The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-23
A TEST OF TELEPATHY.
Stead Tells Of Remarkable Ex-
periments In England.
COLLISION BARRED IN ADVANCE.


itor, Was Taken SO THAT TeIepn-
thists Could Have No Prior Commu-
nication Three Messages sent
From Nottingham TO London with
out Ala Of wires or Power.
From positive evidence that have
at hand have to make without quail
hcauon the statement that the trans
mission Of long distance messages by
direct mental vibration-i. e., telepathy
lis an accomplished fact. says William
T. stead in a special cable dispatch
from London to the New York Ameri-
can and Journal.
To myself and a committee of other
gentlemen the seemingly improbable
feat Of mental telepathy at great dis
tances was shown to be absolutely pos
sible. Indeed, it was positively proved
1t has been demonstrated in a manner
that has left none present with the
shadow Of doubt in his mind. Every
precaution was taken to prevent impo-
sition. Imposition was impossible.
From London to Nottingham is a dis
lance of 125 miles. In Nottingham
was Mr.. Franks, telepathist, sta
toned. In London was another tele-
pathist, Or. Richardson, who is an
American and New Yorker and who
had undertaken to receive from Mr..
Franks the telepathie messages.
From the hour Of o'clock on Thurs
day afternoon, July 16, Or. Richardson
was kept under observation. 1t was
left to the committee TO choose three
messages, or more, for that matter,
that were to be transmitted by means
Of telepathy between the men.
at the time that DR.. Richardson was
put under observation Is o'clock in the
afternoon the committee Of which /
was member telegraphed to Mr..
Franks, and absolutely without DR..
Richardson's cognizance, the three mes
sages that he was to send telepathical-
~ to Or. Richardson.
Following are the messages: The
word scotland" the number "519,"
the hour "7:20 p. m"
Between Z and s o'clock, after DR..
Richardson had spent the time in Sc
rene mental contemplation he received
faultlessiy the three messages tele-
pathed to him by Mr.. Franks. | re-
peat that there existed absolutely no
chance OF his learning what the two
numbers and the word We're in any
other manner than BY telepathy.
Experiments were made afterward
with three other messages telepathed
by Dr. Richardson to Mr.. Franks, and
two Of these three were correctly
transmitted At the third a certain
mental WEAKNESS had come over Or.
Richardson, which was only natural
under the circumstances, and further
exertions We're postponed.
This is but the beginning Of wireless
telegraphy without electricity or cleo
trical machines
Here let me avoid the personal and
add to what have said the story Of
what took place, as related by an I'M
| prejudiced observer.
"The most astonishing experiments
| in thought transference were made in
the offices OF Mr.. William I. Stead a
the Review Of Reviews committee
OF six. distinguished men, that included
Mr.. Stead himself and the noted Or
Wallace had the matter in charge, AND
none who witnessed the experiments
doubts in the least that what he wit
messed was a genuine psychological ac
complishment, too marvellous to credit
though 1t might at first have seemed
"Telepathic messages were success
fully transmitted between nottingham
and the Review Of Reviews Office in
simultaneously Nottingham is 125 Of
more miles from London. Franks was
stationed at Nottingham and was tolC
to expect the messages from the com
mittee by telegraph that he was t
transmit back to Richardson telepathic
ally.
'eThe eminence Of the men WIKI
formed the committee makes tht
| thought that there was any collusioI
| In the wonderful results subsequently
attained absurd Besides Or. Richard
son. the American, was closely guarded
in his room after o'clock There was
no opportunity for d confederate K
pass to him what went on In the com
mittee room As for Franks at Not
tingham, he had no possible way o.
sending information other than thu
manner in which he did GEOGRAPHICALLY
"The first test was a telepathic trans
mission from Dr. Richardson t
Franks at Nottingham. The committee
gave him the number SO At 6:3-
DR.. Richardson went into an adjoining
room This was done for the purpose
Of allowing him the solitude necessary
for the concentration Of his mind.
Even had he wished to do SO there
was no possibility Of his establishing
any normal means Of communication
with Franks from this room AT q
minutes of Z o'clock the committee GO
an answering telegram from Franks
| 1t read, '5T9
"Then Mr. Steads secretary sent b.
telegraph to Franks three messages