The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-05-22

Iisosured. Before the violin was handed in
to the box DR.. DAVIS applied oil OF kreosot@
'toihe handle Of the bow. and as soon IS the
musical part of the manifestations was
over, the hands of the "mediums were
examined and tie odor of the oil was found
quite percep,ible on the right hand of the
fellow who had been making the Esprit
music" with which the audience had been
edited. This, Of course, cont icted them OF
that part of the swindle.
Both mediums finally got loose, and then
came Mr.. HowARD's time to apply his test,
to which the DIR. readily consented. and the
audience loudly called for Mr.. Howard to
proceed with the experiment. But the cha
grin Of those who had paid their money
with the understanding that a fair test
should be had, can be imagined when the
DAvEsposrs positively and persistently re-
fused to submit to any other trial OF the
genuineness of their alleged manifestations.
4 number Of persons rose in the audience
and demanded that the test should be ap-
piled, and unanimous vote Of the house
having determined that Mr.. HowARD should
proceed. much i'll feeling was naturally ex
cited when that just, fair and reasonable de-
mand was refused by the DAvENPoBrs.-I
After the ladies and their attendants, inclu
ding abou, one half the audience, had be-
come disguised with the course taken by
the IN ediums " and feeling themselves in
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the managers of the concern still persisting
in their refusal to GO into the test. a crowd
Of one two hundred persons rushed upon
the stage, fastened upon the fellow that was |
supposed to have the money and demanded |
that he should either refund or submit to /
the test. Their box. horns. violins. banjos.
etc, were pretty roughly kicked about the /
stage, and at last one of The chaps (who
wears glasses,) became seriously alarmed for
his safety, and watching his chance to get
loose from the crowd jumped over the loot
lights and started to run out of the Hail.
AT the same time some person stated to
those on the stage that they could get their
money by calling at the ticket Office as they
WCut Jul. uc EeuldiuQeE Vi Tue duulcuCo l.,
then quietly withdrew. only to grow more
enraged at the swindle in finding the ticket :
office closed up and no money refunded.
A large crowd now assembled in the
street and d. manded to know the wherea-
bouts Of the swindlers, and evincing de.
to meet out summary vengeance
upon them il found. Persons started to diff }
ferent houses where they we're thought
likely to be stopping, and every appearance
indicated that their lives would soon be put
in perl. At this point GEO. w. WooD,
Esq, was solicited to make an effort to
check the spirit of violence, and mounting
A box he, in a few words, prevailed upon q
those present to desst from any unlawful {
BILE citizens be selected, including members 2
Of the city government, 10 take the matter :
in hand and see that the law was enforced [
against the offenders, and that if they could !
be compelled to disgorge the money they Q
had OBJ; aimed that the same should be turn l
ed over for the benefit of the Soldiers Aid t
Society, This very laudable course was at
once adopted and the crowd peaceably dis z
persed. Early the next morning the . me 1
diums " and their coadjutors, four in num-
Der, were arrested and after preliminary I
e. animation held in bonds of $1,000 to \
appear at the next term of the Circuit Court
to answer the charge of swindlng and OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses. After {
a good deal Of effort on the pant Of the
- whangdoodle friends the requ ired bonds |
were obtained and the swindlers turned
loose to prosecute still further heir nefarous
thieving operations upon community.
The newspaper press Of the country will
10 good service by giving the facts we
characters of these scoundrels may be
known.
The two "DAvENPoRr boys" appear to 4
be about 30 years of age. rather slight built
and perhaps feet inches high. The old
man IS probably As years Of age. somewhat :
s,oop- shouldered and hair slightly tinged )
with gray. The business manager of the !
show. calling himself G. S. LACEY, is a tall, !
slim man, about 35. wears spectacles. ard
when here, had woman with him that he !,
passed off as his wife.
Since writing the above we are informed '
tina, those same fellows got into similar
difficulty recently, at place called Cold
water. Michigan. After remaining locked .
up in Jail some time. they succeeded 10 pro-
curing bail. and. under pretense Of trying IL
to procure indemnity for their bondsmeD.
they remained some daysa at the house Of a
Mr.. TiBBErrs who will be recollected by 4
our readers as an aaac1e of II. INsco Will
JAMS panorama but finally taking advan- :
,age of the dark 4intery al between two days
hey sksdaddlcd.s leaving Mr.. TrBBErTs mi I