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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-16

What AID you say"
IL can't seem 20 thjHk"
Perhaps IL was only that you had
heard OF ny remarkable poWsrsf"
Yes, doctor, that was a. A"
ale"
Because ] thought 7 should gain
your interest that way. Every seien-
tist Is an enthusiast on his speciality,
and is easily led by te almost ssa-
where"
You do not think could hypaettA.
yauP"
No. sir, you could not"
You don't think there may be A
phase Of psychology entirely outside
and different from the lines With
which you are familiar. and which
may be true hypnotism7"
'oh, / would not say as to that
only maintain that there Is no such
thing as thCJ~ht transference in the
commonly accepted sense. / have seen
a hundred cases which seemed to be
pure hypnotism beyond dispute. but
always there WAS trick. either by the
operator or The subject. or both, which
made farce of the exhibition"
But yeu must admit the hypnotic
sieep?"
There is undoubtedly some truth.
perhaps great deal Of truth in that.
\ person may be induced into a sort
o. half-eeRseieus state, possibly,
through sight or pressure. I think I
have seen that done. but there are so
many things 10 consider that | would
not take my oath on H. What l deny
IS the possibility of the reoeptIon of a
thought, projected mentally by an
other, while the subject 10 In that
state. The thing is absurd. II would
be equally against the Laws OF the
soul and these Of physics, as unjust as
unseientihe."
DR.. Furnivall resumed his glasses
with a decided movement.
Il do not see that you were far
wrong, Mr.. Clemmons," he said. quiet
", in coming 70 me under a false
name. OF course, | recognized you i'm
mediately as one Of the nephews by
the deseriptitn in the newspapers and
the subject which you opened Your
appearances and words struck me IA
vorably. and ! did not wish TO pry in
to your private reasons. All these
things We will talk over later. In the
meantime | shall hasten to Centervine.
The ease interests me extremely, on
one point at least and I am sure IL
will interest you and all psychologists
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I hired out TO .s-Fber OF different
hypnotists at 81 an evening. There
we're eight OF Us Who did that fire.
quentiy. Some OF the professors were
honestly In pursuit Of science, and
these We used 20 fool. Two dollars an
evening was a good deaf to US. Never
did any one OF US feel the slightest in
nucnce of hypnntism. though We pre-
tended % be helpless We praeticed
difficult featz IA order 10 do trem at
command and suffered a good zeal Of
pain sometimes I'm the experiments
rather than give gp our jobs al good
subjects But other so-ealied hvI,no-
lists never attempted anything occult
with US at all They were simply
showmen. who taught Us funny stunts
and paid us for going through them
before spectators or before a camera.
We were often distributed around
through an audience. and at the call
for volunteers came up as grsenhoFnE
and did the tricks
You have looked at the matter on
all sides then, haven't yau? Add al
mat you have ever seen OF hypHotism
has been pure fake2"
Yes. doctor Either one side or the
other Is always fooled"
why I'D you come a. hie?'
Because I trusted your detective
ability and benev0ieHee.
why did you say you believed in
my hypnotic powerE?'
The youth shook his head slightly,
bat with surety
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do n. why she Was only second
cousin to them, and she gave them her
all. And II left her pauPeF. See thu
life she was obliged 20 live with those
skinaints on account OF ~ And there
never was a word Of complaint from
her. not anything but glsdpess for do
inc A."
They never took the case 20 courtT''
NO. sir; they have not done so Vet -
Have you seen the house-the rooms
where the crime VAS committed
Yes doctor"
passaeeway between the bed and the
wall? Is IL so narrow
All" cried the young man. shaking
his head There's where the rub
comes. She stoutly maintains that her
story is true. She fed past the muir
derer. and he, IN order 20 give her
exit. bent over on the bed. 1t seems
impossible. But she doesn't know how
20 DE. and if she is in her right mind
and didn't Lana CINE that part, / must
believe her"
How do you account for the fact
that so many valuables were left IN
touched, only the will was taken and
tnsn hnfned un-
The visitor threw out his hands.
1t is the mystery of mysteries he
almost greaned. II don't pretend TO
explain il in the least. One thing only
! am sure OF, and il is that the deed
was never dene by any Of those who
would beneht under the law by de-
stroyinE the will"
DR.. FurnivAll removed his sPeetaeIes
and looked the young man I'm the eye.
Mr.. Sewell," said he. tell me why
you do not believe in hypnotism %
The youth started an flushed
why. doctor, IL" he stammered,
''why-that is why I am here" His
eyes, which had shone with soma ex-
element. took on ealmeF expression,
and gradually assumed a lock of In
teRtness. as If he were deeply study
ing something within rather than out
side OF them, though they were fixed
on the doctors.
If you had believed i'm II you Weuld
not come to me in just the E,Sy you
have. You do not believe in hypnotism
in the least, do yeu?r
mo, sir The answer this time
was calm, matter OF fact. perfect as
sured
TELL me why"
Because / have studied the matter
from both sides, at times as the hyp-
notist and at other times as the sub
ject, and it is only a delusion When /
was at college and in need OF money
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charge Of Willful murder against
whom he was lsboriously formulating
IN his mind. u Is true that he had
neglected 10 summon physician 20
view the remains and find whether or
not the persons she was accused Of
numbering were dead.
Dr FuFnivali answered ENTER 10
a tap at his ONCE door. and a young
nan appeared on the thrsheoId.
Il have not come 10 consult you,
doctor" he said. advancing with hes
itating step. The truth Is, I hardly
know-how to-to state my efrand."
He stood neTvously eying the doctor
Perhaps twonty-four years Of age. he
was Of good appearance with large
black eyes and thiCk, dark hair, tail
ard slim of huild, and we'll balanced
on hts feet. His clothes were fash
lonable and immaculate. lie took the
chair to which DR.. FuFnivall motiened
him, and continued with somewhat
more confidence.
One Of my chums who Is studying
medicine has told me OF your remark
able hypnotic powers, which, / am
given To understand have more than
once been employed I'm the detection
of criminals who were about TO escape.
leaving the innocent 20 suffer Now.
very ola and highly valued friend of
mine is suffering unJustly, accused OF
. crime which she was as unable NOR
ally TO commit as 7 am physically TO
carry this house away on my shout
deFs- And IL mopey-I-shaIl have a
great deal by and by. though nox-"
Wouldn't il be we'll for you 10 in
troduce yourself. since We are going
into a matter OF such intimate inter
est?n
''oh, PardeHl ferget-let me give
you my card"
He produced a modest bit Of en-
graved pasteraard. which the doctor
examined.
Now tell me the story. MIR. sewell."
he said. He reclined In his chair and
disposed himself 10 listen comfortably
behind the thick colered glasses.
Ia is very good az YOU, DIR. Fursi-
vail to accept the ease so generously.
] wish 10 speak Of the crime yester-
day in centreville, Perhaps you have
read the newspaper stories regarding
it,"
Yes"
Then I have little to add to them
except that the woman is entirely
suIItlsss, and the nephsws for whom
they are searching, as well. But the
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The author of these stories is ahenist OF n!erna-
tonal repute, 1DhoSe teaSeS accepted BY bs
fraternity of the Engsb-speakng SUorld authoritative.
His knowledge ana Jude experience in The psychology
OF crime has been da1Ui upon in The production OF these
tales, each OF (Which Is based on actual cases thai
haze come nnoer bis PERSONAL dissertation.
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Continued on Page Nine)
June 16, 1907
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25

