History knows many cases when people with paranormal abilities, possessing the secrets of magic, witchcraft and sorcery, used their unusual talent for mercenary and sometimes criminal purposes. Such atrocities have always caused mystical awe among the gullible man in the street and brought a lot of trouble to law enforcement officers.
Gypsy, removing spoilage
In 1916, a trial took place in Novonikolaevsk, which received! great public outcry. A fifty-year-old gypsy woman, Roza Babayeva, was in the dock. She was accused of numerous episodes of fraud, from which several dozen people suffered. The court then established interesting facts and explained them … by the influence of evil spirits. So, Rosa approached a well-dressed gentleman (or mistress) walking alone on the street, bowed and said that she would help him get rid of a tumor on his neck or a bleeding wound on his face. The astonished passer-by glanced into the mirror brought up by the gypsy woman and saw with horror a nightmarish sore that had come from nowhere. The gypsy woman caught the cab and, together with the frightened gentleman, rushed to his home. There Rose began to perform the ritual of removing damage. She put a basin on the floorfilled it with water, lit candles and began to whisper incantations and hum something monotonously, occasionally pouring some kind of powder into the water and demanding that the patient "throw gold coins and jewelry made of precious metals into a basin of water with his own hand. From time to time, she brought her mirror to the face of the trusting master, in which he saw how slowly but surely an ugly tumor was subsiding or a bloody wound healed. Soon - the patient - began to torment yawning, he was irresistibly sleepy, and after a while he fell asleep soundly. When the fooled gentleman woke up, there was no gypsy woman in the room, no expensive jewelry and coins, which he generously threw into a basin of magical water. None of the household could recall the recent presence in the house of a mysterious guest …lit candles and began to whisper incantations and chant something monotonously, from time to time pouring some kind of powder into the water and demanding that the patient "throw gold coins and jewelry made of precious metals into a basin of water with his own hand. Periodically, she brought her mirror to the face of the trusting master, in which he saw how slowly but surely an ugly tumor was subsiding or a bloody wound healed. Soon - the patient - began to torment yawning, he was irresistibly sleepy, and after a while he fell asleep soundly. When the fooled gentleman woke up, there was no gypsy woman in the room, no expensive jewelry and coins, which he generously threw into a basin of magical water. None of the household could recall the recent presence in the house of a mysterious guest …lit candles and began to whisper incantations and chant something monotonously, from time to time pouring some kind of powder into the water and demanding that the patient "throw gold coins and jewelry made of precious metals into a basin of water with his own hand. Periodically, she brought her mirror to the face of the trusting master, in which he saw how slowly but surely an ugly tumor was subsiding or a bloody wound healed. Soon - the patient - began to torment yawning, he was irresistibly sleepy, and after a while he fell asleep soundly. When the fooled gentleman woke up, there was no gypsy woman in the room, no expensive jewelry and coins, which he generously threw into a basin of magical water. None of the household could recall the recent presence in the house of a mysterious guest …from time to time pouring some kind of powder into the water and demanding that the patient "throw gold coins and jewelry made of precious metals into a basin of water with his own hand. Periodically, she brought her mirror to the face of the trusting master, in which he saw how slowly but surely an ugly tumor was subsiding or a bloody wound healed. Soon - the patient - began to torment yawning, he was irresistibly sleepy, and after a while he fell asleep soundly. When the fooled gentleman woke up, there was no gypsy woman in the room, no expensive jewelry and coins, which he generously threw into a basin of magical water. None of the household members could recall the recent presence of a mysterious guest in the house …from time to time pouring some kind of powder into the water and demanding that the patient "throw gold coins and jewelry made of precious metals into a basin of water with his own hand. Periodically, she brought her mirror to the face of the trusting master, in which he saw how slowly but surely an ugly tumor was subsiding or a bloody wound healed. Soon - the patient - began to torment yawning, he was irresistibly sleepy, and after a while he fell asleep soundly. When the fooled gentleman woke up, there was no gypsy woman in the room, no expensive jewelry and coins, which he generously threw into a basin of magical water. None of the household members could recall the recent presence of a mysterious guest in the house …Periodically, she brought her mirror to the face of the trusting master, in which he saw how slowly but surely an ugly tumor was subsiding or a bloody wound healed. Soon - the patient - began to torment yawning, he was irresistibly sleepy, and after a while he fell asleep soundly. When the fooled gentleman woke up, there was no gypsy woman in the room, no expensive jewelry and coins, which he generously threw into a basin of magical water. None of the household could recall the recent presence in the house of a mysterious guest …Periodically, she brought her mirror to the face of the trusting master, in which he saw how slowly but surely an ugly tumor was subsiding or a bloody wound healed. Soon - the patient - began to torment yawning, he was irresistibly sleepy, and after a while he fell asleep soundly. When the fooled gentleman woke up, there was no gypsy woman in the room, no expensive jewelry and coins, which he generously threw into a basin of magical water. None of the household could recall the recent presence in the house of a mysterious guest …no expensive jewelry and coins, which he generously threw into a basin of magical water. None of the household could recall the recent presence in the house of a mysterious guest …no expensive jewelry and coins, which he generously threw into a basin of magical water. None of the household could recall the recent presence in the house of a mysterious guest …
The jury found Rosa Babaeva guilty of a crime and sentenced her to ten years of hard labor. However, while following the stage to Vitimsky prison, the cunning gypsy woman managed to slip away.
