New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-27
TOO WARM FOR THE MEDIUM.
HOWE MAKES THE prss pEBARs soUIRM.
THE BuRLY LAWYER ADVISES THE GENERAL
TO RETURN TO HIS LAWFUL wIFE-rEsriMoSYi
TAKEN ron TIE DEFENCE.

Ia the Special Sessions room al the tomps
before o multitude of people, who crowded 1t TO
sveraowing. q picture instantaneousiy FLUSHED
,ut- Yesterday afternoon on a surface virgin
rhite. Mrs Diss Debar, SmartIng under the in
Hguitv Of another prison search, looked on sui
snlv ut the exhibition. Her husband regarded
\ alphabetically but the onloolzers did not remain
unmoved They expressed their surprise and adj
niration in -ohsl" and ahsl' and Mr.. Howe
and Mr. Hummel saw that they had scored
another success The medium" was David n.
Ca-valho. a Photographic artist and handwriting
sxncrt of Forcham, a smart-looking, intelligent
man with q clear idea Of what was required Of
him and the nerve" necessary 10 carry it out
successfully in the trying and somewhat enbar-
PASSING circumstances
Mr. Marsh did not attend court In his dis
.nnoiuting absence, Mr. Howe offered the sheet
If white paper, which Mr.. Carvalho intended to
,sa. 20 Mrs. Diss Debar and asked her to mark
It.
IT decline" quoth she, because / have not
Furnished it" viii this do ?" asked Mr.. Towns
end. holding up a common piece Of legal writing
uapcr. This led to little "spat' between Mr..
Howe and Mr.. Townsend, who spoke to each
otber and looked at each other very fercely,
fortunately from opposite sides Of a railing.
This is q scientific feat, and not jugglery,"
said Mr.. Howe. The paper is prepared, sir.
That piece is not. Your canvases were substi-
tuted and preparedI'
Sergeant Reinish and Officer Sinclair, on the
direction of the Court, held the paper against
the panelling on the wall behind Justice Klbreths
scat, where everybody could see it. The photo
rrapher got q tiny sponge and dipped it in water.
Whose picture are you going to produce on
that piece of blank paper, sir p asked Mr.. Howe.
aGAdelaide Nelson's"
h Proceed and produce Adelaidei" Before the
murmur Of laughter that Mr. Howe's witticism
caused had died away the witness or rther
demonstrator, had deity and swiftly passed the
wet sponge over the white paper. beautiful
picture Of the actress instantaneously developed
Itself under his touch. A round of applause re-
varded his skill, and Mr.. Howe triumphantly
exclaimed Now, you see how it is done"
TESTIMONY OF A REPORTER
William Fleuron a reporter, was the last W.T.
ness called by the prosecution He testified as to
conversations which he had had with Mrs. Diss
Debar AMI the General He visited the latter in
the Iombs, who admitted in the course Of a long
talk that Anne 0'Delia was not his wife, that
his wife was alive and in Philadelphia, and that
be had made purchases of artists materials, put
only to restore old pictures; that he wanted TO
have the matter of the pictures claimed by Mr..
Talkenburg arbitrated out of court and that Anne
had q bad temper and she would either have to
give up the medium business OF give up him.
General Diss Debar according TO the witness,
finally also expressed fear that he had said too
much.
The prosecution had genuine portrait of Lola
Nontez on hand, which they intended to show IN
)rder prove the fancful nature OF the spirit dauo
But when Mr.. Howe proposed to exhibit this
likeness of General Diss Debars mother ln-iaw,'
NJ
last day you would call only one more witness,
and you've called two"
Well" Wen rest said Mr.: Howe willingly,
Ind the picture WIS put aside for the present.
Elk Senator Boyd forthwith arose and moved
lor an immediate discharge OF all four defendants
He claimed that although a, good deal had been
done by the prosecution toward enllghtenlng the
publc certain phases of sprtualism, there was
nothing in the evidence to prove any conspiracy.
Mr. HOWE GROWS ELOQUENT.
Mr. Howe rose next and began to rain oratorical
nre and birthstone the unhappy head OF Anna
ODelia His speech brilliant succession
of hits, and every point that he made told. The
Diss Debars, and they deserve credit for their
courage, tried bravely TO bear up under the on
slaught but they squirmed and writhed, and
Madame's emotions chased one another in changing
roIors across her face. The spirituasts heard the
big counsellors iconoclaste assaults on the pillars
of their faith and on al their cherished super
stitions with holy horror that caused what was
a rN
:" The members of the Bar" Numbered MIR:
Howe, the majority of whom have the honor on
the acquaintance of Mr. Townsend, have put In
motion on behalf Of an almost ruined and poison
murdered man prosecution TO blot QUITO ellml-
nate from society-these reptiles who are preylng
on the great minds OF those made foolish by their
devices His last words could scarcely be heard
for the Kisses and interruptions. reference to
the Angel Gabrels stern command 70 Mr.. Marsh
not TO read the papers was met by Madame Dlss
Debar with the exclamation II is raise :!
Mr. a--T
rupton you called Inspector Byrnes LIAR
+ Mrs Diss Debar-He is, like yourself
! Mr. Howe--Thsnk you I am glad TO be placed In the
kame plane with Inspector ByrneR
Ex-senator Boyd-You are aware, hope, Nj. Howe
that not responsible for this language.
Nj Howell am aware Of course, Mr.. Boyd, that the
lsdy's counsel are responsible for her uterings
GOOD ADVICE FOR THE GENERAL"
. There was another scene" in about five
minutes. Mr. Howe looked straight at the two
prisoners before the bar, and pointed to them
with his finger, cxclaiming:
And they enter Mr. Marshs house by pretending that
they and wife-tbis pretending that this
his wife (Anna at this point ostentatlousy
easped hands with Joseph this hypoere with her hand
his and with his hand in hers Better go
back and put in the hand OF wife in Phladel-
pha than be The PARASITE Of that creature by your side
Madame for once dropped her head. As for
her companion, be shrunk and shriveiled under
Mr.. Howe's burning words, like n spider on a
red-hot iron. But MIR. Howe pitilessly went on,
now reading striking portion Of evidence, now
calling the medium By her many titles, addressing
her as Princess" and as High Priestess' with
O sarcastic JUNCTION that made even grave-faeed
Mr. Townsend SMILE and nobody was surprised
when Justice Kilbreth denied the motion in the
case Of the Diss DebarS and said that he would
take that OF the Lawrences into consideration
With the witnesses for the defence, the fun
began again. Mr.. Townsend and Mr.. Boyd have
netted quite number OF curious folk Of simple,
childlike faith and tremendous chronological
organ Of wonder L. Fullerton q picture and
btrd md
testified that Mr.. Friedlander, the artist sold
him an unfinished portrait Of Mr.. Marsh for q
triding sum-
Judge Nelson Cross whose name has been much
used by Mr. Marsh and Mrs. Diss Debar said that
be was q lawyer and Spiritualet, and had known
Madame DisS Debar for ten years. He had seen
extraordinary things done through her agency,
and he described how q spirit picture had come"
In his presence. Luther Colby held 1t over his