The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-14

She Artistic Modelling that was Seen In
Republican Hall.

Republican Hall was well filed on Sun
day evening on the occasion u seancc given by
Mrs NJ NJ Hardy, the naturalization me-
dun" After some hymns were sung by
small choir and a very long wnded address on
epiritualism -professediy datan of Mrs.
Hardy's medumistic development, had been
read by Mr.. Hardy, the real business
Of the evening commenced. COM
mittee, consisting Of Messrs. Oliver john
son, Erastus W. Smith. John LiscOmh. and
two other gentlemen, Mrs. Austin and
another lady retired to an anie-room, and In
few minutes reappcared carrying a common
wooden pail containing hot water, with several
pounds Of melted parifhne floating on the sur
face, and a large white bowl filled with clear
cold water. The carpet covering the platte
was taken ny. carefully examined to demon
etrate that ID VIA not cut Tor ANY ttap', and re-
spread. \ nrse common table hnilt u nod
three drawer. We thoroughly cN !riYcd' ana
readily freed from any suspicion OF trickcry. its
drawers having been takcu oAt and the MT n
81 the hall VolcHiuJ for its bciu- Toe ON. toru-
larry in usc Ter hcput lic'n committee meetings
IN that place.
fully emclnptd Nf-. Hardy is o. huse bag,
mosquito netting. She stepped into It and 1t
WIS drawn uu around her 10 her ucck. and there
securely tue lhe medium was then seated
behind the tihlc tho bucket ~ melted psr-
ni'iuc and The bowl of water were SEES Ou the floor
beneath the table two great green cloths hho
billiard table cloths. and q couple OF shaWls
were drawn around the table SO as to completely
exclude all Il .ht from the space thus enclosed,
which, It WAS explained. was TO be the field Of
operation of the -,itits.
Some twentN-n,e minutes were passed In
waiting. the choir ulling In tic time 10y singing
depressing spiritualistic hymns and songs Of the
clegiac Upc. From tme To time the medium
would bow her head near 10 the table a. II list
ening, and rap-. very loud and distinct, seem
lngly from blows upon the pail, were heard.
During all this while although the nights were
turned down, there waa still sufficient illumna-
tlon for every movement Of the mediums
hands and even her facial expressiontc be dis
A. length 1t wac announced that the spirits
work obtaining mould Of parainrc for a cast
Of a matctazod spirit haDi-had been COM
pletcd. The lights were turned M, aud the
committee S'sypod ur2n fr ns s'|Ie a KIT a s
exclaimed lot dly. with a laugh; 4" Nothing At all
just what | expected. Ha ha! nothing
The gre ter part Of the audience were stand
ing .Ai,a muc1 excited LOUD calls were Ut
tered, " Take tie cloths awa'' Look wei
Mr.. Lsooro az lin triumphantlv proclaimed
second and more { reful Inspection. stopped
down ANA picked uu from the floor, between tie
pail and The howl. near the feet of the IN dium.
where the darkness mad before preyente is
being seen a uairauuc cast CT hand. lie HI
ed 1t up silently and scratched hi' head. Great
excitement cnsucd. many pressing forward to
view The cast. Ii was q pcCuilr hand, the little
finger being deformed aud bent inward.
In all Other respects II was perfect. Tao whist
end was closed together. and no part had hcen
at all bent in removing the form upon which II
was crst-Whatoyer that form was. The | dies
took the bag III ..rs. lIsrdv. and upon EXAMINE
Ing II repor Ell that there wss MOI the rlign,cst
opening through winch ANYTHING tre one
bundfedth part as large as tue cast could have
been passed from the medium underneath the
table.
oliver johnson reported We saw the sack
put upon the lady, and saw, a. all must have
done, tina she -at motionle-s IN that char. win
the exception Of some natural movements II
her HANDS to her face. clearly 10 bc seen hy all.
We have also examined the sack since its re
muyM hon her. and ma that II HAS no opening
Whatever. " the Htrrdlu melted Ia tA4t