New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-22
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THE TRICKS OF MEDIUMS.
PUBLIC EXPOSURE.

NOT CHECKaD BY TIE POLICE-NAIURE OF THE
FEATs PERFORMED.
The Standard Theatre was completely filled
last evening by spectators who had gathered Pro-
fessor Cooke--descrbed as the Monarch Supreme
Of Spirit Mysteries "-perform the feats which
| are the stock in trade OF some 40
| called mediums" Many, doubtless, in the audi
attracted to the entertainment In the expeca
that the police would the theatre stop
exhibition done the Sunday before when Professor
Cooke undertook to reveal the OF the spirit
world at the Grand Opera House. The " boys" who
dropped in TO the fun, If any came, we're disap
pointed however, for the police did not in
| terere with the evenings performance As
rule the people in the audience
GOodnatured and ORDERLY The yOun i'm the gal
ery however seemed TO be eager for frole, and sew
eral times during the evening their characteristic re-
marks in regard TO those the stage flied the house
with laughter.
In his preliminary remarks Professor Cooke said that
he waged against opinion but against those who
claim that they can and do bring spirits OF the de-
parted from another word back TO tins one.
"We hod,' said be, " that every medium who per-
forms In dark room or IN cabinet is juggler, and
not very skful at that We propose to take all
OF their tests and to show how they all done by
physical seight of hand"
Nominations for a committee OF six from the audience
were then called for John Kelly" suggested by
several persons, but he did not respond Finally,
six men were found who were willing 10 watch tho
performers and then the programme begun In
The test OF turning water into wine OF the
puzzling and one OF the most satisfactory Of
the evening. The six committeeman held their
glasses while Professor Cooke went from to another
and poured from ordinary pitcher water or wine
they preferred. This test repeated with vari-
atons. Professor Cooke held a glass Of water
before him, and by breath it blown into wine. AZ
this point named selome Crawford, the clair
vOyant very thin and pale. with very yellow hair and I'm
light silk dress, appeared upon the stage Slips
distributed among the audience, upon which questions
be written to be swered by her later in the
evening. Then the tests in the cabinet which tho
members Of tbe committee had been busily pounding
with their fists and punching with their canes for
some time, TO the great ediGcation OF the
gods" The opinion seemed to prevail in the gallery
that the members Of the committee employed
longer than absolutely necessary in the somewhat
delicate task OF tying Miss Crawfords wrists be-
hind her with cotton bands. She finally secured
however and chair in the cabinet with her neck
tied TO staple In post behind her. The doors were
shut, and the tambourine and bells which had been
placed in her lap began TO sound IN the widest
way. When the doors opened she was apparently
Just firmly tied at first One OF the committee was
then shut IN the cabinet with Miss Crawford He was
bindfOlded and held hand her head aud another
on her back. Yet he could give satisfactory explain
alton of the sounds which were repeated when thf
Professor Cooke was bound a chair with cords. the
knots m which were sealed, and TWO forcfngers
were stuck together with slcngplaster. His snack was
tied. and his extended through Two holes ID "a
board Yet he threw tie board ana hs 0ut OF
tbe top OF the cabinet and found bound just
as before, but IN his shirt-slceveS. Then he put
bis cost again, and finally appeared with
the sti king which fastened his two 0rengers
toge apparently undsturbed. Professor Cooke then
rug on the arm OF bndfoied member OF
the committee while both hands weTs
held Is performed. II done by making the fore
finger and thumb of the left hand do substitute for
the right hand The ring was then slipped over the un-
ami thence after the left hand had been
relieved OF its double 1uty. the gentleman's arm.
After she had been rendered passive Miss Crawford
gave interesting information TO persons IN the
dlencc who had asked her questions The winning nun-
ber in of the lotteries was sand TO be 20,749;
the stage had asked aud gave the questions
themselves verbatim in most instances She settled
lOng-disputcd question as To who struck Billy
Pat tersOn." maintaining that " Tom COllins" "
the guilty According 20 her predictions
to-day j. bc fair, and Blaine j. 10 be- President.
Then Professor Cooke Was lied Ia cha'r again, rho
cords SINKING deep into his wrists, and OIe OF the
committee aftef bldtng his friends an aneetlOnato
farewell went into the cabines win hlla. sanding
with his lacf 10 Professor Cooke. he hands and
heald what graph cd.y said 10 he a - first
class racket" OF bells and iamDOu..Ucs Dr 0nen the
door was opened Professor Cooke it'd apparently
a. strongly a The GLhts were thea turned
down, aud Miss Crawford. after benz ted by le meek
outside appeared dressed in white at tie haliop.ned
in toe costume of black wirD she had
on when she entered the cabinet. DurIn- all OK
the committee WAS Watching tic tH,S or the
rore wh'ch was presumably atcuud her neck.
Thus was described the " kauc King" mys-
Ierv for II Il bride in white could
npD.ar at door. any other sum. either of au
IuGan tu angel could b" su3stitu ei Tor the white.