The New York herald., 1874-10-19
HILARIOUS HUMByG AT TAMMAyY HALL.

A Spiritualistic Seance by Medium War
ren-Great Excitement and Uproar
Among the Gentilcs-An Indian Chief
Called From His Grave.
Last evening Tammany Hall was filled to over.
nowing with respectable audience OF ladies' and
gentlemen, who had gathered from the announce
ment that spiritual seance was to be given by
man named T. Warren, hitherto unknown to met
ropolitan fame, but who had been winning bucolic
laurels as medium and 'Tnateriaizer" in our
rural districts. The hall was quite crowded, ana
the audience was composed Of many curious in
gradients, the chief Ingredient being the curiosity
seeker There we're two three hundred well
dressed young men who never by any possibility
know what to do with themselves on Sunday even
ing; there was q large percentage OF people OF
both sexes VINO had married and settled look,
and in the front aud best seats galaxy or Spirit
ualsts sat In eager hope and with untiring faitn
for the demonstrations that did not come on slim
built man in worn suit OF black Clothes having q
lignt complexion and long hair, whose name vi.
brated during the evening as Mr.. Awiel Cneak,
acted as the lecturer, and introduced the smani-
iestationsn whenever these we're performed. A
MIR. T. r. Dawley, q printer, took the tickets and
looked after the management, and the medium
himself, Mr.. T. Warren, tied his own hands and
legs and fell into coma at the right juncture seve-
"A
state OF uproar existed owing 10 the ies.
tive behavior the Spiritualists, who, sitting
in the front seats, endeavored by every possible
means in their power to ,ntimidate those who
dared to make any suggestions TO what should
be permitted. George Francis Train was present,
and was asked to act as committee of one tn
make proper investigation into the manifestations
winch were advertised TO be made by Mr. Warren.
Train with his usual felicity asked that DIT.
Miller, OF the Turkish Baths should act In his
stead, and the latter gentleman being chosen
speedily took his place on the platform to watch
some son 'ii man, who was hailed hailed s' as coIoneI don
Elicit, also went on the stage, and
spoken incredulity in everything that was done.
MIR. Awiel Cheak insuted the audience great
numDer OF times, and the audience seemed 10 en-.
Joy 1t considerably during the intervals In the
manifestations" These manifestations" were
nothing more or less than clever tricks sleight OF
hand, and the entire performance was nothing
else but weak plagiarism on the Davenport
Brothers. business, only tnat 1t lacked the clever
detail. In many cases the p periormance was
quite stupid, and Warren, the medium
who exhibited himself In Cabinet on the stage,
must have felt terribly bold to have endeavored
TO keep up even show OF interest in the proceed
ings. The medium lied himself in the cabinet box,
as was believed, several times, but did not at.
tempt, as the Davenports successfully did to un.
iasten himself. Some ladies, who looked as II they
TO act as Juogcs In association with
Dr., Miller. He examined the cabinet
rdenty 10 those VINO had appointed MIN on the
committee. DR.. Miller finally told the HERALD re-
porter at the conclusion OF the proceedings tina.
as lar as sprituaistic power was to be considered
he believed tnat his performance was fraud. bur
tnat ne thought that his sleIght or hand tricks
we're very clever. AT a late hour his performance
concluded AMID considerable uproar, and
with admonltions from MIR. Awfel Cheak.
the audience went TO their homes Iully
convinced that they mad not seen anything
performed by the medium that could not be
traced TO natural causes The 'manlie ie vi ATOMS
"A nd
some new features viii ne gvef. 1he spirit OF
Samossett, some obscure indian chief, was called
upon several times by Mr.. Awfei Cheak, and the
spirit, by the motion Of the medium Warren, an.
sworod IA some KIND OF intoxiestSA iaobs4 thAs
nona nand unhafatAnds