The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27
A WONDERFUL FEAT.

The celebrated mind reader, Mr..
tombstone, gave an exceedingly inter-
esting entertainment at the Opera
House Sunday night. in the presence OF
small but highly appreciative audi
ence. He is young man "A years OF
age, and is possessed of a very nervi-
Gus temperament. He has already
had wide experience, and is pleas
ant talker. He now undoubtedly
stands at the head of those who pro-
fess to lay bare the secrets Of the
mind Various difficult feats were
performed last evening.
Monday forenoona selectfew gather
ed in the parlors of The Saulpaugh in
response TO an invitation to witness a
difficult undertaking privately. About
a score Of business men were on hand
at eleven o'clock. and at Mr.. john
stones suggestion it was decided that
one from those present should 60
through the operation of staDbing
another, and then The dagger should
be hidden somewhere in the city not
less than three nor more than eight
blocks away. 1t was decided 10 test Mr..
j. TO the fullest extent. and he was re-
moved TO an upper chamber and put
under the charge OF Hon. j. Il.
Meagher. The gentlemen present
then selected committee consisting
of Chief Fowler, II. P. Christensen,
John Klein, Jas. Shoemaker and E. T.
Soaring, who Withdrew and two Of the
committee went through the actions
Of stabbing ARRAY, taking care TO
introduce several features which were
out Of the ordinare. The committee
then by a very circuibouS route pro-
ceeded to hide the dagger between
some mattresses on the second floor OF
Jno. kleins furniture store. No one
in the audience except the five named
knew Of any of the circumstances, or
even who did the Stabbing. When
the committee returned, Mr.. john
stone was brought down bIndf0lded.
and at once started TO find the dag
ger, holding by the hand two MEM
berS of the committee. 1t was some
time before the hiding-place was dis
covered, but finally Mr.. j. found The
exact place and produced the dagger.
He then led the committee back TO
The Saulpaugh, and there ascertain
ed by reading their minds which Of
the party did the stabbing, which was
stabbed. and just IN what position
they stood. The successful accom-
plishment Of the undertaking was
greeted with applause.
The members of the committee viii
certify that there was no fraud about
the matter so far as they could see. In
order TO work, Mr. J. required the
members with whom he operated to
think steadily of the thing required,
and TO force him to succeed, by ac-
curing an aScendency over his mind.
Whether this was done by an imper
ceptible muscular SensatiOn-percep-
tible TO his delicate sense Of touch.
but not to the other partY-bhe COM
mitbee are at loss to say. Certain it
was that the facts were aScertaIned.
while every precau1iOn was taken TO
prevent Mr.. tombstone from acquir-
ing any information which might aid
him in his search. He walked SO rap
idly that the committee was well tired
out. when the chase ended.
A general desire was expressed that
Mr.. tombstone visit the jail Monday
afternoon and endeayor to read the
mind of LEM, the condemned muir
derer, as he professed TO be able to do,
having done SO with Others similarly
situated with LEM. The latter was
informed of the project, and express
ed his willingness TO undergo the eX-
animation if only limited number
should be admitted. His attorney
objected, however, and the plan was
Abandoned. Mr.. Pfau states that he
was not quite ready to trife with
human life in that manner; that if
LEM was sure to be hung it might do
no harm, but that under the circum-
stances it would do no good if Mr..
tombstone should say that LEM was
innocent, and it might do much harm
if he declared him guilty, by confirm
ing public sentiment against him.