The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-08
LAYING ON OF HANDS,
Prof. HarrOun Gave "HeaIfnx
Seance" Yesterday

FfOA' HarrOun Gave E'HeaIfnE
Seance" Yesterday
Prof. w. A. Harroun, Of MINNEAPOLIS.
essayed to cure the lame. the halt ana
the blind at a spinitualist test seanc.
held in the Odd Fellows hall, Waba-
sha and tlfth streets. yesterday after
noon, and according to the testinos,
of those upon whom he experimental
was at least temporarily successful
Pror. Harroun is a handsome man OF
about tWenty-eight years Of age. Dos
sessing a wealth of dark hair. large
and keen brown eyes, a neatly trimmed
mouStache to match, and an athletic
figure of medium build. His manners
are suaVe, almost entreating, and In
lnqu1ring into the nature Of the ALL
ments Of those upon whom he dis.
prayed his healing powers, he was as
gentle as a women. This mild de-
4leanof, however, disappeared when
TToh. roh. Harroun got down to work, and
e1ther magnetic power transformed him
into more animated being N. he is
cteVef actor. In operating upon his
SUBJECTS the professors movements
were nthe and active, his flying hands
qulVerlng with an unseen force. whiIa
m i.9 Idclal muscles became rigid and
his eyes fixed in burning gaze uno,1
nose OF the patient, changing their TO-
Gus at times to apparently pierce the
cIothlng about the affected Darfs While
ne worked, from Prof Harroun's com
pressed lips issued a low noanin.
SOUND as some one in distress. vary.
Hag IN tone with the rapid movements
~ MS hands or the force with which
ne pressed upon the afflicted nortIons
OF his subjects anatonv. AT tine.
ne ne SOUND died to slight hiss, to reach
the proportions Of q groan as tha
professor ceased his efforts and uitb
geasplng breath asked If the patient felt
ne eHects of the treatment. With an
nntr e11niIna iliatlVe i've answer, Prof. Harrouu
~eAlIled ~ appree1atingly, and softly askea
some one else to step to the plafforno
Inc hrst to put himself in the hands
VI the professor was Peter Chris+orLar
SON mouse mover, living at 81 Easr
Ninth street. Mr.. Christopherson ha5
4aa trouble with his eyes since 1asf
July, ana could not see to read we'll
nor could he bear strong light IN bIs
eyes. when Prof. Herroun had con-
GUIDED rubbing Mr.. Christorherson.
eye nos and gazing f1xedly at the closed
orDs, the subject informed the audience
mat he undoubtedly felt some relief
he could read letters on printed naner
HeIa perore his eyes, and could lcOk d.
rectly at an electric light without
hlnch1ng. 1t was not a wonderful err
Mr.. Chrlstopherson said to G1nhs
reporter, but he certainly felt a tnnoro-
rary relief. Mr.. Christopherson is not a
Spiritualist. @
=. Il. Smith, a railroad engineer. liy-
ing at sos Beaumont street, accepted
an invitation to the platform, and said
ne was troubled with rheumatism i'm
his left leg, which was even then pain
Ing him. The leg was also stiff and
Mr.. Smith limped slightly in walking.
When the professor concluded his
operations Mr.. Smith walktd from the
platform without any limp, and said
he did not understand it, but that he
certainly felt better The stiffness
was gone from his hip. and the limb
felt more supple than it had for several
years. He could cross his left leg with
out the assistance of his hands. a thing
he said was rarely possible before. Mr..
Smith also said he was not a Spiritual
list.
Mrs. T. S. Benson, of 12O Granite
street, says she is a medium, and that
this probably accounts for the imme-
date effects OF the treatment which she
felt when the professor was operating
upon her for bronchitis. She was in
no pain when the test began, but had
difficulty in breathing. When she iert
the platform she expanded her chest
several times and told the audience
that it was a feat she had been unable
to perform fer some years.
Other patients were subjected to
treatment who refused to give their
names. but who said they felt relieved
after the experience. Both had been
sufferers from catarrh.