The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-23
NAMES HUMAN MAGNET.
his Finger Tips Too Strong for Heavy
Weight Investigators.
From the Auourn Gazette

pTVHt the duOu1H 6u%ette
Perhaps it is not generally known, but
in the city of Lewiston, Me-, lives a man
who is possessed of magnetic or some
kind OF wonderful power which is truly
miraculous. Oscar F. Whitman, the
man in question, is 36 years old and
lives with his wife and little daughter
IN a cozy house at 76 College street. A
Gazette reporter called on MIR. Whitman
and received a cordial reception. Mr..
Whitman is a man about the average hight
with a pair of broad 8 oulders and a deep
chest. He is in every way an athletic and
healthy appearing specimen of humanity,
and his face, though at times it appears
stern, is in itself picture of benevolence
and kindness.
After brief conversation tho party ad-
journed to the kitchen and Mr.. Whitman
proceeded to give an exhibition of his power.
Seating himself at the head of large
table In the middle Of the room, Mr.. Whit
man held his hands out at 40 angls of about
Is degrees. In q short time convulsive ex-
preston seemed to creep over his face, and
placing his finger tips on the table he raised
1t up and held 1t in the air as if it was moth
ing but sheet of paper. The reporter
with Mr.. Whitmans consent, then took a
seat at the opposite end of the table and
tried to hold it, but the magic finger tips
were too much, and he was pulled over
chair and all. Now, Mr.. Brad
bury prides himself on being a pretty
strong man, so with smile on his face be
changed his seat for the one at the end of
the table. Grasping the table legs firmly
he braced his feet, and the look that stole
over his face plainly said: NOW friend
spirits, or whatever you are, I've got you.
He did not have them though, and the 21e
pounds of human flesh, chair aud table fol-
lowed the dictation of the wonderful finger.
tips over the room in manner which made
everyone laugh.
Mr.. Linscott during these proceedings had
been rubbing up his muscles and preparing
for grip with the supernatural. He took
the seat, calmly got a good hold and an
| nounced that he was ready. He was ready
| too, for his muscles stood out like whip
| cord, but still he was mot in it, and lik,
the Others yielded to the inevitable Messrs
| Tarr and Wood concluded it was no use tx
| try it, and SO this part Of tho proceeding
| came to an end.
Now some think that Mr.. Whitman is a
walking electric plant, but such is not thu
case, for he placed pane Of glass on the
| table, and, placing his fingers on it, lifted il
just as if the non-conductor was not
| there.
Mr.. Whitman does not claim to be G
spiritualist or an electrician. When ht
wants 10 use MS latent power he holds hi'
hands out as stated above, at an angle of As
| degrees, and the current starts from hi:
shoulders and runs to his finger tips, anC
when he is done using it he dips his fingers
in cold water, sprinkles few drops on hi
forehead, and, holding both hands in the
air, allows it to run back to its Receptacle
in his shoulders. at seems" said Mr.
Whitman, las if there was a hollow in m,
bones through which this power is trans
mitted."
This power was noticed in Mr. Whitman
when he was small boy. Sometimes wher
playing with other children he would place
his fingers on a chair and for his amuse-
ment pull the other children around the
room hanging to it. Mr. Whitman grew III
the same as other boys, and, being of {
rather reserved disposition, said little abou
his powers. He has been working and i,
now employed as cutter with the firm Of
Gay, Woodman & Co., though lately he ha,
not worked more than half the time.