Arizona republican., 1900-11-05
SHE WAS HYPNOTIZED
Evil Influence Exerted Over Mrs Bin
 ford by E. W. Harris.

While there were no startling level- | opments yesterday in the BintOrd- liar
 ris scandal the arrival of MT. C. NJ.
 BinfOrd from Prescott on the early
 morning train, and subsequent consult | tations which have been held have
 served to clear the atmosphere some
 what and outline the course that will
 be pursued with regard to the two pril- | cipals in the case, who are still de-
 taned at the sheriff's office.
 Harris spent Saturday night in the | jail, along with others who dwell in | the same sort of a moral atmosphere | in which he delights. tLougn the phySi-
 cal surroundings were scarcely in keep
 ing with what he has been used to- 1 or in any measure comforting to one
 whose magnetic powers, under normal conditions, are supposed to baniSh pain relieve mental anguish and promote T higher spiritual development. He was in fact pitiful picture of Svengali down on his luck, and the one bit of cheering news received by him was telegram from his wife, who seems Ito
 be faithful to him in all his Sinfu,ness, 1 to the effect that she would come here
 as soon as possible and see what could | be done to relieve the "strenuousnc $"
 of his present condition.
 Mrs. Binford was given private apart
 ments at the Sheriffs office and made as comfortable as possible but in her
 lonesomeness she found ample time for rettection--reflection which usually ended in tears. The coming of Mir Bin ford brought a little ray of sunshine.
 though their meeting was not one of supreme happiness. He had been sui hclently informed of the facts in the case to feel kindly toward the woman, though deeply grieved at her conduct. realizing that she has been sinnned against more than she has been sin full. They had breakfast together and details of her adventures were more fully related.
 Though MT Bnford had not inter- ested himself in the case of the unfor- tunate Harris sufficiently to seek an in- trOduction he convinced himself that the man was not only a magnetic heal ] CT but a hypnOtiSt of some power. He had gained the confidence of the wo- man and a hypnotic influence over her before the depth of his dcviish in 1 tentions was surmised. and her youth. l inexperiencc and innocence of such | things made her an easy subject. That | she loved him, or thought she did, she | does not deny, but it was an affection she was but partly responsible for. as the fascinating manner of the man had ] made d deep impression before evil | thoughts were even suggested.
 Mir Binford. therefore, feels that his | duty to his wife, regardless of all mat ters of sentiment. is to do his utmost ! to eNtricate her from her present un- fortunate position, send her back to her parental roof and assist in the prose- cution of the scoundrel who is at the bottom of the trouble. He will there fore. interest himself today in the per- fecting of her bond and the securing of her release from custody. He asks only that justice shall be done and that the law may take it's course.
 MT Binford is a thorough business man and holds a responsible position in Prescott. However humiliating the necessary public parading of his pri vate affairs may be he is acting man fully in the matter, is making no apolo- gfes and is bravely defending his wife to the full extent that she has been im-- posed upon, even though she has erred