The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-06
A GREAT TEST.
Johnstonc. the Thought Reader, Makes a Won
derful Drive After Hidden Article

derful Drive Aher Hidden Article
Paul Alexander Johnstone, the mind
reader, WAS the object of general attten-
tion yesterday. AT least his exciting drive
through the city was.
At O'Clock large concourse Of people
gathered at :he Carey hotel to see him
drive forth to find the hidden article that
committee were to hide for him.
The crowd waited and waited till nearly
eo'ciock when committee consisting of
Messrs. Levy, Lombard, Bristow and
Carey started out in "a hack to accomplish
their work of putting something in
secret place which he was
to lind. In 30 minutes they returned and
announced that they had done their work.
Johnstone then emerged from the hotel
olindfolded, entered the hack and taking
The ribbons in his hand proceeded to drive
up Douglas avenue at pretty rapid gait
till they arrived at Market; they turned
south on Market to Williams, west on Will
lams about half block, retreated to Mar
ket. drove south to English, thence west
to Main, thence north to Elm, thence east
TO Market, thence south to Third,
thence east to Lawrence, thence
south to Harvey Brothers barn when
Johnstone dismounted from the drivers
box in great excitement, took hold of Mr..
Brstow's hsDd and fairly dragged him
north along the sidewalk TO the Chicago
Lumber yard. At this point there was an
immense crowd of people awaiting Mr..
Jobnstone. The latter went into the
yard, searched among the lumber and was
terribly agitated. For five minutes he
grouped around little pocket ia lum-
Der pile while the great big beads
of sweat poured down his cheeks. He
emerged trembling from the lumber yard,
mounted the drivers box agai drove
south to Douglass, thence east To 4 'poria,
Vvhaplol ar nj aud tnrna6 hurE al .sUu
made for the lumber yard, where he made
n thrilling search. He trembied like an
Aspen leaf and the perspiration rolled
down his face. He still held hold of Mr..
Bristow's hand. but it was apparent that
he was greatly agitated and bothered. The
DR. did not know, himself, where
the hidden article was. and MIR. Johnstone
hinted that fact. He was right and
WAS about to give lt up III dis
pair when he asked for Mr.. Levy. He
took hold of that gentleman's hand imme-
diately mounted the drivers box, drove
south 10 Douglas, west to the Carey hotel,
when he dismounted, entered the hotel in
haste and agitation. fairly dragged Mr..
Levy into a small room in the rear of the
oflces where the telephone is kept. fell on
his hands and knees, reached under the
safe and pulled forth the hidden article,
watch charm, and announced that that
was the article sought after. The band
age was pulled from over his eyes, and
the crowd chsered vociferously.
1t was n very severe test for many rea-
sons. In the first place Mr.. Biting, who
was not one of the men who hid the watch
charm, was on the committee and Mr..
Johnstone had his mind to struggle
against. In the second place Mr.. Bris-
tow did not know that n change had been
made in the hiding place of the watch
charm. Considering all these things the
test was wonderful one and astonished
all who watched it.
The driving of Mr.. Johnstone was the
most wonderful thing of all. He drove
rapidly and, although blindfolded, turned
corners with precision that was astonish-
ing. He encountered many other vehicles
but turned around them with wonderful
skill. In many instances be, being aware
of the obstructions ahead of him, called
out to the people TO turn aside. In ex-
pianation of this, he said he saw them
with the eyes of MIR. Bristow.