,,prelim9>y ,,report ,,( ,,! ,,commission ,,appo9t$ ,,by ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,p5nsylvania ,,to ,,inve/igate ,,mod]n ,,spiritualism ,,9 ,,accordance ,,) ,,! ,,reque/ ,,( ,,! ,,late ,,h5ry ,,seyb]t ,,) ,a ,,=eword ,,by ,h4,h4 ,,furness1 ,,jr4 #ahhg1 #aibj ,,=eword ,n[1 at ! pres5t "t1 :5 ! att5tion ( ! public is turn+ t[>ds que/ions ( ,psy*ology & ,psy*iatry1 x is mo/ appropriate t a volume su* z ! pres5t ,report be aga9 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ! public4 ,:ile x _c be said t ! conclusions rea*$ by ! ,seyb]t ,commission 7 f9al1 yet mat]ial = future inve/igation 0 furni%$ & facts s cle>ly /at$ t ! read] might =m 8 own conclusions4 ,! purpose & int5d$ scope ( ! ,commission are pla9ly set =? 9 ! ,prelim9>y sections1 & !re=e ne$ n be ent]$ ^u "h4 ,( ! memb]s compos+ t ,commission b "o is n[ surviv+1 ,dr4 ,calv9 ,b4 ,kn]r1 :o contribut$ an int]e/+ report on ! slate-writ+ m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,patt]son4 ,! sections by ! ,act+-,*airman1 ,dr4 ,horace ,h[>d ,furness1 on ,m$iumi/ic ,developm5t1 ,seal$ ,lett]s1 & ,mat]ialization 7 ! occasion ( acrimoni\s & viol5t attack on ! :ole "w ( ! ,commission by ^? p]iodicals devot$ to spiritualism & its propag&a4 ,age _c )] ! *>m ( ! good hum\r$ satire ) :i* ! ,act+-,*airman treat$ ^! subjects2 & x 0 l>gely ! _s 9 :i* !y 7 ?us approa*$ t inspir$ ! int5se ho/ility on ! "p ( ! spiritual m$iums & _! _m foll[]s4 ,x has be5 epigrammatically said t1 ,sup]/ition is1 9 _m cases1 ! cloak t keeps a man's religion f dy+ ( cold2 possibly ! same may be said ( ,spiritualism & ,psy*ology4 ,h4,h4 ,,furness1 ,,jr4 ,febru>y1 #aibj4 ,,prelim9>y ,,report ,,( ,! ,seyb]t ,commission = ,inve/igat+ ,mod]n ,spiritualism4 ,to ! ,tru/ees ( ,! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania3 ',! ,seyb]t ,commission = ,inve/igat+ ,mod]n ,spiritualism' respectfully pres5t ! foll[+ ,prelim9>y ,report1 & reque/ t ! ,commission be cont9u$1 on ! foll[+ gr\nds3 ,! ,commission is compos$ ( m5 ^: days are already fill$ ) duties :i* _c be laid aside1 & :o are able1 !re=e1 to devote b a small portion ( _! "t to ^! inve/igations4 ,!y are consci\s t y\r honorable body look to !m = a due p]=mance ( _! task1 & ! only assurance :i* !y c (f] ( _! e>ne/ness & zeal is 9 ?us pres5t+ to y1 f "t to "t1 su* fragm5t>y ,reports z ! foll[+1 :]eby !y tru/ t successive /eps 9 _! progress may be m>k$4 ,x is no small matt] to be able to record any progress 9 a subject ( s wide & deep an int]e/ z ! pres5t4 ,x is n too mu* to say t ! f>!r our inve/igations ext5d ! m imp]ative appe>s ! dem& = ^! inve/igations4 ,! belief 9 s-call$ ,spiritualism is c]ta9ly n decreas+4 ,x has f ! fir/ assum$ a religi\s tone1 & n[ claims to be rank$ among ! d5om9ational ,fai?s ( ! day4 ,f ! outset y\r ,commission h be5 deeply impress$ ) ! s]i\sness ( _! und]tak+1 & h fully recogniz$ t m5 em95t 9 intellig5ce & atta9m5ts yield to ,spiritualism an entire cr$5ce1 & :o c fail to /& aside 9 t5d] rev]5ce :5 cru%$ & ble$+ he>ts are se5 to seek x = consolation & = hope8 ,!y beg t no?