New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-11
AN UPROAR IN WALLACK'S.
THE GEORGIA WONDER CHALLENGED.
sCEPTIC WHO PRONOUNCED THE EXHIBITION
FRAUD-HE REPEATS HER TESTS.

sCEPTIC WHO PRONOUNCED THE EXHIBITION A
FRAUD-HE REPEATS HER TESTS.
Pandemonum reigned last night in Wal
lacks Theatre. house full OF people were yelling and
hootlng till apopetc looking faces the rule and not
the exception standing up to give their
lungs free play, and women screaming AID wav-
ing handkerchiefs in their excitement. Viewed
the glare Of the footghts the sight OF tier after
tier Of packed humanity apparently possessed OF sudden
frenzy was striking on the stage stood group at
which all this fury hurled yonng girl dressed
plainly in black, selfpossessed, calm and smiling;
young in dress suit, excited and nervous and
tall man with dark brown beard, dressed in illntns
frocS coat with red flower at his buttonhole formed
the centre OF the group Those around these three were
spectators and reporters calm excited the case
might be. The girl Lulu Hurst, the young man from
Georgia was her excited companion and tho tall man
was sceptical doctor wac had Just pronounced
the whole proceeding fraud Before this Miss Hurst
had gone through the rst part OF her entertainment
with her usual and success She had maio a mans
forehead bleed with the erratic umbrella; she had led
" Harry Hill dance about the stage. and she had
twisted Mr.. De Mile OF the Madison Square Theatre
though he had been reel in her hands. When a we'll
known member OF tho NcwYork Athletic Club grasped
the chair firmly Miss Hurst laid her hand upon 1t and
flew about tho stage with the athlete afterit.
Then tho tall with the beard and salked sol
emmy down to the fOotghts. lie picked up tho chair
and Miss Hurst eyed him suspicously Instead of hold
ing il his body the Others had DONE he held 1t
little way from him. Miss Hurst put her hands on 10
and 1t jumped up and hit her the chin. Tho
young from GeOrg, rushed forward and notioncd
the tall away. The tall man objected, the spectators
yelled and hssed and when silence with difficulty
restored he stated his conviction that the whole affair
a fraud, aiding: "I not going to make any dis
turbaDce They invite investigation. and propose TO in
vestigats."
The young man. whose name /. Paul. replied " You
must hold the chair every elias does it will
get another person to hold It, 1t dangerous TO Miss
Hurst To allow 1t TO be held in that position"
Cat calls yells and shrieks mingled with Kisses, fol-
lowed this announcement and fourth speaker stepped
forward. This was a gaunt with yelowish beard.
Miss Hurst's father lie raised his right hand and
begged FOR silence. which after interval accorded
to him. lie said Ladies and gentlemen, If the gentle
daughter, and cannot permit it," TIE young man Paul
struck in n yOnn give US an opportunity to 80 on
AFTER the usual interim OF deaicnins din fifth speaker
appeared This Sir Cohen the manager OF the en-
tortaumcnl. The spectators refused TO allow his voice
be heard lie shouted: " II you don't lot spe ak
the curtain will be rung down" Then they listened.
whlc be gared at the cnrtan and said: Mr Moss says
that II this doctor wants to gyoan exhibition himself ne
Then The father made another speech which the
spec atOrs fairly over TO his daughters side He ex-
paincd that tho chair test conducted the sceptc
wished to conduct It dangerous to his daughter,
adding: came here tonight to defend my daughter,
RmG not i0r all tho u0' IN OK VIII see n''
After some appeals to the spectators By both
sides sccptc induced To retire by man In blue
uniform and white helmet, whe owes allegiance TO
CAPTAIN Williams, OF the Twenty -ninh Precinct Then
the show proceeded usual When the Chair lifting test
began, however and The first took hs seat propara-
tory to being shot ont the sceptic once more
appeared In loud voice he dshed
the floor 40 that the stc- feet should clear the stage
She apparently did hi though it difficult to say
hetbcr the feet left the floor not Then tho scepc
shouted TRUMP hanty. The young man Paul also
secuted with equal triumph Then every IN the thea
tire also shouted and combined shouts produced
startling effect.
asked for "A speech, bur only few responded:
one man said 4" hero with sceptical
views but there power in Miss Hurst beyond con,
rol which ono not comprehend" Anothsr said 81
weigh 30 pounds and few in the theatre
who could have lifted she did" Then the Sceptic
cu1eavOred TO speak, bnt was adjured by
we one to ''hire hall for himself" Finally In the
height OF the excitement the curtain fell and the lights
followed its example The only calm and collected per-
| son IN the entire building was Miss Lulu Hurst.
Outside the theatre the .sceptc, who proved to be
doctor of th, city, named Forrest, invited TRIBUNE re-
porter and some others to with him and he would
Miss Hurst in their presence The invitation
was accepted and the doctor followed by hun
drcd persons the Office OF a medical friend. Han
dozen persons entered while the crowd renamed 1eer
ing outside. Tho sccpuc certainly performed nearly
| ali of Miss Hurss tests with apparent ease HI
theory Of the chair is that person can exer
tremendous upper pressure, while ad0wnward pressure
only equal to the performers weight can be exered
There was not time long series OF experiments but
enough as done make the believers In Miss Hurstt
| mysterious power shake their heads obviously.