N the Clerk = Office of the CORPORATION
L Court of the city of Frederick sburr ON
the 9th day Of May. 1907.
Lee, John l.. c.. plaintiff. against
Dale, John T.. and Tyler. Laura V. and
James T., eXrs. OF Charlie Tyler. deceased
defendants
In Chancery and on an Attachment.
The object of this sus is To recover
against the defendant John r. Dale. a
decree in favor Of the plaintiff for 81 O6O
with $50. 80 costs thereon and Interest
from May 3. 1907 till paid. and To at
tach the estate of the said defendant
John I. Dale. in the city oi Fredrrirks-
burg, and subject the same to the nav.
ment OF said decree when obtained.
An an affidavit having been made and
filed that the Defendants. John r. Dale
Laura V. and james r. Tyler. executrix
and executor of Charles Tyler. deceased
are not residents of the Statcof Virginia.
it is ordered that they do appear her,
within fifteen days after due publication
hereof. and do what may be necessary
To protect their interest in this suit And
II II further ordered that a copy hereof
bc published once week for four weeks
IN The Free Lance paper. and that a copy
he posted at the front door OF the couri
house OF this court ON or before the next
succeeding rule day of the court.
\ cOpy-Teste:
\. b, YATES. Clerk.
VIM X. Goodrich p. q.
may 2J-wIw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
BAPTIST MEETING ENDS
Big Convention or North America
Winds Up At jamestown
GOV. HUGHES A WcE-PRfsIDEEI

