The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-15
HINDOO SEER BE BROUGHT
TO JAX FOR TRIAL

Prot A. Latiff, who has been alb
ent from the city for a fortnight,
is expected back in he city within
th5 next few days
rhis is not social note, but the
statement made by United States
Marshal j c. Brown, who received
word early last evening that Profess
%or l.atiff was arrested yesterday at
NuScogee, Okla, by United States
Marshal Enloe, of Oklahoma, the
prisoner being wanted here by the
federal authorities for the alleged
iolation of the postal laws
Prof. A. Latiff, alias Rubel, alias
Collier, claims to be Hindu seer
and is said to have magnificently
appointed home at Fourteenth street
and Durkee avenue, where, accord
ing to the cards he has had dis
tributed. he could be seen between
the hours of o'clock in the morn
ing and . O'Clock at night. The
cards gave information to the effect
il is said, that Professor Latiff could
smooth out the rough pathway of life
by telling patrons how to be success
full in business, how to win the one
they loved, how to get out of tnan
cial troubles and also to afford va
sae 10 lntv 70 hn
clairvoyant and palmist and, it Is
said, his advice was largely sought
by old and young, rich and poor, and
white and negroes.
IlIe was to have appeared yester-
day, it is said. before one of the
justices of the peace for a hearing
on an alleged charge. The case be-
ing set about two weeks ago, since
which time Professor Latiff has been
away from Jacksonville.
Prelude to Arrest
But this all Is prelude to the as
rest of yesterday in Oklahoma on
warrant for the alleged misuse of the
United States mails, section 215 OF
the criminal code. A negro woman,
Lavinia Durham, and a negro preach
er. Rev. H. Y. Tookes, who live in
Lafayette county, Florida, will be
the main witnesses in the federal
court case.
While the Hindu seer was still sup
posed to be in Jacksonville, Marshal
Brown had meantime taken every
precaution and method to locate the
professor elsewhere and oil was
struck yesterday in Oklahoma, when
the arrest was made on the informa-
tion in the telegram.
According to the story narrated to
the federal authorities by the
ncgress. J.avinia Durham, she had
trouble to hold he place which she
had leased and when she told her
troubles to the negro preacher
Tookps. he said that a man in jack
sonyille could help her out of her
trouble right easily. She then told
OF travelling to Jacksonville and go
ing TO Prof. Latiff's place and on her
arrival there found crowds a wait
ing" and that when her turn came
he told her not to worry but go right
straight back and she would find
everything all right, all of which she
said she did She also narrated that
when she asked him How much?"
he replied, Fifty dollars" The
woman gave him all she had to spare
and then left for her home in West
Florida.
Still Had Troubles.
Things did not go to suit her, she
said, and her troubles became great
or. when she received package
through the mail from Prof. Latin
with s2S collect charges. She said
she took the package out of the mail
and found a powder in the same and
that, according to the accompany
ing directions. she threw some in the
corners of the rooms and sprinkled
some at the gate
According to the woman's state
ment she found no surcease from her
trouble condition and affairs and