The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-16
NOT GOOD AS ANNA EVA.
rIadam Darrell s'Medium' Wraps a
Sheet Around Herself
AND PLAYS SIZE IS 4 GHOST.
But She Doesn't Fool Anybody at Her
SpirituaEistic Senace-COnjures Up
the Wrath of J.C.Hebbard-


A white robed figure with very diff
fident air as if it feared to associate with
the people in the darkened room, fur
nished the principal interest at the spir-
itualistic seance at Lincoln Post hall
Saturday night
Madam Darrell of California was ad-
vertised to appear and the people who
were there were the curious who were
anxious to know just what a ''seance" is
and believers in spiritualism who hoped
to converse with the spirits of dead
friends or relatives.
TO prepare the audience for what was
to follow, w. E.. Bonney read a lecture
which would have received better atten-
ton if those present had not been so
anxious for the manifestations" which
were to form the second part of the pro-
gramme. In the center of the platform
stood a cabinet very much like that used
by Anna Eva Fay.
When the medium, Madam Darrell,
came forward after the lecture she look
ed around on the heads of the crowd and
commanded Charley Holiday "who
was there in his official ca
pacity as police commissioner"
and two other men to come for
ward and examine the cabinet. They
did so and found it "all right" which
was supposed to mean that there were
o stray spirits concealed in the folds Of
the hangings.
Then the medium raised her hands to
her forehead, and her eyes assumed a
stony look. The figure was one that you
would expect to meet only in a cemetery
at night. Then she described a spirit
which she said had appeared. A half a
dozen people instantly recognized J. c.
Hebbard. "He wants to talk to Jack
Arnold" said the medium, but Mr.. Ar
mold was not present. and SO the spirit
was dismissed unsatisfied.
The medium took the hands of several
of the audience in succession and told
them about their past and future and
then she came to Charlie Holiday. She
paused. looked earnestly into his face
with her glaring eyes and then took his
hand.
This man is a great thinker" she
said Charlie hung his head and nodded
his assent. He has thought much and
he continues to think" said the medium.
II see clearly two important positions
before him. You have held two impor-
tant positions, have you n OFF," A feeble
"yes" came from the seat in which Char
lie sat- Then she tried to tell all about
the family of the young police commits
sioner but she missed the mark and gave
it up.
After all this was over there was a
command to turn off the lights, which
was done. On a step ladder against one
of the walls was an ordinary lamp with
red tissue paper in front of it Two
lights in the back of the room, turned
very low and the lamp with the red paper
around it furnished the only light.
Then the medium went into the cabi-
leI.-
congregation began the humming of
hymn. 1t was long time before anything
happened and then the voice of the
medium was heard from the cabinet.
Turn the lights lower" it said. Then
the singing commenced again. The
organist stopped playing.
"PIay on" shouted one of the mana
II can't play in the dark" said the
organist, and so the singing continued
without the aid of the organ.
In about fifteen minutes the curtains
of the cabinet were carefully pushed
aside and white face wrapped in white
muslin appeared. The singing ceased
better view. But then the face
was withdrawn and again the singing
commenced There was only one thing
visible in the room and that was Char
ley Holidays bald crown, Illuminated
by the red light.
Soon a ghostly arm was thrust out
from the curtains, but 1t was quickly
Withdrawn, then the curtains were with
drawn little and white figure In the
cabinet was visible. This continued fer
about a half hour, but the spirits" were
timid and seemed afraid to venture
outside of the cabinet, but finally the cur