National Republican., 1883-05-16
sPEcrER ANALYSIS.
Some MsterinIizod spirits Appear Midst
Thunder and Lightning-A seantc nor
Altogether Satisfactory.

Some HIsteriaIizod spirits Appear Midst
Thunder and Lightning-A seanto moi
Altogether Satisfactory.
Learning that the third of number Of
materializing spiritualistic seances would
take place at No. 70s Eleventh street north
west, one of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
reporters repaired thither Monday even
ing. He found about forty people, nearly
half of them ladies, seated In q semi
circle, facing one corner Of the room which
was separated from the space occupied by the
audience by low black curtain, leaving just
enough room behind II TO place row of
chairs along the wall, aud TO admit Of per-
son passing between the chairs and curtain.
On examination the door aud window com
prised within the space Of this improvised cab
met were found to have been securely locked
and nailed up. With the exception Of guitar
no movable fixtures were disccrniblo in this
strange ABIDE of tho "disembodicd." The
materializing medium was MIR. p. Keoler, of
147 Missouri avenue, who, before entering
the cabinet, stated that those dissatisfied with
the spirit manifestations should have their
money refunded to them, and suggested that
the audience at certain point Of the pro
ceedings change seats so rs TO enable those in
the rear TO come to the front during the last
part of the manifestations" He also said
that some of the spectators might como into
the cabinet while the materialized spirib
were without, provided the latter would con-
sent Especially would the approval of Count
Rochambeau, whom he expected, be necessary.
After his disappearance behind the curtain /,
a weak, thin female voice, recognized as that
of Carrie" one Of tho spirits supposed to
control the medium, became audible, promis-
ing that good time would be had by
those present, and asking them to sing. Led
by Mrs. Levy, the audience sang the Sweet
BY and By" "Wo are going Home" "Oh be
Joyful" and several other soothing melodies
before the spirits consented to hold commu-
nion with their brethren in the flesh. Finally
what seemed a female apparition appeared
noselessly before the curtain, vanishing
again almost instantly behind it. Its courage
grow however soon afterward, and IL again
appeared before the curtain, boldly ad-
vancing toward the audience and shaking
hands with ono of the gentlemen present,
Mr.. Chapman, and afterwards embracing his
wife. The strange visitor was by them sup
posed to be the spirit of a niece who de-
parted from this vale of tears some years
ago. "Shall We Gather at the RiverP and
one or two other hymns were then given
out before the next naturalization could be
effected. When the form" appeared, it was
recognized as "a brother of u gentleman pres
ent, Mr.. Jannarone; and to prove that this
tall, slender figure was considerably above
the size of the medium, the spirit was handed
"a pencil and marked its height on the wall,
upon which the height Of the medium was
already marked off, The Esprit" +" mark was
subsequently found to be about two inches
a bove the mediums height.
After "John Browns Body" had been
solemnly intonated, the merry sailor, Capt
Kidd, appeared in strong naturalization,
and on suggestion, danced to the tune Of the
Sailors Hornpipe," whistled by some one in
the audience. Some more singing followed and
the lady in white again appeared, but did not
signify with whom she wished to have an in
terview.
The change of seats suggested by the me-
dium at the beginning, and insisted upon by
Carrie, the controlling spirit, was then
effected. Meantime the thunderstorm had
increased in force, and this, with the confu-
sion of the persons moving about in the room,
seemed to have disturbed the tranquil
lity of the spirits to such ap extent that
no further manifestations seemed possi-
BILE, despite the efforts Of the medium, to
whom strength was sought TO be impaired
by several persons successfully entering the
cabinet and laying on their hands. When the
parties withdrew apparitions seemed to appear
Immediately after they had closed the curtain
folds behind them. Ono head appearing with
out eyes it was explained that the head was
not sufficiently materialized to become dis
tinct.
BOou ueal OF CONVERSATION was carrleu on
during tho evening between Mrs. Levy, n
prominent spiritualist, and the controlling
spirit, Carrie, who at this stage of the pro-
ceedings announced that no further materiali-
cations were possible.
When Mr. Jannarone left the cabinet some
violent knocks within evinced the pleasure
of the spirits at his departure, while the song
swat Till the Clouds Roll By was oblig-
ingly accompanied by one who still had music
in his disenthralled soul upon the guitar.
When it became evident that the troubled
spirits would not even be soothed by such an
act of gallantry as giving the ladies the front
seats again, the circle was finally broken al
together, and the medium restored with some
difficulty to the realization of the present
Some Of the parties present avaied them
SELVES Of the privilege offered by the medium
at the opening, and demanded n return of
their admission fee, which was complied with