Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-27

Mr. c. A. AlgOOd OF this city, who Is only rect IN
height, was married 20 Miss Minnie Dewitt, OF
Iva Ky who II several inches shorter In stature.
Mr. AlgoOd Is one OF the substantial men OF the
country and mas peen assessor OF DayieSS County
for twelve years past Miss DEWITT IS twenty
three years OF age, and is a beauty in miniature.
Producing a esprit Picture'' in Court.
MADAME pIss DhBaR GETS EXCITED AND CALLS ALAw-
YER LIAR.
Every seat in Justice Kil0reths courtroom in
Sew York IN which the now famous Diss Debar
case Is being tried. taken yesterday afternoon.
Tue rrs- witness cait-f was David w. Carvalho.
Witness said he had long been connected with the
photograph business, and volunteered 10 produce
picture a blank sheet OF p per. That's paper,
not Canvas" Kissed the prtestess- The counsel
asked her 10 tear piece OF the paper on, but she
refused because she had not furnished IT, Pris-
oners counsel asked what they were going TO
show. "a picture Of Adelaide Nelson" was the
answer. Mr.. CaTvaIho drew wet sponge across
The paper and good likeness OF the dead actress
appeared IN colOrs. The madame shifted uneasily
IN her chair. IL was acknowledged that the paper
was chemically prepared
"CoCld you produce an Oil-pafnting in a room II
you were some distance lrUm the picIure?"
Il could not, - was the reply.
senator Boyd. In behalf OF the madame held that
no conspiracy had been proved, and asAed Tor the
discharge OF the prisoners.
Mr. howe, summing Up :or the prosecution. said
NJ regretted that so pure and noble an advocate
As Luther r Marsh should have become entangled
in the net OF an adventures. 10 the d-nunciation
Of the presses by Mr. Howe. the peoples coun-
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the court ordered the Officers 10 clear the room OF
everyone caught kissing. lie continued: "Ir the
spirits furnished the brushes, why cOul0 they not
furnish the paint and the Canvass" A dramatic
sSene followed. The counsel referred 10 the fact
ghsf NADINE mad forbade Mr.. Marsh reading the
papers under tie penalty OF going 10 hell, accord
Ing orders received rum the Angel Gabriel The
madame exclaimed In court: "You are a liar!.
Thanks" was the reply, ''you called Inspector
Byrnes liar. and am willing TO be placed on
level With him"
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
The defense put on the stand RobL Fullerton, a
dealer N paintings, who swore that Madame Diss
DeBar hai caused a spirit picture OF Mollie OAR
ling and other pictures TO appear In the presence
OF * witnesses. including Mrs. ElInore Hunting
ton. Witness had seen spirits walk about the
rooms OF his sore often at the Dehest OF mediums
Upon cross-examlnatlon he said he was a believer
IN the Madame DeBar system OF spirit paintings
Mrs Beech Was called. She yelled dramatically
from the witness stand: 81 am a student OF the
sUirituaIistlc manifestations" She preached
wildly on the subject CT spiritualisn, and was
forced 10 sit down and keep quiet.
DR.. May, who cures peOp.es lis without faith or
physic. testified that he had seen the prisoner pro-
duce spirit paintings while In bathing at Onset
Mass She stood II deep water and painted beau.
-lful spirit pictures
John L sullivan, seventy years old formerly a
meaning a thorough believer. he described how
ne had seen paintings come.
Others testified TO their thorough belief in spirit
ual manifestation, and had no doubt those pro-
duced BY O'Deila were by spirit hands One OF the
witnesses for the defense 50 anxious 10 argue
sDirltualisTn and art with Judge Kubreth that sue
aad 10 DC seated cy force.