The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-02
JUDGE TO CAST
SPELL OF REFORM
Denver Bench to Harness Hyp.
notism's Mystic Forces in
Uplifting the Youth.
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- Denver, Col, Aug; 2.-Mystic forces
by the use of which the mind Of one
person may control and mold that of
another-will be enrolled in the cause
OF Justice and made to do it's work Of
mercy and uplifting by Judge Ben B.
Lindsey in the juvenile court of this
The whip, the cell and the reform
school having failed in many cases to
perform their work of converting into
sane and moral youth unfortunates born
to crime, Judge Lindsey has determined
to act not only as jurist but as an
agent of reform. He hopes to do this
in court by hypnotizing young incorri-
gibles and by the force of mesmeric
suggestion, to work wonderful changes
The spectacle Of a Judge graveIy
making the passes" Of hypnotist-a
sight probably never seen in any court
first will be witnessed next month,
when the September court term opens.
Judge Lindsey already has selected the
first case upon which he will operate
that ). Ct a young boy addicted since
Of cigarets. +;
Master Of Hypnotism.
Judge Lindsey ha smastered the art
Of hypno tis1n-or so much Of the art as
is known-and few men have better
than he an understanding of the infu
ence Of mind over mind. While the
judge lays no claim to comprehension OF
thru which he hopes to work his re-
forms. he is an enthusiastic believer in
the efficiency of hypnotism, properly
employed as a corrective agent
He believes that by this power he car
shape and mold the bent and twisted
bl aims Of those who never have had a
fair chance-boys and girls born with
into evil habits without the ability tc
distinguish right. from wrong.
In Loco PARENTS.
Judge Lindsey will take the place Of
father and mother, pastor and teacher
in the lives Of his small charges from
now on and will attempt, to will then
into better ways of living, into power:
perform it.
Great encouragement has been give1
the Judge by his fellow scientists, wht
say the magistrate possesses hypnoti,
power to a high degree, and expect
great good to come from the expert
meDts.
The first actual test will be made a.
| 1!!O OpSuAuS VI INC AOAt IOIu Oh court
The judge recently returned from tn,
convention of. the bureau of charities
and corrections, where he met man,
phrenologists, most of whom advised hin
to attempt hypnotic experiments in TIT
juvenile court.
Simple Pass and Presto!
The mode Of hypnotizing which will
be used will be simple. The child vii
be placed in high back chair vis-a-vi
to. Judge Lindsey, or whovere is oper
ating, each Of his hands in one Of tn
hypnotists's and the knees and feet O
both in contact. He will then be throw
into a state Of sleep which will las
from ten to fifteen minutes. Durin.
this time the operator will endeaver o
impress his thought on the mind Of tn
child. The thought with cigaret smok
er, for example, will be: It is iniuri
GUS for you to smoke, and therefor
you must not do it. You do not care t
anyway. =
No. one will be allowed to hypnotic
who is not recognized as man or wo
man Of the best morals or most loft,
i character, as the results from any othe
4 person might be Of the worst