The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1913-05-23
AWARDED DAMAGES
AGAINST HYPN0nST
YOUNG MINNEAPOLIS BOY WINS
IN $4,000 SUIT AGAINST
uYPNOTIST NEWMAN.

HYPNOTIST NEWMAN.
Newman, the Great" the hyp-
notist who has appeared In the
state frequently during the past
eleven years. seems to have got
ten into serious trouble. The fol-
lowing dispatch from Minneapolis
will be interesting reading for
many who have witnessed his feats:
Made an invalid at Is by tor
lures inflicted by a fake hypno-
tist. Oscar Larson, Is, was award-
ed $4,000 damages by Judge w.
E. Hale.
Twitching continually with neur-
osis. his lips swollen and one ear
drum broken, the slender lad told
the court OF the beatings and tor
lures at the hands Of Chris Nes-
eth. alias G. A. George Newman.
Suit for $4,000 damages was
brought against Newman by Carl
70. Larson. 2031 % 1-2 ave. g., the
boys father.
In September, 1911, according
to the complaint, the lad met New
man, who was giving hypnotic ex-
hibitions.
Oscar was much interested In
hypnotism. He attended several
performances given by the alleged
magician, became acquainted with
him and received an offer to go
with him on trips through the
Northwest.
The boy was eager to go. His
parents consented on Newman's
agreement that tho boys only
duties would be to take ticRets and
distribute bills.
''Kicked and Beaten.'
No sooner had Newman taken the
lad out Of Minneaolis than his at
titude changed, according to tho
boy.
Oscar declared he was ordered to
appear on the stage as a subject
and was beaten numerically II he
refused. He told of seven instanc-
es when he was pounded and kick
ed because he refused to appear on
the stage, or did not perform sat-
isfactorily.
Ono act that the slender 14-year-
old and was compelled to do every
night was called by Newman 1.-THE
Catalepsy Act
The lad, he alleged, was
compelled to lie with the back
of his neck resting on one
chair and his heels on another,
While three men in the audi
! ence were selected for this DEM
onstration, according to the
boy. Sometimes their COM
bined weight would reach 500
pounds 1t was said.
Hypnotism . Fake.
According to the boy. there was
no suggestion Of hypnotism in the
|act. He must hold his body rigid
by main strength, or be cruelty
beaten AS result of the strain
lit is said, acute appendicitis dew
eloped. Once, at the town OF Straw.
Mont, the three men fell down and
Oscar was baldy bruised.
In another act Newman
would thrust pins through the
lads lips until hey were fast
ened together. Then he would
send him among tho audience
and have someone pull out the
pins. If the boy WINGED or
cried out terrible pounding
would result when he reached
the dressing room. it was BET
forth. The boys lips are still
out of shape.
Cruel Blood Test.
Still another act, the boy said,
was 1.-The blodo test" In which New
man would pretend to show the
audience that he could control the
circulation by hypnotism.
A leather band was strapped
tightly around Oscars forearm.
In q few minutes the blood would
be completely drawn out OF the IN
gers and hand. Then Newman
would pretend to send the blood
back by few passes of his hand.
In reality he would release the
strap. According to young Larson,
his hand would pain for hours after
the blood had surged back.
Often he attempted to run =,
away from his tormentor, but
was always caught md beaten,
he said. Oscar declared he
i. could not write home Of the
cruelties because Newman read
all his letters before ne would
allow them to be mailed.
No Money to Go Home.
The lad had no money from Sep
tember. 1911, till June. 1912. while
he was with Newman, he said he
was given only little over $19.
He never had enough money at one
time to pay care fare to the next
town.
In June, when the snow season
ended, Newman came as far 40 st.
Paul with the lad and then dfsap-
peared. The boy does not know
where the "hypnotist' is now.
The Minnesota law which for
bids hauling unrefrigerated. and un-
pasteurized milk more than sixty-
five miles in Minnesota was q death
hlour fn tho hin fu,fn min eAnkeal-