The Secret Life of Houdini (95 page)

Griscom, W.S.

Grose Russell
Guiteau, Charles
Gunsolas, Rev. Charles
Gysel, Robert H.

Hague, Sam
Haldane of the Secret Service,

Haldane, Viscount Richard
Halifax Evening Courier,

Hammel, David
Hammer, Rep. William C.

Hammerstein, Oscar
Hammond, William Elliott
Hanauer, John
Handcuff Secrets
(Houdini)
Hangeros
Hardeen (Theodore Weiss) (brother)

arrested

break-in at home of

burns Houdini’s papers

called to Europe by Houdini

death of

and fighting

relationship with Houdini

Harding, President Warren G.

Hargrave, Lawrence
Harmsworth, Alfred William Charles

See also

Northcliffe, Lord

Harris, Warden
Hart, Nathaniel
Haskell, Loney
Hayman, Jacob,
see
Hyman, Jacob
Hayman, Joe,
see
Hyman, Joe
Haymarket Square Riot
Hebrew Relief Society
Hedges, Mr.

Heimburger, Alexander
Heine, Heinrich
Heller, Robert
Hellzapoppin,

Helms, Harry
Herbert, Victor
Herrmann, Alexander
Herrmann, Compars
Herrmann, R. G.

Hicks, Leonard
Hilbert, Frank (Albert Hill)
Hill, Commodore
Hill, Rev. John
Hill’s, Dr., California Concert

Company

Hilliar, William J.

Hills, Gertrude
Hodgson, William
Hoeffler, Jack
Hoffman, Eleanor
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis)
Hope, William
Hopkins, A. A.

Horner, Judge Henry
Houdina (Houdini imitator)
Houdina, Francis P.

Houdini and the Miracle,

Houdini Attractions, Inc.

Houdini Exposes the Tricks Used by the

Boston Medium “Margery”
(Houdini)

Houdini imitators

deaths or near deaths of

Houdini Picture Corporation
Houdini Unmasked
(Hammond)
Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss)

images of Houdini:

anti-Jewish sentiments against

in Appleton, Wisconsin

and aviation

in Australia

in Germany

mishaps of

and Bess

marriage to

performs with

séances with

relationship with

transfers belongings to

bequests to

and bribes

business acumen of

and cemetery visits

charitable acts of

clothing of

as collector

Cologne libel trial of

Congressional hearings, testimony at

covert activity and contacts

death of

in Delavan, Wisconsin

difficulties of in getting paid

escapes of,
see
escapes

exedra of

and fame

fan mail to

and fate

films of

financial struggle of

and fistfighting

and gambling

in Garnett, Kansas

gives documents to Hardeen

injuries of

insurance

inventions

“King of Handcuffs” for the first time

literary aspirations

medical treatment of

Mirror
Cuff Challenge

motion picture ideas

“my own secret service,”

name in language

newspaper advertising, appearance

in

non-specific poisoning

passports of

as Professor Morat

relationship with father

relationship with Hardeen

relationship with assistants

relationship with mother

replica busts of

residence at 10 Keppel Street

London

residence at 278 W. 113th Street

break-in at

moves back to

retirement of

and school of magic

scrapbooks of

and Spiritualism

belief in and open mind to

and Bird

in communication with Kellar

and Crandon

and Carrington

and Dingwall

and the Doyles

conflicts with

investigation of

library on

and McDougal

and Margery

threatened by Margery

séance for Roosevelt

and spirit photography

at Symphony Hall, Boston

lectures on Spiritualism

as spiritualist and early study of

supernatural power, attributed with

use of burglar tools by

and World War I war effort

writings

Conjurer’s Monthly Magazine,

“Challenged or Houdini Upside Down”

as Herr N. Osey

Houdini Exposes the Tricks Used by the Boston Medium ‘Margery’
,

“How I Effect My Rope

Ties,”

Magic Made Easy,

Magician Among the Spirits, A

Marvelous Adventures of Houdini: The Justly Celebrated Elusive American,

Miracle Mongers and Their

Methods,

Mystery of the Jewel, The,

Right Way to Do Wrong, The,

“Spirit Compacts Unfilled,”

Unmasking of Robert-Houdin,

The,

Yar, the Primeval Man,

Houdini: His Life Story
(Kellock)
Houdini, Wilhemina Beatrice “Bess”

(wife)

and alcohol use

death of

and gigolos

health of

and magic

mirror incident

in nursing home

poisoning, non-specific

and
Rosabelle,

and séances

speakeasy, owns

as spiritualist

suicide attempt

and superstition

Hound of the Baskervilles, The
(Conan Doyle)
Huber’s Museum
Humbert, King of Italy
Hungarian cuffs
Hunyadi Brothers
Hurtig & Seamon’s Music Hall
Hutton, Clayton
Hylan, Mayor James
Hyman, Jacob
Hyman, Joe
Hyslop, Dr. James

Imperator,
S.S.

International Association of Chiefs of

Police (IACP)

International Spiritualist Congress

Jaure, Rea
Jay, Ricky
Jerome, Jerome K.

Jessel, Georgie
Jewel Brothers
Johnstone, Paul Alexander
Johnstone, St. Croix
Jones, Ezekiel Wellington
Josephi
Josolyne, Sidney,2

Kametaro, Frank
Kansas City Post,

Kansas City Star,

Keating, F. (Fred) Serrano
Keeler, Pierre
Keeler, Dr. W. M.

Keene, M. Lamar
Keith Brothers
Keith, Paul
Kellar, Harry

Bullet Catch, advises against

exposes tricks of mediums

farewell performance of

and Film Development Company

on Houdini as a magician

and Houdini’s nostalgia for

California

and Houdini’s 25th wedding

anniversary

and
The Master Mystery,

socializes with Houdini

Kellock, Harold
Kempf, Dr. Edward
Kennedy, Dr. Charles
Kensington,
S. S.

Keyes, B. B.

Kilby, Bert
Kilby, Quincy

amasses Houdini scrapbook

correspondence with F. L. Black

correspondence with Houdini

and Houdini’s request to spy on

Margery

preserves Sarah Bernhardt statuette

gives Houdini Christmas

present

queries Houdini’s progress on

Buried Alive

King, John
King, Katie
King, Mackenzie
Kinsky, Josef
Kita-Muras
Kitchener, Lord
Klaw & Erlanger
Klein-Glienecke Castle
Kleinmichel, Count
Kleppini Engelberto
Kohl and Middleton’s
Kolar, Joseph J.

Kraus, Louis C.

Kronprinz Wilhelm,

Kronprinzessin Cecilie,

Krupp Works
Kubler-Ross, Dr. Elisabeth
Kukol, Franz