The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-30

had the desired ssot He was Of great service 70 me
throughout the expedition, was slightly woeuoeu ous
nothing Of consequence. owing % nus exposing n'"s'"
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Hon. GIBSON wnnss. Secretary OF the Navy, Washing
ton, d, G.
Disboiasm nc tho Cooper Institute.
dRsAr ExclTEMENT AMONG THE SPIRiTUALisrS-
rHs DAVENPORT BROTHERS AND rHErs ExrRAoR-
!. BINARY FEArs, ETC.
Cooper Institute was crowded last night by fashona
Bile a. well as . promscuous audience to witness the
performances Of the Davenport Brothers. couple Of
young men who have created marked sensation where
ever they have exhibited their feats. Their perform
ances are variously ascribed TO the powers Of
spirituAlsm and 70 legsrdeman, or sIeght or
hand; and quite q spirited controversy has arisen
among the old bunker spiritualiss and tho
young democracy sprtualists ~ to whether they
work under the influence Of true spirits only opsr
ated upon BY physical and mortal causes. This feeling
exhibited tsdf last nght among the audience and the
uproar at times between the two wings Of sprtualists.
aded by q number OF outside fun and mischief lovers,
so great to interrupt the performances All the
mysterious feats performed Ia box, cabinet, 10
height and shape something like . common wardrobe,
having three DOORS Near the top Of the centre door
aperture about foot In diameter, screened By small
curtain otherwise when the closed the cabinet
perfectly tight and entirely disconnected either
with the floor, ceiling walls OF the hall.
At eight O'Clock, after few preliminary remarks, Mr..
Lacey the agent Of the Brothers. proposed TO nominate
an examining COMMITTEES o; three, whose names were
handed 10 to him on slip q paper The first name was
Colonel John S. Du Sol!e voice--"We had colonel
last night. We don't want any moro colonels." Mr..
Lacey bandy remarked that there were more colonies
this than formerly but the Colonel stricken from
the lst "Where's Peter Cooper" cries another voice.
Mr.. Iacey"Mr. Cooper, like many other men, is afraid
he will be convinced OF something don't understand"
Several other names werc mentioned, and, amid con-
gentleman 10 rose and claimed the attention
or the audience. He said he from the country, and
wanted TO examine into this thing sIf there any good
in il the people should know il. and there is any do
ceptinn In II, il should be exposed voces-"Name."
is ca1dou contn that fellow Old
played out spirituaiist Captain Dickinson, OF the
was waa ns. e
failed TO show himself 1t was finally agreed amid much
uproar. that Mr. Conklin and MI Bradbury, piano.
forte manufacturer OF this city, should constitute the
investigating committee On ascending the platform Mr.
Conkln kept the audience IN continual strain OF up
rOariOus mirth by the mnucncss with which ne exam
ned everything connected with the cabinet He peered
and felt and fumbled inside and outside Of it, and top
we'll as ne could examined critically the supports which
sustained IT, and anay answered that with the excep
ton OF the supports, there indications OF any
connection whatever with tho flooring, or with anything
under It.
the committee begin to tie them In sitting posture.
facing each other 10 the cabinet strong cord Is used
bodies in an almost endless Of siong knots all
tied fast to wooden bars attached 10 the box number
with the frosnors including brass horn or trumpet
violin, tamborine, guitar, common bell &c Tho
operation Of tying the Brothers occupied above half an
in the al ~
esaecially those OF the interchangeable Conklin Ali 10
readiness the doors cled the lights put down and
like flash out pops through the aperture spoken 81 the
trumpet C0okln springs TO detect the moving cause.
The doors opened and the Brothers are found still
tied The doors again closed, and tho inqusitive
C,nklin approaching too the aperture Is ssutea
with crack over the head from the trumpet
Again are The doors osensd and no change obssrvabic
in the posture OF the Brohors This feat was reeated
another whacking blow the mysterious trumpet.
amid the conclusive laughter Of the asscblage Tho
aSo., are again ana Mt %s.
were 1rst closed. Shut up again, strange noises are
heard inside the cabinet The .uninG q violin and The
jingling Of tambornc plainly detected Suddenly
the violin commences lively strain, accompanied
BY the tapoO,ins, and .. the same momen.
hell rung the same sime and the instant tho
bell is violently dashed through tho aperture, coming
Conkln: Next follows the trumpet again, and 10 the
midst OF much rafting and banging the doors thrown
sitting composedly ever, with the cords SIN tight
about them The committee examine the Cords and
port them just they had tied them At first Again
the doors closed and after interval or perhaps five
| minutes they are opened, and the Brothers are
Anywhere about their persons This Tea. was re.
ceved wth spontaneous onburss Of applause ~ the
The poor locked amazed, bewiIdered He could only
say:-"You see. gentlemen as well as do. But" be
that horn out Of that window" more lauehter)
| The Brothers enter the cabinet and in few
minutes, apparently without earthly assistance, the
doors opened and the youths appear more firmly
| tied than ever. Mr. Bradbury SO reports Mr.
done" gentlem1n proposes that, as the Brothers
! might slip their hands out Of the ropes and In
there was at this time ndescrbabe confusion among the
audience Mr. Conkn urged TO get into the box with
the Brothers and lind out the deception no can "Ge.
| in. Conk.n Mr.. Conkln looks implorngy at the au.
dienoe. He is evidently terribly confused hull 10
This speech was hailed With another general
lin the miraculous cabinet and is last before
the doors close sitting between the Brothers with hand
among the audience was redoubled. .sGood by, conk.
linz cries stcntorian voice at the back part OF the ball.
Conklinf, calculates stl another voice And the
audience are hushcd in silence as strange voices inside
sus snd s bell In
moments the doors are opened snd conkn comes forth
st tied last and apparently unchanged in their position
In the SLIGHTEST degree The audience clsmorous for
He says:"f bad hand on the shoulder Of each They
and. BY shs Eternal, don't believe they did move.
| that know" (Bosterous langhter.) Once are
the doors Shut and In the shadowy darkness .
long, white, spectral human s slowly moving
through the aperture. The audience ID hushed.
satou IL created There is something supernatural 10
tho appearance Of this ghosty white arm. But the In.
| evitable Conkn 70 dauutoee. He 10 not scared. he
rushcs 70 seize the arm, and sturdy red hand at the
end OF seizes his hand and drags the unfortunate
mans arm clear into the aperture with arp that
made him vince with pain Conkiu acknowledges that
that Q hand, " and q mighty powerful one too.
And terrible racket % heard in the cabinet The
spirits seem ohavs broken loose and are raising mina
.S:s se'"onum Inunosrns. tapping, tumul!uo Y,
ringing, the changing Of musical nstruments other
noises Of almost every Sort create disturbance lasting
minutes Ever and anon, the spectral arm appears
The audience oec ee infected With the Tempest Of dis.