The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-14
He WILL BUY
4, LIVING man
After Much Opposition Hermann
Got Permission for Trial.
IS A HYPN0TlST, He CLAIMS
Wanted to Try II on His wife, but Two
Women Had Mysteries al
the Idea.
IS A HYRNOTlST, He CLAIMS

New York, Aug H--Lawson Hermann,
oring to overcome the opposition OF the
city officials OF Yonkers to his plan to
hypnotic his wife and bury her in a
grave in the park in front OF the histor-
ic manor hall for five days and nights.
He succeeded Wednesday night In carry
ing out his plan I'm a modified form.
After having failed to get an audience
with Mayor Walsh. Hermann went to
the health department.. where he was rt-
ferred 20 the police. He then saw Act
ing Capt Osborn of the police, who as
sured him that unless he obtained a IL
cense from the health authorities he
would be arrested should he attempt any
burying.
The hypnotlst then said he would hire
a private lot to carry out his purpose.
and warned the police that should they
modest him while the hypnotized patient
was lying in the ground IL probably
would result fatally TO her. He said no
one but the operator could restore the
subject TO a normal condition, and IL
would he the height Of danger to break
Osborn. however, maintained hi. threat
, OF arrest
WOMEN IN MYSTERIES OVER PLAN.
Hermann then decided TO encoffin his
patient I'm the window OF some prominent
store and, having thus allayed the sus-
picions OF the police, TO remove her Sc
cretly al night TO n lot which he had
rented. He obtained permission from Al
AaVf -l.,-f.r a.,
TO use his window.
BURIED IN sAwDUsT.
Mrs. Shrive. however. on learning OF
what was to occur. became hysterical al
leging that the hypnotized woman would
die. She was so ill that she was forced
. TO go TO bed. SO when Hermann made
his appearance with n coffin and other
gruesome appurtenances the alderman
would not permit him 10 give the demon
stration
The hypnotist next obtained permis-
sion from n woman 10 use a vacan Mt store
owned by her. The police told the own
er OF the store that Hermann intended
10 bury his patient I'm the cellar OF her
premises. This weird thought threw the
woman into a state Of hysteria. and when
Hermann arrived with the coffin he was
ordered away
failed 10 get a ucense for n show. He
threatened 10 obtain a writ OF ma ndam
from the supreme court restraining fur
ther interference. and widely advertised
the burial for last evening.
Acting Capt. Osborn consulted Assist
ant District Attorney Weeks. who in
formed him that the hypnotist could not
be legally restrained from burying n sub
ject Hermann then obtained n license
from Mayor Walsh 10 give an exhibition
and last evening he placed I'm cataleptio
state n young man named John Lynch
at McCann's hall.
The young man was placed In n coffin
and sawdust and sand were heaped on
II 60 give the burial" as realistic an ap-
pearance as possible The hypnotist says
he will keep Lynch I'm this state for three
days and nights.
Several persons have signlned their In
tentlon OF watching over the body Last
night a crowd watched In front ~ the
building and another In the rear 90 head
OF the hvpnotized man should he attempt
IN get out. After this test Hermann will
remember his efforts N get permission to
bury a subject In a public park.