The New York herald., 1868-01-06

Disgusting Exhibitious-The Tenth Ward the
Locality Of the scene-Thc Parties Threat-
ened with Lynch Law.
One OF the most extraordinary cases Of crimuality
that occurred Newark TO light in the past
week. and was fully developed on Friday. Tho citizens
Of the Tenth ward have for long time boon the wit
nesses OF the most disgusting exhibitions under tho
name Of spiritualsm and it ws only fear for their
personal safety prevented them from notifying the
proper authorities of the evil But during the past
week the exhibitions assumed such an indecent end
basphsmous form that the residents Of the ward could
tolerate them no longer
Al the house OF . widow lady, named Naomi Reeves
corner of Chestnut Pacific streets the
able and highly censurabo manifestations took
place. The woman and her daughter. tho latter
a state Of nudity before the windows and doors Of
their dwelling various times and with them person
family. AT Last the Inhabitants Of the neighborhood,
feeling that patience under such circumstances had
station against these vioIaors Of ali social lava
As Mrs Reeves had borne avery good name and had
moved in respectable circles previous TO her scquaint-
ance with McEwen. it believed by the officials that
not in mind Accordingly the Chief OF
Police requested Drs. Coles and Dodd, the latter tho
county pnyscian, TO accompany him IN the descent
upon the house. order thas he might avail himself Of
professional medical skill IN relation TO the dis
day morning. attended Dy thess gentlemen and
assisted by posse OF men, he visited the resi-
dencs Of the widow. ana, aiter gainins admttance,
herself and daughter and soon became satisfied thar
they really insane upon all matters Of sp ritual
agreeable and preposssssing young lady, was sent
charge Of an oicer to tho police station, where she
still confined
was ascertaIned that Dr. McEwsu, the leading char
acter this drama had visited tue place Of
one Or. wicks, at the corner Of Pacific and Garden
streets. where he had intended TO roman over ngnt
The visiting party thereos, proceeded to that locality
and found that the old engine house of Fire Company
No Is had been transferred inta the
doctor. who al II. y. WtckoL IL
occupied by that parsonage q printing oncs and
oice Tor The practice Of phrenoosy Fhyschology and
other purposes Of similar nature. rap ior admit
tance at the door when the lights in the
part OF the building were immediately exiingusbed,
and akier skort delay the chaef prooseded TO break
open the door. when 1t was at once opened by Or.
Wckes who asked for Dr. McEwen. Tue latter
hearing his ngne mentioned Immediately came out
from q side room, which ID separated from the man
hail by partition reaching way - the ceiling. In
this room were found two beds one OF wSch had been
occupied by McEwen, and on the other two fornaies
were sleeping; one, who gave the name OF Marsh Of
Railway, woman of thrty-nvo pears, and a gir Of
nineteen years. an adopted daughser OF Mrs. Marsh
n the main Lall WAS found a bed lounge, which DR.
Syickes occupied. The woman Marsh and her adopted
ss,ughter entered into conversation the oncersin
gard 20 she docrnss they held snt positively dis
ga lined any belief IN the theory OF FREQ love.
The physicians pronounced the man McEwcn mad
mau OF the worst kinu 10 ali matfeus pertaining 10
W.. 1tualsm He was therefore. at once conducted 10
lie police station and locked up He freely confessed
having occupied the same sleeping apartments with the
~ldrw and her dauxhlcr but siouty desed any crmi-
naiity He has freqsenuT declared that be is Jesus
Lhrs and While IN thse spells OF unacg has called for
nails thtn he misht be crucfed The Physicians seem
10 have no but that Mcwen has cscsed the aber-
rations of Mrs Reeves snd her daughter
cf the most rema kabls features OF this business
q that lille the motuer and daughter are IN one OF
heir grange spells OF spirualism. declaring them
sn bees me 80 wiIa and desperately fracic '' a.
o injure themselves, and scrape the skin from
heir besies The widow frequently besnesred
ior Children with blood and said the blood ef he
lamb, Jesas. Mrs. Reeves, her daughter and hcEwen
ould "Trip themselves Of all clothing and stsnding in
reat importioe OF being spuualst The spiritualisx
eslding the nsghborhood looked upan these dngis
Dg exhibitions as mere manifestations o. the sptr and
,ndeas oreu TO ma ntalp tnstr correctue@
Upon tie particulars Of fbese exhiotoss being made
ziown the excitement intense, and the indigo ant
ssideuts Of that locality ectsrmued TO take toe 10.
,et been arrested meeting OF the Inhabitants OF the
Issth ward was held on saturday evening 70 consider
uendance ~as resolved by those present that unless
he asthorites broke up Wicker establishment during
he present week they would tsIts immediate steps 70
put stop " The existing evilI hey feel that their
lonQr demands that Wlckes AMI his entire band he |
pcedily banished from their mids.
Mira Naomi Reeves is the widow of Joseph r Reeves
md uui recently has borne resp,,ctabls name. Since
he death Of her husband she has 'ccuped her tine q
'rsssmaking, and previous TO rciuoving 10 No AZ
'aci1c street resided in Washington areet.
Tho man McEwen INN grated tc shis country about |
wo years ago scotland whore bs has a wife add
children That be 10 insane ss manifest TO all who
inter- into conversation with him, 10 weyer briefly II |
nay be. although he phatc bis isscrtene OF his
anty. He claims that he has been adsvases TO the |
Z Irst planes" a. tue spiritualists cal H.
hcEwen and Miss Reeves are sli ksp, al the police
IaioD, a. the authorities have yet decdee What
action they will taEe with them
Up 10 iste hour las, evening was Observable that
Mlss Reeves was gradually becoming more rational, and
he police officials beievc that 10 or three days
si nteoms cane For three months che has ~ twice
aaled meat, living on rnush. Adding to this tae fact
hal she has performed the most labor ply.
ei2ns think she became insane under the inueDVs Of
Dr. McEwen The latter has not improved In the tosst
For hour last night he engaged In conversation wlth
ne county physician. He personal appearance Il strN
ngy neal and clean; be has black whiskers and mus
ache ard dark BAR When engaged In c0nvorsa ion he
maps biz fingers IN frenz ei ranner inprss lively
sscrtg biF peculiar doctrines bic eyes aasninE Win /
vid cSctepeui, betrayng 1he distracted o0s5tI Jon or
ls miva,