Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21
From the Bombay Times.
EXPULSION OF A DEVIL FROM A Wild.
OW'S LEG

so singular in its details, and presenting such
characteristic illustration Of the lights and shad-
ows OF Indian life OF simplicity and superstitious
credulity on the one part, Of craft and deliberate
knavery on the other. deserves 10 be placed
on record.
The following are the facts proved in the evil
dence:-
poor widow named Tukkee, who earned her
livelihood by selling green's in the market, was
living in small hut with her daugbter-in.law.
Having been attaked with some complaint in tho
knee, She applied for medicine 10 market garde-
ner, named Dhondeeba, who appears to have some
knowledge Of "simples9sfn more senses than one.
Dhondeeba, after applying some remedies with
out any effect, at last told her that she was be-
witched by the art and magic Of some malicious
person, and that her only hope OF remedy was in
rcsorting TO the counter charms Of some other
cerer, adding that friend Of his who was very
skilful in these matters, would do her business
effectually. He accordingly introduced her to one
Daood, the keeper Of beteI leaf shop, who prom
sed to udertake her cure.
| Daood and his partner one Dhoolaiee, repaired
next day to the widows house, and held long
consultation on her case. After full examination
OF her leg they withdrew to little distance and
sitting down upon the ground held long dia-
| ogue, Of which the patient was allowed TO hear
the following significant portion:
First coniuror: This is not natural ailment;
some enemy ba, done it.
Second conuror: Clear--.she is enchanted.
First conuror: She has got devil in her leg.
Second conjuror' She is very full Of devils.
First conjuror: The devil Mahar has got into
her.
Second coniuror: He is bad devil, that.
Having come to this satisfactory conclusion,
and communicated it to the bewtched widow,
they sent her daughter.in.law for some lines, flow
ers and leaves, little incense, and some moas-
! ses on getting which they went thro' some cere-
monies and applied charm to the suffering limb
then mixing up food-offering to the gods OF mo-
asses, they made her and her daughter.inlaw par
take Of It, and went away. The next morning.
on visiting their patient they found the charm had
wrought no effect; from which they adduced con-
vincing proof to the widow that the devil in her
, leg was OF peculiar malignant nature. They
! accordingly told her il would take seven days to
combat him, and on the eighth they would cast him
out Pursuant 10 this plan, they continued their
> magical operation for seven days, and on the
morning OF the eighth day informed the widow
that in the evening they would bring two other
/, strong coniurors, and with their aid would expel
:, the devil. At the hour appointed, the coniuror
1 arrived, and having sent the daughter.in.law for
t the lmes flowers incense and moasses, two Of
the party sat at the door as Tiers 10 prevent the
e ingress OF strangers, the devil would not brook
a their approach.
o The other TWO disposed the flowers and lines
: according to rule, on board, and burning some
k incense, and going through some mummery, pre-
r pared another food-ofering to the gods OF moas-
ses, and giving it to the two women to eat with
drew and sat near the Tiers. Shortly after they
cd a. tho ,uido,u fall 1oup nj hoo
senseess; her daughter in,law also felt giddy bu,
= retained sufficient consciousness to perceive and
- be alarmed at the state Of her mothern law she
went therefore to where the four magicans were
sitting in the dark and said to them, what is the
e matter with my mother-in.law?' They replied
e Don't be alarmed, nothing is the matter; only the
n devil is coming out you will hear him speak pre-
It seny not satisfied with this, the girl turned all
o OF the coniutors out, and begging female neigh
Dor to sit at the door, got another to lead her By
r the hand 10 her uncles home, as her head reeled
j. and she was unable to walk alone. As soon a.
i she had gone the conurors came back TO the nous,
= and frightened the female neighbor away, tellin!
r. her that they were casting the devil out OF th
II widows leg, and that il she approached he woulc
- enter into her. Having thus cleared the field
they proceeded to ease the widow-.not OF the devi
\ but OF gold nose ring and necklace, and theI
-, departed. When the girl returned with her unCi
they found the old woman lying like a corpse an
20 stripped Of her ornaments, and shortly aferward
E. the dose administered in the food.offering, whic
in all probability was stramonium, began to tax
n effect on the girl, and she also fell senseles; tc
wards morning they both recovered, but only pal
7e tally as it appers they cast off their clothes an
Ir went about naked to the neighbors who brougl
them back and administered some medicine; alte
another day and night, being now perfectly n
- covered they went to the betel leaf shop Of Daoo
and Dhoolsiee, and the widow asked why they di
~ not come the two last days to follow up the charm
: Daood replied, What is the use Of our comm
N alone; the other two con Jurors masters
If. magic-we are only disciples, and it would /
- useless to come without them" The widow the
,a stated that she had been robbed Of her Jewels, o
W which the disciples observed it must have been II
other two master magicans that had done it, Al
~ ding, "If you will give US 25 rupees and hor
as to ride after them we will pursue and seize them
"a She replied, 81 am poor widow; where am
IS; get 25 rupees and horse! The authorities wi
nd decide between us.
nc And forthwith she had them both taken up
r S the police.
ITS The two Tiers, as we'll as Dhondeeha, have a
we seconded, but the two principal actors in this seer
ofmposture and robbery--D aood and Dhoolaje
,as were brought to trial, and being convicted, We
Ter sentenced TO seven years transportation to Sing
de. pore.