The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-04
TELEPATHY.
An Answer TO Mr.. Goodwin Smith by an
INTELLIGENT Woman,

To THE EDITOR OF The SUs-Sir: While
all must approve OF the last sentence of the
letter from Mr.. Goodwin Smith in THE sry
OF Aug. %: But there is no place for the
supernatural, Let US put that away for.
ever" 10 there not reason 10 believe that
telepathy Is not supernatural. and is 1t no,
surprising that Mr.. Goodwin Smith should
place In one class such fanoes as spiritual
Ism. telepathy, planohette"?
For spiritualism, as II has been imposed
upon the public, make no plea. The plan
ghetto Is merely an amusing toy. But that
telepathy Is possible and natural, although
the governing conditions are as yet but val uely
understood, seems u plain fact,
The successful operation OF wireless tslev-
raphy should do much TO prove the posi-
blity Of telepathy. The brain Is an n.tr,l.
ment, With the possible exception OF IN.
eye. " is the most delicate instrument in
the world. infinitely more sensitive than A
Msrconi receiver. We do not know thu
power which operates 1t, whether II be cleo.
tricity or some more subtle force as yet un-
known But a force or impulse there must
be. ls 1t not perfectly possible that an i'm
pulse could be conducted by waves Of ether
TO another brain. which, being at the time
inactive. 10 in condition to receive II? To
illustrate:
A year ago there was drowning accident
near my camp In the Adirondacks. A young
girl fell overheard. and to try to save her
one OF her companions, a man who could not
SWIM plunged into the water. as he must
have foreseen. to his own death While
this was happening n young woman, alone
in a boat. was slowly rowing toward tho
camp from an opposite direction. quite out
Of sight OF the accident. suddenly a terrible
impulse to spring into the water filled her
mind, So forceful was it that she found IL
II ..,,ls a.
possible to overcome 1t. She reached the
camp breathless and evidently nervously
excited, but knowing nothing of the double
drowning ] believe that the impulse To cast
herself into the water-an impulse which
had been strong enough TO send man, know.
sh 20 hs to hs nsn
and had produced tho sensation ! have de.
seribed. The people who, were drowned
unknown to her there was therefor Store no I, fss.
sop why retroactive suggestion should have
made 1t desirable to receive message from
The instance cited by Mr., Goodwin Smith
Of the man who tainted on the moor while
bis servant was sending telegram inquirlng
able that the Mortified belief Of the servant
IN his masters sudden death had travelled
PRODUCED r that Strange iaintnesss 'n anu
Viewed in this way the experience OF Mr
Rider Haggard is deeply interesting as sus-
man and animals. That the force which
causes the brain Of a dog to act is the same
as that which actuates the brain Of man there
can be no question, That the dogs es-
tremity Of need, finding the masters brain
though not perfectly. yet impresssyely ap-
orally admitted that horse may feel the frlsh,
or nervousness OF his driver.
For, one person to speak Of that which e
occurrence between all intimate friends.
Ny son and were far along on an intricate
said; we have forgotten, the map. !
bad but Just thought OF IL when yoy spoke,
such occurrences during the same trip. a
practical and sensible college boy as he is.
my son declares that these condolences have
80 frequently occurred 70 him that he can
have no doubt of telepathy.
Only. OF course, by the testimony OF thou
sands Of instances can, any scientific fact be
~ "a sst mn9 seems
UTICA. Sept ,. NJ. Il. n