Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-08
NTind-rcader and Spiritualist.

MR. CUMBERLAND MAKES CALL ON MR.. MANS
FIELD. THE MEDIUM.
A reporter OF the New York World called on
Mr.. Stuart A. Cumberland, the mind-reader and
exposer of spirtualism. and invited him to 60
with him to the residence of Mr.. J. V. Mansfield,
the spirit medium, at No. 100 West SSH street
Mr. Cumberland assented. They did not an
nounce their names at the door. When they
were admitted Mr.. Cumberland began q con-
versaticn with Mr.. Mansfield on spirit
mediums and mind-readers in general. Mr.
Mansfield offered to give seance of
an hours duration for So Mr.. Cumberland
offered to give the medium IS if any successful
results were attained and y 50 in case the spirits
were busy and could not appear. Mr.. Mansfield
was very angry at his price being questioned.
and said that he did not think Mr.. Cumberland
was in the place for any good purpose He then
glanced at his visitors brown velvet jacket, and
noting his decidedly English appearance, must
have concluded that he was addressing Mr. Cum
berland, for he Immediately broke out: ''No,
sir; would not have you for any amount OF
money. You are here for deyilish purpose.
You are here with some bad, wicked purpose
know you, Mr.. Cumberland, and marx me. YOU
will be stripped of all your DISCUSSES before you
leave New York. Now. sir, put that in your pipe
and smoke it"
II have no pipe, Mr.. Mansfield" said the Eng
lishman, but can offer you a cigarette"
''Sir" continued the medium, Il wish to have
nothing to do with you. Youare here, as said
before. on devilish purpose. and wish you
good day."
"GOOd day. sir, good day. l hope when next
we meet your anger will have cooled down. -
said Mr. Cumberland taking his English Derby
from the table. and, with low bow, leaving the
rooms
ANOTHER MEDIUM CALLED ON.
Mr.. A. H. Phillips, another expert spirit me-
dunn and mind-reader, was then called upon.
He did not recognize Mr.. Cumberland The
first experiment was very interesting one.
Mr. Phillips gave paper to gentleman and
told him to write down the name of one friend
among six fictitious names. The names were
written down while Mr.. Cumberland and Mr..
Phillips were out of the room and the paper was
not examined by them on their return. There
was no touching of hands or any physical con-
nection made. Mr.. Phillips picked out the
name and Mr.. Cumberland failed. Mr. Phillips
then defied Mr.. Cumberland to pick out any one
name on the paper. The Englishman said that
the name was known by facial expression Of the
subject and also by guess-wOrk, as generally
very common names are used. Four more
Faustulus, Hector, Andromache and Vesta-
were then selected by the subject, and Mr..
Phillips and Mr.. Cumberland both failed to pick
out the name Faustulus. Mr.. Cumberland then
took the subject by the hand, thereby making
physical connection, and gave the name.
The difference between Mr.. Cumberland't
theory and Mr.. Phillips's is very evident. Tht
former gentleman holds that In order to reai
the mind physical connection Is necessary. Mr.
Phillips goes further, saying that ideas trave
from one brain, where they are deeply med
itated upon, to another.