Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-05-23
SPIRITS In PHILADELPHIA.
The Son of an Old Family Plays the
Medium.


Considerable excitement has been
created in social circles here by the de-
velopment of medium among the
gilded young men fthe city. Spiritual
lists declare that the young man is gifted
with marvellous powers and not a few
scOters have been won over TO the same
view
Clarence +. Henshaw is the twenty
five-year old son of a wealthy retired
merchant, who resides in an elegant
residence on Walnut street. Clarence is
well known and is a great favOrite
among the lOca bellies. He is famous
amateur billiard PLAYER and he attended
a match about two veeks ago in down
town hall. Clarence did not get home
that night until long after midnight.
The family were aroused by terrible
racket in the front hall and on rushing
downstairs discovered Clarence lying
under the hatrack, with lot of canes,
umbrellas and chairs piled on top of
him. On being uncovered he declared
that the noise was the work of spirits.
His father did not doubt this statement,
although he ascribed the effects to spirits
of the flask Clare nee continued firm in
his assertion and astonished tn, family
next day by giving a seance in the par
lor. Chairs were thrown about, tables
tilted over. and other manifestations
produced. Young Henshaw's fame as
medium soon spread, and the parlor
became nightly crowded with an inter-
ested audience. His father became a
convert, aud many friends of the family
profess unlimited faith in his power.
This evening about twenty well known
society people gathered at the Henshaw
residence to attend a seance. Clarence
appeared upon small platform, which
had been arranged for the occasion and
professed his readiness to begin the ex-
hibitiou. He was detained for some
time, though, by struggle between two
spirits to secure control Of the evenings
manifestations. Young Henshaw de-
clared that William Penn and Jesse
James each desired to run the show and
he would be compelled to wait until the
dispute was settled. Jesse James van
quished his older opponent and he de-
CARED that he was under the influence
of the great MissourIan.
Heushaw was securely tied and placed
in a cabinet and tambourines were play
ed baDjos twdnged and the usual tricks
# the Davenport brothers gone through
with.
Among the audience were the two
Misses Lester, young ladies who aie
prominent in social circles. A snare
drum was produced and Henshaw an
nouneed that Jesse James would play
Marching through Georgia" upon it.
The young ladies secured the drum
sticks and daubed them plentiiully with
printers ink. They were then put into
the cabinet. Jesse James pounded the
drum like circus band player and the
audience were mystifed. When Hen
shaw was united and the lights were
turned up his hands were black with
printers lux.
Tie young ladies told what they had
done and there was general expression
of opinion. The family declared that
Clarence had been imposed upon and
his hands blacked by the men who
united blm. Most of the audience de-
clan ed that this was too thin and went
away laughing at the exposure.
Young Henshaw promises to give
public exhibition in a few days and
challenges any person to discover fraud
in the performance.