The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-11
HYPNOTISM- PROOF.
TEST BY PROF. TYNDAIL SAID To
HAVE BEEN A DISMAL
FAILURE.
Immense ThrOng Attracted to the
Scene OF the Murder by Morbid
Curiosity.


oring to gather evidence which will fix
the foul murder of Nels Benson Sun
day night upon Charles Hansen. How
ever, the efforts of the authorities are
necessarily slow. but every shadow of
clue is being run to earth, and, al
though the police refuse to divulge
much in regard to the matter, the
very fact that they are still keeping
Hansen in custody shows that the evil
dence against him is accommodating.
Between and o'clock last night
the story of the tragedy was retold by
the witnesses who saw the fight. 1t
was practically the story told at the
inquest repeated. Those present were
County Attorney Peterson, Superin-
tendent of Police Smith and several Of
the detectives who are working on the
case. The object of this conference,
which was held at the Third precinct
station was to have the county attor-
ney determine whether, in his opinion,
there was sufficient evidence upon
which to hold Hansen. That there was
is shown in the fact that the suspect
Is still in custody and likely to remain
In the hands of the authorities until
the whole mystery has been cleared
Larkin, Frank Gardiner, Emil Linquist,
John Rhodes and the other minor wit
nesses who knew something about the
case. Practically nothing new was de-
Veloped. John Rhodes, one Of the prin-
c1ple witnesses, was closeted for half
an hour and the others a corresponding
tlme. Questions were asked by the
officials present, and the whole tragedy
rp-6nantp6 for
by the witnesses
Last evening what was thought to be
a most important clue was discovered
A young man came into police head
quarters and gave information, which
ne thought might be of some use to
the detectives. He said that Monday
night he noticed tall Swede
nue. bridge. He carried a bundle
under his arm. Thinking that
the fellow answered the description of
the murderer, the young man watched
the man and soon saw him returning
without the bundle. He inquired the
way to st. Mary's hospital Suspicion
against him was strengthened bv the
fact that the fellow had cut above
his left eye. Detective Lawrence ac-
companied the informant to the hosni-
tai last evening. The man in question
was found and he answered the descrip-
ton of Benson's murderer in a remark
able degree. He was over six feet tall
heavily built and in other ways seemed
10 DE the much-Wanted man. INQUIRY
showed that he had come from the
woods to Saltwater Saturday and ar
rived in Minneapolis Monday. going to
the hospital after being directed by the
young man who called the attention of
the police to the circumstance The
fellow told a straight story and proved
defArtiVQ'S CT
was not the man wanted, not having
been IN Minneapolis at the time of the
murder. He received the cut above the
eye by being struck with a sharp chip
While working in the woods. Thus an
other clue was spoiled.
The G. o e was informed from q re-
liable source that Prof. Tyndall had
been allowed to try his hypnotic DOW
ers upon Hansen last night The in
formant further stated that the expert
ment was dismal failure, as the sus-
pect did not seem to be affected by the
! powers of the professor The authori-
ties refused to say anything on the
| subject
The absurd story published in an
| evening paper last night to the effect
| that Hansen and his wife would he
taken to the scene of the murder and
about the same time in the evening the
affair is supposed to have occurred.
and people, morbidly curious, to the
spot. To say that they were badly
disappointed is putting it mildly The
crowd extended for over a block on
every side of the corner of Second
street and Nineteenth avenue south.
l. During the evening every car brought
| crowds to the scene. The people came
from every part Of the city as we'll as
from st. Paul and there were many
people from outside cities. The alb
surdity of the story that the two ar
rests were to be compelled to react the
| tragedy, as far as possible, and to have
| the with esses indemnity, If possible
Hansen and his wife, was spoken of by
| all the authorities.
John Rhodes, one of the star wit
| nesses, said last night: "I could swear
positively that the murderer used his
left hand in striking the fatal blow l
could also swear that Mrs. Hansen was
the woman I saw on the corner that
night. Her shawl is the identical one
she wore and she is surely the woman.
AS to Hansen being the man. I am
not SO positive. He is about the right
size and build but I wouldn't want to
say it was he and not be positive. How
ever, the fact that he is left handed,
seems to me to be pretty good proof"
The remains Of the murdered man
| lie at the undertaking parlors of P.
o. Earl The exact time of the funeral
has not been set but it is likely that
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