+ :i* !y may say may be int]pret$ z indicat+ indiff]5ce or levity4 ,:]ev] fraud 9 ,spiritualism be f\nd1 t x is1 & n :atev] ( tru? !re may be !re91 :i* is d5\nc$1 & all ,spirituali/s :o love ! tru? w jo9 ) u 9 condemnation ( x4 ,! admission ( evid5ce conc]n+ ! s-call$ ,spiritual manife/ations has be5 duly weigh$4 ,!re is app>5t =ce 9 ! argum5t t our national hi/ories are f\nd$1 accept$ & tru/$ on evid5ce by no means z direct z t by :i*1 x is claim$1 ! pro(s ( ,spiritual miracles are accompani$4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! facts ( pr(ane hi/ory are v\*$ = by evid5ce :i* is 9 accord ) our pres5t exp]i5ce2 !y are 9 h>mony ) all t is n[ go+ on 9 ! light ( day 7t hi/ory repeats itself has gr[n into a commonplace71 & we are ju/ifi$ 9 accept+ !m on te/imony1 h[ev] indirect1 :i* is nev]!less at "o ) ! ord9>y c\rse ( ev5ts4 ,b ! ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism h no su* support2 !y are commonly reg>d$ z 9 contrav5tion ( ! ord9>y exp]i5ce ( mank9d 79 t !y are abnormal & extraord9>y lies _! v attractiv5ess to _m p71 & no indirect te/imony conc]n+ !m c be admitt$ )\t ! mo/ ?or\gh1 ! mo/ se>*+ scrut9y4 ,we d\bt if any ?\ghtful ,spirituali/ c\ld be f\nd to ma9ta9 t we %\ld unque/ion+ly accept all ! s-call$ 'facts' ) :i* _! annals teem4 ,to sift ! evid5ce ( m]ely half a doz5 w\ld require incalculable labor4 ,:]e=e we decid$ t1 z we %all be held responsible = our conclusions1 we mu/ =m ^? conclusions solely on our own obs]vations2 )\t at all imput+ untru/wor?9ess to ! te/imony ( o!rs we c really v\* only = facts :i* we h ourselves obs]v$4 ,! late ,mr4 ,h5ry ,seyb]t dur+ 8 lifetime 0 kn[n z an en?usia/ic believ] 9 ,mod]n ,spiritualism1 & %ortly be=e 8 dea? pres5t$ to ,! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania a sum ( money suffici5t to f\nd a *air ( ,philosophy1 & to ! gift add$ a condition t ! ,univ]sity %\ld appo9t a ,commission to inve/igate 'all sy/ems ( ,morals1 ,religion1 or ,philosophy :i* assume to repres5t ! ,tru?1 & p>ticul>ly ( ,mod]n ,spiritualism4' ,a ,commission 0 accord+ly appo9t$1 compos$ z foll[s3 ,dr4 ,william ,pepp]1 ,dr4 ,joseph ,leidy1 ,dr4 ,george ,a4 ,ko5ig1 ,pr(essor ,rob]t ,ellis ,?ompson1 ,pr(essor ,george ,s4 ,full]ton & ,dr4 ,horace ,h[>d ,furness2 to :om 7 aft]w>ds add$ ,mr4 ,coleman ,sell]s1 ,dr4 ,james ,w4 ,:ite1 ,dr4 ,calv9 ,b4 ,kn]r & ,dr4 ,s4 ,weir ,mit*ell4 ,( ?is ,commission ,dr4 ,pepp]1 z ,provo/ ( ,! ,univ]sity1 01 ex-(ficio1 ,*airman1 ,dr4 ,furness1 ,act+ ,*airman1 & ,pr(essor ,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 ,z a befitt+ prelim9>y1 at "o ( our e>lie/ meet+s ea* memb] 9 turn express$ 8 entire fre$om f all prejudices aga9/ ! subject to be inve/igat$1 & 8 read9ess to accept any conclusion w>rant$ by facts2 "o ( our numb]1 ! ,act+ ,*airman1 s f> f be+ unprejudic$ confess$ to a lean+ 9 favor ( ! sub/antial tru? ( ,spiritualism4 ,we deem$ ourselves =tunate at ! outset 9 hav+ z a c\nselor ! late ,mr4 ,?os4 ,r4 ,haz>d1 a p]sonal fri5d ( ,mr4 ,seyb]t1 & widely kn[n ?r\gh\t ! l& z an uncompromis+ ,spirituali/4 ,by ! advice ( ,mr4 ,haz>d we address$ ourselves fir/ to ! inve/igation ( ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+1 & ?r\gh 8 aid a sance = ?is purpose 0 arrang$ ) a not$ ,m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,s4,e4 ,patt]son4 ,?is mode ( manife/+ ,spirituali/ic p[]1 z f> z x has come "u our obs]vation1 is1 concisely /at$1 ! writ+ on ! conceal$ surface ( a slate :i* is 9 contact ) a ,m$ium4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance1 betwe5 two slates fa/5$ toge!r by a h+e on "o side & a screw on ! o!r1 !re 0 plac$ a small fragm5t ( slate p5cil2 :5 ?is fragm5t is bitt5 (f by ! ,m$ium1 x receives1 s ,mr4 ,haz>d assur$ u1 additional ,spirituali/ic p[]4 ,z soon z a ,_s has f9i%$ writ+ its communication ) ! p5cil on ! inn] surface ( ! slates1 ! completion ( ! task is made kn[n by ! appe>ance ( ! slate p5cil on ! outside1 ^u ! slates4 ,! slates are always held 9 concealm5t "u ! table1 & nev] has ?is rem>kable passage ( ! p5cil ?r\gh ! solid sub/ance ( ! slate be5 witness$ by any "o1 n ev5 by ! ,m$ium h]self1 9 all ! ye>s dur+ :i* ?is wond]ful ph5om5on has be5 a matt] ( daily1 almo/ h\rly1 exp]i5ce4 ,our fir/ sance 0 held 9 ! ev5+ at ! ,m$ium's own home4 ,! slates 7 screw$ toge!r ) ! bit ( slate p5cil enclos$1 & held by ! ,m$ium betwe5 h] op5 palms1 9 h] lap1 "u ! table4 ,aft] wait+ an h\r & a half )\t ! lea/ response on ! slates f ! ,spirits1 ! attempt 0 ab&on$ = t ev5+ mu* to ! disappo9tm5t1 n only ( u all1 b to ! *agr9 ( ,mr4 ,haz>d1 :o c\ld n und]/& ':at ! deuce 0 9 x1 see+ t ! ,m$ium 0 "o ( ! v be/ 9 ! _w1 & on ! prec$+ ev5+1 :5 he 0 all alone ) h]1 ! messages f ! _s ( ,h5ry ,seyb]t came ?ick & fa/4' ,no bett] success att5d$ our second sance ) ?is ,m$ium1 al?\gh we wait$ pati5tly an h\r & tw5ty m9utes1 :ile ! slates 7 9 ! ,m$ium's lap4 ,by ! advice ( ! ,m$ium1 9 ord] to elim9ate any possible antagonism1 we divid$ our numb]s1 & only "o or two ( u at a "t sat ) h]4 ,on "o occasion writ+ did appe> on ! slates1 aft] ! slates _h be5 held by bo? h&s ( ! ,m$ium = a long "t 9 concealm5t "u ! table1 b to nei!r ( ! two sitt]s did ! screw appe> to be by any means z tightly fa/5$ aft] ! writ+ z be=e2 nor did ! writ+ ( two or ?ree illegible words seem beyond ! res\rces ( v humble leg]dema92 9 fact1 no leg]dema9 0 ne$$1 aft] a surreptiti\s loos5+ ( ! screw :i*1 consid]+ ! /ate ( ! frame ( ! slate1 c\ld h be5 readily effect$4 ,f "s cause or o!r ! atmosph]e ( ,philadelphia is n favorable to ?is mode ( ,spiritual manife/ation4 ,) ! exception ( ! ,m$ium j allud$ to1 n a s+le ,pr(essional ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+ ,m$ium 0 kn[n to u at t "t 9 ?is city1 nor is !re "o resid5t "h ev5 at ?is pres5t writ+1 z f> z we "k4 ,we 71 !re=e1 oblig$ to s5d = "o to ,new ,york4 ,) ?is ,m$ium1 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade1 we _h a numb] ( sitt+s1 &1 h[ev] wond]ful may h be5 ! manife/ations ( 8 ,m$ium%ip 9 ! pa/1 or else:]e1 we 7 =c$ to ! conclusion t ! "* ( ^? :i* pass$ "u our obs]vation 0 fraudul5t ?r\gh\t4 ,!re 0 really no ne$ ( any elaborate me?od ( inve/igation2 close obs]vation 0 all t 0 requir$4 ,at ! risk ( appe>+ inconsequ5t by m5tion+ t fir/ :i* 9 po9t ( "t came la/1 we mu/ premise t 9 our inve/igations ) ?is ,m$ium we e>ly discov]$ ! "* ( ! writ+ to be tw(old1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two /yles to be /rik+4 ,9 "o case ! communication writt5 on ! slate by ! ,spirits 0 g5]al 9 its tone1 legible 9 its *irography1 & usually cov]$ mu* ( ! surface ( ! slate1 punctuation be+ att5d$ to1 ! i's dott$1 & ! t's cross$4 ,9 ! second1 :5 ! communication 0 9 answ] to a "q address$ to a ,_s ! writ+ 0 clumsy1 rude1 sc>cely legible1 abrupt 9 t]ms1 & sometimes v vague 9 sub/ance4 ,9 %ort1 "o bore ! m>ks ( delib]ation & ! o!r ( ha/e4 ,?is diff]5ce we f\nd to be due to ! diff]5t conditions "u :i* ! communications 7 writt54 ,! long messages are prep>$ by ! ,m$ium be=e ! sance4 ,! %ort ones1 answ]s to que/ions ask$ dur+ ! sance1 are writt5 "u ! table ) :at skill practice c conf]4 ,) ?is k1 x is cle> t ! inve/igator has to deal ) a simple "q ( leg]dema94 ,! slate1 ) its message already writt51 mu/ 9 "s way be sub/itut$ = "o :i* ! sitt] kn[s to be clean4 ,! %ort answ]s mu/ be writt5 "u try+ circum/ances1 out ( sight1 "u ! table1 ) all motions ( ! arm or h& conceal$4 ,x is useless to attempt to limit ! me?ods :]eby ^! two objects may be atta9$4 ,all t we c d is to describe ! processes :i* we di/9ctly saw ?is ,m$ium adopt4 ,9 its simple/ =m 7& "o :i* any p]son c try ) a/oni%+ results ^u an artless1 unsuspici\s sitt]71 a slate1 on :i*1 be=e ! sitt]'s visit1 a message has be5 writt51 is ly+ face d[nw>d on ! table :5 ! sance beg9s4 ,!re are o!r slates on an adjo9+ table )9 easy rea* ( ! ,m$ium4 ,9 ord] t ! ,m$ium may be br\ght into ,spiritual relation%ip ) ! sitt]s1 contact ) ! ,m$ium is necess>y1 & ! sitt]s are !re=e reque/$ to place _! h&s1 palms d[nw>d1 9 ! middle ( ! table2 on ^! h&s ! ,m$ium places 8 own & ! sance beg9s4 ,be=e long1 ! pres5ce ( ,spiritual p[] becomes manife/ by raps on ! table1 or by vibratory movem5ts ( ! table1 m or less viol5t1 & by spasmodic j]k+s or twit*+ ( ! ,m$ium's arms or