The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-22
THE MODUS OPERANDI OF THE
EDDYS'.
A LETTER FROM ID. p. WESCOTT
OF FAIRHAVEN.
a Twenty Years Victim.--Des
zion of the Operating ROom---Green
Champiin an Apt Pupii---A Chal-
lcngc TO the Eddys'.
FAIRHAvEN, March 90.

FAIRHAvEN, March 20.
Editor Rutland Globe In 1865 my at
tention was called to the subject of spirit
ualism, at the home of the Eddys' in Chit
tenden, when the mode of communication
by spirits was by ropes, untying knots, etc.
TWENTY YEARS ACQUAINTANCE.
The Eddys' whom l have known from
boyhood, said it was beyond their power to
explain the theory. 1t was so and that
was all they could say about it. Ihad con-
fldence in them, growing out of boyhood
acquaintance. During this time l have
made them as many as twenty visits, and
each time they would have some new trick
or some new argument to impose upon me.
THE MoDUs oPERANDI.
Their operating room is 10 by 40 feet ;
cabinet 3 by feet stage by s feet
about 8 feet high. with railing in front.
The light consists of small lamp, turned
very low, with a frosted chimney, placed
some thirty feet from the stage, with a
drum head between the lamp and the stage.
| could not distinguish the features Of an
acquaintance six feet from me in the room.
No one is ever allowed upon the stage,
except their assistants. They dislike to ad-
nit person whom they think has come
for investigation. They prefer to perform
before believers in spiritualism, and allow
them to inform the public through the
press. learned of
THE MAN, CuAMPLIN,
from a resident of Chittenden. lie was re-
commended as medium of greater power
than the Eddys' themselves. He was pu-
pill of the Eddys, as are large portion OF
the present day mediums, who are impos-
ing on the public, deceiving the innocent
and conflding. believed spirtualism and
the performances of the Eddys as reality,
and desiring to spread truth, secured the
SERVICES OF CHAMPLN
in good faith. He always told me, as did
the Eddys, that their mediumship was q
reality-no humbug about it. But now,
after my experience, and this expose, can
pronounce
| sPIRITUALIsM
as practiced by The Eddys and their fol.
lowers the greatest humbugs of this or any
other age.
have the "Religio-p Philosophical Jour
nal" published in Chicago, of February
9th, which contains
LETTER
from Chittenden, dated February 9th
which makes some marvellous statements
of the Eddy manifestations. This letter i!
signed by Edward Brown, brother-in-lav
of the Eddys Mrs. r. cleveland, an as
sistant /; Joseph Rugg, Eddys' stoker, ant
Horatio Eddy. These names are sent fortl
to the world to guarantee the genuines
of the Eddy performances.
CHALLENGE.
Propose, that If the Eddys will consent
to meet them at the Town hall, Rutland
and show to the world that they are grea
humbugs. ! have been imposed upon s.
long ! wish to expose the humbug to tn
world, so that others may take warning
William and Horatio Eddy, if you beliey
your spritualism to be a reality, come an
give me an opportunity to try it. l chal
lenge you to the trial. II you decline this
l will take my medium, Champlin, t
your house and perform with him all 20
perform yourselves, provided you wi
allow me the use of your trappings an
paraphernalia or will go with my INT
dium to Rutland, or any other place, an
unfold the trickery of the whole system, q
/ desire to have the whole matter expose
lest more people he duped.
Yours, respectfully,
ID. p. WEsooTT.
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