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Show .! Accuse German Hypnotist of Thrusting Women Into Crime J 1 1 BERLIN, Feb. 8. German criminologists, criminol-ogists, psychologists, medical and legal exports will hold a "congress" over the casi of Leopold Mlecyslaw Klttay. a Qallcian, whoso trial on charges of misuse of hypnotic powcrw was set to begin hero today. 'I hey have been summoned for Opinions Oh psychology, hypnotism, suggestion and mental responsibility of persons who commit crimes while hypnotize. I. Klttay. who practiced hypnotism under the name of Lo Klttay, Is alleged al-leged to have influenced his clients to soli or pawn their valuables and give liim the money: Ho will also bo held ban , for ho Is cald to have had gront in flu- i eiioo over women, one of whom, the , wife of a well-know n merchant, tried (to soli her house und furnishings 'without her husband's knowledge und succeeded in raising a considerable sum which she gave the hypnotist. He iMed part of the money In mak- ing a brief tour of German cities I where he gave public exhibitions of his power over tho merchant' wife. who, with a friend, accompanied him. The complaint tiKalnst Klttay ( lt.-s 1 ras an example of ins Influence that I he hypnotised dancing girl while sho was on the stag, rnmpellinc: her to fall asleep and abandon the per- formance. This girl is said to have i di te-.ted the hypnotist but could not resist his hypnotic power. , A number of husbands whoso wives . wire .'iddlrl . lo drop habits appealed ! to Klttay for assistance and In some j Instances he is aliened to have put tho , Women to eloep and while in this condition con-dition suggested they sell or pawn their own valuables or the property of their husbti mi proceeds of which t ru nsact ions he pocketed. Klttay's defense will attempt lo I show the clients themselves were I criminally Inclined ami committed the i offenses without undue Influence ui i the part of the hypnotists |