Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-11-14
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Perhaps II Ia not generally known
says the Auburn GaSe,ic, but In the
city OF Lewiston lives n man who 10
Possessed of magnetic or some kind "
wonderful power which Ia truly m,rAc.
ulous. Oscar ,. Whitman, the man In
question. Is 10 yosrt old. and llves
with his wife and little daughter In .
cosy house nj 20 College street A re-
porter called on Mr. Whitman and re-
ceived a cordial reception. Mr.. Whit
man 10 . man sbou, tho average hight
with . pair of broad shoulders ana q
deep chest He 10 In every wsy an
athletic and healthy appearing speoi-
men OF humanity. aud his face, though
st times II appears stsrn. 10 In iisen n
picture OF bensvolsnce and kindness
After . bsisf conversation the party
adjourned TO the kitchen and Mf
whitman proceeded 10 give 40 exhiet.
ton Of his power.
Seating himself 81 the head OF q
large table In the middle Of the room,
Mr.. Whitman held his hands out o, an
angle OF IS desrceS In Q short time
convulsive expression seemed 70
creep over his faro and placing his
finger hps on the table he raised 1, up
and held Il In the air - u II ives aoth.
Ing but q sheet Of paper The re-
porter, with Mr.. whtsman's consent
then took seaa As the opposite end OF
the table and tried 70 hold IL but the
magic dagger Ups we're too much. ana
vas pulled over. chair and all. Now.
NJ. Bradbury psidcs himself on being
pretty strong man. %. with q smile
on his face he changed his ssst for the
one si the end Of the table Grasping
the tabss legs hrmly he braced his foot
and the look that stole over his face
plainly said: NOW. frisnd spirits. or
whatever you ara I've got you" he
did NOT have them. though. and the
2is pounds OF human hssh, chair spd
The table followed the diots;lon OF The
wonderfsl nngar tips over the whole
room In . mAonsr whish made every
one else laugh.
Mr.. Linsoess durinG thsSe proceed
lngs had boon rubbing up HE muscles
and preparing for Q grip With the
supernssural He took tho scat
osixnly gos q good hold aud arncanocd
that hs wss ready. He was ready, seo
for his muscles stood QUE like whip
cord but stu he wss no, In IL" and
like the others yielded to the newt
able. Mcssrs. TAR cnd Wood con-
oludsd 10 was no use 70 try H. and 70
this Pert Of .hs proeeedings came 70
IN end.
Nov some think ,hs, Mr.. Whitman
u walking electric plant but such Ii
not the casa fot he PLACED pane OF
glass on the sAble and placing his
nnsers on II lifted II Just a. u the non
conductor was not there
Mr.. Whitman doss not claim " be
a spiritualist or an electrician. When
he wants 70 Use his latent power he
holds his hands out a. stated above.
At an anglo OF Is degrees and the
ourrsnt starts from his shoulder and
runs 70 hlI nnSer ups and when he 10
done using Il be dips his nnssrs In
cold water. sprinklss q few drops on
bis forehead and holding both hands
In the air. allows Il 10 run back 10 its
receptacle In hi' shoulder. 1T seemA
said Mr., Whitman. as II there wss .
hollow In my bones through which this
power 10 trAnsmitssd.
This power was noticed In NJ.
Whitman when no was q small boy.
Sometimes when playing with other
children. he would place his fingers on
. chair and. for his amusement pull
tho other children around tho room
hanging 70 L. Mr., Whitman grew up
The same a. other boyx and. being Of
9 rather reserved disposition. said
little about his powera