The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23
GRABBING THE SHE GHOST.
DIR. RICHARDsON PLAYS HON WITH A
SELECT SHOW OF Spirits.
with . C1ersynan for Rear GaarA he Cal.
lars = 0posk auA Gets it Under the Gas.
lSsht-MsAiam Rsberts Says IL 10 Not Be.

lSsht-MsAiam Hsberts Says Il 10 Net De.
DR.. Haynes L. Richardson Of 70 Washing
ton place has among his patients q number
who are suffering from brain troubles nearly
approaching to insanity. Several Of these arc
spirltuallsts. and DR.. Richardson came to tho
conclusion that In the latter cases the highly
nervous condition Of these persons was due to
the excitement incident upon frequent attond-
ance at seances. In some cases the patients.
mon as we'll as women. have assured the doc
tor that this was tho case Men could not re-
sist the temptation to 60 and see their dead
friends materialize. although aware that the
excitement was baneiul to them. Some Of DR..
Richardson's patients have neglected their
business and devoted their entire time to COM
munion with tho spirit world.
So humorous did these casos become and 80
pronounced were they that DR.. Richard
son decided to attend a s6anco and
eco what wont on. On Tuesday last he
| secured an invitation to seance to be given
that night by Mr.. and Miss Roberts at $50
West Forty first street. street Dr.; Richardson and
| spectablo party assembled In the front parlor.
UGna h sfSs ssa fS an aS
| Joining room where light burned. Mr.. William
sssl nS % nnd hs Hn s sss a
up Sa f sSa
entered Tie cabinet thus iormsd. the assembly
outside joined hands ana the 9mse
It, looked at the deeply affected relative who had
ss hs 81 sPb sa sSn sS
49, AIs KY sss spiTl'ss he asked o, Mr..
aim ssn they S5e tsnswered Roberts
| DR.. Richardson wont homo. promising to
visit tho house again.
puy. The s.mo ''e @ t screen or
tnn6nes WAS IT Up and Mr Roberts YVES again ,
Visitors. incudins The doctor and and the clergy.
man, sat ia q ,semlcircls: M. Roberto sug;;
sSo Sna
duciion q the mater!nlized Bish9p, McIlwaln.
sSns Tie h sS end S
was i hardly distinsHishsblo' but the fsnre and
the snrrcs w're plain to ALL tn Snswer e the
came from the figure the hardly distinguisha:
able n;. answer. Yes" . Then the Bishop walked
snt; Alter, eShibitnns Himself lo too walked
her son Then followed the spirits OF long de-
ter n moments deayn figure clad in white
shefr 1n ho ee 0 the oRer spr se' TSe
spirit walked some feet from the box iookel
around the and apparently s
ur, with a yearninG gaze. Tho figure, stretched
out IL hand toward the woman and bent its
Dr. Richardson sprang from his chair, ran
and sezSa ,S nst.et tic Hnd Of
The hand that metz met mine" ne said. was
Sa Of sesn so s p 70
The cabinet. heia on. tfsaxh ana The ssb /:
the r E% WhsTe the light was While srus
the gh Wa out The
his hand. He struck another and finally sue
ceeisd in Lighting; the gas IL tho meantime
hat Rd
captured Mr. Roberts who BAG d been q, doi r the
XII yoa Il yoa Iii the 9s Said
Mrs Roberts. and she seized me and tor, my
Nobody joined IN tho mtldc but Mrs. E9berls,
enough for Dozen. Mr. KSber' cent out.
me talking to- and ] retired. have heard
fiom all the visitors who were present. all poo
sp done
Mrs. R9oHr's t2 sscS Sr ond ser Tf4
TSS Ss s 5sGoSsS Sss
A space about m inch long on the top Of her
nesH ss w.a ana had
sbs ss cut yEeP be tsrt .Fae
on on tuesday at tho invitation Of Mr; McGarroil."
aon %nd tsn Sntnaea Mrs.
Roberts MIR. McCarroi is regular ut
He got valuable points here once, I" said Mr..
Roberts ,a,st.S which he made an article which
'HW VIe Continued Mrs. Roberts. Mr.. Nc.
gSay na sad 'SS s the eS and a.
the sEr. Of Mr. Gs Soar
srrit ssd irsd 70 eiStch IT, 81 so%Tss 'sndd
Then he pulled away he cabiHet where my son
sat unconscious. apd when, went forward to
sssS Ssts SS' Wod f onard
.'Of course was unconscious for some time
after the Assault on my mod}hfrn o sHid a the
bs"en had Not boan @
,, am u Quaker. and swear that there is no de.
, ceptlon about my busincss."'
NV si ! Rph ma r as. Ri e hps and said
,, -, - Ny mother tells the correct story" said
! Miss Roberts: you cnn believe all she tells
you. DR. Richardson neyar had his hand on m,
brother. When he fai'sd in graspng the spirit
he Wns dlsanpolnted nna angry and threw NJ Y
! him. All this time my brother. was in the cnbl
not unconscious, IIs did not know what hac
, occurred I'LL all was over. Tho idea Of this
man saying hs g-asped my brother IL ridicu
lous when my brothe, was in a trance. and II
thEt condition when tho screen was pulled over
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THE DEAD COME TO LIFE