The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-22

SpirituaIism in a New York Court.
sUPREME CoURT-CIRcUIT-
Before Judge Leonard.
New YoRK, Feb. 6.

sUPRhME coURT-CIRcUIT-
Before Judge Leonard.
Luther c. Tibbets VS. Hora,io N. from :
bIey.. This twas one OF series of suits
brought by plaintiff against nis relatives, to
recover damages in slan6er suit. The al
legged slsuder consisted 10 stating to several
parties that she (plaintif) was in sane, and
ought to be in an insane asylum"
The defendant set up justification,
Mr. Maliard opened the case for plaintiff,
and stated that Mr. Tibbets would conduct
his own case.
ceMMUNIcANT WITH THE OTHER WORLD.
Eliza M Neal, lady fat and forty, W
the first witness. She deposed that Mr..
Trombley called at her house on the night
OF the 7th OF February This was a short
time before plaintiff was tried, and said
that the best thing plaintiffs friends could
do was. TO make him out crazy; defendant
said plaintiff was crazy, and that be would
Hse all his property in wild specuIaiions !;
there were many other things, but the pur-
port
MIR. D. b. Field (stariine up briskly)-
Never mind the 2urpsri give the exact
words.
Mrs Neal-Well, don't jump mp that way !;
be reasonable you embarass me.
MIR. Fleld-Oh, well III not not jump al
you.
Mrs. Neal-You better not you must
remember have nerves.
On cross examination, Mrs. Neal had
the testimony she gave in the Court Of Ses
sions, in which she swore 10 plaintiffs in-
sanity
-coHMITTAL.
MIR. Field cross-examiEed
O. Does MIR. Tibbe,s pay your board
A. | decline 10 answer lis none OF your
business
@. Do you Remember taking trip to
Boston with plaintiff:
a refuse 10 answer. did have Mrs.
Tbbeis arrested in Connecticut, because
she threatened my life. have known
Tibbeis TWO or three rsars.
@. Have you spiritual relations with him
A. decline answering.
@. Do you both have Communications
with the unseen world Have YOU con-
necIion with the upper or lower world
A. decline answering.
Q Does Mr.. Tibbels have communica
tioms from the unseen world through you
A. Ask him yourself
Q. Are you a medium between plaintiff
and his former wife
A. Don't know what you mean. | have
communication with the other world.
decline to answer any more saucv questions.
MAGNETIC DOCTOR.
Dr. James A. Neal called for plaintiff,
testified in substance TO hearing Trombley
say that plaintiff was crazy, anc ought 10
be in the insane asylum.
Cross-examined.-ls am a magnetic doc
tor cure by the laying on OF hands the
spirits have something to do with it and
God.
@. From whom Go you get your knowl-
edge
A. pray 10 God for my power per
form miracles, and my wife is miracle
worker
@. Have you diplomat
A Not one Of your sort.
@. Have you a diplomas
A. NJ, sir, not written one, but an un-
written one from Almighty cure all dis
eases by The rubbing on of hands; chronic
and Ioalhesome | cured one OF Lord &
Taylor's clerks of a secret disease | do
not receive aid from the spirits, and don't
think receive special revelat lions from God.
Oliver Lowell testified to being present at
The interview when. Trombley said that
they ought 10 make Tibbets crazy that
was The bes, thing we could do.
Cross>examined.-Mr Trombey was
irving 10 make out a case for Tibbetis in
case he jani,or deG know Dr. Neal as
be is called be performs some wonderful ,,
cu.es consider them miracles; the doc
tor is my soD- -n-law.
In answerto suggestion Of the court,
Mr.. Tibbeus said he was trying the case
himself TO show the jury whsther be was
insane or not.