The sun., 1910-01-31
GIRL is AN AUTO.HYPNOTIST
SIMPLE FARMERS THOUGHT
HER POSSESSED by THE DEVIL.
Queer Nocturnal Fits Follow strenuous
objection 10 q whole
Region Hypn0tiZed. Doctor Thinks
Prince Edward Island wrought Up

CHARLoTTErowN, p E. l.. Jan. 3d.
The French farmers OF New Zealand, a
small settlement at the extreme eastern
end Of Prince Edward Island. have been
thrown into a state OF intense nervous
excitement by a series Of supernatural
phenomena surrounding a young woman
named Chinene. The ignorant farmers
believe the girl is possessed of a devil.
and the Rev. Father Walker OF RoIlo Bay,
the parish priest. has been importuned to
perform the ceremony OF exorcism once
resorted to for the purpose of curing those
possessed Of devils. r..
The girl is about 20 years old. Since
the death OF her parents she has been
keeping house for her brothers. small
farmers OF New Zealand Several months
ago the eldest brother informed his sister
that he intended to marry young woman
in the neighborhood. Miss Chinene
Immediately burst into a At OF rage and
declared that ~she would as soon have a
devil in the family as that girl
That night the household was aroused
by loud noises. which seemed to come from
all parts OF. the house. Then the voice
Of the girl shrieking in agony was heard
from her room The brother, fearing
his sister was being murdered. rushed to
the girls room. followed by other mem
the door. they declare. they saw | the Young
woman floating in the air several feet
above her bed. ......'.
She was talking incoherently and in
language much different from that used
BY her IN ordinary compensation. The
girl finally sank back on her bed and fell
into a natural sleep. When she awoke
the next morning she said she knew moth |
ing OF the occurrences. Night after night |
the same performance was repeated.
News OF the happenings soon leaked
people came 70 believe that the girl by !
her sacrilegious remark concerning her
sister-in-law had given her
self over to the evil one. The girl de-
veloped clairvoyant powers while in
what seemed like hypnotic trance and
told her visitors how much money they
had with them. She was also able to re-
peat the addresses and contents Of letters
in their pockets, or at least she persuaded
them that she could.
The local doctors were called in to treat
the girl, but they could no nothing. Next
the parish priests assistance was sought,
but earnest prayers seemed to be un-
availing. The excitement in the neigh
borhood became so intense that Father
Walker issued a notice to parishioners
any further visits TO the home
of the young woman.
Several physicians were finally sum-
moned from this city for consultation.
Among them was DR.. Peter Conroy, |
chief Of staf at the Charlottetown Hos
pital. DR.. Conroy declares that there In
nothing in the case which cannot be ex- |,
planned by science. His theory Ia that
The young woman is an autohypnotist
with -obsessive influences
He also advances the theory that by
hypnotism she creates de-
usions in the minds Of those around her.
AL efforts to relieve Miss Chinene hav-
ng been unavailing. her health has given Il
way under the strain and she was brought
asst week to the Falconer Hospital for the
insane in this city. Medical attention
will there be given her with q view to
idding her OF the strange conditions
which have been affiictin9 her