The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-15
A SPIRITUALISTIC FRAUD.
Great Excitement mt North Adnms-Ex.
posture Of Mary Eddy Huntoou-An Ed.
torfsi Athlete Grabs the Mnterinlirrd
Form ola Rig Injun" and Exposes tho
Whole Racket.

Boston herhld.J
North Adams, Mass, is having hot
time over the exposure of the notorious
spiritualistic medium, Mrs Mary Eddy
Huntoon, which occurred there last
evening and was witnessed by large
audience, comprising some of the most
influential citizens of the town. Mrs.
Huntoon first come to North Adams on
Friday last, and engaged asuite of rooms
of Mrs. Quackenbush over her State
street dining-rooms, where, the same
evening of her arrival, a Sednce was held,
and on the following evening another
sednee was held at the same place. At
this sednce were several we'll known citi-
gems. who scoffed at so-ealled spiritual
manifestation, and began to plan some
way of bringing to light the deception
they were convinced existed, but no sue
cessful opportunity offered until. last
night, when plan was hit upon, and
several of the plotters gained admission
to the sednce. Many materialized forms
were family discernible during the
early part of the evening, but none were
willing to leave the cabinet. In a few
moments, however, with the shaking Of
a tambourine and q shrill whoop, fierce
p
Sioux warrior sprang from the cabinet
and commenced a vigorous war-dance
before the eyes of the startled audience
With leap that would have done credit
to the panther, and put to blush the best
college gymnast, John H. Mabbitt, local
editor of the Adams Transcript, sprang
upon the bewildered savage, clasped him
around the waist, and together they fell
TO the floor, assisted somewhat by a blow
from Webster Eddy, brother of the fe-
male medium, which fell with full force
upon Mabbitt's shoulder. Before it
could be repeated, however, the pugilis-
tic Eddy found himself fast in the
clutches of the ministry and the law,
Rev. DIR. Osborn, pastor of the Baptist
Church, being on his right, and lawyer
A. G. Potter on his left. Meanwhile,
within the cabinet, Mabbitt and his In
dian were having it rough and tumble.
"Bring me my revolver" screamed the
shrill voice of the medium.
But the revolver was not forthcoming,
as it reposed quietly ip the rear pocket
of the pugilistic Eddy, who was striving
to catch his breath, and beseeching his
captors to LET up on him and give him
a show" Hearing the noise of the
turmoil, and not knowing but tribe of
wild Commanches had been let loose
upon the unprotected audience, officers
Walden and Hunter, who had been
stationed outside TO guard against con-
tingencies of this nature, burst open the
door. Hunter entered first, followed
more moderately by Walden, who threw
the light of dark-lantern upon the
scene, when, prestol what sight, Is
suing from the door of the cabinet was
Mabbitt, bearing in his arms not the In
dian chieftain, but the medium, Mrs.
Huntoon, with her clothing tucked care
fully beneath her waist, and nothing on
but pair of white cotton drawers.
"Pull down your dress. For shameW
cried the women.
"Oh, you villain, you villainw shrieked
Mrs. Huntoon.
"Look at herl Look at herp' cried
the excited Mabbitt "See, that's the
way she fools us with her Indian mas
querading~
"Oh, give me a revolverw cried Mrs.
Huntoon.
"Here, take mine," said the accommo-
dating Walden. But Mrs. Huntoon
didn't want to shoot. As soon as she had
freed herself from the loving embrace
of the athletic editor, Mrs Huntoon
raved and tore around as though pos
sessed by Satan himself
at is very plain" said she. "The In
dian spirit emsnated from me, and of
course when that man frightened it, it
naturally came back to me, and, in try
ing to catch the spirit, what is more
natural than that he should catch me~
But the audience couldn't see it, at
least the skeptical portion couldn't. the
Spiritualists, however, believed it was
true, and severely censured the action of
the exposing party.
"What business had Mabbitt to lay
hands on herr" said one, this morning, to
a Herald reporter. ''She was carrying
on legitimate business; he paid his
money, and was expected to behave like
a gentleman, instead of loafer, and
/ think it's a shame the way he acted,
and those who assisted him were no bet
ter than he, ministers, lawyers, or what
not" And so raved the Spiritualists. Mrs.
Quackenbush is loud in her complaints
against Walden and Hunter for breaking
down her door, and Mrs. Eddy Huntoon
has threatened to arrest Mabbitt for I'M
provoked assault. How the affair will
end is conundrum not easily answered.
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