The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-08
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hepOrted bS IN I've witness
To THE EDITOR OF The sun Sir: In the
year 1876 there appeared in THE SuS long
account. by Col. H. $. Olcou OF Mrs. Thnyer.
the flower medium Of Boston. giving her his-
tory and his own experience relative 10 certain
occult phenomena that occur in her presence.
Tho principal phenomenon referred % Il the
bringing Of flowers. in great quantities and
variety. into closed rooms. She has been at
various times subjected to a variety Of tests in
respect 10 these flowers. and. Notwithstanding
the apparent impo--ibility OF the thing. 1t has
been clearly proved that by some inoNplcabla
process. flowers are produced under the cir
cumstan,cs alleged.
II having been suggested that II flowers coull
be introduced into n closed room. Il would BE-
but a step further to obtain them in box
proposed TO Mrs Thayer to make the trial. TO
which she consented. ] accordingly purchased
a box IN size about one foot square. 1t was an
ordinary packing case. Into the top had
piece of glass fixed so that the inside might b.
soon without opening tho lid. number Of re-
liable persons assembled 10 witness the expert
ment. and after they had examined the box. in
Sid0 AMI out. u wis locked with a paddock.
which had been bought for the purpose and
viii III had never been out of my possess ion un-
til that moment. The box WAS further secured
by a strip of gunmed paper. at each end Of
winch seal was auiNed. The llght was turned
out. and tho company sat round the box sing
ing Tor some time. and II WIS nc length agreed
10 lnok ana SEQ Wh'tnef awning mai occurred
\ lght being struck. something was observed
In the box. IL proved 10 be- n japanese paper
hqpdkerehicf that had been lcft lying on the
table. Tho box was then removed. aud the light
eNtnguiseet. and number OF fresh gathered
II lwNrs- principally lilies and roscs-and %
large bough ot fir tree came upon the table
This was all that occurred on this occasion.
few days after another trial was made. Tho
box having been fastened in the same way rs
before. the company sat in the dark. and after
the lapse ~ ten minutes or So n ilud noise wis
heard rs IL the box had been smashed To- pieces.
On examination the box WAS found to ho per
were u number Of beautiful flowers two news
papers and n photograph. More flowers came.
on our again cN'lnguishing tho light None Of
these objects, 50 far ~ II known. were on the
promises az tho time, excepting the photograph
which mad been in "a box in un adjoining room.
few days ago another trial wis made. on
inns OCCASION NJ every angle of the box was at
tached a sealed strap. and the lil WAS secured
by two seals. ON which Cob Olcot,. who was
present. impressed his signct ring. In short
time several npworS wore found inside the box
AMI piece of -mllaN about % yard in length
At the close of the two first -SanoHs cortiii-
facts. the number being fourteen on the first Oc-
casi0n and ten on the second
Without Offering any theory 10y way ~ OK
plnnntlOn. | content myself with simply record
ing tho facts ms thev occurred docming them
worthy the attention of scientific mon. The
passing Of one material substance through
another Is involved in tho. experiment. which
according 10 ordinary experience IL an impos-
sihity; hut II the fact occurs II proves there is
some power in the universe that can under
certain conditions, transcend the ordinary
natural laws ana II becomes n matter of the
greatest interest and importance To deter
mine the nature oi that power and It's mOdus
Oporaudl; Tor this alone can render Ineligible
the laws and properties Of matter and throw
light on other reconcile SUBJECTS.
KoHERT COOPER
Ni3 ashiugton street. Boston.