The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
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trio instrument from the table,
and made movement as though to touch
her presumably insensible hand. All,
youll hurt mel she said. Presently.
while her attention was attracted in an
other direction, he touched the hand with
the instrument, when she drew 1t back
with a yell Of pain, showing that the be-
lief that the hand was insensible was en-
tirely due to hystera. He analysed her
case just as he had done the first. and de-
clared that by a certain method Of treat
nent too technical to be here explained, a
complete cure could be effected.
Another case of hysteria followed and
there terrible exhibition of wild -haired
woman suffering from what the lecturer
described as '.Crise des Nerfs,'' - which
caused her at will to execute all manner
of horrible cOntortiOns as though she
were possessed. She threw herself on the
floor on her back. with her body arched so
that it rested only on her head and heels,
while she delivered kicks at those in
front of her. not with her toes but with
her heels. Meanwhile her face was so
congested as to appear almost black.
The audience were, I think, relieved
when the poor, unfortunate woman.
claimed by Deboutin's method of sug-
gestion was led quietly away, and her
place taken by a slim, red-haired girl OF
more refined appearance than the others.
but with a strange, stony stare as though
was accompanied by a short. wien faced
old lady-her grandmother. :. ...r ~
At this juncture the chairman rose and
said: ..ss -. s-
'"This case is of much interest, mas
much as it is a discovery made by my re-
spected colleague whom we all know py
repute, Sir Bernard Eyton.'
The mention Of my chiefs name was
startling. I had no idea he had taken
any interest in the French methods. In
deed, he had always declared to me that
Charcot and his followers were set of
charlatans.
1--WE have the pleasure Of welcoming
Sir Bernard here this evening" continued
the chairman; land I shall ask him to
kindly explain the case.' - = B.
With apparent reluctance the we'll
known physician rose, after being cor
daily welcomed to the platform by the
French savant, adjusted his old-fash1oned
glasses and commenced to introduce the
subject. His appearance there was GER
| tainly quite unexpected, but as glanced
at Amber, saw look of triumph in his
face. We were sitting at the back Of the
! hall, and knew that Sir Bernard, being
short-sighted, could not recognize us at
this distance.
II am here at DR.. Fulton's invitation,
| to meet our great master, Professor De-
| bOutin of whom for many years l have
! been a. follower" Then he went on to
| express the pleasure it gave him to dem
onstrate before them case which he de-
| clared was not at all uncommon, although
}. hitherto unsuspected by medical men.
I Behind the chair of the newcomer stood
the strange looking old lady-who answer
ed for her granddaughter, the latter be-
ling mute. Her case was one, Sir bernard
explained, of absence of will. With a few
questions he placed the history Of the
case before his hearers. There was a bac
Fo, ief> fo fInr 1Jhn
a mother who suffered from epilepsy. Al
13 the girl had received a sudden fright
owing to pra ctical joke, and from tina
moment she gradually came under the in
f1uence of some hidden unknown terror
so that she even refused to eat altogether
The strangest fact, however,, was that sh'
4 could stilIxeat and speak in secret, al
though in public She was%entirel:s- dumb
fand no amount of pleasure or: pain woult
induce her to utter sound. &
"This,' explained Sir Bernard, "is on
Of the many cases of absence of will
partial or entire, which has recently com
beneath my notice. My medical friends
the age the patient received her frigh
many girl are apt to tend toward wha
the Charcot school term 'aboulie, or il
. plain English, absence Of will Now on
Of the most extraordinary symptoms Q
this IS terror. Terror" he said, 'of per
forming the SlLlpleSt lulCtlOnS OIL nature
terror Of movement, terror of eating
though sane in every other respect Som
4 there 5are, too, in whom this terror
8 developed upon one point only, and In sue
the Inequality of mental balance can, a
a rule, only be detected by one. who ha
made deep research in this particula
: branch Of nervous disorders
The French professor followed with
lengthy discourse, in which he bestowe
the highest praise upon Sir Bernard fo
his long and patient experiments which
he said, had up to the present been con
3 Quoted in secret, because he feared ths
If it were known he had taken up the
branch of medical science he might los
I his reputation as a lady's DOCTOR
Then, just the meeting was beir1
= brought to a conclusion, Jevons touche
n me on the shoulder, and we both slippe
n out. > +, .'
d "Well?" he asked. What do you thir
" Of it all?"
r 1--WE been highly Interested I replie
But how does this further our Inquire
: or throw any light on the tragedy"
"Be patient" was his response as Y
s walked together in the direction of II
It Angel. BE patient, and will show you