The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-26
SHOOTING AT THE GHOSTS.
~ ACCOUNT or THE FTRST sHOT ar
4 MITERI ~ TZED SJ'IRIT



We have received three numbers of the
/ 81. Louie n IU tenn. colia ,iuv % tc' He'd e.
/ e. u1t of u -H nee lcd lN VIC. tntl. aa ne
/ di .n. b"t cyrlu.iv ~ under 'hc suprrvt-tap OF
/ Hour, tim hin.. ilc had oil rcd the mr.luan
/ II d came ,i.lM,. IIn dil shn1t n. WIN rin.
/ a- SOON 10 apuoat,d. ihr g. biuet aud al, tIs
800. uonpuces were imUuviscd nnd air 'uts q
| Ivy rimpdns mi the "y renortcr- the me.
diuu's cluthcs all changed, and him elf secured
| a. best they coIld devise. Whom the scance
ended, he was found just ~ the left him. II 10
! acccpicd - ono at the most wonderful and uu-
ace lunt 3hlc uC urrc ccs " the day-tutdllv ~
| oxnlicailo. cxcout urOn the theory Of genuine
| ~ int IN itcriiZ tion.
The following Is letter from W. c. Clark, the
medium, to the editor Of the Slidhc, and Shahcr-
as describing the shooting:
DrrrOrr. Iowa, Dec. H. -.
! EtDrR +. w. EVANS; Messrs linphins and
! the editor ~ tire TihWle fegardint tho death
! ~ the medium rs consequence If shooting a
spirit pr 'du,cd bv him. Afcr the punhca-
| ion ~ the challenge mi accordance. they were
told nv several well meaning persons to- have
! nothing tn do with T., ~ 10 would surely result
hle. received several letters c0unsclhnl me to
withdraw IVY hcceptance
Messrs rmpkina and Tuckott told me they
would withdraw from AMI have nothing TO do
| with the uuung test unless wuuid give
| sitting MIR. ruckctts house, aud have ma
teri lH tlon present itseli, being In the room
| present with The u, not entering the cabinet
thov. or II her If them, to have the liberty Il
/ told them ] would law tho matter before
Peter, the spirit. and do as re directed me-
| Peter considered 1t very WRONG 1T them. par
! urularly ut Mt Iuckcft, he % wing the greater
y want rc 81 knowing i the power made man.
/ fest through INV mediunship. out said ut.ht
| nHcedc 20 their demand nj he would hc press
/ Vni win me ail give then entire satisfaction.
We met "A .cordi.glv Al. or .ltfin.a few mo-
| mcnt- felt Fever wnstn tine rl. met. ]. qi,,t-
cd Nr iimpl,ins to took In ia CABINET ana see
| II he could seq him. H. = - not. !, looking
| ing ourselves for feH moments. irit the ina
] tcualizdfl1n forming a the auc. ture. and
7 requested Mr.. limuliu. t. go forward ~ n me.
/ ON removing he curtain Ne satl re o. hell
dark, WaVy mass con 'taniN iu notion out With
Again we wore soltei After few moments
/ Alr. imDk.ns won to The ape 'ufc. attn. he
s'w % flce. but in i.'inct.cx 'pt the ewes. which
Again Ne were seated. Shortly on booking
/ once more ~ the aperture. the face Appeared
pain nni indi-ti ~ c' rtn ire.
Mr. Tuckett, tr 'mhllullf holding the pistol.
/ his &c ~ ushen hue. % ado urrpirltiou, t0 frc.
/ |. standing by tho wal. cqudistlnt from The
cihinet. t,ll Tim Co. ~ b with gave the word
7 Of command. went 10 and sat uron VI 1imp.
4 kin-'. knees. II swing hin b., the h.nis. Aficr
J st,AIying my nerves. told Mr.. lin. Ains to fc
/ uau-it. huf taxi deliberate ann aud FIRE ut the
word. lie ola SO. missing the mark three inches
Yourrsmark regarding the hulots rcboundinq
was well taken. Nj. Cunningham, vino fred
/ thu preytlus--thc nr-t-.hut. ask mo what
/ nrct u OF igh' have on him. nswcred. None.
az 1t hna been So ordered. but The dread or tear
with whicl he ,eit heroine tns .ired ia the
tresence W and shoof'ne ~ spirit.
lie iis' ass me " know who would ap ear.
ID MN Nll moi lll4 sIl lf one tfl MS ne r
/ est and dearest fteud.. llc then hccamc cc-
.iroHs ~ DECLINING the shooting. ! ufsinrlv said
/ tmhin. "Wh. ain renee ~ u ~ Is, IT, ouf
/ Whoever comes vii come with fun knowledge
/ OF the conditions OF fhc test
/ ! visit i Mr. limpKin- az MS nilce and stated
p 20 him he facts ms u Mr. cunningham. u nv
kins alreed To stand Ivy Cunningham; AMI II
, G nning iam failed. lac wuhd pail he trigger.
