The New York herald., 1877-07-02
ILL-BRED SPIRITS.

TIE ''suPRRNAruRAL" BEIxos EVOKED By
MRS. WILSON LAST N1oar-oNE or THEM
sPITs IN coMAnrrxEMAN's FACE AND
ANoTHER REFUSES TO APPEAR
Mrs. Wilson, who sdvertsss herself a spiritual
istic medium walked into hor cabinet OF walnut wood
last evening, At Republican Hail. Thir'ythrd
street, close to Broadway TO exhibit the msterilized
forms OF dead and gone subjects TO q considerable
audience OF respectable looking people. She was
searched, prior TO entering the cabinet Dy committee
OF three ladies, among whom Mrs. Dr. Lozier, the
learned female physician OF Twenty third street. Mra
Wilson entered the cabinet amid profound silence on
the part OF the audience She was dressed In back
and had half a dozen plasters on her moth.
Tho people present. both men and women, vore
well dressed, and somo wore there believing in tho
fraud from whom moro sensc and sanity were ex-
pected II was painfully mclancholc exhibition In
tho matter OF seeing so many aged spinstcrs and
bachelors looking with blind faith tho wretcted
imposition for spiritual enlightenment and comiort
Old DR.. Hallock there, and nothing stronger than
galvnnc battery could shake his belief in tho supsr
natural agency OF tho transpirIng performance
Along with having her mouth covered with half q
dozen pIasters, Mrs Wilson also had hor hants
blacked, SO that she might demonstrate tho imposs
bility of exhibiting pair OF aabaster dgits at tho
diamond shaped opening IN tho front Of the cabinet
during the performance. And lhcn saddes spectacle
OF all was 70 sec several bright young women rush
forward seek and identify the fraudulent ghosts
presented themselves at the said opening
DisIxrEREsrED COMMITTEE.
Two gentlemen, named respectively Joseph F. Snipes
ofNew York, and II. ssweil, OF Now Orleans.
lected or rather selected thems committee Of
investigation into Mrs Wilson'S ways and methods
Seweil woro white vest, Snipcs clad entirely in
black and both OF them preserved sravty that was
really admirable. Snpcs At ono ;ime was over.
como by tho force OF absurdMy in tho
in his handkerchief, which to the audience appeared
II he undergoing violent attack Of sncezing.
When those Two pcrsonages got n front Of the caoinet
and surve ycd thoroughly, TO tho cntlro satisfaction
OF The great majority OF the audience. voice
from within tho cabinet IN very suspicious tone,
Then lace resembling Mrs. ilson's presented II.
sell tho diamond-shaped aperture AMI said It be-
SosUusa Sns sas 'n'a An0"
..say tho namc again." said an enthusiastic Spirit.
ELIZA vosburgh," in very badly disguised voice,
came from tho box.
thusiast.
.Oul near tho door," responded the humbug IN the
cabinet.
Then there was a great pause, and everybody looked
around for Eliza but no Eliza appeared, and Tor the
first time murmurs OF sceptcism wero heard In that
devoted crowd.
give US u tune there." said Snipes, in porcmp-
tory Of at this juncture 10 young lady who
was sitting idle NJ the piano. "Give US sad he,
:. Uvcr The River and quick"
"Ovor the River" ratified of instantane ously,
and the sccptcs forgot their sccptcism In the
Of the piano Up came from tho cabinet once
response to the question as TO when Eliza Vosburgh
died? 'Don't know but we hear she died OF Tues
day" (Murmurs Of applause.
Enthusiast again inquired :--'What particular dis
ease did she die Of?
Cabinet response-"She died OF consumption,
brought by exposure at Coney Island from sitting
ON the wet sand when the lido went out"
Then the ghost Ot Professor Morse Was called up and
the suspicious voice that told the sad tale OF
Eliza Vosburgh tried to speak In the scien1c accents
Of thc great deceased electrician. When the perform
ance ended OF the committee made speech. IN
which he declared the medium spat IN his lace
through tho diamond aperture in the cabinet, which
conduct he thought not alone unadyke, but unspri-
tuaiistc In tho last degree. The audience
hssed and cheered BY turns the balance OF
trade being in favor of tho fellow who made tho
speech. T6ere appeared to be desire among tho
managers Of tho entertainment 10 clear the hall rs
quickly possible. so as 10 prevent any unpleasant
consequence and while this pcndng, tho report
ers met tho sable clad medium In the ante
room and nskcd her II she did not think she
had Just come through tho performances OF az neat
fraud any sabbath cvenibg witnessed Now York
OF late years, and Mrs. Wilson, getting, without
groom 10 assist hor, her hiah horse. indignai
responded, '.sir, you have much TO lcarn yet, sxd
thors are moro things In heaven and earth, Mr..
Brown, than your philosophy knows anything ABOUT. -