The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
A SLICK SW|kDLER.
fhoF. D. "A. GOODWIN, CLAIRVOY.
ANT AND PALMIST.
helieves Several People Of Good Coin.
Appealing to Their Superstition
Promising ''GoOd Luck' to Invest.
ments Where He Handled the
Money.

low giving his name as Prof. J. A.
Goodwin, a clairvoyant and palmist.
opened up parlors at No. S. Sumter
street for the purpose of reading
palms and fore-telling the future for
those who had a desire to look into
the future. He advertised that he
was born with double veil, and had
during the twenty years he had been
in the business performed m;rac,es
bordering upon the supernatural.
He claimed to be the truest psychic
seer that ever lived, stood alone in
his magnificent power of reading the
future of humankind. Without ask
Ing one question he could tell who are
your friends, enemies or rivals.
whether your husband, wife or sweet
heart is true or false; how to gain
the love of the one you most desire,
even though miles away; how to sue
ceed In business lawsuits; how to
marry the one of your choice.
He gave advice in love, marriage,
business, speculation. investments:
gives dates facts, figures He tells
your secret troubles, their cause and
remedy, in fact tells everything. Gives
infallible advice on all affairs of life.
He made speciality Of aiding in in
vestments. being ever ready to help
those with capital. large or small, to
find safe and good paying invest
ment This he offers to do and asks
no fee until the investment proves to
be an handsomely paying one.
His mysterious hidden power makes
you master of your own destiny. He
positively reunites lovers causes
speedy and happy marriage, with your
choice, removes all evil influences. He
claimed to be indo-sei by the leading
men and women in the land.
Or course ne would hold all busi-
ness sacred and confidential and
guaranteed satisfaction. He made a
very reasonable fee, charging fifty
cents and 81 for ordinary readings of
the palm, but in cases of violent love.
or strenuous business the fee was only
| SIS.
1t is said that he did a land office
business, his customers, or victims
having to wait for hours for their
turn to be relieved of their money.
He was consulted by all classes
from the lowly negro, who had to
| make special arrangements to meet
him at some other place, to the society
belle In her silks and satins. His par
lors were popular from a. m. to Q
p. m.
No special attention was paid TO
the Professor" except by those who
were desirous of looking into the hid
den future, that only time can reveal,
until after he had gone. Then il
| transpired that he had been "conjur-
ing" some money and some Of this
patrons were sad but wiser, to the
tune Of several hundred dollars.
| One story is current that one busi-
ness man in Sumter wanted to make
an investment and consulted the pro
lessor about it, paying him a fee of
IS. One of the requirements was that
the money to be invested should be
| placed in the professors" hands. He
must handle every piece Of it. That
| would give the money good luck, and
| it would go out to make the investor
wealthy
This particular investor got togeth-
| er 500 and carried it to the clair
Voyant. who handled 1t, every piece,
| and wrapped it up, giving it to the
victim to put into his safe and keep
1t till the next day. The next day the
money was taken out and carried to
the swindler, who took 1t out and
| counted 1t. The money had doubled
In value during the night. He did not
say how 1t had happened, and the
conhding victim could not see into it.
but It looked good to him. The money
was again wrapped up and deposited
In the safe and counted and another
increase was noted. This proceeding
went on for several days the victim
believing all the time that he would
soon lie made Il rich man.
The final tC:t came last Thursday.
The money was to he counted for the
last time. The awindler went so far
rs to give the victim a $40 note to go
To the bank to- get it changed thus
showing that the money was not
counterfeit, but good and lawful cur
renCy
The money was bundled uD for the
last time. and the swindler, who was