The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16

FEALY HYPNOTIZES VICTIMS
But this man Fealy does not obtain
this money by fair means as other pas
tors do he uses influence, he hypnotises
his victims into giving him all their
wealth.
This was admitted by the defense, and
the nefarious workings of this home
wrecker were shown up by the witness
BRYANT. who showed that they were
thieves together
Hugo Munsterberg. late professor oil
psychology at Howard, in his book on
hypnotism explains circumstances identi-
cal with those shown in this case. lie
proves the possibility OF hypnotism
Neurotics are particularly susceptible &c
this influence. There is no need first tc
nut the victim to sleep. A continuous
Influence can be exerted and control con-
tinued purely by suggestion, in fact 1t is
not known where hypnotism ends anc
suggestion begins. 1t is possible to hypno
tie by mail wire or phone by means OF
past hypnotic influence. All these wer'
done in this case.
"This woman wants a divorce, ant
why? When did she first suggest such
thing? After F'ealy had suggested IL u
her. He wanted her husband out OF tht
way so that he could get all OF ner money
without trouble. x.a
with such nonsense that she told her hns,
hand to go find an affinity. they caueo
her dear lady bountful and said. GOO
was on the job when she sent then
cbeclxs Most women are susceptloie u
f1attery. that is how they fooled all these
women who belonged to the soc:ety.
awe all have heard of the bread pms
doctors give patients with imaginary
Illnesses. Eighty per cent OF cases arr
ta1d
Fealv cured people. They were never
sicL thew belonged to the so per CEN
class.
when all these good women will SCI
through this man and his baseless
cbicanery. But. regardless of this fakil
the law was definite on this subject III
this state the father was the master o
the household and had right TO MI
Wife children and the direction of thei
affairs
DON'T BELIEVE GERMAN BOOKS
Attorney White Gibson next TOOK III
the arguments for the defense, saying
1.-THE court has been most patient ant
attentive during the eight long ant
weary days of this trial, and is to b'
thanked Before taking up the Law
and the facts of this case, II is in orde
to say a few words regarding Hug
Munsterberg and his book on hypnot
ism No trust is to be placed in an.
of these German books of theory. Al
know too we'll they are part of German
kultur and no real American could &C
cept them as true. But true or no
true, this court is not called upon t,
decide whether or not hypnotism is
1 fact, nor whether any Christian reli
gion. be it Altruarianism, Methodism
| or Catholicism, is true or false, o
whether any one shall belong to on
and not another. 1t is not the duty o
any court to approve or disapprove an
/ faith.
| Judge weakley. after explaining tina
| it was his custom to argue cases o.
broad principles and not on petty details
said the undisputed facts were as fol
| lows:
| This fakir is acknowledged as a trav
cling phrenologist and hypnotist, havin
| originated with show troupe. HE
an ex-book peddler, coming from no on
knows where He claims to ebe a re
| ligious man, but it is difficult to see tn
| workings of God in anything he ha
, done in this case.
I'VE first find him as a. rent graftel
living in the ancestral home of his dup
| in Madison, Ga. Not satisfied with gel
! ting ap ay with the easiest paid rent eve
heard of, for he>esimply said, Here 20
are, handed in few sheets of typewrit
ten paper and years rent was pait
but he had the colossal impudence to RI
quire his victim to fix UP the house fe
him and build church right inside i
| Next he decided he ought to have a farr
so he has one purchased for ms use an
convenience up in Blount county.
| FEALY GOT THE CHECKS
whatever Fealy said went. The don
mating Influence of this bishop an
ex- book peddler was seen in all HI
transactions with this woman. Whe
he required money he phoned for it, c
got his secretary to write to the ric
women of the sect. They address her a
blessed you and call her lady bount
full, and is there any wonder, for at III
Il end of the letter the reason appears
i the words the check came And whs
did it come for? For the sustenance {
Fealy and his family.
Then the august bishop and teacht
! writes himself. using hieroglyphics, sue
as circles, triangles. and things | can
even describe And they say the husban
4 was angry, was extremely provoked.
there any wonder? No husband would
xpected TO be pleased. How could
J when his wife was squandering HI
money on a. cause that he thought WI
worse than wasteful Wouldn't any re-
u husband be mad when another man, I
matter who or what he is, wrote to h
I wife about love in three planes, mcanir
mental. moral and physical Then thu