New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-31
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~ he Editor Of The Tribune;
From several late numbers OF The Daily Tn
krne it will be observed that "Grimes, that good
old soul" is not yet dead, but still survives, an as
pirant for fame. In The Dolly Tribune Of the 18th
inst end the following paragraph, concerning the
"Aysterious Noises" over the signature OF ].
HrArLEY GRIMES, by which it will be seen that he
thanks two gentlemen (Capron & Barron) for trying
to humbug him, and who pays high compliment
10 the intelligent inhabitants Of Auburn.
"Asw mon,i: ago happened, to be II Auburn and
rob snd among many other couteses for which have 10
hsbi them, enjoyed The privilege OF being present WIN
ANAL aud soecI party wtIIess the exhibition OF The
r. OchiDga asked number OF questions and tested the
sphhs The manner In which was directed but did not
RECEIVE q gle correct and was fully convlnced
that kDechiDgs were made sometimes by one OF the Ia
ds sse q, Other, By one Of The gsse@sn whose
sueb miserable sriheo Hundreds OF Intelligent persons
In Auburn wefe however converted by The same kind OF
evidence which seemed TO me TO be utterly worthless"
In the Summer Of last year, friend in Auburn
informed me that Professor John Stanley Grimes
visbed TO see me. accordingly called upon him,
when be infosmed me that | was familiar with
matter with which he would like to become &C
auainted, and he would like TO have me accompany
him to the house where "those mysterious sounds
were heard. This readily consented to do, being
assared by my friend that Mr.. Grimes was man
Of science, truth and honesty, which l had no
reason then to doubt, having never seen or been
acquainted with him before. Upon our arrival at
the house, we found the lady Mrs. Tamblin) and
Mr. and Mrs. Capron there. We sat down 10 a
table, a. Ii customary on such occasions, and the
sounds first directed me to ASK questions which
accordingly did The question was then asked if
aspirit would converse with Mr. Grimes The an.
swer was that it would. He then asked several
qusstions, which were answered by rapping pur.
porting to be that OF the spirit OF his wife, each
Of being ignorant OF the fact that he had lost
wife, until he informed US that such the case.
After several times asking the sounds mentally 10
rap the number he thought Of, he informed US
that part OF the time the answers were cor
rect Mr. Capron then proposed that they take
several pieces OF money from their pockets in their
closed hands, and ask the sounds to rap the number
Of pieces In their hand This was DONE and sew.
eral tines correctly aud several times incor
rsctly. This knor to be true, as l counted the
raps and then the pieces. After these tests, and
after some conversation upon various subjects Mr.
Grimes rose to 60, said be was much interested, anC
asked permission to call again.
This 10 the only interview that Mr.. Grimes eve
bad with these sounds in the presence OF Messrs
Capron and Barron" For the truth of my state
ment, refer to Mrs. Tamblin aud Mr.. and Mrs
Csprop, whose characters where they are kuowI
Lawyer, and Lecturer on Mesmerism aud Phrenol
oey, all ior something more than zone dollar,
which seems 10 be the knock down argument
against the honesty OF the Fox family in his mind
leave the public 70 compare the two statement,
Of the matter and then decide whether the xrgu
menta are for or against the truth Of these nantes
tations.
AT Auburn, Mr.. Grimes met Mr.. Capron and NV
self several times before his return, but never
frankly told IN that he thought one of us mad,
those aounds and the only evidence Of skepticisu
that / remember OF his eyincing in the asser
ton be made to TN individual while there, whicl
was in about these words 4 can rAip all of "a
Spirlts tArougA Hell that Aare erer raped IN Al
ksra"
In previous number % The DAILY Triblx,
Mr. Grimes gives an account Of q visit 70 anothe
family in Auburn, in " hose presesce the sound
we're heard. am informed by person Of truth
that Mr.. Grimes did visit another family Tor tb
purpose of hearing the raPping while In Auburn
Concerning The wonderful discoveries he ther
made, 1 shall speak in another letter.
Amidst the calumny and foul abuse hesped upo
my friends and myself during the Investigation {
these developments, i have troubled the Puoii
With but one defense Of the matter, and only the
when the character OF an absen! friend gas nsa
Cd from . scarce that dema nded the reply. nav
Wishsc only for calm, COOL investis alton. kno VIM
that il false, time would expose it, and II truth
0od woud preserve and defend H. Had Mr.
f}ripes's state nent been Published in some oom
mon SpncA or other Herald Of fslsehood, 1 Should
not have considered u my duty TO notice it. bat ta'
respectsbiiiy and influence Of the journal in which
his letters have appeared, has been considered
sufficient reason 30 call forth this true statement o
the matter. Your Friend, u D. bARSos.