The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-06
MARRIAGE OF AN ELECTRIC WOMAN.


Memphis Avalancbes $3.50 49,
Among the supernatural manifestations now
exciting attention among the curious. the So
called electric women Of Georgia are not the
least wonderful For several days past ono Of
these ladies' Miss Dixie HayRood. has been in
the city giving exhibitions Of her power. A re-
porter OF the Avalanche, yesterday, by invita-
ton OF the little lady, assembled with several
other Rentlamen as the parlor Of the Clarendon
Hotel. 70 test these remarkable manifestations.
and discover, IL possible. their source and Sc
eret Among the gentlemen present were Mr..
Lawrence Lamb, Mr.. Zsno Harris. Mr.. Henry
Walsh and several Others. IL 10 needless to say
that the Avalanche man 10 q skeptic on all such
matters, and does not believe in ghosts, spirits,
or any other supernatural phenomena, and IL
was his determination, as also that of several OF
the other gentlemen present. to detect IL posi-
BILE any trickerv or legerdemain that might be
Miss Hayeood is of small stature. compact
mold, and apparently muscular beyond most
women, and weighs about 104 pounds. She has
brown hair, blue or violet eyes, and pleasant
frmness and decision of character. The frst
two tests. viz, drawing gentleman easily
around the room by applying her hand TO q
chair or an umbrella held by him. or the third
test OF holding billiard cue in her open palms
ct an angle of about forty-fve degrees with
such frmness that strong man or even two
strong men, could not force the point 70 the
floor, we're certainly remarkable in . woman 80
small, but might have been accomplished by
woman Of very great physical strength. There
fore the reporter felt disappointed to some ex-
tent, and argued with his companions that it
was either matter of sleeht or else remark
. BILE Development of muscular power.
But the next tests were different One OF the
gentlemen present was requested to lift the
lady by her elbows, held taut at the waist.
This be did, but when told to try 1t again ut
terly failed to raise her an inch. Two strong
men then raised her by holding her elbows on
each side with the greatest ease, but on at
tempting it again they could not raise her
weight particle from the floor This was a
poser and was tried several times. the party
Offering many explanations, but none at all sat
isfactory. The fact remained unexplained, that
she could at will allow herself 20 De lifted as
other people, and Immediately thereafter bring
Ing into play such force without apparent
effort, that two strong men could not move her
one hundred pounds Of weight. try they never 80
hard.
The next test was still more insyplicable. A
chair was brought-au ordinary dininR-room
chair-and q gentleman weighing about 100
pounds was placed in Ii. Astride Of his knees
another gentleman Of about 145 pounds weight
WAS placed, and between the two third gem
tlemsn Of at least $50 pounds was seated. All
raised their feet from the floor as the chair was
tilted back and held balanced. The little lady
then approached the back Of tho chair and placed
her open palms along the arms or stats support
Ing the chairs back.
OSncrSinS tho reporter LarfoUsy WatcniuR
ner, abe requested him TO place his hand be-
tween her hand and the chair to prove that no
pressure was exerted. This was done, and only
the ladys thumbs touched the back Of the chair.
Them without an effort or the contraction Of a
muscle. or the slightest pressure on the report
ers hand the chair and its living freight was
raised about fourteen inches from the floor.
The weight. including the chair was at least $50
pounds. aud John f. Sullivan could not have
performed the feat so easily accomplished by
the little woman.
This test was convincing, but the next was no
less So Miss Haygood stood one foot and
holding billiard cue horizontally before her at
hall arms length, three strong men essayed in
vain to push her, by throwing their combined
weight against the cue. from her balance on one
loot or press her arms back to her chest The
reporter offers no explanation OF these strange
exhibitions of hidden force. He saw the shape
~ womanly hands lift the three great strappine
fellows from the floor by simply touching with
open palms his own hands placed on the chair
back. and he saw the dainty No. q boot stand
ing unmoved on the floor with the combined
weight OF the same three Memphis gentlemen
thrown powerfully and presistently against
sne small figure of its owner. Explain 1t. who
can.
But in one respect at least, the modest little
,aoy Is like other mortals, she has q womAn'z
neart: and last night. at 1870 o'clock. in the par
ior OF the Clarendon gave her hand conidinRiy
70 the man of her choice, Mr.. Thomas L.
Emory. or Cincinnati The pair were Quietly
married by Squire j. j. Barry. without previous
notice even TO the hotel clerk, and few min
sses later went to the theater to give the resn.
lar performance. The bride was richly dressed
40 vetvet costume, and wore an exquisite cor
SAGE bouquet of white flowers without other
ornament. The young husband has certainly q
osAi Of temerity To place himself in the hands Of
one socapsble Of enforcing eopjugal obedience,
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