The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
SPIEITUALISTIC LEGERDEAIAIN

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SPIEITUALISTIC LEGERDE1lAIN
ilndi ,napois Evening News, l9.h.l
For the last six weeks there have been
vague runners afloat Of the wonderful CO.
ings in the spiritual line going on at the
reside ice OF Abner j. Pope, No. l16 Park
avenue, where a N.tcs reporter, anxious
tc discover the truth. and having received
a polite invitation and ticket, fastened
TO attend the last scance. and At 7:3U P.
u. found himself in company with some
twenty-five Others, at the designated res
iIence. Baker, the manager, announced
By instructions from thu spirits that
only Is persons were TO be admitted at
on sitting eight being outsiders, the
family ana friends completing the num'
Der. and these eight nus. have tickets.
The reporter eing one of the lucky ores.
passed into the dark room, which .as
about l2xll feet on the ground floor.
fnruished with eighteen chars only. In
the southwest corner stand, the cabinet.
plain pine box about four feet square
and seven feet high, painted black inside
and out. with two doors in front extend
NJ rom top to bottom. When these
doors are closed there is in the center
md about five feet from the floor an
opeiing about foot square covered with
back velveteer curtain that can be
either thrown up over the top Of the cab
met or let fail before the window. In
side was placed single chair. The me
! dium is :. young ma by the name Of
Morris. WHO looked. to ordinary eyes.
very much like a gul dressed in boy 5
clothing.
After Inspecting the cabinet The attend
ants ~ere arranged il t" 0 semi circles IL
front Of il, the famly and friend being
in the inner, anu the strangers and yisl-
tors in the outer. The medium having
taken his seat IN the CO bine., ard the
doors being closed, Mr. Baker instructed
that there should be perfect harmony in
ihe circle and no cross NJ of feet. The
lights were remvocd to an outer room
AMI turned down low, making the room
quite dark. After sitting some little time
silently there were distinct raps heard in
the cabinet, which were interpreted to
mean that the spirits desired music.
| Oud.i VIC S1tuCI " tAc tiNCi WIS Suhcs
eli joining IN. At the conclusion Of the
song a music box Was wound w, and the
singing and the music Was continued al
ternately until the close Of the seance.
Soon after the singing commenced little
glimmcrs Of light, somewhat resem bling
moonlight. were seen RAISING from the
window, then a spirit hand was GRADUALLY
pushed through, until almost an entire
arm was revealed. After waving to and
fro for some half dozen times it WAS
slowly Withdrawn CT seemed rather
to dissolve into nothingnes, before
the eyes OF the spectators then a
light than anything else, and was net
recoga ized. Then came another. and an.
other; then a hand here and snot her
there. until some five. SIX and seven were
Saen ~ one time, some beating good tire
To the music. and sounding very much
like human flesh and bone as they STRUCK,
the outside Of the cabinet. presently they
ali vanished, the music, which had
stopped for about two moments. was
again started, when bell, al ordinary
table one which had been placed il The
cabinet at the beginning Of the seaace,
was seized AID rung violently for proba
bly, half minute, when hand appeared
through the window holding it, ard ring.
ing it slower and softer by degrees until
faint jingle only was heard, when it was
let fall with crash SO loud that i. star.
tied all in the room. Then large pair
of dark hands were dimly visible, and
,hen the top Of an Indians head was seen
from the top OF the cabinet. When these
were Withdrawn, voice that seemed to
proceed from rothing greeted us with
Good evening Some one said. SIS
that you, Tim. Connori Yes
WAS the reply. Then came
. little child's hand. and
a voice Sid. 'Tell mamma Betty come.
which was recognized at once. Then
there came such a tremendous knocking
and pounding from within the cabinet
that it seemed to make the room trem-
bic. Presently it ceased. whcn for an
instant 8 spirit face appeared, and voice
said. "Don't YOU know mel Don't you
know met" Several guesses we're made.
and finally some one said: is it George
Thorne when the spirit manifested
lgrea, joy at being known. Afterwards
the spirit of = lovely CIR, was materialized
distinctly, and Immediately recognized
BY one Of the ladies present as her sister
Tilir. who. upon vanishing, WHISPERED
softly ..Good night good night te
Iall" Then there was . silence
for some little time, then raPs and pound
tings began again the doers were forced
;lo1sn fron within. snd - ne1inm Skag