The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-27

psychic, asking IL we could not tie the threads
to the table legs We did not think II worth
while 20 object to that, and thev were so fast
ened at i distance Of nearly two feet from the
utmost reach ~ che psychic. We sat a long
time ,hus. The psychic complained Of the
right string being too tight. and / loosened 1t a
little. and 10 make good the looseninG tied
Gouhie thread In peculiar way about her
wrist A. usual we nov moved down 20 a com
pact Line opposite the psychic. The table was
twenty inches from her finger tips We sat
thus for a long time. the Psychic apparently
being IN deep sleep. 1T length she began TO
toss restlessly and moan, and after each par
oNysm the table moved down toward us and
away from the psychic. while the table moved
l listened for signs OF movements in the news
paper, but there was no motion perceptible
M length the cone rocked. there were taps
on the table. as il made b. fingers and tho
pencil moved We entered into conversation
Through tspS) with the intelligence which
claimed to be one Of the pSychic's controls
called wilbur He vas in sportiye franc
Of mind. and suddenly dumped a book down on
the table over our heads. Others followed until
tweDtF-fOCr were placed about the cone
Prof DoiheGr said. in substance that the
cone touched him lightly. softly. without JAZZ,
and the precision which was in the touch also
.Ppeaicd I" him He then asked the como 10
touch him on the right knuckled fist held in
'h, ".E 4pr the purpose AFTER waiting some
minutes the cone struck the kEuclSles OF his
other hand Then voice came through rA-
cone almost instantly. saying: What mado
you jump. followed by laugh The same
precision vas shown when | asked the cone 20
touch re IL seemed never to make a mistake.
dark as II vas. The hoOzs moving about SCI
CON touched the cone and did not d.Splace u
All action went on with uuerring precision.
The table was moved and shaken violently -
II By strong man. but the threads tied u the
legs retained unbrOken There was a sound
ss 0; hands p.ttiug the PILLOW the lounge.
-hich was about three feet from the pSychic-s
eft hand. and upon Mrs DOibcar asking 20
have Il brought 10 the "a Ole il va beaten vio-
lently and tossed against Prot Dolbesrs
chair TIE cone moved about. fee, ing over tae
books, ana various voices came from IL di-
rected TO each member Of the group Some %
the names were recognized The one 10 ne
seemed one that kuew. bot Tas TOO faint. and
DO not count il as evidence
"Ilsteleo carefully for the breathing % tho
psychic. and though whca tae cone us nov
Ing aud voices coming from 81 INC psychic
WIS dsa:h!y sim; instautaneously after
The movements I could hear her troubled
breathing ! had per,ec; conviction that shs
SET precisely as before IN tie chair"
When The lights were turned on,
continues The report, Mrs. Smith sal
a before, and. 50 far as the most care
tUl examination could determine, her
:astenirgs were uumov-d All the
members OF the society present pro-
nouncct il a most interesting and curl
GUS experiment. and admitted that they
were unable TO explain IL Mrs. smith
j. known as the trumpet medium"
from the cone through which the com
uunicatio 70 her SEA % come