New-York tribune., 1909-11-16
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REIL P4L4DINO TEST.
Investigators UW Closely
Watch the italian.

Eusapis Paladiao. the spook priestess.
who gave an open exhibition on Sunday
night. will begin the closed season tonight.
The open seance offered only the CONNER
cial variety Of manifestations. and was
correspondingly unconvincing. But IL is
promised that the closed, or copyright ses-
sions will provide indubitable proof for
the earnest investigators who are permit
ted TO be present. provided they are sum-
eiently earnest and attuned 10 the cold
wind that blows from the cleft In the me
dium's skull and from her left leg.
Some or those who Will aid i'm the in
vestigatiOns say they will be extremely
hard 90 convince. DIR. Isaac X. Funk, one
Of the most ardent spook investigators.
SAYS there is too much commercialism con-
nected with the Paladino for him TO be
easily convinced OF her Genuineness.
The Italian medium came TO America un-
der contract with lIeTeward Darlington
20 give a series of seances. for which
S3.ooo has been contributed by a dozen
enthusiastic investigators. After this con-
tract has been filled. according TO DR..
Funk. she is still bound to Mr.. Darlington
10 give such further seances as he may be
able to arrange at paying rates.
When Mr. Darlington is through with her
the Psadino viii be free 10 make con-
tracts i'm her own name. IL was stated yes
terdsy that the presence Of certain tho
atricai persons AT the Sunday performance
was for the purpose Of looking into the
possibilities OF future public performances.
Their enthusiasm over the sunday night
doings Is thus explained. The promised
publication Of series Of magazine arti-
cles on the Paladino and the fact that a
book about her is already in type help TO
explain the enthusiasm of others.
Advance sheets of the book we're diff
IDENTIFY offered TO reporters yesterday, but
the offer was received with such lack
Of interest that Mrs. Darlington advised
its withdrawal Mrs. Darlington shuddered
ia her most interesting manner. covered
her face, and exclaimed: "Ah. ] will never
forget the sight OF those hands." while
her husband descanted on the wonderful
things madame had done az Italian sit
tings and lamented that il was not until
after the reporters had gone on Sunday
night that she msterialized disemhodied
spirits.
Il am afraid that IL will never be pos
sible TO produce such good results with an
Anglo-Saxon audience as with Italians
said Mr.. Darlington.
DIR. John ID. Quackenbos. who will be one
OF the investigators. laughed when ne
spoke Of the supplemental manifestations.
II think the woman is a charlatan," he
said. Il expect 10 see that bubble pricked
in a very short time
Dr. Quackenbos has had a great deal cf
experience in investigating so-called spirit
mediums. hut he said yesterday that he
had never seen one Of them do anything
that was not susceptible OF a reasonable
xnla XOr ho F,,
force that enables some persons 10 move
heavy objects that others cannot bulge
without help.
DIR. Funk. also. believes in the psychic
force. and he said yesterday that it seemed
10 him from the accounts of the affair on
Sunday that Paladino was able to exert
this force. But I do not like the arrange
ment Of the roOm.' he said. THE cabinet
should not have three big windows behind
IL. A window within window Is one of
the oldest tricks Of mediums. The cabinet
should be in a corner of the room. where
there could be no chance Of getting be-
hind it"
The performance tonight will be the
first of a series to test the powers of the
Italian before scientists and psychic OBJ
servers in this country. Seances have been
arranged for an investigating committee
of the Society for PsychicaI Research
After that there will be another series for
some independent Investigators. and then
madame will be at liberty for engagements
by the general public. The seances will all
be given I'm the room used on Sunday.
There will be two seances a week until
February. The second one will be on Fri
day night and at that one there will be
two professional sleight-of-hand men. The
investigators are endeayoring 10 get the
services of Kellar. the magician He Is in
California now, but it is understood that
arrangements have been made for him TO
come TO this city, If word is sent to him
that the Italians methods are sufficiently
complex for il 10 be worth his while.
SHOCKS IN CANARY IcI AMI