REPORTER THINKS "COME BACK", MIND READER OBEYS

Konradi Leitner, famous Bavariah psychologist, mentalist, hypnotist, and mind reader, in a recent interview with a CRIMSON reporter, explained his method of transferring thoughts by giving the concrete explanation of reading the reporter's mind.

A native of Munschen, Bavaria, Mr. Leitner does not speak English freely. He therefore gave an explanation of Leitnerism and mental telepathy in actions instead of in words.

Requesting his subject to decide on a series of acts for him to perform, Mr. Leitner left the room. He said that a thought from the reporter, when he was ready, would be enough to recall him. This proved to be the case. The reporter thought, "Come back," and Mr. Leitner returned.

Orders Book Into the Waste-Basket

A series of commands, issued mentally without a spoken word, then proved enough to cause the telepathist to walk to one corner of the room, pick up a certain book, walk over to the waste-basket, and drop the book into it.

During the first part of this performance, Mr. Leitner gently touched the tips of the subject's fingers to aid in the communication of thought. In the latter part, however, there was no "contact" at all, pure telepathy proving sufficient for the transfer of ideas.

Through his interpreter, Mr. Leitner further discussed his gift. Thought transference through a light touch of the hand, which is called Leitnerism, he distinguished from the well-known Cumberlandism which operates through full contact with locked arms, thus enabling the medium to read the tremor of the muscles. Leitnerism, in addition, uses the free hand to seek the object, whereas, in the case of Cumberlandism, the object is sought with the hand on which rests the subject's hand.

Utilizes Unconscious Cerebration

Leitnerism is again to be distinguished from pure telepathy, which requires no contact at all. This necessitates complete submission on Mr. Leitner's part to the influence of his subject, and involves unconscious cerebration

A peculiar and unique phenomenon in connection with Mr. Leitner is the fact that he is able not only to receive thoughts telepathically, but to go to the other extreme and hypotnize others. In a recent performance at Jordan Hall, Mr. Leitner was able to imbue a subject with the idea that he was the President of the United States, and to cause him to deliver a very creditable message to Congress.

Mr. Leitner has conducted a number of scientific experiments with Professor William MacDougall of the University, and is considering the possibility of giving a special Harvard performance to present the scientific aspect of mental telepathy.