The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-31
HYPNOTLsM IND .MuRDER.

INV nSOhn uBO uiuci CiiCuulhtunCtb Vi cA-
IRENE and savage atrocity and brutality.
The circumstances Of the murder, neces-
sary to an understanding OF the case, as
they are graphically set forth by a World
reporter, are rs follows:
The murder Of the drug clerk. Gunlher wech.
sung, IN the npothecary shop of Otto Docpfncr. No.
g87 Third avenue, at Z O'Clock on Thursday morn
Ing, March T. Is one OF the most sensational cases
which has taken place OF late.
The unfortunate young mans skull was hacked
10 bits aud four fingers OF his right hand were
nearly chopped OH. A brand new Ratchet was
found.
William Krullsch, n bohemian boy, seventeen
years old, employed by Otto Docpfner was, by his
own admission, let Into the store Two or three min.
ules before o'clock In the morning. wechsung.
who let him In, had his trOuHers aud n white shirt
on, but was bareiooted. lie exchanged some jocose
remark with the boy, who then started OH for Los.
ters bakery, on Third avenue, between FLY sec.
ond and flity.thlrd streets, to get some rolls for
Mr.. Docpfner's breakfast As the boy left he
glanced at The clock nnLsaw that II was 7Oj.
a plumber named Hugh McCreery lives In tho
building In which DOcpincr had his drug store.
McCrcefy had his shop IN The basement OF the same
building. Parcels that came for him In the early
morning were LEFT In the drug store, lie went 10
the drug store this morning about 100 o'clock, ana,
seeing no one, shouted out Anything for mcf'
From behind the prescription counter he heard a
low moan. lie thought II was Wcchsung telling
whiic be stoaJ I'M ~ 80 h ha ~ W ~ y nop n,
looked through the directory and went out
wcchsupg, This time tho Response was such an
prescription counter lie ran upon a fearful sight
rom. lace s downward. ii a pooi OF SSioodi VI
M iGaS,iTlly" lmeIed, Inc nnior,1unaie man was
sun s' MIXER. ,ncoh,rop, ,sv no ,,u,mu,ca 81
wa sii,ns on lhS %solHmlying -seGss,ring some
When Mschsang was ioand a new Ratchet was
rushed 70 e@ll NJ Doept9et who was greatly esf
hgd taken place 10 near him.
slept which room Opened ioio the rcocpiioH roo%
scTipS on case s,S conscuie ad Inc cn mnnnS,G 10 thi. p Tcd pre.
beepfner r1sbd M 10 ,t lhs door ot the ,,orc ana me,
MILE ktall'ch coming back He sent him AWAY
was subsequently discovered tina, The hnichci
fint avenue. lrundilch dcscrlbcl the boy who
with The appearance OF lie boy Kralisch'
at Inc ,ime Inc RaleSc, aas banqh I"' An. . ,1 Trr ,,osi
w. iiSn law sad S ssnI ssi n, idhsn i ! IN, Milo krul''ch aa
NO Ih pc boy % dsniei ,h9i hS had eonshi the naic6 .t
der The ordeal q : private sSHminatlon BY 1nsgcc.
palms whom III. no ven detected beyond a dopbt
there on THURSDAY morning.
These, in brief, are the facts Of a dread
ful crime, a crime that seemingly Is en-
and altogether impossible u recon
citation with the previous character and
habits of the alleged murderer, his ap.
pearanco and his quiet persistence In de-
nying every charge brought against him.
In fact, his life aud the crime so contra
diet each other, that many intelligent per.
sons were led to the belief that Il he COM
milted II II must have been while In tho
hypnotic state he wa undcr tho control
aud guidance Of some one who thus forced
him TO la oommital according to a pre-
conceived plan, including the purchase Of
the hatehot. They were justified in in.
dulgng this conclusion by the published
results OF the Investigations Of Charcot, Of
Paris, tho free and liberal investigator who
has revived u public conviction In the
power OF minds 10 control other minds
under circumstances the direct cause Of
which are among the hidden mysteries Of
That elusive something which We call soul,
or spirit or mind or intellect. Charcoi,
operating upon several subjects, proved
oonolusively that a man gifted with