Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1890, Page 11

MICHAEL EYRAUD’S CRIME. ‘The Remarkable Plea Advanced by His Ac- complice, Gabrielle Bompard. ‘SHE CLAIMS THAT SHE WES HYPNOTIZED AND HAD TODO 48 THE OTHER DIRECTED—A CASE IN WHICH THE WHOLE SCIENTIFIC WORLW 18 INTER- RSTED—A STRANGE AND THRILLING TRAGEDY. The feature of the Eyraud murder trial which gives it a world-wide importance and interna- tional interest is the plea advanced by Gabri- elie Bompard in her defense that what she did in aiding Gouffe’s murder was done while in the power of Eyraud. The trial is devoid of the mystery frequently connected with a mur- der case. Eyraud's guilt is not proven by cir- cumstantial evidence. He has confessed and his guilt is acknowledged. The only question is as to Gabrielle's guilt. She ac- knowledges a certain degree of complicity, not as much as Eyraud charges, but enough to con- vict her as an accessory. But she claims that she was hypnotized ar mesmerized by Eyraud, and that ‘she was in fact not responsible for what she did. This is the first time euch a de- fense has been offered in a court and universal interest attaches to the verdict of the jury on the experiment. In the testa to which Gabrielle Bompard submitted before the officials of the Paris police and detective bureans and experts in the art of hypnotism the fact was fully es- tablished that she is a woman easily placed under the control of a stronger will, and, as Fyraud himself susaut«. in hypnotizing the detective who had .»-« aver bis care at Niagara it is 9; surprising that he shonid be able to hypnotize the weak-minded woman who helped him to strangle Gouffe and rob him of his $3,500 or so. GADRIELLE RESEARSES TUE CRIME. After Gabrieile had been taken back to Paris by Garanger, who had found her « ¢iing and pliable subject to his hypnotic pow:rs and who believed that she had perform-3 her part in the murder of Gouffe without any moral responsibility for her acts, but wholly in a hypnoptic state and under the complete domi- nation of the powerful will of Eyraud, 1t was de- cided to ascertain if she would rehearse the scene of the strangling when placed in a hypnotic state. In her c Accordingly the detectives arranged Ga- brielle’s former apartments as they were o- the night of the murder and took her there, where she was hypnotized by Garnnger. A detective ated Gouffe and another Ey- raud and Mile. Bompard went through every detail of the crime—her playfulness with the supposed Gonffe, the twisting her girdle around his neck, passing it to Eyraud and packing the body in the trunk. Every minnte incident was reproduced with startling distinctness and yet when she was brought back to consciousness she knew nothing of what had happened and adhered to her first story that Eyraud and another man had strangled Gouffe. EXPERTS IN HYPNOTISM CALLED. In order to establish the defense it was de- cided to call as experts the famous specialists, Drs. Charcot and Voisin, to testify their belief im the effects of this yet undeveloped science, and show by experiments to be made in the court room that it is possible to so place a per- son under the influence of another's will that the one wielding the power can impel the other tocommit a heinous crime by the mere exer- tise of a desire or the simple suggestion of what is wanted to be done. in speaking of this case the NewYork World reealls the fact that as far back as ten years ago @ young man died ona miserable cot in the aleoholic ward of Bellevne Hospital in New York city who, before the dread moment drew near for him to quit this werli, unfolded to the then warden a story of how three years previ- ous to that time he had murdered a girl in Frankfort-on-the-Main, and he protested with dying breath that he’ was under the hypnotic power of a young German student when he committed the crime. Asked why.he had not made that point his defense and stood luis trial he tearfully exclaimed that it was the apparent hopelessness of the acceptance or belief of such a plea that had driven him to despair, subsequently to drink and naturally to the pauper’s grave he was about to fill. On subsequent investigation by Superintendent Wailing, who was then chief of police in that city, it was found that the murder described by the young man had occurred in Frankfort at the place and in the manner described by Lim, but how much of the theory of hypnotism Was true will ever remain a mystery. THR HISTORY OF THE CRIME. The history of the crime has already been outlined in Tae Stak. Michael of bad character. and his mis Bompard, on the night of July todeath Toussaint Gouffe, a notary and jew- eler. Eyraud’s career was a deplorable one. At the age of thirteen years his conduct was ess, 1889, strangled fession she had admitted that | On the apartment Gouffe said to Gabrielle: “You have» nice nest here.” “Yes,” she “tis in order that my lover may uot know that I am decsiving him. “Have you parted?” said Goufle. “Yes,” she Pom y Gonffe then took Gabrielle on his lap and fondled her hair and kissed her. She mid to him, “You have not ited me on my Gouile?” and he shawered, “I do nes care ou, Gouffe ‘care Her jouer Sal Pon, {lowe te a made the girdle areund his throsk, "Whee, the, hed done so she put the two ends through s swivel in the wall and them to Eyraud, who was concealed the bed curtain. He Dulled on the cords and Gouife was soon strung ap by the neck. PACKINGSTHE BODY IX A TRUNK. him he was dead. ‘They found only about #20 there. After the mur- der Eyraud took off all of Gouffe's clothes and then ent up the body, ting the trunk, and left the ane, Jeaving Gnbrielle there alone with it. Ga- brielle took his money and keys. Eyraud went home, where he slept en's Lyons with the The next day