The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-26
tricks of spiritualism and sO-called

tricks of Spiritualism and so-called
"mediums."
There was a fair audience present In
spite OF the threa euing weather. Prof.
Baldwin, before beginning his perform
ance, explained to the aud ience that eV-
cry trick OF the best "mediums" in this
country would be given by him and then
EXPOSED. He remarked that no one in
the house, after seeing how the manifes-
tatiOns OF Spiritualists are produced,
could hereafter believe In that immense
humbug, "Spiritualism." He challenged
any medium, whoever he or she may be,
TO produce any test which he could not
do, better and faster, than they with
their "aid of spirits"
Tue Professor, alter this speech, gave
the celebrated Eddys' test, "spirltual
lightning" This consists in common
piece of paper being spread out, and
after few incantalions and movements,
the paper suddenly bursts into a flame.
The trick consists in dexterously pour
| ing an acid on it, and this becoming dry
| by the absorption OF oxygen from the
air, combustion ensues. The Eddys
charged Baldwin 81 Ior the trick. A
committee OF four consisting OF Rever-
ends Henry d. and w. I. Moore, lawyer
NuneZ and Deputy Sheriff Jordan, was
called on the stage to watch the per-
iormances OF the Professor and see that
nothing was done by fraud bnt simply
| by ingenuity.
jennie Holmes test, "transforming
wine into water" and vice versa, WAS
next. The Professor took a pitcher OF
wafer and gave each of the committee
a glass. He then poured out the water
into the first glass, which remained
cUloress, then into the second and the
water turned deep blood red color, the
third again renamed colorless, while
| the fourth was filled with the reddish
! quid. This trick is performed by
dropping acids and alkalies into the
pitcher, thus, by their action and reac-
tion on each other, producing the various
colors at will.
The Davenport Brothers rope-tying
trick was successfully gone through
with and elected great applause.
| The handcutf test WAS the feature OF
the evening. pair OF handouts, the
best that can be found in our county
Jail, were placed upon the Profess ors
wrists, and before minute passed by
Baldwin came out Of the cabinet un-
.shackled, showing the irons which were
securely fastened to u pitcher and the
back OF chair.
| The Professor next went into the cab
met and was securely tied with rope
around his waist, hands and legs. Kew.
Henry ID. Moore Went III with HIM, sat
on chair iu front and placed mis- hands
ON the Professors knees, so that he
could feel every motion made by him.
The cabinet was closed, and when Mr.
Moore came out he told the audience
tnat he mad felt hands going through his
lhair, across his ears and shoulders, but
still he.never felt the Professor making
any movements to get from the chair.
| Spiritual slate-Wrlting was done neat
~ by The Professor While chained to his
char. His wife, Clara Baldwin, per.
formed the 'stoCks and plllory" Trick,
in which she had her hands and neck
confined in the plllory which previously
had been securely locked and sealed
In less than minute bells were rung
hands appeared through the holes in the
cabinet, and when she came out the lock
and seal were untouched.
She also, while fastened by the neck to
the wall, produced hands and faces at
the opposite side, aud personated a wild
Indian, pirate, aud other characters.
Sne then personated the "Entranced
| Medium" She was binQio. .ded, and
alter number of persons in the audi
ence had written some questions on 8
piece OF a. Ell, gave correct answer tC
all Of Them.
On the whole the performance was the
best Of its kind ever exhibited, and tht
exposition Of the spiritual theories were
So patent to all that without any doubt
no one left the hail without feeling dis
gusted at the fraud OF "oplrltualIsm.'
The performance will be continued
every night this week.