New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-27
IN HOUR BIrH THE SPIRITS.

On special invitation, our reporter repaired
nj an early hour to Cooper Institute or the purpose Of
witnessing the extraordinary spiritual Manifestations
which we're advertised take place there last evening
At the hall "a gentleman Informed the press that Mr.
Cooper had concluded not allow any evil communea
lions 90 take place iu the binding A. last ~ the au
,rcs came ma they were directed No. ~ HcccEcrst
,,r,. fIc vordrrful dryrl1pmeuts would surely take
clcck the doors 1ere closed and the ndm'ance
f,,. collected The building Is ordinary brick dwell
lnc srirtuaiist had engaged the front paror Il
Vac comfortably ncd, with tile exception o sua space
- The back art ~ the room, where the medium ana Ms
partner seated on either side ~ small Wathlc
Topped table. The manager oi the company s Mt, T. ~
-iuldard OF Hartford, Conn Win hcr lS peNlt
Huugh young gentleman whom she calls her SON
aud another young man with DARK hair and eyes
The lady said that her son manifested Ms WohdrtIui
powers 80 early age, aud the Hartford papers us wei
A. several Of the Nrw-lork Journals. had gwen MN
'splriuId Nuuer-' IN, other Ethuemdh vas 'hp."l''
assistant because her sons health rather deli
ten MIS- Soddaid mas ~ dHk lr ana dIh eyes ~ se
is lively ana smart She sJid That her husband was
wclhuown Hartford publisher aud though she h3d eA-
pended mu'H money, ttt tNc Hl'.'u 20 Htup iu Wv
York several wCcks, that the public might become
she horta mat me reporter "oui LiS, ~ uo,'l g.
count Of what occurred, and not make light Of uuueuauc
facts She wished t distinctly understood that there
20 he no lights admitted M they dd not use the
Davenport cabinet At the appointed time . Iupc Was
passed from hand TO hand along the mont clcr 10 Keep
any one from getting 10 the mediums committee was
appointed, and the ropes guitars, tLumpct.,
rug1, chairs, and doors were satisfactorily
The table. aud then the lights were turned down.
After few moments ~ silence, NOISES were heard IN
the vicinity OF The tabf, and on stuklHg HEht .e
hands and Of che two mediums were discovered 10
be firmly tied The lights were again cNtiuguisled, ana
presently the instruments on NE table ratified ANA NUT
term heard. Tho lady SAID IL Was the voice OF
"A spirit When the gas was turned on the two gentle
men were free when they first sat down The
people seemed astonished, though some OF theln
cAprcSscd some doubt The manifestations were
repeated, and each time they were moro com
plicated and moro lucNpllcable. Bells rang
aud tmpcts sounded until II seemed 40 though dozen
OF the most unrny spirits III purgatory were leu loose
When the the lOudcst one turned The
light OF dark lantern fu IN the face o one OF tho cdi-
Tins created great upruar, ana several gentle
went FOR policeman, while the rest OF me audience
threatened put the dstuIher out. Finally his money
refunded aud he and h companion took their tie
partue amid loud applause. order DehS once
more restored Tie spirits went TO VOL, Mo.h
were tied and united, until the audience were fully
satisfied that something uncarthy going One
OF the mediums had his hands tied IL post and marked
ring placed In his mouth after his head had been
securely fastened 20 the dOOrpo-t The ght was eNt-
gushcd but Immediately turned mp, and the ring was
found the mediums fore finger The gas was again
turned of and Oh, and this time the ring was
found IN the mouth OF inc nlcuium lhcu
person In tho audience was invited To take
seat and be tied by the spirits. "A gentleman
from Broadway went mp and in few minutes he found
himself covered with kuOs and ropes The spectators
were dumhfouuded. TIT TRIBUNE reporter then asked
II the spirits would tic him. The lady did not know.
Perhaps they would II his condition was right Tho me
dun said that they tine spirits were Tired, hnd conId
not perform any more. The reporter Insisted, aud,
finally after much coaxng, the spirit said Yes The
reporter took scat, but they could not work untll
he sat nearer 10 the table. Then a slight touch
Of rope felt and sweatty hand was applied To the
face aud hands, and finally after many motions rope
tied In several knots once or twice around the
wrists The reporter put out his foot and felt something
much like human leg. lie Knocked the traps
OF from tho table and grun voice fron the other sue
human legs hands, n their palms never perspire,
then the wonderful entertainment was small edition
OF the performances 50 often given by Heller aud
HOudu.