The herald., 1897-04-01

someone peHeVeu III Shiise, Aoi hoN
not"
"Do you know about her making
faces?"
Eyes, I couldn't make them, but she
can jump, hop and indulge In more man
oeuvres than any one I ever saw. 1t was
when we wanted a little fun that we
would call for Abel, and l called 1t her
control"
Upon cross-examination Mr.. Bailey
stated that he sat in the white circle
just for fun and to do little investi-
eating on the side.
What was it she told you about
Christi"
II asked her if she believed that there
was a Christ, and she answered: Most
certainly; he is our Redeemer and Saw
ior' I asked her, because I had my
doubts about it."
GENERAL DENIAL ENTERED
The next witness put forward was
George Van Auken, the brother-in Law
of the lady who was so exceedingly
frank in her admissions regarding her
own Spiritist experiences. This wit
Eess stated that he was not in the
white" circle, but was investigating
Spiritualism at the time at his sister
in-law's had been at some materializ-
ing seances when Maud Jones was the
medium.
OO you huOW IL NILS an
claimed to be medium" inquired Mr.
Kendrick
II don't know if she claimed it. but
know she tried to be and wanted to be
one."
Witness again repeated the story of
Gridell and how Miss Holmes simply
shook him and told him to straighten up
and then went on to say that most of the
time he nursed Minnie, Miss Holmes
e;c har i11r Roth e1ctArc
left the house on account of the noise
disturbing the sick girl, and after stop
ping at Mrs. Baizley's for few days,
went to Highlands, where the sister
died Minnie had to sit up in bed, as ly-
ing down brought on her cough and pro-
voked vomiting.
Miss Holmes went east when you
went?" was queried.
'She took the body of her sister east
for burial"
"You heard what was said, that you
and Miss Holmes occupied the same
berthe
''It's a falsehood and without any
truth. and made out of whole cloth"
You accompanied her home?"
II left her at Sioux City, the home OF
her parents. In the fall returned and
worked for time in Sioux City"
You heard. too, your sister-in-law
speak of Miss Holmes having sat in your
lap?"
Nothing of the kind ever occurred" 4"
And what about her living in your
house?"
''She never did Her brother and
have been chums ever since met him IN
the east. He rented the house and I
lived with them"
The witness went on to say that the
meetings held al Belmont hall were sim.
ply the meetings held by DR.. Eshelman
transferred uptown. The doctor A. c.
Taylor and others read from the Bible;
there were questions asked and an
swered, and the services concluded with
prayer The witness made denial of all
essential facts heretofore brought out
in which he was in any way connected.
and was then taken in hand by Senator
White for cross-eXamination.
LIVING IN COMMUNE.
After stating, in answer to questions
put, that he had never heard of Miss
Holmes jumping on to his shoulder un-
til he came into the courtroom, he stated
that he did not go much on the control
business. although he had seen it. He
had never. however, seen Miss Holmes
under control.
Did she teach you her spiritual doc
trines?"
mo"
did she explain her doctrines?'
Il don't know that she has any I
never heard any"
Did she ever tell you the power she
exercised over individuals was by con-
trol?"
Il don't remember that she did"
"You were with her at High,ands-I
don't mean the asylum-were you not?"
Il was there, l think, for about a
month"
who besides went with you?"
Her sick sister"
How many rooms did you have?"
There were two"
How did you come to leave that
house?"
1T was advised that the sister be TAX
en- UP the mountain"
Didn't the landlady object to the
peculiar CONDUCT"
mo. sir, she did rot"
How many rooms were there in the
next placer"
"One large room, divided by curtains
How many occupied those two first
rooms"
When Frank Sickerson ard Billy
Stevenson came there were five"
And you all moved up to the cabin ?"
Yes, SIR
"Wher ysN left for the east how did
you travel?"
IN tourist car TO sioux CITY, and
then on to New York state
NOT A VERY CLOSE UNION.
Being asked regarding his family the
witness replied that he has a Wife and
four children.
rs she your wife now?'
"Yes, sir"
And while you were attending these
ladies We're you married."
Yes, sir"
And lived in the same house with your
wife,"
Yes, sir
Did you resiSne marital relations?"
mo, sir"
"Why didn't you?"
The question was a stumbling block to
witness. He could not for the life of him
understand what the resumption of mar
ital relations meant, and so the question
of counsel was unanswered.
How long did you remain in New
York;" resumed counsel
About three months"
did you go to see Miss Holmes when
you returned to Sioux City?"
Il went TO board with her people"
"How long did you remain there before
returning?"
About three months
And you and she returned together"
yes, sir
"And where did you go upon your ar
rival here?"
"She went to Mr.. Baizley's and 1 went
to Hill street. When her brother return
ed he took a house on Griffin avenue.
He and | rented it-half and half"
Have you ever since this partnership
arrangement lived in any place but
xx-bora Miss Hnlnee has lived 2i'