National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-25
THR SPIRITS on a STREET SOUTH.
WRIST.

Wore Observation-Disclosures Of tho
Last Scnncc--A Guitar Floating In the
Air.
Another private scance was given by Mr..
Gunnell at his residence, 4si O street south.
wesL on Tuesday evening Of this week. The
manifestations were In character similar "a
those reported In the REPUBLICAN short time
since, with one or two exceptions.
The tieing committee--M y. and B., Of
the Government printing ofice-went on duty
about nine O'Clock and lashed the medium IA
the seat In the cabinet. The ropes appeared "a
be OF common bed cord, each three or four feet
In length, and apparently strong enough "a
thoroughly secure man possessing much more
than ordinary strength.
Determined TO profit by the two weeks Of con-
| slderation allowed him since the last seance, the
possibilities OF deception, and carefully thought
over every suggestion made by persons who
limited that they knew how the "tricksr were
Sesns'
| various conditions" required for the seance
observed, to detect, u possible, any semblance
I'ns cord was brought around the wrist and
tied, In what Ia known as square knot, 80
tight that the 1esh was swollen above II on
either side. Ills hands were placed behind his
back, the unconnned wrist was laid nat upon the
knot, and there secured by a similar one. Then
the cord was passed around both, fastened by
additional Knots, and the free ends OF the cord
a9wn ~, through tho holes IN the seat and disposed
sion and wrapped with the copper wire. The
position Of the points OF this wire was carefully
noted, without the knowledge Of the medium, TO
see that no movement was made by him during
his occupation OF the cabinet.
Just as the door closed tho ringing OF the bells
and the pounding OF the drumsticks commenced.
u Frank was loose he must have dlsengaged
| himself within the space Of q second OF time,
aud he must have tied himself again In half q
| second, for when the door swung open he sat
| Occasionally the hands would appear before the
door was fully closed.
During the dark seance the gnitar, which had
noated about, the strings ali the while being
manipulated as II by human fingers. At this
lime Frank was presumed to be dashed hand and
loot 70 cane.sest chair, in as secure a manner
| any movement the medium might make during
this performance his feet were placed upon !
sheet Of white printing paper, aud line drawn
the feet were found In the precise spot In which
The writer closely watched the tlelng Of the
Iron rings upon and on The arms, and The passing in
| OF the hands back and forth from one side Of
the body 70 the other. This was simply mar
seilous; Tne knot seemed to part asunder, the
and LEFT, and coming together again In the same
| manner, when the closest inspection would re-
veal not even tnread OF the cord uisplaced
nnepe ,,. ~, ,hg a. .numos 70 sSe
OF suck a character that no relaxation ~ I'M
| cord seemed possible. To crafty the curiosity
o. some OF MS visitors, Mr.. aunnell repeated
s p,h,o m y, n, ~ nsnnet .na,
| removed.
..sweI w,,i,ns 70 suh,nis ~ osar, a., ny, Az
| MOI Interfere with the necessary conditions" o
his seances. II Is, perhaps, safe to say thai
ngy,s yme =, ~ ns, 1890, @ 49, paoiVunu
s,ar mach ona a, wasnS 49,, ~. a,nas ~
o,iny ahem ~ csnses monasn v nr s,,arn,n.
dana '"'"' w '''' N''"'""e vi 'up''i"u"
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nv nSennmena WIN hin "as cn1,d ILL., lsnse
before he SPOKE 10 The psyeanorts' and on N,
occasion referred 10 me larter ipere, naid MIN ny
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n,osesslonsi bns,nass R.s,ass ~ H E vy "
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.nI,,ta sitsnd ~. son mi s,i,s ~ nu NJ.
nnmens indica,a ,ha ,easanca - an 1870 nv pne
sessed N Wbat ssems IN he ANNA inssii,yspp cs
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10 hs EIhor ~ ne Hanonal hspnehedr!
SIR The report OF the Board OF Health on tn,
| water question appears 10 bear evidence of
| determination that the neon,s of thIs nIs,,,o
4 ss.u $50 -. - pevp's VI .''s Dsiic
snail ur'nk rotomac wafer wnetner they like II o
not. IL Is well known that for ave or SIX month