E. Virgil Neal

E. Virgil Neal
Born	Ewing Virgil Neal September 25, 1868 Georgetown, Missouri, US
Died	June 30, 1949(1949-06-30) (aged 80) Geneva, Switzerland
Other names	Xenophon LaMotte Sage
Occupation(s)	Hypnotist, fraudster, manufacturer of patent medicines and cosmetics
Spouses	Mollie Hurd Neal (m.1893) Harriett Meta Meister (m.1911) Renée Bodier (m.1924)
Children	1 son

Ewing Virgil Neal (September 25, 1868 – June 30, 1949) was an American stage hypnotist (as Xenophon LaMotte Sage), author, fraudster, and a wealthy manufacturer of patent medicines and cosmetics. He spent much time in Paris and the French Riviera, and built the Château d'Azur in the hills above Nice. The street address is now Avenue Virgile-Neal.