The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-11

months previous gained reputation
In few towns as person who healed
disease by the laying on of hands, but
beyond a radius of twenty miles he
was unknown. Jacksonville Is in the
town of Nottingham, and today New
ell Is the most noted parsonage that
town ever produced, with one excep-
tion-Brigham Young. He has visited
thirty or more New England cities as
4 healer, and his fame is such that
hundreds of letters are received by him
every day. Not only Is his fame
spreading, but golden stream is run
ninng into his Golfers. Since he went
to Brattleboro. in January last, he has
received $4,000 from persons he
treated. His income this year will be
many thousands of dollars larger than
the salary of President Cleveland.
The man himself has changed, in
keeping with his improved financial
station. When he first appeared in
the new role he was a striking person
age, in spite of his ill-fltting clothes
and long Ill kept beard. Today he APP
pears in a tailor made suit and his
whiskers have been trimmed to a be-
coming length. With a figure more
than six feet in height, and proportions
which bring his weight up to $50
pounds, full beard, which, like his
hair, is jet black, and a face which
is lighted by large, lustrous black eyes.
he is such strong, handsome speci-
men or physical manhood and so in
dlvidual in character that he would at
tract attention anywhere.
The story of how whispering voices
told Newell that he could cure his
wires headache, and, later, that il was
his mission to heal. has been told be-
fore, but his real power was not re-
vealed for publication until few
evenings ago, when he gave an exhibit
ton before six well known business
men of Brattleboro, by whom was in
vited to be present.
The company first sat around a table.
upon which all placed their hands. In
short time one of the party was Wis
IDLY affected by some strange power.
His arms trembled violently. Two or
three of the others said they expert
enced pricking sensation, which was
more marked when all the hands were
clasped, forming a complete circle
around the table. One other person
besides myself could feel no effect
whatever, even though holding New
ellis hand
Hands were placed on the table
again. and, in a short time that of a
prominent banker was cramped and
rigid. A pencil placed in his hand
wrote out short message and several
disconnected words.
One OF the persons was put into n
trance by Newell. The healer fixed his
eyes intently upon his subject and
moved about him with sinuous motions
all the time using his forefinger after
the style of an orchestra leader WELD
ing a baton. He talked continuously.
repeating, You've got to do It! You've
got to do it! So sleepy, so sleepy. so
sleepy" The subject soon began to ex-
hibit symptoms of drowsiness. then
N'oSSu MS Syte, DTtdtHeQ heavily. and |
In a few minutes was completely I'M
conscious. Then his appearance |
changed completely, and it appeared
almost as If another spirit had taken
possession of the body. The subject
reached out his hand, patted a youne
man on the head and made a great
EFFORT to speak to him, but although the
lips moved the sound was not audible
SO great were the efforts to speak that
the young man who held the hand of
the subject feared some harm might
result, and asked Newell to bring the
trance to an end, which he did by
clapping his hands once.
The subject opened his eyes and an
peared perfectly natural. He said his
only sensation was that of sweet, peace
iul sleep; that he had resisted the
healer's will as long as possible. but
the drowsiness which came upon him
was irresistible.
Newell sought to place in a trance
another member of the party. but this
person was not so susceptible, and he