The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-29
NO. 23.
A BOGUs sPIRITUAL sEANCE.
The DO0r-keeper runs away W iIH the
Money, but is CaHghI after u long

Chase
For several days past haudbills were cir,
culated III Brooklyn advertising spiritual
istisc entertainment to take place at Ever
EFT Hall, No. 39S Futon-street, in that city,
last evening. 1t was stated in the bills
that the Eddy Family William, Horatio,
and Mary would give a religious illustrated
lecture of spirit power in the light, assisted
by three of the best mediums in the world.
Among the many wonderful things to take
place, it was stated that while the medium
is raised from her seat, and floating in mid
air, the many spirits forms that appear
around her are truly wonderful, and seen
by all present. They stand beside you,
converse with you as in life and shake
hands with th7ir friends. A table rises
| four or five feet in air, a guitar is played
and passed around the room by invisible
hands, bells are rung, harps are played, and
without any living soul touching it, and
other absurd and ridiculous things. The
handbill also contained the statement that
the mediums challenged all exposures, and
| wound up by stating that small entrance
| fee would be changed ''to defray expenses"
At the appointed time quite all audience
| had paid the small admission fee of -
| cents, and by o'clock the hall was com
fortably filed. There were two men pres
ent who seemed to have the management
of affairs. One Of them took in the mon
ey at the door, and the other acted as usher
and seated the audience. Finally, some Of
those present. noticed there was an entire
absence of all apparatus, such as usually
appears on such occasions, and from other
suspicious movements on the part Of tho
two managers, they began to suspect there
was something wrong. So they determin-
ed to watch the man who was taking in the
money, and not allow him to escape should
he attempt to do so. Shortly after O'Clock
the man at the door, who had been for
some time apparently growing more and
more nervous, all of a sudden turned and
ran down stairs, followed by Thomas Tice,
the ieweer; Thomas Hudson, the plumber:
Harry McDermott, William SSory, and
John Purdy. The man first ran around
into Jayo5trcet, thence into Nlloughhy,
to Du1feId the crowd at his heels shouting
''stop Theft Reaching Dutiield-street.
the man ran against officer Van Nlcklen,
of the First Precincr, who arrested him
and took him to the Westinghouse Street
Station house. He said bis name was
Samuel Yodrman Hines, that his age was
20 years. In his overcoat pocket was found
S5i 27, and in his pantaloons pocket
DpNhtL~pcph tolA'ilIALto ~ - 80 '''3'N'
that his companions name was Irwin, and
that they were both from Philadelphia,
He said the he had been stopping at Crooks
Hotel in Chatham>street, this City, where
he had registered under the name of II.
Samuels. Meantime, his companion, who
had been acting usher, had also fled from
the hall and made his escape to New~York.
and the audience, realizing the fact that
they had been badly "sold, finally dis
persed. At last accounts, several Of Hines
pursuers had gone to New York in search
of Irwin, having first learned from Hines
where his companion could probably be
found Hines will be taken before Justice
Walsh this morning to answer charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses.
On inquiry at Crooks Hotel last evening
it was ascertained that Hines and his cons
panion came there on Thursday aud were
registered as IN. Irving and III. y.
Samuels,' of Boston, Mass. Hines asso-
ciate was arrested between / o and l ocock
last night, while standing on the sidewalk
in front of the hotel.