Spiritism, hypnotism and telepathy, as involved in the case of Mrs. Leonora E. Piper and the Society of psychical research

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Dedication

To the memory of three of the leading students of the subject who have passed out of our sight into the Infinite, since their thoughts were put forth, but who are now face to face with what was then a mystery, but now is the demonstration o«f the truth to each; this new edition goes out to those remaining and those to come after — both as a lesson and a reminiscence.

Preface To The Second Edition

The first edition of this work, which excited great public interest, was exhausted by an unusual demand.

The whole work had been published in the succeedingnumbers of the Medico- Legal Journal and was familiar to its; readers, and the complete discussion was also embodied in Volume Seven of Bell's Medico-Legal Studies, so that the sale of the work was among others than members of the Medico-Legal Society, or its Sections, and it was ordered from all parts of the world on the announcements in the Medico-Legal Journal and the comments of the public press.

The public demand for the work has steadily increased and this edition is announced in response to this call.

The broad field of thought and divergence of opinion of those who contributed has increased the public interest in the questions raised and discussed.

The death of Thomson Jay Hudson, the opening and closing speaker; of Luther R. Marsh, the venerable spiritualist, and of the Rev. Geo. H. Hepworth, since the first edition was brought out, lends a new interest to the questions and views presented. Mrs. Piper has retained the confidence of the Society of Psychical Research and continued her relation to that body.

The issues raised and the views presented are still before the public. They invite and should incite full and further investigation and study. No additions are made in this edition, but should the interest increase and the discussion expanel sufficient to warrant a third edition, it will be no doubt enlarged by the views of others. It was found difficult not to respond to the public call for the work.

This edition is on expensive paper, the illustrations are fine and of high artistic value, but the price has not been correspondingly increased. It remains $1.10 in paper, if ordered to be mailed, or $1.25 with board or muslin, exclusive of postage.

The edition will be limited and will be sold to those who order it in the order of application. C. B.

September 1, 1904.

Index To Contents

Introductory ...

Opening Paper by Clark Bell, Esq., LL. D., of New York 1

Spiritism and Mrs. Leonora E. Piper by Thomson J. Hudson, Ph. D.,

LL. D., of Detroit, Michigan 5

The Mutual Relation in Hypnotism, and its Bearing on Telepathic and and Spiritistic Communication by John Duncan Quackenbos, M. D., of New York City 23

Telepathy and Mrs. Piper by Clark Bell, Esq., LL. D., of New York. 37

Spiritism and Mrs. Leonora E. Piper, and Dr. Thomson J. Hudson's Theories in Regard to It by Ex-Judge Abram H. Dailey, Ex- President of the Medico-Legal Socieiy of New York 51

Spiritism, Telepathy and Mrs. Piper by Hon. Luther R. Marsh, of

Middletown, New York ' 75

Spiritism, Telepathy and Mrs. Piper by H. C. Wright, Edit orof Eltka,

of Corry, Pa 83

Psychic Phenomena. Spirit Communication vs. Mental Telepathy by

Eleanor Gridley, of Chicago 85

Spiritism, Telepathy, Hypnotism and the case of Mrs. Piper by T. D. Crothers, M. D., of Hartford, Connecticut, Vice President Medico- Legal Society , 93

Telepathy, Spiritism, Hypnotism and the case of Mrs. Leonora E. Piper

by Alexander Wilder, M. D., of Newark, N. J 97

Spiritism and Mrs. Leonora Piper by Dr. William Lee Howard, of

Baltimore, Md 103

Thought Transference versus spiritism as an Explanation of many so called Spirit stic Phenomena by Prof. W. Xavier Sudduth, A. M, 7 M. D., Fellow of the Chicago Academy of Medicine 107

Telepathy,- Hypnotism, Spiritism and Mrs. Piper by Mrs. M. Louise

Thomas 115

Possibilities by Rev. George H. Hepworth, of New York 117

Telepathy, Spiritism and Mrs. Piper by Mary Elizabeth Lease 119

Spiritism and Mrs. Piper by Richard Hodgson, LL. D., of Boston, Mass. 123

Results of Psychical Research by Rev. Minot J. Savage, D. D 129

Spiritism and Mrs. Leonora E. Piper by Prof. J. H. Hyslop 153

Spiritism and Telepathy by C. Van D. Chenoweth, of Worcester, Mass. 155

Mrs. Piper's Plain Statement as published in the New York Herald.. 159 Prof. Wm. James, of Howard, as published in the New York

Herald 169

William S. Walsh, Esq., as published in the New York Hearld. . 170

Dr. F. Wallace Patch, of the Massachusetts General Hospital, as

published in the New York Herald 171

Natural or Supernatural? "Spirits" or Telepathy? by F. E. Daniel, M D., Austin, Texas, Vice-Chairman, Section Psychology, Medico-Legal Society, &c 173

Conclu? ; and Summing Up of the Discussion by Thomson Jay

Ison, Ph. D., LL. D 183