The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-22
SPIRITS and FORCE BAGS
FIGURE IN $4,000 fICnT


similar amounts shall be given the fol.
lowing, all relatives: Susannah, Mar.
tha and Maria Albright and Rachel
Cromleigh, Martha Swartz and Tessie
Burlington.
Contents of a Force Rag
To Seiferd is given ssall the rest and
resisue of the estate this residue
being estimated at between $1,000 and
$4,000 whatever the amount shall
be-
The "f force bags" which HAITI
claims Seiferd sold, are in various
sizes. One IS about as large as poek-
ct match case, another is about half as
large and third, black one, is about
an inch square.
Two were sealed and the attorney
said he does not know the contents.
From the other he withdrew a paper
which, he said, was represented to the
purchaser as containing Latin inscrip-
tion. To persons who examined the
paper it looked more like the scribbling
of child.
A fourth bag. which the attorney said
was ''force Bag intended to drive
of hair and toe-nail. From the diary,
alleged to have been kept by the late
j. NJ. Rummler, former Harrisburger,
the attorney declared he will show ev.
erything about the alleged elairvoyant s
business,
Force Bag Failed to Sway Judge
The book dates back to 1896 and
covers records of payments alleged to
have been made to Seiferd for a period
of SIX or seven years, some payments
being as frequent as six or seven times
month. The amounts are alleged to
have ranged from ten cents to $500.
HAITI declared he will put Mrs. Rummer,
the widow, ON the witness stand and
prove that Seiferd. by his force bag
sales. obtained nearly all of the Rumm-
ler $4,000 estate.
On one occasion. the attorney de-
clared, Rummler desired to open a hotel
in Harrisburg and was in fear that the
Dauphin county court would not grant
the necessary liquor license.
1--WE will show said HAITI, '.that
Rummler conferred with Seiferd and
from him purchased what was represent
ed as a force bag with which to COM
pei the judges to grant the license"
Judge George kunkel was on the
bench at the time and the bag was
used, but there is no county record that
will show that liquor license had ever
been granted to Runmler.
For that 'force bag which did
not bring about the desired result, the
attorney said, Rummler paid $500.
Paid Royalty on Bags
On another occasion Rummler was
said to have complained to Seiferd
about being troubled at his home with
reaches. He wanted to rid the house of
the insects and he accordingly pur-
chased ''rOach force Bag The at
torney further alleges that Rummler
was directed to obtain a piece of steel
about the size of a dollar. He was to
have certain figures inscribed on the
metal and fasten it to the floor, after
which the "bugs'' would bother him
no more.
we will also show" said the at.
torney THAT Rummler consulted Self
erd when he sought to dispose Phila.
delphia property. Rummler paid 500
for force bag, the bag being in
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chaser and afterward s11 was paid for
expenses incident to Seiferd's going to
Philadelphia to tack the For Sale card
on the house,
On most of the pages of the diary
the attorney said, are notations show
ing that Rummler paid royalty of
from 81 to s5 for the use of certain
- force bags.
A So force bag was purchased by
Rummler some years ago, it is alleged
this to be used in "binding the Har
risburg councilmen' and to compel
them to extend sewer so that Rumm.
ler's city property would be benefited
Among other ''powers' which
Rummler is said to have purchased, -
was one to prevent storms f. m doing
damage to his property.
Mrs. Rummler resides in this city
and has been compelled to seek EN-
plovment outside of her home to make
livelihood.
Lives in Brick House
Seiferd S home is three-story brick
dwelling situated on the east side of
Cameron street, at Hanover, and is sur.
rounded by commodious veranda. On
his home is small sign containing the
words ''Dr. Seiferd," and residents in
that neighborhod say he is known and
recognized by that title. He is mid
dle-aged man and weighs more than two
hundred pounds.