The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-25
ABLOW AT HYPNOTISN
Chicago Police Undertake to Stop
q Novel Exhibition.
THEY WIN OUT IN TIE END.
Thsy Compel ths fypnotist 70 Release
Hls Pstisnt, bat Not Uatii Aftsr
They Attempted 20 Release
the Nan By Their Method,

Chicago. Aug. 2i.-The Chicago po-
lice force has pitted lis strength
against the power Of hypnotism and
tho result may be termed a draw. Chief
Kipley aud his men. acting. as they
said I'm the interest Of humanity
sought to prevent an exhibition Of
seven days hypnotic sleep given at
north side hall. and succeeded. but not
until they had called upon the profess
or 10 release the subject from his mes
merio influence.
The subject was Samuel Berg. a
young Danish barber nurg was put
10 sleep Sunday afternoon with the
regulation passes, and Il was an
nouneed that he would sleep seven
days and nights.
Chief Kipley sent two detectives 20
make a report on the exhibition. The
sleuths found Young Burg asleep In
the presence Of a crowd which lnclud-
ed several physicians. who explained
10 the detectives that they we're study
ing the effect Of the prolonged hyp-
notic sleep on the subject The physi-
clans were taking the affair seriously
and said Burg was completely under
hypnotic influence The detectives
were akeptieal and proceeded 10 apply
such gentle tests as pinching the boys
cheeks. pulling bis ears and tugging
at his hair.
The detectives reported 20 Chief
kipley, who decided 10 stop the ex-
hibltlon and sent a detail Of officers
Tor that purpose. Lieutenant seerey,
who had charge Of the expedition gave
Burg a rap on the sole Of the foot with
his club. but the usual treatment pre-
scribod BY patrolmen for "slecpera'
was not Al all efioaeious In the case Of
the somnoleut subject he might have
a. well pounded the wooden toes Of q
cigar sign. Then the lieutenant pro.
cecded 10 shake Burg and pinch hii
ears and slap his cheeks. but 10 nC
avail Then ne tried the trick that neg.
cr known TO fail. he thrust
bis brawny thumb up under the armpll
and gave a series OF hearty plnches
/ But the moiionleas form gave no slgf
OF life an the lioutenant'a eyes bulgel
and hls Jaw dropped.
All this line the professor" wal
lowering excitedly about and protest
ing that the great hypnotic test wa
being held solely In the interest o.
science and that ia results were helnl
anxiously watched by physiclans an,
I psychologists from California I,
Maine The lieutenant cut him ahor
by saving. The chief says this cxhlbl
tion has got 10 stop can't wake thl
boy up and you've got TO. or rll hay'
20 arrest the who'll outfit"
Then with a few mysieri lus passe
and a snap % the fingers the mcsmoris
released the subject. and The two pro
ccedcd 10 ChlCf Kiplcy's oflce 10 pro
test against the interruption OF thel
exhibition.
IN speaking of the matter Chief Kip
ley said AFTER having Investigates
the case ! considered u my duty q
stop the exhibition f0r the sake Of hu
manlty. Tserc is no telling but TIA
the test might have resulted In a
boys death. There n no doubt tha
the boy WIS IN a genuine hypnoti
sleep. n IL boy had died a. a resul
of the test ! would have been blame
for allowing the exhibition 90 tak
place In the future no permits 70
exhibitions Of this Kind viii be grant
cd."