they set out for cor = the. trek. It was deposited in a ditch and subsequently found. An inquest was held. but the man was not identified, He was quietly buried in @ common grave, in which other remains were deposited at’the same time. The official who was responsible luckily tied abit of string around Gouffe’s feet and when an exhumation was ordered the body was idéntified by this means. GABRIELLE AND EYRAUD COME TO AMERICA. Meanwhile Gabrielle and Eyrand came to America. They lived awhile in New York city, | and then made their way to the Pacific coast. While there they met a Frenchman named Garanger, who took a fancy to Gabrielle. He was returning from Japan when he met Eyraud and Gabrielle at the Vancouver and afterward in San Francisco. “We agreed to startin busi- ness together, Eyraud ani rin dooney Ge mesting, ead Uatean set ale £1,000. He asked me to take his daughter back to’ France, meaninj I consented. After we had started, Gabrielle and I, she said: “That man is not my father; he isa fraudulent bankrupt. I wish to leave him; take me away.’ Gabrielle and Tarrived in Paris on Saturday night. We dined at Noel’s restaurant. On the Monday following I was away from Paris. When { returned Gabrielle showed me a copy ot Le Petit Joarnal, saying ‘Read that about the Gouffe crime. Iam the Gabrielle mentioned there.’ I said ‘Let us go to the prefect of police,’ and Gabrielle consented.” GABRIELLE CONFESSES. This was on January 25 of this year. Gabri- elle confessed that she had Iured the unfortu- nate bailiff to her apartments at No.3 Rue Tron- son Ducoudray and that Eyrand had contrived a murderous machine to take his life. Gabrielle as imprisoned. "It is supposed that Garanger induced her to confess and eriminate Eyraud lishment southeast of New York. 7 ‘wrap can be made to order or your old one redyed and altered into | 8rea' new shape by the Misszs HAM, 1308 8th street northwest, which is something of value for the ladies to know. This is a chance to save money and have something nice, too. Bridal trousseaux, ladies’ jackets and riding habits are a specialty with Mxs. V. A. Taavis, 1523 I street northwest, and a perfect fit of garments made by her is guaranteed. ‘Mus. M. Braptey, modiste, 7 C street north- east, formerly of New York, invites the patron- of the Washington Indies and guarantees work. She makes cutting and basting a specialty. Her prices are moderate. G.L. Wp & Buos., at 709 7th street, have much in the way of music boxes and other mi holiday goods to attract buyers. They are ising to sell anything in their line very low. J. Knamen, ladies’ tailor and dressmaker, late of Redfern, London and Paris, wishes his patrons to know that he has removed to 1107 H street northwest, and i# at the service of the public generally. That “the name of Ronmsox, Panxer & Co. m the of any garment is a guarantee Of its reliability” fs trveeand their goods being invariably up to the highest standard of excel lence, it isa good place to buy clothing. If you cannot get them during the day go evenings, for they are open then until after the holldaye, you, they guarantee fubric, trimmings, style, fit and workmanship. Mr. Wasn. B. Wiitiams, the 7th strect furni- ture, carpet and drapery dealer, is advertisin; the fact that he is “unloading,” and to do that with the immense stock he carries means busi- ness. He invites a special and careful examina- tion of his goods and promises a surprise in prices for high-grade goods. His stock being complete, there is a large field to select from. “Ceres” is eaid to be the “best flour in the world.” Atany rate no one would want any better than that made by the Minnesota patent in order to get the latter out of his way. He believed that Gabrielle's act in turning state's evidence would save her life. Meanwhile the detectives continued the search for Eyraud. ‘They searched through Canada, the United States and Mexico, following numberless clues, but failing to find ‘the accused murderer. EYRAUD'S CARTUPE IN HAVANA. At last, in May of this year, Eyraud was found in tho Hotel Rowan in Havana. He was under the name of Miguel Doski. He was taken back to France. When first brought be- fore the examining mag- istrate the criminal re- fused to admit that he had done more than dis- of the body after ne steritr's officer had been murdered by an- other man. But the very improbable, not to say impossible, character of his assertions being ointed out to him ErRavD arre aRnest. Bvraud at le ex- claimed: “Well, yes, it was I who killed Gouffe. If 1 commenced by declaring my innocence it was to save the honor of my family. I wanted to prevent the crime of the husband and father sullying the innocence of my wife and daugh- ter. I wanted to prevent people pointing st my daughter and calling her a murderer's child.” EYEAUD ADMITS THE CRIME. Eyrand then wept and appeared to be over- come. He, however, soon recovered his self- possession and, in reply to a question, he added: “I know very well it is useless for me to attempt to deceive you. Now I am in your hands f prefer to tell you the whole truth, but do not ask me to speik too much just now: I am suffering terribly. I will, if you like, tell you all about it tomorrow or next day, when I ve had a little rest and feel stronger.” After a pause, during which silence was served, Eyraud added in a firm and calm tone: “All Gabrielle Bompard has said is true. It was I lured who Gouffe to Rue Tronson Ducoudray. pre- | are determined to sell by the 25th, so that it It was I who killed him and it was Gabrielle who helped me to put his body in the trunk. Now do not insist on my giving you at present any further particulars; I am really too un- well.” After signing his confession Eyraud was led back to his cell. ————or___ sueh that