Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-23
HEALER NEWELL IN TOWN.
HE COMES TO BURLINGTON TO
CURE PEOPLE.
Tho Jacksonville Blacksmith Tries to Re-
lieve Suffering Humanity-A Constant
succession of Patients, But No
Remarkable Cures.

Remarkable Cures.
Bradley c. Newell the Jacksonville, VT,
healer, arrived in this city Tuesday
morning +, coming from Boston, where he
| has been for a few days, and is stopping at
| the Van Ness House.
| Mr.. Newell seemed in perfect health and
after a short rest and breakfast began the
| laying on of hands.
The manner of treating Is very simple,
1t being given through the clothing as Mr..
Newell says he has found this to be Just
| as effective as putting his hands upon the
| flesh. Not over i've minutes was spent
upon any one of the patients and many
were treated in less time. The patients
are first requested to stand If able, and
the healer takes their hands in his own
| with a firm grip, meanwhile asking about
| their disease or conversing with them on
other subjects and not appearing to exert
any will power. He then lays one or both
hands upon the parts affected and some
times rubs the limbs. The sensation felt
| by most Of the patients Is a growing
| numbness of the hands and arms which
gradually works over the whole body In
| the case of those more susceptible to the
| influence. With some a prickly feeling is
noticed and the numbness Is more notice
able in the extremties. No startling or
miraculous cures were performed, though
a number of the patients thought them
selves benefited and appeared better Mr..
| Newell is thoroughly candid in his state
monts and says that If any benefit is OBJ
tanned 1t is usually noticeable inside of "a
| hours. He also said that he had better
success with those having no faith in him
than with the believers in his power
When asked by patients IL they should
come again he replied: "If | don't help
you the first time 1 am seldom able to do
so on the second trial"
fret ta1 III.
that of II. Eugene Sibley, who has suf-
iered with rheumatism for six years and
Is now able to move only with difficulty
ana upon crutches. Many have said: IF
Newell can help Mr.. Sibley shall thor
oughly believe In him." and 1t was more
especially to see him that Mr.. Newell
was invited here. Mr.. Newell went I'm
Gov Woodbury's carriage to Mr.. Slbey's
residence, treating him there. No strik-
ing beneht was received but It was
thought that he could rise and get about
on his crutches with n little more ease
than before treatment He was treated
again in the evening with no apparent re-
suit Mr.. Newell then called on Henry
Wells. but no perceptlble results were
obtained from the treatment.
on returning to the hotel Mr.. Newell
found about so patients awaiting him and
began treating at once, the old dining
room being used as a waiting room and
The price Of treatment was 81 and number
ed tickets were given out, the patients
coming In as numbered.
or the 30 persons treated during the
forenoon, II were affected with rheuma-
tism, six with deafness. four with paruly-
sis. two with deafness and heart trouble,
two with heart disease, two with
nervous diseases. one with deaf
ness and rheumatism, .onc with spinal
meningitis, one with weak eyes, one with
rheumatism and heart trouble, and one
with fits. OF these some were benefited,
while more were not The benefits in
cases OF deafness were rare The result
of the treatment on the person who had
fits Will of course be shown later. The help
rendered in case of nervous diseases was
not particularly marked. though some
claimed to have been benefited. The first
patient was Malone woman and a good
portion of the 80, who were treated during
the morning were non-residents
The stream of patients continued UNI
interruptedly throughout the afternoon
The first one was Mr.. George Brown OF
Richmond, a feeble old man shaking witt
rheumatism, who was brought in in a
chair. The touch of the healer relieved
him somewhat but his case was considered
hopeless. There was n large number OF
cases of Deafness heart disease, and ner-
vousness which did not appear 20 be help.
ed by the laying on of hands"
: Mr.. Newell seemed to have the best sue
cess with rheumatism. Two or three very
, remarkable cures were witnessed al
, though there were others who did no;
seem to be in the least affected by his
trea tment. Michael Gleason was one OF
the rheumatic sufferers, being barely able
to walk and then with great difficulty. AT.
ter the holding of hands, and the mas.
sage on the knees, he jumped up and eX'
/, claimed that he felt like a new man. feel.
ing better than he had for long time.
A woman over so years old complained
of rheumatism in the hip and after tn,
treatment experienced instant relief, and
went on her way rejoicing. Forty years
ago she had the same trouble In one HAND
, and had been cured in n similar manner.
One of the most remarkable cases was
, that of Mr.. Bruso Of Westport, ~ Y, who
has been following Mr.. Newell about for five
, weeks trying to catch up with him. HI
was troubled with rheumatism in the lef
leg below the knee and had great faitf
In the healer's power. He was barely abb,
to wiggle his foot but after Mr.. Newell
had worked upon him he commenced t.
walk around the room and after n few
minutes went away with tears in his eyes
Mr. Newell said that such cures were yer!
rare and that people should not think tina
he could cure every one for he fails to cur,
much oftener than he cures.
venerable son OF the Emerald ISL
{ Newell said he hoped he could help hin
and the old man replied: "Begorry Mr.
| Newell, | hope ye kin" When he went OIL
= he said that he felt somewhat better. Il!
{ o'clock the last patient had gone an,
Manager Butterfield said that Mr.. Newell
, had treated between so and Co during tn
= day.
Free Press man had n pleasant cha
with Mr.. Newell after his days work wa
over. He does not pretend to be able t
| explain his strange power. neither does h
/ hold out any Inducements to any one tina
5 he can help them He has had some sue
{ 'ess and is willing 70 do what he can. al
- though he frankly says that the proper 10
=, of those whom he helps is small when com
pared with the number of those who com
TO see him. He is a fine looking man, si
feet in height and Weighing 24O pounds
. kindly face is partly hidden. by a full
Q black beard. He has a pleasing voice AM
. an entertaining manner, which go far to
F.. ward making his patients feel that he /
trying his best to help them,