The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-26
SAYS SHE WAS
HYPNOTIzED.
Mrs. HuIIlngsr Seeks Sspara-
ton From Her Husband.
MARRIED IN FEBRUARY LAST.
Mothsf-la.law Declares She Saw RulIlassr
When His Face Was Like That
Of a Demon.
MARRIED IN FEBRUARY LAST.

New York, Sept 2s.--some hypnotic ci
other strange influence exercised over hel
by her husband, as alleged. forms the
basis % an action for separation brought
In the supreme court by Mrs Eleanors
HullinEer. against her husband. Henry g
Hullinger, professor Of music and also
a dealer in real estate in Chicago
She says that as a result Of the pecu.
liar influence % her husband she IS a
sufferer from nervous prostrstion Pend
ing the trial OF the action Judge Mead.
am has awarded Mrs. Hullinger almony
OF so weekly.
IL was on February II last that Profess
sor Hullinger was married For time n.
lived with his mother-in-law. Mrs Anns
c. Kugler At iOs West Eighty-third
street Only three DAYS later his wife
SAYS she realized that she was under
some strange influence. Her husband was
In the room with her az the time. Her
explanation OF II il as follows:
While deponent was dressing IN her
room the defendant began 20 stare AZ
her in such manner as to cause her 20
become frightened and 20 scream out.
and her mother came in and caught her
while she was falling That the defend
ant continued 20 stare az her I'm q cynical
way without making any move 70 assist
her"
Mrs. Hullinger also states: "rhe de-
fendant does not act as sane man, ss
he continually stares al the plaintzff and
makes motions so that she becomes
drowsy. He said 20 deponent. Il hypno-
tized YOU. That is the reason you mar
ried me. can throw you into trance so
that you will never come out OF It,
She complains that her husband threat
ened her with a revolver and also struck
her with a stone while she was walking
along Eighty-third street.
Professor Hullinger-jsa twenty-eight
years old. His wife has just attained her
majority. Her mother. Mrs. kugler.
makes an affidavit in her behalf and
says at the time she went 20 Mrs HUI
linger's assistance, a few days after the
marriage, she knew her daughter was
dressing. and Professor Hulhnger was
playing a violin In the same room at the
time.
She heard the scream OF her daughter,
and ran I'm 10 see what the trouble was
The professor was playing the violin, Will
her daughter, IN hysterical condition.
was in the act or falling when she caught
her He made no effort TO assist his wife.
Mrs. Kugler says OF her son-in-law:
look on his face. He continued his play
ing and made no attempt 20 assist the
plaintiff. Deponent's daughter became
sick thereafter and had 10 have medical
attendance"
Professor Hullinger denies that he pos
sesses any hypnotic influence, and al
though he asks for a separation on the
ground that his wife deserted him I'M
Chicago on April ! last. he declares that
he still loves her and Is willing 10 fur
nish a home for her In Chicago. She left
him because she found out the marriage
was a mistake.
il was in California that he met her
while she was visiting an aunt, and after
her return 10 this city he continued to
visit her. She told him. he says, that she
was engaged 10 a wealthy man while in
but n account OF his age she
had Tilted him. When his wife deserted
him I'm Chicago she came 10 this city and
opened a dressmsking esta blishment at
9S5 Park avenue
She was living with her mother al the
time Learning that she was not making
Il nav he sent her some money 90 assist
her re met her several times I'm this city,
and saws she would have returned with
him 20 Chicago had il not been for her
mother
He declares that although he was doing
the best that his means afforded for her.
she, nevertheless, complained because he
he did not maintain her on higher So
cial plane.