Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
B. c, NEWELL THE HEALER
MAKES THE MOST MIRACULOUS
CURES AT RANDOLPH.
Ono Girl who Had Been Dumb For Nine
Years Made to Speak 'Fiuontiy-Ono
Man Weighing 4eO Pounds Comes
In For Treatment

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Randolph, March 13-Bradley e. Newell
the healer from Jacksonville, has come
and conquered. Last evening he, in com
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Butterfeld
OF Brattlcboro, arrived on the evening
train, ahead of the time that everyone
supposed he was coming.
There seems to be the greatest excite
ment possible among the people of the
place, as well as from the surrounding
towns. Several have come and gone from
more than rs miles away. One man, VINO
has received two or three treatments be-
fore for heart trouble, was here this morn
ing and received another treatment and
said that the doctor had reduced the heart
beats over 20 a minute and was greatly
relieved.
Last evening he was invited out to see
two or three people, and helped them with
one exception. He has refused TO go out
any more as he says 1t is something he has
rarely done.
Free Press reporter went into the
room where he was at work and after
pleasant Introduction said that he wished
the papers would not exaSgeratc his pow
crs, as they coll them. The reporter was
told to take seat in the room and watch
the cures.
Mr.. Newell is q large man over six feet
tall and said he weighed $50 pounds. He
said that his family we're all large people.
He has brother six feet and four inches
tall who weigh over 800 pounds He
said that he had been told that his father
was six feet seven inches tall and he has
q sister that weighs over $40 pounds.
Mr. Newell while giving treatments
would talk with the persons receiving
treatment and with others about the room.
not seeming to draw the persons atten-
ton al the faith cure doctors" do but he
would hold the PERSONS hands for a min
ute and would lay one hand over the parts
affected while holding the other. He re-
Quested every one to remove their rub
bers as he said he had better success
when they did.
While In the room George S. Moulton,
who weighs 400 pounds came in to receive
treatment for his back which he injured
about a year ago. Mr.. Newell was some
what surprised to see such a large man and
said that he rarely saw as large man as
himself and would take off his hat to him.
He said he was the largest man he had
ever seen and the largest one he had ever
treated.
Wherever Mr.. Newell would place his
hands the patients would say that 1t felt
like a ball of fire.
Among the many cases he had here to-
day and what caused the most talk upon
the streets was his treatment of Miss Ma
bel b. Dewey, the daughter of Harrison
Dewey Of South Royalton, who has never
spoken a word since she was 10 months
silitis at the same time causing paralysis
OF the throat. The girl is now 10 years old.
The little girl was here with her mother
and went into the room before dinner.
After holding the little girls hands for
few minutes and placing her hands
upon her throat She jumped as If 1t hurt
her throat. After q minute or two the girl
said the first word she had spoken in over
nine years. Then when told what to say
she told her name, age and where from
and seemed to be greatly excited over it.
The mother could hardly contain herself
she was so pleased. Then the mother and
daughter went to dinner and the little
miss gave Off her orders as plainly as
could be. The reporter interviewed the
mother, who said she wanted to tell every
one she could. She is coming tomorrow
morning and receive another treatment.
Another case was that Of ]. +. Slack of
Springfield, who lost his hearing in one
ear when a boy. He came here with his
wife last night and this morning was one
of the first to receive treatment and after
few minutes he came out and could hear
rs we'll in the ear that was affected as he
could In the other. He would close the
ear that had always been right and with
people talking In an ordinary tone he
could hear as plainly as ever he could in
his life. He was greatly pleased.
Mrs. A. A. Smith fell somewhere over a
year ago and had not since that time been
able to shut one OF her hands, on account
of having her arm broken. After a short
treatment she could close her hand quickly
and as well ever.
Mr.. Newell said he had one case this
morning which was the most peculiar he
had ever had. Lewis Bates of Bethel
came into the room and said he was deaf
and had leg that was drawn up by the
cords, so that he could not use II very well
After giving him regular treatment, Mr.
Bates asked the people present to retire
which they did and after taking off his
pants had Mr.. Newell rub the affected leg
When he was doing 1t. Mr.. Newell asked
him II he could feel his hands, but he could
not hear but In almost a minute he said
that II felt as II in the other leg there was
a ball of fire rolling up and down and
asked Mr.. Newell II he could not hear
II crack. while he could not understand a
word that was spoken to him. The cur
rent of electricity which seems to pass
through the body would make this crack
ling sound
There have been crowds standing at the
door of his room all day waiting their
turn to enter the room and early this
afternoon ne had treated over so cases and
about Us OF these were free.
People have been coming to him all day
afflicted with almost every Ill possible
He said that he had best success with
while he had treated over 1000 cases fol
deafness be said he had not cured oil
helped over 80 at the most.
He said that he does not know that III
can help person when looking at them oil
does not claim to cure everyone. He sale
that probably not one-half he had treated
had been helped.
He leaves here on the mall train to-mor
row morning