Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-25

! parents. Mr.. Rogers claims to have
since discovered that this man does
net remember anything about his
father, who died when he was very
young. The spirit hands did lively
work during several meetings. Mr..
Rogers assisting the medium, and DO
ing as he directed.
i At one meeting the light box. describ-
ed above, was placed in a corner OF
the room for no apparent reason II
vas not there at any other meeting.
The box was lit, and one Of the ladies
Ientered the cabinet. In a short While
there wat a bit of light between the
icurtains. The husband of the woman
saw that she was to materialize forms,
land said that phase of mediumshlp
was anything but what he desired. MI.
Rogers says Brown told him later that
he gave this woman quite talking
to, for trying to get out forms" with
a silk waist on, as he was afraid OF
detection from the noise it made.
Mr. Rogers said his spirit guide was
| Rain in the Face" and he was told
Through the trumpet to get cabinet.
When the instruction ended, only two
had developed any real powers-the
woman who materialized full forms,
and Mr. Rogers.
/ The second class started on Kentucky
street, adjoining the house where Mr..
Rogers attended his first seance. One
member of the class, on the way to
the Island in street car, told Mr..
Rogers of a vision he had the night
before, in which there appeared num-
beT on coal car, which he had some
4 trouble in finaing. When he reached
/ his Office, he found everything as he
saw it in his vision. When the circle
was formed that night, this man asked
il the trumphet spirit would tell him
/ of his vision.
The trumphet spirit answered mega
lively, but Mr.. Rogers whispered in the
ears of the medium what he knew
about the vision, and it was all relat-
ed to the man drought the trumphet.
Mr.. Rogers is anxious that this man
be undeceived. Mr.. Rogers also states
that he took a slate from under the
feet of another man in the circle, and
passed it to the medium, Brown, who
wrote message on the slate. Rogers
returning it to it's original position.
Mr.. Rogers told this gentleman the
part he played in the deception and
his reasons therefore.
Mr. Rogers states that he suggested
! to Medium Brown to go on the road
and expose spirltualism, as the latter
expressed himself being tired of the
business. They thought that the ster-
eopticon and cinematograph features
would add interest, and creditable
entertainment could be given. They
I finally agreed upon three weeks
| trial, and Brown secured printed ad-
vertising matter from the West Vir-
ginia Printing Company. The enter
tainment was given in st. Clairsyille
( and Morristown, Ohio, but proved dis
| appointing from a box Office stand
| point Mr. Rogers sold his outfit i'm
mediately upon his return to Wheel
! ing.
Since then l have been writing to
| all the publishing houses, and have
secured all the literature possible bear
/ ing upon spiritualism, and it's exposes, -
| he continued, land l find that the me-
| dunn gave me the keynote to the entire
t matter. Brown left three weeks ago,
| and | have received a letter asking how
| things are prospecting in Wheeling !
| can show
| For the Benefit of the Glass
| and am willing to do so, for / do not
| want any Of them to be duped any fur
Their. Brown asked me to keep things
going with the class, but 1 have not
| attended any of the meetings"
Mr.. Rogers is particularly anxious to
| disabuse the minds of those who were
| associated with him in circles, or in
| development classes, of the idea that
| there was any supernatural equery in
| the manifestations which they wit
messed. He feels that he was justified
| in the part he played, by his earnest
| desire to learn the full truth, and that
| it was his intention to eventually ex-
| pose the fraud. He was advised not
( to do so until he had matters in proper
| shape, and it was not until he had sat
| isfied himself and his close friends that
! he could perform all the manifestations
which he had seen, that he determined
| to do so publicly. 49,,
Mr.. Rogers efforts to set some per-
| have not been received in the spirit in
which they were offered. He directed
| tn husband of the woman who was
developed INTO medium for material
izing full forms, to look into a black
bag in a certain drawer in a dresser,
and find there the cheese cloth and
other paraphernalia used by her. He
was assaulted for the suggestion.
There is $1,000 which is offered to
any person who will furnish the genu-
inc spiritualistic manifestations, and
the Register has knowledge that the
offer is bona fide. Mr.. Rogers states
that he will freely give his time to any
person who attended seances with him.
to explain to them any apparent phe-
nomena which they are unable to I'M
derstand. He will demonstrate to
them that the mediums are merely
tricksters. He also threatens to ex-
pose so-ealled medium, who has or
ganized, or is organizing a class at rs
cents per seat. if the medium persists
in the imposition.
Mr.. Rogers gave a very mystifying
entertainment before the Ohio county
medical society, and was highly com
plimented for his skill in the nantes
tations, for which he disclaimed any
supernatural powers He has received
requests to repeat the expose at many
places, but has not yet decided to ac-
cent any of tho invitations