The New York herald., 1871-07-31

A Bewi.chea Woman in the wess.

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For several days past that part OF the city situated
III the gore made by the Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago Railroad and the Cnarlestown road has
nouncement that . bewltched woman resided IN
that neighborhood. Hundreds OF persons have
rum0rs were set aloat in regard TO the actions Of
the woman said to be bewitched. Having heard
the OPPORTUNITY Of paying her visit Yesterday alter
nOon to ascertain for Oursef correct statement Of
the case. Reaching small house fronting on the
railroad, several hundred yards beyond Braent
gam's, we tremuiously raped at the door. An old
lady answered our call, and we we're ushered into
In one corner Of the room we saw woman, appa
rently about thirty years OF age who was evidently
limbs we essayed to ask the nature OF her Illness,
when she replieL:-"They say that am bewitched."
"Bewitched ~ we exclaimed, who says soT
1.-The DOCTOR" replied the sick woman.
"Wnat doctOr2" we asked.
"Why, Dr. Anderson, the witch doctor"
"WhO Is Dr. Anderson I" We asked.
called a wtcn doctor. If you get bewtchea just
"How % do YOU M know 40 you are bewitcnedYo
III yon had S seen The things he Sot out Of the p
Ro e ans Of the
feathers were sewed up In knots several cloth cats,
Just as perfect as live ANIMALS, and punches Of har
sewed together In different formsn
"where are these wonderful thngsY'
"Why, we burned them up,' exclaimed the old
lady who proved to be the mother of the bewitched.
"Aundreds Of people came here to see tnem" she
continued.
"UO YOU DeIlcVe tuAt tne uOCIOT tOOk Lntm out Ct
the pniowf Might not he have taken them out Of
something else W
We stated that we did not believe IN Witches
which caused the old lady to marvel greatly She
related TO us wonderful story OF negro woman
and her child, living In an adjoining house, who
were bewttched some time ago, but Dr. Anderson
had cured them. She said The child would crawl on
the floor like snake and snap at its mother like
reptile OF the most venOmous species, while the
mother would gyrate ABOUT .he roof OF the house.
climb 10 the topmost limos OF trees and cut up oil
kinds Of shines. She then wondered n we mad ever
read the Bible, especially that part relating TO the
witch OF EndOr, whom she declared had never died.
and that she had ample opportunity to teach her
vile arts TO others.
"Wno do you think bewitched youw
'The Lord only knows. l know that am be-
witched.u
We then attempted to argue the point with her.
that w1tchcraft in this enlightened age was o hum
bug, but our efforts In that direction were OF no
avail She Is fully convinced that she Is bcwiicned
and nothing will change her mind. The woman Is
married and the mother OF girl about ten years OF
age, and her husband s wen known citizen. she
has been Ill about four months, she informed u.s.
and Que OF the physicians In the city was treating
her for rheumatism for some time previous TO the
advent OF the witch doctor. Under the treatment
of the latter she assured us that she was getting
better fast. such is the effect OF Ignorance and
superstition in this age. We would not believe that
any person could be impressed with such an IDEA
had we not heard " with 0ur own ears.