New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-15
FROM BOSTON,.
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From Our Own Correspondent.
BOSToN, Wednesday, June TO- 1857.
We have in this city famous medium named
S0uires, whose chief feats consist in suffering the
spirits to take him up bodily and carry him about
the room near the ceiling in spite of the efforts Of
the BY ISLANDERS to hold him to the floor, and in caus
ing or allowing tables to be lifted up and placed
upon bis head, or upon the head of spectator.
On Saturday evening last Professors FELTON, and
Eustis and two other gentlemen Of Cambridge,
sought his august presence and had taste Of his
performances.
Mr.. Sources feet and right hand were bound, so
that he could not use them. His left hand was left
free so that be could place il upon heavy table IN
front of which he WAS Gated. The room was dark.
ened After while the table began TO move, raised
itself or was raised above his head, and was thrown
over his head on TO bedstead which was behind
him. So far, good. The feat was we'll performed.
But that peiulaut unbclieyer, Prot. Eustls was not
satisfied. He declared that under precisely the
same conditions he could perform the feat himself
without supernatural aid. Accordingly, he seated
himself at the table, his feet and right hand were
fastened as those of the medium had been, aud with
his left hand by sheer muscular force the Professor
raised the table and flung it behind HIM on To the
bed The medium admitted that il WAS well done,
but declared that he did not do II as Prot Eustls
did-that il done by spirits without his assist.
ance or conscious cooperation. My Cambridge
friends believe did not weld implicit credence TO
his assurance; and in their places do not think
should have differed from them. IL is obviously
irrational to accept Il supernatural cause Tor pine
nmena which can be accounted for by natural
causes If my belief in Spirtualism were based on
performances ike those of Squires and OF the pro-
iessiOnal mediums generally II would soon be dissl
mated or rather, il would never have been formed.
But on what material principles or by what ms e
trrial causes can explain the following facts ! A
LAWYER residing in Cambridge man of distinguished
character intelligence and talents, Gberahy edu-
Gated of strong and clear understanding, trained
by service in high public office and by wide aud
varied experience TO accurate knowledge and cool
observation Of men and affairs, afrms to NE aud to
others that while residing at OF the hotels OF this
city he was impeled by curiosity to send for me
dunn TO perform in his own rooms, IN presence OF
his family and two or three friends like himself
dodgers at the hotel. The medium was slr OF
fourteen wears who hsd never before entered the
house. A heavy table belonging to the hotel
room was used. The girl placed her hands
upon it lightly. 1t soon began TO move
and gyrate, and at length 10 rush violently
across the room with such force as to make deep
dnt in the wall. My friend, who is large athletic
man, endeayered in vain TO stop IFS progress. lie
could not by the utmost e1ertion OF his strength:
The experiment however, thus far was not suiicenl
| 10 convince him. 1t seemed Improbable that the
| small fragile girl could exert force so much
greater than his own, but still it was possible. lie