The Baptist Convention Oi North
America. composed of Baptist conveu.
tions North and South aud delegate
representing the negro Baptist National
Convention. with Mexican and Cana.
dian Baptists also la az tendancs. ad iourn.
ed Thursday. after p session ul tive DAYS
at Jamestown Exposition
Notable speeches were made by o.,
four leading negro delegates in atten.
dance. which received the plsulit- ol
southern delegates. IL was che fys;
time in the history of che south tuat
white Baptists bad met with negroes
but there was not the least al feeling and
the convention was one OF good fellow
ship. Officers We're elected a. follow.
President-A. II. Strong. New York.
Nice-Presidents-J Taylor EuvSon
Virginia: {. + Hughes. Governor III New
York; 4. l.. Crimmou. Canada
Recording Secretary-Thomas u
Osborne. Kentucky.
Assistant Secretary. :. Dick erson
Illinois.
Corresponding Secretary 5. d. Messer
Michigan.
Treasurer-E N. Thresher. Ohio.
Executive Committec-E W stephens
Missouri; J. y. Prestridge and r. T
/ Eaton. Kentucky; Ii l. Monehouse. Nv
York; George r Rees. Pennsylvania: }
r. Cambria. Texas. ". W LRndrum
Georgia; + Y. Mullins. Kentucky: L. A
Crandal. Minnesota. Geurl-s &. Whituev
Massachusetts,; 4. IA. Pitt. Virginia: !
W Brougher. Oregon; ". n. Gei-tweit
Illinois; J. W. Conley. Illinois. and T. G.
Morris, Arkansas
The address of DR. +. y. Mullins. prc,i
dent of the Baptist Theological Seminar,
at Louisville Ky. on The Coutrihuti.r
OF the Baptists 20 American Civiiizsti o.
was the feature Of the session.
Among the important resolution
adopted was one endorsing the move.
ment TO erect Baptist Theological semi.
nary in Russia and the effort 10 rai-,
500 600 with which 70 DO the work.
The two Temperance resolutions offer i
We're adopted
President Tucker. 90 the Jamestowr
Exposition. entertained the couventip -
and welcomed the Baptist women to
Virginia and the Exnnssrfo-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
JUDGE GORDON WON'T SIT
Writes Gov. Swanson Asking Appointment OF
Judge for Loving Case.

Judge Bennett T. Gordon. OF Nelson
county, has written Gov. Swanson ask
ing His EXcellency To designate some
other Judge TO III in the case Of the Com
mouweslth Is. ". q. Loving.
The Governor il in communication
with Judge in a portion Of the State
far removed from Nelson county. His
Excel.ency says he will choose a juri-t
who had no personal acquaintance with
the parties or with the case. ii he could
find one
The grand Jury meets az LoviugSton
on Monday. and then Judge Loving viii
be indicted for the killing of Theodore
Estes. Whether the trial will he gone
into Immediately. or whether there will
be a change Of venue arr matters thar
viii come up before the court. 70 be dis.
GUESSED 10y counsel and determined by
the Judge
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
FtU0UIeR CIIIztMS ORGANIZE

An organization has been formed by
CITIZENS OF this county known as The
Farmers and Business Mems Association
OF Fauquier county, the purpose of
which Is the promotion aud protection
OF the public interests of the citizens of
Fauquier county.
There are to be five branches, one for
each district in the county, to be known
a. the Marshall, Scott. Centre, Lee and
Cedar Run divisions of the organization,
which are to be governed by a constitu-
ton aud bylaws. The officers elected
are: j. Brad Beverley. president; T. C.
Pitcher. first vice president; T. s. Childs
second vice-president; l.. ID. Passano, Jr..
secretary; Ii. G. Groome, treasurer.
Central Committee-H. NJ. Luttrell, j
T. Ramey, Marshall District; l.. Turner
}. ;. Mason, Scott District; ii .Groome,
d. p. Wood. Centre District; ii. A
George, W. p. Ficklin, Lee District; r. S
Easor. G.. 7. Williams, Cedar Run Dis
trict -Warrenton Virginian.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
JUDGMENTS BY The THOUSAND
Or. wsgnsr On 1dsI ta Perjury in washlnstO