his father was obliged to send him to areformatory. When nineteen years old he Golisted in a Chasscur regiment, from which he WHERE THE MURDER WAS COMMITTED. was transferred to the foreign legior. He served in the war between Fraare and Mexico. He deserted from his regiment and joined the guerrillas under Gen. Juarez, to whom he be- trayed the position of the French forces. For this crime he was tried by a French court-mar- tial and condemned to death in contumaciamux. ‘The amnesty of 1569 enabled him to return to France. After his return he led an adventurous life, committing robberies and other crimes. WOW EYRAUD LOOKED. His personal appearance is not prepossessing. He ia short and stocky, bald. ‘with small shifting ey €, piquant face ry eyes have elle Gabrielle. could have done much better for herself in = financial, way had svaacp rar stnaxoizn Sh¢ left Evraud. for she ee was offered 50,000 francs * to transfer her affections to another man. But Eyraud, whatever may be the truth about the by jc theory seemed to have a fascination for her and she clung to him. Early in July of last year the funds of th firm were ranning low. two began thin! ing of some way to replenish them. The tho some rich man to Gabriel m yer of ractice and fifty years of siaeet cclseled, bas vasatinncerd a SITTING BULL’S DEATH. It is Now Claimed That He Was Murdered in Cold Blood. It is now being claimed that Sitting Bull was murdered in cold blood. Corporal Gunn of the eighth cavalry, who was with the troops that went out in the support of the Indian police, says that the Indians did not like Sitting Buil. Every Indian at the agency, except Bull’ immediate followers, was jealous of the latter's prominence asa chief, and only too glad of an opportunity being afforded under the govern- ment protection to shoot him dead. Continu- ing, Corporal Gunn says: “Lieut. Bull Head of the Indian police went to Sitting Bull's house, opened the door and commenced reading the warrant for his arrest. Sitting Bull and his two sons, one # lad of twelve, were the onl: sons in the shack. He carried arms like Fidians.. ‘The boy came to the door and gave acry of alarm on seeing the house sur- rounded by — He no sooner cried out than = Bull lead =without a moment's hesitation, and before any resistance was of- fered, fired Cs Sitting Bull, the ball {Seen his breast. As he was staggering he mai to draw his revolver and fired one shot while fall- ing, the bullet lodging in Bull Head's thigh. Sitting Bull fell about six feet away from the door. horse was standing near the house and Red Tomahawk jumped upon it and flew to the troops with the news that Sitting Bull was killed. Crow Foot, the boy, was next killed, and he fell across the body of his father. The combat was then hand to hand, Sitting Bull's enraged followers rising up from the brush like | magic. But few shots were fired. Guns were clubbed, the stocks were shattered to splinters and the barrels badly bent. The Indian police soon found themselves handicapped and sought refuge in Bull's deeerted shack, leaving out- side four of their own dead and nine of the hostiles.ineluding the old chief. Shortly after the troops ap Oni the scene and the hostiles iy retreated.” WHAT SITTING BULL'S NIECES SAY. A Wilmington evening paper prints an inter- view with Mrs. Viola Leonard, who lives there with her sister, both claiming to be nieces of Sitting Bull. Mrs. Leonard has all the char- acteristics of an Indian, and has lived in mington, Del, for eight years. Her husband isa mulatto. "Mrs. Leonard, who claims that she can prove her identit; uncle's cealed byacurtain. Gabrielle was to playfully place her girdle about Gouffe’s neck and pass the ends to Eyraud, who was to be stationed Lehind the curtain. ' He was to attach the en: rhich be The eveni: of the tragedy Gabrielle and Eyraud dined at a restaurant near. the Made- laine. They did not have a cheerful fore them weighed their spirits. They drank freely and at , 730 o'clock arose from the table. Gabrielle went x ere: My body, I understand, will be brought to Wash- ington within the next few days. I have writ- ten to the the er, although I She further say people, who have which were formerly ours, and, not content this robbery, the: blood. ‘have now killed m; country was before any white men came. Now , taken his body, and to look about his and it is natural that I bave two brothers testimony limited to seve: da; per- | Chesapeske and Obio Canal Coupe process and it canbe found for sale by any first-class grocer. Cuas. Bava announces that after January 1, 1891, the price of the Encyclopedia Brittanies will be advanced and it is economy and wisdom to buy a set before that date. The set is now complete. Lawnexce & Camatren, at 1010 P street northwest, are selling out their large stock of china, glass, plated ware and housefurnishing goods owing to a change of firm, and big bar- gains can be obtained. Do not delay, but go early and get the best. Something novel, new and pleasing is the “Musical Christmas Garden.” They can be had at 1230 Pennsylvania avenue and 917 E street northwest. The véry thing for a present. At Sonra’s Waextentes, 921 H street north- wrest, is a bicycle riding school where the art of Fidihg can be learned for #1, and machines can be bought or rented at prices to suit all. If you want a carriage now or early in the spring W. F. Grvzn, 466 Pennsylvania avenue, has probably the very on your are looking for. Also buggies, wagons. coupes, &c., in great variety. Harness, lap robes, horse blankets, pads, whips, everything in the line and a number of great bargains in any of them. Hupsox’s variety store, 912 7th street, now is another of those places to go for “scattering gifts,” as the old country woman said when she