Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-17
USES HYPNOTIC SLEEP.
Then Describes Case in Med.
ical Terms, Though He
is Not a Physician.

an exhibition of his powers in Room
643 The Seelhach at 1890 o'clock TO-
day, and made such skillful
analysis of the case of a man who
was present that the latter went
away thoroughly convinced that
Cayce had read him through and
through.
The man whose case was diagnos-
ed is well-known resident of Louis.
Vile, and had never seen Cayce un.
til he came to his suite at the Seel.
bach to day.
Mr.. Cayce is young man of mild
manners and pleasing address. He
admits that he has no knowledge of
the source of his powers, which have
attracted the attention of physicians
all over the State, and says that he
knows nothing whatever about med
ical science. anatomy or theraPeu-
tics. After reading a photographic
record of one of his diagnoses, Mr..
Cayce shakes his head and smiles.
That's all Greek to me-" he says;
Il haven't the least idea what all
that talk means. "
HOW CAYCE GIVES READING.
When the patient announced that
he was ready for the diagnosis, Mr..
Cayce pulled off his coat, collar and
tie and laid down on couch which
had been prepared for him by plac-
ing two tables end to end and cover
ing them with cloth He placed
his hands behind his head, closed
his eyes and sighed deeply. Then he
opened his eyes again and looked at
the ceiling. HIS gaze drew dreamy,
and light crept into his eyes that
betokened the coming trance. There
was no suggestion of outward influ-
ence upon him until he finally closed
his eyes and began to breathe very
deeply. Then.his father stepped to
his side and taking the tube and
mouthpiece leading to blank pho
nograph record on machine which
had been connected with the electric
current, he said:
You are now going to sleep. All
of your organs are performing their
functions. You are in perfect health
and at ease" He paused for few
seconds and then said: Now, you
are asleep"
A stenographer who had been Sc
cured for the occasion now drew her
desk to the side of Cayce's couch and
prepared to take his diagnosis. The
man who had come to be examined
grew fdgety and shifted in his chair.
There was an intense look in his
eyes.
Mr.. Cayce's father then said:
Nov go over this man carefully
from head TO foot and tell US what is
the matter with him. if anything"
DIAGNOSIS GIVEN.
Mr.. Cayce then began a technical
description of the patients symp'
toms. which would do justice to any
physician in the land. He told him.
in brief. that he was suffering from
floating LESSONS of the spine. due to
insufficient nutrition. He said that
the patient experienced pains in the
head, face, along the spinal column,
and in the thigh. These pains, he
said. were spasmodic. and were con-
trolled in a measure. by the consti-
tutional condition of the patient.
He gave minute descriptions Of the
way in which LESSONS come about and
the portions Of the vertebrae affect
ed.
When asked by his father if he
could suggest treatment. Mr.. Cayce
said that benefit would be derived
from sodium phosphate.in moderate
quantities. and strychnia. He
also suggested electric treatment for
the spine and massagiag with the
hands.
When he had concluded his dag
nosis his father said:
That patient has now disappear
ed. You will never see him again.
In one minute and twenty seconds
you will wake up"
Promptly to the second Mr.. Cayce
opened his eyes with start. gszed