New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-24

Witness Tells How She Iooh
Hypnotism Off Furniture.

Alfred. Me, MAY 3-Ammonia ann o'
oil rubbed on furniture to take OH W
hypnotsm' was practice descrioe"
Nicola Roberta. a former Italian oa'
end a student OF Mrs ole Bull. wiuo" -
the famous vioinist. in to-days hearing III
the York County Probate Court on the pe''-
ton Of Olea Bull Vaughn 10 break ne'
mothers Will. The work was done AZ ME-
Bulls request in the Studio House AT 'd'i
bridge. Mass, In 1905
Another effort TO rid the house OF INC
improper influences left behind by mem
her of the Hindu cult, Of which Mrs. Bun
was a member, was described by the eN-
barber as follows: A procession marcheo
through the apartments carrying cannles
and burning incense. these professions being
held at fifteen minute intervals. so that no
trace of the influences" of the member
who had used her power for material pur-
poses rather than for healing might De
left.
Using her psychic power to play the
piano and To paint pictures was one OF
the practices that Mrs Sewel one oil
the cult adopted. against the disapproval
of Mrs. Bull and others.
one of the letters read by Roberta told
of Mrs. Sewel having hypnotized lead
rencil and laid II beside Roberta's place al
the table. Roberta. however, refused to
have anything TO do with H. according to
luenced by Mrs Sewell.
| Witness then told of conferences with
Professor William James, of Boston; DR..
Cowles. Dr. Willis and others regarding
! the condition of Mrs Sarah j. Farmer.
who was receiving psychic treatment for
her illness. Mrs Farmer recovered Roberta
said. and Mrs. Bull declared that she be-
! lieved her recovery was due 10 the psychic
powers of the witness
a letter from Mrs Albert n. stevens Ia
Mrs. Bull was introduced I'm evidence and
read. In this letter Mrs Stevens describes
| 'meditations" which were held I'm Cam
bridge on the occasion of the birthday an
niversary Of Mrs. Bulls husband II said
| in part:
In accordance with your wish. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams and Mr. Roberta came over t.
celebrate his birthday by holding media
| tions. both in the studio and in your medi-
tation room. We sat for ham an hour with
| incense burning and with concentrated
thought for health and purity. Then. after
a short interval. We went into your medi-
tation room. burning more incense and
candles. and all sat quiet before your
| altar"
| Roberta then identified a picture of
! Rama Christina" the founder of the order
of Raja Yogi, whom Mrs. Bull had told
| him was "A very plain man and had come
: TO superior seriousness through love-
! At the request of the attorneys Roberta
described as follows how a student reached
! the highest stages of Raia ogi:
THE mysterious Sussuma canal, passing
| from the base of the spine to the brain, is
closed i'm ordinary persons. Only Yogi, OF
students Of Raja Yogi. have It opened. Inc
| Kundaina-the substance at the base OF
| the spine-awakens. The power begins &c
ascend to the brain. passes up the Sussuma
canal and overcomes the SUPPLEMENTS oi
nature. If YOU can make the current pass
through the canal into the brain you have
solved the problem of freeing the mind
from matter"
! The hearing will be resumed tomorrow
| Mrs. Vaughn. who is Mrs. Bulls daugh-
ter alleges that when her mother left the
| bulk of her estate to certain Indians and
members of the Hindu cult she was men
| tally unbalanced.