body4 ,:5 suffici5t ,spiritual p[] has be5 g5]at$1 ! ,m$ium takes up ! slate1 &1 /ill controll+ ) 8 left h& ! h&s ( 8 sitt]s1 places on x a m9ute fragm5t ( slate p5cil4 ,no (f] is made to %[ bo? sides 7! prep>$ message is on ! hidd5 side71 ! side 9 full view is p]fectly clean1 & x is on t side t ! ,spirits are to write ) ! slate p5cil2 !re is no ne$ ( %[+ ! o!r side4 ,) 8 "r h& ! ,m$ium holds ! slate "u ! edge ( ! table1 b>ely conceal+ x !reund]1 & draw+ x =? e few seconds to see if any writ+ has appe>$4 ,aft] wait+ 9 va9 = five or t5 m9utes1 ! ,m$ium's pati5ce becomes exhau/$1 & he rea*es = ano!r slate f ! table close beh9d him1 &1 o/5tati\sly wa%+ bo? sides ( x1 lays x on ! table 9 front ( him 7/ill controll+ ) 8 left h& ! h&s ( 8 sitt]s71 & removes ! p5cil f ! fir/ slate to ! second1 & on top ( ! second s places ! fir/ slate t ! prep>$ message is und]nea?1 on ! inside & next to ! o!r slate4 ,! trick is done4 ,all t n[ rema9s = ! ,m$ium to d is to hold ! two slates "u ! table = a:ile1 or re/ !m on ! %\ld] close to ! e> ( ! sitt] on ! ,m$ium's "r1 &1 by scrat*+ ) ! f+] nail on ! frame ( ! slate1 to imitate ! writ+ by ! ,spirits ) ! enclos$ p5cil4 ,:5 !re are two or m sitt]s x is only ! "o on ! "r ( ! ,m$ium :o is privileg$ to he> ! writ+4 ,to apply ! slate to ! e> ( any o!r w\ld disclose ! way 9 :i* ! s\nd ( ! writ+ is c\nt]feit$4 ,to him1 !re=e1 :o sits on ! ,m$ium's left1 s t ! ,m$ium's h&1 :ile hold+ ! slates on ! %\ld] ( ! sitt] on ! "r1 is %>ply outl9$ aga9/ ! light1 ! motions ( ! ,m$ium's f+]s :ile ! s\nd ( writ+ is imitat$ by him may be di/9ctly se54 ,by su* elem5t>y tricks ( leg]dema9 z ^! are guileless1 hone/ folk deceiv$4 ,dr4 ,slade pref]s to h only two sitt]s at a "t1 "o on 8 "r & "o opposite4 ,! f\r? side ( ! table he pref]s to h unoccupi$2 8 manipulations ( ! slate c be f t side m readily obs]v$2 moreov]1 /range ,spiritual antics may be !re manife/$1 su* z upsett+ *airs :i* happ5 to be !re1 mak+ slates appe> above ! edge ( ! table1 etc4 ,^! manife/ations are execut$ by ! ,m$ium's foot1 :i*1 on "o occasion1 0 di/9ctly se5 be=e x _h "t to get back into its slipp] by "o ( our numb]1 :o /oop$ v quickly to pick up a slate :i* _h accid5tally fall5 to ! floor :ile ! ,spirits 7 try+ to put x into ! lap ( "o ( ! sitt]s4 ,at ! fir/ two sances an ord9>y wood5 table 0 us$ belong+ to ! hotel :]e ,dr4 ,slade lodg$4 ,at ! ?ird sance a simil> b l>g] table 0 us$1 some:at ! worse = we>1 & ! jo9ts ( its leaves 7 f> f fitt+ close4 ,e crack1 h[ev]1 & e *9k _h be5 c>efully fill$ up ) pap] to prev5t1 s ! ,m$ium said1 '! electricity f fl[+ ?r\gh4' ,! me?od ( produc+ ! long message :i* op5$ ! sance has be5 describ$ above4 ,:5ev] we receiv$ o!r long messages1 writt5 ) "s c>e & m or less fill+ ! side ( ! slate1 ! ag5cy employ$ 0 adroit sub/itution1 g5]ally effect$ :5 ! ,m$ium suppos$ t ! att5tion ( 8 sitt]s 0 engross$ ) an answ] j receiv$ to a "q address$ to ! ,spirits4 ,prep>$ slates re/+ aga9/ ! leg ( ! table beh9d him 7 sub/itut$ = ^? :i* b a mom5t be=e he _h o/5tati\sly wa%$ on bo? sides & laid on ! table 9 front ( him4 ,! h&writ+ ( ^! long messages bore an unmi/akable simil>ity to ! ,m$ium's own4 ,:5 a "q is writt5 on ! slate by a sitt]1 equal dext]ity to t us$ 9 sub/itut+ ! prep>$ slate1 or ev5 great]1 is dem&$ ( ! ,m$ium1 9 read+ ! "q & 9 writ+ ! answ]4 ,! "q is writt5 by ! sitt] out ( sight ( ! ,m$ium1 to :om ! slate1 face d[nw>d1 is h&$ ov] & a piece ( p5cil plac$ on x4 ,! task n[ be=e ! ,m$ium is fir/ to secure ! fragm5t ( p5cil & to hold x :ile ! slate is surreptiti\sly turn$ ov] & ! "q read1 !n ! slate is turn$ back aga9 & ! answ] writt54 ,e /ep 9 ! process we h di/9ctly se54 ,9 ord] to seize ! fragm5t ( p5cil )\t awak5+ suspicion1 :ile hold+ ! slate "u ! table1 ! slate is con/antly br\ght out to see :e!r or n ! ,spirits h writt5 an answ]4 ,by ?is manoeuvre a d\ble end is atta9$3 ,fir/1 x creates an atmosph]e ( expectation1 & ! sitt]s gr[ accu/om$ to a good deal ( motion 9 ! ,m$ium's arm t holds ! slate2 & secondly1 by ^! repeat$ motions ! p5cil 7:i*1 hav+ be5 cut out f a slate p5cil enclos$ 9 wood1 is squ>e1 & does n roll ab\t awkw>dly71 is mov$ by ! successive j]ks t[>d ! h& :i* holds ! slate1 & is gradually br\ght up to )9 grasp+ di/ance4 ,! =ef+] is !n pass$ ov] ! frame ( ! slate1 & x & ! ?umb seize & hold ! p5cil1 & "u cov] ( "s viol5t convulsive spasms ! slate is turn$ ov] & ! "q read4 ,at ?is po9t x is t ! ,m$ium %[s 8 n]ve3 x is ! critical in/ant1 ! only "o :5 8 eyes are n fa/5$ on 8 visitors4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 ! "q 0 writt5 some:at illegibly 9 a back h&1 ) a v light /roke1 & close to ! upp] edge ( ! slate1 ! ,m$ium _h to look at x ?ree sev]al times be=e he c\ld make x out4 ,aft] read+ ! "q1 x may be notic$ t ,dr4 ,slade w9ks ?ree or f\r times rapidly2 ?is may h be5 p>tly to veil f 8 visitors ! fact t he _h be5 look+ int5tly d[nw>d1 & p>tly ?r\gh m5tal ab/raction 9 devis+ an answ]4 ,he evid5tly brea!s fre] :5 ?is crisis is pa/4 ,convulsive spasms att5d ! rev]s+ ( ! slate1 :i* is !n g5]ally held betwe5 8 knees2 only once did we note t he plac$ x on 8 knees1 & once we believ$ t he support$ x by press+ x aga9/ ! leg ( ! table4 ,! answ] is writt5 )\t look+ at ! slate1 9 a co>se1 l>ge1 sprawl+ h&1 at times sc>cely legible4 ,:ile writ+ he keeps 8 eyes /eadily fix$ on 8 visitors1 & g5]ally re/s a m9ute or two aft] x is f9i%$4 ,pres5tly ! slate is held ne> ! edge ( ! table & close up to x1 & a tremul\s motion imp>t$ to x sugge/s t ,spiritual p[] is !n at "w & t ! writ+ is 9 progress4 ,dr4 ,slade p]=m$ sev]al little tricks :i* he imput$ to ,spiritual ag5cy1 b :i* 7 almo/ pu]ile 9 ! simplicity ( _! leg]dema91 & :i* h be5 