The evening times., 1899-03-09
4 HEALER EXPLOITS
IN TAuMANY HALL
Claims to Be the Original
Health ReViyer Schlatter.
The Wigwam Crowded by a Host
Of Sufferers.
ScOffers and Inhdels Not Subject TO
the Magic Touch of the
Curer.

4NeW 1Orh, Marcn S.-IWenty-tWO per-
sons say they were healed of nervous dis
eases, deafness, and other ailments in Tam
many Hall last evening. The Tammany
healer was Charles r. Mclean, who, calls
himself Reverend" and also the original
schlatter He prayed for the scoffing news
and said that he feared that the finger of
scorn would be pointed at him in the
morning
Mclean is 100 pounds lighter than
Schlatter. Schlatter, when last heard of,
was seen making tracks for the alkali des-
ert out West, and is supposed TO be dead.
Mclean, who does not look like it, says
he is Schlatter revived. He asserts that
he simply went to sleep for forty days. He
threatents to take another forty days OF
sumber, and there is no telling in what
Protean shape he will next appear. Sleep
ing is the long suite of the healer. He was
called Schlatter by the Germans, who made
il schlafer, or sleeper, and then Schatter
for the sake of melodious diction.
Mr.. Croker gave the healer the use of
Tammany Hall for last night and tonight
on condition that the healing should be
free of charge. The hail where the braves
VI meet anu various cluDS nOIQ
revelry was filled by o'clock last night
Mclean, tall, gaunt. lean. whiskered, open
ed the proceedings with prayer.
Under the lee of the boxes on the east
side OF the hall were more than 100 who
had come to be healed. There were the
lame, the blind, and the halt. Thin faced
and crippled children the humpbacked the
palsied were helped to places along the
line. Mclean passed along the row picking
out those who said they suffered from
slight ailments. He would have nothing
TO say TO those who had crutches or had
to be carried. The totally blind he waved
away. He scanned each face narrowly.
do you believe you will be healed? Do
you believe in God ?" be asked.
Mclean decided whether the applicants
for healing had faith or not
There are some infidels here?" he said ;
some scoffers. They want 10 be healed
and | do not blame them, but can touch
only those whom the Lord directs me to
heal. Have faith; have faith"
Slowly the line was formed. Those who
walked up on the platform looked hale and
strong. Most OF them said they had dis
eases of the lungs. liver and kidneys. The
healer asked them their name and ad-
dresses. He laid his long and knotted fin
gers on their brows.
She says she is healed" said Mclean
She says she is healed
There was the same monotonous drawl
after each exhibition of his alleged healing
powers. He washed his hands in a greasy
tin basin after each experiment. and dried
them on a towel resembling those seen in
hotels in the remote West.
Signs of impatience were manifested by
the crowd Mclean rebuked the throng
and scored the police for not keeping back
the crowd OF the lame and the halt
How does he expect me 10 handle
crowd of cripples. anyway" demanded
precinct detective.
Much attention was attracted by the case
OF Florence Ellis, of No. IS Decatur Street.
Brooklyn. She was deaf in the left ear. She
left the platform, saying that she had been
made to hear equally well with both ears
The silver wand of the dealer was placed
against her head of the lett side She said
she heard distinctly.
There was seamstress who had a para
lyzed hand. She left the platform stretch
ing it out. exclaiming that although it
panied her severely, yet she was able TO
move it.
White anger overspread the face of the
healer when blind man was brought up
on the platform. He hurried him down
again. saying that he had no message 10
touch him. A woman whose legs were
paralyzed was also carried away by the
healers orders. He said that he must heal
in his own way.
Those with chronic diseases came 70 the
front of the platform and at the dictation OF
the healer rected-''I believe that the Lord
has made me whole"
Mclean asked the newspaper men for the
count and was told that il was twenty-five.
There is a disturbance in the room" he
said. THE moving about makes it hard
for me TO work. Otherwise there might
have been twice twenty-five men.
"Ali these persons said they were ill., Ii
any were not, l am exonerated. They said
they were better. and surely they should
know
"One question. said a cripple who had
been brought in chair.
NO questions, resumed the healer.
May the Lord have mercy on you" said
the cripple when the healer had finished his
discourse.
The healer suggested that contributions
for the purpose of establishing a perma-
nent institution for him might be sent to
a certain morning newspaper. He will ap-
pear in Tammany Hall tonight.