New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-07
1T FLOATS
THE DENVER HEALER.
REMARKABLE ALLEGED CURES BY
FRANCIS NJ SCHLATTER.

THE CROWDS WHICH FLOCK TO HIM-HIs CHAR
ACTERIsTICs-A DESCRIPTION by AN EYE
WITNESS OF HIS WORK.
The case Of Francis VI. schlatter, who In Denver
Is known as the healer" has been attracting at
tention throughout the East for the last few weeks
but not until yesterday 1t generally known that
any one here had come under his hand or eye. The
fret authentic witness here of his wonderful doings
IS william NJ. Clark. the general Eastern freight
agent of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. with offices
at No 391 Broadway. 1t was reported that Mr.
Clark had been cured by Schlatter of vexatious
case OF neuralgia of the head which had been aict-
ing him for four five years. He was found In his
office Yesterday afternoon, looking none the worse
for his recent westward trip and he smiled broadly
whom the topic selected for conversation was
preached by Tribune reporter.
yes have seen that Dispatch" said Mr.. Clark.
cor rather my attention has been called to IT. but
cannot say that there is anything in It IN my own
case guess some OF the boys out there in Dem
yer have been fixing up the wires and you have
been reading the result never had the neuralgia
But all the same there is certainly something Won
derful In the power OF this man Schlatter. Denver
is wild over him. and people nocking into the
city every day from all parts OF the West to feel
the pressure Of his hand. / hardly know what to
say about him. / watched him for some tme to-
gether with a friend OF mine, and would not ike
TO say that he has anything akin to mesmerlc power
or hypnotic suggestion about him. lie stahds III
Denver in front Of the house OF Alderman Fox For
some distance alongside the walk leading down the
street a narrow railing has been placed in position
so as to keep people in line who seeking his aid
and this line Is unbroken from o'clock In the
morning until o'clock In the afternoon. Those are
his hours and 1t Is very seldom that he VIII see
any after p. m.
Alderman Fox was victim Of deafness. and
had to use an ear-trumpet. When Schlatter hrSt
n ne
contact with him. Schlatter had at that time
Just returned from his forty days fast In Mexico.
You know he tod the people that he had been
called by the Father He does not say God put
claims to have received a call from some one
whom he calls the Father heal the sick Of all
the world In his daily operations he does not ask
the nationality or creed of any who may come
to him He holds out his hand TO all, and he VIII
not take any money for his services. know OF
one man IN Denver who sent him so, ana ne
brought back the money in person, saying that ne
id not want 1t. But said the OF whom /
speak 'Schlatter, you cured me. and | want you
to take this money Then schlatter took 1t, and
gave 1t out in small amounts to the poor people
who passed him in the line. When Schlatter met
Fox he cured him OF his deafness That Is es-
tablished for the Alderman does not use his
ear-trumpet any more. and out of gratitude he
took the healer into his own house, and 1t Is
there that he lives. without expense, of course. He
is simple In his manners but l do not believe
that ne is insane. some have suggested
Il watched him very closely for some time and
II was really pathetic to the faith of the peo-
pie as they approached him. remember one
woman In particular. She carried In her arms
little child possibly four years old. The little one
was wearing great green glasses to protect her
eyes Az they approached, Schlatter took hold or
the childs hands, looked searchngly at her for an
instant and then let his gaze wander about over
the crowd of people. All at once the child al
most shouted: oh, mamma, see much better.
can see" There lots of cases OF this kind
constantly coming to the attention OF the people OF
Denver FOR the Papers tnsre are giving ua'S ons
II knew of man in Denver who was paralyzed
on one side. his arm being bent up close TO his
body. His hand useless. lie IS cured to-day,
he by Schlatter and that Is an there Is about
who was 50 rheumatic that he was bent nearly
double. He Is walking to-day as straight as you or
are YOU going to do in the face OF them? People
told me that when ne shook hands with them they
felt strange, magnetic thrill out that attributed
ANYTHING else Schlatter is a big. stawart fellow,
having the appearance of man who could stand
he was an Alsace- Lorraine man by birth. one thing
about him is his serenity OF temperament Nothing
cure everybody who comes TO him. He does not
pretend to restore slghess eyes or to mend broken
lb to 0 Dass o ROPe he can do Nothing for he
Again the circumstance that he blesses handker-
tends 70 destroy the h0on b OF b PUw
mere application of the handkerchiefs: .
die o, this month schiatter intends beginning
other forty days fast. and that after that he is
oR 3 a to M
day there Is bag filled with mall left for him at
Gs snS and he e W
bless It and mail 1t back to you himself He seems
never to rest