New-York tribune., 1868-01-29
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENTS.
TRIAL OF THE NEWARK sPIRTTUALIsTs.

OVER FIFTEEN HOURS WITHOUT A"hEEb"'
The second days trial Of William MeEwep,
for ndccently exposing his person on New-Years dsy'
was begun yesterday morning in the Newark Court
house Long before the opening the Court the
obbies OF the building packed with people. Aer
long and impatient waiting the doors were unocKed' Ano
when to the disgust OF many, the constsDies cro''
their slaves In the entrances, Keeping osck III
who not subpoened or connected with tne case'
The courtroom well filed Judge F. h. Ieese pre-
sided assisted by Judge Jesse Williams and Judge w. b.
Guild. The DstrictAtorney. c. 3. Tittsworth' con-
Quoted the for the people. The utmost decornm
prevailed throughout the entire proceeding The prison.
ers countenance decidedly intelligent His hair worn
long, is almost black and cobed back without parting
He is Of medium statue slightly buit, ana
Of bilious temperament His eyes have keep'
shrewd look n and, at times twinkle humoronsy
He apparently knows what he is about and evidently
plays his part WE'LL unless, his lawyer claims ne 10 IN
sane The first witness placed the stand was Miss Al
thea Reeves daughter Of Mrs Reeves, whose spiritual
stic accused has created the present
sensation. Reeves is handsome girl OF 10 wilma
clear complexion. perfectly healthy, and possessing
calm and modest demeanor She calmly gave her tes-
mony but owing its indelcacy, much OF IT'S neees-
sarly omitted The following is portion Of the testi-
| mony:
At the time exhibition occurred mother was greatly
excited. owing much, think to the death OF her sr,
exact language she or McEwen used at the time, butt
aid pSns @ make @pGsn sy gestures q this
other time have known Mr. since last Novempe
Hun Il Sfi SIMILAR to the sOcsed sptuasm we believe tass
we should do Christ dd-that s commune Win 'he
sprts: nothing was done, the occasion referred TO-
either from lasciyousness wantonness; do rot ei
acy believe the as the Others DO though au on
NewYears Day; considering the state OF hr NcEwsDs
mind, thing it right for him to do az he do;
cy he ss eed We had % TO 90 d sS oher and
Us to DO they said Ola %st 70 g9 sn nI" %
az tSe Widow went according co the teachings OF tho
Scriptures, and the say Children obey your paien& m 10
fSnssquedF Sonse do lust Wv what s6e wanted them 70;
do not think that Mr.. McEwen would do 70
seiiesed 'GI in sprnasm before MeEwen came
house in all OF our actions we acted on the prineir"
In '' reply re to the question as to whether McEwen
fSsE Ss sRs Soud TatRer not not tell
being Insisted upon, shs answered II have ;s Sssn
dG was 50 about SsSrn month before
first commenced these exhibitions IN our honse M,
have four brothers and one os 'i;,e5 a1s ,s II.
Youngest three these exhibitions were msds
ma sse lss Sss done under excitement
were performed only at mothers request or WIN %
not remember OF ever hearing improper word or see
ing an indecent act; McEwen occupied sDgIo
sd 10 the aa When ons OF the Children
him sometimes mother and myself passed ane .. mss m
doing, as nothing improper was done hcEwen WA WA
e ep the asS Of Ma snd
side Of McEwen; nothing was said ,.S or na2ss done
a1ass soSa % Spcs 'a1s q & 10
pure pure as he; was little tlmid, e fTs, SGs
Years day ma did not request or McEyen to Nc te.
5 Ssf ons Sas a me
with MsESen alone one niss & when rasass a va:
tl McEwen 1's retired frst and asleep when {
went to bed remember nothing that was said have ave
liberties AZ all while n our m family lS DO sSt tsow
h a Mr., nExsp nc S q G Of y mother
these things several times herself think four tines
gTsYi'u;Ss; snS SHOW 'is ss Tse'ed tss world
when abe put her arms around MsESsns & heeY S sse G
rsys M ana thought that we were ali ordinary n
did not feel any shame a. ss the mas
DR. WcSes of New. York City, author OF "rhe Bib!
Revealed also lecturer and ,G,oP sPirtuas' was e"'
anu saw McEWsn on the night Of the arrest he cans
into 9es S 5 anS S pan
nnderclothes; sitting down the floor be pulled on his
:as: ss;s os os.s said al Tis hsd @
aud the world was surely COMING con Ing to 20 and am
bath where he stald so long that thought he we,d
Sp Il
was Spinning around and around, and he would
supper, SGp Is he sprsns @ from the table and
ladder and yelled out that he was nd GSS o6o himself.
and also that must undress and show myself every
earth bad got TO strip 50 that they were puro
they could he further stated that he was go
to ja and was ready and willing to die for the truth
the evening of the arrest heard gentle Knocking bu
door, when lot Of doctors and policemen rushed IN !,
have been bothered very much by boys coming 20 N.Y.
which is now on exhibition at Barnuns Museum. Sew
York travelled 700 miles 10 get this child, which,
the use Of II while in his museum this cd is no RELATIONS
OF mine it is covered with hair; have made it partner
in my and have named Anna JoIes %s.e
=. | I
brought a chair and took seat by my sde after talk
ing while different subjects, he all at started
saying that his influence was wrong on tbn sine,
SO we Changed seats; among other things he said wnS
tha he was going Congress; told him he would g
trouble with the Radicals he went there. and that
John Morrissey would fix him; he replied with such
he would be on level with unspiritual radicals
aughter he said ae was willing to 90 TO Jail aud suree
In closing the counsel for the defense made long and
eloquent appeal He said, IN substance, that there bas
been cause for indictment shown In the testimony
There have been many cases where the persons imrl
Gated acquitted ON the ground OF insanity ana
s Svs SRC RSes SHOT t hr 81 edScr ia this
years ago, was acquitted the plea Of insanity, anf
within twelve hours aerwari body OF pnp1e,%s s % gs
Edmunds and other eminent mem both IN Ensand ,s snS
America, who believe that by communion INV ST
purity I q Adam and Eve While they sti walkedin
state OF perfection before their cseator I'M. Is
NIions theory Of the origin Of sin as an Illustration:
these people t one seher seeVe pane Wsese the
viii be on an equality with their Creator,
may do what another WICKED one does and ysS
convicted it must be proved that his intent was bads
the subject OF insanity tne COUNSEL quoted q, greas
many ponts They may be perfectly sane in re.
gard TO everything except Que particular subjects
told how she naked, and had slept with McEwens
with as little unconcern as she would when talking 10
friend in parlor at home All Of the defendants sta
thought they doing right In the sight ~