The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-17
THE MEMPHISAPPEAL
the TERRORS or MIND READLNG.

Bishop, the mind reader, beyond ques-
ton the most marvellously gifted person
OF his class in this or any other country,
whose death at the lambs Club, New
York City, was telegraphed on Monday,
passed away in Il caialeptic III induced by
the extraordinary exertions he made 10
give his hosts a convincing proof Of his
power, and to satisfy them that II was not
due TO merely muscular exeriions or
oiforis lie did as he promised TO the
satisfaction Of the whole company, but
under such a tension Of nervous strain
that Immediately after he became
rigid and fell in IL, from which
he could not be revived. The facts Of this
affair are, that he went blindioldcd down
stairs 10 the basement Of tho club building
and to the desk OF tho secretary In the Of
fec Of that functonary, turned over the
leaves Of long disuscd memorandum book
aud pointed 20 the name Townsend, which
was the word Secretary Green had thought
OF in answer TO n request TO think Of n
word 10 be found by Bishop. lie did this
In the presence OF Dr.. J. a. Irwin, Of the
army, who. with Secretary Green, accom-.
panied him upstairs where, In the pres
cncc OF the large company, he stated that
tho word he had put his finger ON
In the book was a name and that II was
Townsend Immediately thereafter he
was seized with III and died In IT,
Bishop was very foolish thus TO tempt hi,
fate. lie had warning at Minneapolis sew.
cral weeks ago that such q strain was very
dangerous There committee was mp.
pointed 10 hide n needle, which he was to
find, In, the gentlemen Of the committee,
not understanding the strain they were
Rbou, 10 subject him TO, took the needle
nearly a mile from tho hotel and
hid It in the Exposition building. An
account by an eye witness saws that
nlshop started ont IN tho hack with bag ovct
HI head 10 nnd o. When near the Exposition
building ne suddenly dropped the lines ana SCENE
lot iof moment aud the team dashed Into a post
lie managed n sccunr the rJius again aud drur,
on a. thc Exposition aud found thc PIN but be- lm
mcihicy ioil In a hysicHcnl cntalcpilc ft slmils
~ lhe one Ia which be Dict aud was carried bacl
o. thc hotel uEd Il seems that the icrr1t uf Tia
mont when be Loot control OF the hufacs made
wonderful impression upnn him IN hh excited
nervous ruUd tIUu fHtr the rnpris uf which Ia
never recovered. Ia hls dcilrum he dcscrIt,,i owe
hud over again what ho saw on that terrible joui
hcy. The YCY tcfur Loo which the cummitiu
urmsly. VEN sCfvcd 90 imp-,tr the events uus
hIs mind iio aid aiicrWari that IL was the mo.
i1frihc cNpftcuee be had ever pas.rd thflu,I
when DO rcu,rrod two di,t afiefwafi be- a.
cihfgd That De- wouhi never again fctgnt tao ttst
public. but De dd 80 o. Paula icv days late
Acknowledging. however, that Il wa
quite dangerous for him 10 do so. II
Therefore tempted fate In New York an
took his life In his own hands. Tn
strain Of mental tension was moro than Il
could survive. Dying he proved his poir
that mind.rcading was not due 10 mcrcl
muselnr oxcr,ion OF physical contact.
Is absolutely the result Of mind borroviu
from mind by the physical connection
the reader with the person sccrctinr A
object or selecting a word. Fonunatc
for society the exercise OF this dangerol
power Is attended With the mos, scriol
risks To the operator Death Il the mcna,
that forces resirnint.