The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-17

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pointed o cohimittee to see that 6Tety thmg
| was fair and no humbug permitted (those
4 inclined TO believe in the spiritual hypo-
thesis In italics). iI1f1 S'bHGilOOi
Dr. Bates, Or. BGguIey, Dr.. Hazlett,
! M. BOtIordi Ed. Booking and Mayor Nc
Olellan. .s,s
i Mr. Hornbropk and Mrs, Peters were
also appointed but declined serving; The
latter, we understand, because she would
not be permitted TO sew the young mans
wrist bandages To his pantaloonsi that not
having been advertised.
The committee having taken their posi-
tlons upon the stage the performances Pro.
ceeded as follows;
Capt Brice ladies and gentlemen,
we hope tho audience will DO quiet as
possible during the performance Thirst
ask your committee whom you have SO.
lecte, d to examine the cabinet and see that
1t Is all secure, Laughter s1f ,7.i,aI ,sin
| The committee, prominent among them
DR.. Baguley and Mr.. BotstordT did as de-
sired and reported the cabinet secure.
DR.. Hazlett stated that II was not from
any desire Of notoriety that the gentleman
concerned In the exhibition had come be.
fore the public, but for the purpose Of
showing the truth in regard 70 the social
ed mysteries. II" 2
Mr.. BRIoE-This, ladies and gentle
men, Is my son Jacob, leading q young
man forward. Laughter and applause.
| Now, ladies and gentlemen, bind my
sons wrists with q strip Of brown mus!
lin about two or two and q half inches
wide, because muslin will be more easy for
his wrists than cords or, ropes but strips
Of muslin can DO drawn tighter than cords
or ropes. Now letyour committee come
forward and examine and they can mark
the strips Of brown muslin as place
them upon my sons wrists.
1 The committee examine rs desired. '
DIR. BATRs-We will not tic the knots 80
tight as TO interfere with tho circulation Of
the blood. 1'Fl7 ''asI adl .5'hej d1S, ~
Capt. BRICE-Now your committee
/ will report Tiny sons hands ore securely
and firmly bound, Il ss.ognh hos. e ii sIa,
The audience will observe that my son
Is tied with three knots about each wrist,
and the strips again tied together. The
young man having seated himself in the
cabinetl with another strip of muslin
7 shall hind nv son securely and firmly ID
an iron rine: another strip of muslin /
Mace securely about nv sons throat,
which / win allow yotr committee 10 de
into an iron staple firmly fastened in the
back Of the cabinet With another strip
Of brown muslin / shall bind my sons
other strip Of muslin. the end OF which
wy re @a@ op S mt Sl sDso of brown
must;r nm NV son's ian Now. ladies and
Gentlemen M Botsfofil and 'Dr, Bae,iley
w;II ;nveatIoate n NV son Ia securely tied,
and 4 in tReir oninion Il win not ije i'm!
nossihIe tor him n extricate himself
FIJI n RaSnIev-The vorinr tI1atl appears
N be lied rs mar as possible as Inc Young,
iodv was ' -
Tont Rrice-With another stripsof
,r 0ap'' r m I shall 4ie a sauare how
ro,,nd nv sor's neck and ,lp IN cIosinr the
door NJ fbeSabinet i shall request This In.
to TT, an NV nowsr from an Invisible source
w n5,;o ,bS tnotr. von will ther hear A
" S n5srh,Ii and remsrkahle yoice NANTES.
tation, and upon the door being st opened
'HNS Now wv Ladies and gentIemen Won SEQ that
nv NC ans throat p secrreIy Ana firmly
hound 10 tho staple n The back Of the
cabinet and Il there is any pos;siOllity 9. 81
his gettlng loose, your coihhltec VIII
please state II. a..1,l,i u , ha5iL
Il, Inc commlttee tntpugn VI DaSuley
stated that everything was apparently &C.
cure. ~ rtl,h .b,.ti q. Ia, ,golq i.,.,a
Capt Brice-l Shutting thedool NOW
you notice on closing the door you near q
voice calling ior MI. Ellis Laqgnter'l
Voice-Good evening, Mr. 'Eiiis. ,,,p'
Capt BrieeTGo evening, MI Bake ,p6
Yoice-What do you want mo 10 90!