The times., 1901-04-29
HYPNoTIsM IN A HOSPITAL.
To Be Employed in the Place of
Anaesthetics.

NEW YORK. April &.-Bushwick Hos
pital is to be the scene Of an interesting
/ experiment in surgery. The hospital
staff has decided to use hypnOtism in
| stead of ether in cases where hypnotic in
| fuence can be employed in place OF
anaesthetics. In accordance with the de-
eision, Charles II. Thurling. the young
| hypnotist and magnetic healer. has been
engaged to give his services to the hos
/ pital whenever called upon
Dr. Frank Clarke and DR.. John j.
DoOling of the Bushwick surgical STAFF,
have been impressed by the ability shown
by Mr.. ThurIing and beiieTed that his
gifts could be employed TO advantage in
the hospital In France it has been
common practice in the best hospitals to
use hypnotism instead of ether. Leading
New York physicians have repeatedly
declared that America is behind the
times in not taking proper advantage OF
hypnotism in surgical cases.
Mr. Thurliug viii have a fair trial at
the hospital, and If he succeeds, the use
of hypnOtism win undoubtedly become
general in hospitals in this city. for the
surgical staffs of all institutions are
awaiting the result of the experiments
at the Bushwick Hospital.
Mr.. Thurling was twenty-three years
old last November, and is tail, wiry.
muscular and fuIl OF energy His black
eyes are large and piercing, and give an
impression of reserve strength. he said
yesterday:
Il wish people would not speak of my
'hypuotic power 1t isn't power. It's
sirnplv influence. 1 cannot hypnotic
person against his viii. Contrary 10 popu-
lar belief. it is the strong and not the
weak nentaIfties that are subject TO
hvpuotfsm One cannot hyp1Otize the
weak-minded. The whole thing is simply
mental suggestion. The subject must be
absolutely passive and in sympathy with
the hypnotist It is true that 1 have been
engaged to treat cases at the Bushwick
Hospital l anticipate fun success with
patients there. for l have net with grati-
fying success in the cases 1 have treated
privately.
Il remedfed a woman's eyesight recent
". l am meeting with much success in
curing a-Saung man of stammering. In
curing rheumatism, gout, JoOthache, neu-
ralgia etc, l am very successful. For
these surgical cases in which l shall use
my gift it is not necessary that l shall
he present while the operations are per-
formed / can put the subject under
hypnotic influence hours before the oper-
alton. if necessary.
THE fear that persons under the IN
fueuce of hypnOtism viii commit murder
or other crimes is unfOunded. ! have tried
repeatedly 10 get subjects TO stab me
when they are under my hypnotic IN
fiuence, but they invariably drop the
knife and awake from the trance.
MI Thurling was born in Herkimer
Street Brooklyn. He attended Pubic
School No 45 on Lafayette Avenue, near
CIassOn. and was graduated from the
Rroolllvn High School Then he attended
the New York Institute of Science. from
which he graduated in January. lSJJ- IL
was through DR.. " La Mott Sage, or TINS
city that Mr.. ThUrlingS interest IN hyp-
nOtism was aroused
Mr.. ThurlingS create grandfather. capt
Michael DoUgherty. carried TO England
the declaration Of war of this country
against Great Britain in 1872. During the
Spanish war Mr.. Thurung was first ser
geant Of Company Z. 20lst Regiment.