Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-25
EXTRAORD MARY EXPERT
MENT ON Fl .NDO FAKEER.

vas present says Sir Claude Wade, at The
Court Of Runjcet Singh at Llhore, In 1927,
when the Fdkrcr mentioned by the Hon. Cap
tarn Osborne, was buried alive for six weeks,
and although arrived few hcuts after his ac
tual lntermcHt, aud did not witDess that part of
the phenomenon, had the testimony Of Run
geet Seer, himself, and others, he most creda-
Bile witnesses Of his court to he truth Of the
Fakecr having been NO buried before them, and
from having been present whenhp was dIsln'er-
ed and restored to perfect state Of vitality, in a
position SO close to him as to render deception
impossible, 1t is my firm beIieftht there was no
COLLISION IN producing the ettSlortIinary fact
Captain Osbornos book is not Vst present us-
fore me, that might refer to such part of his
account as devoives the authenticity of the fact
upon my authority. will, however; briefly
state what saw, to entble otherJto Judge of
the weight due to my evidence and whether
from the tenor Of it, any proofs of COLLISION c IN,
in their opinion be detected.
Onthe approach of the appointm time, acco-.
ding to invitation, accompanied by Runjeet
Singh to the spot where the Fake had been
buried. 1t was Il square buIIdlg, called, in
the language Of the country, BRA Duce, in
the midst of one OF the gardens adjoining the
paace OF Lahore, with an open Veranhah all
round, having an enclosed room inthe Centre
On arriving there, Runjeet Singh who was al
tented on the occasion by the wlOe ol his court
diSmounted from his elephant, andasked nc 10
JOIN him il examining the building, to satisfy
| himself that it Was closed as he leitlt. We dd
so. There had been an open dor On each of
the four sides Of the room. three q which were
perfectly cInSed with b,ick and mqtar, the 4th
had strong door also closed win brick and
nortar up TO the paddock, which waseard with
the private seal of the Runjcet Sing, in his own
presence, when the Fakeer was lterrd III
fact the interior of the building preanted no ap-
crture whatever, by which the air @ull be ad-
mltted, nor any communication he'll by which
food could possibly be conveyed tolhc Fakeer
and | may plso add that the walls closing
the doorwuys bore no marks of having been re-
Gently disturbed or renewed. Rujec Singh
recognized the impression of the sea as :he one
which he had affixed as he was Il skeptlcul
as any European could be Of the successful re-
suit Of such un enterprise, t" guari as far as
possible against any cullu5ion, he had placed
two companies from his ersona escut near the
building, from which four seutrIes We're furnish
ed aud relieved cvere two hours night and say,
70 guard the building from intrusion. At the
same time be ordered one Of hls pEgsipl off,
GERS of his court 10 visit the place uCca,ionaly,
and to report the result Of his inspection to him,
while he HIMSELF or his minister, KEPT the seal
which closed the hole of the paddock and the
latter received the reports of the officers on
guard, morning and evening.
After our examination, and when We had sen
ted ourselves in the Vcrlndah opposih the door.
some Of Runieets people dug away the mud
wall, and one Of the ofit ers broke the seal and
opened the paddock.
On the door being thrown open, nChing but
a dark room was to be seen. Runjeet and nv.
, self then eptered it, company with the servant
of the Fakeer. A light was brougk and we
descended about three feet below the surface oF
the floor, into a sort ol cell, into which wood.
en- box, about four feet long and thru broad
with square slipping roof, containing the Fa
keer, was placed upright, the door otshlch had
. also paddock and seal similar to iht on the
outside.
! On opening il we saw figure enclosed IN q
Il bag Of white linen, drawn together snd fastened
$ by u string over tue head on the e4Rsure of
which grand salute was fired, and the sur.
: rounding multitude came crowdiag tothe door
!, to sire the spectacle.
After they had gratiied their curiBsi,y, the
Fakeer's servant, putting his arm inh the box
took the figure Of his master out and CLOSING
the door, placed it with bis back against the