] cycn though his mother stood a. tho aperture
rhe Tflhuns further states that tae mediums
7 detection ~ thcir fraudulent acts WISE ns SOLO.
. . Ufrut He hut Ignorance. MANY.
! every rond lion irnnosed on them hv irycSfi-
| gators. suffering abuse that dare not be heapcd
u. ON tue greatest criminals and this ~ pro-
Respectfully yours. W. C. CLARK
The following correspondence passed between
the medium ana Elder Evans last summer at
the instratinn Ns claimed Of the spirit OF
ST LorIs. Aug. 1s. 1875.
EtpEV Evans D,nr Sir. Encl ,scd. pie .s- ind
ammshin. Tint nifnt. on retiring. 1 beied
/ rieat isht In the ccrtrc of the room. Out Of
chosen IA .,a 8 l.cdiu'u. tnruueh AMI hy VIII
wa NAV Pc ncr'ui't'i 10 do great aud wendrr' a
l'r tnr'v d.N~ and " with uy re'Nie i"r tl"lr
cr'clupnent. Ihnc' TINS h.i ea d that
NcNt day. about O'Clock In tho afternoon,
wtIiH II frc 90 Inf roo lurIcrflg upon tlH
cyerts Of the ni-ht. / mnoc un n' nind tnal if,
. awe win wNi 'l 10 ln ,'rc m', uil -p'
ana qro 'tion 10. immediately D. was present,
hnt % was long hciure dared epelk. AZ last
mustered courage 10 address ID, saying, Are
NrswPrr Yea"
whose
""Motner Ann Leo I am called b. the faithful"
What tie shAA'fs:
Last night Won wishcd me TO % To Noun,
+ l,euai IN l. brirs = N" vp'l'. the. would not
. Ice wliiIn- tn iayN nae sd with ficIi.'
"writn nv drtir'. and Z. cY viii Ice more than
1 anNiols to have you IA rncir midst.
"l 20 Anow / AN ,ns -cd to De married
Yea"
should 20, would want to take my wife
"That i- our Intention Won worl not he rcr-
4 fec', in this our int nded development, without
-. Would I, be wiz, Il me-, 20 .qpo.lqn what
"Wnen tnefe. / viii m,ross yon whom to
9.e ~ iorm Circle sitting one hour each
e Am 20 sit for m4nife-tati,n- or materiall-
! cations willi there ?"
. Nay. We vi.h IT, draw .uh'H, force from
VII m we VIII uc rnnhird. with Others, To nani
ir-' o44rschcs 10 TIE world I'D tea'n them the
} I'm, - crs, do you mean Of the saas r pei
sNa Jon p
Vii this take place during my Sitting with
'ls%2 Nv
" How soon after"
" You ore not p.rnl'tol TO know It will o..
af'rr re d 'aih Of ono ur more ,aeaiber, II tAe
I Cllrle'
" DO undo rstaud that Won Will he enabled to
/ tai" on the form. nd aricar Go tie Wull o.. in
I 81 % manner flst all, who hchrll you, will, II
-uIoiy. know YOU are "a ,nirtf'
/ Yea"
snail lev my friends know OF your appesr-
J arrH TO me-, ard tuur del e 70
Nay none but the laly you are about 10
/ marry
/ "Aham. 81 tie Shokeis Is know none Of
/ thorn h y ! aupN to-"
Elder Evans
"Sh.ll write him and let him know of your
/ c0mrlUu.c ton with mcY
" In II Is our desire
/ have DELAYED whiting, until comuslled by
/ somc uns'on force. nov feel relieved
lease answer tits con INJUNCTION imme-
dntrlY. Address mo at ths city; also Du-
4 ti'ue, Iowa, as ! my ue M thar cily IN a few
days. Respectfully you're,
". G.. CLARK.
Mn. LEBANON, Aug. ~ 1873.
~. o. ann.
F~uEiMlD fuIE,n; Your Important com
+ municati0n of the lGth instant Is az hanu. iho
iap - .lao rccercd. Oi CnDr-u, the nist Ques
ttun thnt rise b., who H VIC. CLARK "A. / I'm
a. un't lrw'n" of n a. "a .,f' ~ me-.
TO sit at ln.ttNals for thlriy DAYS b. a long
time. A young maitied c'uilf would ue Oh ie,-
t"nlh.c, II hNi IN "4outiiII lusls tuat war
a. inst the -aui'
ar,.ot i.n re.uUeciinn order ANY spirit
/ lYr oNf IIle NnOK. Win Nn-t. ttn. f,f fI.t.