The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-25

by the, police that. had, been brought there
! by: Harringtonto to arrest Alexander. Har-
fears ut, once sickened him, and o
bright, lhuoyant, powerful, successful man,
he came out OF thas night flaggard and worn,
land he is now fugitive from Justice. Bah
Ecock stands at the bar ooi the criminal court
OF the District on trial for his crime. His
accuser is Whiteley, and the witnesses
I against him are mainly the secret-serTice de-
tectiyes that were semitic harry the South:
The picture is a dramatic one. The moral
4 every man may QlaH ys8,!I {fIi
The Remorse OF q Juggler.
A Observation-Disclosures MEDIUM C0EFEssEs
sEY PAID TO HIN. 7.''s
Fas ID from the Salt Lake Triblne.l '.et
Mr.. Charles B. Cutler, d well known me-
dium, gavea private entertainment last eve-
ming at the house OF Rev. r. M. Kirby, at
which about thirty persons were present.
1 The performance was OF 80 novel character
that it was pronounced by a number Gus good
as d play.o Some of its incidents we propose
to explain. Mr.. Cutler, as we are informed,
is on visit to this city on the invitation OF
4 three or four gentlemen who desired to apply
la crucial test to him, and it he performed the
feat to openly ayoW their faith as spiritual
lists. How the test resulted we are not at
liberty to diyulge; but the upshot is shown
in the mediums recusancy, and his willing
ness to expose the many and cunning tricks
Of his trade. The exhibition last evening
was mainly for tho purpose OF proving his
skill as medium, and to this end he went
through all the tricks that are commonly
exhibited on the platform and in the cabi-
net: The most complicated: knots with
which, hands and feet were bound were un-
! tied in few seconds. An iron collar; pad
locked on his neck, and handcnffs OF all de-
signs, were removed with Infailing readl-
ness. :, a wooden stock, resembling. the pill
Elory we read Of in English history, was pro-
duced. and the head and wrists OF the ope-
rator inserted. He extricated himself with
the greatest ease. - =. Sc. L5,lt1
| In dark seance he was again securely
bound, and his hands placed over the hands
Of visitor. the spirit-music was produced,
and the guitar fiourished around the heads
of all in the ROOM, Il -; y * .-.I.,..;.5
In the cabinet he was again securely tied
with rope and thread fastened round his
neck and attached to the chair. Materialized
spirits instantly peopled the dark chamber,
and hands and faces appeared at the Win
dow in restless profusion. When the cabi-
net was reGntered by the audience the me-
dunn was still securely fastened in his chair,
and the thread appeared undisturbed.
Enough was shown to satisfy his audience
that his talent as q medium Is first class, and
that his promised exposure OF his tricks
would prove all the spiritual manifestations
vet given to be mere fraud and deception.
!. For further information we are requested
to refer the reader to Rev. r. NJ. Kirby, e.
T.. T. Harrison, Eli B. Kelsey, Andrew
Smith (policeman), Henry W. Lawrence,
and F. C. Armstrong. The following let
ter explains more fully the intended expose:
Spiritualists and Friends Some years
ago I began the investigation OF the phe-
nomena Of spiritualism, and for time be-
lieyed that these phenomena were what they
were claimed TO be. But as continued my
Investigations detected how most OF these
phenomena were produced, and soon be-
came convinced that all manifestations
claimed to be produced by spirit agency
were, Us matter Of fact, produced by the
mediums themselves. then thought J
would try to become medium myself,
knowing that mediums are sought after,
flattered, and made much OF.
began with the more common phases,
such as rappings, tabIe-tippings, and other
slight manifestations. I afterwards pro-
cured cabinet, and began aterialiZlnS,
producing hands and faces! which were
often recognized by members OF the circles.
Then I began the rope-tying and untylng,
4 and having made myself proficient! in that
! line, went further, and began to- produce
blood=Writing on the arms; next followed
making myself perfect in the dark circles.
i then tried to learn how the. hand-cufs
were removed, which. I. did very readily.
Floating Instruments, lights, and @other
tricks i found helped to amuse, so passed
all of these off as also coming from some up
seen power. / have gained quite noto-
riety as a "spiritual medium" all over the
United States, and for some time have been
constantly travelling as q "medlum," ana
never yet has any sone detected me IN the
least imposture. = Il! j, ~
Having seen the great harm that other
I" mediums, ~ as well rs myself, are DONG 10
4 tho minds of scores Of people, / have deter
I mined to come before the public and ac-
knowledge I have been deceiying them. /
| shall show all who wish to know just how
! have done ahof these tricks. Twill next
Saturday evening, September 18th, at the
Liberal Institute, give an expose OF many OF
the fanloils tests Of so-called !" mediums: y
win also expose the following tests: IwiH
.allow-a committee Of six reliable citizens to
I tie.me' as they please, and I will loosen my
self before them in less time than any me
dunn can: 7 will also tie myself, will allow
a solid iron ring to be riVeted upon my
neck, and Hmilliake the aTing off without
removing the rivets. I will do Mrs. Comp
toms celebrated stock test; i wiHirepaove
handouts; materialize hands, faces, and
! have form walk out, Of the cabinet while
| / am supposed to be securely bound to my
chair Twill allow myself to be ironed to
the floor Of the cabinet, and will free myself
without moving limb or breaking chalna
/ will expose material ahzation through q
4 table, also slate-writing, and several other
tests done by mediums .si@ guarantee to du.
plicate any trick any medium can AZ g!, !d0, after
witnessing it twice.
Now, in, view of the course I have. taken,
I am willing to refund every cent paid me as
q medium, the claims to be certified TO De-
fore any notary public. 3
Knowing that I nm able to convince every
one who may attend my expose OF the great
/ numbugs that are being performed upon
them under the garbl OF spirituafism, re.
main most respectfully " sFz3 ;, !, q
N-,'>, CHARLES 3. CUTLER, Medium. !
Salt Lake. City, -Septembe 14,y 1915. !.
DESTRUCTION OF CROPS BIZ GRAssHqPPERs
A Kansas farmer writes the following good
humored description OF the destruction OF
his crops, by the slocpsts g g A; leW hum, as
/ Of distant threshing machine, nlled the
Eair-the advance OF the locusts. z louder,
1.eyen louder the hum, till in q roar the
4 countles ybil illians sufsheYOurefs.Were of on Us,
aIl around ns, The !, yair + y was N stiff with them:
could LOOK 9 ths. .agn without 6l@Hng; ING: