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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-22
STANDS BY PARNELL.
Mr.. Harrington Explains His Po-
sition.

DUBLIN, Dec. 21.-Mr. Harrington, at
Mr.. OBrien had been at home, OF if Mr..
Parnell had seen his way to retire in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the ma
jority, the present disastrous crisis
would have been avoided. He sup
posed, however, that Mr. Parnell had
good reasons for the course he had
adopted. Mr.. Harrington further said
that he regretted the personalities in
which both sides had indulged. He was
surprised that Mr.. Parnell had descended
to the use OF scurrilous language, and
had applied offensive epithets to his
late colleagues. The unfortunate split
in the party he said had frustrated the
objects of the American mission, which
it would be useless to renew at present,
for while IriShmen were in their pres
ent bewildered state they would refuse
to liStenss to the appeals of either party.
Speaking at Cork, where the mayor pre-
Sented an address to him, Mr.. Harring
ton centended that whether or not Par
nells action was right, those who after
re-electing him leader sought to oust
him. forfeited the confidence of the
Irish people. The English democracy,
he declared. would support home rule.
and it was only necessary TO bring
up to the scratch the English politicians
who would likely betray them if dsap-
pointed in getting places after the gen
eral election. Mr.. Parnell was not a
mere political leader, but rather the gem
eral of the country, leading his army to
freedom. However men might shake
their heads in the family circle, this was
not time to desert him and with him
Irish independence, which was more
valuable than Gladstone's good inten-
tions. The question of public morality
was settled at LeinSter hall. and the Sc
ceders possessed no programme or plan
justifying their desertion of their leader.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-22
HYPNoTIsM.
Persons May Commit Grimes When
Mesmerized.

New YORK, Dec. 21.-The remarka-
BILE opinions on hypnotism which the
French medical experts have given in
the Eyraud and Bompard murder trial
in Paris find Endorsement among some
prominent American investigators. Sey-
eral New York physicians, as the re-
suit of their experiments, affirm that
hypnotic subjects may be made to com
nit real or imaginary crimes for which
they are in no degree responsible. DR..
q. NJ. Hammond said to a reporter to-
day: 81 have two patients who will,
at my command, do anything from
the commission of murder, for
crimes. They will do these things either
while in the hypnotic trance or at any
specified time afterward, and they will
not know why they do them or that |
have influenced them in the matter.
After the commission Of supposed un-
lawful act they will show all the fear of
detection and the desire to escape which
an ordinary criminal would manifest.
An eminent New York specialist in
neurology, who has made hundreds of
experiments, says: Several months
ago L gave subject in the hypnotic
state what he thought was pistol. and,
pOtHIiHS W dIOtiicI uldli,l Sdlu. mere
is a very bad man. He is murderer
and an enemy of society. He ought
to be killed and l want you to
shoot him." The subject hesi.
tated moment and looked distressed,
but finally, on repetition of the COM
mand, he raised his arm and fired, as
he supposed, killing the man. Soon
after another physician, handling the
same subject an imaginary pistol told
him to shoot himself through the heart.
With only slight hesitation the young
man put the pistol to his heart and fired.
He fell in heap on the floor. His con-
dition was one of almost complete col
lapse and we were greatly alarmed. 1t
was long time before we could revive
him. We never tried that experiment
again. If the power of hypnotic sug-
gestion Is so great that a subject will
commit suicide at command, you may
be sure there is no other extremity of
action to which he may not be induced
to CO."