The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-27
CARD MAGIC.
A Remarkable Exhibition that Close
Iy Approached the Supernatural.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
What was regarded by experts as the
most marvellous exhibition of card magic
ever seen in Philadelphia was given last
f TSomas s. Arnold n Of Cincinnati Mr. Af-
mold is well-known Cincinnati bust
W WHOLESALE shoe oee firm Of e'' Alter. julian
& Co. He is not professional magician.
but his tricks have mystified such men
trained in magic as Kellar and Hermann.
been OFFERED him to go before the public
as a professional. preferring quiet domes
tic life to any notoriety he might gain as
Mr. Arnold opened the eyes of his wit
nesses by what he calls very simple trick.
club were produced He had never seen
them before Shutting one deck he held
ng seiees card from this pack AND
then return 1T, keeping the card in your
mind. l will turn my back to you as you
throw it on the floor. The, only card that
looted by you. I will not touch either one
of the decks"
The card was selected and the gentleman
nine min OF diamonds . being the only . card that
fell race a., upwards. That Ina exclaimed Mr..
A cheer greeted the announcement that
that was correct.
tertainer. Pointing to Charles Yarnall hs
continued: Twill you kindly select card
When the selection made he picked
up pack, shuffied it carelsssly, and. walk
picture. They fell in a shower to the
floor.
said Mr. Arnold. When this was done a
card was seen sticking in crack in the
back of the frame. 1t was the jack Of
mind"
Mr., Yarnall acknowledged that it was and
a
asked to take card in his mind Four
others were asked to take, cards at random
from the pack and remember the numerical
value of the card The spectator who drew
the first card was told to write the number
on sheet of paper. The second man wrote
the number of his card in separate corner,
the third man placed his number under the
afRxing the result to the first number. The
fourth man affixed the number of his card
/, the other two numbers. The result
Now" said Mr. Arnold, twill two gem
lemen accompany me to the library. each
They returned bringing book. Turn to
book was opened at the page indicated and
a card was found. 1t was the deuce of
Arnoid to the gentleman he had asked to
make a selection.
The statement was correct.
The most remarkable trick of all was the
last. Captain Walton, president of the
American Whist Players League. was ask
it and keeping the card in his mind. Mr..
Arnold took an egg, selecting one at random
from half Dozen and broke 1t into q
tumbler. He showed first that neither the
shell nor the inner skin of the egg had been
broken. No card was concealed up his
sleeve or anywhere about his person. When
the egg was broken card was in the
tumbler, crumpled up and covered with
the yolk of the egg.
Drawing 1t out Mr.. Arnold asked: What
card did you draw, Captain Waiton?''
1.-THE queen of clubs"
There it Is" The pack was searched
and that particular card found missing
Although expert on cards, Mr. Arnold
never played a game for a stake in his
life. 81 could make fortune as gam
bier" said he, for / deal a man any
hand choose, but / wouldn't dare to play
out in Western country for I would
be shot sure as fate. don't know what
it is that enables me to do these tricks I
studied them all out myself. but 1 can't
explain how or why do them