The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-10
THE DENVER HEALER.
Remarkable Alleged Cures by Fran
els VI. SchIatter.
From the New YORK tribune

From the New York Tribune.
The case of Francis NJ Schlatter, who
in Denver is known as "the healer" has
been attracting attention throughout the
east for the last few weeks. but not until
yesterday was IL generally known that
any one here had come under mis- nand
and eye. The first authentic witness here
Of his wonderful doings is william II.
Clark the general eastern freight agent
Of the Missouri Pacific railroad, With
offices at No. 39l Broadway. 1t was re-
ported that Mr. clark had been cured
by Schlatter OF a vexatiOus case of neu-
ralgia OF the head. which had been af-
iiicting him for four or five years. lie
was found in his office yesterday after
noon, looking none the worse lor his
westward trip and he smiled broadly
when the topic selected Tor conversation
was preached 10y Tribune reporter.
Yes I have seen that DISPATCH said
Mr.. Clark "or, rather, my attention has
been called 10 it, but / cannot say that
there is anything in it in my own case
] guess some or the boys out there III
Denver have been fixing zap the wires
and you have been reading the result
never had the neuralgia. Rut an the
derful in the power of this man Schlat-
ter. Denver is wild over him. and people
are fiocking into the city every day from
all parts of the west 10 feel the pressure
of his hand. ! hardly know what TO say
about him. ] watched MIN for some tine
together with "a friend OF mine. and +
would not ike to say that he has any
thing akin to mesmeric power or hyp-
motto suggestion about him. He stands
in Denver in front OF the house OF Al
derman Fox. For some distance along
side the walk leading down The street
a narrow railing has been placed In posi-
ton. so as to keep people in line who
are seeking his aid. and this line Is
unbrOlSen from o'clock in the morning
until O'Clock in the afternoon. Those
are his hours, and IL is very seldom that
he will see any one after b. IN.
Alderman Fox was a Victim of deaf
ness, and had TO use an ear-trumpet.
When Schlatter first made his appearance
in the city Fox came into contact with
him. Schlatter had at that time just re-
turned from his forty days fast in Mex
leo. You know he told the people that
he had been called by the Father. He
ceived a call from someone whom he
GALES the Father to heal the sick Of all
the world. In his daily operations he does
not ask the nationality or creed Of any
one who may come TO MIN. He holds out
his hand TO all, and he viii not take any
money for his services. j know OF one
man in Denver who sent him $50 and he
brought back the money i'm person. say
ing that he did not want IT, But. sara
the man Of whom we speak, 'Schlatter,
You cured me and ] want YOU to take the
money Then Schlatter took ii and gave
II out in small amounts TO the poor peo-
pie who passed him in the line. When
senator met FOX ne cured him OF his
deafness. That is established for the Al
derman does not use the ear-trumpet any
more, and out Of gratitude he took the
healer into his own house and it is there
that ne lives, without expense. of course.
He is simple in his manners. but 1 do not
believe that he is insane, as some have
suggested.
II watched him very closely for some
time, and II was really pathetic to see the
faith of the people as they approached
MN. i remember one woman in particu-
lar. She carried In her arms a little child,
possibly years old The little one was
wearing great green glasses to protect her
eyes. As they approached Schlatter took
hold Of the childs hands, looked search
lngly at her for an instant, and then let
MS gaze wander about over the crowd of
people. All at once the child almost
shouted; oh, mamma, l see much better
] can Sect There are lots of cases of
this kind constantly coming to me at
tention Of the people of Denver. for the
papers there are giving daily long re-
ports of Schlatters work
i knew of one man in Denver who was
paralyze on one side, his arm being bent
up close to his body His hand was use
less; He is cured to-day, he says. by
senator, and that is all there Is about
II, Another case in point was that of an
old man who was so rheumatic that he
was bent nearly double. He is walking
to-day as straight as you or J. These are
facts not to be controversial. and what
are you going to do in the face of them?
People told me that when he shook hands
WIN -utlu lltg ltll a strange, magnetic
thrill, but that / attributed as much 10
the power Of the imagination as to any
thing else. Schlatter is a big, stalwart
fellow, having the appearance OF a man
who could stand almost any amount of
priyation. ! should say that he was an
Alsace-Lorraine man by birth. one thing
about him is his serenity Of tempera-
ment. Nothing ruffies him apparently.
He does not attempt to cure everybody
who comes to him. He does not pretend
TO restore sightless eyes or to mend
broken limbs. Often people approach
him, and he tells them to pass on. as he
can do nothing for them. Again, the cir
cumstances that he blesses handkerchiefs
tends to destroy the notion of hypnotic
power. People declare that they have
been cured by the mere application Of the
handkerchief"
Mr. Clark added: 81 was told that
about the middle of this month Schlatter
intends beginning another forty days fast
and that after that he is coming east to
Chicago From there he expects to pass
on to Europe. He is apparently tireless.
Every day there is a bag filled with mail
left for him at Alderman FoX's house.
and he answers every letter himself. If
you send him a handkerchief he will bless
1t and mail 1t back TO you himself. He
seems never to rest"