Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-14
MYSTERIES.
Experiments Pafonmsd ~ stusM csm.
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Cumberland introduces his entestainmsnf
at Chickering Hall wfth mind reading.
Henry Bergh, Gen. louis Fitzgerald.
stephen Massett and VIM. TicewsfV nismS
bers of the committee OF invsstisation. a
concealed coin was found By mind reedinx.
Mr.. Frederic Luby asked thst hs b thstn'
.trument in q second test Hs mind was
fixed upon Q gentleman whom he nv In
the audience, and who wae knownto every
one, but to whom he had neycr nlm'
self spoken. After repeated tests'
during which Mr.. Cumberland and his sub
ject Visited different parts Of the ball, tne
test was given up, Mr.. Cumberlaad 90,
cusing his subject Of not fixing his mind
firmly on the object Mr.. Luby aid no
VAS thinking Of Mr.. Max Strakooch. The
sudienoe applaadsd Mr.. Strakosch, and
Mr. Cumberland called him to the plat
form, and blindfolded. picked out upoa
printed card the month and the day OF the
m tn on which Nr. 6tralosch was bofns'
holding Mr.. etrokoseh's hand In the mean
time. -,
A tall, angular pray .hairedIman In the
gallery-Mf. bronson Murray~-wishsd to-
know Il Mr.. Cumberland was thoroughly
blindfolded, and II he would psrmit bic
subject to be blinded. Mr.. Cumberland
answered Yes" TO the arst question and
"No" to the second.
Vehement Kissing was heard.
Mr.. Cumberland Invited the Spiritualists'
who hissed him 10 come apon the platform
like men.
An afsble gentleman rose and said that
he Missed Dor the audience To become
quiet A.
Murray rose to speak agafn, but was invited
to come upon the stage and witness the
experiment. Mr.. Cumberland had heen
securely bound by Mr.. rce when Mr.. Mur.
ray climbed upon the platform and walked
10 the front. He opened his mouth To
speak, but his voice was drowned by tho
hiSses.
III you want to make o speech" Mr..
Cumberland shouted, You can rent this
hall for the purpose
81 an spivtssalisi,"
Mr.. Murry said, but he could proceed no
further. Cries OF Speak Speak" were
mingled with the Kisses.
II am tied up" Mr.. Cumberland shouted.
when am through with the experiment
/ will hear you"
MIR. Bergh stated that Mr.. Cumberland
was tied securely, hands, feet and neck: TO
the chair, his hands being also tied together
closed and the performer blcw whistle In.
side, pounded tambotriae and threw IL
out upon the floor. nailed . board 10 acbair.
drank q glass OF water placed upon his
lap and lifted another chair into his lap.
The same experiment was performcd
with the curtains drawn aside. The expert
menter pushed his left haad through the
knot with which the two were tied at the
wrist and, using IL on his right side, sue.
ceeded in reaching articles on his lap and
on char at his right. He also brought
bis hand so near his mouth that he could
take between his teeth the edge Of glass
filed with water. Throwing his head back
ward, then he drank the water. Then he
nailed u board to the chair at his side, and
with Q short, nervous movement threw tho
chair into the air, catching n In his lap.
Mr.. Murray had climbed stealthily into
o chair and was peeping over the bsck OF
the cabinet. When the test was concluded
he said, "It's gen nuine."
The room was darkencd, and Mr.. Cum.
berland was tied in bsg and placed In the
cabinet. Three matsYialiied spirits were
then produced In succession. two women
and man, who wandered about the stage,
called Mr.. Bergh sfectionately by his given
name, and strayed among he audience.