The daily gazette., 1875-02-06
EDITION
Spiritudiism Erposed.


AL hANIFEsTATIoNs-TR BATES
ON TEE SPIRITUAL wARPATH-ME-l
DIUM HUMBUGGERY EXPOSED.
At the Grand Opera House, yester-
day afternoon, before an invited and
select audience of small proportions,
Prof. j.. II, Bates, gave an exhibition
Of his power in reproducing and ex-
posing the manifestations from the
spirit world, with which wonderful
mediums So frequently
DBLIoHr sPIEITUALIsrIc AUDIENCES,
and mystify those who do not be-
lieve in the spiritual doctrine.
The Professor was assisted by Mas
ter Harry Hyde, and was accompa-
MED by the usual cabinet in which
mediums conduct their operations.
This cabinet was about six feet square,
made OF canvass drawn tightly around
a wooden frame work. In the centre
Of the front, near the top, was an
opening about Is inches square, GOV.
cred with piece of black velvet. In
the interior of the cabinet were two
bells, tamborine and a horn.
Previous to commencing operations
Rev. James Frame, Rev. J. o. Shcp-
herd, J. III. Rowlenson of the Repn6h-
can, and J. NJ. Emerson, of the
Commercial, were appointed q commit
tee TO 60 on the stage and close y OBJ
serve all proceedings.
The Professor and his assistant were
then hand-cuffed, and bound to two
chairs in the cabinet, and further
chained by the feet and head SO that
it was impossible for them to touch
each other OF the sides of the cabinet.
The doors were closed, and instantly
THE BILLS BEGAN TO RING,
and the horns to blow. When. the
doors were opened the bells fell to the
floor, and the mediums" were found
to be confined as securely as they
| were at first. This test was repeated
with the sane result.
Next beans were placed in the han Is
| of the Professor and his assistant, and
the test repeated, all the instruments
being performed upon. Again wer,
mediums" found to be securely
chained.
| Next a tambOurine was placed or
| the Professors lap, a mouth-organ (ii
case) in Master Harry's pocket, ard !:
pencil in the mouth Of each. Whel
the doors closed, the bells and horri
commenced banging away and Home
Sweet home" was distinctly and cor
rectly performed upon the mnuth ur
gan. When the doors were opened
the glass was empty, and
NO TRACES OF THE WATER
could be discovered anywhere in til,
interior of the cabinet.
Again, their mouths were filled will
water and their hands with beans, ant
again the strains of Home, Swee
Home" were added to the music of tn
bells and tambourine. Still their re
lative positions were unchanged.
Next a slate on which Mr.. Rowlep
son wrote his name, was placed ON tn
Professors lap. After music, 9TH,
Mulligan Guards" on the mouth-ol
gan and few bangs on the tamboui
inc, the doors were opencdand ther
on the slate was the
FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION
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advanced 10 per cent.
JAMES Fisk"
Both the operators were then relea.
ed, and the Professor and Rev. M,
France, the latter blindfolded, sat dow
in the cabinet When the latter cam
out he had an ring ON his arm, whicl
he said was placed there while h
was
FIRMLY holding THE PROFESSOR
THUMBS
The ring was examined and found I,
be perfectly sound and devoid {
springs.
The Professor and his assistant wer
next bound securely bound hand an
foot, and tied to chairs in the cabinet
In additional to the musical manifesto
tions, this time "a bell was thrown OH
the tambourine was shaken at tn
opening by human hand, and thel
thrown out, and upon the instant opeI
} ing of the doors both were found
TO BE SECURELY TIED.
| Again the doors were closed, and il
stantly hands began to be shaken q
the opening. Then the pieces of rop
Iwere thrown out one by one, and il
| less than two minutes the doors wer
opened and they both
STEPPED OUT PERFECTLY FREE.
This astounding feat closed the ex
hibition, andleft the audience an.
the committee perfectly mystified.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings
Prof. Bates will produce these am
and many other wonderful ..manifesta
tions of the most celebrated medium
and in addition will make full expos
Of the VIII ole affair, explaining full,
how the manifestations are produced
i These entertainments will be very in
l teresting both in the production an,
exposure, and should be witnessed b,
large audiences.