The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
SAYS AGED
TEACHER IS
HYPN0TIST
Pretty Young wife Says SPINS
ter Influenced Her Husband
and BOSsed the House.

New York. Aug MY husband Is
under spell OF a woman hypnotist who
has broken up our home and who has
usurped my place simply through the un-
canny influence that she exerts.'
SO spoke Mrs. W. IA. Maynard, the
young and handsome wife OF Or. w. IL.
Maynard OF 2O7 West Fifty-fifth street,
I'm the Harlem police court Wednesday
morning. Mrs Maynard, who is "A years
old, charged Miss Rose Moore, school
teacher, about 60 years old. with opening
mail addressed to Mrs Maynard.
For the past month" said Mrs. May
nard. ever since Miss Moore came into
our house as a patient and assumed the
household duties, l have had no voice In
the direction OF affairs. Matters got so
bad that | went 10 live with my mother
at Az East one Hundred and Tweny-frst
street and | have visited my old home
only occasionally since then.
Miss Moore seemed TO possess the
power OF hypnotizing my husband, caus-
ing him to grow cold toward me and TO
turn over 10 her the management OF the
house. The situation was unbearable,
but was content 20 wait until the spell
should spend It's force, and / should have
taken no action had II not been that be-
lieved Miss Moore opened my letters.
II went to my old home several times
for my mail and found that II had been
opened / suspected Miss Moore. and on
the advice OF my attorney sent decoy
letter TO myself.
WROTE DECoY LETTER
Mrs. Maynard exhibited the letter to
Magistrate Crane. 1t read. When you
open this you will be caught"
Il went 10 the house early next morn
ing" said Mrs. Maynard. and got TO my
own room without being detected When
~. had ell f1Sn al
Miss Moore took 1t and went down TO the
basement / followed her quietly and
when 1 saw her open the envelope /
grabbed It,"
Miss Moore denied that she had opened
the letter or any other NAH addressed 10
Mrs Maynard. II always put the letters
on the mantle so she could get them."
said the defendant.
This is a very serious offence" said
Magistrate Crane to Miss Moore. II be-
lieye Mrs Maynard's statements that you
opened this letter. You look 10 me like
busybody who would make trouble
wherever you went. You have no bust.
ness 20 open other peoples mail and /
shall place you under surveillance OF my
probation officer for two months. We
shall sec II YOU can't behave yourself"
ABSURD" SAYS MISS MOORE
Miss Moore was quite willing to talk
last night when seen at DR.. Maynard
home. She has FUZZY gray hair clustered
in rlnglets about a pale and placid face.
She wore a dark red dressing sack and a
dark skirt and at her neck was tied a bow
of pale pink ribbon.
Mrs. Maynard's charge is absurd" said
Miss Moore. II have not opened her let
ters nor do l know OF the hypnotic
power she alleges | possess.
'I am a woman OF culture and refine
ment you will observe. My mind is not
concerned with ordinary worldly matters.
Or Maynard and his wife may have some
personal differences. | came TO DR..
Maynard for medical treatment and am
living IN his house because l receive better
attention here than would be accorded
me at a hospital. I expect 10 remain
here for some time