The Detroit times., 1908-05-26
HYPNOTRED WHILE
ASLEEP BY USE OF
RED LANTERN
PARTISAN BURGLARS ADOPT NEW
METHOD OF lOOTlNG HOMES
OF THE WEAlTHY-sciENcE AN
AID TO THEFT.

PARIS, May 25.-Here are two re-
markaole examples Of the curiosities
OF crime in Paris;
a number OF mysterious burglaries
In wealthy houses which has puzzled
the police for months past. are now
explained by the finding OF a bulls
eye lantern with red lens.
The burglaries referred TO took
place in bedrooms and boudoirs where
people lay asleep And not content
with taking the valuables lying about
the criminals also stole such in hidden
recesses, sometimes opening safes the
keys OF which hung around the VIC
Tins neck. Yet neither chloroform
nor other similar means were employ
ed. The victims arose the next day
In their usual health, and while the
burglaries as such did not surprise
them. they could not make out how
the invaders managed TO lift the
treasures SO carefully hidden in secret
recesses or behind the doors OF bur
glar proof safes.
The other morning a bull's-eye ian
tern with q red lens was found In a
looted boudoir. and then the experts
at police headquarters remembered
the use hypnotists and fakirs make of
the article. They investigated further
and got information from high medical
authorities 10 this effect
II a sleeping person is approached
stealthily by another. playing a red
lantern on his face and talking softly
TO him. the red light exercises so
soothing an influence on the sleeper
ha lx a IN
by noises that would otherwise in
variably rouse him.
The burglar, then, can go about his
business In n leisurely and thorough
manner, and II he cannot find all he
expects to carry off he may even ques-
ton his victim. under the red light
to tell him where the money or jewels
are kept.
The doctors In one OF the city hos
pitfalls have been experimenting on this
line for some time, and II is not Inn
possible that the burglars took the
cue from them.
AS to the safe keys procured by bur-
glars: They probably exercised the
hypnotic influence OF the red lantern
little longer and were able TO take
the key from their neck.
Two OF Monsieur Hamard's sleuths
OF the Surete met an elegantly clothed
lady In the Avenue de rAlma. She was
accompanied by a stout nursemaid car
rying a baby in a lace dress. she
entered a rich apartment house, and
trifle later came out carrying large
package. A day or two later they re-
marked the same fashionable lady, the
same stalwart nurse. the same lace
covered baby going into house In
the Rue FRANCHISE and coming out
soon after with suspicious bundle.
At the door nurse, baby and lady
got into a closed carriage. which was
waiting at the curb and drove away.
The detectives followed. Before a
handsome house In the Due de PErmi-
tage the carriage stopped. The lady,
always elegant. got out; but the burly
nurse was replaced by stout gentle
man in gray tweeds, while the baby
vanished into thin air.
Arrested and taken to the depot OF
police. the two were recognized as
professional thieves. Under the wo-
mans skirt the police found the dress
and apron of the nurse while the
baby" proved to be hollow box con.
tanning burglars tools. false keys and
a Jimmy" The coachman In livery,
who was probably confederate, drove
of rapidly and has not yet been ar
rested