Lunar alien
The real name of this mysterious criminal, who made a lot of noise among the residents of the Irkutsk region in the mid-70s of the 20th century, remained unknown. After his arrest in the summer of 1976, a forty-year-old man, in whom no documents were found, called himself either Andrei, then Leon, or by his last name - Schmidt, and claimed that he was born on the moon 500 years ago and flew to Earth to perform a special mission. “The newcomer did not deny his guilt, but for the police it remained a mystery how he managed to get into the homes of civilians.
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It all began with the fact that in 1974 rumors spread around Irkutsk about a man who enters apartments through closed doors and even seems to pass through walls, after which he rapes older women. At first, the police considered these stories to be nonsense of old women who survived from their minds. But when, at the insistence of one of the victims, a forensic medical examination was carried out, it turned out that the woman had indeed been subjected to violence.
In their testimonies, some of the victims claimed that the stranger appeared in their apartment as if out of thin air, while others reported that they saw with their own eyes how the figure of a man appeared from the wall. Anna Matveevna G. told the operatives that one evening she literally left the kitchen for a couple of minutes into the next room, and when she returned, she saw a disgusting-looking person sitting at the table, who immediately attacked her.
The women admitted that the appearance of the rapist caused them an inexplicable stupor.
The "lunar alien" was detained by accident. One evening he paid a visit to a sixty-year-old woman, who at that time was visiting her son, who worked in the police. The sturdy man twisted the stranger.
One morning, after weeks of interrogation, the mysterious perpetrator was found dead in a detention facility with no signs of violent death.
Psychotherapist-gunner
In the late 90s of the last century, the Yekaterinburg police knocked off their feet in search of a gang of burglars who committed a series of high-profile burglaries. Elusive criminals surprisingly easily entered the apartments and mansions of wealthy citizens, quickly found hiding places, opened the combination locks of safes and stole jewelry and large sums of money. Even the apartment alarm system was not an obstacle for virtuoso thieves. The operatives understood that all crimes were committed on a tip: someone told the thieves the coveted numbers of combination locks and places of secret storage of valuables.
The officers of the operational-investigative group managed to get on the trail of the gunner, who, moreover, turned out to be the organizer of the crimes. In the fall of 1999, Igor M. was detained in his modest apartment on the outskirts of Yekaterinburg.
Investigators have established that he has successfully practiced psychotherapy for many years. Possessing hypnotic abilities, Igor M. helped his patients get rid of many nervous ailments, alcohol and drug addiction, and severe psychological problems. Once a local crime boss who had been released the day before came to see him. Having appreciated the doctor's unusual abilities, the criminal suggested that he organize a kind of criminal business …
And no evidence! …
Soon Igor M. was approached by the wife of the owner of a large chain of food stores. She complained of poor sleep and obsessive thoughts of suicide. Already at the first session, when the patient was in a state of hypnotic sleep, the doctor, by force of suggestion, forced her to name the place where the woman's personal jewelry was kept, and also to tell the code of the safe in her husband's office. On the same day, the psychotherapist passed the information received to experienced burglars, whom the crime boss had recommended to him …
Investigators were able to bring proven charges against Igor M. of organizing 18 episodes of secret theft of valuables and funds. However, the most curious thing for the police was that none of the victims of the criminal doctor could remember that she told the hypnotist confidential information about her financial situation.
The fires of the Inquisition have long since sunk into oblivion, giving way to civilized justice based on law and indisputable evidence. So it turns out that in our days crimes committed by people of unusual talent are very difficult to solve, because often such intruders do not leave any evidence. Modern legislation does not provide for criminal liability for the use of paranormal abilities for criminal purposes.
Magazine: Secrets of the 20th century №43. Author: Sergey Kozhushko