The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-27
AMONG THE "SPIRITs."
A Wild Scene at Tammany
Hall.
FAiITo Govt 70 T TINE.
THE PROCEEDINGS DENOUNCED,
AND THE AUDIENCE BREAK
UP IN UTTER CON-
FUSION.
From the New York Herald, 20.

ualistic seance held NJ Tammany Hall, in
the presence of about 400 persons of both
sexes, who seemed more disposed TO be in
credulous than on tho evening previous.
This time tho audience had o larger num-
| Dor Of young people in proportion to tho
total present than on Sunday night, and
| tho spirit OF fun was tho only visible
| spirit presont Tho cabinet with its
green curtain, its ropes, guitar, and other
pharsphernslia, were exposed on tho |
stage, and tho devoted body Of Spiritual.
lists, men and women, were all seated to-
gethsr to about the number of $50 on the
right hand side of the hall. DIR. Miller.
of Twenty.sixth street, who had acted as
Chairman Of the Committee chosen by
, tho audience on Sunday night was pres
| ent, and So. in the body at the hall. The
, agent, Mr.. Awfel Chesk, who had been
30 loud and insulting on tho first nights
performance, and who had dono nearly
all tho talking, had moderated considera.
bly, in his manner, and WAS ready TO listen
to suggestions last evening. lie stated
his "con-di-tions,' as he called them, to
the audience, who proposed DIR. Miller as
their committeeman; but Mr.. Awfel
Cbeak did not seem to desiro the presence
OF DR.. Miller upon the stage, and this, of
course, was a signal for the audience 20
become quito noisy, aud 10 shout and
cheer derisively at everything and no.
thing. Then man named Robinson Of
fered himself as committeeman.
A Voice Don't tako Robinson F; he ia
sSpirituslist, and was the man ba. ex-
posed Gordon.
Another Voice--Let Robinson 90 up
and see what he can do.
Mr. Awfel Cheak-I think we had
enough OF DIR. Miller last night and he
did not come up at all tonight on the
platform. XXI tNf0f
Mr. Miller--I was appointed last nigh.
az o committee man, and know there
was a confederate behind the curtain, and
l know that the medium slipped his arms
J out OF the cords By his own human power.
and / believe II is all q swindle, and II l
am allowed to go on the stage tonight |
will pr owe it all here.
A Spiritualist with Long Hair-Don't
let DR.. Miller go on the stage. / protest
sgainst it.HHe only wants to puff and
advertise his baths; that's all.
| Mr.. Awfel Chesk--I think l will have
to call tomorrow and get Turkish bath
from the Doctor, he seems so anxious 10
talk.
A Reckless Young Man in the Audi
ence-.well, if anybody wants bata it is
you, Mr.. Cheak. Get ono as coon as you
can.
Another Voice (this time q pretty
young lady Il DON'T think i ever saw SO
many loafers In an audience before. How
can they expect 20 have any manifesto
lions from the spirits IL they keep up such
noise? Screams and cheers.
An old man with Black Overcoat-
Give US a chance TO hear this Indian
Chief Samossctt. They say he died
drunk ON Long Island psddling beads
ten years ago. Laughter and cheers.
Another Spirituslist--SAmosset was q
very decent man, and his spirit is here
among US tonight; but ne can't act or
manifest anything. Derisive voices OF
too thin, "Too thin ~ etI.l
Noisy Unbeliever- is the "Sain" that's
here tonight tight or sober? That's
wha: we want to know. Tremendous
cheering, and cries OF solve him stew"
and "Ask him what be'll have."l
After some time the experiments were
allowed TO 60 on and the iron ring trick
and the tying with ropes were managed
in an awkward and insufficient manner
At ono time there being on the platform
three or four persons, some Of whom were
shouting at the top of their voices tina,
they would give 800 to be permitted
to ito the medium in their
own fashion, while old Brother
Robnson pulled out his pocket
book and offered q reward Of $40 for the
same privilege. Mr.. Awful Cheek. how.
ever, knew his business too we'll to give
any such permission, and loudly declared
that no would have the medium tied only
in one way. This information was 70.
ceyed with groens, yclls and catoalls OF