The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-17
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Surprising Exhibitions of Skill by Mr.. Stuart
Cumberland.

Surprising Exhibitions of Skill by MIR. Stuart
Cumberland.
Newport Special.
Mr.. Stuart Cumberland, the thought-read-
er, of London, invited a distinguished COM
pany to meet him in his rooms at the Ocean
House. to witness a series of exhibitions of
his skill in making known the thoughts of
Others Society turned out in full force
that is, the majority of those invited re-
sponded and very kindly acceded to Mr..
Cumberland's request TO become subjects.
Mr.. Cumberland explained to his distin-
guished company that if the subject would
only concentrate his thoughts upon All ar
ticle, and not permit himself to wayer, he
could make certain of discovering the article
II 1t was within a quarter of a mile Of the
place. Mr.. Cumberland's success tonight
was almost phenomenal. He stated to the
company that he had cabled Mr.. Labouchere
offering to accept his bet of LOCO to 100
francs made with Bishop that he would tell
the number of banknote, but the colleague
of Bradlaugh had not replied
After his explanation, Mr.. Cumberland
asked the Earl of Onslow to look around the
room, think of an article within his sight
and keep his thoughts upon it, Then bind
ing up his own eyes, Mr.. Cumberland took
Lord Onslow's hand, and without the least
apparent difficulty put his fingers upon
pair of Eyeglasses hanging upon the waist
coat of one of the gentlemen.
Then Mr.. Cumberland requested Mr. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and Mr.. George Bend to
take each pin and while he Mr. Cumber-
land) was absent from the room to stick
them in any place they liked. Mr.. Cumber-
land retired to the corridor. Lord Onslow
going with him as a guarantee that every
thing was right.
Mr.. Vanderbilt stuck his pin in the back of
Mr.. Cushing's coat, and the whereabouts of
Mr.. Bends is explained hereafter. Mr..
Cumberland had not the least difficulty in
discovering the pin IN Mr.. Cushing's coat,
but when he attempted to find that hidden
by Mr.. Bend he stumbled in his effort and
appeared to be very much exhausted. He
had his eyes bandaged, and with Mr.. Bends
hand in his CROPPED along, standing on chairs
to reach to the walls and going to every con-
ceivable place. The mind-reader could not
make out the trouble and finally asked if
anybody else present knew where the pin
was An affirmative reply was given and
the party answering was used as a subject
with almost instant success, for Mr.. Cumber-
land at once went to Mr.. Bend. There stuck
In his wa1stcoat, was the pin,
Mr.. Cumberland said that all the time he
held Mr.. Bends hand he was absolutely sure
he was near the object. Mr. Cornelius Van
derbilt was also asked for coin, which was
passed to Mr.. Tom Gushing, who looked at
the date. Mr.. Cumberland then made four
squares on sheet of paper, and stuck it on
Fthe door Taking Mr.. Cushing's hand and
Requesting InaG gentleman 10 JnlnK OF one
Anumber at a time, in rotation, of course, he
(Mr Curnberland) traced out l, 8, Z, G, and
Mr.. Cushing at once announced that the
date was correct When Mr.. Cumberland
was marking the last figure, 6, he hesitated
and Mr.. Cushing subsequently admitted that
his thoughts wavered momentarily.
Another coin was furnished by Mr.. Van
derbilt and the date, 1870, traced out with
equal success Mr.. Cumberland then asked
Mrs Vanderbilt to think of an article and
also to think of the person she would like to
have it given to. At the first attempt Mr.
Cumberland got the article wrong and the
person right, but when a second party, who
knew the article. was obtained there was
was not the slightest difficulty in discovering
its whereabouts. The whole entertainment
was an extraordinary success, the distin-
guished company separating wonderngly
Mr.. Cumberland was very much exhausted
at the close of the exhibition.