Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-02
SPIkITUALISM.
Nrs. Kaas, It's Founder, Publicly Cen.
fesses IL to ba Frsud-Her Big
Too DiG Il All.
The Fox Sisters Undo tho Infamou. WORK
of Many Years-Dr. Richmond Explains
tn, Tricks of slade and Others.
Henrork Herald. octonsr q.

of Music last nigh. and dealt 6 death
blow to spirituslism, that huge and
world wide fraud which she knd bel
J sister, KITE Fox, founded in 1913. Both
/ sisters were present sud denounced
spIritualism IS q monetrous imposition
and cneat.
The great building WAS crowded snd
the widest excitement prevailed st times
Hundreds OF spirituslists had come to see
the orginators Of their faith destroy 1t $:
one stroke. They were greatly sgitsset
at times and Kissed dercely. Take 1t all
In all, 1t was q most remarkable and
drsma'ic spectacle.
There stood black-robed, sharp faced
widow working her big toe and solemnly
declaring that it WAS in this way she Gre
sted the excitement that hiss driven so
many persons to suicide or insanity. One
moment 1t WAS ludicrous, the next II Was
weird.
When Mrs. Kane appeared on the stage
she was greeted with cheers and hisses.
She'put On her glasses, curtsied to the
audience, and read slowly and in voice
trembling with emotion her confession.
Her sister, Ks:e Fox, sat in box WITH
John A. Stevens snd sppleuded.
MRS. KANE's CONFESSION.
"That have been mainly Instrumental
in perpetratlgg the fraud Of spirituslism
upon G too contiding public, many Of you
already know. II ig the greatest SORROW
Of my life II is s late Day now, but l
SIN prepared to tell the truth, the whole
truth, snd nothing but the truth, go help
ne Coo ~
Here Mrs. Ksne stretched her hands
upward Progressively.
"Many here will scorn me, but II they
knew TIE soTr0w Of my past life they
would pity, not condemn. Applause and
Kisses. When | began this deception
was too young 10 know right from wrorg
1 hope God Almighty will forgive me and
hose who sre silly enough to believe Ia
spirituslism
DR.. G. NJ. Richm ord, who is managing
the stage. Three doctors kpelr down,
sumed grave air. They then declared
that they could hear rsppings which were
produced by the toe. Mrs. Kane finally
stood up 70 let the audience hear.
There WAS dead silence. Everybody
10 the great audience knew atthey we're
looking upon the woman who Is pIinci
pslly responsible for Spiritualism, lis
founder, high priestess and demonstrator.
She stood upon little pine table, With
nothing or her feet but stockings. AS
she remained motionless, loud, distinct
rrppi1gs were heard. now IN the flies,
row behind The scenes, COW in the
gallery.
Upon these rsppirg5 spiri:uslism spraug
into life, and here WAS the came toe rap
ping it out o. existence. Mrs. Ksne be-
came excited. She clspped her hands,
danced ABOUT and cried:-
'IG'e fraud Spirituslism is fraud
from beginning to end! It's gil trick!
There's 10 truth In IT."
A whirlwind Of applause followed.
Thsn Mrs. Ksne went down into the
audience ard placing her foot OF the foot
of well known gentleman, gave him
series CT sharp tiny raps thst ne fel: and
sckno wledged.
EXPOSING THE TRICKS OF MEDIUMS,
Before Mrs. Kane appeared DR.. Rich
mond gsve the sudienCe thorough ex-
pose Of the slate writing, mind reading
snd Oil painting tricks Of Slade, Diss De
Rsrr and other impostoIs. He explained
them in detail. fierce looking foreign
er got up and denounced DR.. Richmond's
tricks, szylag that the epiritual:sts pro
duced their effects by spirit power, and
ne would prove it il he could get the
platform.
"Thare is Philadelphia gentleman in
this audience who authorizes ne to say
that he will pS7 $1,000 to an7 person who
Csn produce without human aid marx
an inch long On slate" said DR.. Rich
mord. "Any human being who can do
that cen get S50Co"
The Doctor glared at the foreign Spis-
iLualist, who becams meek and quiet.
81 delounce only fraud. do not at
tsck SHedenoorg'5 beautiful theory Ct
But the man who claims TO
DC the th.ngs hsve done here to-nighl
by spirit power ought 20 be IN the penis,
tentisrs. There have been no miraGf5
since 1900 Yesrs ago"
"Nor before that either" roarsd sGme
enc. S ]
"Tha.'s as far back IS my meIAprH
goes" said the doctor. 81 have tauahf
the mediums two or three new fraHss
which 1 have invented myself" -
Dr. Richmond produced on slate Y8sS.
sages from the late Emperor Fred Sssx
william and message 20 JakRHesg'
L AS1C Woo Il VI ga tCCh2,CAt4S-
men On the stage.
az want one of the committee to write
on slip Of paper the name Of some dis
person who is desd."
"CroWley!" yelled voice.
"Rarrisor! !" howled another.
Tie name was written, and i. wss
"Erederick William" wnereupon the
from the dead monsrch appeared
upon 8 slate. All this was shown to De
mere legerdemsin.
After the show DR.. Richmond ard the
Eek sisters were surrounded by an ex
cited crowd.
WANTED TO BE AT TIE FUNERAL.
81 have spent thousands and thousands
of dollars Investigating this gigantic bum
bug" said tie doctor, "and I think an
entitled to the pleasure Of being present
st lis death ind assisting in the funeral"
II WAC the general opinion OF people
VINO were In the academy last night that
the confession CT the two founders OF
Soiritualism snd the complete exposure
O. the tricks OF mediums ends this forE.
Of swipdling, and that it can never re-
cover from this crushing blow. The
Spiritualists in the audience almost
trothed ct the mouth with rage as they
left the building, end mutteIed furious
threats sgsirst their foes.