The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-04-26

washed upon it, but were placed in ves-
sci and set upon the floor, from which a
number of them flew from the tub to the
chamber floor, overhead, and were thus
broken to pieces. What crockcry re-
mained we attempted to secure by placing
it in cupboard, and shut the doors, which
were violently thrown open, and the dish
es flew like lightning, one after another, a.
gainst the opposite side, and broke to pie
ces. At another time drawerin in the table
was, while there was no person near, drawn
out, and plate that had been placed
there carried across the room and broken
against the opposite wall. And this kind
of demonstration has continued until near
ly all the crockery about the house has
been broken and destroyed
At different times the drawers Of a
stand sitting in bedroom, have been ta-
ken out, and at one time carefully placed
on bed A large stove boiler has been,
while on the stove filed with water, tip
ped up, and caused to stand on one end g,
and the water was turned out upon the
floor, and at this time taken off from the
stove, and carried some six feet, and set
down upon the floor, and this while un-
touched by any person. A tea-kettle has
often been taken from the stove in the
same manner, and thrown upon the floor.
At one time spider, containg some cof-
fee for the purpose of browning, was ta-
ken from the stove, carried near the cham
Der floor, and then thrown upon the floor,
And frequently, while Mrs. Richardson
has been baking buckwheat cakes on the
stove: the griddle has, in the same unac-
countable manner, been taken from the
stove and thrown across the house and
often cakes have been taken from the
griddle Withdrawing and disappeared en-
tirely.
At one time the voice, speaking to my
wife, said it (thc spirit could bake cakes
for George, boy eating at the table
Mrs. Richardson stepped away from the
stove, when the batter (already prepared
for baking cakes) was by some unseen a,
gency taken from crock sitting near the
stove, and placed upon the griddle, and
turned at the proper time, and when done,
taken from the griddle, and placed upon
the boys plate, at the table. The voice
then proposed to bake cake for Jane,
my daughter, who was then at work about
the house. The cake was accordingly
baked in the same manner as before sta
ted, and carried across the room, and
placed in the girls hand.
During all these occurrences, the talk
ing from the two voices and others has
continued, and still continues daily, to-
gether with such manifestations as | have
detailed, with many others not named
The conversation, as well as the other
demonstrations, have been witnessed al
most daily by myself and family, as well
as By scores of persons who have visited
my house to witness these strange phe-
nomena.
viii only add, that the spirit (the
voice. gave as reason for breaking crok-
cry and destroying property, that it is
done to convince the world OF the existence
of spirit presence.
JOHN RICHARDSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
| this 9Th day of January, 1850.
WM. j. BRIGHT, Justice of the Peace
Eliza Jane Richardson, being duly
sworn, says: am the wife of John Rich
ardson, who made the above affidavit. |
have witnessed all the manifestations Civ
en- BY my husband in his affidavit, and
many others, such as singing by the vol
ces, and writing without human agency.
ELIZA JANE RICHARDSON.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this
eth day of January, 1855.
VIM. j. BRIGHT, Justice Of the Peace.
James II. Moore, being duly sworn,
says: | have witnessed many of the .oc-
currences given by John Richardson in
his affidavit, such as conversing with the
voices, seeing the table move about, &c.
JAMES II. MOORE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
9Th day of January, 1855
WV. j. BRIGHT, Justice of the Peace,