New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29

around table. Raps were produced from mus,
zeal box a distant tambOurine was drawn TOWARD
MODck a note in the piano sounded WINE
Mrs. Aspinwall sat on the lid slate held uhuei
the table by Monck and Mrs Aspinwall had writer
upon il, Oh for q lodge III some vast WILDERNESS,
and Goodnight. PhilemOn-Samuel =; hanu api
peared that one witness said was ike wax nano
rubbed with oil and phosphorus to give u 9,,
nous appearance; and many Otner curious 'hins'
were done there in the dark =. o.
When the seance was over Mr. Lodge. VINO was
seeptica asked to be allowed TO sT3rGn
he did not find spirit hand. duplicate hi9o,c1i
box and other things in Moncks possession Mohoh
refused. and suddenly striking at Lodge ne ran up
stairs and locked himself III bedroom whence ne t
escaped out of window to the ground ny means %
the bed sheets and tin leader In MS nas.c W. L I
part he left behind him two boxes when upon uo
ing examined by the constable were i"unu 10 I'm
tain two long rods in pieces htting INTO eton m in
for floating tambourine and spirit ndldus an
strument for producing the raps; tamO9urino 80. l
instrument like Tyre called the ialIy pei,9
eIal stuffed pale pink gloves ~
for the purpose OF drawing 'ne large fan
worked with the teeth Tor producing IN. n baar
which always accompanies the spirits sro snirit
fs .u nainteJ ON game names in white on placS
ground painted on white linen; P'iii'0u ""''N'
AM Nv odoo testified further that on the Wednes-
dov following the s6ance he had net Aionc h az
UennIe stones office and bad said You mere, noN
dare Won ~ and that MOnck seized poker nIIu
hreofenrd 70 spt his skull il he dared say W1rd.
Then Monck changed his tune ana salu ~ ~
Gods sake Mr. Lodge save me- lie crleu anu s','u
tbat he had a mother and two sisters 10 suPPoi !,
and heggsd Lodge not to expose him. adding that IT
was hell upon earth for him. "flnaliy nc prom
ised me-" said Mr.. Lodge, THAT II would return
his things he would 90 to America or anywhere L
liked and live an honest life IN future W men
sentence was passed upon him. however, Monck
said that he reoiced that he was the hls person
in England accounted worthy 10 suner loI INC si"i
Gus truths OF Splrituallsm'
AN UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL.
The conviction was had under statute that IN
flicted penalties for using palmlsry or otherwise
and an appeal was taken to higher court Inc
proceedings were reviewed in London at the Court
of Fxcheuuer before Baron Cleasby and Baron Pol,
lock on January 10, January ~ February aho
appeared for Monck argued that the conviction was
under a wrong statute. In his speech Mr. Matthews
made this remarkable plea:
There was no real serious pretence Of calling up spr
its he gave them fair and frank warning. any con-
inror w0ud do His acts and words must be judged by
common sense. There no actual attempt to de-
ceive the audience was voluntary one, although ms
performance was adroit and amusing enough. con-
tend first that this is no offence against the law sec
Ondly that the offence contemplated by the Rogue ana
Vagrant Act has not been committed thirdly that al
most it is pretence at c0nJuration' ana mSdy 'na'
The finding of the magistrates was confirmed
however. Baron Cleasby said;
We are not called upon to express any opinion upon
the subject OF spiTituahsm generally because we
have found fact that the appellant (Monck) was an
the Appellant was properly dealt with by the magis-
trates rogue and yagaDond and thIt lhe coh'c-
ton must be affirmed, and OF course with costs
Raron Pollock was by the op Inion that an the
present case the finding by the mag strates is con-
elusive and we'll supported by the evidence before
them" .-o
a leading article upon Monck's conviction said
. After the condemnation Of Dr. Slade, who was
an expensive medium, a Cheap Jack OF the same
fraternity has been e1 posed and sentenced" 1T
then added that MOnck by his own showing was g
seventh son. who treated for nervousness ana
mental disease ny his family, that he went into the
pulpit at the age OF sixteen, and hearing Iaps upon
the floor of his chapel at Bristol he was induced "a
become Spiritualist. Then his church was burned
down. and I" from that moment he has been says
The Ddiiy Necs " we don't say vagabond, but one
'who passes through Great Britain and ireland
holding s6ances and inviting clergyinen and new S
paper editors to attend them ana prove them 10 DC
other than rirtual if they could"
THE - poCroR'sv SUCCESS N AMERICA.
The Doctor" kept at least the part of his prom
Use to Mr. Lodge about coming to America and q
all appearances he Is making an exceedingly good
living out of his professed ability to heal He Is
rather fne-looking man physically, and there Is
magnetism in his touch. Persons who are not III
clined TO look favOrably upon his pretensons con-
fess that a grasp of his hand conveys to them an
electric shock and it is to this perhaps, that his
ability to persuade weak minded people OF his
power to work miracles is due.
In his readings and sermon last Sunday night at
the Grand Opera House in Brooklyn the Doctor
had great deal TO say about the spirit of pcrsecu
ton that still exists and that manfests itself in the
sheer, the nsinuation aud the incredulous smile
However, he would pursue his course undlsturDed
he said in spite Of all that his adyersaries might
say or do, leaving the Almighty TO fight his battles
for him. Afterward numerous sO-called cures were
effected amid the laughter of the audience winch
dispersed while number Of patients stll remained
upon the stage. These THE TRIBUNE reporter
Joined and while waiting for an opportunity to
speak to the d" Doctor" he was witness to the FOL
A gentleman approached and said How dye do
Dr. Nioncki Don't YOU remember me AN
young Smell Of Culver Park, England"
| Why, my dear boy, am glad To sec you," re-
piled the Doctor" as he seized hold Of the gentle
man by both hands ana shook them warmly
q why you were little fellow only so high illus
trating with his handl the last tune saw you
Why haYen't you been TO see me You must come
and talk with me about old times"
Then he asked alter members OF the stranger
family and the two cOnversed together for some
minutes. Directly afterward the reporter pro
pounded one or two innocent questions 10 the
Doctor" about his life in England, but without
and could not talk about such things then; he SAID
Outside the building the reporter met the gentle
man WhO had Just left Dr." MODCk His name, he
said was II. b. Smell, an artist of No. 40 East
Twentv-bird-st. Some eight years ago he had met
Monck in England at his fathers home at Culver
Park Satash. Cornwall MOnck was then travel
! ing through the West of England as Spiritualist
medium and at that time he had not been accused
of dishonesty. Mr. Smell remembered, however
that the Doctor" would not permit reporters 70
attend the s6ances that hold in the neighbor
hood. Hearing of Il" Doctor" MOnck in Brooklyn
he had gone over to see If it were the man that he
formerly knew.
Have you any doubt about it ~ asked the re-
porter.
Certainly not" was the reply. " recognized
him the moment that saw him, and he reIncin
bered all about Inc and my people"
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