St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-26

in relays. The opera house was open day
and night and all could come and go who
listed. Santanellis opponents declared that
the subject would be fed during the week;
that Santanelli would have his own watchers,
or that he would induce them to leave the
sleeper long enough for him to administer
nourishment. But Santanelli rarely went
near the sleeper never approaching him
cept when the opera house was crowded.
Then the Humane society and the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and
Children declared that Santaneli should
awaken the young man; that he was infiict-
ing an injury upon him. But Santanelli de-
claIed no evil effects would result and firmly
declined to say the word which would
awaken the subject-in fact, he declared that
he could not do so if he wished, as he had
ordered Mahoney to sleep for week and
that power earth could awaken him.
Then members of the Humane society,
whom of Santanelli's medical opponents
had worked into a state of indignation, COM
menced legal proceedings. The states attor-
neys were at sea when 1t came to
lodging a complaint as the statutes do not
provide for furnishing a. hypnoist any more
than for burning witch, and the gentlemen
of the law cast about for way to mulct the
hypnotist. At length, after much poring.
over musty volumes and lengthy quotations
of legal lore, it decided that Santanelli
had laid violent hands on Mahoney and he
was accordingly arrested on charge of
assault and battery, taken before justice
OF the peace and fined. Santanelli appealed
his case to the higher courts and it is still
pending. One of the principal and most in
teresting phases of the case was the attempt
of the prosecution to compel. Santanelli :. to
awake Mahoney in order that he might tes-
tify. The hypnotist refused to arouse the
sleeper, however, and reiterated his asser-i
ton that 1t was impossible. The medical
witnesses for the prosecution, through the
attorney, insisted that the young man be
awakened, and agent of the Humne So
ciety was sent to the sleepers bed for the
purpose of awakening him. Loud calls and
slaps rolling him over and other methods
usually employed to rouse slumberers were
employed, but without effect. Mahoney slept
as peacefully infant, all unaware of the
excitement of which he was the object.
The opposing doctors adopted new tactics
and signified their intention of bringing ac-
tion against SantanelH on the score of cruel
ty, and the public awaited the outcome of
the agitation with no little concern. How
ever, the states attorneys deemed it inexpe-
dent and unwise to bring action on those
grounds for the present and advised against
such action. The doctors were anxious to-
press the matter nevertheless and were pre-
sumably ready to file charges against San
tanelli, but the public sentiment underwent
sudden change. Santanelli came to be re-
garded as wonder and the medical gentle,
men, in accordance with the popular feeling
found themselves compelled to still their ami
mostly, and there was q cessation of hostil-'
tiles. Santanelli went through with his
weeks performance and announced he would
be ready to awaken the subject Saturday
night.
Accordingly there was a large audience
present to witness the young mans awak-,
ening, and when Santanell ordered Mahoneyi
to arouse himself the most intense interest
was manifested. Mahoney arose at the COM
mand of his manipulation and walked on the
stage in full view of the crowd. He was
weighed, and it was found that he had lost
exactly 81 pounds during his protracted
slumber. Santanelli stated that on awaken
ing Mahoney would undergo a strong mus
cular reaction, far more intense than that
usually experienced by subjects when released
from an ordinary hypnotic trance, the re-
Taxation being violent in proportion to the
duration of the influence. Accordingly five
men were directed to hold the subject in his
chair when the word was given which would
awaken him from his long sleep.
When Santanelli gave the word Mahoney's
muscles relaxed completely for a moment.
and then his entire body underwent sud-
den change. His muscles appeared to con-
tract, and his slight form seemed to be sud-
denly endowed with supernatural strength, as
he strained and finally shook the five men
off as If they were so many feathers.
In a moment he became calm and looked
about him with air of bewilderment, as
one who is suddenly transplanted from a
peaceful scene into crowd of curious gaz-
ers. An instant's rubbing suf1ced to bring
him back to his normal condition, and the
seven day sleeper was once more wide awake
and alive. His temperature was noted by the
committee of physicians and was found to
have varied from the condition observed when
he went to sleep. His respiration and pulse
were likewise normal, though slightly height
ened. He declared he suffered i'll effects
from his long slumber and was not weakened
by his abstinence. During the first few
hours subsequent to his awakening he drank
a great deal of water and the following day
he ate ravenously.- He regained his normal
weight within twenty-four hours.
Mahoney is with his master In New York
and submits without apparent discomfort to
pin thrusts, burns and the other experiments
usually practiced by hypnotists.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Cardinal Satolli
has received no Information, official or other
wise, as to his successor as papal delegate,
and the report that Delegate Averardi present
nuncio to Mexico, would succeed him at Wash-
ington is regarded as based only on specula<
ton. ;