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HYPNOTIC EXPERIMENT.
To Be Tried in an Endeavor
to Clear Up Two
Mysteries.
MRS. De JONG'S DISAPPEARANCE
Her Husband Thought to Have
Murdered Her and Another
Woman.

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 8. 1898 The Han-
delsbldd of this city says that the
officials who are trying TO unravel the
of Mrs. De Jong have, after conferring
WIKI several eminent physicians. decided
to place D. Jong. the womRn's husband.
under hypnotic influence and titus en-
deavor to obtain Information that will
clear mp the mystery.
it may be pointed ont, however. that
even should De Jong confess that he
killed his wife, as is strongly suspected.
he could u0t be convicted upon q confes-
sion obtaiued in this manuer. L. has
been decided that two eminent physi-
clans will try the experiment..
The physicians vino Will try the hyD-
motto experiment on the prisoner are DR..
JonG OF the Hague. The latter, though
bearing the same name as the prisoner
is no relation to him.
HER MARRIAGE
The story of Mrs. De Jong's disappear
ance has excited general interest, not
only in Holland, but also in England.
Prior TO her marriage she was Miss
Sarah Anna Juett, aud her home was at
Maidenhead, Berkshire. The following
romantic details of her courtship, mar
riage aud disappearance only serve 10
add to the deep mystery surrounding
her.
Last November a young Dutchman.
named De Jong, who was steward on
vessel trading between the Holland ports
aud MidaiesborouRh. got into trouble on
board in connection. II is said. with
smuggling cigars and was sentenced to
term OF imprisonment. While In
confinement he became very III,
hAd n n
inirmary at MiddIesborough. where he
had for his attendant Miss Juett, who.
though her parents were we'll TO do, was
acting as a nurse. She was very good
looking. and about Twenty-Five wears OF
age. She at once attracted the attention
were soon, apparently. in love with
each other. A few days latsr Ds
Joug proposed marriage aud was ac-
cepted. On leaving the hospital at the eud
OF November he went to Holland, and
the young lady did not see him again
until last April. although correspon-
dence had passed between them. he then
explained 10 her that he intended to
at'once marry her, and some time iu May
he put in sn ap1earanch at Maiden head,
when he was introduced Co the girls
parents. His general be ;yiS hsyior
on' on the part to Of anyone; but, although he
indicated that ne had plenty OF money,
and that he owned a hotel in Holland, he
was always mislayfng or losing his purse.
and borrowing money from che gl rPs
father aud Others On June Is last the
young codple were married at st. Lukes
Church, North Town, OF Maidelhead.
The young man had secured license.
granted by the Bishop of Oxford, but
even this fact. together with the fact
that he refused TO invite any OF his
friends. created only passing surprise.
Alter the ceremony, aud just as the
newly married couple were starting for
honeymoon. De Jong discovered that he
had lost his purse. His bride at once
gave hi n 25, and her father wrote a
check OH local bank for 920.
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
JonR Las denied ever having the
money. The young couple took q
train to Paddtngton and stayed
at the Devonshire Hotel, Bishopsgate
street. Londan, embarking on the fol-
lowing day for Holland. 1t is known
that they stopped for some days at the
Buis Hotel at Arnheim. They were
seensat other places in Holland supse-
Quently.
HER DISAPPEARANCE
While they were away the parents OF
the girl could get no answers to letters
y
girl disappeared. The man was at Am
sterdam on August l. and there stayed In
some lodging where he speedily made the
acquaintance of his hostess and hel
sister. Miss Maria Sybilla Schmitz. With
the latter De Jong became very
intimate. and soon persuaded her 10
marry him. This is on the testimony OF
Miss Schmitz's sister. The pair visited
London, aud it is supposed that while
Miss Schmitz was In London. her sol.
disant husband took the opportunity of
running down to Maidenhead. To the
coHster nation of everyone De Jong
walked into the Juett home. Before he
could say anything the anxious mother
expressed the greatest surprise
hat he was aloue, and asked where her
daughter was De Jong, who spoks
English imperfectly, said, "Sne has run
big American" So great was his as
suned grief that he was the recipient of
the family's consultations, his conduct
lending verscity to his tale. He wa
invited to stay the night, bat absolutely
declined, it, being supposed that h'
second love. On August 81 a couple
calling themselves Mr.. and Mrs De
long were bacK ia Amsterdam, where
they stayed in several notels-
~- SECOND wIFE's DISAPPEARANCE.
On August 81, De Jong aud Miss
EC0 IulGZ lSlt k1ukoCCAo AOA A1uh5Auts
village some distance off, and then occurs
a blank The woman has not been seer
or heard of since Meanwhile suspicious
were excited in England. and the Dutct
police received a request from Scotland
Yard to MAKE inquiries as to the
whereabouts of De Jobg, and TO plac'
him under arrest After great deal o
correspondence between the Dutch ant
Epclish authorities, and the suspicion
about his wife being strengthened BIZ tn
disappearance of Miss Schm1tz, tn
Dutch police effected the arrest o
ia long. VINO was encountered In cafe
De Jong, ii is said. Was well known II
Holland before his escapads in England
No trace of either his wife or Mis-
Schmitz has been found. though the
nolice have exhausted their resources ii
hunting for them.