Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-08-13

sor Kenner, the alleged hypnotist, who
gave number of exhibitions, both
private and public. He slceeeded In
making many people, believe that Ills
hypnotic power was genulne7-in fact
his performances did seem to have 9
strong tinge of the actual
From here the Professor went to
Cincinnati, and there, he came to grief.
The following account given BY. the
Enquirer, is q full expose of the fake:
1t is "a rather startling story that
Harry Sewter tells of his experience
with Prof. Duncan Kenner, the hypno-
tist. b., h
Sewter is the young man whom
Kenner undertook to hypnotic IN the
Enquirer office over the long-dlstance
phone from st. Louis the other day.
fhe account of the exposure OF the
affair by prominent doctors, called to
view the exhibition, has been told.
Sewter's story enters into every detail,
and shows how the fake was planned
and worked. .sf - &.
He is bright boy, who makes d liv-
ing songbooks on Fifth street. He
tells the story from the beginning as
follows: ~. t..sn'.' ., .,-,,.,5,,' :.
Last Sunday morning was stand
ing on Fifth street, opposite the Foun-
tain, when two men came past. One
wore plug hat, and from their gen
eral appearance sized them up as
show grafters.' About an hour later
l saw the same men in the Hub sa-
loon. Kenner kept looking at me,
and l went over and spoke to him,
| asked him il he was not in the show
business, and he said, No, I'm hyp-
notist.' y
KNEW ALL THE TRICKS. y
81 told him was a street man; but
l had travelled with hypnotists and
knew all of their tricks. L. had been
with DR.. Kennedy, Prof. Leeds and
Svengali. He asked II | had ever been
put to eleep, and laughed and said
yes Kcnner then said that he saw
that l knew my business He added.
I came here nearly broke, with only
couple of dollars in my pocket, but
I'm going to show the people of this
town how to make money. Ill .getea
big free ad from the ! newspapers,
Kenner walked down the street with
me and explained his long dis
.anco telephone schemh,4and agreed to
pay mo $40 to act as the subject. He
said: Kid, you stick with me and
we'll make big money @
MADE A FEW PASSES.
He took me into a baekirooin1 and
make few passes in front OF my face
and acted the fool for q few min
utcs. Then he gave me little mon
cy for bed and was to meet him
the next day at cigar store at Eighth
and Vine. Z. Stl :, ,,.ts /
Il was there on time, andihe Intro
duced me to a man they called 'Jesey,'
who was my manager. We worked
the trick around town few times
Tuesday evening | went down to
the Grand Central with him and :Josey
and be went into the toilet, room and
changed his shirt and polished up his
hat. He had two other subjects with
him but he said he would use me. Be,
fore he got on the train / told; him
would stand for any hard tests ant
that If there was any rough treatment
or too much sticking of pins and need
les into mo l would get, right.;up ant
give the whole snap away. He sait
there would be no danger of that q.
Josey would sit with me all day ant
would stop them from going too far
told him again, If Josey let's then
get too strong I'll jump right up 4Si
it was understood that Joseys was no
to leave me for aminute. Then Ken
ncr shook hands, and said, Don't fan
for this will be the making of u.s.
WHAT KENNER SAID.
"wednesday morning / was at thu
Enquirer Office at O'Clock; but 4
took some time to get the tslephon,
connected up. Finally he began t
talk to Josey and suppose hethough
it was me for Josey yelled. Stop, stop
this is Josey, not the kid then III
gave me the telephone and \ .coull
hear him giving the last half Of th
suggestion, and he added very 1oA
Now, for Gods sake stick till Il ge
there, goodbye and fell Hike
thousand OF brick. = !. 2tla 20 is
Sewter swclled up q httlc and said
81 think | made pretty fall, top.
ought to, for have practical II Ion
enough" o. si-ei,, Ss4t !.
In speaking Of tho experiences y
underwent while resisting the test Y
says the agony was at times alInos