The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-15
A FLEsHY SPIRIT.
How a Professional Medium was En-
st trapped.

An amusing incident, by which euskep-
tic obtained considerably the best ola
piritualistic medium, to the great
amusement of the audience, occrrred OF
a public seanoe given recently by Mrs.
Foye at Washington Hail, San Francisco.
The demonstrationsief the evening were
to be by rappingsg on tho table, names
appesringlto the medium written in the
air, and writing on paper through in
spiration, Those of the audience who
desired to bear from a. dead friend or
relative were requested to write the
ZANE on a slip Of paper, fold and place
It in a hat passed around among the
audience Tor that purpose. The medium
explained that, of course, all could not
gesn III answer that evening" but modest
OF cali privately upon her and re-
plenish her Golfers. The idea occurred,
to q skeptical Young man, who WIS one
Of the audience, that the medium.
would operate on only such papefs aA
she glanced them yer It further ocl
Ecurred to him that by writing the manner
ofsome person now living and junknow1,
Ito the medium, q. fair test could be-,
made of her to alleged powers. He,I
Therefore, at once resolved to write
HIS own name on q slip OF paper and see.
what ANA ofit. Her printed 1T out in
full-'.FREMoSy E. WooD.",--soe that ii
would more readily catch the eye,a and
ioldedit but once, SO that It would open
in handling. tbs papers were then.
placed IN a heap before the medium on:
aptable and strict silence enininet 81 Call.
ing upon the spirits to aid her, Mrs.
Foye began by lifting the papers, ono by.
one, in her ~irgers,a sayings ISIS the
spirit of this one PRESENT. This one?
This, one?'' etc. i
The audience, hreathless with Rntici.
patton, awaited the result. ~saddenlyFthe
medium paused, three rapsi being given
on the table, which was understood to
mean Yes Passing her hand over her
ewes, as If to Gear the ~visiOntcf her In
%tetlect, and then staring dramatically
into vacancy, Mrs Roye said.
II see written in the air, the dim out
line Of tina nams Fremont Wood. Ii
there any one present VINO srecognizes
| that name" ySHi ts2ft
The flesh and bio d of this restless
spirit then arose and immsdiat.ly all
the eyes were bent upon him.
ibid you knowthis aniritswhen Nving?2s
asked Mrs, Foye. PIN ,F9s aiSsS !.
Eyes, he VASES personal FRIEND was
the reply. ,s sts
You age at which.he died?',
yes" VI
"Pleass mention several ages and
among them The right one q s..
This was done and the information re-
ceiyed,by rappings that lie died: between
the age Of 3 and "a years.
us that correct" asked Mrs. Foye. ,
"No, madam saidsthe young skeptic.
al, expression ofintares. and amusement
stealing. over his countenance. The
spirit has made q slight mistake. III I
know myself. Fremont Wood is not in
spirit land but hare o -nign infissh and
blood: IN other words. ! AaA that humble
| perso,aS, !
The audience. was electtined and gave
vent to i roand tof b. arty laughter;
Mrs. Foye was considerably u~iscOncerted.
and, failed in several attempts during
the. rest Of the evening. She insisted
thaa such q spirit waspresent and that
there gas ano. her person now dead
who hadahe same same rs Shat Of Mr..
Wood. The name Fremont ID an un.
common enc assa baptismal name thai
mo one but himself, living or dead
has ever borne is in Connection with the
raiio Of Wood-San Francisco ChIos.
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