The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-10
HYPNOTIST HELD
FOR MANS DEATH
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overtaken by a messenger and recalled
DR.. Long spoke TO him again.
DO you think that man is dead?' he
asked.
i think he is dead" Davenport replied.
Had Weeks Engagement.
Everton on Monday began a weeks en-
gagement in a little and 10 cent vaude-
Vile show house called the Somerville
Theater. Everton's terms were to bring
with him two subjects and place one Of
them In a hypnotic trance on exhibition
in a show window if that was desired.
For himself and his subjects he was to
receive $50. The men-Everton, simpson,
and a youth named Edward Thompson
arrived Monday morning.
Weldon advanced him $40 for his sub
ject's Immediate expenses. Part Of the
money which Everton in turn advanced
to Simpson the latter appears TO have
spent I'm the barrooms Of the town. OF
this, however, Everton claims he was
unaware
The afternoon performance was salts
factory, and the manager OF the little
theater sent 10 a number of the local
physicians an invitation TO attend in the
evening and witness the performance.
At least three physicians OF good stand
ing are known 10 have attended, Or.
Long. the county physician; Dr. Flynn.
and DIR. Francis MCConauGhy.
DR.. Long said that after vain efforts
to resuscitate Simpson. ne ordered Ever
ton placed under police surveillance and
had Simpson removed TO the County Hos
pital.
News OF the incident spread rapidly and
TnETN
hibitions at a rival theater. was called in
Pelham said tonight:
"a went over hoping to be able 10 take
Everton's subject out Of his catalepuc
state If he were I'm that state went
first 10 Everton hoping that he would be
able TO transfer his control Of Simpson
TO me.
But Everton was in no condition 70
do that He was in q highly excited
state. and l could do nothing with him
on a hypnotic basis Then 1 examined
Simpson and made up my mind that he
was gone II did not look 10 me like
catalepsy.
Excitement Transferred.
In my opinion. Simpson died OF shock
through the transference to him. when
he was recovering from his abnormal
state. OF the excitement IN the operator.
the man who had him IN control Had
not Everton lost his head when he saw
Simpson collapse he could, I think, have
brought about his recovery"
Chief of Police BELLS. when DIT. Long
ordered Everton into custody. took the
prisoner 10 the county jail Eyerton told
him that Simpson had been employed
only because he was good subject"
The chief of police took his prisoner 10
the residence of Justice Sutphin. who
committed EyertOn on a charge OF man
slaughter.
The chief looked up Thompson whose
home is az 81 Bank street, Newark, and
detained him as a witness
Mrs Everton. who visited her hus-
band to-day, said that all along she had
doubts as TO Simpsons usefulness as 4
subject. She had heard that his health
had been permanently injured By his
experience in tho Spanish war and was
afraid that a subject in that physical
condition might suffer under her hus-
bands mjDistrauons. Dr. McConaughy
is reported as having made the follow
ing statement
When the attempt was made to stand
Simpson up that he might be erect when
restored. the chair beneath his feet hav-
ing been removed. an attendant attempt
ed 10 raise him by the shoulders. Either
the weight Of the subject was too great
or the attendants hands slipped: any
way, the mans head fell back with a
heavy snap onto the edge OF the chair
from which It had been lifted. I believe
that broke the mans neck.