New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-18
READS POLICE MINDS
PROFESSOR" Under Arrest,
Gives Exhibition.
STATION HOUSE HIS STUDIO
Woman Detective Paid $50 to
Learn Magnetism Wasn't
Concentrated

Clairvoyants and fortune tellers have
been much annoyed and irritated by the
police within the last year, but one queer
old German soothsayer turned the tables
on a group of detectives by puzzling them
into stew last night. Mrs. Isabella
Goodwin, the woman detective who has
laid so many snares and pitfalls for the
pslm!sts, crystal gazers and mind readers,
was the person who wished this man,
Professor Bert G. Reese. on the West
Tooth street station.
The professor" a bushy-be bearded old
fellow, looked quizzically at the detectives
who gathered around him and joshed him.,
and then he offered calmly to tell any
part OF the history Of any one OF them.
Detective Sussillio volunteered, and Reese
had him write a question and answer
and then hand the folded paper TO an
other detective. Quinn.
you have asked me the first name OF
your mother" said the professor ITS
Pauline
Quinn opened the paper and found that
Reese had answered the question correct
~. Captain McKeon sat up and took no.
tice, and still more notice, when the pro-
lessor read correctly through a detective S
hand Sussillio's breakfast menu. Sussilio
tried another question. but the professor
smiled in n superior fashion and said:
you ought TO learn how TO spell You
wrote Where was my signet ring bot?'
You ought to spell II b-o-u-g-h-t"
I'm bet a months salary he won't an
swer this question" said Sussllio, saw
agely, as he scrubbed something. The
professor glanced at the expectant faces
around him and then at Sussillio.
you have written Who was my first
sweetheart? and you ask me for her
name" he said distinctly. Her name is
Mary Mccarthy, and she was your school
teacher"
It was Captain McKeon who opened the
paper this time. only 70 see that Reese
was right Sussillio and the others were
dumfounded.
Mrs. Goodwin walked into the profess
sor's Studio" at No. 30 West 18th street,
about week ago.
81 have money and real estate, but it
don't seem TO help me 10 find new hus-
band" she said plaintively. 81 have heard
about what you can do, and I want you
10 help me- she added.
Indeed. can help you. The secret OF
your lack OF power IS already known 70
me, but first you must write your name
on a piece Of paper. The charge, by the
way" said the professor stroking his chin
medltatively. '1s s13 for each letter.
Mrs. Goodwin seized desperately on
MARY" It's grand old name. and, be
sides. Il costs only half as much as lisa
bella" Az soon as the crystal gazer had
the $50 tucked away In his pocket he told
the detective what her trouble was.
IT'S simple enough" he said. Your
magnetism Is. not concentrated. It's
scattered all through your body. can
reassenblo Il, but not I'm one treatment.
You'll have 10 come around often
Reese advised Mrs. Goodwin not 10 sell
any OF her real estate, az he could see the
year ahead under Democratic President
and knew the property would double In
value.
Don't you feel benefited already by
my treatment he asked her, as he
bowed her out.
Mrs. Goodwin. however had the profess
sor arrested. She is a first grade detec-
tive, and served the warrant along with
Detective Wilbur. on Reese as he stood
at Broadway and Goth street yesterday.
When Reese was arraigned In the mems
night court Magistrate Krotel listened
TO the testimony Of Mrs. Goodwin and
put few questions to tho professor.
He then announced he could not see
where the law had been violated and
discharged Reese.