Year: 1870

How u Female Seancer Tried to Hunibug the


Public mi Was Detected.


[From the indianapolis Sentinel. August III


For some time past number OF our citizens
afflicted with belief in the doctrines Of Spiritual
ism have been comforting themselves in quiet
way with sednces in certain rooms III business
block on one of our principal streets. They sent
on, several weeks since, and procured the SER
vices of noted lady medium who resides in Day
ton, Ohio to come here and develop the talent
spiritual Of the city, in order that, having me-
dunn of their own. they could hold converse with
all manner Of ghosts to order. This lady, after a
short stay, discovered that, as a medium, there
was one still greater than herself residing here in
the person OF lady who, in company with
the said business plock. Having made this
discovery and impaired 1t to the "circle," the
Dayton medium returned to her home, and
the "circle'' held high carnival for pnre Joy at
knowledge Of what was in their midst. The new
fledged medium soon developed great ability in
that line, and sed1,ces were held long and often.
The spirtualistic world Of Indianapolis happy.
The defunct were called up at q moments notice,
and told all they know about any and everything
with graciousness that sent thrills of happiness
to the very toes Of the 'circle." But it Is said
1.-The course Of true love ne'er did run smooth"
neither does the course Of true spiritualstic bliss
always run in calm and quiet manner. The pei
lucid stream Of spiritu al happiness was not fated
to be always calmly ripping on Its bright sunny
way. And this is how it came about. The ''cir-
Gle" feeling that they had what s in the slang yer.





with desire to show off their treasure to the pub.
lie, and accordingly now and then few invited
dsbelievers were inducted into the ''hoy OF holy"
chambers, where the gentle medium held converse
with the spirits-the moderate sum OF one dollar
being charged the Gentiles as an admission fee.
One evening last week certain eolone!
in the late "onpleasantness" was in
troduced into the sednce chamber, and in the
course of a conversation with deceased "cuss,"
who represented himself as having IN the fesh
been one John Anderson, and a soldier during the
war, had his suspicious aroused as to the genuine
ness of the little business. The colonel ia not
afraid OF spirits, on the average, and proponnded
many questions to the representative OF the ex-
hero. The ex-hero said, when in the sdipose
tissue, he had enlisted in Dayton for the wars, and
had come to Indianapolis to draw his clothing, and
stated that he had been killed in battle in Tennes-
see. In answer to question as to what regiment
or company he belonged to at the time of his un-
timely decease he said lie was in none, and soon
got mixed up in a manner that justified the
colonel in the belief that he had been suter, and
had not got shot or killed at all The colonel i'm
parted his suspicious to q party OF friends next
day, and they at once concOcted plan to inves-
tigate the doings of the fair medium Securing
Monday night, the party provided themselves with
quantity OF phosphorus matches, and were on
hand OF the appointed hour. According to
practice, when all was ready for the appearance
of the spirits, the party present were grouped
around the medium In q circle and the lights ex-
tinguished, leaving the room in perfect darkness.
Ia lew moments the dyttstes from that bourne,
&c., began manifesting their presence BY tapping
| various ones of the party on the head. Thinking
| that the time for action had come, member OF
| the party, good-looking young lawyer, quietly
| struck match, throwing the room instantly into
the very light Of day. Instead of all being "quiet
on the floor" of that room, the discovery was
made that the fair medium was half kneeling in
the centre Of the circle, tapping q certain ex.
| United States official on top Of his head with the
horn which was used for the purpose Of conversng
with the spirits. scene ensued, resulting In the
breaking up Of the stance. Yesterday there were
rumors Of war between the believers and disbe-
levers, but up TO latest accounts no blood had
been shed. The believers in spirituasm deny
the story of the visitors; out they are oil young
mon OF honor, and have good eyes,