The New York herald., 1869-04-22

SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY.
THE ToMBs OPENED.
Judge Rhadamanthus Bowling Sit
ting in Judgment.
LOOK ON THIS PICTURE AND ON THAT.
Judge Edmonds Charon on the
Stand.
Spirits Avaunt---GhOstly
Developments.


Developments.
Grim goblins stalked about the Tombs long after
she cocks shrill clarion proclaimed the dawn Of
yesterday. The spirits held high carnival at that
quaint judicial sepulchre, and gaunt forms fitted
about, jublant, In all directions. The occasion was
mighty one, for 'the great council Of ghosts was
assembled to plead the justice OF their cause, the
right to ticket of leave for rowing commission
throughout the earth-permitted on this ecca-
slon only to revisit the glimpses OF the MOON" The
court room OF the Special Sessions was crammed
with the disentombed summoned again to the
Tombs before Judge Dowling, who was commits
stoned to near their ghostly tales and mete out re-
tributive justice according to the deeds done in the
flesh. The unearthly looking throng came trooping
with all their tmperfections on their heads submit
ting to the dread tribunal with what composure they
might command on 30 solemn an occasion.
To state the cause briefly 1t is enough to announce
that the arrest OF william II. Mumler, few days
since as spirit photographer, led to an investiga
ton yesterday instituted by the Mayor into the whole
subject Of this cocalled spirit photographng, the
defendant being charged with swndling in that new
branch OF business. Mr.. Geary appeared for the
prosecution and Mr.. Albert Day and Mr. Baker for
the defendant.
The case being called the following Developments
were made during the progress Of the case:-
TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Marshal John H. Tooker of the Mayors ONCE, was
the first witness called for the prosecution
Examined by Mr.. Geary-Q. Have you, Mr.. Took
er, any other name that you are known by besides
your proper name Of To0kera A. No, sir, no name
that am known By.
@. What is your real namei A. ] ohm II. Tooker.
Q. Did you ever, for any purpose or on any occa-
II Un1Io
A. Yes, I did, Sir.
Q. Wallace is not your real namei A. No, SIR
Q. Why did you assume that nameS A. Iassumed
It for the purpose Of prosecuting inquiries into the
spirit photograph business.
Q. What led you to enter upon the prosecution Of
inquiries in this matter and what was your motive
Of proceeding to the photograph gallery Of the de-
fendent here, Mumlera A. was directed to do so
by the Mayor Of this city.
Q. For what purpose were you 80 directedp A.
complaint had been made before Mayor Hall relative
to certain photographs issuing from the premises
$50 broadway.
Q. And you repaired to the premises so desig-
mated? A. Yes, sir.
Q. What was your object in going there9 A.
complaint as SAID before, was made to the Mayor
by Mr.. Hickey, in connection with certain socalled
spirit photographs issuing from the prisoners estab
nshment. and the Mayor in consequence directed me
to work up the case and what was In the charge
against the photographer and whether there was
any truth the statements made by Mr.. Hickey; in
obedience OF those directions visited the premises,
$50 Broadway, as have said.
Q: What did You expect to get there. If anything'
O. Did you, as you expected, get your portrait
takenY A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you notice any trick or deception practsed
by the photographer on that occasion, or was any
practised on you BY hims A. Yes, sir.
tai m
which were not afterwards carried out as promised
O. State the nature and character OF the trick or de-
Ception practised upon you on that occasion ana at
that place. A. Well, sir Mr. Mumler promised to
give me picture of q relative or Of some one de-
and therefore consider that was a trick and decep
ti0n practlsed on me.
Cross-examned for the defence.
BY Mr.. Day. O. What promise did he make to
your A. He promised or undertook to give me
spiritual photograph OF deceased relative or OF
while was In the room, and this he failed to do.
Y He failed to do that, did heY A. Yes, sir
That will do, Mr.. Tooker; you can 90.
Mr.. Geary, addressing the Court, said:-Your
Honor this is all the direct testimony We offer. on
this testimony and the four affdavits which have
been sworn to aud already presented to the Court
we rest our case THE DEFENCE.
The first witness called for the defence was
William p. Slee, examined by Mr.. Da-, counsel
Q. Where do you reside' A. Poughkeepsie, in
O. What is your professiona A. A photographer.
q. How long have you been in the photographing
business A. Eleven or twelve years.
Q. Where do you now carry on businessS A.
O. In this Slater A. Yes, sir.
q. Have you any experience with regard TO this So
called spirit photography A. Yes, sir.
q. STATE your last experiences In this line A.
Win Mr. t sas e % sas e msa @
Broadway on invitation OF Mumer, and also for the
purpose Of thoroughly examining nj the process Of
stand IL; watched the process OF taking these spirit
photographs az closely and infinitely as pos
sibly coud Mr.. Mumler sec me three dfer-
ent times, and each time watched him very
closely and also closely scrutInized the progress
snything unusual or different from the regular
process In the operation, with the exception tint
remarked that he put his hand on the camera; that
was the only unusual thing noticed; on a subse-
quent occasion Mr.. Munler visited me at my gallery
in PoughKeepsie, and then told air. Mumler that
Mr. Ceary, counsel for the prosecution, here inter.
posed objection to anything that transpIred at
PouRhkeepsie far as II might tend to bear on the
case at issue In tho matter OF the complaint against
the defendant Instituted for his acts In this city.
objection.
allow the destatude to the elucidatiop OF this sim
guar case, and for the purpose OF getting out all
the facts connected with II.
Mr. Geary still urged that the question as to what.
ever transpired at the witpessf gallery at Pough-
keepsie was totally Irrelevant 10 the issue before the
Court. The question now under discussion was as 70
what ranspired at the Defendants gallery at Broad
way.
Judge Bowling said the only way OF getting at all
the acts was TO allow the fullest latitude at TINS in
vestgatlen
Mr. Geary then withdrew his objection and per.
sntted the question to proceed under the ruling OF
thc Court.
Mr. Day repeating the question)--what occurred
on the occasion OF Mr.. Numbers visit TO your place
OF business at Poughkeepsiei A. AS I said before,
Mr.. Mumler called upon me at my gallery aud
used my material during the process OF the stIngs
that ensued from beginning TO end, including
my camera chemicals, glass aud all the other ap-
piances necessary 70 the production OF photographs:
during his subsequent operations watched him In.
tcnsely throughout his operations, and the only
usual circumstance that observed was his placing
his hands on tile camera as had before observed IN