New-York tribune., 1909-11-15

ross On rUo legs. Iher II swung ur -
- one lsg and had those about IN.
table dodgtnS the three legs waving IN
ths air
The seance had bean in rrog-... three
and one-halr n1tnures when rhe r,ovs-
unent Of the table began II settled down
on solid base after abou, half rlinu-.
OF zyrafions and dragged bark over m.
floor - its original rositiou Nine Paia-
dino then got several replies ~ her rsrs
she raped rhvthmicsUy. and Ect replies
corresponding - her own after intervals
81 few seconds. Later in the evening
she had Mr. Morrizsey rap and lay hrs
hand fat on the table, after which he
received a reply corresponding 20 the
three raps he had given
Several ot the investigators we're busy
while the table was moving about try
ing to see underneath H. Some or them
almost crawled under II. and madame
asked that liEht b. placed under th-
table. so that IL could plainly be seen
that she did not move her feet or knees.
The experiment vas tried. but it did NOT
work we'll and every ona was afraid
that in the general excitement Miss
Georges or usdams's clothes would ne
any wsy, as madame skirt covered her
feet and the table was too close 20 her
knees for them 10 be seen-
THE FIRST LEvITATION
After ten minutes Of hard work tha
first complete Ievitatiou came. Madame
Sasped and groaned and wrung her
hands and demanded freedom and air.
The table tilted and twisted and az last
rose entirely from the floor 20 A height
of about eight inches where il remained
suspended for couple Of seconds. and
then came down With a hang. as though
it had been thrown heavily.
After fifteen minutes OF this kind Of
work madame called for less light. The
lights we're turned off in rapid success
sion until only the fifth light was burn
ing, and this was later shaded with
silk handkerchief. The window at the
side was opened and the curtain drawn
back some. At one point in the pro-
ceedings madame called on every one 20
move away from the table and stand I'D.
She stood up herself and followed the
table. which vas on two legs and moving
away from her. At this time only ma
danes hands were on the table She
kept her hands on IL nearly all the time,
but AT brief intervals she would remove
them for a couple Of seconds and the
table would remain standing on two legs
The table moved about eighteen inches.
with madame following II. Then, while
she had her hands pressed on the end Of
the table and her thumbs against the
sidepieces. il rose in the air until il
brushed against the handkerchief shad-
ing the lights. a distance Of about three
feet, and fell to the floor with a bang.
CURTAIN MANIFESTATIONS
After the lights had been turned TO
their lowest. madame began the curtain
manifestations. She had moved her
chair back until 1t nearly touched the
curtain She now waved her hands
toward the curtain. and rubbed her left
hand against the curtain. Then she ex-
PEELED her breath strongly toward the
curtain. and it al once beIlied out toward
her. The reporters gathered about the
end OF the table toward the cabinet. but
madame insisted that they should go
back. All during the seance she was
telling the reporters 10 keep away from
the cabinet, and she showed strong dis
approval when they looked into the cabi-
net. and became quite angry when one
OF them passed his land behind the cur
tain.
Some Of those present tried 20 see mys-
terious lights behind the curtain, and
Mrs Darlington AMI the theatrical spec
tators tried 10 see the spirit hands that
are said 10 appear al Nine. PaladinO's
bidding. Mr.. Darlington also called at
But the lights we're the reflection from
the back Of madame's chair and the
table. and none Of the disinterested spec
tstors could see the hands
Toward the end OF the performance
madame got a strong action from the
curtain, that brought il out over her
arm and on 10 the table. Then she
called for the small stool 20 be placed
beside her. and after II had moved about
the floor a bit II gave a sudden jump,
climbed her leg and stood topSide down
on the table in front Of her. The per-
formance vas entirely unexpected
p GABLY a TRICK. He SAYS.
The stool stood on the edge Of the cur
"A in that lay on the table The light vas
30 Low that objects were hardly discern
ibls. and the stool began 20 move about
n1ystsriouslv II tipped over and fell
against madame and vas placed upright
again BY ,Ir Darlington. who was loudly
ealing attention 70 the marvel In The
mean time. the curtain vas moving I'd
and down under madamss arm. The
thing was allowed 70 go on for several
minutes. vhen the reporter vino vas
standing b. the curtain unobserved.
called attention 20 its action. and Mr
Darlington said that th~ whole NANTES
tation vas probably trick
The tabls moved around and tilted fre-
quently " dragged over thu hccr and
vas raised compIstslv from the surface.
Sometir1=s " was suspended N the air
apparently for several seconds For
part of The time madame had one ~ th-
reporters crawl under the table and hold
her toes down. ard the table continued
20 move around But ths affair was con
hned 20 The moving of the table and th-
curtain and the antics - The stool which
were agreed 20 be tricks.
Madame AZ I4st said thar she was tired
ard asked 70 he excused she had not
heen IN a trance ~ am time during the