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Show A Woman Hntllatea Herself and Appear. Bcr.r tbe Public. BERLIX, Dec 20. The village of Wattcnbelm, In. Rhlneland, Is un- dcfgbiiig conald'rnbe excitement over a peculiar case of religious frenzy that occurred there yesterday. yester-day. Barbara Piltter, an unmarried woman, 23 years of age, horribly mutilated herself and then appeared before a large number of people, who had ossvmb'ed at her home to inrticipate in a religious ceremony. She presented a frightful appearance, being wounded in several places, from which tbe blood oozed in a slckeuing manner. Her hands aud feet and head were gashed and tlicro were several wounds In tbe neighborhood of her heart. Standing before the terror-stricken assembly, she exhibited her bleedlDg wounds el! J plAlified that they Were a wou-dvrful wou-dvrful exblalion of th eruelfixlou or Christ. As toon as the authorities heard of it tlio woman was arrested and taken to Jail, In orJer tliat the district dis-trict physicians rrjhththaveau opportunity op-portunity of making an elimination. elimina-tion. The woumlssre on the Innef and outer side or her hands, as well as around her wrists, and there are smaller outs on her feet. There is a square cut on her forehead. At thu back of her head, under the hair, there are several bleeding eruptions. The woman at the time she was arretted v, as surrounded by wore that oue hundred peasants, who were taking money and food to her. Tbe geuJarmes who were relit to Like her to Jail were obliged to force their way to the bed with drawn swords lu order to get through the crowd of aJmiring and atrc-stricken spectators. - |