The New York herald., 1869-04-27
NEW YORK TUESDAY, -QUADRUPLE

the rst negative the ghost picture showed FULL as nc
lett free for the subsequent picture and both figures
appeared on one negative; was n0s done Dy double
but BY erasns por0a aaa % raen
| for the light used common name OF lamp Id
this case.
In his hand picture No. IL. Tins was done other
wisely inserting glass positive In the plate mol
sr DeioTe exposing IT, n ne wsess n Ss
hand, how this was zone, so that NOBODY could OBJ
serve 1t, and then continued after explaining now
and OF that on the glass positive within 1t trans
ierred to the sensitized plate IN the pate-noider
He said:-These were only experiments, and did not
too near the sensitized plate and the dinusion or
light between the two being too little the lines came
out sharp and distinct; II placed further, ana more
diffusion OF light obtained, the picture from the glass
positive on the negative Will appear blurred ana
troll OF the Opera:Or the plates used are 0ne-quarter
sze-314 inches by AZ inches.
q. The blur or indstinctness may DC occasioned
by placing the glass positive more distanty from
the sensitlzed platter A. Yes, SIR.
Q. Can such pictures be produced by any other
Q. Look at this (handing the witness picture No.
IL. also one made by hlmseif. A. All the means
to produce this spirit photograph half an inch Of
luclfer match aud small piece OF mica, on which
the positive had been made Instead OF on glass; and
on this the witness produced from his p0cketb0ok
inch and half in breadth ana height, on which
could be seen the very same head which appeared
sso s rtnsss sps m the made R nssoa ss1a
had. continued Mr.. Mason, Mr.. Reiss near
me all the time, examining everything
arranged asked him to 60 with me to see the plate
put in the plate holder we passed Into the operat-
the Instrument, but did not touch it; inserted the
plate-holder while he was watching me; l then
seated him and exposed the sensltzed plate to the
reflection, removed 1t again, returned to the dark
r00m developed the picture, and this was the result
&holding up the photograph OF keiss with spirit
head lowering over him to the rear)
q BY what process was this Accomplishment In
answer to this question the witness took the camera
and the plate.holder, the small piece OF mica, and
manipulated the instruments before the court and
the audience dexterOusly, puncturing the lower
frame Of the pate-hoder with the point Of
a lucifer match i on which which 'Sas was TASTE fastened
the mica vita the esprit head" as o
positive on II, and explaining that by tnis means, in
addition to the figure before the camera the positive
picture on the mica Will also be shown on the sensi-
tlzed plate, though somewhat blurred. This portion
nca demonstration OF one OF the processes by which
'spirit photographs" may be produced. created
quite sensation and the accused, his counsel and
friends became seemingly more interested In the
Developments Of the prosecution than they had ever
been since the beginning Of the examination. The
Q. Can spirit photographs be produced by any
other meanss A. Yes, by several others; one is the
use Of the microscopic lens; II Is placed under the
tube inside the camera; slight modification may
bring 1t out better; the ordinary tube into the
camera; would place block In and around the
jectve" and in front Of that the micrograph,
half-inch or less. This could be opened and
closed BY spring or the mere pressure OF the hand,
either on top, the bottom the sides OF the camera;
the exposure to the sitter would be going all the
same; by that means such as Mumler's spirit pic
lures could well be produced; also by double print
ing by bath and false Plates in the BATH
The prosecuting attorney then handed the witness
one OF Mumer's spirit Photographs. the one known
as Mr.. Livermores, showing Mr.. LivermOre in q Sit
ting posture and female figure shrOuded In white
robes and holding flowers over his head, apparently
standing behind him.
Question by prosecuting c0unsel-C0uld both these
figures have been IN front OF the camera when this
picture was nader A. No, sir.
q Why nOt2 A. All objects In front of camera
must have their light similar and reflect 1t similarity
In the picture In my hand the shadow on the ghost
is on one side and the shadow on the sitter (Mr
LvermOre) Is on the opposite side; hence 1t not
one pcture; was made at different times with differ
ent light and Dy mechanical means.
AT this stage the further examination was ad-
j0urned to Wednesday next at ten A. NJ. The last
answer OF Mr.. Mason seemed so demonstrative and
convincing that general buzz was raised through
out the court room and everybody, except the spirit
ualists within the bar, appeared to take 1t as a
clincher OF the case against the defendant. The
believers themselves even grew excited, and several
OF them approached Mr.. Mason and offered to pay
him large sums OF money II he could produce such
pictures as Mr.. Mumler has done denying his capa-
city 70 do So and avowng their firm belief in Num-
lers supernatural powers. MIR. Mason willing
TO try 1t, but no final bargain was struck.