The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-26

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Iocking nssn ia q mezicai schocl Il
| this city : feE d2ys ago. He Was xhsl
| + knoHn 60 rae.tiezI nser - hyp.
motto subject, snd Or. Sraeme Hsn.
nsossd, son Of the famous specialist ii
nervoas diseases, vas shout to hypnot-
izc him for the instruction ct class Of
sixty naen.
Why do von ask me rex 70 bur.
yvu r. Or. Hammond ASKED, reassur-
lngly Whist are yosi afraid Of
Because was hypnctixed before,
said the subject Is he wiped his fore
head and rubhed his eiammy hands
together. and xhile was In thss
state they prieked me with pins 10 H.
iustrate my insensihiiify 20 feeling.
When eazae to myself | vas sore ali
over. Now mind don't want yuss to
hurt me.
Dom be afraid Jast stand here
and III be ready for you in moment
DR.. Hammond then summed up the
definition OF hypnosism - follows /:
:. Hypnotisn i The entire engr0ssment
of the mind with whatever may be for
the time the object of is attention 1t
II the passive recepiiylty Of the mind.
the viii OF the patient being in abey-
ancs All his mental operations are
at such time directed altogether by
whatever suggestions the operator may
choose 70 impress on bis CONSCIOUS
ness.
The subject listened aitentiYely to
these remarks, shifting from Cne foot
go the other. and at intervals wiplng
his brow. Evidently he dreaded the
ordeal, and was summoning bis cour-
age 70 meet it. The lecturers voice
ceased, and for moment there was q
silence in the room as he fixed his eyes
in1perafively on the subject. Very
slowly the man lifted his ewes to the
lecturers face. and the students
leaned eagerly forward.
Look ut this What is ii, = asked
DR.. Hammond, taking up snuffboS.
"A snuifbox. .
Are you sure?n asked DR.. Ham
inond, looking deeply into his eyes,
and passing his fingers slowly over his
eyelids. The subject locked at the
box and at him with an irresolute,
changing expression. lyon don't
knew. | see.h said DR.. Hammond,
touching him on the shoulder. Atthe
touch the man became transformed.
He looked confident and peaceful.
He is now under my control.
can do what please with him, said
DIR. Hammond to the class. I'm his
present state / could use this man as
an instrument in committing crime,
and after had Withdrawn my influ-
ence and given him back his will he
would remember absolutely nothing
about it. Don't you want to sit
DOWN. he asked the subject.
ayes. feel tired" and be moved
toward q chair.
"But. you can's.sit down. ! say you
can't
us that sog I'd like TO know how
you are going TO stop me.
BY this time his hand was en- the
back of the chair. He made an effort
to seat himself. then struggled franti-
cally and ut length stood up perfectly
rigid.
why don't you sit DOWN.
II can't he answered, helplessly.
Neither could he raise his arm or
lower it when the operator stated that
ID was impossible A silver dollar was
flung upon the door and he made a
sudden lunge for il. You can't get
that said DR.. Hammond; Its a
thousand miles away"
That's so, said the subject sadly !;
cit looks as IL it were close by,
but it's q thousand miles away"
When q student sent il spinning
...~<Su.. A.. Axs<&~ a <xosx, hn only Ir<xlrn3
longingly after it. without making any
attempt TO pick it up.
why don't you 90 and take ride
this beautiful afternoon?" asked DIR.
Hammond.
Il have no horse; I'm too poor to
buy one.
mo horse? Why are you blind7
What's that beside your he asked,
pointing to chair. "Dont you see
the horse? Jump on his back and go
for canter.u A smile broke over the
subjects face. and he threw back his
head.
IAN right. Whoa there! Steady
nowln he cried. getting astride the
chair and rocking to and fro. Now
we are off. Get upl Fasterl fasteri"
"But, my friend. you had better be
careful: that's halky horse. Look
out! BY lingo. he will surely throw
YOU" During these shouts the SUBJ
ject became very excited, and stood
over the chair ~ II raising in the
rups. AT the words, .sHe will surely
throw you, he flung his hands up
ward and rolled off the chair to the
ground
You're terribly hurt. said the ply
stefan. bending over him. "You must
feel very sore. / know you do. How's
your head r.
Broken answered the subject,
much to the amusement of the stu
dents, and for few moments he lay
perfectly still. with closed eyes. After
an imaginary bathing and bandasing
he was told he felt better. He fully
agreed with that opinion and struggled
to his feet.
why, you're all right again. said
DIR. Hammond. You're looking as
fresh rs June rose Y
Never felt better in my life, replied
the subject
But l have terrible piece of news
for you. Come over near me. No one
must hear il.
What Is il9" whispered the sub
ject.
s.You see that man leaning against
the wall near the door, Look at him
well. He is the murderer of your
fatherY''
Yes. YOU are right. Oh, I'll settle
him. Missed the subject, as be stealth
ily fastened his diStended eyes ON the
man pointed out TO him. An express
sion Of hate flashed over his face, and
with a CRY he rushed forward.
he careful whispered DIR. Ham,
mond. dragging him back. Take
hina unawares. After an effort he
became calm, and his expression
changed 10 one Of intense cunning.
He 2nelt down in corner, took 4
lead Fsencil from his pocket and com
mencssi u sharpen IL upon the sole of
his boot a. II il were a knife. The
students held their breath and watched
his every movement with excited eyes.
What will he do nextff was the
thought IN every mind. He rose 10
his feet Without making a sound. and
drew the pencil along his finger as II
testing the edge. liz was evidently
sharp enough To salt him. for he drew
back his fingers with an exclamation
rs Il the EenciI had drawn hood and
commenced sucking his thumb Keep
ing close 10 the wall be crept up be-
hind the supposed murderer. who bad
parposeIs turned his back There
Was a uaonent's pause on the part 81
the xahieet. then glare came into his
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