The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-22
KEELY MOTOR ACTUALLY GOES
Strange Wheel is examined by Two Scient
lists Who Can't Understand 1t

Strange Wheel is examined by Two Scient-
lists Who Can't Understand 1t.
New York, Jan. 21.-At the invitation
of Mrs. Bloomfield Moore, who has for
years furnished funds for experiments
made by John Z. w. Kelley, the New
York Herald Friday sent J. E. Wright
of Philadelphia to inspect the Kelley
motor in operation. Mr.. Wright is one
of the most thorough and competent
electricians in the country, and the rea-
son for sending him was TO discover the
use of electricity. should Mr.. Kelley at
Tempt the introduction Of that into the
experiments. In making his report,
after telling Of his introduction into the
Keeley laboratory, Mr.. Wright says:
'One wing of the laboratory was sim
ply cluttered up with instruments for
the purpose Of illustrating the various
phases of the work which NIr. Kelley
claims to have accidentally discovered.
Most of the machines appear 10 be old
and we'll worn. One, however, was
new, and in its center was a small re-
volving vane which revolved continu-
ously. Mr.. Kelley said Il represented
the effect of the polar or depolar energy.
All the machines bore some resemblance
10 each other showing a kind of me-
chanical method of running throughout
them.
AIRS. Bloomfield Moore. who appear
ed somewhat nervous and anxious. ask
ed those present 10 be seated and then
she said that Mr.. Kelley would show
and explain the operation of any of
the appara tus. hut she suggested that
he show the wheel which revolved
without centrifugal action first. This
was done in a characteristic manner.
The tuning fork. the collector. the res
onator were all brought into play as of
old, and with a single wire attached in
a manner which, TO my mind, meant
nothing at all, the wheel began 10 re-
volve.
MIR. Kelley contentedly sat down
close TO Mrs. Moore. and the latter asked
triumphantly, Now. sir. do You see
any magnetism about that?' I confess
ed that l did not, and. for that matter
] could see nothing except a wheel re-
volvinS in an ineXplicable manner. for
it is true that, Notwithstanding many
attempts. Mr.. Keeley's motors have new
er been exposed. I stated frankly that
what we were looking az was either a
clever trick or the effect of a force with
which ordinary scientific persons are
unfamiliar. This statement seemed to
entirely satisfy both MI Kelley and
Mrs. Moore. Indeed, the latter as
serted IA3L so long as my conclusion
was that neither electricity nor mag
netism entered into the problem the
object which she sought in arranging
the meeting was accomplished.
Mr.. keeley's next experiment was
also an old one-that OF transmitting
the Kelley energy through . S.lkeu
thread TO golden globe, which revolv-
ed at the word of command. During
this experiment Mr.. Kelley went into
the front room and appeared at
square opening with either and pitch
pipe, wheTewith 10 make his chords
The silk thread he attached 20 the u
ther. upon which he thrummed with
his hand. Then the pitch pipes were
brought into play and shortly the trick
was done The picture presented BY
Mr.. Kelley, framed in the square open
fng, was weird. and just then his move
ments and work struck me as being
grotesque. The effect was neverthe-
less somewhat impressive. and I MOTTO
ed that Mrs. Moore appeared 10 be
soothed by the discord which caused the
globe 10 revolve. This was the second
and last exhibition. No new instru-
ment was displayed al work
The conversation then took the form
Of a series Of cross-questioniugs, all OF
which were answered promptly. but II