The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-16

SPIRIrs-A ..FACr."-A friend furnishes US
the following incident of spiritual manifestation.
which he informs Us he can prove BY almost ev-
cry member Of the different churches in this city.
With this assurance. We comply with his request
TO publish i.-haying the utmost confidence ,ha.
he would no. impose the crcduliiy Of any one,
or mi>repre<ent N occurrence Of 50 grave char
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4 man with whose character am sonewha;
&C q usiated. a weli-mesning individual Of peeu-
lar Temperament; and impul>ive nature. becoming
interested IN spritualism. exhibited unusual ZEAL
and finally commenced lecturing on the subject
This oceasioned grea. excitement in his neigh
borhood aud made such havoc with the estab
lished forms of rer on in the place, tina: the civil
authorities. in obedience 10 public opinion, felt
called upon to have him arrested Having ac-
icompShei this purpose, he sg1s aara.st ta.o Jail
aad p,.t in irons.
Blu. So many strange stories were in circulation
concerning The alleged spiritual phenomena. that
the warden. notwithstanding the prisoner seemed
doubly secure. employed two military gentlemen
TO watch him during the night
+ The prisoner conscious of his entire innocence,
and believing enthusiastically in the guardian
ship OF spirss. was enjoying his accustomed re-
pose. when. all a. once. the electrical or odie
lights SO frequently seen in the circles. filed the
CSl4 ptt>Stlei was
ence of the spirits magnetized not only the pris
oner, but the keepers. The prisoner now
relieved from his irons. the doors OF the jail SEEM
ed to open BIZ their own effort, as various ponder
able objects have recently been seen to move in
presence Of thousands The prisoner was the
medium IL this case. and, being in the superior
condition, sar the spirit who Lad affected him
aud produced the physical manifestations. The
influence was irresistible. and the medium fol-
lowed the spirit out OF doors into the second
street from the jail. when he awoke. and, on
coming out of the state, was disposed to doubt
AS most persons do who witness similar mani
festa.ions-for sometime what had occurred,
thinking ii nlig ht be dream or Authorization.
Becoming convinced. at length. that he was
really a: liberty he went directly to the house OF
a certain spiritualist-where a number Of persons.
who were Supposed TO be deluded. were holding
a circle. '--sad raped at the gate. The maid
went out TO see what occasioned the rapping. and.
on her return ted the circle that it was the prs
.oner Bat the members were incredulous think
ing perhaps. tina. the girl might be crazy, or 9th
lerwise non eompos mentss. When they found
that the domestic OF sound mind. they sup
posed that the prisoner dead, and that II was
has spirit that rappea,-it being common thing
for spirits after the death of the body to mani
fest themselves to men. Still the members of the
circle strongly inclined to suspect that there
might be something wrong. since they were not
We: sufficiently developed to accredit the more
wonderful Manifestations; Blu. they We're soon
convinced of their mistake, and, presume. have
not doubted since. **** *H*