Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-14

when he went there because he knew n be we're
identified as reporter they would not have
admitted him.
A collection Was taken up and peoris we're
told when asked How much that the, .honla
give Q dollar each. The REPRESENTATION made
by Mr.. kces that through Mrs. Ross 10 q
medium, the forms Of dead people. people wks
died. no matter whsa, appear again in phys,esi
form.
Az orFER or MONTY.
He said that on the night in question. ssser
the row, Mr.. Ross asked him 10 come ana 80
him, and he went back Mr.. Ross followed
him to the door OF the hotel: said be wanted 70
know IL he a member o; . secret society OF
Mason, and said a. was worth something n
the thing were not published. Witness told
him he Was paid from other sources.
The witness said the cabinet vss made viii
false hinge. arranged in such q wav that 10
could be easily opened from the inside BY one
Who knew how. after il had been locked end
made apparently secure.
Mr.. Ward was recalled by the judge and
questioned as to tine construction Of the cabi-
net and testified again that he did not discover
any way Of getting out
Mr.. shannon said the spirituaiists explained
how IL was he caugh; hold Of MIRA Rose whsa
ne seixed the supposed spint
rsE rLEcTRicAL HARMONY prsTrnskn
Their explanation that the disturbance
of the electrical harmony Of the circle dems-
terislizes the spirit and forces the medium cut
OF ,he cabinet and into the place Of ne
dematerialized spirit
'who disturbed the electrical hsrmonyY.
asked the Judge
II did. and the medium WAS forced into my
arms, said the witness.
DEFENDANT vILKrSs
defendant Wilkins vas put on the stand. aud
he told Of the instructions he had received
from Mr.. shannon. He had been there
once before and had paid si each time.
He got back the dollar that he paid on the
night of the trouble
who paid the dollar hack2''
Mr.. Rose, and be seemed very anxious 10 do
So"
He said that there were several ~ould-bs
spirits about the place.
AID did they all talk in Mrs Ross voicey''
cal errors''
And the same historical mistaken"
IL presume So
"who broke the music bo1g"
III the box was beoken," he replied. 1T vas
done by Mrs. Ross when she was in a eroucbed
position"
Witness corroboratea Mr.. shAnnon's story q
the affair and denied that he used any pro-
family.
| DR. wHEaT RECALLED.
DR.. Wheat was recalled by the court and he
again told OF having couversed with hi. mothers
spirit that night Judge Miller Questioned him
concerning the disappearance 81 Mrs Ro.s
when the meeting interrupted and witness
said he could not explain whv she di-apteared.
| instead o. remaining 10 see what WI. going on
Mr.. ROSS QUESTIONED nv rHE Iunas
Judge Miller asked Mr. Ross TO come back TO
the stand and questioned him with . very So
rious air.
You know bow this thing is done" said The
judge, VIII YOU swear that Mrs. Ross was in
the cabinet when Mr.. shannon came forward"
Mr.. Ross hesitatcd a moment and then sAids
TO The best Of my knowledge aud belief
How did she get out OF the cage"
That Is sometaiug could not explain.
Would 1t be possible for her 90 get out Of
thst cage except in the ordinary wav9'
The witness said these were matters ..e could
not explain.
do YOU mean TO say" said the jaage. that
Mrs. Ross is in the cabinet when the form do
scribed appeared outside?"
Mr. Rossanswered tins question in the Yankee
fashion by asking another.
There are two and three forms appearing at
once sometimes. How do you account for
that?'
UNABLE TO EXPLAIN.
He was unable to explain bow Mrs. Rc~s got
out Of the cage after the troItle- Tie believed
il Was by some supernatural agency.
Everybody. lie said. was asked 10 examine the
cabinet. He was asked M 60 the proc.eds of
the business. Mr.. Lipscomb remarked that tho
Roses had been making COCA living oui %
gullbe people here for several wears.
mo, sir" said Mr.. Ross, I'VE hayeut paid
our expenses this winter lie said they did
not advertise or solicit people to come
sEAScE IL coCnT sUaaksrtD
| Mr. Aullowney suggested that they might
have a seance right there and satisfy the judges
! skcp;ical mind.
''Ies, said Mr. Lpscornb, 81 would lie 70
sec George Washington and Lafayette"
Mrs. Ross is here" said Mr. Mullownev.
'She might be put on the stand and asked how
, she got out OF the cabinet
81 don know. sir" said Mrs. Ross from her
seat, ''how 1 got out PASS into a tranre state
ard am entirely unconscious and know moth
ing abont it,
Il want to know" remarked Judge Miller
'how Mrs. Ross got on, Of the corsets.'
oUGHT TO BE Examined III Or. 0oDDTNo.
Il do not want to stop" said Mr.. Lip-comb,
until IL is fully established that there was no
crimnality In my clients act. I understand
the spirits have been called here from Pnil.del-
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