The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-12-06
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Per ssvsssi weeks ! . called apirinas me
dun eolhna himself C.. w. Jsctspn, has been
81 vnsious kinds Of miracles. His principal
feat vas having himself firmly bound b. the
wrist, thro~ine Aimseif isto . rance and
sntsviee DARK cabinet, from which he would
enesge u afev moment1 With bis hands free
He claimed thAt be was untined by "Spirit>
ual agency, and great many people we're
simple enough 10 believe his assertions.
Shortly afef Jackson commenced opera
lions here, HsTtx, tbs illusicnis,, com nsebced
fis perfo. mances AZ . magician. Hartz,
beirG thoroughly posted in Gil manner Of
slight Of hand tricks, declared that there vas
some juggling about Jack son rope perform
ascs, and challenged the 8pirisualist to y
triAl Of skill. --Jaekeon accepted, and few
nights ago presented himself at Philharmonic
bah, where Hartr was performing, and. was
hound with rope and placed in the cabinet.
He proved too mnch for Harz on that oc-
casioa, and sitter short stay ii the cabinet,
waited proudly forth with the ropa in his
hands. The spiritual portion ofthe audience
weFs il ecstacies ~ this proof Of the power
rather chop ALLEN. Hartx, However, vas not
converted = the spiritual faith BY this Mrs
Gle, end etont'y declared that il wsaa II ck.
Hio aD8seAat he'd performed the sAns fest
% u41y oceAsiosssAsd Of coarse HArtz knew
how h<wArdone. The anti Spiftual;sts Of
the audience took sides with Hartx, and sew.
sral we'll Knows citizens offered to bet large
ssns that they could tie Jackson 20 firmly
that I'll the spirits Of the Seven Spheres could
NOT loosen his bonds.
IL Waa understood that on Friday evening
the fnal tess vas to be made, and according
y large audience assembled TO witness the
trial, whick took place ct the close Of the
performance Of Hartx 4 Mr.. Goodwin-the
same gentleman Who watched I'll night in The
''Aaantsd house. winter before LAST, for !
gAoe4n1 ooly say big rat, appeared upon
ths uaGe, aAd made formal demand that
sAs 9seAsnan Who had proposed to tie Jack
soa should come forward. The gentleman,
not being IN the hall, did not come. Mr..
Voodw,n Sad ne came ~ an investigator,
and went into disquisition on sniritualism.
He said no matter how the trial With jackson
might terminals, il would not ahake his f.i,h
10 NJ beantitni philosophy Of spir;,u.l;.m
He had. Aa1 psesfs enough 70 satisfy A;merll
Independently Of Jackson's dsBon1asssioos
HafGDdN thAk SAsa nVhS Aa1sns,
that i vosld dssolvs upoa them 10 seleet il
4oanistee % u Ne mAdisn. Aftsr ! fsu
niasAs spsss n tbs spsscAif,isR = Good
vias Oe3oeel Aeyex, P0lieA pomnissioses
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clinta9 g essve -, The grQsnd thai 10. -.
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sr9 80 eleses1, aad tns com nitsee pro.
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sotouQSN 10 spnkesnaa.
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= peoDooo 70 seeneh the medium. To mi,
Jacksoa objected, bat finally agreed 10 ~
hel eeaseh &c sss taken Lehisd The cab.
- eatS<yisv Of the andtenes, and m.
oeoseA eOamsneed. Ia his vest pocket ",
q AoenseDnh. sons Bits OF usise. tvo or thres
maeebee. and sems other small articles
Jsnks, - hed frsqueutlye witnessed III
pross1 u searching Il the police station
soos cams across something which extend,
bic Suspicion. Running his hand inside Tho
pawts q ~ me5ism. he ssized bold s.. a.
ed or u6fe md rev the medium forw III
= visa efAeAn1ieaeA. Thssfope proved q
y : coil 4 III q eight feet vound around
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80 oil, 81 bnesle1 q beth ends, H. kapl-
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