The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

cylinders of the pattern indicated by the
spirits. The materials were chosen because
they would offer an obstruction to the most
subtle known forms Of activity The glass
would obstruct the electric current and the
lead the emanations of radum and the
X-rays.
The scientists added various substances and
devices, which they believed would make II
additionally proof against any known form
OF physical action
When the cylinders were completed and
placed In position. communications from the
hve souls soon began to be received.
All FIVE OF them entered one cylinder and
each of them signalled his or her presence
on the dial. Then they passed into the other
cylinder and signalled the fact Every one
gave ample evidence of his identity by re-
lating facts which could only have been
known TO him on earth.
Alphonse Reclus, the Frenchman, related
the circumstance that he had left an old
family signet ring, under an assumed name,
at pawnbroker's shop in Amsterdam, short
ly before his death. The investigators went
10 the shop and found the ring as described
After few weeks experimentation 1t was
1ound desirable to have more rapid method
or communication than TIE alphabetic dial
furnished telegraphic receiving device
was then attached to the cylinder With this
the spirits could send messages by the
ticking OF needle against celuloid drum
they were thus enabled to communicate with
rapidly approaching ordinary conversa-
ton.
me most interesting communications con-
tinued TO be received from Magda Veron.
chine the Russian revoutionist.
what evidence do you wish to give that
YOU are familiar with matters now passing
on earth or are taking some share in them ?"
was one of the questions asked
You have heard of the mutilation Of the
picture OF Ivan the Terrible and his SON. by
Iiya Repin in the Imperial Gallery, at Mos
cow she answered.
cia cd t,o
only that morning that they had read in the
newspapers OF the mutilatlon of this cele-
'brated work OF art A man described by the
newspapers as an artist OF disordered mind
had sprung at the picture and made great
slashes with knife across the faces of the
Car and his son.
The picture is a very extraordinary and
grewsome one The Gear Ivan the Terrible,
VINO slaughtered thousands of his subjects out
or mere wanton cruelty, killed his only son
In a mt or passion. Immediately after the
act he was stricken with remorse and
seized the dying youth in his arms, calling
upon the Almighty to bring him back to life
again. 1t is this moment which has been
represented by the artist.
The remorse and agony OF the father are
represented with remarkable power skill and
insight into human nature. The artist has
thus converted what was really a hideous
and brutal murder into an appeal for SYM
pathy for the perpetrator. The man who
attacked the picture inflicted irreparable
damage to 1t, for he drew his knife repeatedly
across the Cars face. thus marring the ex-
preston which was the great force of the
work. 1t is hardly likely that this can be
satisfactorily repaired.
'We, the spirits of the revoutionists and
reformers, who have left the earth, took coun-
sci together and decided that this picture
should be destroyed continued Magda
Verouchne from her cylinder.
I'VE inspired the arm Of the man who
destroyed that picture. He was no mailman.
The picture had done infinite harm. 1t
aroused evil passions that degrade humanity
and keep it down to the level Of the lower
animals 1t caused revolutionsts to attack
the Gear and officials. 1t aroused sympathy
among others for this terrible tyrant.
1--WE have changed our thoughts about revo
lutionary methods in this sphere. We
know hat good cannot be done by killing the
Car or anybody We believe strongly
ever in the right of the people to rule
themselves but we know that the goal to be
attained can only be reached by the ways
Of love, gentleness and reason"
In the course of seances, continued week
after week, the spirits gave the Dutch scien-
lists full information concerning the nature