Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02
the SlaDE EXPOSE.
How the Alleged SpirituaIist Was
Shown Up.
MANNER OF WORKING THE RACKET,
What d thoughtful Skeptic Saw from
Under Bed in the ImpOster's
Apartments
Speeial q Ms .RsaiEl.1

Special 10 tbs RsgiEIa
WEsToE, " Va, January ALI tn
talk of the town here is the late exposur,
OF Dr.. Sisde the Boston Spiritualist, auc
his Prof Simmons Slsie came here q
the instance Of some OF our prominent pso
pie, actuated By various motives-in LOS
cases curiosity, perhspJ The names 0
all the persons who contributed 10 tht
fund TO secure Slads have not beea made
public, but it pretty well understood hert
who they are, Public opinion is very
much divided as to the grade Of the o.
feuss committed BY these gentlemen 10
bringing such character as Slade here
but as these same gentleman were the
first to deHoance tie iupos'or when de
ve!oPed it would seem they are not ca
t.rely bad
.uE MANNER OF TEE EXPOSE
ia perhaps tas mos; interesting. Slad1
had room at the Bailey House in which
he received his dupes one at a Tina The
person desirlng 10 interview & long los
loved one was required to take a seat op
rosite Slade a. a table, dr4S his chair
close up and lean forward pIicing bo.h
hands on the table. The victim il this
position could see nothing tha; oc2urre /
under the table. Slais began as ususi 10
call up the spirit Of the dead one desired
After waiting some time, sounds from IN
der tine table would be heard RLpQjug5
curious risings, sonvt.m the legs Of the
person interviewing the spjrii would be
rudely ierkci and thumpel, tn, chair aud
taolc would move BY some unseen mys
tsriou7 torce The writing on the slate
would then be dis.iactiy heard. Presently
the slate would be pro oiuced with a letter
from the departed :,,enls in every way
satisfactory.
SONS raEsuNs MEEn E,CN s,ErTu Al
One gentleman went in and inquired for
\ friend had been dead several years.
After the u=uai rap9 cuff, questions, Gc.,
letter was produced in which the spirit OF
several yea.s standing told hOS glad he
Was 20 hear from his irlead To the cha
-rin OF Slaie II tlrnei out that the sup
posed daat msu vas alive GTi then living
in Weston .laige Edmist0u nal an later
view with the spirit. aud received an ua.
usual Luno~c o. kicks aJou. ths knees
After the questions he prop)unded were
All -!,ls.a"',illy answered and Es was
a5U.' ID retire, Il remarked 10 SIAd"that be
couli 'lrel ta~ d-n spirt5 abou, his legs
yet. Slsde Was much shocked
rne last day Shade gave his seanccs vas
very disLs'r,us. Some one remembered
tInt there was . hole under nn unused
door tha, opened into Sitie performing
room, igsl Dc ind wasre n 81, While inter
vieRug tn spirits, j Az IL 'h- sdlpil.
inv room STOOD a,ai2s, lhs uursed Nud DE-
rFDEE TIL "sn
and touDd tha. he could s-s distinctly all
that occurred uuie: Ihs -sn' Aver 90
.arg;1p the auu.s @. Slade ) tee: III k,cS-
iny IA. victims. ths chars, aolr. tao.e.
IT, 40 and toe writing by Slades oSn
nd he reported his fed to Mr. Barrett
ono 81 The chief hscEvrs o. Smde. he
rook a peep and satisfied himself, then
rsllai Hon. Andy Eimisron, 7ho was a
Sl,i. barE-r. lie convinced hlms-!t, HGd
r,l!ed ano;he. aud another uaul me- or
six pronlueut witnesses were made ffes'
entity Sla ie a1jouthed 10 the Court House
cher he gave tha usual lecture 10 d large
audience When he mad finished MIR
R,rr-t arose aud statei whGt he had seen
BY peepius under the door
SENSATION
He called up Mr. Eimisto1, VINO eoTFob.
rated him. The audience took charge OF
the meeting az this point and called Out
.)l the witnesses. All agreed. Slade wGs
asked to explain. he said he was among
strangers Gud enCmies, and nothing ne
couli say would help the matter. de was
arrested, and after playing sick aud gi'!nT
bond 10 appear at next court, ooeraea
the train and started for Boston, his last
remark being Damn West Virginia any
how Barrett says Slade ia 6 fraud, but
he still believes in it Nothing has oc'
Cured that has stirred up the town 90 in
dozen years. Much fun is gotten out oil
il OF ,he expense Of the duped ones.
/ last night at school entertainment
/ given ut rhs Court House. II was an
nounced among other thinEs: The great
est hunting On earth -pantomine. Inc
Slsde &C, was gone over with the "Peeka
hoo, at the doormat, amid tremendous
applause b the large audience present
Social matters are Drisk here. Business
dull. Politics below uGr. Circuit CouT
ue.i week.