Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-01

evening, September II, at house in
that city, where some ladies and gen
tlemen had been invited to witness a
display of spiritualism. through the
medium of Miss Wood, of New
castle. After an hour and a half
of general conversation, Miss Wood
recited some poetry which she said
had been composed by ''Poche," a
little Indian girl, about thirteen
years of age, who was represented as
the controlling influence She gave
instructions to the gentleman OF the
house which she wished carried out,
certain knocks denoting different de
sires on her part, such as more light,
less light, music, singing, and so on.
At her request the lamp was turned
down, and the company obliged her
with singing several pieces. These
pieces were several times repeated,
all eyes meanwhile being especially
directed to the curtained apartment
for the appearance of the promised
''unearthly manifestations" Pres
emily the patience of those assembled
was rewarded by the sight of small
form in white, which emerged from
behind the curtains, made "a slight
''squeaking" noise, and approached
lady III the company, shook hands
with her, and then retired. Knocks
came for more singing, which res
suited in additional practice for the
vocal organs. A second time
the . little stranger presented
herself, and the supposed Indian girl
''Poche" began to speak. A musical
box close at hand was now set
playing, further on two at once, and
tamborine was also called into
requisition. Little "Poche" was pre-
sented with some sweets by the gen
tleman of the house, and good-na-
naturally proffered a portion to one
lady IN the room, to whom she also
made known her desire for her to
kneel down for a kiss, which was ac>
cordingly given the lady, this ap-
parentIy being special mark OF favor
from the spirit" These ''phenome-
ia" had perhaps made their appear
ance something like twenty minutes,
it being now close upon IL O'Clock,
when all at once, and without
moments warning, ''the scene was
changed. Mr.. Cade, vino occupied
a seat close in front of the fireplace,
where little "Poche" was manipulae
ting, suddenly made 5pring for
the tiny one, and clasped tightly
hold Of her. The greatest surprise
and excitement was occcasioned
by this step on Mr.. Cade's part,
and in the confusion which ensued
the lamp went out, and the room was
for some short time IN darkness, Mr..
Cade still retaining firm hold of
the spirit, who struggled despere
ately to get free, Mr. Cade is, how
ever, d rather powerful man, and
stuck closely to his Indian curios-
ity" After several Intellectual at
tempts to light the gas darkness left
the scene, and the character of the
whole proceedings was soon mani
fest. Mr.. Cade and his ''armful of
spirit matter" had struggled together
into the curtained apartment, and
the curtains being now drawn aside,
discovered Mr. Cade holding ser
curely the lady medium" in the
Windsor arm chair Miss Wood had
released herself of her baDdages,
Invested herself of her upper gar
ment-a black dress-and by the
aid of a quantity of white muslin,
on the top of white underogarments,
and with STOPPING considerably, had
presented herself as the little In
dian girl 'EPoche." The seance broke
up abruptly.