The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-11
BROUGHT FORTH FROM THE
GRAVE.
Public Dispute as to the Genuine
ness of the Hypnotic Experiment.

ness of the Hypnotic Experiment.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug f.-Every cleo
trio train carried large numbers to Fair
view park this afternoon to take a look
at J. J. Wyatt, the hypnotic subject who
had been buried since Tuesday night in
grave four feet deep. The grave was on
the hillside, and a rope stretched on
stakes prevented the crowd from APP
preaching nearer than twelve feet except
at time when Prof" Boone, the Ken
lucky hypnoust. permitted an inspection.
The professor" was forced TO give
great attention TO the body during the af-
ternoon, and the o'clock public view of
the remains" was posted until o'clock
This gave rise TO an ugly rumor which
soon grew to a report that the subject
was not only Stimulating death, but had
actually died.
At $3.50 O'Clock tonight the hour for
the official resurrection, there were prob
ably 5000 people at Farview. The crowd
was massed against the ropes, and only a
small per cent was able to obtain even a
view of the top of the airshaft leading
down to the coffin
A short time before the grave was op-
ened and before it had become too dark
for spectators TO see the face of the man
down the shaft, several doctors and news
paper men present requested a view The
ton, and after a brief delay, during which
the professor was fussing suspiciously
around the head of the grave. the doctors
were invited up.
DR.. A. Dietrichs detected a sliding mo-
ton of the subjects Adams apple. He
informed the professor" that the man
was swallowing, whereupon the "profes-
sor' explained that the subject was not
in complete hypnotic state but one re-
sembling the somnambuistic state The
doctor argued that even in that state a
man would not be compelled to swallow
as no saliva would form. Why, he's
batting his eyelids!' exclaimed the doc
tor, glaI cling again into the airshaft.
Il also notice one ear very red and marks
showing he has been lying on his right
side and must have recently turned over"
The professor" took issue with the doc
tors conclusions and there was a loud dis
pute plainly heard by hundreds near the
ropes.
Il want to say" exclaimed the doctor
loud enough for the crowd to hear, that
this thing is undoubtedly fraud This
man is simply shamming sleep I also
want to say that you are fraud and are
working with the street car company to
attract a crowd to the park"
At $50 O'Clock the grave was opened the
cover torn Off the box and the subject
dragged out to the open aid. The profess
sor made a few passes over his subject
to resuscitate him until he was safely out
and apparently awake. The subject had
been overcome by the heat once since his
burial and 1t is reported his little experi-
ment may have a serious result although
he was able to eat rather heartily at the
park cafe.
The experiment Is pronounced fraud
so far as a hypnotized interment is con-
Cerned but IL demonstrates the uyondarfrl
powers of endurance on the part of Wv
att. He was much emaciated and hardly
able to walk when taken out but claimed
to experience no i'll effects. Prof" Boone
says the experiment could last much long
er without hurting the subject