The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-25
MORE sPIRITULIsTIc EXPOSURES.

This is an era of bad luck for
materaliZing mediums. The ex-
plantations and exposures of Mr..
Bishop have quickened mems wits,
and have directed attention to the
weak points in the tricks of spiritualis.
tic frauds. A natural result is that
many persons have abandoned the
calling without waiting for exposure,
and many others among the shrewdest
of the so called materializers have
been exposed.
Among the mediums disposed to
make a fight against the current set
ting in against them was L. E. Jen-
nings, whose seances at San Francisco
created so much excitement, and who
submitted to such tests as seemed to
place his power as medium beyond
question. The manifestations at
these seances were of the most
wonderful character, and it was said
that spirit forms were recognized by
| friends, to whom they spoke in voices
strangely sweet, and yet familiar.
The man who had given such COM
fort to spiritualists on the Pacific
Coast, came last with a mission. He
would counterfeit the influence of
recent exposures and strengthen the
faith of those inclined to doubt the
power of undertaking mediums. He
would, in this way, bring dismay and
confusion to the skeptics and receive
the thanks of all the believers in
naturalization.
\ few days go Mr.. Jennings ap-
peared in st. Louis and called upon
the leading spiritulists. He declared
that his object was not to make
money, but to demonstrate the truth
of spiritulism. AS there was much
excitement in the country on the
question of naturalization he was
anxious to give number of seances,
and to submit to the severest tests.
All this he would do for the sake of
the truth. and he asked the presence
Of skeptics as well rs spiritualists.
a meeting was arranged at the
residence of Mr.. Jackson, the man
with whom NJ. Huntoon had an un-
comfortable sort of experience.
Mr.. Jennings explained to the ladies
and gentlemen present that in taking
all possible precautions against fraud.
the committee had arranged that the
medium should strip naked and put
on such clothes rs the committee
might give him. He would then
enter the cabinet and produce mani
festations of the character that had
created so much excitement in San
| Francisco
The medium WAS taken to another
room, where he changed his clothes
according to programme. He then
entered a cabinet, made and arranged
by Mr.. Jackson. and, without the
presence of an assistant to manage
the lights or curtains or doors, pro-
ceeded to startle his audience. The
committee testified as to the thorough.
ness of their examination. and then.
when the lights had been turned low.
the audience, at the request of the
medium, joined in singing a hymn.
AS the last strain died away, music.
low. sweet, and mysterious. was heard
in the cabinet. After the notes had
ceased the door of the cabinet opened
and a ghostly figure glided into the
room. This shook hands with several
persons, and spoke to others. Then a
young lady, wearing a peculiar
bracelet upon her wrist, came to the
door. Then two figures. a man leading
little girl. The girl approached to
within few feet of the COMPANY. or
as near as she could and retain the
hand of the man standing in the door
of the cabinet.
The test was pronounced entirely
satisfactory, and the manifestations
eminently successful. Here Was =
man who, stripped naked. want into s