River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-07
A FLESHY SPIRIT.
How Professional Medium was En-
trapped.


amusing incident, by which skep
tic obtained considerably the best of 2
piritualistic medium, to the great
amusement of the audience, occurred al
a public seance given recently by Mrs
Foye at Washington Hall, San Francisco.
The demonstrations OF the evening were
to be by rappiugs on the table. names
appearing to the medium written III the
air, ard writing on paper through in
spiration. Those of the audience who
desired to hear from dead friend OF
relative were requested to write the
name on a slip of paper, fold and place
it in hat pssse 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
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 az
she glanced them over. 1t further oc.
Cured to him that by writing the name
of some person now living and unkno wn
to the medium, a fair test could be
made of her to alleged powers. He.
therefore, at once resolved to write
l'his own name on slip OF paper and see
what came of it. He printed it oat in
full" FREMONT f.. WooD."-so that il
wonld more readily catch the eye, and
folded ii but once, so that it would open
in handling. TINS papers were then
placed IN heap before the medium on
Z I I'll ftnff
ing upon the spirits to aid her, Mrs
Foye began by lifting the papers, one by
one, in her fingers, saying: lis the
spirit of this one present? This one?
This one?" etc.
The audience, breathless with antlci-
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 Gear the vision of her in
tellect, and then staring dramatically
into vacancy, Mrs Foye eaid:
II see written in the air, the dim out
line of the name Fremont Wood. Is
there any one present VINO recognizes
that name"
The flesh and bio Of this restless
spirit then arose and immediats ly all
the ewes were bent upon him.
ibid you know this spirit when liviug?a
asked Mrs, Foye.
Eyes; he was a personal friend" was
the reply.
"You knew the age at which he died?''
Eyes"
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 % and "a years.
'Is that correci?n asked Mrs. Foye.
"No, madam" said the young skeptic-
an expression ofinteresc and amusement
stealing over his eountenance. The
spirit has made slight mistake. If
know myself, Fremont Wood is not in
spirit land, but here tonight in flash and
blood; in other words. am that humble
person"
The audience was electrified and gave
vent to a round of arty laughter
Mrs. Foye was considerably disconnected
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 IN
common one as baptismai name thai
no one but himself, living or dead.
has ever borne it in connection with the
name of Wood.-San Francisco Chron-
iciv.