The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-03
sPIRITUALIsM SMASHED.

Van VIE Tied by the Comm ara
Deserted by the spirits - GOOdwin's
Hat Broken Over His Head and HIM
self Takon 60 the station House.
The whirligig Of time does many curious things
and among others it has brought about the dscom-
hture OF Colonel Goodwin whose researches into
the mysteries OF the spirit land through the medium
of MISS Van Vie, have attracted recently SO much
attention at the Tombs and elsewhere.
dience assembled at the hall No GA Broadway, lar
up towards the blue vault of heaven for the purpose
OIL sharing with Miss n Ia, the child OF God" the
beauties and de ights of spiritual intercourse of
witnessing iea performed for that occasion only by
the friendly hands OF the aforesaid spirits, whose
interest in Colonel GoOdwin's weekly board bI is
evident and he ptul. The tickets were sold at the
door by boy OF ten years of age, and the reserved
seat cheeks were gathered in by lovely little girl OF
seven, or theteabouts At little after eight Good
He turned the gas up and down, looked out of the
window and over the audiences them after a vgor
GUS pull of his moderately developed nose put on
his spectacles, bowed his head and meditated THIS
DONE he lead some ismatlc rhymings, and addressed
iamiIIarity and but litte respect yery long cham
ter in ST. Mark was read, "oute accidental - so very
long that It really seemed as If the Colonel was
reading against time and waiting for quarters.
Alter which he said;-
GAS announc d this afternoon, am sorry to see
so few womsn here, but l suppose woman must
have much boldness to come after the surs and lies
sent out by corrupt press. We come here to
worship God in our own way, according TO the die
tates OF our own consc ence, and any who don't
like 1t can go to the door and get his money back.
we don intend to be interrupted or bothered. IL
there IS law and power enough IN the city to pro-
tectus 1t shame, but the lact that always on the
eve OF reform reformers lnsuted and surIedn
he then, at great length, and in q terribly bore
some manner, narrated his experiences in tins city.
claiming great knowledge of human nature, the
wickedness of society, the corruption of the press
the peculiar ways of Assistant ID strict Attorney
the character of his exhibitions.
Ii was suggested that the audience came to and
drove the people away; but it was of no use Good
win really seemed bent on making row. and raising
a disturbance. His audience was quiet, respectful
suffering he waa
grained, sour, impairment, and abusive He con-
tnued his nonsenscal balderdash the most al ro-
giant, hlgh-handed. and offensive manner for more
than an hour, when he graciously consented to the
APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE
He accepted Mr.. Doremus, of East Twelfth
street, but made vigorous objection to Mr.. Wash
lngton Peale formerly OF Ferris photograph gallery,
TWO ladies searched Miss Van VIE in her room,
ard reported that, after the minutest investigation,
they were convinced that she had nothing ON or
about her person which could ass st her in unying
or cutting ropes.
was then led in. She is young, not more than
twenty, loosely butt, but rather pretty, with lid
eyes, good teeth light curly HAIR figure to speak
OF, an intelligent countcnance and a general good
look. She was taken to the box or cupboard, OF
ordinary construction, ana seated on O common
wooden chair. The Committee, Messrs. Peae and
Doremus then examined the box and the audience
examined them. Peale is man of thirty-ive or
forty lyeals of age, with greyish hair a keen, black
eye lanK jaws cum ng expression artistic dress and
general base air. His colleague, Doremus is older,
with full beard, q soft face, KIND expression, and
honest look. Neither are in regular business, and
the audience was disposedt to watch their operations
closely depending rather on Doremus to check any
fayoritism on the part OF Peae.
Pea tied MISS Van Vie, and he tied her well.
Her wrists were bound to the chair, her were
then bound osely to the back, the rope ends
brought behind her aud tied in the middle of the
chair. Doremus then took a smaller cord and did
his best to comp iete the security of the fastening.
Peale then tied Miss Van Wie's feet, and Dolemus
looked and saw 1t was good.
In TACT they were SO long about it that the audi
ence became impatient while the groutY Goodwin
lmpatlent, rough tliQns
hidaddy style; for which he deserved kicking then
did this rope The Committee having ST. ut The doors
OF the caoinet subsoed like the rest of us, and
famed himself and his dear little girl, and made
friends with the people by giving them water in
many cunning childlike ways.
len minutes passed a few kicks only were heard
heard to rap against tue board.
Forty minutes but no sign
Goodwin was rampant but uneasy, and called in
very dsrespectfully dctatorla way to the spIriis
intlmating his dlspleasure, and ordering them to
We feared that the lady, who is quite delicate,
idea.
Ten more minutes passed and the Committee were
summoned TO look a. the medium. Sne sat falnting
aid dropping, limp in her char whence but for the
friendly cord she would have ta en-. The cords had
been oosened little at the end but all attempts to
unite or unoo them were Iutlie.
The audience demanded an explanation, and Mr..
Peale, who, with hls CO.. eague, DOremUs, now stood
redeemed before the audience, stated how he had
tied the lady and his beieI in her inability to unite
GooGwin was nonp!ussed, but saucy still.
The lady tainted.
Loud cries were made simultaneously for "water"
"police," and money" Pckpockets were expert,
doctors were eager policemen were pucky, and
every body was curious.
We saw that the medium was really suffering and
with he assistance OF Officer Bean conducted her 10
her room, where she was laid upon sofa in a state
OF coma.
The crowd fol owed but as the door was slammed
Goodwin. That interesting imbecIle stood on the
Platform, and with refreshing audacty attempted
to come Jack Easy on his hearers by arguing the
point which they didn't see, and ali OF q sudden,
'qui accidental" his hat jammed over his
eyes, his tables upset, and his carcass IN danger
when the protecting locust Oh Officer Bean spread
its metropolitan wings above him, and hustled him
away TO the station house, followed by q laughing,
shouting crowd, who tainted the rash reformer,
sayY wa 'P'-'
But while this scene was transpiring outside TO
the entire satisfaction of everybody but Goodwin,
very different affair was in progress the bedroom
OF Mrs. Goodwin. On the bed was the sweet lutte
gard OF many man and woman in the audience as
yet IN happy unconsc business of the trouble OF her
mother, and the disgrace OF her father by her side
lay ;he weeping medium, whose person was ex.
amlned by the attending physician and her friends
Her Wrists and arms were shockingly marked and
swollen, her fingers were stihened and she had no
control whatever OF her limbs Vigorous rubbing
partially restored q healthy circulation, when she
stated that almost as as she had been left in
the caOinet she ielt ialnt and SICK her stomach,
tiehtly, but SAID nothing about II because she
thought II could Ia but few moments, and she
could stand IL
Mrs. Goodwin was in great distress lest some
harm should happen TO her husband, and the little
Girl, on waking, cried most piteOusly when she
faad n find - At the IN ant xUha