The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-24
So Says Or. Taylor About
Ams|Is RIvss' Former Husband
HIS VERY STRANGE SAYINGS.
Que 10 "VotaI AuirnstIsn" Resulting frcm
Scientific Tests May Han Alarmed
lgnsnnt Psyuus, the Physician Says.

Bar Harbor Me-. Sept 24.--Dr. ]. Madi-
son Taylor, OF Philadelphia. under whose
care John Armstrong Chanler, the former
husband OF Amelie Rives. now the Prin-
cess Troubetskoy, placed himself after his
escape from Bloomingdale asylum, made
a statement today concerning the case.
DR. Taylor said that at the present time
he did not wish to enter into the details
of Mr.. ChaDlers case, f.nd he made no
comment on Mr.. Chanlers confinement IN
the asylum. The statement OF Dr. Tay-
lor Is:
II have known Mr.. Chanler since 1894
and have a strong personal regard Tor
him and great admiration for his abilities.
These abilities are OF high order and OF
n marked originality. lie Is highly edu-
Gated has always been a man OF leisure,
and II has been his pleasure 10 be con-
stantiy studying scientific and literary
matters.
RESEARCHES IN PSYCHOLOGY.
"A short time after I first know him he
began q series OF researches in psychol-
ogy. This led him 20 investigate trance
states and vocal and writing automatism
During the condition in which he was
able 10 produce vocal automatism he
probably said strang things, which prob
make them believe that he was pos
sessed of the devil To my certain knowl-
edge he has never entertained any de-
lusions.
"His most interesting contribution 20
psychical research is his discovery OF the
unknown faculty OF mind which no calls
the X faculty This consists in brief OF
= carefully developed capacity in writing
automatism during which state he is able
MO ~ "a Int q ff1f ,
order, which he could nos do i'm his ordin-
Hry state
"IIe has always been desirous OF pro-
ducing litereray results, but until he ac-
uuircd this faculty he could not do so. He
has shown me verses, especially n SER
les sennets which. so far as can
Judge. exhibit remarkable ability, and
these ne intends 10 publish.
.sHe contends that this capacity can be
acquired by any intelligent person: that
IL Is merely an attitude OF mind. which all
can assume and in which they can bring
out their mind and put in record what
ever their mental powers are capable Of
producing but always I'm their best form
RESULT or HIS OBSERVATION
''nurine the six r-onths he was under
my almost daily observation I had ample
opportunity 10 Judge Of him as a man.
have always found him n gentleman oi
the highest character and Instincts. re-
markablv sagacious in the management OF
his own affairs painFtaking and patient.
full OF interest in the affairs OF the world.
specially In literary and scientific mat
ers. and always judiciously generous and
ist In his estimate of people.
"ln short, my former estimate OF his
Nersonalty, gained I'm a rather intimate
way. has been steadily increased. When
he left me he went at my advice TO the
home OF DR.. Horace Darlington, who
makes speciality OF taking care of those
who are nervous. and he remained with
Dr. Darlington several weeks before going
TO Virginia.
THUS he was under the further observ-
nnce OF an expert. and he made a most
favorable impression on DIR. Darlington
He visited my house from time to time
under his assumed name, frequently tax.
ing meals with my family and meetins
several OF my friends. During all this
period he conducted himself as a cour.
teus gentleman OF large attachments and
marked originality"