The New York herald., 1869-04-05
4 SPIRITUAL CrMmoTlon IN MAINE.
Raid Of the Unbclicvers-A Rivnl Medium and
q RIOt0us Assomblnge.

Prom the Kennebec Republican Journal April IL
We don't know what next VIII happen In the hall
was and IN the ratification Of the treaty peace
that followed, It was stipulated between the high
should In future be permitted. The landlord assured
US that the hall had been let TO the Spirits whose
vsltations would be particularly peaceful and sooth.
Saturday evening to 1nd high state Of excitement
pervadng portion OF the community Miss Laura
v. Ellis, young lady OF about eighteen years, OF
very prepossessng appearance, accompanied by her
father gave series OF manifestations" on Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings The
The girl will be bound neck, wrists and ankles,
wherein she canno. release herself Her wrists w be
n.s % Ss
:d ss& e Ss so5 and ), .Is
upon, furnishing good music knots tied and united in all
s 2 .ST: 9saa: s'ig her rs S E se
$40 .5., :. Min Tsss % Ss
uutyns The knots sI some Of these manlfesta,ions
thrown thirty feet from the cabinet door drum viii Be beat
In scientific manner tsmoorne Played bells rung &c,
her ssor. r sa%ss tSs, are e.sa 70
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These things wero all done for three nights, in
satisfaction OF all. Meantime organization OF the
skeptcal had been perfected. One OF the number
had practiced the same ieats, and claimed to
had done. on Saturday night they mustered
In force for demonstration. They offered
Mr.. Ellis twenty five dollars for the privilege OF
opening the cabinet during the performances at any
time they pleased. This offer was accepted. and
Captain Charles Baker who suddenly opened the
door while the drum was playing claimed that he
saw her hands taken from the instrument. After
some discussion, tho disposal OF the money was re-
ferred to the audience, who voted II to the girl only
three dissenting. The investigators and skeptcs
then, through Captain Baker, pronounced the whole
performance humbu9, and announced that they
would take possession OF the machinery, and that
Captain Baker would himself go through the same
performances. Mr.. Ellis said they could use h "a
cabinet, hut the proprietor OF the hall said Mr.. Ellis
mad hired It, and it was solely at his disposal Some
OF the spectators declared for the exhibitor and
some for the skeptcs. There was an attempt to
take possession OF the cabinet by force, and things
looked pretty sgually for time.
Better counsels however, prevailed, and it was
announced that an adjournment would he had to
Pcrce's Hall, where free entertainment OF the same
character would be given. So down stairs swept the
skeptics, followed by the crowd. and streamed into
the other hall. cabinet was got up for the occa.
sion with q shawl for door into which the rival
performer, bound with ropes by committee, was put
Here he bi0omed out into a frst class medium. He
played the drum, thumped the tamboribe put rings
on his fingers and bells on his oes poked sticks out
OF she cabinet and did, all and singular the per-
forpAances of Miss Ellis, with unbounded applause.
crowd then gathered in and about the American
House where Mr. Ellis and daughter stopped
There was talk of mobbing them. One Individual
went to him with the information that he would be
roughly dealt with unless he gave up the twenty
nve dollars This sum he then refunded, and IL Was
atven back 10 the persons who had contributed t.
hr. Ellis and daughter remained until SUNDAY niGk9
and leftin the stage for Augusta