Evening journal., 1917-12-06
HIO[OO' SUSPECT
CAUGHT BY SLEUTHS
Detectives Crawl from Under
Bed and Take Drew on
Larceny Charge
WIDOWS $40 BILL
GOES JUST LIKE THAT

Thomas Drew. mlddle-agcd white
man, who claims Detroit. Mich, as his
home. but who has been staying at the
New Merritt House for several days,
was arrested this morning by Detec-
tlves Fairchlld and Mahoney on a
charge u larceny. According 10 tn
local police. Drew Is entitled 20 the
homer OF being the champion hoOdOO
man OF this section, his arrest heing
due 20 his working the BLACK art" on
Mrs. Marcelene powed. a widow. who
conducts a ro0ming house al No. i05
East sixth street.
According 10 Mrs. Powell's state
ment 90 the police Drew sold her
white powder. which he claimed would
cause her 10 have scores Of applicants
for her vacant rooms and after devot-
Ing all OF sunday 20 burning the mys-
ferrous powder. which cost her 50 on
Saturday, sure enough, Mrs. Powell was
beseiged on Monday by applicants ga
lore FOR the rooms.
Drew likewise. was pleased with the
result Of his endeavors IN selling Mrs.
Powell the mysterious powder and he
returned Monday and induced Mrs.
Powell 10 submit 10 a gold reading. -
This consisted Of Mrs. Powell seating
herself on a chair with her hands rest
ing on a piece Of thin paper, produced
by Drew. After several mystic passes.
Drew opened the paper and, behold.
written IN gold ink, was am alleged
message from the dead grandfather Of
Mrs Powell.
The deceased writer instructed Mrs.
Powell 10 pay 500 at once 10 Drew. who
claimed 10 be able 90 see the invisible
spirit OF his grandfather. who was
pointing towards a bank This Drew
is alleged 10 have Informed Mrs.
Powell, meant that the bank was about
10 go UP" and she had been advised
by the spirit OF her forefaiher TO with
draw her savings from IL.
Drew at that time took a ten dollar
note which Mrs. Powell gave him and
placing 10 In an envelope. instructed
her 10 keep 70 close to the flesh over
her left breast. which would always
protect her and otherwise act as a
charm This Mrs Powell did. but yes
terday when she became curious and
opened the envelope the money was
missing from the envelope. A piece OF
newspaper had been substituted. Mrs
Powell then conflded her experiences {,
the local police. and &c was arranged C
have Drew arrested when he called al
the Powell house today
This morning shortly before 40 o'clocl
Detectives Fairchilds and Mahoney wen
10 the Powell house and crawled unde
/ Mrs. powclrs bed. Shorely afterward
Drew appeared and on being admitte
/ 10 tho house by Mrs. Powell, he Pre-
ceeded 90 tell her she would have {
follow his instructions, otherwise N
charms would fail. AZ the same tim
he Is alleged 20 have made improper pr
pOsals 10 her and when she reprimande
him and asked him about the missin
ten dollar bill ne denied any kn0wledg
Of it
AZ the same time Drew started 10 lea,
the room saying he would return 10
morrow with Si7 for the missing si0
Just then the two sleuths crawled from
under the bed and placed Drew under
arrest.
According to the police Drew applied
al the Powell home last Saturday fol
a room. and striking up conversation
with Mrs. Powell, said she looked a.
though she might be haying consider
able trouble. When informed that This
was true. that u was hard 10 Keep her
vacant rooms occupied, Drew Offered
10 sell her the potion which she used
on sunday.
Following the arrest today detective.
searched Drews rooms at the New
Merritt and found a suit case flllec
with clothing medicines and dream
books" The police are inclined &c
think that Drew has been working th'
same game on other boarding house
and rooming housekeepers In this city