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Show HYPNOTISM HAS FAILEOTO WORK Charles Burton, a prisoner who was given sixty days for petit larceny, aud who only served a few weeks of his time, has flitted from the pollco station. sta-tion. He had beon regarded as a trusty for some time, and had beon working around the library building until n few days ago. The last tlmo tho officers allowed him to go forth unfettered, however, he failed to return, re-turn, and thereby hangs a tale. Burton was one of tho prlsonors who was treated with hypnotic suggestion sug-gestion by Professor Barker of Salt Lake. Mr Barker gavo tho man several sev-eral treatments and the indications were that he had profited by them, but be evidently got out from under tho Influence to walk a straight line, for he is gone, and tbo police cannot find him. Up to within a few days ago. Burton gave evidence of mending his ways, and Chief Norton had about persuaded himself to hire the man to work on his farm, but tho probability is that he will hire no prlsonors In tho future. The chiefs faith In hypnotic hyp-notic suggestion has suffered a severe JolL |