Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-03-07
PERSEVERANCE
MYSTIC WORDS PROVED DIsAs-
TRoUs TO CLAIRvOYANT.
". w. Alderman, Former Owner big
Ten Cent show Nearly Swindied
Out Of $500.

A. c. Moore, alias Professor G. AL
mo, clairvoyant. and Frank White'
the professors assistant and ad-
vertising manager. were arrested Dy
the police last night and are In jail
at SaIina on complaint of v. w. Aid
erson. former owner of the Big Ten
Cent Show at Abilene, who claims
that he is short six 500 bills as
result of their work. Almo will be
held ON grand larceny charge and
his assistant as an accomplice. Almo
was arrested by Marshal Meyer OF
Salina as he entered the depot az
that place to leave on the night train
and White was arrested short time
later.
The story of the way the supposed
clairvoyant succeeded in working his
victim and the way in which he came
very nearly making his escape shows
that he was very adept and 1t was
only by chance that he failed In get
ting out of Salina and entirely away
with the money. Almo came to Sa-
lima about three weeks ago and at
ter taking out a license settled down
to business.
Anderson was one of his clients
and says that Almo promised to help
him sell some land in Oklahoma at
a certain price for a $25 fee. Ac-
cording to the story told to the po-
lice, Anderson agreed to this plan
and then the clairvoyant told him
that to produce the desired results
that he must get six 500 bills at
once and after putting them in an
envelope to wear them suspended
about his neck on string for week.
He was then to report at Amos Of
flee Monday night.
When Mr.. Anderson appeared the
professor took off the envelope,
counted out the bills carefully, and
then said it would be necessary to
put some writing with them and
leave them in book for few min
utes. Then came the magic words
and the burning of sacred candles,
and Mr.. Anderson was given an en-
velope from the book which was tied
about his neck again and he was told
to go home and return on Thursday
morning. He hurried to his home,
but for some reason he had mtsgiv-
ings in his mind. He took off the
magic envelope and looked into 1t.
He found a choice selection of blank
pieces of paper instead of $500 and
he Immediately started for the office
of Professor Almo, only to find that
he had already departed.
He then wisely notified the po-
lice. They knew that the train was
soon due and guessed that Almo
would be a passenger. However, the
livery barns were all notified, room
ing houses were searched, and CALI
ing in the assistance of the sheriff
the depot was closely watched. But
Almo could not be found.
Finally Just about the time the
train came in man was seen coming
and carrying two suit cases. Alder
son said that it was not the mar
wanted, but the police were not sc
easily deceived. The mans hat was
down over his eyes, but when al
officer touched him on the shoulder
and said "Almo" the man raised hi
face and Anderson exclaimed ":Thi'
is the man"
Hold on to those grips and don
drop them until get you up town.
said Marshal Meyer, disrgarding tn
professors pleas to be allowed t
wait a moment. He was taken t.
Headquarters and 5000 was found II
his coat pocket. A search revealed
$500 more concealed in his clothes
but 500 was missing. He was theI
locked up and the officers foun'
White at his room. He denied tina
he knew of Moore at first, but final
" acknowledged that he did AM
that Moore had paid him 800
short time before, but had left town
White then was arrested by the mar
shall and the final 500 was secured
Miss BaIch Is Vice President.