Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-12
He Explains Just What Sort Of a
Medium He is.
WITNESSES CALL Elm WONDERFUL
Mr.. Pugh is Likened to an Objec-
tionable Animal.
THE TESTIMONY TODAY

Wallace was resumed before Judge Kimball
shortly before IL o'clock this morning, and
1t having been intimated that some inter-
esting developments would occur during the
day, an unusually large crowd was in at
tendance.
Mr.. Wallace took the stand for cross-ex-
animation and said he was mistaken as to
Detective Carter being the officer who call
ed him ID scoundrel. The officer who
said It,, however, was called sergeant;
To Mr. Pugh Wallace said he was born
In Ireland In 1867. and came to this country
in 1881. For eight years he was on the
stage in Ireland In this country he played
in New York. at the Star Theater. with
Dion Boucicault. He left the stage in San
Francisco in 1889. He went there first in
1886. He was never in Newark, N. j. He
stated that he had played "every character
from the ordinary everyday Dago to the
heightened Congressman" From San Fran
cisco he went with a dramatic company to
Australia. and played there From Austria
liza he went to Honolulu. Played there for
six or eight months, and on OF nights APP
peared before the king or queen Of the Ha-
watian monarchy.
Visited by MOnarchs.
Ever visit them at the palace?" inquired
MFR. Pugh.
Often replied Wallace, "and they Wis
tied me. too. enjoying my mediumistic
powers" -r..at-
why did you leave the stage?" .....
Because often in enacting the different
roles 1 became semi-unconscious, and
THE audiences got tired of that" re-
marked Mr.. Pugh. .,-
mo, sir; it was because l became con-
scious Of my hitherto unknown MEDIUMS
tic powers"
Why did you leave the Sandwich Is
lands?'
Because the theatrical business became
Improbable"
Weren't You chased off the islands by
the natives?' r.@e.
NO. SIR"
Weren't you struck with rock by enc
Of them?'' - =
NO. SIR
Did you not pose as a clairvoyant
voyant."
We'll. as a mind reader, theny'
NO. sir; I'm no mind reader, although I
predicted the death of the king
Mr. Wallace then explained that he left
Honolulu for San Francisco. Remained
there In the medium business until it be-
came bad; then went to Portland Spokane
rails, Tacoma and other Pacific Goa st
towns, finally reaching Denver. Col. He
only left the various towns because busi-
ness became dull.
Called Him n Fake.
Weren't you referred to by the news
papers as a fake"'
oh, yes; they often did that. But" ex-
claimed Wallace, amid much merriment
Il never place any reliance in what report
ers say or write"
wallace stated that the opposition of
the Denver Rocky Mountain News was
due to the fact that he had there predicted
through the spirit of Mrs. Barnabee. who,
It was said. was poisoned by DIR. Graves,
that the doctor would in some way escape
the death penalty
But" inquired Mr.. Pugh, ''other papers
roasted your"
''Oh, yes; but not all papers. For the St.
and popula, journal there, like the WASH
ington Star is to the other papers here,
treated me fairly and never raised word
against me-"
Are you sure dullness Of business was
the only reason for leaving the places you
have mentioned?'
Feels Cramped.
''Quite sure. You see, when one month
and the same four walls about him, a pc
culiar tired feeling comes over one and one
wishes to get away. 1 feel that way now"
naively remarked Wallace, amid consider
able laughter.
Wallace said that he reached St. Louis in
March last. A reporter of the Globe-Demo-
crat visited his seances, became convinced
that Wallace possessed great spiritualistic
powers. and SO reported to the editor of the
paper. The opposition of one of the ST.
Louis papers was due to the fact that Wal
lace refused to have anything to do with
the paper. Wallace said that he had been
challenged by a mind reader or hypnotizer.
named Tindall, in st. Louis. and he and
Tindall gave an exhibition of their respec-
before audience I
there. During their exhibition Tindall fell
from the platform, and the people claimed
that he had hypnotized him. Then the St.
Louis papers. the Globe-Democrat excepted
began to abuse him. Wallace denied that
he owed anyone here or elsewhere penny.
Knew Only Kind Spirits. ~, .
Being handed the slips of paper found on
him at the time of his arrest Sunday even
ing, containing memoraEdums referring to
two men, Wallace said that they had been
sent to him by a Mr.. Howard of St. Louis,
who had sent him the data that he WAL
lace) could know beforehand all about the
men newspaper men) should they attack
him. efH
But why inquired Judge Kimban, did
you rot call upon the spirits for such in
formation"
Because, your honor" replied Wallace,
1.-The spirits communicate nothing dis
graceful about people. 1 am of kindly
nature and attract like spirits
But kindly people," remarked Mr.. Pugh,
often have to say disagreeable things"
But. nevertheless" said Wallace 1.-THE
spirits tell me only kind things" f--.
kind spirits" remarked Mr.. Pugh.
Intelligent spirits" retorted Wallace.
Wallace denied that other memoranda re-
ferring to people was found on him and
said he knew nothing of the holding test
nor of the needle threading, music-play-
ing, bird cage or other tests. He practiced
no fraudulent methods in his seances He
denied that he had ever proposed or at
tempted the preparation of an original
Bible. ..t
What are your visible means of SUP
port?' inquired Mr.. Pugh.
"Oh, occasional public exhibitions and con-
tributions by my religious followers Last
evening a gentleman handed me So"
What for?" .t-. .-
Because he sympathized with me- and
desired to aid me- And he is one of twenty
here who have agreed to hand me 81 each
to assist me in my defense and give me
testimonial"
DO you know a Mr.. Jewell? "a -t.
II do" .
ibid you not give an exhibition in New
ark. N. j., attended by Mr.. Jewellr'
Il swear" exclaimed Wallace, dramatic
ly, by all that is holy that 1 was never
there as an actor or medium in my life"
"Can you make spirit come to you at
any time?" inquired Mr.. Pugh.
mo, sir; cannot. do not command the
spirits. Sometimes l am perfect failure
l have appeared before an audience of 1000
and was unable to do a thing