The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-19

ne4pleSSs we pIdcLlceQ OlIIlCulI IedlS
in order to do them at command, and
suffered a good deal of pain sometimes
in the experiments rather than give up
our job as good subjects. But other
sC-called hypnotists never attempted
anything occult with US at all. They
V ere simply showmen, who taught US
funny stunts and paid us for going
through them before spectators or be-
fore a camera. We were often dis
t;ibuted around through an audience,
and at the call for volunteers came up
as greenhorns and did the tricks"
You have looked at the matter on
all sides then, haven't you? And all
that you have ever seen of hypnotism
has been pure fake?"
Eyes, doctor. Either one side or the
other is always fooled"
why did you come to me pr 3
Because / trusted your detective
ability and benevolence."
why did you say that you believed
in my hypnotic powers?"
The youth shook his head slightly,
but with surety.
Il did not say that"
What did you say?'
Il can't seem to Think
Perhaps it was only that you had
heard of my remarkable powers?''
Yes, doctor. that was it."
fWhy did you mention hypnotism at
ALP
Because 1 thought 1 should gain
your interest that way. Every scientist
is ar enthusiast on his speciality, and is
easily led by 1t almost anywhere
You do not think l could hypnotic
yCu?"
mo, sir. you could not"
''Ycu 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 hypnotism?"
oh, 1 would not say as to that 1
only maintain that there is no such
thing as thought transference in the
commonly accepted sense. 1 have seen
a hundred cases which seemed to be
pure hypnotism beyond dispute, but
always there was q trick. either by the
operator or the subject, or both, which
made a farce of the exhibition"
But you must admit the hypnotic
sleep?'
There is undoubtedly some truth,
perhaps a great deal of truth, in that
A person may be induced into a sort of
half-consciOus state, possibly, through
sight or pressure. / think l have seen
that done, but there are so many things
to consider that / would not take my
oath on it. What 1 deny is the posi-
bility of the reception of a thought,
projected mentally by another while
the subject is in that state. The thing
is absurd. 1t would be equally against
the laws of the soul and those of
physics, as unjust as unscientic."
DR.. Furnivall resumed his glasses
with decided movement.
q do not see that you were far
wrong, Mr.. Clemmons,,,' he said, quiet
in to To1e
name. OF course, recognized you i'm
mediately as one of the nephews by the
description in the newspapers and the
subject which you opened. Your ap-
pearance and words struck me favor
ably, and ] did not wish to pry into
your private reasons. All these things
we will talk over later. In the mean
time, l shall hasten to Centerville. The
case interests me extremely, on one
point at least, and 1 am sure it will in
terest you and all psychologists when
that point is made clear. VIII you go
along with me?''
At the beginning of this speech the
visitor turned pale and looked swiftly
around as if about to fee. But as the
doctor proceeded he became gradually
more quiet, until at the end the chief
expression on his face was that of mild
perplexity, and he said hesitatingly:
It's most curious-I-I feel a sort of
of dual personality, as if / were here
ard yet not here. And / am sure l had
no intention of telling you as much as
/ have told you"
''Oh, that's common enough said the
DOCTOR lightly. we all of us have a
double personality. because one lobe of
the brain is educated and the other is a
sort of vagabond Ounce. And most of
US talk too much. But come" rising,
will you accompany me to Centerville?
We may dip in psychology some other
time"
You have a theory?' cried the young
man. eagerly.
Certainly. But it is in a fluid state,
so to say, as yet, and may materiaiize
in either one OF three different forms
The structure requires still a block or