Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-13
SCIENCE IS INVOKED
TO TRY FYPNOTISM FOR DETECT
ING A MURDERER.
TO BE USED ON DE JONG AT
AMSTERDAM.
Measure to be Resorted to by Officials
Confession Hoped For-Would not
Convict-Stcry Of Mysterious Dis
appearances in Which England and
Holland Are Interested.


who are trying to unravel the mystery
surrounding the disappearance Of Mrs.
de Jong have, after comforting with
several eminent physicians, decided to
place the womans husband under
hypnotic influence and thus endeayor
TO obtain information that will clear
up the myst cry.
Even should De Jong confess that ne
killed his wife, as is strongly suspect
cG, he could not be convicted upon &
confession obtained in this manner
The story Of Mrs. de Jong's disap-
pearance has excited general interest,
not only in Holland, but also in Eng
land. Prior to her marriage she was
Miss Sarah Anna Juett and her home
was at Maidenhead, Berkshire. The
following details Of her courtship, mar
riagc and disappearance only serve
TO add to the deep mystery surround
ing her:
Last November a young Dutchman
named De Jong, who was a steward on
vessel trading between the Holland
ports and Mluuleborough, got into
trouble in connection it is said, with
smuggling cigars, and was sentenced
to Il term Of Imprisonment.
While in confinement he became very
i'll and had to be removed to the in
Urinary ut MiddIesborough, where he
had for his attendant Miss Juett, who,
though her parents were Well-tO
was acting as nurse. She was very
good looking and about twenty-five
years Of age. She at once attracted the
attention Of her patient, and the young
pair were soon, apparently in love with
each other.
a few days later De Jong proposed
marriage and was accepted. On leay-
ing the hospital ut the end of November
Ii" went to Holland, and the young lady
did not see him again until last April,
although they correspondent. He then
explained TO her that he intended at
once to marry her, and some time In
May he put in an appearance at
Maidenhead when he was introduced
to the girls parents.
Although he Indicated that he had
plenty of money and that he owned a
hotel i'll Holland, he was always mis-
laying or losing his purse and borrow
ing money from the girls father and
others. On June 10 the young couple
were married The young man had Sc
cured il license granted by the bishop
Of Oxford but even this fact, together
with the fact that he refused to invite
any Of his friends, caused only Il pass
ing surprise.
After the ceremony, and just as the
newly married couple were starting
for the honeymoon, De Jong discovered
that he had lost his purse. His bride
at once gave him to and her father
wrote Il check ON II local bank for EDO.
As they drove away from the parental
home the girl called out to her father
that the money would be returned in a
day or two; but since that time De
Jong has denied ever having received
the money.
The young couple took Il train to
padington and staid 1T the Devonshire
hotel, London, cmbarking on the fol
lowing day for Holland. 1t is known
that they stopped for some days at the
SluiS hotel at Arnhcim. They were
seen ut other places i'll Holland SuDse-
qucntly While they were away the
parents of the girl could get 30 answers
to letters or kilograms, and early III
August the girl disappeared. The man
WAS at Amsterdam on August l and
there staid III some lodgings, where he
speedily made the acquaintance OF his
hostess and her sister, Miss Maria
~. Int Ia
Jong became very intimate, and soon
persuaded her to marry him. This Is
on the testimony of Miss SchmitZ't
sister.
The pair visited London aud 1t Is
supposed that while Miss SchmitZ WAS
IL London her sol distant husband took
he opportunity of running down to
faidenhead. To the CONSERVATION OF
very one De Jong walked into the
lett home Before he could say any
ing the anxious mother expressed the
latest surprise that he WAS alone anC
1ed where her daughter was. Ds
", who spoke English imperfecuy
1:
;he has run away from me and ha:
Z off with re big American
great was his assumed grief tina
has the recipient of the family
Citation, his conduct lending Yer
Il, to his tale. He was invited t
slower night, but absolutely decln
edbeing supposed that he wanted t
geek to London to his second love.
august u couple calling them
SelMr. and Mrs. de Jong were bac
In sterdam, where they staid /
sev hotels On August 81 De Jon
andss Schmitz left Amsterdam fo
Bus a village some distance o.
and occurs a blank. The Woma
has been seen or heard of since.
Mehne suspicious were excite
IN End, and the Dutch police II
celVe requeSt from Scotland Var
70 nshquiries as to the whereabout
OF Deg and to place him under a
rest. r Il great deal of correspond
ence Zen the Dutch and Englis
auOnO and the suspicion abol
MS Wing strengthened by the di
appear'of Miss SchmitZ. the DutC
ponce sd the arrest of De Jong.
De Jot is said, was well know
Il aolli efore his escapade in En-
land. Nee of either his wife
MISS az has been found, thous
the poncTe exhausted their 7
sources 1nting for them.
Inc Pans VIC will try Il
hyphouc riment on the prison