The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13
UNDERTAKING. FEATS.
Remarkable Performances of
Mr.. Tyndall.
HIDDEN OBJECTS DISCOVERED.
Telling Number ON = Bank Note-Fol-
lowing DificuIt Routes While
Blindfolded.


rainier hotel, gave some remarkable exhibit
lons OF his powers yesterday afternoon The
tests were made st the Office OF Dr. F. A. Church
IA ana Dr. q. A. Rawson in the presence Of Mr..
'onn II. McGraw, Mrs. Churchill Mr. l.. II. Car
yer, MI +. w. Carter, Mr.. Haviland Pierxon and
reporters from the PosT-IsTELLIeEScER and
Mr.. Tyndall, who ia young man OF about 70,
IL Tall ana -boned. though not stout. His
yes are clear bluegray. and he has q prom
iaens nose; thick mat Of curly hair covers his
neao, but his beard is yet light, small mus
tacne ana tuft on the chin. He makes no pre-
tensions TO ciairvoysnce, but simply claims to be
aoie 70 tell what other people are thinking Of,
and that without the aid of the ordinary means
OF communication
my first experiment was some years ago
"nen | was studying medicine" said he in
explanation OF the matter was talking with
doctor OF thought transference and hypno-
usrn, and / said / believed that were he TO
moe some article upstairs could take his
hand and find it. We tried, and succeeded:
and having succeeded once, have gone on ever
since.
How 1t is that I tell you the thoughts OF
Others, do not know. I blindfold my eyes so
tnat shall not be distracted by what see, and
tnen try 70 drive every thought out of my
head and make my mind az much of blank as
possible. then take the hand of the man whose
vs.
mind on the subject or route 20 follow, whatever
II Is. The FIRST impression which comes into my
brain is usually his thought"
Mr.. Tyndal conducted his experiments yester-
day with no pretention Of secrecy or conceal
ment, and there was certainly no chance of
collusion with any of the witnesses.
When all were gathered in Dr. Churchilfs
Office, on the second floor of the Washington
block, on Front street, near Cherry ii was agreed
that pretended murder should be committed.
One of the men, supposed 20 be the victim,
should be taken out and hidden; q weapon
should also be concealed in another place. and
the pretended murderer in stdl another. Then
some one who knew all the details would act as
subject" that Is, hold Mr.. Tyndalis hand
while the latter found all three
Mr.. Tyndall, who was not in the Office when
all this was agreed TO, then came in and re-
manned with Mr. McGraw while the others went
out to make the arrangements. The party went
down out of the Washington block and south
on Front street TO the alley between the Starr
Boyd building and the Yesler building. Here
they turned through TO Post street, and went
north until the cellar OF the Gordon Hardware
Company was reached. Going in through to the
little recess under the Front street sidewalks
place filled with grindstones Mr.. F. w. Carter
was selected as the victim. and hidden away in
dark corner behind pile of empty packing
cases. sledge hammer, chosen a. the weapon,
two piles OF grindstones. Dr. Rawson, the
murderer" was then escorted through Post
street to the cellar of Stewart d Holmes, and up
the stairway TO the main part OF the store.
Then the rest OF the committee went back 70
the doctors office where Mr.. Tyndall was wait
ing. He was heavily blindfolded with a large
silk handkerchief, and then he took the hand of
Mr.. L. II. Carver, who had been the witness of
the proceedings. Mr.. Tyndan seemed very
nervous and excited. He had hardly taken Mr..
Carver's hand, when be started on run for the
stairway, dashed down and out into the street.
Here he stood for q moment cropping in the air
with the hand that was free, and then turned 70
the south, hurrying along with hardly a pause
till he came opposite the alley.
At first he seemed inclined TO cross the street.
but then he made q right-about face, and has
tened down the alley and around the corner to
the Gordon cellar, fairly dragging Mr.. Carver,
who could scarcely keep pace with him.
With scarcely a moment of hesitation, Mr..
TyndaIl pulled Mr.. Carver along to the little
recess under the sidewalk, and after cropping
some FIVE minutes in the gloom, pulled down
the packing cases, and seized Mr.. Carter, who
was concealed there.
"This is the man you wanted me to indf'
asked Tyndall.
''Yes, had him in mind" was MI. Carver's
answer HE was the victim"
"Oh, should have preferred the murderer
hunt up the victim"
In the same manner as before Mr. Tyndall
found DR.. Rawson in the drug store by follow
ing the route up the back stairs. With the doc
tor he came back to the cellar, discovered the
hidden hammer, and again found Mr.. Carter,
the victim.
By this time big crowd had gathered, and
viewed with great establishment Mr.. Tyndalrs
marvellous work.
Later ne wrote the number IS, which Mrs
Churchill had in her mind. A small medicine
bottle was hidden in q desk drawer. Mr. Tyn-
dali reached the drawer, but failed TO complete
the experiment. At last Mr. Haviland carried
photograph to the corner on Pioneer place, oppo-
site the Peoples bank. There the card was placed
under the seat of buggy in which Mr. Lauron
Ingels was sitting. Dr. Churchill and Mr..
Haviland then came back and took Mr.. TyndaIl's
hand. Blindfolded he led them directly through
the street TO the spot and almost instantly found
the card.
In the evening Mr.. Tyndall gave some equally
wonderful exhibitions at the Rainier hotel.
He found pin stuck back in a curtain; blind
folded read the number on a bank note and dis
covered an article taken from the pocket of one
man, picked out the "thief' and restored the
object TO the owner. All the experiments were
completely successful.