The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-25
Extraordinary Effects OF Mcsmerism-A
Suggestive Warming


correspondent OF the 18th nst there was tried an ex
traordnary rape case. which take upon myself to say
Of anv country in the world man was convicted Of
having repeatedly violated the person OF virtuous girl
Of the ripe age Of twenty * not by force not ny m
means Of magnetic influence which rendered her though
conscious passive instrument In his hands, de-
prived OF any will OF her own.
The following Is an outline Of the strange story:-On
March 81 1885, the prisoner, young man, named Cas-
tellan, aged twentyour born a. in ths
in the hamlet OF Guols, In the commune Of SolIies-
Farlede He seemed in the depth Of misery was lame
ance moved the pity Of respectable farmer Of the
village named Hugaes mat he asked him into his house
and gave him supper anh bed CASTELAR, prc,endsC e
S IN the 1'ss course ''' Of the evening Se made
osH he the OF
heaven, and my name Is our Lord you now see my IT.
Tie miracles but Later you shall see my great ones Have
the devil but am sent by Cod Several Of the villag
who had to the farmers 10 look at him. were
farmers daughter Josephine they made an extraordinary
impression She could the strange beggar out d
her mnd and slept in her clothes all night for fear o.
him.
In the morning after taking his breakfast he wens
away; but came back al IN hour when he had asosF-
tanned that Josephine would be alone in the house. They
had luncheon together and while AT table Josephine de-
poses and the jury believed that he exercised such
S s ns that Ss when ns S h:a s %
ali the while conscious. but utterly unable 70
resist Although overwhelmed with remorse, sne
remained under his influence, and ct MS DE-
sire followed him away from her fathers house.
They passed the night together Al the village OF Cran
dHyeres, and the next morning Josephine toId whine
she met In the woods what msfortune had napPened
10 her and said she thought Of drownng herself Never
heless they slept together second night and the morn
ing Alter Josephine again made complaints 70 the people
Of house where they lodged Of what had been done
to her. saying at the same time Get me biggest ana
strongest woman you canf don't care where snc comes
from-Castellan will be her master" She begged the
people Of thc house take her away and lot her sleep
escwbere but the moment she said So Castelan with
an mperous gesture ordered her TO walk up stairs
which she did instantly, In state Of magnetic sleep and
without making false STEP He then ordered her 70
laugh which she did The bystanders were convinced
that She could mot help doing whatever he told her
They were suffered 70 sleep together third night ana
again in the morning she complained, seemed ike
one out Of her mind, and called upon the
Virgin CASTELAR,, proud OF his sseendency over her
ordered her 70 20 round the room on her knees and
sbe = once obeyed mechanically. The people Of the,
house were this time angry with the sorcere for such
they esteemed him. that they turned him out by force;
Sn no had scarcely gone when the girl fell into such vc
lent as that they got frightened and called him back
No with few passes Of his hand restored and soohed
her and no opposition was made TO their again passing
the night together.