The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-19
THE HIDDEN MYSTERIES OF
SPIRlTUALISM.
From Whence COmeth the Spirits Dec
Was IL Jim Jones

Editor Rutland Globe For some time
past there has been considerable interest
manifested in this vicinity upon the sub
ject of spiritualism. Mr. d. p. Wescott
of this place has been firm believer in it
and has held seances in various houses in
this vilage-three of which were held at
the house of j. III. Bosworth and one at the
home of Hon. Nathaniel Fish, West
Haven. Mr. Bosworth, on the first even
ing, became satisfied the whole thing was
a fraud, but allowed them the use of his
house that he might expose the humbug
Mr.. Fish attemptedto put his hands upon
the spirit, but he was old and iniirm, the
spirit young and spry and would vanish in
his cabinet.
Mr.. Wescott finally opened an unoccu-
pied house upon his farm and has had seye-
raj seances there He has hired the
medium, whose name is Green Champlin,
from Pixies Brook, Dresden, N. w. for
one year, and was to make his house into
large hail. and there hold his seances,
charging an admission. The GLOBE of the
10th contained an account of one of these
seances, when Jim Jones was seen. On
Wednesday evening another seance was
holden in Wescott's farm house. w. B.
Allen of Whitehall, J. II. Bosworth and
Joseph Merchant of Fairhaven were among
| the audience. Previous to the opening
Mr.. We,cott said the seances were attend
ed with considerable expense and he was
obliged to charge fifty cents each, and in
case any were dissatisfied at the close, their
money would be refunded Some fifteen
were in attendance. Finally all was ready
James T. Freeman tied the hands of the
medium behind him. He went be-
hind the curtain, the lights were
turned down, all was dark and
quiet. The audience each asked them
selves, Shall l soon see the spirit of some
departed friend Quiet reigned at Pot
ter's. Soon the fiddle was heard, then a
tambourine, then the bells. The medium
was tied, so it must be the spirits work.
Soon spirit appeared before the curtain
| mot that of Jim Jones, but of Judas Is
carlot) and said eff the viol will play
some lively music the spirit will darce.
So the viol outside struck up the "Fisher's
Hornpipe" and tall, thin spirit came Out
and bowed (this was not Jim Jones, as he
weighed about 240) then retired. Soon the
little spirit came out. Oh, how short In
accordance with previous arrangements
Allen says, Snow, Joe, 60 for him." ant
Joe went like bullet from gun, ant
grabbed Mr.. Champln around the neck
Allen was soon by his side. Then can't
Potter, with n stick of wood, demanding
the cause of the disturbance.
For fear some one might get injured
Potter was held, the lights turned up ant
there stood the spirit in Joe's wise. With
pitcous voice he says to Allen, ooh, don
expose me-" When told he had imposed
too long upon Mr.. Westcott, who did hon
estly believe in the whole thing, they coul'
not allow BIN to impose upon more peopl
with his humbuggery. The seance close
rather prematurely, and no one called 70
their money.
1t is passing strange that men like tn
late Judge Edmons will allow themselve
TO be humbugged and then humbug Others
w. b. Allen and Joe Merchant will brea
r up any spiritualistic seance that can b
D held. If the Eddys are treated in the sam
way they will come to grief. Mr.. Yves
! colt having several times asked me to writ
$ an account to the GLoBs and this being th