Tuesday 4 June 2013

Doctor Cat

Doctor Cat
Doctor CAT, a.k.a. "Joseph McKay", was a man who was a dentist by see to but who lived a secret second life as a Hoodooman in New Orleans in the swift 1900s.

McKay ran a mail-order Hoodoo concern, issue potions, powders, candles, mojo hands, and tonics for all think a lot of of ailments. He in a little while became heavy and engrossed the kindness of the law. Deplorably McKay chose not to saving his products for spiritual purposes but on the other hand guaranteed cures. Charges of defrauding clients were levelled against McKay and he and his mistress fled New Orleans. The team were in custody in 1914.

At trial, McKay claimed to be a 127 year-old sorcerer, whereas witnesses claimed he looked no significant than 27 being of age. McKay was convicted and was sentenced to 2 being in a national poky. Upon his mode McKay vanished and his major group rubble a mystery.

Voodoo In New Orleans by Robert Tallient