The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-14

WniIt III Tue InHouclpuld papers, sue Is, WlluOut
doubt. the person who played Katie King here.
and the question as to whom Mrs. White may or
may not be is OF no great significance. The 'pne-
nomena" Il believe that's the world is what all
true seekers alter truth" are desirous Of reading
about.
After Mrs. Whites arrival sednces were held by
Holmes ana wife nearly every night. and whole
month OF great excitement followed, and the
Homeses and Katie King were next to the
weatherl the object OF conversation in all this
ton OF the country, and many more offered them
selves for admittance to their stances than could
be accommodated. and the small fee OF seventy.
nve cents seemed to be OF no account as compared
with the amount OF spiritual strength received.
It was not I'll september % thatMrs. B. and
Mrs. Holmes were friendly (tney had been at my
store several times to make purchasesl. and at
nut partirion across one corner OF the room, Gov.
ering bedroom door, This door was boarded
over. ana apparently the bedroom was lnaccessi.
BILE. Yet attention was rather hurredly called
from one point to another and points OF greatest
strength had the greater notice; TOR instance.
great spikes we're partly driven in, and Mr.. Holmes
pounded on them with big hammer to show US
how strong the fastenings were l called Mr..
Holiness attention to q black curtain against the
wall. inside the CABINET and facing the audience,
and asked him its use He said 1t was 'nece sary
to have the cabinet dark to enable Bate 70 ma
few Of our neiGhoors were present, and quite
number of strangers. (Splrituallsts): Mrs.
reference to the positive and negative magnetic
influence OF the individuals; put to me It seemed
family friends and known spirituaists in front
and near the cabinet and strangers and sceptlcs
upon with suspicion enabled him to get a favor
able position in front OF the cabinet door, Tue lamp
was in charge Of MI. Gilbert, relative Of the
family: Mrs. Holmes was seated by table, few
feet to the left Of the cabinet and about ten feet
from the cabinet door; Mr.. Holmes was seated at
Jams and vile mad charge OF the music, consisting
OF guitar, banjo, &c. Bells were on the table
Ozark seancen the light was put out, and several
spirits manifested themselves through Mrs.
Holmes. their medium One OF them, Little Rosa"
(the Indian glrD, called for Mr.. Brown to come
and hold ner Qmedlum's) hands. clambered
through the dark to where Mrs. Holmes sat,
hold OF her hands as requested. had heard be-
fore that now was the place IN the play where the
rings upon the arms OF the subject, so tried very
hard 10 iortiiy my mind and see II could IND how
the spirits did It, At this time Rosa Did me to ex-
anime whether the medium had rings upon her
arms. The examination was made and no rings
found, and hands were again held. Bells began 10
Jingle all about. "a little more music, MT WIZ
iamsl" And Rosa was full or talk ABOUT spirits to
the writer, and my notice was rapidly called from
one spirit TO another, as they rubbed themselves
against me. first on one side, then on the other,
and Rosa asked, "Do you feel them ~ l said,
Yes Rosa and did very plainly feel @5. or
came from above a large wooden ring over my
sS a dSs oyp ana TSs III W. al
medium was twisting her left hand considerably,
spirts mad, succeeded in getting ring on her arm
so said, Rosa, would now like 10 hold both
OF the mediums hands IN one OF mine. and see II
tie medium has not got the ring on her arm, and
was answered, "iou must comply with the condl-
tons Chief" and at once with sudden jerk the
ring was thrown forward upon my arm, the light
was struck, and the writer was sitting there with
parto an old banjo head ring around MS neck and
on his right arm. Next In order was the play Oh
IA AT Kings sDirit mlIerlaIiZell
To prepare the mind, and make US all feel as
solemn as the occasion required. Mrs. Holmes led
RIVER" and all VINO could sing did so. The sing
ing was funereal-llke, which seemed to me
where the spirits seemed to rejoice In a clamor and
CONFUSION which, II compared with Dedam, would
s maze 1na: very qae Katie
sne was called by her friends, seemed to be OF the
sober, humble sort Our minds were now III
suitable frame, and Katie had "materiallzed" SO
tar as to put ner hand through tue upper aper-
ture OF the cabinet little more singing
'Iormed,n and she presented it at the opening, ana
the Explanations OF her spiritual friends, Glow
beautiful" How perfectm were heard. After
few whispered salutations with friends who were
permitted to approach her she withdrew. At this
luncture Mrs. Holmes requested that all
hands should be Joined, asserting that the union
Of hands would give Katie more strength"
Presently the cabinet door opened and Katie came
out and 1or KEEP near 1ae 400,
slant she could close the door and oll any attempt
to catch her. l hoped sne would shake hands SO
s ssesrsan En she was w horousi ss t
and she withdrew. the door closing after her. Mr..
Holmes now requested her to disappear" ana ere
appear" before the audience. The ght was made TO
expressed by raps. The door opened again and
Katie appeared inside OF the CABINET her white
blanket At her back. Slowly sne began to go
down, and with my eye followed her belt, which
was distlngulshaoe, she continued to go down
as lar as she could by settling upon her feet.
when observed that the belt did not 60 down any
further, and then she began to enlod herself IN the
blanket, which. being done, the disappearance"
was complete, and whispers expressive OF awe
and wonder could be heard. The "reappearanceu
with a sudden spring caught her firmly in my
arms, just as she was near an erect position. At
that instant The light was blown out by Mr.. Gill
bert. who had 1t In charge. sprang backward
two three steps, and some one grapped me
from behind my back, taking mold or my shoulders.
My lett foot was pulled out from under me, and
the strong, wiry woman IN my arms twisted away.
/ dsengaged myself and was standing on the
further Investigation was made. AND tins was
the last stance oil the Holmeses IN Blissfeld, Mich
BLIssYIELD, Mich March o. 1875
GRACE GREENWOOD DEFENDS THE MEDIUMS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In a late Sundays issue noticed an ably written
article on modern Spirltualism," IN which APP
pears the following Challenged
II Mr. Sade will permit me to take az ordinary
double slate to his house, place piece OF pencil
IN 1t ana put 10 on the tabehe may put his fingers
on IT Tor the sake vi the magnetism or do anything
except put IL under the table, wnere | can't zee
it-and Will then cause TO be made thereon a
single mark three incnes long, or TO be written a
single word, Will take back every aspersion |
have cast on him and publicly acknowledge my
error. so sure ain That THIS can't ne done mat 1
VIII make him present OF $50 10 accomplish such
result and acknowledge that l nave been mis-.
taken III him.
Now, have no special interest In the matter in
dispute, but Ike to see justice done and Chris
tian charity EXTENDED even to ministers and me-
dums, and so am moved to state that during a
sitting at Dr. Slade's last spring 1 mad this very
test several times repeated. Ia fact, there was
no writing for me under the table.u All was
done on the table, in broad daylight under my
eye and under my nand. At one time placed ia
the double slate two closely folded notes sent To
me to be used as teslS OF the cauteuis OF when 1