Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 233, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1910 — HYPNOTIC AID IS REFUSED [ARTICLE]

HYPNOTIC AID IS REFUSED

•lew York Magistrate Rejects Offer of Services of “Professor of Hypnotism.** New York.—A simple and easy means of solving all marital troubles by hypnotism has just been refused consideration by Magistrate Cornell, presiding officer of New York’s court of domestic relations. A tall, dark man of impressive appearance called upon Magistrate Cornell the other day and Introduced himself as a “professor of hypnotism.” He informed the migistrate he was ready to place himself temporarily at the nervice of the court. "I can be of vast assistance,” he ■aid. “I am needed here. ‘ bfothlng can stand against my powers. Let a couple who are at war come to me. I look in their eyes. I stroke their heads. I say softly, ’Go, my children, and be at peace.’ They walk out turtle doves.” Magistrate Cornell said he would take the name of the professor and eend for him if he was needed, but that be would try to worry on unaided for a while.