Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-01
DR.. NEWO NEW NEW
IS NOW UNDER ARREST
Self Styled Archbishop Of
New Thought Will Be
Prosecuted

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-Dr. Newo
Newt New, self-styled archbishop" of
the new thought church, teacher of new
thought science, advocate of celibaey
and believer in physical immortality,
was arrested by federal officers at sun
rise today in his apartments, charged
with using the United States mails in
scheme to defraud.
Marie Tully Graham, found in his
apartments when he was arrested, was
served with subpoena as witness
against him.
United States District Attorney John
W. Preston, who brought the complaint
after weeks of investigation, charges
that DR.. New, whose real name is be-
lieved to be John Fair, has amassed
thousands of dollars through the guilt
bility of women.
Dr. New has a booth at the expOsi-
tion, where he sells copies of his book.
Many have registered in his new
thought university at 500 per course.
Celibacy is advocated by DR.. New
and his cult, but the complaint drawn
against him charges that Gin truth, he
is doing those things which appeal only
to the baser nature of mankind. "
Among these things, the complaint re-
cites "gormandizing, drinking alcoholic
liquors to excess and using profane
language"
Postal Inspector MADEIRA, who has
! prly yo1 ,f n,,,c q
DR.. New, has letters written to per-
sons in all parts of the country. Nearly
| all of them mention the receipt of $5
$40 or 800 as the correspondent bought
the book, the abridged "course" or a
scholarship" in the new thought uni.
versity.
The first information of the alleged
fraudulent character of DR.. New Is
Church" was brought to the federal
! authorities by Mrs, NJ. l.. Glare, who is
said to come from Cincinnati, and who
followed DR.. New from the middle west
to the coast two years ago.
In the United States marshal's office
today, DIR. New was read the forma
complaint. "This is a frame-up agains-
me, brothers, he sold to group Of
newspapec men. "I shall be able e
answer everything against me. -
Back { News arrest is said to b,
the old story of a woman spurned
The Glaze woman, it is claimed, wa
Tilted by the archbishop" and she j,
said to haze left here a few months ag.
for New York, where she was chedule.
to wed wealthy new thought "follow
er." The marriage however. fel
through, it is said and when she re
turned here she found that the doctor
had a new companion. Failing to win
back the Doctors affection, she turned
informant.
Among the charges against New was
that lie fraudulently pretended "that
by course Of righteous conduct and
dieting one may attain immortality il
this world. " To this end. said tn,
complaint, New pretended he was 81
years old-a bright and shining ex
ample of his own whereas iii
truth he is not more than 45 years old. ;
Moreover, New, it is charged, profess
ed ability to cure all diseases.
The doctor had been honored by tn,
exposition with a bronze plaque and ha,
a place in the Palace of Education.
New told federal officers today h,
: numbers among his followers the Car
ina of Russia, Madame Sarah Bern
hardt, Princess George, Of Greece. tn,
countess of Warwick and other mem
bers of European royalty.
, He was held in $1,000 bonds for hear
ing Monday and the Graham woman
was detained as witness.