The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-01
Colchester Before the spirits.

FORMATION OF A COURT-CONFCSION TO BE CON-
TINUED ON THURSDAY NEXT.
The Spirituasts Of this city feel deeply aggrieved at
the decision in the of Colchester lately given at
Buffalo, They foresee that each of those who practice
the same feats as he will be considered rs he was,a
juggcr and trckster In view Of this they have deter
mined TO try Colchester, and, with him, the Daven
port and Thorpe Brothers, and, accordingly, as
per advertisement court sat last evening IN
Metropolitan Hail. Sixth avenue and strange court IL
was. The advocates Of negro suffrage, male and f.
male, who eloquenty hold forth there each week,
Of course present The mediums, male and female
also present, and as natural consequence, the
repressibe Goodwin was in the chair. pair OF well
washed white pants, with vest Of the same MATERIAL
served 10 mpart most military aspect TO this gentle
man. whose language all occasions Ia subversive OF
Murray and all grammarans before or since
At eight o'clock goodly number Of people being
mental calculation AZ TO the number Of ten cent stamps
there In the hands Of the antorrose and intro
duced the subject He told those present they were
como TO discuss peculiar case and one which had been
previously discussed ut Buffalo, great number Of per-
sons were dissatisfied with the verdict given there and
Tbs cV0' would NO, pefer to Grcsnles Kent or
Blackstone such antquated laws should govern that
Il should be Ss one re Raa sy very
his spotess ermnereforring doubtless to the pants
nor would any the legal ourages Of ancient or modern
Times Dc sna Atlantic Of truth moi FOR the cable but for
pcarls Of sprtuasm, which he trusted would not be
thrown before swine and he hoped the men,
beers Of the press would not deal hardly with
him He knew they paid TO state facts, but then
they might omit many Of the numerous incidents which
were SO eagerly sought after by e public They would
try Colchester on the evidence published In the HERALD
which he believed TO be the most correct account and
they would in addition, add TO the inducemcnt the
| names Of the Thorpe and the Davenport Brothers.
Here gentleman doubted they could legany con-
sttute court but the Chairman ovcrruled him by say
ing he would bear all the responsibility spirited dts
cusson then took place on the arrangements Tor the
trial. and after repeated appeas to the audience gen
tenan OF boyish appearance volunteered TO lead the
| prosecution Mr. George Winchester appeared as Dis
tct Attorney and Colonel Tom Pcton as lawyer Tor the
defence in the OF the Thprpes who were present.
gentleman In the audience saw the Thorpes perform
their tricks whether they claimed assistance from above
or below he cared not, but knew ne s,, couic
| perform most OF their tricks better nimscIi
When he was boy jugglen used :" tel
their spectators they were deceiving them. some,
however, claimed 10 have assistance from his Satanic
Majesty. Now, however, whh the march Of prosrcss
ugses professed perform miracles and claimed power
from above Mr. winchester handed in the Indictment,
| a. folows:-
George Winchester prosectting attorney, ys Thorpe
| Brothers Thorpe Brothers are charged with sundry
performances on or about the tenth day OF June,
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