The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-03-18
A STRANGE CASE.
A Beautiful Actress Makes strange
Charges Against Doctor.
SAID SHE WAS HELD PRISONER.
For Months by Hyponotic Influence
by the Doctor, but Refused TO
Leave Him When She,
Had Chance.


Had Chance.
In New York one day last week a
remarkable case of psychic phenomena
was brought to the attention of the
West Forty seventh street police by
handsomely gowned woman. To the
tation sergeant she told a weird story
OF hypnotic influence involving pro-
minent osteopathic physician.
The characters in the strange
drama are Florence Archie, an En-
glish actress, and DR.. Charles f.
Starken, who has delved into the
mystic while treating q select circle
of patients, among whom, he says,
are John d. Rockefeller and Senator
Thomas Platt.
MISS. Archie was accompanied to
the station by another woman, who
said she wis Miss Gertrude Whalen,
or No. 63 West Forty-eighth street.
The latter explained the visit.
This woman has been held pris-
oner against her will in the home of
one OF New York's best known doc
tors" she said.
The Sergeant came from behind
his desk and stood beside Miss Archie.
She is Il brunette with 4 Grecian type
of face, ami of striking beauty.
Yes, it is true" she said. Il
have been held a prisoner by DR..
Charles Il, Starken in the Albany
apartment at Broadway and Fifty
second street. | have been there for
some months and l have tried before
to get away. Thursday afternoon the
IOntnr \
run away.
/ don't know what the Doctor will
do if he ever finds me now. am
afraid of him, and whenever he is near
me | feel power that | cannot de-
scribe. lie has me lypnotized, and
when he sits down and talks with me
feel that am absolutely powerless
to do anything unless he wills it.
He has held me in the Albany
apartment against my will, and until
Miss Whalen came to see me Thurs
day | simply was unable to tell my
story to ANYBODY, although did
manage to break the influence once
and get to a hospital Whenever |
made up my mind to tell the nurse
about my case l seemed to lose the
power of speech.
j is more than l can bear, and 1
appeal to you to save me from this
man Sic olicG Historically, holding
her arms toward the aStonished SER
geant.
From Miss Whalen it was learned
that Miss Archie came to this coun-
try year ago with an English theat-.
rical company. Last September she
visited DR.. Starkcn, and recently
ncighbOrS at the Albany believed they
were man and wife.
Detective England overcame Miss
Archie's aversion to returning to the
doctors apartment and they found DR..
Starken at home. He flew into Il
rage, but his passionate outbreak end
ed as abruptly as it began. England
was then Invited to'sit down, and TAX
ing Miss Archie'S hand DR.. Starken
led her to chair. She had been de.
liant, but The moment he looked into
her eyes they became dull and allSsign
of hysteria left her.
What can do for you?n3
doctor to EDglan5. --
This woman accuses you 10
ing her here against her will. She
says you have hypnotic power over her
and that Sne is prisoner, We have
been asked to protect her.
You didn't say that about me, did
you dear" said the little doctor in
soothing tone. Miss Archie didn't
answer.
This is not true. l have not kept
her prisoner. She can leave me any
"a ts TN I
at all said Starkcn. Then, turning
suddenly and facing the covering girl
he roarcd:
But if you do leave me, you know
about that pistol in the next room.
The moment you so, I'll blow my
brains Out. Now go if you want to.''
Come ahead miss, you'd better
get out OF here, said England. "Do
you want 10 leave him."
No, L cont think so. guess I'd
better stay here, she replied, and the
astonshed detective left the apart
mcnt.
When IN mericanr reporter
called short time later, he was ad
mitted by the little doctor himself
who said.
Il do not hold her here. She SAYS
| hypnotizc her. That is not so, for
she is the one who hypnotizcs me. i
cannot explain this thing. She is all
mine and 10 one can have her.
am al educated man and keen
SnalySt of character, but l cannot
determine what it is about her that
SO enthralla me. In my praclic | have
become acquainted with some OF the
most beautiful women in New York.
but to all Of them | wish merely
professional man until l met Miss
Archie. The moment l saw her
something told me that she was the
one destined to he mine, and since
she came here we have lived happily.
She is my wife and it is not true that
have hypnotizcd her. DO you want
to see herr"
Receiving an Affirmative reply the
doctor went to another room and in
moment returned with the woman,
who is truly beautiful
Are you prisoner" the doctor
asked Of her.
Why, no, she replied, for the first
time noticing the reporter.
Did | not tell you you might 60
driving when you cared to?n
Why, OF course you did"
Did not even say to day that you
might have company said the doc
tor, looking at her with quit smile.
Yes, you said Miss Whalen might