wanted a wide range of things without the trouble of hunting everywhere for them. Any- thing can be had here from cake of soap to & Dicyele. Note the prices. J. Brock, 722 7th street, is selling off his en- tire stock df shoes and offers inducements that cannot be kurpassed. Go and see for yourself what a sacrifice he is making. In addition to 50,000 fancy bottles F. 8. Fmsuom & Co, of the Temple Drug Store have any quantity of beautiful holiday goods, silver ware, extracts, &c. All of which they is good place to buy, and it will be well to go at once and get a choice or it will be too late. They make low prices an important feature for first-class goods. A great sale of toys and fancy goods is now going on at Cu. Ruprrnt’s, 403-405 7th stroet northwest. The recent fire necessitates his selling everything off and things are going in a hurry at cxtromely low figures. “Avgmpacs,” 623 Pennsylvania avenue and New York avenue,corner 15th street, is offering a fine assortment of gentlemen's goods at greatly reduced figures. It is a splendid place to get a handsome present for a gentleman friend at in. Gentlemen should take advantago and supply themselves also. Carving sets, plated ware and beautiful table cutlery of any kind make nice presents for the older ones. For the younger ones parlor rifles, savings banks, penknives, &c. A Christmas tree holder is essential. These and an endless variety of other holiday things can be found at Cuas. F. Canten’s, 606 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. At42i 9th street northwest is a seemingly regularly appointed depository of Santa Claus, for something of everything ‘that old gentle: man has is to be found at Jax J. Goutns. Not only has he things for boys and girls, but for the older people of the household. Do not fail to see the beautiful things there. THE COURTS. Propare Count—Judge Bradiey. Yesterday—In re ‘Thos. J. Smith: Thos. H. Smith appointed guardiun, bond of W. F. Seymour; day for di pointed. Estate of Ann citation. Estate of Geo Armstead; answer to petition of J. Pope Hodnett filed. Estate of Edward B. petition for letters filed. Es- tate of Isaac Landic; order for commission on the will. “In ‘re Eliza Bond; order making allowance. Estate of Lizzie Mahon; will ad- mitted to probate and letters to T. E. Wagga- man, administrator, with will annexed, bond $2,000. Estate of Joseph H. Myers; will and codicil filed. Estate of Maria L. Birth; Mar B. Van Derveer and Anne M. Kille granted let ters of administration, bond $11,000. Estate E. Tucker Blake; do. to J. Holdsworth Gordon, bond $100. Estate of E. Gody; claim referred to special examiner. Estate of Martha Foster; ‘admitted to probate and record. ribution ap- C. Smith; order for City der of publication granted erry Covrt—Jt Ear /. prigtterday—Htussell agt. Russell; Examiner c #20 to Ketch agt. MeIntosh; time Chesapeake and ny; cert bills ordered Aout of fund in court’ Darl nce to auditor to state tr agt. account. ——— A Boston Young Woman, Too! “*Listener” in Boston Transcript. The Angelus is gone, but the Listener cannot heard an attractive young lady make. She had been to see the picture and had spent the usual ten minutes in rapt contemplation of it. Days afterward, at h ning, ® caller to file testimony on mt of | nec! ART BY ELECTRIC LIGHT. A Large Number of Visitors at the Corcoran eager for just one more ‘THE EXPERIMENT A SUCCESS. ‘The expression of interest in the opening of the gallery at night seems to be strong enough to warrant the directors in keeping the plan up for a time, at least, and it is probable that those rhc re unable to ‘to the last night Wises who and ncftney dat tee spe, there area good the latter will have many opportulies in the future. TJs thought that this movement, which was reall ri Denelit to the ‘thousands of Q who come here, inc: as it does, their portunities to seo all of te of interest about the hich the Corcoran Gal- of the ft lery is one ordinary mortal to see all that is in the gallery, both paintings and statuary, although it has been said that one could spend a week among these useful object lessons without wasting . But few persons in the ordinary walks of life can afford the time to goto the gallery during the day, when the cares of business leave but little chance for the gratification of artistic desires, and even those who can go are unable to spend half or even a quavter of the time that is supposed to be essential to obtain a glance at each of the many objects of interest on and around the walls. scores, in- deed b will be very glad of this oppor- tunity to take enough time out of the resting period of the day, one night of the week, to get a better idea of art than they could if they went all of their spare moments during the day for a month. THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE LIGHTS, The lights that illuminate the walls of the gallery are arranged around the roof at a care- fully calculated distance from the line, so as to throw an even, well-distributed light over the entire surface, and to prevent the glare of re- flection that often takes away at least half of the value of a paintiug. There are about 1,500 lamps distributed throughout the building, the greatest number, of course, being in the main gallery at the lead of the stairs. Here they are very near er, making ® light that is & close efimulation of the shaded beams of the sun. Each tone and value of the Painting comes out with nearly, {€ not quite all, of the effect that is produced in daylight, and it is said by artists that such an exhibition as that at the Corcoran Gallery is quite as good asa view inthe more ordinary hours of sfgut- seeing. ART CLUBS. It is being proposed in certain sem{-literary- artistic circles of the city to form