The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
WITNESS FOR OBEAR TELLS OF SYSTEM
 OF"CURES" ADOPTED
 BY THE ALTRURIANS
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He said he did not want to testify against Fealy, so he told George Obear. However later he said he volunteered his services because he wanted to put feaiy or the rock pile,'' and could not resist
 coming to court. Contradictions were
 made by the witness to all his statemnets given on direct examination. tirst ne
 said "he quit" then he admitted he was
 fired out" First he said no one could break the hypnotic spell. but admitted
 that he had: at first Fealy taught him
 the system with a kick in it.. later It
 was Miss Grace Smith; first it had mo
 God in it." just natural" later it was
 done by the prince of devils; first 1t was
 Fealy's influence. later he changed 1t 10
 st N"self hypnotic proposition.' Fealy
 should be on the rock pile for the work
 he did. but he admitted doing it himself
 for two years, and bringing his own Wlle and child to join the society. He sald he eould hypnotize and control anyone vet his wife and child stiil went to i Fealy's meeting in spite of his Wishes'
 He could do all Fealy could do ne salo,
 but he could not talk the money out or
 his patients.
 Aithough he testified that he ha1 been a lecturer, on hypnotism for 15 wears. he said he had worked as picture man for five years, as an agent for a mutual aid society, "col- lecting nickels and dimes from nls gers for four years, and also worked l five years in some car works, previous 1 to which he had worked on farm. 1 peine. 39 years of age, and starting at 1.-the age of 1S he testified, he failed to verify his 15 years as lecturer | when crosse examined
 POSED AS EXPERT
 He finally acknowledged that he
 had just recently purchased DOOR on hypnotism and came to court pos ling as an expert on the subject. He 1 said he was mot so very fond" of Fealy and condemns his system and admitted that he was dropped frcnl i the{ society because of his relations ! vita women He also admitted that ] he was wife beater. and used Vile and profane language and that he kept all the funds he ever collected for inc society His examination will be l continued this morning at 9;90
 Julia Fill Obear q beautiful and br!sh' little girl dressed as if in mourning, kooh the stand in order to tell the court whom she preferred to live with in future pro vided her parents were divided. He' answer was simply and without any
 hesitation, My mother" She made ar
 excellent little witness showing mor' composure and conciseness than any
 other in this trial. She said her fatasl helpad her mother with the housewori
 and washing when they had no servant that he regularly brought in the coa! anf looked after the fires. He slept in bed II mornings till 10 or Il o'clock; that h. cursed and whipped her brother Grey ans said that when he got mad he dldn know what he was doing He once tole her to jump out of second story W'h dow. and also tried to get her to sign written statement to be used as eVi tdence in the trial. She testified that sh had lived with Fealy on his farm an' that She had. never heard him swear; tha he had treated her with every kindness When asked if she were afraid of hin s sshe looked at ..-.smiled and said mo. \ Mrs. Legare Obear continued her testi