The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-06
INSANE over SPOOKS.
Mrs. Quinn's Condition Attributed
to a Mediums Spells.
Nine. Seville Accused Of Bewitch'ng
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 md asked that two little chill
dren be committed to an institution. IL
strange story OF spritualism was told
The children were John Quinn. aged
three years, and his sister Annie, aged
six months. Their father IL n coach
man. living ut All East Fourteenth
street. Their mother. Bridget Quinn,
was sent to Bellevue Hospital yesterday,
made insane. her sister says, by n
spiritualist. For this reason the So
ciety took charge of the children.
The spiritualist In question is In pri-
waite life Nine. Seville, who lives at 2O4
East Fifteenth street. In public life
she is an actress, known as Nine.
rezlr, and Is now. 1t is said. playing a
violin and singing at Eldorado. At her
door the .uinns lay all their trouble.
Nine. Seville has a little daughter,
and some months ago she hired Sarah
Vtnnard, 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 spiritualistic
manifestations.
Sarah said that the Madame had
boundless power over her. She was
compelled even against her will. to do
everything that Mime. Seville demanded.
Sarah says the Madame would throw
herself upon the floor, and VIII le lying
| there motionless, would make the
tables chairs ann incidentally, Sarah
Mrs. Quinn took in washing to help
her husband along. and was soon pat
ronized by the Madame. Sarah and
Sarah and s2s due Mrs. Quinn. They
demn nded their money, but Nine. Seville
said she would give it to them when
began.
For then, 80 Sarah said this morning.
the Madame cast a spiritualistic spell
when they left the Madame's house
and service, the Madame made several
signs, after them. They, went home.
have cold chills down her back and
nodded her head necessarily. Sarah,
too. did not feel herself.
ho Tnsy ON went June 'ssk the the Madss s
refused to pay them. and as, they went
them. Then the spirits afflicted them
not sleep. Cold chlls constantly af-
tlcted them, Mrs. quinn suffering the
most, however.
She kept contir ually nodding her head
and was power,ess to do what she
wished. Moreover. tables and chairs In
the house moved around without force
being applied to them.
Last Monday the madame called at
the home Of the Quinns. Then she was
told that the spirits had taken possess
sion there. The madame only laughed.
and lief, after making few more signs.
After the madame departed Mrs. Quinn
and were again afflicted by the familiar
cold chills.
Sarah got on her feet all right, but
young car driver named Joseph Carney
was In the house at the time He tried
to lift Mrs. Quinn; but failed. After q
While the spirits left Mrs quinn and
Monday afternoon and night spirits
played havoc with Mrs. Quinn and
The former tried to throw herself
from a window and then tried to throw
her baby out. 1t took Sarah. her hus-
band and several OF the neighbors to
on Wednesday the madame again
called and asked Mrs. Quinn II she
thought she was owed any money. Mrs.
Quinn replied that she was a poor
more signs and left. The nelghbors,
who had been told of the madame's In
fiuence over the Quinns, saw her and,
1t Is alleged. chased her off the block.
That afternoon Helen Vinnard. an
other sister Of Mrs. Quinn's, called on
her In company. with u young man
named Frank Spizani. Mrs. Quinn
wanted her sister to stay. but the splr
its insisted that she should drive her
out and she did so. Then Spizani want
ed to so but the spirits were Just as
determined that he should stay. Spi-
Zan went back to a chair and was
promptly knocked on by the spirits.
He lay on the floor unable to get up.
He pulled off his shoes and said his toes
were broken. Then he said he felt as
IL every bone in his body was broken.
Then. Mrs. Quinn declared that she saw
f. figure on the wall, and that a picture
moved.
Father Grlswold. OF the Fourteenth
street Catholic Church. was called in.
He visited the house I'VE times that
day. Sarah says. but the spirits re-
manned. on Wednesday night Mrs
Quinn became very violent.
Three or four OF the neighbors were
with her all night. In the morning an
ambulance was called. The surgeon de-
cldrcd her insane and took her 10 Belle
vu- hospital. Then the Gerry Society