The Northern Pacific farmer., 1884-02-07
A FLESHY SPIRIT.
How Professional Medium was En-
framed

How Professional Medium was En-
trapped.
An amusing incident, by which skep
tic obtained considerably the best of g
pirituahstic medium, to the great
amusement of the audience, occurred al
public seance given recently by Mrs
Feye at Washington Hall, San Francisco.
The demonstrations of the evening were
to be by rappings on the table, names
appearing to the medium written in the
air, and writing on paper through in
spiration, Those of the audience who
desired to hear from dead friend 0,
relative were requested to write the
name on slip of paper, fold and place
it in hat passed around among the
audience for that purpose. The medium
explained that, of course, all could MOI
get an answer that evening, but modest.
ly suggested that they try again
or call privately upon her and re
p]enish her Golfers. The idea occurred
to skeptical young man. who was one
of the audience, that the medium
would operate on only such papers as
she glanced them over. 1t further oc
Cured to him that by writing the name
of some person now living and unkno wn
made of her to alleged powers. He
his own name on slip of paper and see
what came of it. He printed it oat in
full-"FREMoNr E. WooD."-so that il
would more readily catch the eye, and
folded it but once, so that it would open
in handling. TnA papers were then
placed IN heap before the medium or
table and strict silence enioinei. Call.
ing upon the spirits to aid her, Mrs
Foye began by lifting the papers, one by
one, in he- fingers, saying: lis the
spirit of this one present? This one?
This one?" etc.
The audience, breathless with antici.
patton, awaited the result. Suddenly the
medium paused, three raps being given
on the table, which was understood to
mean Eyes" Passing her hand over hel
eyes, as if to clear the vision of her in
tellect, and then staring dramatically
into vacancy, Mrs Foye said:
II see written in the air, the dim out.
line of this name Fremont Wood. Is
there any one present who recognizes
that name"
The flesh and bio d of this restless
SD1flI LUeu arose AuO lUm0uldI5Iy dll
the eyes were bent upon him.,
"Did you knowthis spirit when Eving?"
asked Mrs, Foye.
Eyes; he was a personal friend" was
the reply.
"You knew the age at which he died?p
"Please mention several ages and
among them the right one"
This was done and the information re.
ceived by rappings that he died between
the age Of 25 and "a years. ~ -
tIs that correct" asked Mrs. Foye,
No, madam" said the young skeptic,
an expression ofinteress and amusement
stealing over his countenance. .The
spirit has made a slight mistake. If !
know myself, Fremont Wood is not in
spirit land, but here tonight in flesh aud
blood; in other words, I am that humble
person" 2Iss g4< E9ea-ssa =. - Ts47s% r.
The audience was electrified and gave
vent to round. Of b arty. laughter.
Mrs. Foye was considerably disconcerted
and failed in several attempts during
the rest Of the evening. She insisted
that such spirit was present and that
there was another person now dead
who had the same name as that of Mr.
Wood. The name Fremont is. an un,
common one as q sbaptismale name thai
no one but himself, living or dead, J:
has ever borne it in connection the
.namesof Wood .-San Francisco Chron.
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