The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-05-09
ne IS 4 WONDERFUL MAN.
Prof. MoEwen, the Worlds Greatest Mind
Reader, Mesmerist, Hypnotist
and Wonder Worker.
AstoDishes His Audiences by His Marvel
Gus Feats in Every City and Town
In Which He Appears


country TO be, beyond doubt, the worlds
greatest nina reader, mesmerist
hypnotist and wonder nworker,
is meeting with the most
flattering praise in every city and town
he visits, and each evening he is greeted
by large audiences who are completely
mystifea aud carried away by the won
derful feats performed by him. To say
that McEwen Is a wonderful man is
indeed putting it mildly, and only those
who have attended his entertainments
and witnessed the seemingly miraculous
feats performed. can conceive the
slightest idea or comprehend the great
pswtr which he possesses.
Many men are today travelling through
out the country who style themselves as
mind readers, but their exhibitions in
that line are OF weak nature and far
from meeting with public approval, IN
asmuch as they are not what they pre-
tend, ana are consequently justly BRAND
ed by the public "a fakes" Not 50,
however. with the great McE"en. as
every intelligent person who ever at
tended his entertainments VIII cheer'
fully admit, and the fact IS fnrther
proven. inGsmuch as where ne remains
in cities for several days people deilsh1
in witnessing the performance nlght
i,rl 4 "A a
terms Of highest praise ana respect.
1t was only las week that Proi. NC
Even visited this city, giving three en-
tertainmcnts at .he Opera House, ana II
Is sale TO say that had he remained Tor
week the hail would have been crowded
with people "&ch evening. 1t Is impos-
slbe u give detailed description OF al
the various t"ats OF mind reading per-
formed by MCEWen. or handing TINS
article from scientific standpoint.
Among his notable mind reading acts
is the great mock murder trial scene. IN
which one gentleman Of the committee
is detailed to take the part OF assassin.
and another gentleman 10 assume The
role Of detective. McEwen then retires
to room OIL he stage, closely watched
by several men chosen from the audience
The assassin then borrows Il knife from
some person la the hall, goes TO another
portion Of the room. strikes the mock
blow hides the knife in some secluded
spot and leaves the hall. secreting him
self in some place one or two blocks dis
tant. The detective has. OF course. Kept
careful watch Of every move. and knows
where the assassin is hiding. McEwen
then emergeS from the room TO the stag
bIindiOilei, aud u once grasps the hand
OF the detective and proceeds TO locate
the knife. which he does almost Instant
ly. He then rusheS 10 the person who
was the victim OF the imaginary blow. |
peints TO the exact spot where the blow
was struck. returns the knife TO its
owner, aud rushes from the hall. making
bee line" for the place wherein the
so-called murderer is secreted. While
tue pTOIesSOT is dUstuI OU JllS quest
jury of seven citizens is selected by the
committee. aud the jurors after seating
themselves 10 a semi-circ!e on the stage,
again mingle with the audience. Upon
the mind readers return with the acting |
assassin, he (still bllndfolded) singles |
out each jurYman and places him In the
exact chair previously occupied upon the |
stage. The jury thereupon selects a
judge, and McEgen quickly leaves the
stage and returns with the man SO
chosen. The Judge then writes the ver-
diet Of the jury In book, selecting any
page he may desire. The book is then |
closed, and the professor again appears
upon the stage. rra.us the hand NJ tbs
jndge, turns to the page. aud points to |
the words written. and re-writes the
verdict a line or so below.
Prof. McEwen performs a great many |
other equally astonishing feats and can
readily do anything the mind can con-
ceive providing there Is a mind TO lead |