The evening world., 1894-07-06
INSANE over SPOOKS.
Mrs. Quinn's Condition Attributed
to a Mediums Spells.
Nine. Seville Accused OF BeWitchinc
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. IA
strange story of Spirituslism 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 a
ritualism. For this reason the So
clety took charge of the children.
The Spiritualist in question is in pr'-
waite life Mime. Seville, who lives at 2)i
East Fifteenth street. In public life
she Is an actress, known as Nine.
Tesie, and is now, 1t is said, playing Il
violin and singing at Eldorado At her
door the Quinns lay all their trouble.
Nine. Seville has a little daughter
and some months ago she hired Sarah
Vinnard, Mrs. Quinn's sister. as "A nurse
| for the little girl. Nine. Seville lost no
| time in informing Sarah that she was
"A spiritualistic medium, and, accord
ing to the story told by Sarah in court
| this morning, the Madame made tables
move and produced other spiritualistc
| 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
herself upon the floor, and while lying
there motionless, would make tn
tables, chairs and, incidentally, Sarah
dance at her bidding.
Mrs. Quinn took in washing to help
her husband along, and was, soon pa.
ronizcd by the Madame. Sarah and
Mrs. Quinn worked for her until June
Sarah and s2s due Mrs. Quinn. They
dema nded their money, but Nine. Seville
said she would give II TO them when
she felt like IT, and here their troubles
For then, so Sarah said this morning.
the Madamc cast spiritualistic spell
oyer, oyer herself an and her sister, An{waay,
ana service, the Madame made several
signs after them. They went home.
and Immediately Mrs. Quinn began To
nodded her head incessantly. Sarah,
too did not feel herself
They went back to the Midam",s
away she again made signs after
them. Then the spirits afflicted them
S worse than eyer yer, Afsr thai !h@y could
Allotted them. Mrs Quinn suffering the
most, however.
She kept continually noudn g her head
and was poWerless to do what she
wished. Moreover, tables and chairs In
the house moved around without force
be'ng applied 10 them.
Last Monday the madame called at
| teh home or the QUInuI Thou she wIs
| told that the spirits had taken posses
sion there. The madame only iaueri.
and left after making u f"w more signs
After the madame departed Mrs, Quinn
and Sarah were knocked or tho chairs
| and were again afflicted by the familiar
cold chills.
Sarah BOT on her feet all right but
Mrs Quinn was unable 10 arise, A
young car driver named Joseph Carney
was In the house at the time. lie tried
to Mt Mrs. Quinn, but failed, After a
while the spirits left Mrs. quinn and
| che gained her feet, but all through
Monday afternoon and night spirits
played havoc with Mrs Quinn and
Sarah.
The former tried TO throw herself
| from a window and then tried 10 throw
her baby out. II took Sarah, her hus-
band and several OF the neighbors to
On Wednesday the Madame again