The case OF DR.. Harrison Wagner. VIII
Is being tried on an indictment for Der
Jury, was heard in the Criminal court Al
Washington Thursday. DR.. Wagprr
made affidavit that he had "A Judgment
Tor $4,000 against the Reisingrr estate
III Washington, which he had obtained
IN Dickinson county, Va.
lt was furthermore brought out thai
DR.. Wagner had eleven thousand iudo.
Inents against various people. most q,
them against the Adams Express Com
pany.
As soon a. the Dickinson court learned
the true status Of affairs the Judgment,
which had been awarded Wagner wer,
set aside IL is for making affidavit thai
they Were still in force that he is bcinu
tried Tor perjury. The jury now has IN,
case. II Wagner is found guilty the ipdg,
lntlmated that lunacy proceedings would
he held to determine whether he should
go to the penitentiary or to an insan,
asylum.
IL will be recalled that Wagner som,
years ago had entered in Stafford Coun
" court large number of Judgment,
against Adams Express Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
VIRGINIA NEWS

Edgar NJ. Lunsiord and Ethel Wine.
both az The Plains, We're married in
Washington Wednesday
The Baltimore-J Jamestown Commission
will make Baltimore Day. June -. an
event ui hig Importance at Jamestown
Exposition.
The Orarg- County Hunt promise 10
give : 900 Tor macadamizing the road
from The Plains 20 Middleburg provided
similar amount was raised el-aw here.
~ a meeting 1T Halfway on Thursday
1T the necessary sum of $1,000 wa-
guaranteed. Scott district promis. O
one thousand aud thecitiz-n- OF Fauuui. r
and LouGoun tue ha'auce -Warrenton
Nirgiuian.
The annual ne, ting 90 Tie Medical So
cirtv az Northern Virginia was h.ll Ina
/ AFXn1dria, Thur-d ~. with Dr. L A.
/ Slaughter, in TIE chair. DR. A. A Rir.
/ teio r. secretary. read the papers Dr..
pared hv DR. N d Delaney. OF AleNan.
! nria and Or. J ". Bovee. of Washington.
/ Papers We're also read by DR.. SiAugh
! t-r, DR. Powell. DR. Vaughn. of Wash
ington. and Or. Il. Hausherger. of Cat
let's. DR.. T. e. Quirk. of Falls Church
was elected president: Dr. George T.
Vaughn, Washington. and DR.. +. Nj
Brooks, Fairfax County. vice PRESIDENT
and DIR. \ 4 Rlten1ur, secretary AZ,
treasurer. The association will meet ai
Narrenton next year.
Miss Georgiana Randolph Charrina,to,
and VIM c. White were married Thur
day at St James Episcopal church
/ WarrentOn. 10y Rev. ". II Laird a.
sisted 10y Bishop A. NJ Randolph an,
Rev. Vim Penileton 1h- maid az hon
or was Miss Mary Carter Randolph. @
Clarke. and the bridesmaids We're Misse
Mona Nhittle, Norfolk. Etael O'Fallou
st Louis; Landon Hicks. Agnes Ken
nedy. Elizabeth Gaines. Warrenton
and Mrs. Lawrence Smith. Ch4rl0ttes
vile. r +. l. Taylor. Norfolk. was hes
man, and the u~hers were Vile,
Grandy. Charles Mcintosh. Norfolk: pr
Robert =. CCcks. Front Royal. Is. Ran
dolph. Pittsburg; Arthur Charringtor
and Norborne Robinson, Washington
Following the ceremony a receipt IN wa
held at the home of the bride.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh 4 Bro.
Wheat 50 to %; corn. go - Is. neal
$l.3O TO 81 30; oats. - to 80; hens. 1--we
lOtol !; dressed. 1Otol / /. spring chicke. B.,
2Oto25; eggs, l3to14 lard / Otol ,; duck
live lOtoll; dressed. - To -: Lrtter, !
TO 20; hams, II To- IL. sweet potatoes
30 To 81; Irish potatOe-. so t. TO:apples
per hushel, : tO$ l %; veal .4gtoj: lambs
-. TO - 80: hides. green. : To To-
dry. II to -, stated, No. l. 9 to 10
cav sEins NJ !, $l.lO per skin: bal. d
hay, $lI 10 $2) per ton; leaf sumac, &c
to 60 per 100, hogs, live weight. !
To 5lsc.; beef. live weight. ~ TO 3Hc
pork, to ~; turkeys, live. >: undraWn
IL To -; drawn. Is 10 16; Early Rn-,
potatoes. sod. - To 81.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
FRAUD is CHARGED
Petition For Receiver For Interstate
Bank
WORTHLESS NOTES ALLEGED
President eaIeski. Of Richmond. Accused Of
Transferring Property to wifs-Iudgs cTump
Alleged to be InsOhent and Beneficiary Of
Methods.

