The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-10
Friends Of Newark Hypnotist
Declare Report of Surgeons
AbsOlves Professor"
SUBJECT, ROBERT SIMPSON,
DIED OF HEART RUPTURE
Hospital Morgue Scene Of Sem
sational Effort to Call Dead
Man to Life.

II is now believed that the result Of
the autopsy held late last night in the
naorgue OF the somerviile Hospital upon
Robert Simpson. who died suddenly in
hypnotic state the night before. after
William E. Davenport, hypnotist of
this city, had failed in dramatic at
tempt to bring the dead to life. paves
tne way for the freedom of Arthur
Everton, who induced the sleep from
which Simpson never awakened.
Physicians discovered that Simpsons
death was due to half.inch rupture of
the aorta, the great trunk artery which
carries the blood from the heart, and
agree that the hypnotic state may not
have even been a contributing cause
An effort has already been made to
have Everton. the Newark hypnotist
released on ball. and Prosecutor Roger
ana Judge schenck will confer upon the
question this afternoon. It was assert
ed today that the prosecutor will hold
Eyerton on the technical charge of
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stood he will not oppose an attempt to
have the man admitted to bail. Ever
ton is being represented by former Con-
gresham Alva A. Clark.
il is probable that the one-act drama
for which the morsue of the Somerville
Hasn,tsr us. the tbeatre lost n,pbt
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"Vieh were UNDUE.
simpson, VINO Aved at aoE Eari street,
this city. collapsed as Everton was en-
dsavorlng, to awaken him from hyp-
nufic trance. Id fhe Sofnefville theatre
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noeists ndd peen gwen an opportunity
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fnysician Long, or Somerset county,
.hesmore reaoAiy granted TINS request
IN that ne did not wish TO be respon'
sioie ior tne possibility that an autopsy
pc performed upon a man In catalep-
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accepted the dictum OF the physicians
that Simpson was dead.
In response to Everton's appeal, Dav-
export, who is secretary to Postmaster
Rays, and a student of hypnotisr.
went to Somerville last night. Ever
tons condition was such that it was
believed ne could lend his brother
hypnotist no assistance: Davenport.
was taken directly to the morgne There
before an audience comprised Of physi-
clans. nurses, newspaper men and Man.
ager Mumford. of the Arcade Theatre,
he set himself to the grisly task of
suinmoning back to the .pallid form on
the marble slab the spirit which physi-
Clans declared had fed.
With his hands close to the face of
the corpse Davenport made the familiar
passes employed by active students Of
tne occult ART. There was no response.
Piacing his lips close to the dead mans
ears ne exclaimed;
Bob, Bob, your heart is beating.
No sign of returning life rewarded
the efforts. Again and again Daven-
port made his appeal Of suggestion. He
opened the dead mans eyes and gazed
into them. He supplemented his calls
with efforts at artificial respiration In
the end he left the room. Dr. Long