The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-10-02
JOHN G. HBENAN'S GHOST.
A Spirltualist Exhibition That Was
Not Troubled by Investigators.

from the Rochester Ism"erss AMI Ch="n~lr.
At seance in this locality, last Sat
,r.lay night. the spirit Of the late
John T.. Heenan, embodied for the &C.
,asion, put in an appearance. Mr..
We may speak Of the ap-
partition rs q persOn-apPeared to he
in such excellent health that the sug-
gestion ran around the circle that per-
haps death was the hest cure for con-
sumption. The fo,m was stalwart.
and the arms thereof overwhelmingly
muscular.
II want 10 know" said Mr.. llee-
nan, "ef there's any person in this
room as has doubts Of the reality Of
this thing. IF there is such person.
want ter interview him about two
minutes"
Extraordinary naturalization!
said timid man with admiration. 81
never such power, such entire conf
dence."
What Il yer saw said Mr.. Hee-
nan turning sharply and making fine
exhibition Of his knowledge OF the
manly art. Gimme word-jest
one word, feel like ] should like to
kill somebody"
81 beg your pardon" said the timid
man. II had no intention Of offend
ing whatever. l do not question the
representation at all. Go way, please.
You make me nervous.
Nervous, hey?" said Mr.. Heenan.
with :nefiable scorn. I've don't have
such things rs nerves over there. It's
rough AMI tumble. and devil take the
hindmost. Only last night had the
honor Of logging Alexander the Great.
and Horace Greeley would have been
hurt IL he hadn't run away. EftEeres
reporter here, he's the man I'm
after. There has been doubts abou,
this thing. should jest like ter have
some man grab me"
I'VE are all believers here, thinss,
said the managing medium cheerfully
and with the utmost confidence. If
anv gentleman would like to test the
presence let him advance. | think ]
may say that he is at liberty to detain
the presence, il possible and he
rubbed his hands and laughed rs if he
was verv satisfied about something.
The stiffness that pcrva'led the
room was intense. The only stir was
made by the timid man in an effort to
steal out Of the room. "Hey! yo.,
would. would you?" said Mr.. Heenan,
leap;ng out Of the circle and dragging
the timid man back by the hair Of his
head. "Now, you sit there. and don't
get up until tell you. You hear me-
and Mr.. Heenan slammed the timid
man down in his chair rs If he were
J determined to make him stick.
Wonderful, wonderful" said all
the others. Some Of them were 81
impressed that their voices trembled,
and others were 80 awe stricken that
they had serious intentions Of jump
ing from the thiekly-curtained win
dow.
Feel o that" said Mr.. Heenan
going from one to another AMI exhib
iting the truly startling muscle Of hi.
right arm. Don't have good fee,
4 over there. hey? Roast beef cane
eight dollars a day? Oh. no. CUES.
not :"
"He's very facetious," remarke,
the circle one 10 another. Ii il hi:
joke"
"Joke, hey!" sail Mr.. Heenan
"Whar's the man "a SAYS lie? Show
him to me! Let him feel of him
Throw him ont to me-"
"There. there =" said the managing
medium soothingly. ''No harm in
tended. We are all friends here
. Exhibit your hair. John"
81 don't want no nonsense here.
said Mr.. Heenan, sweeping the cirel'
with his ominous eyes. ''But ] &C
cept the apology. 1dOn't see as any
, body wants to repeat the remark.
He paused, as if for a reply, but tn
stiffness was oppressive. 1.-The hair
: is it? Feel o that"
: He hent his head. that his hail
T might be examined. To the astonish
; ment Of all present. perhaps, it wa.
beyond question real! There could b
! no doubt Of it. 1t is true nobody ven
tured to pull the hair harshly. for oh
viOus reasons but the evidences were
UNREASONABLE for. all that.
OFF there's anybody as doesn't be
lieve," said Mr.. Heenan, with grea
impressiveness, casually. balancing him
self in front Of a partition and strik
ing 1t q terrible blow, "let him stanc
> up Ell there's a person within reaci
of this"-exhibiting his right hand
the same being firmly closed-"as i
inclined to question this performance
let him come forward. I'm waiting fo
him. / want to convince him"
Wonderful Wonderful :" said tn,
agitated circle but nobody arose.
81 think We are all believers" sait
Mr.. Heenan smiling sweetly. II an
almost ready to bet money on il. Blu
there is one more test. / want some
. body to grab me. Oh, l should lik,
to have somebody to grab me. Jes
: make the least motion to grab me =
J and Mr.. Heenan extended his hand
slightly bending the knuckles Of tn,
flexible fingers Of the same. and pawet
the air with some anxiety.
"Noboly, hey~ he said. "Tn
disappointed. gentlemen. l didn'
think it Of you. j 50 wanted some
, body to grab me! But never mind
have promised to lick Napoleon Bon
eparte tonight. and perhaps that vii
do just as we'll. Goodnight"
He disappeared. and 80 real ant
startling was the appariticn that tn
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