The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15

i did not see any"
see them?'
II cannot say. I did not see any,
What you pretended to produce was
spirit phenomena, In the form of lights
and spirit forms?"
Il did not produce form that I know
or that day. i told them when they came
in that we would see what we could do.
L saw no Spirits
Can you ever see them?"
The medium sometimes sees them. If
they had been there would not neces-
sarily have seen them
How many human beings in the form
of spirits came out?"
None" he answered without batting
an eye"
rs it not fact that you pretended
to produce by your supernatural power,
by your procuration, eight or nine human
mo, sir
What did these people go to your
MY version is that they came there for
the. purpose of blackmail."
Didn't you know that couple OF inn
posters and blackmailers were coming 10
your establishment for the purpose of
matchmaking your
No
''Oh, then. your supernatural gift did
not extend that far?"
No, sir
The witness was asked If he did not
hear the alleged spirit announce the com
ing of the spirits of nine of Mrs Bran
don's deceased relatives. He had heard
nothing of il.
When you were in the trance did you
note the flight of timer
mo"
1T might have been much longer
time that these people were in the room,
Yes. it might. You see I was con-
centrating to see what manifestation
could get. I heard the music from the
music box which Dye was playing. but
L neither heard nor saw the spirit forms.
Tells of Esprit" Guide.
. Have you guide Minnie Brown"
Did she sing?"
II did not hear her.
The witness then denied that he had
said anything about an Indian having
struck Mrs. Brandon, or that he had
heard Arnold say anything about In
dams. Dickson was then excused.
Harry Cornforth. 26S East Third South
street. was called to testify as to the
reputation of the Arnold Dickson Broth
ers. He said that he had lived in their
neighborhood for several years and that
SO far as their reputation was concerned.
he had never heard of them engaging in
disturbance Their reputation was good
so far as he knew.
The defense announced that it's case
was closed, and Mr.. Dye was recalled by
the prosecution for the purpose of i'm
pNdtlAlilS the ltSllfDOuN Oh arnold.
II will ask you" said Mr.. DAILY, 'Hf
on the date of the assault at a seance
after the lights were turned on after the
melee If Arnold did not say, 1T was an
Indian struck you "
Judge Powers objected to the introduc-
ton of an answer but the objection was
overruled.
Yes sir; as soon as Arnold appeared
on the scene he said, 1t was an Indian
struck YOU
Arguments by Attorneys.
In his argument for the prosecution.
Prosecutor DAILY said that the point al is
sue had resolved itself into a question of
whether or not a battery had been COM
mitted.
1T appears from the testimony" he
said. that Mrs. Brandon and Dye went
TO the Arnold-Dickson and asked for a
private Seance. They were there three
minutes, according to Arnolds testimony
or thirty minutes according to the tes-
timony of the other witnesses.
Mrs. Brandon appeared seeking So
lace from the griefs of age over the
death of her loved ones. and asked for
consolation or communication with the
spirit would by communicating with the
spirits of her beloved dead She went
there TO ascertain if there exists a link
between her, bowed with age and those
who have passed into the great beyond.
and Tor whom, in her declining years
her heart yearns more earnestly than ii
aid during the younger years of her life.
Dickson pretended to produce some
spirit form, and Mrs. Brandon thought
that she would attempt to prove if il
were spiritual or material. She attempt
Cd TO seize the spirit robe, and found
human being.
These people were seekers after the
truth. When Mrs. Brandon seized the
spirits clothing. she was assaulted and
was struck in the face with a fist. She
declares it to have been the clenched fist
of Arnold.
These people did not want to be unde-
ceiVed. They would rather have had their
Illusions preserved. When they were de-
ceived, these other people come in here
and accuse her. with one foot in the
grave, OF attempting to blackmail them"
Court Holds Arnold Guilty.
Judge Powers did his utmost i'm an
plea, to shake the testimony Of the pros
ecution.
Judge Whitaker paused only a moment
after the arguments closed, and then
said:
The defendant is found guilty OF the
charge of assault as charged in the com
plant"
Sentence will be passed at Q O'Clock
Monday morning