Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-03
CURES GIRL IN TRANCE l
Under Spell of Hypnotist Sadie
 Garetsky Is Awakened.
HAD BEEN ASLEEP NINE DAYS
Restored to Normal Faculties by pr. Gustave Gayer, Who Concludes That She Is Self Hypnotized and Counter Suggestion Would Effect Cure.


 Suggestion Would Effect Cure.
 Asbury Park, N. J., Dec. 2.-Hyno tism was the means of restoring {, complete control of her mental facul ties Miss Sadie Garetsky of Wes Grove, whose cataleptic sleep of min, days had baff1ed the skill of half { dozen physicians.
 Miss Garetsky is nineteen years old Her parents are poor, and she worked in shirt waist factory near her home
 On Nov. 21, while at work, she had a violent quarrel with another young woman. At the end of the war of words she rushed home and flung her. self on sofa. She seemed hysterical and was able to say no more than that cruel words had been spoken to her and that she desired only one thing in life-to forget them.
 Almost immediately she fell into a heavy sleep, from which she did not awake until last Thursday. Then she opened her eyes for few moments and again passed into trancelike con- dition.
 On Saturday she became semicon- scious and remained so with short in- tervals of heavy sleep until yesterday. Treated by pr. Gayer. Dr. Gustave Gayer, a hypnotist, ob- tained her parents permission to treat har hyy hn of tism.
 Miss Garetsky lay staring vacantly at the ceiling when the hypnotist en- tered. She made no replies to his first questions. The pupils of her eyes were greatly dilated. and the eyeballs were drawn back so that the iris of each was partly covered by the eyelids. The patient seemed to have no control over them.
 Then Gayer began by placing his hands lightly on her brow. He kept them there fully five minutes without speaking or attempting to make her speak. Then suddenly withdrawing his finger tips from her forehead, he took her hands in his and said:
 Do not try to forget any more. It is better to awaken and to forgive and be forgiven"
 The young woman's drawn eyelids futtered and her eyeballs moved until her eyes were level with the hypno- lists. But she said nothing, and Dr. Gayer waited several minutes before he said:
 Come, awake! Your mother, who is very dear to you. desires it. Your friend with whom you quarreled wishes your forgiveness also"
 She Smiles and Speaks.
 Light seemed to dawn slowly in the sick girls eyes. Then smile began to play about her lips and she spoke. Il am better than have been." Close your eyes now. Do not try to think. You are very much better and will be quite we'll tomorrow" said Dr. Gayer gently. Smiling as child might. the girl fell back on her pillow, while Dr. Gayer stepped out on veranda. where he plucked sprig of dry honeysuckle | from vine. When he returned he began again to | talk to the girl. who again smiled hap ! oily as soon as she saw him.
 See" said he. holding up the piece of honeysuckle. Hast summer this bit i of vine was young and fair like you, but the frosts came and withered it. Would you. too. wither? Hatred and jealousy are like the frosts. We wither In them and die like the vine. But if you will put them from you. behold, you live again and will find life beaut;- rul.
 Tell me that you want to live aLd hat you have put away your hate," le said gently as the girl seemed to hesitate. Say it," he said again.
 "l Hate No One. Forgive" In a perfectly normal voice the pale 'oung woman replied:
 "Yes. want 10 live. l hate no one. forgive i' After a few more words Dr. Gayer eft her. Miss Garetsky seemed to be normal as she bade Dr. Gayer 'ood night and thanked him for com ng. lt pr. Gayer said Miss Garetsky's case vas undoubtedly one of self hypnOtism nd one of the most remarkable he ad ever seen. il Her desire to forget had become an { said he. ,