Arizona republican., 1900-11-10
THE HOLDING OF HARRIS
The Grand Jury Will Take Up His
 and Mrs. Binford's Case Today.

The preliminary nearing of r.. NJ. Harris, who was arrested with Mrs. C. M Binford nearly two weeks ago States Commissioner Crenshaw yes | terday morning. Judge c. c. McComas, assistant district attorney of Los An geles, and his wife. parents of Mrs. Binford, arrived from Los Angeles yes terday morning. Judge McCOmas did not appear in court. Mrs. McComas was present and sat beside her daught- CT. Mrs. Binford's husband occupied d seat on the other side. All three were naturally much perturbed. Tears now and then rose to Mrs. Binfords eyes. Harris, who had the most at stake, sat complacently reading a newspaper through the proceedings and appeared unmoved. There was not a spectator who seemed to take so little interest in the hearing.
 The testimony was brief, but consid- eling the kind was long enough In the very nature of things it could not be given publication. The principal witness was a Mrs. Miller, a chamber maid at the Hotel Adams. Deputy
 
 made the arrest, and Captain Hi Me Donald, who accompanied him on his sudden entrance into the room occu- pied by Harris and Mrs. Binford. testi- fled concerning the free and easy con ditions they had observed on that Oc- casion.
 The government introduced no evi- dence directly in proof of the offense charged, only enough 10 warrant the holding of the defendant. Assistant United Sta1es Attorney Bennett made no argument and Judge Baker, who ap- peared for Harris and Mrs. Binford, a very short one. Harris was held to the United States grand jury, which was convened yesterday. The bail, $500 which he had given for his ap- pearance at the examination, was un- changed. Mrs. Binford was held last Monday, having waived examination. Their cases will no doubt be taken up today.
 Harris has made an interesting statement. He says he is not a hypno- tist or magnetic healer. as he has been described, but is the author of a sys- tenn of healing without the use of medicine, known as the Harris treat ment. It is a. sort of a massage treat ment which in itself is somewhat eff tfcacious and is usually rendered more so by the faith of the patient. He is equipped with numerous testimonials to his usefulness in this world as an alleviatOr of pain and misery, and Mrs. BinfOrd herself is a living example of the worthiness of the Harris treatment. When she first called on him sine weighed ninety-five pounds. In the course of two or three months she tipped the beam at 125. But for the unfortunate collision with the Ed munds act she might some time have rivalled the fat woman of Ringling's circus. <2
 Harris says that Mrs. Binford was the aEErcsSOr in this affair. He was engaged in the lucrative practice of his profession and was leading d quiet and civil life. enjoyed the respect of every body except the allopathic and homeo- pathic physicians and was happy in the cOmpanionship of his wife. Mrs. Binford's applications for treatment were more frequent than the state of her health actually required and he finally got to taking her out to suppers and places of amusement. Their as sociation at last began to be talked about and he told her that they would have to be less ostentatious. He recOm- mended that she should not come to his office so often. Her visits. instead, were more frequent and one day she told him she loved him. He turned the matter over in his mind and de- cided' that he loved her. Then the elopement ensued, then the arrest, and then all the rest.
 Harris says that since he had gone so far on the downward road he is glad that he has been pulled up so suddenly. In the first place it has been proved to him that Mrs. Binford is not a good standby The first chance she got she threw him down. She has threatened to sue him for hypnotizing her and she let all her old affection for her hus- band revive.
 Harris says his sin and his punish ment has made him fully appreciative of his wife, who, he now believes, is the sweetest and best little woman in the world, He would not run away from her again with the most seductive siren that the devil ever sent abroad to entrap mems souls. He is going back to Los Angeles, resume his busi- ness and live down the past two weeks. He believes he is a. nobler and better man for what has happened to him since he and Mrs. Binford met. Thus it falls out again that it is sometimes a consolation to believe that our mis- takes. and perhaps even our sins, are permitted to be instruments of our education for immortality