The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
STILL THEY COME
Another Packed House Sees the
Boy Phenomenon at
Grand.
People Again Startled BY the
Wonderful Cures on
Stage.
Last of the Free Public Treat.
ments Is Given.
VIII Open Permanent Head
quarters in Topeka at Once.

Permanent headquarters win be
established in the city by the Boy Phe-
nomenon,' the magnetic healer who has
been drawing such large crowds Of
curiosity seekers to the Grand for the
past two nights
The interest is of so large a character
and so many have presented themselves
TO be cured that the management Of the
magnetic healer have decided to remain
IN the city permanently in order to treat
the sick.
The second evenings demonstration
Tuesday night brought out as large a
crowd as that which marked the open
ing Monday The number Of afflicted
who presented themselves for treatment
was probably larger than that Of the
preceding night due to the fact that
Tuesday was the last of the free treat
meuts.
At eight o'clock it was necessary to
close the doors of the theater TO prevent
excessive crowding Of the building.
Every seat was occupied.
The demonstrations were preceded by
q short lecture by Manager Sherman,
as was done the night previous. The
lecture, however, was a different one
from the first one. Last night the man
eyer described to the audience the
methods of procedure gone through
with at the Office at SIS Van Buren,
street. He said that every case that
presented Itself there for reatment was
GaEELUlAs examined Dy the consuming
physician and If the Boy Phenomenon
could not effect a cure the case was not
accepted. Those whom the consulting
physician decided could be cured, or
who were perhaps iucurable but wanted
TO see If they would not be benefited
were given an appointment to see the
healer at a certain hour on a certain
day He also stated that but twelve
treatments a day would be given at the
onice- Manager Sherman said that the
cases which had been treated on the
platform were taken without eXamtna-
ton for purposes Of demonstration and
that a cure might not be effected In
every instance.
Then ne gave a brief biography Of the
hoy Phenomenon, stating that he
was one OF a Family of seven children
and the son OF deeply religious parents.
The boy first demonstrated his powers
on the members Of his own family. but
as his fame spread in his own part of
the country, the family home often re
Bembled a hospital. being crowded with
the sick and aiiing from miles around.
Manager Sherman said that the title Of
the Boy Phenomenon" had first been
given by Eugene Field who was re-
porting on one OF the Chicago papers at
Che time Of an exhibition there. The
manager stated that the Boy Phenom-
enon' was now Is years old and that
the name was q rnisnorner to a cOnsfd-
cradle extent, but had been retained as
KIND OF ELa06 marx he Elen intro
duced the Boy Phenomenon 20 who ad-
vanced from behind the scenes at the
rear Of the stage, bowed slightly and
then sat down in chair while the at
tendants brought the first case to the
stage.
The first patient to be treated was
j. T. Morrison, living at 70S Topeks
avenue, who was badly crippled with
rheumatism-so much so that twC
assistants supported him to his chair
Manager Sherman asked him his age
his residence and how long he had
been q sufferer from his ailment. Mr.
Morrison replied that he had beer
amicted with rheumatism for thirt7
years. Then the Boy Phenomenon
began his treatment. He rubbed and
slapped the patients limbs and body
then stood him UP and repeated tn
treatment on the patients back and
legs.
while the Boy Phenomenon wa
giving his treatn ent some one in tn
audience called out to know the pa
tents name. as he had not heard +
when it was first announced. Manage
Sherman did not remember the name
as no record was kept of the names O
any Of the patients treated on tn
STAGE. so he again asked the patien
his name and repeated it loud enough
to be heard in all parts Of the house
He took occasion while repeating MI
RTorrison's name to state that he wa
anxious for everybody In the house e
know the names OF those treated tina