Evening journal., 1895-09-24
STILL UNDER A SPELL.
Mrs. Kurzman Returns to Hart
ford and Svengali Bowen.
OOMPLIOATIONg INAsTRANaEO OAgB

Mrs. Kurzman Started to Ask Mrs. Bowen.
Forgiveness, but Returned TO the Mar
Whom She Had Threatened 60 Sue For
Breach Of Promise.
HARrFoRD, Sept. 24-Leroy f. Bowen,
the contractor who is said 20 have two
women under his hypnotic control, has re-
turned to Hartford. Strange TO say, Mrs.
Minnie Kurzman, who left Sunday night
for Brookton, Mass, for the ostensible
purpose of visiting Mrs. Bowen TO pray
for forgiveness, is back, too, and is in
Bowens company.
The strange features Of this remarkable
case appear TO increase rather than dimin-
ish. Sunday Mrs. Kurzman was a fearful,
penitont woman. Monday shcfgas appar-
emily under the control Of Bowen.
A newspaper correspondent went to
Bowen's suitof offices in the Ballerstein
building, and found Bowen, Mrs. Kurz-
man and hcr companion, Miss Ray Brooks,
in possession. Bowen Received the corre-
spondont cordially and without the least
embarrassment. Mrs Kurzman was at
tired in a dainty summer gown of white
and sailor hat, and looked unusually
pretty Miss Brooks is somewhat older
than her companion, and appears to be as
fully under Bowen's control as does Mrs.
kurzman.
The correspondent asked Mr.. Bowon to
reply TO the charges which his wife and
Mrs. Kurzman had made against him.
"ChargosY' said Mrs. Kurzman.
"Chargesg" she repeated. II make
chargesg"
Bowen Simply Waves His Hand.
Bowen extended his left hand toward
the woman and without another word
she sank into big rocking chair and sat
for several minutes staring straight before
her.
81 don't care to talk, he said quietly.
"But it is said that you have hypnotized
both your wife and Mrs Kurzman, said
the correspondents
"Has Minnie said sof' he asked, glanc-
ing toward the white robed figure in the
chair. Mrs Kurzman arose.
"Yes, did 1 say so?" she repeated. But
her eyes were fixed at Bowen and not at
the correspondent. Miss Brooks loft her
chair and placed an arm about her friends
waist
Bowen turned and walked to n window
from which he gazed thoughtfully for a
moment. Then, addressing the CORE
spondent, he said; II have nothing to say
one way or the other at this time. IN
day or two L win be prepared to make a
long statement if necessary"
Bowen and the two women left the
building shortly after noon and were
driven to 40 Buckingham street. When
the correspondent called there later in tbs
day, a servant told him that Mrs. Kurz-
man had given orders to admit no one
Judge Toohey Thinks It Strange.
Judge John Toohey, attorney for Mrs.
Bowen in her S25, 600 damage suit against
Mrs. Kurman, said; TT is the strangest
case within my experience. / have tele-
graphed Mrs. Bowen to come to Hartford,
and / expect her here tomorrow. / shall
try to prevent her meeting her husband,
for if She does she will again become nero
clay IN his hands.
She realizes whom away from him how
cruelty she is being wrongod but she
can't resist the mysterious power he has
over her. / can explain Mrs. Kurzman's
conduct only on the theory that she, too,
is his victim. Only Sunday she promised
to renounce Bowen, and even bought a
ticket for Brockton, to make her peace
with the wronged wife. Yet this morning
she is back with him. Sunday she swore
she was going to sue him for breach Of
promise. Today she is even more fully
under his influence than before. The case
puzzles me, and / am anxious TO sec Mrs.
Bowen when she is away from her hus-
bandis influenza -