The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-16
MARVELLOUS POWER.
Medicos Treated To a Wonderful
Mesmsric Exhibition.

Acsmeftc Exhtbittoa.
San Francisco Examiner.
A reporter. while walking along
Geary street yesterday afternoon, was
puzzled to know where all the doctors
came from. Something was evidently
up, so he determined to follow the
next batch of NJ. ID. 3 that came along.
But a short distance and they turned
into ia Gearv street. The next that
came along was asked what was going
on up stairs, and upon being inter
viewed by the reporter, he whispered
almost inaudibly. Kennedy. the mes
merist, Is going 10 give an exhibition
to the medical profession. The re-
porter made up his mind to be pres
ent, walked up stairs and was admit
ted without objection.
Mr.. Kennedy introduced his four
subjects, placed them ON chairs and
went through the usual forE, such as
asking them TO grasp the left wrist
with the right hand, and then making
several passes on the forehead and
bridge OF the nose. In less time than
il can be described the subjects we're
hvpnotized. One subject was placed
in perfectly rigid state, his head
placed on the back OF chair and his
heels on the back of another chair,
Then Alexander Badlam was asked to
sit astride on the body which ne did,
his weight, 30 pounds, not affecting
the subject in the least. Another sub
iect was then paralyzed on one-half of
his body, The inedicos sticking needles
through his tongue, ear and almost
any vital part of his body. While this
was being done the subject sang some
comic songs, not being in the least dis
comfitcd by the needles being poked
into him Another subject drank a
potion containing 80 grains of ipecac,
the highest dose given as a powerful
emetic, without any effect whatever.
One subject ate 4 bOxful Of copava
capsules for gumdrops, and seemed,
Judging from his facial expression, to
relish them. and after finishing asked
for more. There being no more Mr..
Kennedy gave him the box, which he
ate with the same gusto. Many more
experiments Of this kind were made,
the most deadly poison being given
without any effect
one subject while under the influ-
ence and singing was treated 90 shocks
from powerful battery, but continued
his singing as il nothing were going
on. The same subject held the cleo
trodes in his hands and laid them
down quietly upon the table when told
70 do 50. a feat which il would he i'm
possible to perform were the subject
not in hypnotic state.
one OF the features OF the eNhihi-
ton was an understanding between
Mr.. Kennedy and nr Martin Begens-
burger that the former instruct his
subject 60 murder the Soctor while sit
ting with his back turned at his desk.
for SEINE money which he bad con
ceale,i in his vest pocket. Mr.. Ken
ne,iv produced a pistol. the subject
stole up slowly behind the doctor
hack, pulled the trigger five times. the
doctor dropped on the tOor. the muir
derer bounced upon his victim, tore
his watch chain % pieces, ripped open
his vest and would have done further
damage had not the tnesmerlst inter
posed. It WAS a most thrilling scene,
which made the blood Of the SVecia-
tors run cold.
Gentlemen present then volunteered
as subjects, and George C. Perkins,
Alexander Badlam. u. L. Williams,
Or. Ferrer. Fulton Berry and Others
were placed under me-meric influence,
creating great merrimeut among the
a>semhiage, performing wonGeSiul
ieatS not 10 6e mentioned "a the pub
lie. Mr.. kennedy fully SATISFIED these
gentlemen that hi, performance VA
genuine. and that liz skill was q the
most wonderful kind,