New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
TESTING THE FAITH CURE.
ANOTHER EXHIBITION BY DOCTOR
MONCK.


STILL ATTRACTING LARGE CRowDs-THE cHARAo-
TER OF HIS PATIENTs-ScENEs on THE FLAT
FORM.
doctor Monck of Brooklyn, who Processes 10
perform miracles in the name OF Christ, gave
another public exhibition last night The directors
of the Academy of Music refused him the use of that
building after his meeting week ago yesterday,and
he went to another playhouse whose owner was
less ANXIOUS TO discountenance his blasphemous
methods of public advertising than tho trustees Oh
the Academy HIS meeting last night was held III
the Grand Opera House, and 1t furnished mourn
full example of human credulity and superstitioh'
and the ease with which palpable imposi'lohS
can be practlsed upon gulbe and ignorant people,
The house was crowded from top to bottom the
first six rows of chairs being occupied almost en-
tirey by the doctors patients and believers III MS
| power for purpose that DecAmo
very evident before the evening WAS
gone. That great many IN tho pach
part of the house. and the galleries came merely gu.
| of curiosity was plain FROM tho laughter whlch
greeted his efforts to "heal" his patients. and
there were numerous incidents that gave food for
merrlment to all who could Danish the idea OF pro-
| fanation from tnoir minds. The majority OF the
serious-minded persons were women
Without exception those who went upon the
stage for treatment looked, talked and ao'ed
like persons of low intellectual grade. There was
ncevailing morbI,iness of color and expression on
their faces an absence OF lusre from their eyes, and
| other indications of small mental and physical en-
erries. Though the fact was concealed, nearly al
were patients who had received treatment
| from the Doctor before Not once ola ne con-
foss that this was So but by his announcements he
conveyed the impression that all were strangers "
him the truth could only be learned by recognition
att ha vnn
missions privately, of the patients. To
what e-tent there was collision in individual cases
could not be determined though there were several
incidents which pointed toward it. The spectators
were of course entirely at the mercy OF the perform
ers "a there was no proof offered that anybody was
suffering when he came or healed when he went.
The method of laying hands dif-
fered with different eases, and 1t
| was plain to even the most uninterested
observer that in a great many cases where change
| of feeling was testified to it might have been the
| direct result of the manipulation. There were
| great many cases Of all ged rheumatism. In all
| sncb Doctor Monck, while Dronouncing his form
mia MANIPULATED the affected arm or leg OF his pa
| tient vigorously for several seconds When ne nad
finished he asked the patient how ne ielt' anu tue
natIent was obliged TO answer before the change OF
feeling brought about by the manipulation. linen
| he was hurried aside. No one was admitted to the
stage EXCEPT they were known TO nn tbe
nar r Of two intelligent young to investigate
his methods was frustrated 80 , ,,,
Before calling for the sick. Doctor" MOncN
called on several persons for testimony as
| IA cures wrought by him. The test-
mony came without delay MIS- a. GrsSoNTy ooc 1ps
assistants lifted her hand TO testify that shc nad
been cured of bronchitis and her son OF splnal
disease The spine OF her son she explained 10 lHE
TPInIXE reporter was soft and curved three doctors
had failed TO bring relief, but "DI" Monck by one
touch hardened the spine; then me spine az t ~,
parts together with another touch. Who the pnysl-
clans were who had treated her son she declined 70
saw John Levlns, an active assistant OF M0nck :
on the ST ge and in his home. told OF the sickness
of his wife. The Doctor tOnched her, and in three
minutes the witness drove her to tIatonsn Tree re
from pain" The audience laughed heartily at the
Then the occupants of the fifth row of chairs were
admitted to the stage, aud the laying on oo o.
DR." Monck would vast, his hands and d
then turn to a fresh batch 1t was marvellous to
were Few had less than two dreadful @dd
ailments of many years standing There
%sro q number Of cases t Of paralysis 5s 3
t 1hu P''V aears standing had a shrivelled
and andy drawS.ap hand: In the name tS Of
doctor" and spread open the fingers and heid
the palm towards the audience But so soon as Nc
relieved the fingers they went back to their Ole
POSITIONS and the man having been paraded as re-
p,arkable cure was told to stand aside mar
! with a "terrible disease of the stomach ana tape
worm" WAS touched ana 5ald ne IeIt no pam ~
present" The tape-worm was not exercised.
rmiddl e-aged man stepped forward and me Doc
tor" reading his ticket, said he was afflicted with
Are YOU totally deaf 7" he asked turning to thu
natient The man nodded assent. " Poo
follow he doesn't understand wore
8 | saw, though he mods his head,
s said the healer" cOmpasSI0nateiy. An OLD woman
stcpoed up and her aifction was announced al
bleeding OF the right foot, caused by rupture OF
' blood vessel" many years ago. After the afflicted
mart had been touched she Thought she felt better
d Are YOU Catholic I" asked the healer"
Yes, SIR ,. a,
4 Won and come again.
6 Amid the laughter of the audience several womeI
e were mani oulatcd about the lower limbs for rheum
= atlsn but there seemed to ben0 embarrassnento
a | lie part of either Doctor" or patient. Two o
three cases occurred in hich the Doctor sho vet
a fondness for vigorously manipulating the bas
of the brain of the patient. This wa
his treatment of a near-slghted boy and also OF
J. | fall weakly woman. who tainted when the Docto
+ touched her. Immediately while an assis tant sup
Il | nortel the woman MOnok grasDed her by the bacl
of the neck aud pressed vigorously against her SIX Al
nj the base of the brain until she recovered from tn
u swoon The mirace-worker then made lev
passes and blew into her face for tho benefit OF ia
believers Then Doctor MOnck explained tina
tLe nowerV had been too much for her weak frame
He said The power passed into the bodies of hi
patents like an electric shock, but was nelthe
mesmerism electricity, for Dr. 81. Clai
Smith, who had felt it through twelve lee
t of wood had SAID that II 1t wa
electricity such quantity would Kill a man.
: At 10 o'clock the healing" was stopped, bnt
score OF persons pressed forward TO nave thel
, | haudkercEiel5 'Yltallzed."
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