The evening world., 1894-07-06
INSANE over SPOOKS.
Mrs. Quinn's Condition Attributed
to o Mediums Spells.
Nine. Seville Accused Of Bewitchng
Her and Her Sister.
Spirits TIP Over Their Chairs and
Play High links Generally.

When Agent Wilson, OF The Gerry So
ciety, appeared in Yorkville Court this
morning and asked that two little chill
dren be committed to an institution. Il
strange story of Spiritualism was told.
The children were John Quinn, aged
three years. and his sister Annie. aged
six months. Their father Is a coach
man, living at All East Fourteenth
street. Their mother, Bridget Quinn,
was sent to Bellevue Hospital yesterday,
made insane, her sister says, by Il
Spiritualism. For this reason the So
ciety took charge OF the children.
The Spirituaiist In question is in prl-
vate life Nine. Seville, who lives at 2Oi
East Fifteenth street. In public life
she is an actress. known as Nine
Tezle. and Is now. II is said, playing II
violin and singing at Eldorado. At her
door the Quinns lay all their trouble.
Mime. Seville has n little daughter,
and some months ago she hired Sarah
Vinnard. Mrs. Quinns sister, as nurse
for the little girl Nine. Seville lost no
time in informing Sarah that she was
spiritualistic medium, and, accord
ing to the story told by Sarah in court
this morning, the Madame made tables
move and produced other spirituallstic
manifestations.
boundless power over her. She was
compelled. even against her will. to DO
everything that Nine. Seville demanded.
Sarah says the Madame would throw
there mgtionless, would make tn
tables, chairs and, incidentally, Sarah
dance at her bidding.
Mrs. Quinn took In washing TO help
ronized by the Madame. saTah and
Mrs. Quinn worked for her until June
Sarah and s2S due Mrs. Quinn. They
demanded their money, but Nine. Seville
said she would give II TO them when
she felt like 1t, and here their troubles
For then, so Sarah said this morning.
the Madame cast a spirituaiistic spell
oyer herself s5sH ,s ard her sister anyway
and service, the Madame mad" several
signs after them. They went home,
ana immediately Mrs. Quinn began to
nodded her head necessarily Sarah,
too. did not feel herself
They went back 10 tn Mechanics
refused to pay them. and as they went
away she again made signs after
them Then the spirits" anl.gted them
not sleep. Cold chills constantly AZ
nicted them, Mrs. Quinn suffering the
most. however.
She kept continually noddlng her head
and was powerless 10 do what she
wished. Moreover, tables and chairs in
the house moved around without force
being applied 10 them.
Last Monday the madame called at
teh home OF the Qulnns. Then She was
told that the spirits mad taken posses
sion there The madame only lauged.
and left after making a few more signs.
After the madame departed Mrs Quinn
and Sarah We're knocked off the chairs
and were again afflicted by the familiar
cold chills.
Sarah got on her feet all right. but
Mrs. Quinn vas unable 10 arise. 4
young car driver named Joseph Carney
was in the house at the time. lie tried
20 MT Mrs Quinn; bur, failed. After a
while the spirits LETT Mrs. Quinn and
she gained her feet, lut an through
Monday afternoon and night spirits
played havoc with Mrs. Quinn aud
Sarah.
The former tried TO throw herself
from n window ana then tried TO throw
her baby out. II took Sarah, her hus-
band and several OF the neighbors TO
hold her.
on Wednesday the Madame again