The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1897-01-15
MORALS WERE LACKING
SAID TO HAVE BEEN THE DISTURB
ING ELEMENT.
WIS. Removed From the
Court Room She Was
Alleged to BE u HypnOtist.

Boston, Mass, Jan. ~1.-Hypnotism was
cedented manner. 1t was the first case
on record where a person has been order
ed from the court room because of the
mystic force. There was a sensation when
counsel boldly declared in open court that
there was danger of the witnesses on the
stand being hypnotized should the person
IN question remain in the room during
the testimony.
Inc case was also remarkable In that
1t was the debut Of Christian Science be-
fore the bar Of Justice.
Inc case was that of Mrs, Josephine G..
Woodbury., the famous Boston scientist.
versus the Boston Daily Traveler and
Frederick Chamberlin of Spokane for
criminal libel, consisting Of the publica-
ton In the Traveller of certain news ar
ticles and Illustrations in reference to
the sensational suit brought by Mr.,
Chamberlin against Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
bury for alienation of his wife's affec-
| tions.
All interest In the libel case itself was.
as far as the public was concerned. lost
in the surprising facts brought out in re-
gard to the main case.
After the preliminary sparrings of the
counsel, when Alfred M. Potter, Mrs.
Chamberlin's brother, a tall, thin, palltd
young man, had been called as the gov
ernment's first witness, counsel for the
defense amazed the court with the an
nouncement:
"lnasmuch as there lave been various
charges and allegations of hypnotism in
this case, and as we find there are vari-
Gus witnesses who seem to be intimi-
dot Tod nr1 o.--
er OF this woman, we move that Mrs.
Woodbury. be excluded from the room
during the evidence"
This unprecedented announcement drew
attention to the fact that Mrs. Woodbury..
was seated within three feet of the wit
ness stand, nearer than any other person
in court.
1t was the biggest surprise ever sprung
in a Boston court. -.
Judge Dewey granted the motion, and
Mrs. Woodbury. was, escorted from the
room.
The case is most nqrable. and is attract
ing great interest. Half a dozen leading
lawyers in the state are retained.
Mr.. Potter was a remarkable witness.
He was kept on the stand all day, but
his testimony is not yet concluded. The
case will last the entire week.
Under a scathing cross-examination he
paced the floor like a Gagged tiger, exhib-
iting great nervous excitement and al
most breaking down.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlin were both
present. He is a wealthy property owner,
of Spokane, and admitted transferring
$4,000 to the Woodburys after deserving
his family to live with them.
dc you know what hypnotism is?" the
witness Potter was asked.
Il nave looked it up in the dictlon-
ary." d..
Have you ever been hypnotized?"
Never" .
Have you been acting on your own
judgment and free will for the last two
years?' =.
yes
Haven't you. in your business affairs
during the past few years, taken the ad-
vice of Mrs. W~oodbury?'
Yes
Have you ever seen Mrs. Woodbury.
control people with her will?"
Yes
Have you seen people follow her ad-
vice in a minute way?''
Yes
"Have you ever known Mrs. Woodbury.
to change the weather?'
NO.
would you believe thai if Mrs. Wood
bury told you that she could?'
Witness replied that he would rely upon
his own intellect in such a matter as
hal.
what was the disturbing element in
the Chamberlin family?'
Lack of MORALS,
WAS Fred Chamberlin the disturbing
element?'