nis u 'he NoHe"Hner r"Iu'
isaoeila Iordukes OF NO. west Ihirty-
hihth street ana sarah v "eoo OF NO
u East iWehty-nrst street. ponce ma
IRONS obtained 'he evidence on "hich
magistrates McAuoo ana henipher Is
sueu 'he Variants
Required to Give Bond.
Thu twelve women arrested in Man
haitian were arralgned before Magis.
trate Herbert in the Night Court and
mn, und.r q, nnn hond o. - SO $50
N ~ "',p "e pe'e
=" ia III - '"eS u'n | give IL
'meS VIII nave 10 serve a month IN the
The others were arraigned
to-day. the charge In each case was
d.sorderly conduct. Some We're paroled
I'm the custodv nf I,wvars Ronls for
tho otbars xero rxoa 81 g, ooo
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,m't a 'e.t case "ouid ne maze DS me
fletcher Bfothers' VINO are among the
most prominent OF the soothsaying
group. They had engaged George Cor
don Battle as their counsel and were
prepared, 1t was said. 10 carry the issue
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