Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-31


JACK nEeDonald warned BS an Angel
wan Charles Thatcher the Plumbsr
Go 70 Heaven when He Dies9
AS Professor Starr does not claim any
assistance from the dead for either HIM
self or wife, and he ought to know, we
will not risk an opinion as to what the
power Is which produces the strange
phenomena that attend them. What
can you call it? When such shrewd men
as the audience have selected each
evening have gone on to the platform
and done all they could to discover the
cause, and have utterly failed, what is
the use Of anybody else trying to guess
1t.
Last night Professor Starr handed to
the committee three pieces of foolscap
writing paper and three empty en-
velopes and told them TO see that there
was no writing on them visibly or any
chemical preparation by which writing
could be brought out. They made a
thorough examination Of each one
separately and enclosed them in en-
velopes and laid them upon the top of
the table in plain sight. Professor
Starr did not at any time touch any Of
the envelopes containing the blank
papers. He simply threw a slate care
lessly over the envelopes as he said to
shut out the light, for spirits could
always work better in the dark. Two
of the committee then placed their
hands on the slate and their feet against
the table legs, as Professor Starr said
to 1mpart animal magnetism to the
surroundings. After writhing and
quivering for a few minutes he an.
nounced that the spirits were done
The committee opened the ENVELOPES
and found neatly written letter in
each one as follows:
First letter.
please to remember me to my friend
Nelson j. Welton. Ask him If he has
forgotten the time Flinders, the dog
man, got out of paying me his rent by
hanging out the SMALLPOX flag"
JOHN G. BOOTH.
Second letter:
"Give my compliments to Charles
Thatcher, the plumber, and tell him tC
be honest and square always when he
makes out bill for plumbing and then
he will come up here where 1 am. But
most of the plumbers go where they
don't need hot air furnace to keep them
warm. Yours every inch,
Bob DICKSON.
Third letter:
please to tell Jack Mcdonald for me
to keep an eye on Johnny O'Brien
Johnny is pulling his wires in pretty
good shape this year. Tell Jack to re-
member how l used to go around telling
everyone didn't want the office, at the
same time l was laying my wires. Jack
has made good officer and 1 want tc
see him get there again. Yours every
| time. BILLY PERKINS.
The establishment of the committee
knew no bounds, and it was comical tt
see the expression on their countenancei
| when Professor Starr drew them up ir
line and asked them to explain how il
was done. Their unanimous decision
was, they would prefer to answer some
| thing easier.
Sheriff Fay tried to hold the medium
with two pairs of the best handcuffs
owned by the city, but it was no use
Professor Starr was free in a moment
and the handouts were found locked
into pitcher handle, into the handle Of
beer mug and fastened to a chair.
Professor Starr took a bushel basket
full of shavings and a live duck from
one of the committeeman hats.
Mrs Starts mind reading was as or
the previous evenings, the best evel
seen in Waterbury.
The spirits have heretofore made al
the din and racket inside of the cabinet
but tonight they will come out so thai
every person in the hall can see them in
full view. The City hall will probably
be literally jammed with people who
are anxious to see if any of their rela
tions will appear.