parties to go tothe gallory at night for the purpose of making regular course of study of the works there contained in a systematic manner. Such clubs, if they are formed, will undoubtedly be of Breat benefit to the members, if under the guidance of some person well qualified to talk about art, history and other topics included in the range of such broad subjects as painting, sculpture and design. It is predicted that this will before long become quite a fashionable means of spending the early part of Friday evenings and it is expected that the attendance at the Friday night exhibitions will soon be the largest attended of any beld by the gallery. TALK ABOUT $OUTH AMERICA. Address of President Hubbard of the Na- tional Geographical Society. The close of the third year of the existence of the National Geographic Society was marked last evening by a meeting in the hall of the Columbia University building. There was a good attendance of the members, who for the most part were accompanied by ladies. Secre- tary Windom and others prominent in social and scientific circles were in the audience. Seated on the platform were Prof. Langley, Prof. J. W. Powell, Lester Ward, Capt. Dalton, Dr. Fletcher, Senator Hoar and Herbert G. Ogder. The latter ina few introductory re- | Church marks welcomed those present in the name of the society. He snid that while it had been in existence only three years, yet they had already equipped one expedition for the field, namely, that to Alaska icay the past season. It ae not expected that the society, with ite limited financial resources, would be able to send out an expedition each year. He then said that the annual address would be delivered by the pres- ident of the society, Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard, Rho had selected as his theme “South Amer- a Tomnxx Tortc. ‘ ‘The topic was a timely one, as toward that country a more general interest had been di- rected, owing to the meeting of the Pan-Amer- ican congress and the discussion that had been going on in reference to establishing moro in- timate commercial relations between this coun- try and the South American republics. r. Hubbard then came forward and was greeted with applause. He delivered an exeeed- ingly interesting address upon South its characteristics of soil, climate and popula- tion and its resources and future development. After a brief description of the mountains of South America, which was followed by the audience with the aid of a large map, he spoke of the river system as the richest and greatest in the world and then gavo » general Acscrip- tion of the country. The Pacific slope from Ecuador to Patagonia was dry and sterile. He described the great plain extending from the Caribbean sea to Cape Horn. He spoke of the aborigines with over 200 dialects. ‘Ten million Indians have a greater number of dialects than the "600,000,000 “inhabitants of Europe and * & MISTORICAL REVIEW. The lecturer gave a short history of the civil ization, palaces, conquests and roads of the Ingas of Puru. He gave an account of the dis- covery of tho Amazon in the middle of the sis: teenth century by Orellanoand his voyage down that river, a voyage, was approeched but not equaled by that Stanley down the Congo. The controlling poweron the South American continent, the cturer said, was held by the Latin races.’ He gave a vivid account of the pampas of the Ar- gentine Republic, over which great herds ‘wander, try, called gauehos. He anid that the emi tion from Europe to that republic during the past fifteen vears had amounted to 700,000, an increase in the population which was greater in proportion than that of the United States during the past decade. GREAT RAILROAD ENTERPRISES. The great railroad enterprises projected in the Argentine Republic were described, and to these he attributed the financial crisis. The only hope for the future lay in bankruptey. An interesting part of the addross was devoted to the railroad system of South America, lines on the Pacific coast running east valleys to the gold and silver mines mountains, and the railroads of Argent Soopols of the proposal Pesdnctian south from all these ward the United 81 not claimed that A id EEE A Ti runni i E i i i g i tis i t ~ Hos it would wit tic by the Amazon But it was urged that the the country, especially ite operating expenses, borne ernments, would be a slight il HH fe the lecturer said, which | { cared for by the cowboys of that coun- | “4°, i zest? ree | i i 4 E : productions. Christmas matinee. Pauw Jonzs.—Miss cg after most successful tour New York, Bos- ians. Seats on sale zerott’s. Music Hi "8 STBELS.. Monday evening next Cleveland's Original Swoatman, Dilly’ Iiiee, Crawford Brothers, are Sweat by ly fou Nunn and Ronaldo, Howe and Wall, Banks Winter, J. H. Mack, Gus Herwig, and a halfa hundred comedians, singcrs, musicians, dan- cers and Japs. Then there is the beautiful Castilian Palace, costing 25,000; the Loherngrin Knights in their opulent costumes and the in- trieste splendor of their parades the twelve Jap necromancers, jugglers, athlotes, contor- tioniste, &o.; the Spanish Troubadours in costumes of silk costing $10,000; a philhar- monic orchestra of sixteen soloists, and a whole harvest of artists who assist in making the per- formance new, novel, in , unusual, un- expected and wholly satisfactory. It is, in fact, two shows in one, and is a credit to this great Napoleon of minstreley. [anis'—Arren DaRx.—Dion Boncicault’s famous spectacular melodrama ‘“‘After Dark” Will be given at the Bijou next week by WA Brady's company. atage setting is of most laborate description, with all’ the most recent ideas of realism, and exhibiting a com- pleteness of detail that has rarely been equaled. in the river scene an immense tank of water in used. The underground railway of London is, also ‘shown. One of the most entertaining features of the play is the music hall scene, in which various specialties are given. The play may be ex to repeat the success that it hae already ‘scored in this city. Christmas matinee. 