Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-16


at certainly should; but are you not
afraid q murderer can so control his
mental faculties as to keep clear OF the
scene OF his quite"
$40, they can't do Il; the moment
the current passes through them, If Il
l. strong enough, u so shocks them as
to cause n loss Of selfpossession, aud Ia
the excitement OF the
nonen. the thought which continue
ally haunts shem comes back
with fedcubl,d force and Is
reproduced on the disc. can prove IL
to you,n said he, bringing n handful OF
pictures from cabinet. Here are
thoughts printed from men In town
here who have got their men, See
that iine horseg That was the
'suhject's' thought at the moment, but
turn the picture sideways more and
look at it,N
The reporter did so and behind and
to the right ofthe beautiful picture lay
the shadowy form of dying man,
His features seemed TO writhe and n
CHASTITY cash in his throat was visible
from which the blood seemed TO How,
aud 1t was a horrible sight!
Whose thoughts are these?'
NutlttN tut ttIttktI III uttkuNt.
III could not tell you; he Is well
himself know of this crime. IL
wouldn't do to tell. Suppose should
1 inform on him, people would deem me
crazy, did not show him the pie
turc but told him my instrument was
out of order, and he does not know
now that l am In possession OF
his secret. j have numerous pictures
that cannot show the owners. Peo-
pie sometimes are not responsible for
their thoughts, as was the case with
this one said he, handing me another
picture. The reporter looked at II for
some time and then at tho artist. al
you knew the lady you would be 10th
to accuse her Of 1t. She's n married
woman, too. But, rs | said before,
peoples thoughts stray sometimes
you didn't show her this one, did
you ~
mo, indeed; l would not for til,
world.n
"'rhis is young lady's thoughts, y
said he, handing the reporter another.
"You know her, guess; here il hel
picture took from my own mind and
recollection of herr
The picture was that of u young lady
of considerable beauty, but unknown
10 the reporter.
would you think she would hav,
such odd thoughts?" asked the artist
turning again to the frs
picture, ~ tell you there are many
queer ideas fit through young girls
head, They can't help it, though"
Certainly not,n assentcd the re-
porter,
"Then you consider the mind sus
ceptible of being controlled as is elec
tricity; in fact, that IL In n fluid sub
ject to the same laws ~ electricity ~
"That / cannot say; my ,Xperi
ments thus far would 40 indicate, bu
only SO far rs its action Is concerned
] can say nothing in regard TO tn
: quality of the fluids and electricit,
deem to be the soul of inanimat
, bodies, and the mind IL the electricit,
or the soul of animate bodies In 20 ia
: rs its action Is concerned. Electricit,
, is subtle ordinarily, but compared {
I the mind, which fits and flows In tn
same manner, II Is gross and tangible
2 IA soon ns get my instruments pre-
+! pared | shall ask you TO witness fur
? Their researches. i have already KEEP
, You too lopg."
e zone more questions: Have you eve
. tried IL on dumb animalsVp
a ~ did to my sorrow. You see ho'
$ this hand IL laccrated? Well, that
) the result of experimenting with n vi
e cious cat. She scratched me fearfully.
"Dld you obtain any results to sho,
/ the presence of the mind-iluid of While
4 you speak?"
/ mo; nothing but confused mass
The plates may have been defectiv,
e but / think that the lower animal
o have not sufficient mind power to leav
$ its impress on surface, no matter no,
a delicate and sensitive IL Is. / mean /
:. try further, however,
Z The reporter had not noticed tn
9 rapid flight of time so absorbed was h
!, in his Investigations. He lett the art
, LIST in his lonely room and came dow
: on TO the streets feeling rs though h
/ was still in the land of Mystery. No
1 could he awake 10 the reality of hi
surroundings until far on into th
9 night.