The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-26
BROCKWAY EXPOSURE
Prof. st. Clair, at Garfield Hall Last
Night


Wichita has had a great wave OF splr-
itualism for the past few weeks. The
Brockway family, spiritual mediums,
made their advent into the city about
six weeks ago and many of the best
citizens have had readings with Charles
Brockway, the junior member OF the
family. He has given two pubic seanceS-
which have so nonplussed many OF the
best citizens that they are ready 10 make
affidavit that Charles Brockway has
some supernatural power, while the
spiritualists firmly affirm that the splr-
its of their departed friends do in tact
communicate through him. He has
worked up such an excitement that MS
parlors are crowded from morning TO
night for readings:
Nevertheless the streets Tuesday and
Wednesday were flooded with dodgers
and a wagon bearing banner with
these words: 1.-The Brockway Fake Elk
posed Tonight at Garfield Hall bysa Citi-
zen" was driven through the streets.
A reporter went to the hail last night
at o'clock. An anxious crowd of 100
persons had collected to witness the ex-
posure of Charles Brockway. After an
hour and a half of waiting they called
Charles Brockway, who was present. He
responded by arising to his feet and SIM
plv bowling. At s:15 Prof. St. Clair, the
expOser. appeared with a large sunfiower
ten inches in diameter pinned upon his
coat. He stated that he was going to
produce the same manifestations that
were produced through Brockway Sun
xI,,sy 1ta1
to pass among the audience the same
a1iIls that had been scattered upon the
streets. bearing the heading Look" af-
ter which he proceeded to pass out en-
velopes which contained small slips of
paper, requesting the audience to write
anv question they wished upon them.
This being done during a great amount
of jeering, viz: Eat hay" go on"
Come on with your trick" etc. He then
proceeded to gather the envelopes up.
When Prof st. Clair reached for
Brockway's question Brockway made
him an offer OF $50 If he would read the
question he handed him, TO which no re-
oily at the time was made After the
questions had been gathered the profess
scr proceeded to the platform with them,
upon a table. With sarcastic remarks
against Brockway he reached for an en-
velope. when he was interrupted by a
female voice from the audience saying:
please mix the questions up and pour
them out Of the box upon the table, as
Brockway did" His reply was: Did
the professor do this?" at which many
voices replied: YES" YES At this
St Clair said: "Brockway offered me
so TO read his question which I am now
ready to accept" Brockway then stated
that the offer was still good. St Clair
then called upon parties among the audi
ence for the money to back him, but
failed TO find a hacker. After many pas
sages at words concerning the conditions
of the test Brockway made an open Offer
Of s. to continue his exposure as adver.
tised but met with no response from st
Clair
The performance then proceeded by st
Clair reaching for an envelope anon.
the many upon the table. Selecting on,
of them he stated that the question in
closed was do you believe in spiritual
ISM" and signed "Chas. w" Respons,
from party in audience: Il recosnize.
The audience then requested the question
TO be passed out for examination. a.
Broc6way hSd done. Meeting with re
fusal from st. Clair the audience rushe,
towards the platform and securing tn
question from st. Clair found it to read
Who Nil be the next president Of tn
United States?" and signed H. D. Heus
erman.' Then there was run upon tn
box office for a refund of admission, a
advertised. The box Office was foun
empty. and a this juncture the light
OF the hall We're turned out. while IN
audience filed out with cheers upoI
cheers for Brockway.