2 Kenxan's—Tae Sexeatioxat, Boo Com- Pany.—"We are with you once more,” says the flashing head line of the Sensational Boom Burlesque Spectacular Company, which arrives at Kernan’s next week, and nobody is going to deny the statement. It is a superb combina- tion of lovely forms of feminine beauty and sumptuously magnificent is the reception of rare delight prepared for the public. ‘There are twelve beautiful naval cadets, fifteen charm- letter carriers, the novelty of novelties, the “Coronation of the Violet,” and, last and great- est, a version of the famous “Clemenceau Case,” in three sensational tableaux, introduc- ing the most perfect model living. This feature is entirely new and its success was instanta- neous and overwhelming and it has been grow- es. with each tat of the startling ex- hibition. Ch matinee. Torr's Conuzcr Guex Civp—Tho Taft's College Glee and Banjo Club will give one of its interesting and popular concerts at the Church of Our Father, 13th and L streeta, next Tuesday evening at '8 o'clock. This club is rly strong in its vocal and instra- mental work. Mr. J.B. Weeks, the reader of the club, Js also a fine musician, and his wi especially unique. There are twenty-three members’ in the club. Tickew, 2% an ta. “Tux Passion Puay.”. on “The Passion Play be delivered by Dr. tended the play this December 29 and 30. of Ober-Ammergau will ©. D. Cheney (who at- ear) at Masonic ere will be fifty beau- tiful colored views. Ministers of various de- nominations in Washington have aes eir approbation of lecture. and 5 aon at Steteerbit'e, ‘Tux first of the series of lectures at All Souls’ will be given December 22 by the noted author, Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D.D., of Bos- ton, who will take a eabject, “Home Life of ” and it is hai to introduce’ Der’ Halo tutther- © The loctaree announced for January 12 and April 13, 1891, will be delivered by Revs. Minot J. Savage and Robert Collyer respectively, and their popular- ity with Washington audiences will no doubt insure for them a hearty welcome and full houses. ——_— THE W. & G. RAILROAD LINES. The Hearing Before the Distriet Commis- sioners on the Proposed Change of Route. When Tae Sran’s report closed yesterday ternoon the hearing before the District Com- missioners on the bill amending the charter of the Washington and Georgetown railroad was in brogrees. THE OBJECTORS TO THE BILL were first called for. Engineer Carll of the Wash- ington and Georgetown railroad displayed maps of the proposed new route. As soon as the first section was read Mr. George Hazelton, one of those interested, and Messrs. Johnson and Longehaw questioned Mr. Hurt about those portions of the road the com- pro to abandon. Longshaw, who resides on B street near New Jersey avenue, said he was 0] to the occupation of B street north, as it was not only very steep, but quite narrow, only thirty- five feet wide. A double line of track, he said, would prevent any property holder from using his private conveyance. ‘A DOUBLE TRACK. Mr. John W. Thompson said that » double track would take up eighteen fect of the street only, leaving about cable road would materially affect it. In this connection Mr. Douglass read a letter from Col. Elliott, in which he said as he had not seen the plans of company he was unable to decide as to whether the water works at that point would be affected or not. Mr. Longshaw also spoke of the nuisance of @ cable road, the noise incident thereto, &c. He another route, the tracks run- Ist street to C’strect northwest; to lebstreet northeast. Mr. Johnson spoke of the failure of any pro- ill to provide for the assessment individuals. | Montana to a Star reporter. “Iam oppposed to THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C, SATURDAY,“ DECEMBER 20, 1890—SIXTEEN PAGES. “He is inside,” was Mr. McCarthy's reply. “I would like to see him for a few moments,” suggested the visitor. “Nothing would please me more than to oblige you sir,” said the ever-gracious Mac, “but it is really impossible. He is extremely busy.” The bg hesitated for 4 moment and then said: “But I really ought to see him. My business is of importance and the Senator much interested in it. “Tam —ot the United States army.” This last revelation the visitor evidently be- lieved would secure the longed-for but it had no other apparent effect than exclaimed aloud: of adding to Mr. McCarthy's distress. “I ns- | ““sPefore Igo to that place I hope God may | sure you, sir,” said he, “that if it were possible | strike me ‘dest, dumb and bina 4 1 would take'your card to the Senator. - It can- not, however, bo done. Gov. Stanford is in that room with Representative Dorsey of Ne- braska and the tables and chairs and floor are all littered up with pedigrees. If it was an thing else but a horse trade I'd 1A zon in, bat it’s more than my situation is wi for me to rattle a door knob just now. ssc a, “dares THE YELLOWSTONE PARK. Senator Sanders Says It is Large Enough and Doesn't Need Extension. “There is in yesterday's New York Suna de- mand for an increase in the area of the Yellow- stone National Park,” said Senator Sanders of enlarging that reservation, because if ite limits were extended it would take in some very valu- ble mineral lands—a most undesirable proceed- & voice, saving: fie inquired of hts inviat- dle monitor. “To the Christian chapel,” was the reply. | Now the carpenter wat on unfriendly terme with the minister of the Christian Instantly he