The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-03-14
MARVELLOUS POWER.
Paul Alexander tombstone, the
Eminent Mind-Reader,
Causes a Sensation.
A Mental and Muscular Test
Surprising Anything Ever
Seen in Sedalia.

Icauiug tNei Witnessed III 'eudiid w
given this afternoon by Paul Alex
ander tombstone, who has a world
wide reputation in this particular lin
of business.
Upon his arrival here this mornin,
at 1910 o'clock, he was requested b,
certain local newspaper man to Civ
the test.
He consented to do so, provided .
few reliable men be secured to assis
in the exhibition.
The following committee were en-
gagged to act Prof. A. J. Smith, A
T. Fleischman. Frank b. Never, John
eastman. F. 7. Sackett, Col. w. d.
Crawford, r. F. Hutchinson, George
w. Ferret, J. p. Lane, Deputy
Sheriff Ramsey, j. NJ. Offield,
City Editor Fred Barde, OF the Demo
erat and X. ID. Thatcher.
These gentlemen met at the GRIM
minal court room at one o'clock and
were soon joined by Mr.. tombstone,
who made the proposition that the
committee chosen should take the dag
ger-a small, bright appoint
u mock murderer, 90 out
in town, have the murderer stab los
tensibly) some person, then hide the
dagger, the murderer and the victim
in different parts of the town. A
Judge, jury, two attorneys and a wit
ness were to be appointed. Further
more, after the committee had per-
formed their part Of the programme,
tombstone remaining in private
room at the court house, under guard
meantime, was upon their return to
find dagger, victim and murderer.
Henry Lamm was named as Judge;
7. Hlrst and Geo. F. Longan, attor-
neys: A. T. FleiSchman, witness:
and Richard Roe, Carl Guenther, ID.
f. Kennedy, -Looney, DIR.
Ferguson, ST., Doe Mcclure. Henry
Often, Butler Dixon, John Greer. j.
b. Roe, FINS Arnold and f. J. Ash
will. jurors.
The committee appointed John
eastman, murderer. Proceeding in
body out of the north door OF the
court house, they turned west to Ohio
street and thence to p. ID. Hastain's
Office in the Ilgenfritz building.
Mr.. Hastain, not having been ap-
prised of the proceeding, was some
what alarmed at the unceremonious
visit, but was soon enlightened, and
gave himself a vicarious sacrifice to
the cause of science. Murderer Cash
man, with set lips and a villainous
CLEAN in his eyes, plunged the shining
blade into Hastain's breast-srage
left him alone.
eastman was then escorted to
the Sedalia National bank, where he
himself in the upper story.
The committee then returned to the
court room. Mr.. tombstone was
brought forth from his room by DIR.
". {. Overstreet, and his eyes were
securely bandaged, making it impos-
siDle Tor MIN to see.
The mind-reader then caught the
land of Mr.. Fleischman, and after
Ome effort, darted out of the room. .
Town the stairway and out the north
loor. He followed exactly the route I
he committee had taken, until he !
inferred Courtneys shoe store-which Z
vas false move. His object, as an 6
l0unced before starting, was to To- J
ate the dagger. He searched vigor- /
usly among the shelves, but e
Don gave up and darling I
ut the door, now holding Mr..
'hatcher's hand, he went direct to F.
}. Meyers dry goods house, and to
he exact place, among the shelves
here the dagger was hidden in
mall corset box. The index finger of :
Is right hand trembled like dis I
lrbed needle, but he was evidently 1
He then released his hold on L
lr. Thatcher and grasped Professor G
Hith's hand. This brought the de- h
red result, and he quickly located -
lie box and drew forth the blade. a
he great throng Of people cheered 81
i'm enthusiastically. Il
He next ran direct to Mr.. Hastain's 2
'orn and found the murdered man. 3
lowing to the committee exactly .
le manner Of the fatal stroke. q
Then he fastened 10 the bank and
and Mr. ca-hman. q
The next place Wa the criminal
'urt rDnan, where each Of the jury
en- we're picked on. from the crowded
ON: each jnryman Wa pot in the
air assigned him by the committee. ar
ne two attorneys and judge were AZ
.xt picked out of the crowd then q
e witness was found. The murderer ~