Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-26
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A Matertaii=ed Spirit Captured by Charles
Mckinney and Proves to be the Mediums
Oldest Damghter-NO More Spirits There

A Materiaii=ed Spirit Captured by charles
Mckinney and Proves to De the hedt"ft $
Oldest Damghter-NO More Spirits There
cleveland, O., LEADER
For several months the spiritualists OF
this city have been stirred up over the
fact that Undertaking. medium OF mar
velous powers was living on the Craw-
ford road, in the Seventeenth ward, and
calling numerous departed spirits tempo
rarily TO commune with their living
friends. The medium was Mrs. Archie
Christy, and during the winter she has
been patronized by many wealthy and IN
telligent citizens of this city, Noted law
yers. whose fame extends beyond this
state. wealthy manufacturers and lnven-
tors. whose business and professional sa-
eacltv command the admiration of all men
have been visiting this woman night after
night. seeing the materiallzed forms OF
departed friends, and paying large sums of
money for their privilege. 1t is said that
one millionaire of the city offered Mrs.
Christy any sum of money she would ask
if she would reserve two nights every
week for himself and friends. This gen
tleman, few nights since, saw what he
believed to be the materlallZed form OF
Garfield. He told this down town, and
Tuesday night two young lawyers went
to Christy's house, saw the Garfield spirit,
recognized pair of false whlskers on 1t,
and offered to bet 500 that the spirit
was fraud The bet was not taken by
the medium or her husband.
THE HOUSE AND CABINET.
The house of the Christys, small one,
stands on the Crawford road at the head
of Tilden avenue. The front room is
used for the circle, and the cabinet was a
closet opening into the front room and by
another door into the rear kitchen The
rear door was said to be fastened up.
Mr. Christy, the husband, presided at the
sittinks, taking his place beside the door
of the cabinet Among the spirits which
appeared were 'tLulu, the Indian maid
en-" the .'Storm King" ''Spotted TAIL
and various representatives OF dead and
gone Clevelanders The Christys have
have four daughters, but they were al
ways ''abed and asleep"
4 GREAT SCHEME.
Yesterday five gentlemen put up a plot
to investigate the materializations and
capture the entire bunch of spirits. They
arranged for sitting, and last evening
Messrs. Charles Mckinney, Eek Heisley,
r. R. Holden, S. D. Dodge and George
NJ. Cadv drove out to the dwelling place
OF the medium. Four other persons were
present. and circle was formed. Old
man Christy took his place beside the
closet door, the cabinet was examined
and found to be empty; Mrs. Chrlsty took
her seat on a chair within II, and the
lamp was turned down. Dodge, being
small. had been detailed to turn up the
lamp at the proper moment, Mckinney
was to catch the spirit, and If a row oc-
CURED Holden, being lengthy, was to run
for the police.
10, IT APPEARS!
Silence like the grave fell upon the
circle. The medium soon fell into deep
trance, the curtain at the door of the cab
met trembled. was drawn aside, and
white ROBBED spirit glided forth into the
midst Of the circle. Mr.. Christy said it
was the materialized spirit of Lady Jane
Dunrea, who has been delighting the
spiritualistlc visitors at the house all win
ter
M'KINNEY'S CAPTURE.
Charley Mckinney was ready, and,
jumping up, he threw up both arms about
the frail spirits waist. She uttered gen
ulne feminine squeak, and almost tainted.
Christy Jumped up with an oath and
struck Mckinney on the left breast.
Dodge promptly turned up the lamp, and
general confusion ensued. Mckinney
seized the esprit" by her corset top
with his right hand and fought Christy
with his left. The entranced medium
rushed from her cabinet and joined in
attempting to pull Lady Jane from Nc
Kinney's clutches Cady and Holden
came TO McKinney's rescue. Quite a
lively scuffie followed, the lamp was up
set, and the esprit escaped into the
cabinet Peace was restored in few
minutes The boys entered the cabinet,
and discovered three other young women
therein, variously costumed to represent
departed mortals. They had entered by
q rear door from the kitchen.
CHRIsTY CONFEssEs.
Christy was very mad, and was mad
der yet when his cntrappers compelled
aim to refund the money they had paid.
He was under the necessity of confessing
the great fraud, but said they 'snever had
claimed anything" He said: ''This
settles it. There will be no more spirits
here Sam Evans, who was one of the
circle, attempted to pacify the angry WIS.,
itors by saying "Now boys, you are not
beat very bad here | have been
coming here for year and half putting
up my money!" at which there was
laughter The girls who impersonated
the spirits are the four daughters of the
Ohristys George Cady should have
large Share of the credit for entrapping
and exposing the imposition, as he was
the author of the scheme. Many promi-
nent Spiritualists will read this article
with peculiar emotions.