The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15

is the leader OF ono OF the two divisions OF Gu-
Korean investigators OF tho subject Some OF
CharcOts conclusions lie docs not agree with.
I've lind in this country" said he. " by no
means as large lrorl%h 81 nynH9G SUD SUD
Is no doubt that American physicians are using
hypnotism IA u rcmedlal agent more and
and its indiscriminaie use L. to be severely
condemned We know the phenomena exist:
they become more and more wonderful the
more they are investigated but really they arc
not lettGr understood now than they wore
year. ago ! agree with Bernhelm. that the
hypnotic state and acts committed in it are the
result soleiy Of suggestion. Ii is u most
humilating fact which hypnotism forces upon
1S mat nS hTf IN the RaSds OF '9 hsr Let
mo give you u case which illustrates every
phase of tho subject:
salesman in u downtown store, who first came
to mo with a nervous twithing OF the, muscles
Of the hand and arm iSrnd mt hlo the ailSc
completey controlled by hypn9tism. l!y means
o. suGSesl rs made t to him In ths hypnotiS
post hypnotic. | told him that when he awoke
tho trouble would be gone. and SO II happened.
Th led me 70 further HG frst tb h
test while In hypnotic sleep one day in my
office l told him that tho next time he met me
Fourteen-forty- four and that he would re-
peat that number in answer TO two or three
questions mEt ask n6 6 wby a bS tH H RIA h
and lie would not remember anything |
was then saving TO him. WIEN en- hai awaken;
him II he would come to certain doctors
house four days later where meeting OF ply
Srans was to- be 4S e qGTeeI 10 b d3 fo
should be ushered in and meet me in the mid
die OF the room. THIS was done. ana l i'd
yancod to him. holding out my hand and say
inG::,, o.
He looked ratheE, confused hesitated mo-
ment and then SAID half aloud:
Fourteen, furty-four'
go What do you mean said |.
Fourteen. forty-iour'' he replied In loud
WHAT arc you talking that way for p ask
FOR the third time he answered. Fourteen
forty four and then he explained that he did
not know why he repeated the numbers. the
same man began to get into serious difficulties
on account OF his phynot!c susceptibility. The
more he was hypnoti2ed the less he was able
friends about his regularity. and they found
they could hypnotic him. They played pranKs
To- him Willie hyrnotized one day, Aiier this
nobody will he able to influence YOU in this
way but me- Cgtiously enough, the exneri..
the hospital where he sometimes went said TO
me ne sy Wna sit SGye Won been doing TOP Wa
Tho effect lasted Tor nearly year. but re-
Gently others have been able again TO influence
The injurious effects Of hynnotism." con-
tiuued tho doctor, are not marked or severe.
but thoro + Enthusiastically loss Of volition
and u tendency 10 create 4 dual existence in
tho frelueutly hypnOtized subject. The de-
pressing effects OF the treatment can lie in n
irian near here hypEotized young woman in
order To perform slight cutting operation
upon her toe. lie neglected to, say etore he
woke her something 10 tho effect. Of Now.
wien you wake up you will feel bright and
lively Tho resu, was she left his office feel
ing heavI and depressed. She fell asleep IN
tnc"ar and was reused with difficulty when 1t
was necessary 10 take another conveyance
Two or three times before reachiug home she
tell mo this semitOrpOr and the effects did
not pass away for several hours.
There : no doubt whatever that subjects in
hypnotic sOmnumbu!ism are com letely within
the control OF the operator. They will commit
almost any act which Is suggested to them
ana will have no recollection OF It, on, waking.
The susceptibility Of woman to the hypnotic
in 'lueu'a suggests The possibility OF commit
iinE grave crimes against her without her
knowledge or consent. have in mind u start
ling case within my knowledge which in itself
Is sufficient nroo' OF the necessity for the most
stringent legislative, restrictions. A young man
up town tOUEd that lie could hypnotic a wOIn-
au he was living with. and on one occasion,
he says; he took an advantage OF her Of
awakened from the trance. doubt however,
II this could be done with virtuous woman.
th"ugn here are said to be such cases on
record in France AMI switzerland. There IS a
rcs stance even under the hypnotic spell to tho
performances Of acts which are naturally re-
we had hvpnotized bashful boy. aud told him
a pretty girl was coming to kiss him. he kickek
and struggled with al his might.
Yes, certain merry GUS pains can be cured
or controlled in many people by hypnotism
| have known stammerinG to be cured by IT,
The like. Iho pro ess ia simply to tell Tie The
patient when hypnotlZed that on awakinR the
pain will be gone.
sPITZKA CONSIDERS IT DANGEROUS SUBJECT.
ilnd it difficult to discuss the matter with
patience. said Or. l. G. Spit1ka, the President
OF tho American Neurological Association.
and n man OF world wide reputation in his
specially, " That the phenomena OF hypnotism
exist and that Il ICY command the earnest in
yestiG4tion OF scicntii men there Is no doubt.
i;ut do not believe the time has come to use
the method II, u remedial agent We don't
know enough about it.; | am sorry to say
cannot draw sharp inc between some Of The
spirltuallsts and old-fashioned mesmerlsts
Tho public charl4tans who use the
system to humbug tho public are frauds who
lection OF Photographic of those people? The
luGues' gallery woul be election OF Gentie-
men compared with them. And yet they I'M
have mysterious power over GER
count for it, | saw he other day the daughter
Of n New York physician. delicate. beautiful
Young girl, mulctely hypnotized by one Of tile
uGlicst most repusiye-Iooking Russians you
ever saw.
Perhaps the most marvellous case which
am satisfied f. true Is that OF n half paralyZed
woman IN AustrIa. whose experience ut the
hands Of pnscrupulons students did more
than ANYTHING else to cause tho passage Of the
luIi hypnotisln law in that country, 1t was
iuunI that the paralysis of ono side OF her
uoIy cou lie tIAusteirol by hypnotism to the
opposite siip. Tho students tried such ey-
Dnrimeut- u, thc-o: They took branding
ron which boro tho letter H. and placing Il
l&un-t her shoulder told hor 1t was red Got.
deeply burned scar showing the Imursss of
The letter II apI cared Spontaneously on her
opposite shoulder. A key which they snid was
lot was placed against her breast. A scar,
being the impress Of u key. appeared on tho
opposite nreast. II was 70 severe that the skin
WAS contracted baby out Of shape by it,
"SOmo al tho French Investigators make
'omo absurd claims. A low montIs ago
BourIu and liuro assorted that they Ind re-
luC0d he power of suggestion to such "A fine
joIn, that by placing q homeopathic solution
IF strychnina in II small bottle at tho end Of "A
,tich. and then touching II hypnoti2ed patIent
bitter taste would DO produced in the mouth
When belladonnH was used, the pupils would
Hate; ipecuc would produce vomiting. mer-
Jury salvation. and so on. The French Acad.
my Of Medicine appointed COMMITTEES OF in
'estigaton and they found that, although
!ourru and li!urot were nerfeGttly honest. they
lad deceived themselves. This shows how
,low We should DO in accepting conclusions
)urat mot the celebrated DuratI declares that
10 has hypnot2ed u cir by telephone at "A dis
anco of twenty-ons miles. ] don't believe H.
After all TINT idea Is an old one Tue older
Dumas introduced IL in one OF his storles
'ears ago. when he made one OF his Villains
lavo such an influence over a beautiful Wo-
nan that he controlled her to live prantioaIly