Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-03
M'IVOR TYNDALL
BECOMES SLEUTH
FORMER ANGELEN0 SEEKING
SLAYER
BLINDFOLDED, HE EXPECTS TO
FIND MURDERER
Well Known Psychologist and Teacher
Of "New Thought" Leads
Wyoming
Posse

Or. Alexander j. McIvor Tyndall,
hypnotist, clairvoyant and mindreader,
who is well known in Los Angeles,
where he lived for several years fol-
lowing a tour of the United States. in
which he gained considerable reputa-
tion as a psychologist, has blossomed
out In wyoming as a Sherlock Holmes
medium, and with handkerchief over
his eyes will attempt to lead posse
to the hiding place of the man. who
murdered sheriff Albert H. Bath, near
Jelm, Wyo.. last Friday.
Tyndall is confident, he says, that he
can direct the posse to the exact rem
devious of the murderer. The place
was revealed to him, he declares. in a
trance at Denver. He says distance
is eliminated while in a trance state.
Therefore. with the aid of his powers
Tyndall expects to be able to capture
the Wyoming bad man.
The experiment Is something entire
ly new In the history of psychology
and will be watched by those interest
ed In the science of mental phenomena
with much interest.
During Tyndalps tour of the United
States, several years ago. one of his
advertising performances, which at
tracted a great deal of interest and led
to much speculation, was to ride blind
folded in a two-horse carriage with a
copper wire in l4is hand, one end of
which was held by the foreman OF a
committee of three in the carriage with
him. and to drive at fast speed
through the principal streets of city
to spot in which had been hidden q
key. ring or other article, not supposed
to be known to Tyndall
Has Strange Power
Tyndall was always successful in
these experiments and in Chicago,
where his performance seemed to be
doubted he was put to the test of find
ing a collar button. hid by a commit
tee of fifteen municipal officials and
business men, on the top Of sky
scraper Tyndall promptly drove to
the building. dismounted and-three
steps at time-ascended the stairs
and located the collar button. His
ability In this line was never disputed
by those who claimed to be familiar
with his work.
Whether or not he will prove sue
cessful in the present test remains to
be seen. However his many friends in
Los Angeles, where he taught large
classes In New Thought" and others
who are interested in this particular
branch of psychology, will be eager to
learn of his success or failure.
IyDuall lett LOS AHSSicS nltiS icSS
than two years ago. He came here, he
said, to recuperate from general
physical breakdown, caused through
frequent periods of mental concentra-
tion during his many demonstrations
as a public performer and later as
private tutor, and which he said had
wrecked his nerves.
After passing couple of years in
Los Angeles he seemed greatly ben
Gifted and went to Denver. apparently
cured, to resume his practice of mental
science. He is tall. slender man, al
ways stylishly dressed and smoothly
shaven, with a bushy head Of very
dark and curly hair, generally some
what long His cheeks are usually
emaciated and his complexion pallid.
He has black. piercing eyes. AS
hypnotist he is recognized leader In
the modern school. He also Is a writer
for numerous psychological maga-
zines, including Mind, of New York,
and Metaphysical Research of London.
Tyndall will leave Denver today for
Laramie, from which place he will
leave tomorrow at the head Of posse
assembled by Col. f. J. Bell in quest
of the murderer.