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


that his irth was in !. place. and at a
time, where and when necessity. We may
say, forced him to run to waste.
SPIR1TUALISTIC LEGERDEDlAIN
tlndi ,napo'is Evening News, l9sh.l
For the last six weeks there have been
vague runners ahoat Of the wonderful do
ings in the spiritual line going ON at the
reside ice Of Abner j. Pope, No. l76 Park
avenue, where Nrtcs reporter, anxious
tc discover the truth. and having received
a polite invitation and ticket, FASTENED
TO attend the last seance, and at 1870 P.
N. found himself in company with som e
twenty-five Others, at the designated res
dence. Baker, the manager, announced
by instructions from the spirits that
only IL persons were to be admitted at
on sitting eight being outsiders, the
family ana friends completing the num-
Der. and these eight mus. have tickets.
The reporter Icing one Of the lucky ores.
passed into the dark room, which vas
about l2xll feet on the ground floor.
furnished with eighteen chairs only. In
the southwest corner stands the cabinet.
plain pine box about four feet square
and seven feet high, painted black inside
and out, with two doors in front extend
| ins from top TO bottom. When these
doors are closed there is in the center
and about five feet from the floor an
! opening about foot square covered with
black velvetecn curtain that can be
either thrown up over the top Of the cab
met or let fail before the window. In.
side was placed a single chair. The me.
dunn is young MAJ by the name OF
Morris. who looked. to ordinary eyes.
very much like gill dressed in boy 5
clothing.
| After Inspecting the cabinet the attend
front of it, the family and friend. being
in the inner, and the strangers and visl-
tors in the outer. The medium having
taken his seat in the cabinet, ard the
doors being closed, Mr.. Baker instructed
that there should be perfect harmony in
the circle and no cross ng of feet. The
lights were remvoed to an outer room
and 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.
..Shall We gather at the river" was sung.
al joining in. At the conclusion OF the
song music box was wound UP, and the
singing and the music WAS continued al.
lternately until the close Of the seance.
Soon after the singing commenced little
glimmcrs Of light, somewhat resembling
moonlight. we're seen raising from the
window, then spirit hand was gradually
pushed through, until almost an entire
arm was revealed. After waving to and
fro for som. half dozen times it was
slowly Withdrawn CT seemed rather
to dissolve into nothingness before
the eyes Of the spectators then a
face was revealed mere like fash Of
light than anything else, and was not
recognized. Then came another, and an.
other; then hand here and another
there, until some five. six and seven were
ssen At one time, some beating good time
tn the music, and sounding very much
. like human fesh and bone as they struck
the outside Of the cabinet, presently they
i all vanished, the music, which had
) stopped for about two moments. was
again started, when bell, m ordinary
table one which hsd been placed in sht
! cabinet at the beginning Of the seance
/ was seized AID rung violently for proba
} bly, half . minute, when . hand appeared
through the window holding it, and ring
Il ing it slower and softer by degrees unit
faint jingle only was heard. when it VA
I let fall with : crash 90 loud that it star
. tied al. in the room. Then large pail
J Iof dark hands we're dimly visible. anl
! ,hcn the top Of An Indian head was seer
3 from the top OF the cabinet. When thes,
: were withdrawn, voice that seemed &
. proceed from rothing greeted us with
Good evening" Some one said, I'll
/ that you, Tim. Connori" Yes
: Was the reply. Then cams
! IL little child's hand. and
, . veice said. "Tell mamma Betty 8 come,
. which was recognized at once. Thel
/ there came such . tremendous knocking
! and pounding from within the csbinel
that it seemed to make the room trem
bic. Presently it ceased. when for Al
!. instant spirit face appeared, and : voic.
J said. "Don't you know mel Don't yos
, know met" Several guesses we're made
. and finally some one said: rs it Genrgs
! Thorne 7" when the spirit MANIFESTED
! IEreat JOY u being known. Aftervard,
) | the spirit Of lovely cir, VAS materiali1ei
! distinctly, and Immediately recognized
: lby one Of the ladies present Is her sistel
: Tiliy. who. upon vanishing. whisperet
lsoftly .-Geod night god night Z.
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