Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-22
SAVED BY HYPN0TISM
Miss Laura PelIerin Had Been in
Lethargic State 80 Hours
Regalned Normal Condition Through
George Washington 5ailey's Hypnotic
SUGGESTION.

George Washington Bailey's Hypnotic
Suggestion.
That she was saved from death by the
hypnotic powers of George Washington
Bailey. the local hypnotist and wrestler,
Is the firm belief of Miss Laura Pelerin
of Elliot street, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Pelerin and other relatives. Mr..
Bailey also believes that were 1t not for
his knowledge of the power of hypnotic
suggestion Miss Pellerin might now be
dead. After lying in a state of lethargy
more than 80 hours despite the efforts of
a doctor to arouse her, Mr.. Bailey was
summoned and in eight minutes had re-
stored her to nearly her normal condi-
tion except for the nervous shock to her
system, but only after an intimate friend
had been called in to play his violin.
The case is a peculiar one to those not
versed in hypnotism, auto suggestion,
psychology and allied subjects, in TACT
parallel cases are not very often heard
of even by those who are students OF
those subjects.
Miss Pellerin is employed by the Estey
Organ company, but she did not go to
her work last Friday. She was i'll with
a cold and. after luncheon at noon was
lying on ler bed, During the afternoon
others in the house noticed that she
apparently had gone to sleep but when
efforts to awaken her were unavailing
they became worried and in the evening
sent for a physician. He could not
awaken her and during the day Saturday
called twice at the home and in the
evening made another call, making four
visits to the young woman. Miss Pei
lerin's parents and sister, Mrs Wilfred
Leveille of Willimantic, Conn, who is
visiting her parents with Mr.. Leveille,
were acquainted with G. w. Bailey's
hypnotic powers and decided shortly be-
fore s o'clock Saturday evening to call
upon him to bring the girl out of her
peculiar condition.
Mr.. Bailey says that upon his arrival
he found Miss Pellerin in the deepest
stage of hypnotism, known as lethargy.
This was brought about, according to the
hypnotist, by Miss Pellerin repeating
one suggestion continually in her mind
as she passing from the conscious
state to the unconscious state, known as
the transmitted state of consciousness
Mr.. Bailey says that while Miss Pellerin
was in this condition she had absolutely
no power over herself and that If he or
some other hypnotist had not been called
the young woman would have died.
The hypnotist began work as soon as
he arrived at the bedside of the girl
During the process she became a raving
maniac and despite the fact that Bailey
is a trained athlete and wrestler OF some
repute he had difficulty in holding the
girl to her bed. She writhed about and
succeeded in biting her own arm. All
the time the hypnotist kept firm hold
of her wrist and as his brain was In
communication with hers he knew of
what it was thinking. 1t kept repeating,
II cannot get well until I hear Harry
Plummer play the violin" Realizing
that If he ceased his efforts without
having her wish gratfied she might for
ever be a maniac Mr. Bailey ordered
that Mr.. Plummer be sent for. He came,
bringing his violin. Then he began to
play "Moneymuslk' and as the strains Of
the music from his instrument filled the
little home the girl gradually became
quiet, apparently slept a moment and
then opened her eyes. She was weak
from her struggles but was as well as
ever except for the shock to her nervous
system, Just eight minutes from the time
Mr.. Bailey began work on her.
Miss Pellern explained to her parents
and friends that the last she remembered
before going into the lethargic state
about l. 80 o'clock Friday afternoon when
she was thinking of having Mr.. Plummer
come to the house to play his violin for
Mr.. and Mrs. Leveille. She thought of
this few minutes and then remembered
no more until brought to consciousness
by Mr.. Bailey.
Mr. Bailey says that evidently the
young woman repeated the thought so
often that she was the victim of self
hypnotism. This belief is strengthened
because of the minds unwillingness to
return to it's normal condition until salts
fed by hearing Mr.. Plummer play as
had been suggested by the girl Mr..
Bailey has appeared locally in a hypnotic
act, also about one year on the vaudeville
stage He has been student of hypno-
tism about five years and Is deeply in
terested in it and other branches or
psychology 1t is his ambition to enter
Harvard university and there study
psychology under one of the greatest
masters of today, Prof. Hugo Munster
berg, who is an authority on those sub
jects. Well known psychologists, hyp-
notists and other men eminent in their
profession who have seen Mr.. Bailey
work say that his powers are wonderful
and are equal to many who are well
known in the scientific world Mr.. Bailey
is entirely self taught in these subjects,
in fact was practically without knowledge
of them until he was 10 years old.