The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-13
Un0uaIthed FIasco,

Unqualified E1aSCO.
 The first sitting was an unqualified flasco, MT. Vango sat in his drawing room and described certain spirits standing by me. I asked for their names, and got none. I recognized no one from the description.
 I came away with a feeling that I had wasted my time. l also came to the conclusion that could 'do'' the whole thing if were allowed to put the leading questions addressed to me by MT. Vango's Control" I treated the medium politely after the sitting, and he remarked-"You may have got nothing tonight. got noth- ing for seven months. All I ask you to do is come again tomorrow
 Having plenty of work to do I hes itated, and gave no promise. The next morning resolved not to go, only on the ground of waste of time. I had no doubt as to the mediums good faith; in fact. he seemed to me an earnest, good man; but ] felt annoy ed tLat I had wasted my evening
 On my way to London the next morning, however, I experienced the strangest sensation. I am not senst- tive as far as know. I am intensely scepticaI concerning these matters.
 I must have proof.
 But all the morning a voice seem ed to sSy to me-"Go again today"
 I could not get these words out of my head In fact, the only way the voice ceased to speak was by my obeying it.
 I called again on MT. Vango.
 You are quite sure you don't know me, MT. Vango?" I asked.
 Quite"
 You have made no inquiries about me since last night?'
 "None."
 I once again sat with Vango in his drawing room-
 Presently he seemed to become somebody else, who te1d me that many departed friends were there to meet me. and that they had requested one of their number to prove to me who they were"
 Demand Names
 Will you ask them kindly to sup ply me with their names" asked.
 "Ah," said the 'ControI,' If I can hear them you shall have them. But names often sound like untitled bells in a long passage"
 '.Why?'' I inquired.
 T don't know" said the Control" whom MT. Vango calls "Sunfiower," except that what I am told is by sign mostly. I translate the meaning of what the spirits show me. Names are hard to convey by sign. l have to catch them by sound, but what comes through I will tell you"
 Very well; go on, please"
 Well, the spirits present have chasen one to represent them. He says he was your greatest friend in the town where you live. I hear the name George He says you never called him anything else. He says you visited him during his last illness. He was in bed 12 days, and at the end died suddenly. He takes me away from London, and shows me a country town. It lies in between two hills. He shows me some water near your house, not the sea, but a sheet of water in what looks to me a field. A narrow river runs round the erd of the town Now he is taking me to g. house by itself, surrounded by fields, where he used to live-about mile, I should think, out of the town. Then he takes me back into the town, and shows me a. factory. cannot see what is made in it, but he sends the goods all over the country. TIe-''
 Could you ask him for his other name2"
 He says you must know him fropn what he has said. Do you?"
 Never mind what I know. I am not satisfied. want his name."
 Well, if he gives it to me you shall have it. oI know you doubt all I say; but the spirits are standing by you. and they mean to make you know who they are. They are all very delighted to see Eou.'
 "That's right; now give me proof that they they know me. A name. please!"
 Correct Name.
 A long pause.
 You are very skepticaI! You don't understand. I will do my best He shows me a part of your town. It looks new. Do you call if. New Town?''
 well, go on, tell me what he says, please. Don't put leading aues- tions to me. Is he trying to tell me his name%'
 T don't know; he may be. Is it Newtown? Do you know the name?''
 T don't know; he may be. Is t Newtown? Do you know the name ?''
 q knew George Newtown.'
 "Ah! ThatsYit; you have it. But 1t seems to me there is a place called New Town where you live. Is there?"
 Yes"
 'Ie shows me a church crowded with people, and he is sitting on the platform by you and the Vicar. I t,oor tCeoroa, sopoethi nc a1ai1 The