fell to the earth, enveloped in darkness and silence and without the power of The events which followed, as Prof. James said in telling this part of the atory, were such generally occur in cases of the same sort, as which are frequent in religious history. Ruffice it to say that the events culminated in the ioption of the voeation of an itinerant preacher. For thirty years he followed this calling, do- ing a great deal of missionary work, and be- coming well known over a large area of New York state and western New England Early in 1887 he had abandoned his preach- ing, being advanced in years and desirous of living more quietly, and had taken up again | his old trade of carpentering. His health was still good, and be worked twelve or thirteen hours a day in preference to nine or ten. In what follows it is well to remember Prof. ing. There are those among us who think it neces- sary and right that we should preserve, at least, 8 few specimens of the various native animals which roam or have recently roamed over large portions of this country. I disagree with them Had some of our modern wise- acres been in the ancient councils there is a strong probability that the dodo might still be in existence. The man who across that a few dodos would in any way be of mefit to the nt generation argues on a which is beyond my comprehension. I, for one, am satisfied to know that the dodo is no more, and the removal of the buffalo gives me no concern. The extinction of the rattle- snake would not annoy me in the least and I would view with undisturbed equanimity the total destruction of that species known to science as Mephitis Americana. stone Park is large enough.” NEW PUBLICATIONS. A WOMAN'S TRIP TO ALASKA: Being count of a Voyage through the Inland the Sitki By 8 an Ace Seas of 1890. eI M. Com Woman's War Ke ec Mustraiel. New Cassell Publishing Washington: Brentano's. THROUGH MAGIC GLASSES, and Other Lec- tures. A Sequel to the Fs By ARABELLA B. BUCKLEY (Mra. Fisher), aue thor of “Life and Her Children,” ete. Tus: trated. New York: D. Appleton & Co. Washe ington: Robert Beail. MY NOTE BOOK: Fragmentary Studies in The- Slogy, and Subjects Adjacent Thereto. By AusTIN Pury » LL.D. With a Portrait. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Washing- ton: Brentano's. THE IMPREGNABLE ROCK OF HOLY SCRIP- TURE. By the Kt. Hon. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. ‘Revised and Enlarged from The Sunday School Times. Philadelphia: John D. Wattles, THE INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN. An Historical Sketch. By Inazo (Ora) Nitoue, A.B., A.M. and Ph.D. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press. THE STORY OF MY HOUSE. By Groror H, ELWANGER, author of “The Garden's Story.” New York: D. Appleton & Co. Washington: Robert Beall. CHERUB: By Frepenicx J, Crowest, author of e Great Tone Poets,’ ete.. ete. New York: Scribner & Welford. Washington: Kob- ert Beall. FOSTER'S WHIST MANUAL. A Complete Sys tem of Instruction in the Game. By K. F. Fos TKR. New York and Washington: Brentano's. THE RICH MAN'S FOOL. A Novel. By Ropert | ‘C, GIVENS, author of “The Millionaire Tramp,” ete., etc. Miustrated. Chicago: Laird & Lee. IN DARKEST ENGLAND, and The Way Out. By General Wa. Boots.’ Chicago: Charles Sergel & Co. IALLADS. By Rosent Louis SrevENSON. New ‘York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Washingiou: Brentano's. RHYMES OF CHILDHOOD. By James Wart coms RILEY. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Co. PASSING EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF CARDI- NAL GIBBONS. Martinsburg: John F. Reily. ——_—~ee. THOUGHT CHARLEY WAS A FOOL. A Father's Cross-Examination and What He Summed Up. In one of the hotels of the city lives a well- known and highly reuptable family consist- ing of father (fifty-five years, exterior manner stern, but possessing a sense of humor), mother (forty years and all the virtues) and a daugh- | ter (twenty years; a beautiful, blushing bud, whose tempting lips would have made St. An- thony groan at first sight), says the Chicago Post. She (the daughter) is well poised, and in her capacity to take care of hersdf she and her mother have perfect confidence. And so, may- hap, has the father, though, either because the memory of his own youth is still green, or be- cause his contact with the world has made him suspicions, the sharp cross-questioning he gave his danghte: a few evenings ago upon her re- turn from a carraige ride with oneof her adorers permits me to doubt it. As this cross-questioning was unintention- ally overheard by the occupant of an adjoining room it would be unfair to mention names. “My daughter,” the father began in the cajoling tone with which his colleagues at the bar are familiar, “my daughter, you have been Fiding with young Wildoats?” “Yes, papa,” the danghter, with the. soft, sweet voice of a consciously innocent maiden, ied. ey a who had found the clue he felt sure existed. ‘And were the curtains drawn?” Yea, papa. You sco 1 was real sleepy and Charley Urew the curtains so the street would not bother me.” “Oh, Charley did, did he? Nice, thoughtful boy, Charley !”—this a bit sarcastically. “And whist else did Charley do?” in an exultant, I've- got-you-now tone. (Why, nothing. papa.” “Nothing * , no, ” SDs pel Us caus ereund pee was a cuggtation of a sneer in this Why, papa! gy, tho has ever heard a consciously ent the propricty of her acts can easily imagine yw this sounded. J did he?