The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-13
sp1R1TUAL1sr1o MARvELs.
How the Davenports Were Matched q
Exposed I'm Germany.

Editors Missouri Democrats:
In yesterdays issue find long arti-
Gle on Spiritnalism, and notice of start
{ ling manifestations, by q female medi-
UNI, Miss Barrack. She is said to have
a light and dark circle, ETC., all SINH
lar to the manifestations the Davenport
brothers performed in this and other
countries.
I When those gentlemen were travel
ing through Germany, they very soon
came to the conclusion that their Spir-
itual humbug would not pays1ad there
fore, when they first appeared at Dres-
den they admitted that their nantes
tations were purely natural and had
nothing to do with spirits.
Among the audience of those per-
formances was young jeweler by the
name of Hartman, who watched every
movement of the Davenports, who no.
ticed closely the number Of hands that
showed themselves at the opening of
the cabinet, Internationally the mode of
tying, which was superintendent by the
Davenports and Mr.. Fay. At the sec
ond performance he proposed to the
| Davenports to let him enter the cabinet,
same manifestations as they; but of
course they did not consent to this, and
advised him to build cabinet for him
self and show his skill. This he did,
and few days afterwards this young
mechanic performed the same feats in
every respect as the Davenports did,
namely: He was tied by gentleman
with rope, bought at the same estab-
lishment where the Davenports bought
theirs-of the same length, thickness
and strength.
A guitar, bell, trumpet and tambou-
rine were placed along with him inside
the cabinet; he was firmly bound and
the cabinet closed. Scarcely had this
been done when the trumpet flew
through the hole of the cabinet into the
crowd. Immediately the cabinet was
opened. Hartmann in the same posi-
ton sat quietly as though nothing had
happened. 1t was closed again, and di-
rectly after Hartmann opens the door
himself and appears outside, the rope
in his hand.
Everybody noticed by his swollen
hands to what extent the rope had been
tied.
Hartmann is tied again and the apart
ment closed directly, hands and arms
appear at the opening, sounds of the
guitar are heard, the bell is thrown
backward and forwards, the tambour-
inc is struck, the trumpet and the bell
are vehemently expelled from with
in, etc.
The doors are opened and there is
Hartmann again, firmly tied as before.
A gentleman among the audience
proposes to be tied along with Hart
; mann. This is done; he is also tied
J fast to Hartmann, and the cabinet clos.
ed. The sounds of all the instruments
: are heard again, and when the doors
were opened both sat tied the same as
before, the gentleman, however, had
the trumpet on his head, at the
same time declaring that Hartmann
had not moved. AT last the hands O.
the tied Hartmann were filed with flour
: and the cabinet closed again. The same
occurred as before; hands at the open
ing, trumpet and bell are thrown out
l and on opening, Hartman again sa
), quietly, tied as before. He is united
now, and appears before the audience
e his hands filed with -four, seemingly a
+ he had received it. Now began tn
i performance in the dark.
Everybody closes up around the plat
: form The gaslight is extinguished
: only four candles light the hall. These
also, are put out. At the call for ligh
the four candles are lit, and we I'M,
Hartmann tied to a chair. Darkness
:. again prevails, and when the candle
= are lit the second time Hartman is with
= out coat on, this garment occupyin
a place on the table. A gentleman OF
fers him his, and after few minute
darkness he has the strangers coat or
! After little while in the dark, how
. ever, he has his own coat on again, an
= the second one is thrown by him anon
the audience.
ell A friend of Hartmann is now tie
between two gentlemen, these hold hi
OF arms and hands. Hartman is also tied
in and has as precaution, silver piec
(thaler) laid on each foot. Asa secon
ID precaution the chair upon which l
r. sits is placed upon sheet of white p;
re per, and with pencil an outline
drawn of the feet of the chair. a
Of ter the light is extinguished, notwit
~ standing all these precautions Il
sounds of the guitar are heard. Lig
lie is made again thereon, but both a
act firmly fastened as before, and the ge
H. tleman from the audience declare tn
the gentleman placed between the
: a had not moved, and the circle aroul
the feet of the chair upon which Hal
mann sat had not been changed T
"a thaIers also lay on Hartman's feet.
ustI Lastly, a glittering guitar is observ
moving, as it seems, far over the hea
.;al Lof those present.
ly- All experiments were sklllfully e.
ta- cuted, and the delighted audience
pressed their opinion to the effect Z
,np they were equal TO the Davenports' p
are formances, although Hartmann I
been practicing but one week and
Davenports fifteen years.
ries Now comes Hartmann's explanati
-ew No one in Dresden, except perhaps
few sickly ladies', had suspected {