The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-29
AND FRAUD.
sErsA170SAE CHARGES AGAIwsr soxr
REGENT DEGENERATION.

EE8uu AFrttcVcN " y 1kFeT.o.s- Df.
Luyc OF the Paris Charity Hospitai-I.
Huusb.e st the Botsom OF the whole
Thine t-Report by IN Observer who
Took Precautions Against Imposition.
Prom ne L,wtou Times
Of the the i hstIaS Dc Gef France lnse' to attend the PasteSr
%s5s when az u ne! H$S sS Ss q Ss.ss9I.S e y %.
published, In view Of the Importance attach
Ing to statements p ant I'd So 80 rromlnentiy,
maSSnicatins through, q medical friend with
ness nos At the Gemonstrasions which your core;
snnndent so, pictnresluely describes. and
messed were ACTUALLY. .reproduced before ne,
ana psam %rny 81 % TRish. h. s.'i ma %SIs no sl.astiSa f sel
ing deeply interested in performances wafch
verified Wsifi ptt would iIdde carry ry as back t"some Of the Old
practices and conclusions OF the, mystics and
s wSSsn %s,i e. to the ssen %Ia 4 icrt nfssi n 4 t The sISso. L
Investigation Of the facts. and In attempting to
ar WIZ q .s correct rect. SopcIusions as tn theif cause,
Ia CharltG Hospital. and I visited thu, Ecole
boIy,eShniane by the Invitation 81 Col Rochss
who reproduced, before me there. as lie had
slready done in the presence OF Dr. Luys at La
iernaiization Of ths sensations" and. trans:
ference ,s,s q ssnsibility to in |, aeiects"r
ss' the sS ea,s ssts e ea%Ras sasa me- ss !Sss b. fay wn va:
1 post SiSs.% and q t sSR ss s dIa not q sa ii;se esen s sSs e sG-
mentary precautions necessary to protecthim.
from ss,l irs seit !tHss FL ano fa sas 81 s,s sdH1 e him sn ss
once one Or two simple tests Of the good faith
M %s ais R.i IL Witch, sRee The g; m .as sss 81 Current aR sts sonid
easily BE- %extinguished without the p%atients
ths intSss:. s or .i Hss,si i IN lbs ssD 81 %.alsin on
substances In sealed tubes, placed IN contact
Slss t sS.s st ihc.s ! r ;SSsE' sss p. ,h . s saS .sssss
to- to .b bsllisSSe B Ts1e o, is sbe use nr sSS%'d astSSs ar.
future. He could only show me. he, said. his
each eos hsS 81 tbs eo;cc ca iSGa'e o, 0 my v isfiSt I Was W; s Ua
sianpssses. w Rs o ,Sbssesadr With a NM that sGsHiP IL two
instances In which employed very simple
" %ssalst at fault fault. Il false II ssrs.a and S ssee
ing blue flames and, red flames issue from q
s masnet pH al al. s' and maEins o Ss.sh bEIu as as
which equally gave reason to suspect i'm
Subsequently to this l secured the attend
on whom DR.. Luys had been accustomed. and
lects Of his !" LeSons CIlnIoues." Of which I
duced. With photographic representation Of
tmss with these i've subiects. among them
being sennsen the .r persons 9ni,s shown tgro to yof r. co Ire-
fcT%spees anu which I8AE he .'V dsSser,bes. pe Il
all those sittings there were present
pSnasss G %as ssIs1 Ct Snd Easpssio so ana inss:
Among those who were present at one or other
e ss. tsa sltsissf b Tsss Pr: t ds "a ol Ess": PsG sa I
de DIES H s;1ssGss; a. DE- Ba LstA I'd. s sditSr Of sd The y g; ! ',Sa
Of 81. Petersburs: MI. d. +. G. Costello 81
London. and others whose names I need not at
are too numerous ass and too dteeithaiiiieedt to pesn me-
1 shall shortly furnish G them n0' IN dets Mi.n need
only say here that the whole OF the phenomepa
spbstances. and, with distilled water. and with
sons at s Hies Exery one S'S was ab dlsS Is sonsine ss
himself that al the results SO shown were,
iEnadaio efteeR PLAT so s1mu IL sSe i pstitoss r sns
hypnotic and .hysterical in a high degree does
net aSs " If sS 1ss Eat ts ssas ,5G% p seSSi & En-; t. sn q
s Esisb m nGtSff Soy posss ssn tnG,s dra IN ts;,I lowers rsrs
oft9sm co4;fesstpG that they PLAYED upon the
cent e Chs hst sts q sSaa. Is f sna yo sSid fsassff ba e he ass
n nesses rre =. TIA at s eseh & t s'ensa and "a tie sss as xsiI
Of The methods employed, will. 1 think. com
Nlucb ever ITO WOSC CTouulOuS BpOSLloS. OF tho
new mesmerism that we have hero to deal
only with another chapter Of human. folly,
frauds Of Mesmer. OF the seli-deceptions
mngieians Of the middle ages who have
lures and this self-deception mask themselves
now under a new nomepclature. and avail
themselves OF recent developments OF psycho-
logical Investigation in order to assume more
aeter. But when the authentic details OF
their separate and combined simulations are
read. 1t will only remain to regret that so
much prominence has been given to SO SAD 9
mon Of distinguished position and good faith
have allowed themselves. by carelessness and
persistent credulity. tn be made use of as
propagators and apostles Of wild follIes and
vulgar deceptions. There is o still more pain.
fnl social and moral side, to this matter. to
which confirms me in the belief that the auess
ton Is at lenst as much. one Of police as Of
science. and from that point OF view deserves
the attention Of the lay authorities Of the
bunals. lam sir. your obedient servant.
ERNEST HAhr.
Jan. @.