The Washington times., 1904-12-08
HYPNOTlSM SAID
TO BE HER POWER

CLEVELAND, Dee. S.-'Hypnotism9 90
said q. @. Seaman. a weu-known Cleve-
land psychologist, referring 10 the Chad
wick case. "Of course, she used hvpno-
tsm. She may not have known IT, She
probably didn't. She probably could con-
scientiously deny having tried 20 do so.
She knew that she could persuade
and compel men 10 do what was not
right against their better Judgment. But
neither the woman nor her subject was
aware of her power
Mr.. Seaman, who has made a careful
study Of the Chadwick case, stood in the
United States attorneys Office and made
minute. careful Studies of the men with
whom Cassie L. Chadwick has been al
lied. Especially careful was he with
{. T. Beckwith, the veteran president of
the Citizens National Bank OF Oberlin.
Ohio, which Mrs. Chadwick wrecked.
Found Weak Spot of Men.
Mrs Chadwick was "a Student Of
men" remarked Seaman. THAT was
her secret. That and her wonderful
strength OF mind and Concentration OF
Will. But she had 20 know men accu-
rately before she could practice her COM
polling power She had 20 know each
mans weak spot. And every man has
vulnerable spot. Like the clever artist
that she is, she prObed her subject care
fully until size found his rotten place.
Then she had him.
Mrs. Chadwick's eyes are big and
black and commanding. They show con-
centratiOn, WhicH is hypnOtism; or
rather, the process by which hypnotism
works. That is one evidence on which
/ base conviction that Mrs. Chadwick
Was q hgpnOtist. Circumstances attend
ing heF way Of handing big deals give
The necessary confederation.
Now. there's BeckWith. pointing 10
the brOken-hearted banker Il don't
know. but i would venture the assertion
that he issa strong church man, a regu-
lar prayer meeting sort of chap. He
is also aVariClOus and greedy. That Is
his weak spot his greed. IL is all-c0n-
Stunning. IL has consumed him. Mrs.
Chadwick knew this as soon as she saw
him.
Sold Beckwith Gold Brick.
"Beckwith is honest 10 the last penny.
He loved his bank, and was proud of H.
That shows in his face. But Mrs. Chad
wick gave him large bonuses. until she
had his greed aroused. lie thought he
had discovered a gold mine. Instead, IL
was gold brick. Thus We account for
the multiplicity Of her sO-caned methods.
She simply used a different system on
each man, changing her scheme 10 ac-
commodate the weaknesses or Vagaries
Of the Victlm."
Seaman's reading OF President Beck
With's character was correct He was for
years the treasurer Of the Second Con-
gregatiOual Church OF Oberlin. president
OF the school board. and prominent in
religious and public work. Yet he was
so close and conservative as q banker
that d rival bank was started 90 the old
Citizens just because that institution
was so tight and hard 10 deal with,
Beckwlth was a typical shTeWd. tight
listed. stOny-hearted Yankee banker of
the rural variety.
And vet Mrs Chadwick not only in
duced him 10 lend her his own hard
earned fortune. but 10 violate the rulca
of the bank. the confidence of his assO-
cIates, and, IL l. charged, the very law
itself. 10 furnish her with funds. And
all she had 10 show this banker was "a
couple OF notes that are now declared
by the distinguished man whose name
they bear 10 be rank fOrgeTies- The
Beckwith case is typical one Of this
woman's transactions.
Her Eyes Most Wonderful.
Mrs. Chadwick's eyes are the most
wonderful ! ever saw" declares Thomas
Porter. deputy sheriff. who has twice
spent several weeks in the Chadwick
home when the mistress got into finau-
cial difficulties. Porter is there now
holding down the front for ana Elyria
bank that holds a mortgage for $40 600
ON probably nifty times that value of
precious furnishings. ART works, silver
ware cut glass and priceless CuriOs. au-
tique and modern.
"a few DAYS ago. before she left for
New York TO attempt 20 settle the
trouble. she called me into her bed
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