* Paps wanted words, not re i i ‘And fe The Yellow- e ps | The James’ assurance of his conviction that the | man in question is sincere, free from decep- | tion and a genuine subject of strange paychical phenomena. gn Qne day» while living at Greene, R. 1 suddenly “disappeared from home. E | effort was made to find him, but to no | He was completely lost. | _ Two months later, in Norristown, Pa., a man | named Brown, who kept a little candy store, woke up in the middle of the night and found | Kimself in a strange place. His bed was | strange, the room in which he lay. was strange and the shop into which he groped his way was so unfamiliar that be became thoroughly rmed. Fearing he would be taken for burglar, he cried for help. The neighbors rushed out in the night and discovered Brown, the candy merchant, in an unaccountable state “Where am I? Who am I? Who are you?” he ried, in great perturbation. They thought their neighbor must be eud- denly gone crazy. When told that his name was he denied it, and gave as his name that of the erstwhile preacher and carpenter of Rhode Inland. The village doctor was called upon for ad- vice. He aw in the case something different from ordinary mania, but still he thought it was mania. However, he communicated with Brown's alleged relatives in Rhode Island, and, to be sure, Brown's assertions concerning him- self were found to be true. But Brown now had no recollection of his ex- Pitience in the candy store, nor did he know ow he got there or how he left Rhode Island. ‘The case became noised abroad, and was in- vestigated by a Philadelphia physician, but with no resalts. All that was known was that the man had been away from home two months, six weeks of | which he had spent at Norristown, but the re- | maining fortnight was a blank to him and could | be explained by nobody else. In ‘the course of time the circumstances | reached the notice of Prof. James. The man was now again at home, peaceably pursuing his trade of carpenter. ‘The professor visited. big and found him to be a hard-headed, matter-of- fact Yankee. After considerable persuasion he was persuaded tocoms to Cambridge and be | hypnotized. The professor thought that in a hypnotic trance the man might remember hi it And so he did. T the most valuable phase of the phenomenon from a psychical point of view. He was very readily hypnotized, and, as soon as he passed into the trance, began to talk of | Norristown and the candy store. He also ex- | plained those two weeks that had been up to this time a mystery to everybody. While prosaic enough. his account was perfectly cir- cumstantial. Having conceived a notion that some trouble was in store for him at home, hi got ons horse car one day and rode to Pai | tucket, proceeded thence to New York, stopped | one night atthe Grand Union Hotel, went on | to Philadelphia, put up a couple of nights ata | hotel, and then aroom at a boarding | house. The location of this house he gave as 1115 Filbert street. While there, seeing an advertisement of a small business for sale in Norristown, he went to that place, which he had never visited be- fore, and set himself up in trade. Such was his story when he was in the hyp- notic state, and in that state he could remem- ber nothing of his former or normal condition. On the other hand, while in his waking state he had no recollection of his Brayrn experience subsequent to his boarding the horse car to | ride to Pawtucket, nor could be tell why he | started on this trip. | His Brown personality was, as Prof. James put it,a weak, insipid, diluted extract of his normal ity. Tn the two states he was two entirely different men. He was hypnotized many times, and attempts | were made by all sorts of artifices to effect at Icast a partial fasion wf his, Brew comiition and his normal condition. but these efforts were i ‘The only result was that ypnotic memory grew more and more feeble, until finally he could recollect only the ondiines of his Brown experience. His statements concernin sat sepeionse were, of course, verified as far as possible. It was rot until last week, however, that the boarding house at No. 1115 Filbert street was found to have existed otherwise than in his imagination. When Professor James wrenched luis hypnotic narrative from him that house had been torn down and replaced by a mercantile establishment, and all traces of its former oc- cupanta were lost. And on id Professor James recei had been discovered. They perfectly remembered the man, with the circumstances of his arrival at their house and his departure to go into business at Norris- toy wn. This example of dual ity Prof. James » be one Pronounced the most complete on ord. He will describe it in detail in the Rext volume of proceedings of the Society for q rat being bl perplexed as to what evil been understood that to denotes coming calamity. He appealed to his wife concerning this. but she, chapel and be | patronser ‘indus White or rojored, rich ur poor. good oe Bod corey hamant ope Boer tne Dd ene. Vou ‘shail wot ‘be GRASTY tn . Thole Rie FURNITURE, CARPPTS, CHINA fe. a9 CHEAP FOR CARH. 50,000 Borns 50,000 TO BE SOLD BY DPCEMBER 25, 2800, at F. 8, WILLIAMS & 00.8%, THE TEMPLE DKUG STORE. We have just opened the largest invoice Rotties ever brought to this city and we propess to sell these goods out clean, and the prices will sell them. Note carefully these prices 10.000 Bottles for covering or devorsting, with cutglass stoppers, square, round or oval, 95 cents per pair. 10,000 Fancy Bottles in imitation of cut glam, Mand 7 inches bigh and bold 6 ounces, only 19 cents per pair. A Handsome Pitcher for cologne or toilet ‘waters for 9 conte each. A Beautiful Fancy Pitcher tm imitation of cut Flaws, stands 7 tuches high and holds half pit, for 15 cents each A Lovely Vitcher, hard to distinguish trom ‘Fenuine cut view. stands ® inches high emd bolds over half pint, for 21 cents each. We have also s fine selection of Genuine Cut- lam Bottles. ranging from @3 to @8 per pair. 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