The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-08
A FLEsHY SPIRIT.
How q Professional Medium was I'm
trapped.

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trapped.
Anamusing incident, by which "a skep
tic obtained considerably the best of e
piritualistic medium, to the great
amusement Of the audience, occurred al
q public seance given recently. by Mrs
Foye at Washington Hall, Sal Francisco.
The demonstrations of the evening were
to be by rappings ON tho tai ,le. names
appearing to the medium wri item in the
air. and writing on paper Il trough in
! spiration. Those of tine audience who
desired to hear from a desi friend o,
relative were requested to write the
name ON a slip of paper, folfl and place
Il in q hat passed around among the
audience for that purpose. The medium
explained that, Of course, a y could no,
get an answer that evening, but modest.
~ suggested that they try again
or call privately upon her and re,
plenish her Golfers. The idea occurred
to skeptical' young man, who was one
of the audience, that the medium
would operate on only such papers u
she glanced them over. It further &C.
Cured to him that by writing the name
of some person now living and unknown
to the medium, q fair te ct could be
made of her to alleged powers. He.
therefore. at once resolved to write
his own name ON slip of p aper and see
what came oft. He printed it out in
fuli-.sFRxMosT y. Woon. so that j!
would more readily catch the eye, and
in handling. TINS papers were then
plooad m a koun hafnrn tho ma1innN nm
q table and strict silence enjoinoi. Call.
ing upon the spirits to. aid her. Mra
Foye began by lifting the papers, one by
one, in he. fingers, aaying: sis the
spirit of this one present? This one?
This onew 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 "Yes." PAssing her hand over hel
eyes, as ifto clear the vision of her in.
tellect, and then staring dramatically
into Vacancy, Mrs sFoye said:
II see written in the air, the dim out
line Of the name Fremont Wood. IL
there any one present WHO recognizes
that name."
The flesh and bio; q of this re.tlese
spirit then arose and Immediately all
tuO OyOD WCAC OCAe uPOu
ibid you know this spirit when livinR?r
asked Mrs, FoJ'e.
eyes; he was "a personal friend" was
the reply.
"You knewthe ageat which he died?"
"Yes."
"Please mention several ages and
among them the right one"
This was done and the information re.
ceived by rappingsth that he died between
the age OF 23 and "a years.
sis that correct" asked Mrs. Foye.
"No, madam" said the young skeptic,
anexpression ofinteres. and amusement
stealing over, his countenancc. ''The
spirit has made q slight mistake. If
know myself, Fremont Wood is not in
spirit land, but here tonight in flesh aud
blood; in other words, am that humble
person"
The audience was electrified and gave
vent 10 q 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 10 an un.
common one % baptismal name that
no one but himself, living or dead,
has ever borne II in connection with the
name Of Wood.-San Francisco Chron'
iclv.