The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-28
TERESA THE HEALER.
The Alleged Remarkable Powers of
the Young Mexican Girl.
A Correspondent Tries to Believe Her
"a Fraud.

cured Of paralysis OF the arm and OF par
tial paralysis of tho leg by Santa Teresa,
continues To receive letters Of inquiry from
people afflicted with a diversity of diseases
in the gulf states, and 1.-The saint of the
Mayo tribe" continues, according TO re-
port, 10 mako remarkable cures.
Senorlta Teresa Urea, lovingly called
Santa Teresa by tho Mexicans, arrived
IN El Paso from Nogales, on the Arizona
border June 18 last. l interviewed her
that night and found her q pleasant look
ing, intelligent Mexican girl. She looked
to be about 10 years of age, but her father
assured me she was 90
Monday following tho Saturday of the
maid's $ arrival Mexicans for miles around
began noclsing TO see their living saint,
carrying their sick, lame and blind TO her
to be hoale1, and today the open lot and
yard around Santa Teresa's house IL one
vast camp of inyalids and freaks of hui
manity.
At first Americans watched the ever in
creasing crowd and ioked at the credulity
of the ignorant Mexicans and Indians.
But Santa Teresa made several wonderful
cures OF well known characters around the
city, and then the Americans began calling
on her
Among tho first of the Americans TO cali
on tho girl was Captain Isaiah Weston, "a
gentleman well and favorably known TO
the citizens OF El Paso. lie was suffering
from partial paralysis. One of his legs he
could not control--thatis Is, he could not lift
IL up and placo the foot whore he wished
and one OF his arms hung helpless at his
side. The day he visited Santa Teresa
met him rs no was leaving her house, and
when he saw INC he waved the paralyzed
arm above his head and, with tears stream
ing down his checks, cried: Look, my
boyl Thank God, I'm savedr' To-day he
uses neither cane nor crutch when walking
and can actually run down u flight OF
stairs.
did not believe I'm Santa Teresa; still
had TO believe that Captain Weston had
been cured OF paralysis, and several other
cures of minor Importance came under my
personal observation and was told Of hun
dreds of othors, among them being the
cure Of 81 Ryan, tie patron Of Peter Maher,
the pugilist, aud friend Of Dan Stuart, the
promoter Of pugiiism.
81 Ryan Is tho proprietor of the Astor
House Of FL Paso and stands gilt edge In
commercial circles Several months ago
he was stricken down with inflammatory
rheumatism and n combination Of other
troubles. After weeks Of suffering he
chartered Pullman cor and, accompanied
by his physician and trained nurse, went to
Santa Rosalo Springs, in Mexico. A few
days ago he returned, his condition unim-
proved He had to DO transferred from the
cur To his room on a cot
Captain Weston called on him, showed
him what Santa Teresa had done for him
and persuaded Ryan 70 try her. Ryan did
30 and is today walking around without
pain, though ho is only skeleton of the
220 pound man he YVES four months ago..
A few days ago / received "A letter from
gentleman in New Orleans asking me
about Santa Teresa and tho merits of her
cures j called that day on Mr.. Ryan and
showed IL to him. "By all means" he
said as no handed tho lettor back to me,
"tcll your friend TO come here and try
Santa Teresa. SEQ what she has done foi
mel and, jumping from his chair, Mr..
Ryan capered around the room like boy
playing circus. When asked to explain
Santa Teresa's treatment, no said: "The
first time l was carried 10 her one morning
and she rubbed my legs as lay on my
cot But there was such "A suffocating odoi
arising from tho crowd Of afflicted people
coming In and going out that could only
stand it few minutes Since then send
carriage for her and her father 20 call on
me at my room every morning, and now j
am almost as sound and we'll as ever
When she rubbed my legs very long, felt
as though pins were being stuck in every
part OF my body, but when she left me
there was no pain anywhere, and 1 could
sleep as peacefully as child. l don't
know what IL is. Ny physician says it is
electricity. But whatever tho power may
be, know IL cured me, and she declined tC
accept any money for her services. " Now, as
j have honestly told OF cures Santa Teresa
has performed, will rs honestly say that
gentleman from Philadelphia afflicted
with paralysis ceme out horc, and the girl
failed TO do him any good, and he returned
home as he came. And several Of my per
sonal friends who are partially deaf in
one ear tried Santa Teresa, and she failed
e. improve their hearing but they acknowl
edged they felt peculiar tingling sensa
tion In tho head while the girls hands
were pressing in front of their ears.
While / try TO persuade myself she is q
fraud, have TO acknowledge thnt the cure,
of Captain Weston and of ~ Ryan were
wonderful, and | hear every day or so Of
similar cures. New Orleans Times DEM