New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
SHE CAUGHT THE SPIRIT.
THE LIGHT WAS TURNED OUT AND HE
BROKE AWAY.
Not. HOWEVER. UNTIL SHE HAD TORN HIS GAR
MENT AND \ MAN FAINTED-EXciTEAtNr

Not HOWEVER UNTIL SHE HAD TORN HIS GAR
NEXT Axp 4 MAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
At sEANcE IN NEWARK.
sn,r,,u,l,s,s in Newark are much exercised over
an occurrence at seance held on rr'uaS "'s
last at the house OF John Dorh NJ = 80
ST and opinion is divided as to the charac'er
, ,,edi,,rn of Frederick Tabor. Of New-io ork, WIN
oa,,o tho seance Among those who attended was
Sberburn Wheewright OF No. Is Springhei"-a'e'
Newark who tells The story in TINS WIS.,
Through George Clarke of No " Washington,
ST who says he il true Splritndfs'' 1''' GU
Mrs Vheewrieht heard of Mrs Hastings. o'
~ =, ,l,,,onst who purports to he a clair
vovant Mrs Hastings called upon Mrs "hee'-
wright last Thursday talked to her OF spri'uahsn'
and informed her that son-in-iaw oil he's
erck Tabor was TO hold a scance al tue "''" "
John Dorm on Friday night The Wheei"'s
xho are both believers in Spirtualism at'eh"eu
the sednce. I'M,
About Il dozen people were present. \ ''
,oi,,.e of threA WAS selected. one OF whom was
Mr. Wheelwrght 10 find out whether 'he n'eo'u'''
had any white material about MS person -" %
front part of the room where the sea"ce was nv
a cabinet" had been erected II cohsis'eu i''''''
of four sides Of black material huns "po"
light wooden frame that was held IN place pS
.,,,.s,rinys fastened to the walls The oaoih~'
stood h.,vr-n TWO windows close against '"e
wall and the windows were darkeneu ""'' "
medium was about TO begin operations '"e "s"
were put out and the people were lrl' I'' 'o'
darkness except for feeble name s"eu Wy
small hand Lamp about ten feet from the cabinet,
,f,.r I'm. medium had taken his stand in front OF
tho cabinet with his hands clasped before hi"i ne
satd SLOWLY I'm A dreamy voice: II want that lamp
turned downtown downtown, uhti the So""''
died away Then. all Of sudue"' MS 'o''
changed into the cracked voice OF al o'u oo'o
woman and he said: ION. no. don't Il" dat not
so high. now you got 1t. no" Ho" s"' ~ ny "
dan keep IL now
"I, that his ordinary way Of speaking aSN''
Mrs Wheelwrght
The OLD auuty has him in charge. said MIS-.
Hastings.
Nov folks" said the medium. in a negro da-
lect I'm give you some instructions. Don
whisper keep your feet Nat on the floor ana take
hold OF hands and well what We get To-
night"
Then the voice of the "Old Aunty' told the audi
ence to ioin hands and make d battery anu
asked that some one sing. Nearer. my God 10
Thee" was begun but the medium wanted some
thing livelier and so the "Suwan-e River WAS
rendered Bv his instructions the singing was To
cease at the swapping of his fingers, which was 10
announce the arrival OF the spirit Mrs. Wheel
wright was called several times to the cabinet
Il went up to the form twice she said nut
perhaps | went too close | was told not 10 touch
the curtains but | might have done 50. didn't
intend TO touch them. however.
But Mrs. Wheelwright was inquisiilV- 30 "hrh
the spirit appeared In the cabinet she seized It's
hands and felt warm flesh. Then she grabbed the
object by both arms Then Mrs Hastings ran
hastily up and look Mrs. Wheelwrisht by the
right arm. saying. she did What are you
doing; you'll XII the medium" Mrs Wheewrght
said she black spot within the drapery and
made grab for it. She caught hold of mans
shirt and chest and afterward his arms again
Then the light was extingushed
Mrs Wheelwright next caught mold OF me
Hastings meanwhile was pulling her by the arm
the other way. while the spirit was trying 10 beat
tearing sound ana Mrs Wheelwright had in her
hsnd m pe 2f he spirit 6 eaG to- her hsba up
Turn i up; ike match, get some hgni'
Mr. Wheelwright fumbled in his pocket for
match. but he didn't have one.
Don, ,ycg dare light a match here said some
"a Ail was soafuica, N soms6ov I,n the the struggle
Wheelwright's hand and wrenched it away with
force. Then there was lhe sound of a fall Il
wright says that the doorbell rang and The door in
sh M 'ar into ii The "a wien ep &rs hastnss
that the medium needed treatment Mrs Wheel
the best doctor in Newark. but don't think he
wants that kind OF % treatment" ana when Mrs
exposed anybody? surely got hold OF something
Tabor was assisted upstairs to a room by Mr.
Wheelwrighr. and he began to talk incoherenty.
Said Mr. Wheelwrieht: brace up. BE man; NO.
Where am |? Where am ?' asked the medium.
and he finally made fully aware OF his sur
roundngs
Mr. aud Mrs. Dorm explained yesterday I'm regard
TO the affair. that If person goes TO seance in
the spirit OF opposition he can always discover
what is supposed to be fraud ..-s..,..
Mrs. Wheelwright confounded transngura ion
with mate zation' she said and took mold of
the transfgured medium The light was put out
by the spirits. and not by any one IN the room -
BY disturbing the spirit. Mr.. Dorm holds the
medium was affected well as himself. for both
We're or less intimately connected with the
spirit To show tnat he was in a had condition.
shoe was produced that had been cut from his foot
which ne said was considerably swollen re-
suit OF his fantng ht. Mr. Dorm added that IL
would take him weeks TO recover his health, and
that he would never attend another seance Of a
matarializing medium again. Mrs. Hastings said
Yesterday that Tabor was her son-in-law and a
true medium. lie had gone 10 the country Tor re-
pairs.
Mrs Wheewright understood distinctly she
said. that there were four phases or the sesnco
When she took hold of the spirit jumped up. ami
touched her the magnetic emanstions llled ihe
room saw Mr.. Tabor seated in the chair In The
cabinet Mrs Wheelwright is under the SWAY Of
eementals which produced by bad spirits
| know that the spirit came out. She said, Turn
the light up higher and said. Don't you dare
you'll Kill the medium" ! told the people TO keep
on singing and 'Aunty' was talking all the time
Mrs Wheelwright is under the sway OF demoniscal
influences