Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-01-27
SKIPPING SPIRITS.
STRANGE.
TURNING, HIPPIXG TEARING
TABG.Es.

TIPPING THE TARL E,

a5{S5 .t f.4s TIPPlNGsFAE TAIL e..
AT the Friday night seance the mani
festations were almost entirely limited to
the manipulation pf the table by the dis
embodied. Theres1w no communica
tions to speak Of, bit the table gyrated and
flew about, despite al efforts to hold ii,
until 1t was almost shiyered to splinters,
and from the way in which it banged
around, the medium inferred that none
but the most reckless spirits controlled it.
Whoever the ghost may have been, 1t
seemed to have some especial grudge
against Col. Sweet The table flew up
landed on his head, dragged him to the
floor and danced 4 devils horn.pipe, de
spite his piteous appeals to the spirit to
let up on him. Finally it crowded him
down, and straddlI him, and the COM
bined strength Of TEE TRIBUNE corps,
Who were present, vas insufficient to re-
lieve the Colonel frtin his embarrassing
position. After he had been
THoRouaHlY BUMPED,
the table flew of in . tangent, and rolled
across the floor. Suddenly il took . new
shoot, and flew through the air. evidently
aiming for the window with view to e.
Gaping into the open Dir. Aspirit seized
the medium and wiirled her about, the
Colonel clinging to l5cr and flying around
the room in his effort to keep her from
going through the roof.
The room was in tg
THE Widest coNFus1oN,
and any attempt to escape by the dosr was
effectually paralyzed ny the table. which
acted like I crazy sentinel. and held pos
session of the establishment. The Colonel
says spirit tried to raise him, but he re-
sisted with all his strength, and finally
gentlemen held the table until
@t: 1rRRoKE
. This closed the aittinxs which was ono
of the most tu,nultuous,of the series.
The statement Ia last weeks issue Of
The Tx1BUNH that observation-disclosures.
man had attended onGle ethe seances. h1S
created some little talk an the town. and
there are some who think the Reverend
gentleman's course wasill advised. From
the letters below it will be seen that
Mr.. MILLER I.ss
reluctantly accepted = pressing invitation
from Col. Sweet to investigate the matter,
and went to the Colopel's house to see If
he could detect any fraud. He took no
part in the circle, and remained but few
moments. 1t is to bes.hoped that his &C
tion will not reflect upsn Mr.. Ailler's ca
reer of usefulness in
THE cHuRcH, 9 !
and that the explanations in the various
letters will acquit him of any intention TO.
deviste from the strict rule which he has
laid down for his guidance through life.
The TRIBUNE does not fully endorse
Madame La Secher's! letter, but she evil
IDENTIFY feels hurt, and her letter is pub
liehed as she wrote i, lest she imagine
that refusing publication would be an in
Justice to her. ..5
coRREsPoHpENcE.
Editor Bismarck 7ri6un{,
BISMARCK, Jan. 23.-Ak attention has been
called to an article in tho last issue of your pa
per, entitled "A Gay Time With COLLINS par
agraph in which states thst prominent clergy
man was present ut ecance and asked some
questions. This leaves s1me little doubt o. to
he identity of the gentleman. Will you be kind
enough to either state WHO the clergyman 1s was
or that he Was not T. 4. bARNETT.
Editor Bisnsarck Tribun6
BISMARCK. Jan. 24.-In your iesne Of last week,
under the title "A Gay Time Withs GOblins," a
statement is made concerning ~ prominent cler-
gyman Of Bismarck II this statement is meant
to refer to me, it Is untrue. was present at
Col. Sweets Office on FRIDAY evening, Jan. 18th,
at hs urgent request, to assist III the detection
OF fraud II any existed, In the socaled spiritual
istic seances held there. Such course believe
to be in accordance with the right and duty OF
every clergyman, who By his Ordlnatlon vow 10
required to .'use all faithful diligence ~ bunish
all strange and erroneous doctrines contrary to
Gods word l asked no questions, and GER
tainly neither heard nor raw anything Ola
..dumbfoundering'' character nor did see Or
hear anything which would justify O Christian IN
turning away from his faith 10 follow the aeserted
disclosures of "spiritualisn." | make these
statements because oflthe interest felt IN INV
movements on the part pf the members OF my
congregation. j.. u. MILLER.
Editor Bismarck TribuHk.
B1sxARcK jan 23.-In IN srtice in yeur last is-
sue aeuded "a Gay Time With COLLINS ysu re-
fer to q prominent clergyman Of Bismarck ~
msnner as might dc him great injustice and In
lure his ytanding III HIS church.. There has beea
only one clergyman present at any Of the sittings
and that was che Rev i S4, Miller. Of the hpisco+
nal church, and the circumstances OF his presence
We're these: Charges Of fraud had repeatedly
Aecn made in the ph sn0l4cna tnat had occurred
ut aittinUa Hnnaa GGhhrgfnG With being