The herald., 1895-08-11
SPIRITUALISTIC DOINGS

An Alleged Expose OF an Alleged Fraud
by a Medium
A few day ago the Herald published the
experiences of A. J. McClatchie with an
alleged medium named Allen, and now
comes William G. Harrison of 229 West
First street, with an experience OF a sim
liar nature.
Mr.. Harrison in speaking yesterday Of
the medium Allen, said:
Reading the experience OF A. ]. Nc
Claiche with Spiritual, Medium H. B.
Allen in your issue of Friday. calls to
time ago, at which, II my memory serves
me we'll, Allen was the presiding me-
dium. / was invited by the gentlemen
at whose residence the seance was held,
to pay my dollar and be present. i ac-
cepted the invitation with the under
standing that if l found the medium a
fake l would expose him. There were
present in the circle some four teen or fif-
teen ladies' and gentlemen-many OF them
believers in spiritualism. When the me.
dium and his wife arrived circle was
formed. either of large size was placed
on a chair, behind and slightly to the
right of the medium. A table with bell.
guitar. paper tablet and pencil thereon
were placedin front of him. sss,4
1.-The doors TO the room were locked,
and the lights put out. A lady was
placed at the mediums right; the SUBJ
ject to receive spiritual communication
to his left and the mediums wife sat
next to the subject. We were instructed
to join hands. making complete circle
or the spirits would not work. did
not join hands with my neigh bors. Man
ifestations began and continued with the
broken circle; a bell rang; the guitar
was thumped; the either played beauti-
fully snd lights appeared. uarting up
into the space overhead and disappeared;
communications were written and sub
to take the experience seat, at the me-
dium's left. the usual manifestations be-
gan. My beard was stocked.
Letting the wife s hand 60 suddenly
| grasped very material thumb, as it
was Withdrawing from my grasp, but my
wife did not fail to give the alarm Gas l
let &c. of her hand) by calling out the
cicle is broken. I apologized for break.
ing the circle and informed the medium
that the spirits thumb nail was rather
followed out and not oval. On complet-
ing the circle again l. with my chair,
was suddenly thrown over backwards. AS
found myself going 1 threw my f.,ot
out TO catch myself las my hands were
held) and it came in contact with leg.
the foot of which was under and behind
the front leg of my chair next the me-
dium. l charged him with overturning
me with his foot and he denied having
anything to do with it, but that ended
mel had to leave the seat, returning to
my place IN the circle.
'Spirits became as lively as ever, and
when the last one or the party had taken
his turn IN the seat to the left, and the
guitar was sounding farewell. l sprung
a. snap light. which disclosed TO me the
right hand of medium leave the guitar
and grasp the hand to hi right. where
upon a great hubbub arose. The wife
abused me roundly. SAID 1 was no gentle.
man ana that | might have killed the
medium. etc. / thereupon offered to
wager the medium any amount he would
name that if he would agree TO have a
man that | would select sit on his left,
and myself OH bis right, that 10 mani
festations of any kind would or could oc-
cur; he. could have all the other conoit-
ions just as he wished. On the followin,
day | made him the same offer of wager
in writing. and sent to his rooming place
on Main street. but | did not hear from
him or OF him again till today through
your journal"