Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-23
B OF n HY NOTIFIED
Husband and Wife Placed Under the Nes-
meric Influence
An Alleged Friend Gains an Inaue.ce
Over His Hostess and Her Hus.
band IL Made Powerless,

a strange case Of hypnotism and abdu,-
ton Was brought to the attention of the
police here today, says a Hazleton, Pa.
special to the Philadelphia Times The
story seems almost Incredible but the
evidence that there is something remarka.
bic about it is convincing and il has al
ready excited much attention. George L.
ora"lch Is the name Of the greatest suf-
fefer by the operation. He claims that his
Wife was under some mysterious influence.
She was abducted before his eyes. ana
when he went to her rescue he himself
was put under the same hypnotic spell and
could not move a muscle
orawich Is resident of Milnesville ana
is prominent and well-to-do citizen of
that place. He has always had a good
stahoihg ana was recognized as a shrewd
business man. He accumulated considera-
o,e money and three years ago was mar
r1ed to Miss Clara Hasken. Miss Hasken
had charming disposition and her own
nome mad been paradise. Her husband
PLY together.
"A, "A few months ago there arrived in
Miinesy1lle an old acquaintance Of Orawich
John Penawack, by name The two men
han been boys together and Were the warm
est friends. They had not seen each other
one.
Orawich introduced his friend into his
family and he was extended the hospitality
OF their abode. He remained with them a
Week, during which time he seemed to
have the utmost respect for his friend and
hostess. He then left, but returned a few
Gays later and engaged board in the vicin-
ny OF orawichs home. He visited his old
schoolmate frequently and shortly after the
latter began TO notice a peculiar change
coming over his wife. She would remain
pensive for half an hour at a time and
Nal . he
TO be much agitated.
The husband had implicit confidence In
his wife ana did not dream that her
changed disposition was in any way due TO
fenaHack. Then an Incident transpired
which made him suspicious. He noticed
that while looking at his wife across the
table the latter seemed TO respond to some
mysterious influence. After the visitor de-
parted Orawich spoke 10 his wife of H.
She seemed to evade him and this worried
him more, so he resolved TO watch Pena-
wack closely, and became convinced that
he was the cause of his wife's changed
condition.
Sunday evening they sat down to supper
and the husband and wife chatted pleas
anty. Penawack called during the meal
but seemed TO be uneasy and remained but
a few minutes. After his leaving Mrs. Ora
witch announced her intention OF visiting
/ nsighbor and dressed herself for that
purpose. The husband decided TO 20 out,
too. He followed his wife and was not long
in discovering that his suspicious were not
unfounded. His wife preceded him but q
short distance and on the road he could
see the form of a man. whom he recog-
nized as Penawack- The man was IN wait
| ing and when the woman approached him
he stopped as il to embrace her.
The sight was too much for the injured
4 husband and he sprang at the destroyer OF
his happiness. He meant TO Kill him IL he
could. Just as he was about TO strike him
| the man raised his hand and. as IL COM
| PEELED by some occult power, Orawich drop
! ped mis- hands. He could not move a mus
/ Gle. He stood there rooted TO the spot. He
| retained his faculties and saw the other
take his wife's arm and hurry her away
! When the husband recovered himself they
were gone. He was greatly excited and
! unnaturally nervous. He reached his home
| almost exhausted
The Husband Hypnotfxed.
| When he regained his senses he made an
| investigation of the premises. He then dis
covered that all the loose money In the
| house was gone. He was then convinced
that the movements of his wife and false
friend had been deliberately planned. He
| came to the police station at Hazleton yes
| terday morning and with tears IN his eyes
related the story of his grief. The runaway
pair were traced to Hazleton. but there all
! clues were lost. The case has excited the
| deepest interest Some medical men who
| claimed to have a knowledge of hypnotism
| assert that the symptoms and effects de-
4 scribed by Orawich are the result OF hyp-
| motto influence.
| One Of these gentlemen In particular In
| known TO have made specially of this
study and has himself produced some re-
markable effects upon different persons.