Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-05-31
Is IT SPIR/TUALISM?
WONDERFUL TRICKS OF THE MAGICIAN
HELLER.
rFrom the New York Clipper.

[From the New York Clipper
Que of the tricks of the Magi-
clan Heller, in this city is de-
scribed as follows In the centre
If the stage stood cabinet com
posed of four iton rods. having
platform about four feet above the
stage and closely covered top,
from which on all sides hung heavy
cloth curtains, red outside aud
black inside, so arranged that when
they were raised the spectators
could see through the cabinet Oh
all sides. A lighted candle was
placed directly under the platform
mentioned, SO as to show there
were 70 plates of glass or mirrors
used, and Mr. Heller walked round
the cabinet and his figure could be
seen at all times distinctly. An
other lighted candle was placed
upon the floor, midway between
the cabinet and the drapery and
the back of the stage, to show that
there was no connection with the
pace back of it and the cabiuet.
Miss Heller clad in Il blouse end
trousers of blue flannel, walked up
the stage. aud placing her hand
behind her, Mr.. Heller tied item
together at tie wrist with IL pitce
ut red tape, making five hard
knots She was then assisted into
the cabinet, and the curtains were
allowed to fall on all sides. The
iustaut they had done so, numer-
nus hands and arms prot, uded
through various apertules in the
curtains. AT one time tour hands
were seen III an opening on the
left, one immediately above at the
top, another at the right, and thu ee
Including one black and one red
one, IL an aperture lower down.
Upon the curtains being raised
Miss Heller was seen standing
alone In the cabinet, and with ne.
hands apparently as securely tied
as when she entered it. Mr. Heller
next produced a large sack OF
white cloth, which he allowed some
of the spectators to examine, and
then one of them tied the sack
securely at its mouth with piece
of whl tape. The curtains of The
cabinet having been lowered, the
sack was placed under them in the
cabinet, and instantly Miss Hell.
Iers voice was heard saying that
she was inside the sack. Il e
drapery being raised, sack con
tanning a human figure was the
only thing visible. The curtain
fell again, and MIR. Heller com
manded the gobiins to remove
Miss Heller from the sack. Hen
voice was at once heard saying ::
They are taking my clothes off,
and out dropped from the cabinei
\ blouse, belt, and trousers of blue
flannel like those worn by Miss
Heller. First inquiriDg if that lady
was III II presentilble condition, and
having beeu informed that she was
still inside of the sack, the
curtains were raised, and the
tied sack containing human
Being was the only thing visible
Mr.. Heller helped the lady, still
tied in the sack, to descend; and
leading her off the Stage passed
the clothes winch had fallen from
the cabinet and requested her to
retire to her dressing room and
apparel herself. Mr.. Heller then.
pulling the curtains partially aside,
seated himself upon the front por~
ton of the platform of the cabinet,
and instantly long red hand
reached forth, and with its fingers
roycd with his hair. The curtains
having been re adjusted after show
ing that the cabinet was empty,
NJ. Heller commanded the spirits
to convey Miss Heller from the
dressing room to the cabinet Up
on that lady being questioned ii
she was dressed, her reply that she
was seemed to come from the left
of the stage, and almost instantl 4
thereafter her voice was heard in
. the cabinet saying, ''Icre | am
| and the curtain being raised, Miss
! Heller, attircd as at first, was seer
standing in the centre OF the cabi
net. After she had descended, the
curtain was again closed, and when
, opened, 81 quantity of red fire burn
ing on white plate was seen, and
al the discharge of a pistol in Mr.
) Heller's hands the drapery was
5 apparently torn violently from the
] cabinet and thrown upon the floor
: of the stage, which closed the enter
tainment."
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