Show TO 1 I rACE CHARGES Galician Accused of Misusing Misusing Misusing Mis Mis- using His Powers I I BEBLIN F Feb b 10 l German German criminologists I Psychologists psychologists medical and higal le legal legal le- le I gal experts will hold a congress over the case of Leopold Miecyslaw l Kittay a I Galician whose trial on charges of misuse misuse mis mis- I use of hypnotic powers was set to begin be be- begin I gin here today They have been summoned summoned sum sum- for opinions on psychology hypnotism hypnotism hyp- hyp S1 nV suggestion and mental responsibility si tv of persons who commit crimes while hypnotized fl ay who Practiced hypnotism under under un- un der the name of Lo Kittay is alleged to have influenced his clients to sell o or pawn their valuables and give him the money lie He will also be held hold to cP r harses of ot immorality for he is said to have had great influence over women one of whom hom the wife wite of a well known merchant tried to sell her house and furnishings without her husbands husband's husbands husband's hus hus- band bands band's s knowledge and succeeded in raising fh a considerable sum which she gave the hypnotist lie He US used ee Jarl part of the money in making making mak mak- ing a t brief tour of ot German cities where he gave public exhibitions ot of his with power v a over friend the he accompanied c merchant Chams ds s h him wife e who I IThe The complaint against Kittay cites as an n example ample of his influence that he hi hypnotized a a. dancing girl while she was on the stage tage compelling her to fall tall asleep and abandon the Performance This girl is said to have detested the hypnotist vr but C could Uld not resist his h hyp power A number of husbands whose wives were addicted to drug habits appealed to for assistance and In some Instances he Is alleged to have put the women to sleep and while in this condition con con- suggested they sell or pawn their own valuables or the of their property husbands proceeds ot of which transactions he pocketed Kittay s defense will attempt to show the clients themselves were crIminally crimInally crIm- crIm inclined and committed the offenses offenses of- of without undue influence crim part of the hypnotist on the r |