The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-23

names IA his
arm defendant told Jones he spades fore
head this was IN reference to question that Mr. Jones
asked him about potatosdigger he had invented; he
slight Of hand or juggery
cross-examined by Mr. Dart-wrote the name, Albert
Aldridge in large hand satisfied that he touched
each paper with the questions before answering them
BURrIs' TESTIMONY.
Lewis Burtis, sworn-Resded in Rochester about
twenty six years; have been merchant and have re-
tired have known Colchester five orsix years; went
defendants rooms and wrote Ave questions about
patent stove, whether would be successful; imme-
datey on seeing me he said, ~ stove your
head ., said TO him. 'Thats curious place for stove"
he took my questions from me- wrote name at his
quest did so. when he took the paper and threw il
out the window instantly and answered my questions
correctly; of mine engaged in the oil business
visited him with me, and answered ms questions ABOUT
oil satisfactorily; my III wrote the name OF Lin
con when defendant rolled mp his sleeve and the name
appeared arm red letters; can tell you about
dozen similar instances; always sceptica at that
time and kept close watch over def ndan bit found
out nothing the questions all lay on the table when hy
were answ- red; kept nay eye them the whole time
they none of them opaned; he wrote the answers
fast he tuchod them; defendants hands were on
the table when he wrote the name on his arm; ala not
see him do the writing Witness went on to say some
thing about little girl in his family spiritual medium
VINO told him she had written on her arm the words,
Learn to form the acquaintance of Mr. Bnrtisi" on
another occasion she something like warm breath
on her arm, and Immediately after these words APP
peared:
'Now lay down to Sleep
Guardian angels guard my bed;''
on another occasion the Free asons square and COM
prss appeared in white characters on her ARM
member when spirtuasm appeared first in Rochester;
shall IN ro" NJ no' ha, a 90 np"rienced,'
1aneht RI, Mrs Fish was 'roY. sho married Ar Eieh
(langhter.
merrncnt fran HE aaocrness 10 givo volnntnrv ics
mony to irrelevant facts In the of
~ nan,os s p,n 80 efu VI u.enuan' ne lug
paper which he threw on the table, and Immediately de-
name NJ his deceased father .nrerd on - Tha e
INC be said Vas IN tha riyhp arr, enaon ,ho oihn,
and the writ In concuson The OH gent,eaan ssid inv
m,d ts great deal ,oro bo ou id d 90 c NC ne
csa Ne snr;tnaii., u,as he r.,; m' ~ ~ o
N'''' 80 ranrrssop .ax,s rrsr,,,oxv '"Ae''''
Frank Kahn .,yorn.Ana n magicnn Inv nrofession
bov hoen ca for several veors have witnessed rochas
,as INTERFERENCE ~ caad Sn HIM because wished nc ,es
Si ratn' ut tan daxs ago here in pnas,o ''at
hs NJ nsra osc,cd that tho evidence sboua be con
an, - -, 80 ,iaca -, S,.ba,,ar w '
NV W;,n vos 80 aIjp"od ~ -neoedTbrr toor civ
,r"s,ons cdod mn. ,rosantsd ono 20 defendant .nd
asked him to tell me the name OF an intimate friend de-
ceased ,rttan an Tho manner yithont tnuchnu ~ no n
law on the table he said Fannie as magician cannot
do that this was done in defendants room: the table
WINS a common one: asked him no more nnestions as I
was satisfied with what had witnessed can produce
writing on INV arm. Colchester did moi show me any
writing on his arm
f,ross avamned-W,s horn in Ireand. came Ia this
connrv when three wears old and lived in Roston t
about seven then tolx to farming and worked at har
nss ,no,,n a;rht ~ rSna ,nnnti,s. thar yant into
ma@,c. NV sge Is now twenty SIX. have exhibited in
Tminns Ksr.rctv Indiana Louisiana and New York
MI MI h a mas a NTH S have sh"ad & VIM
D. a nthers IN die,rnnt nar,s rerrorn ovorutbino in
the line OF magic produce rappings so as TO make
snvthinS snncrna.ui IN T. don't know how the answers
to- questions in envelopes are made Thought the
;no of Tho na,,. Eanna ,vas On nern.tnraI
'"s - ''-o A"A' rrsrIwo%y or Mr. nav
Jaster Nav swornRosidc in Rufino. have visited
"y, >" "; Ut; t n, i,h . CSona
Nil. go ,eSt;ans harore Ibid The rnastons p f,,,
INC In cid ssWhs Rachaci, IN ,,vir, tho manor
contaninc that question on the table he announced il
corrac ,vhont launching the naner he an yercd three
,nra as foot 40 ha cnnId nick thcm nm. the events
raCaroI ~ have M, vet transniroI. he toId ma nv
fatbar,s name WIN Is deceased. am Free Mason
1,ncs,;on Nv Mr. CookHave Won ever received from
,., ali H., ms or Mason aith vonr hands nndcr tho
ta,,cS M o.
NJ Dart That WON'T do
H,,.,.;n, sa,,o,v.d anJ yi,res, ,roc.,ded am M,
sSri,;tusIS ~
T-ass sramrea rb;e circumstance took Mace two
weeks to moow at 2d5 Main street II was in the day
tiuoo Ijttje before noon. Mr. Chairman WAC with me.
Ala not write the name NJ deceased friend the Rachael
oSarrn IN 10 wife one Of the Questions was
Eo.her viii succeed in obning Tho patcnt for an oil
ha,roi nm fter,, he rcnlieI .tYou will succeed the