Charges of fraud, mi-management.a and
Insolvency were made Thursday in Ricn-
mond ia an application for the appoint
ment 81 receivers for the Southern Inter
state Bank. of that city. The stock
holders. represented 10y Attorney John
4. Lamb. bring the charges. which in
volye =. Ga.r-ki. president OF the bank.
Judge Beverly T. Crump and Joseph b.
Montgomery.
IL is alleged that the said S Galeski
Is iu=olvsnt. and that recently. with in
tent 10 hinder, delay, and d.frand his
creditors. and without valuable con
siieretinn, he conveyed To his wife bis
residence In Richmond"
IL is charged that :. GAleski, Beverly
J. Crump and Joseph Is. Montgomery
Gre in-oivent, and that the board O;
directors OF the southern Interstate
Bank knew this fact at the time they
made the loans heretofore referred to-"
Judge Crump was until recently chair.
man Of the State corporation commits
sion The report severely criticised the
management of the American Guild.
IL j. alleged that Judge Crump had
discounted. at the Southern Interstate
Bank. paper To the extent Of $7,74O, fOi
which security Of the most intangibl,
kind was offered aud accepted. which
security, il is charged. would not hav,
been accepted 10y any bank doing g
legitimate business
subsequently, the same charges are
made a. to the loans To Joseph Il Mont
gomery, who was also an officer Of thu
guild.
Attorney Hill Montague counsel fol
the Rank of Commerce and Trusts. which
I took over the Interstate as truste,
several days ago, filed al answer to tn,
application. The defendants commended
that the affairs Of the bank are being
I iquidated more expeditiously by thu
trustee than could be possible under 4
receivership and at lesscost to the stock
holders
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
PRESIDENT At MANASSAS

Wednesday afternoon the President
train made q brief stop at Manassas OF
it, way from pine Knot" TO Washing
ton. and Mr.. Roosevelt came 10 the reai
platform oihis car in response TO "a cal
from several men who were at the depot
Maj james K. Purcell introduced himself
and then the remainder Of the party
To the President. While they were talking
the train began 10 back and Mr. ROose.
Welt called 10 the crowd 10 get out az the
way. saying that ii they didn't mind a
good Democrat would b. killed Clerk
Nelson, of Prince William Court
responded:
Yes. and there are 10 Democrats e.
spare.'
The President replied that the last t..
turns looked that way.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
WOMEN OF PETERSBURG
ORGANIZE A CIVIC LEAGUE

\ large number OF philosophical
women of Petersburg have organized
"the Civic League of Petersburg" Its
principal object Is the keeping clean oil
the streets OF the city. Several commit.
tees were appointed, one to ask the co.
operationo OF the City Council. All the
teachers Of the public schools will be in.
vited TO attend the next meeting of the
league
The officers are: President, Mrs. r. b
Davis; yiee-pTssidents. Mrs. VIVA. M
Nyer Saal; recording secretary, Mrs. r
IT, Matteson; corresponding secretary
AFs. Mary T. Patfsson; treasurer, Me
". +. Drewry.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
LEE FUND GROWING

The suggestion made by President
Roosevelt, that some permanent memo
rial to the name of lee be established I'm
the form OF an endowment at some insti-
tuition of learning. has brought forth
two offers OF 81 900 each toward such a
fund.
The two thousand-dollar checks come
from the North-one from Chicago and
one from Philadelphia. The names of
the givers are being withheld for the
present
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
EIGHTH DISTRICT PRIMARY

The Democratic committee az the
Eighth Congressional district held a
meeting in Washington Tuesday To dis
cuss the details OF the primary election
70 be held June 70 70 choose "A nomine.
for Congress
The four candidates for the nomina.
ton, John F. Ryan, of Loudoun: C.. &
Carlin, OF Alexandria; Judge Nicol. oi
Prince William, and r. Lindsey Gordon.
OF Louisa, were present. The Others in
attendance We're c. : Shackelford
Orange, chairman; Gardiner l.. Booth
Alexandria; Grenville Gaines. Warrentor.
Thomas II. Lion. Manassas, and Raleigh
L. Greene, Culpeper.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-05-25
1904 Main St, Fredericksburg, Va
Not Peddlers, But Here to Stay

and we are prepared to protect your
homes, barns and the lives of your fam.
HES from any damage by lightning. We
handle only the best goods and guaran-
tee all work and give policy of $500
ON each building against any damage by
lightning. Our experience for nine years
over the same counties has proven that
we give absolute protection. All orders
given our statesmen will receive prompt
attention and erected by skilled work
men.
Virginia Lightning Conductor Co.
Office and wareroom 913 +. street.
Jacobs Yard, fredericksburg, Va. W.
r. Smitten. Mgr, ]. w. Jones, Asst. MIR