The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-24
CALLED UP HUBBY
YOUNG WOMAN LABoRING UNDER
STRANGE DIFFUSION.
RANG UP LONG DISTANCE.
MENTAL TELEPATHY HAD HUs-
BAND APPEAR IN JURY BOX.

queer DOings in a Lunncy Trial.
Woman Has an Ideal Husband, in
Imagination. with Whom She Can
Communicate Only by Mental
TeIegra She Had Called
Up Husband She Imagined He Was
One of the Jurors.
Laboring under the .delusion that she
had been married by mental telegra-
ply; that the ceremony has been per-
formed by Gov. Terrell. and that she
was then in communication with her
husband, whom she had never seen,
Miss Mamie Seaman entertained a
commission from the Court of Ordinary
with Illustrations of her prowess in
telepathy at the county Jail yesterday.
The accused was a young lady of
comely appearance, with, decidedly
interesting face, and seemed to possess
a good education. She has been to the
State Sanitarium twice before, in 1898
and 1897. In the first instance she
stayed nine month. In the last in
stance she remained two years; so
that she has gone to Milledgeville ev-
cry fourth year.
rs some one trying to poison your"
asked Judge McAlpin, as she came in
and took a seat before the jury. For
some years she has believed that some
one was trying to poison her food, and
she has insisted on cooking it herself.
But to the surprise of the court she
did not heed the question, but branch
ed off on another subject.
Il wish my husband We're here she
said, as she gazed about at the jurors.
"Oh, you have "a. husband, them"
said Judge McAlpin, half inquiringly.
"Oh yes, I have husband was the
reply.
court.
II don't know, but I can let you
know in a minute" she said; and she
inclined her head and placed her finger
! to her temple in a thoughtful atti-
tude. Then she held her teeth close
/ together and closed her eyes.
There is little trouble with the
connection, but it will be alright in
a minute" she explained. Now, /
have it."-then after a pause-"There
| he is
When did you marry him?" asked
the court.
"oh. some time ago-but have
never seen him" &C.,
And how did you do that?" quoth
the court.
"Mentel telegraphy~-simple enough
when you know how" was the reply.
And who married your"
"One of the state officials-Gov. Ter
rell was his name
What did you husband say while
ago?"
He said he would be here in a
minute" w Ks
| sfVVeU 10 he hers, .,1a4x p" "
Il will tell you in a minute" she re-
Piled Again she struck the same at
titude. You have t6skeep your teeth
tight together" she. said. as she show
ed them. "Wait minute. It's simply
a case of ethereal transmission: men,
tai sympathy, Now i have him. No
it's not he; fits somebody else. Then
after minute-"I am informed my
husband is already herR.s' And she sat
! upright and looked around.
do you see him ?" eaneried the court.
Yes, there he is she said: and she
stood upright, her arms akimbo, and
| gazed intently at an embarrassed
juror. But the juror made on reply.
even when she asked him if he were
! not her husband. 3@
Alright then, If you want to disown
me-" she said. There are plenty of
others who are eligible beside you
| The juror flushed crimson. but she did
not remove her gaze.
Enough evidence had been adduced.
and Judge MAAlpin instructed the
warden to accompany the accused to
her apartments on the fourth floor
The jury quickly returned verdict
of guilty with a recommendation that
she be sent to the State Sanitarium
The members of the jury who tried
the interesting case were DR.. G. H.
johnson, DIR. M M Salfba, Joseph j.
| Carr, T. f. Screven. E. r. Mccartney
and w. P. Roman.