repeat$ ) p]fect success by "o ( our numb]2 su* z toss+ a slate p5cil on & sometimes ov] ! table f a slate held app>5tly "u ! table1 or ! play+ ( an accordion :5 held ) "o h& "u ! table4 ,?is ,m$ium's f+]s are unusually long & /rong1 & ! accordion1 be+ q small & ) only f\r bell[s folds1 c be readily manipulat$ ) b "o h&1 & :5 "u ! table is held by ! keys4 ,two compasses1 :i* we plac$ on ! table dur+ "o sance1 rema9$ unaffect$ by ,dr4 ,slade's pres5ce4 ,at our la/ sance ) him we notic$ two slates :i* 7 n ) ! o!r slates on ! small table beh9d him1 b 7 on ! floor re/+ aga9/ ! leg ( t table1 & )9 easy rea* ( 8 h& z he sat at ! l>g] table4 ,z we _h previ\sly se5 prep>$ slates simil>ly plac$ we kept a %>p wat* on ^! slates4 ,un=tunately1 x 0 too %>p4 ,dr4 ,slade caught ! look t 0 direct$ at !m4 ,t detect$ glance 0 suffici5t to prev5t ! ,spirits f s5d+ u ! messages :i* !y _h s c>efully prep>$4 ,! slates 7 n produc$ dur+ ! sance1 b :5 x 0 ov] "o ( our numb] manag$ to /rike !m ) 8 foot s z to displace !m & reveal ! writ+4 ,none ( u pres5t t day w be likely to =get ! hurri$ way 9 :i* ^! slates 7 seiz$ by ! ,m$ium & wa%$4 ,we ?9k x wor?y to be record$ t1 9 reply to a "q1 ,dr4 ,slade said t ,pr(essor ,zoelln] wat*$ him closely only dur+ ! fir/ ?ree or f\r sitt+s1 b t aft]w>ds ,pr(essor ,zoelln] let him d j z he pleas$1 fully & unres]v$ly submitt+ to all ! conditions dem&$ by ! ,spirits4 ,we receiv$ f ,dr4 ,slade a writt5 expression ( 8 satisfaction ) our treatm5t ( him1 :i* _h be5 ?r\gh\t1 s he said1 entirely fair & c\rte\s1 & ( 8 will+ness at any "t h]eaft] to sit ) u aga91 %\ld we desire x & 8 engagem5ts p]mit4 ,x is a s\rce ( regret t1 9 our inve/igations1 we h receiv$ no aid f unpr(essional ,m$iums2 & 9 deal+ ) pr(essional ,m$iums we h be5 cont9ually di/ract$ by ! conflict+ e/imates 9 :i* ^! ,m$iums are held among ! ,spirituali/s !mselves4 ,!re are v1 v few pr(essional ,m$iums1 z f> z our exp]i5ce goes1 :o are accept$ by all ,spirituali/s z free f ! reproa* ( fraud4 ,inde$ "o ,m$ium ) :om1 by ! advice ( ,mr4 ,haz>d1 we _h a sance1 & = :om ,mr4 ,haz>d v\*$ z "o ( ! be/ ( 8 class1 we h se5 d5\nc$ z a 'li> & a ?ief4' ,9 ! e>ne/ness ( our zeal we adv]tis$ 9 ! local secul> press1 & 9 ! lead+ ,spirituali/ ,j\rnals bo? ,ea/ & ,we/1 = ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+ ,m$iums1 & to ?is widespread appeal !re came b ?ree replies1 & ( ^!1 two 7 s remote t ! promise ( p]=mance held out by ! respond5ts did n1 9 our op9ion1 ju/ify s l>ge an outlay ( money = travel+ exp5ses z a j\rney across ! ,cont95t involv$4 ,?is notewor?y reluctance on ! "p ( ,m$iums to come be=e u _c be due to any h>% or antagoni/ic treatm5t receiv$ at our h&s by any ,m$ium4 ,all ,m$iums h be5 treat$ by u ) uni=m c\rtesy1 & ) e endeavor to acquiesce 9 ! 'conditions' impos$ or sugge/$ by ! ,spirits4 ,& yet a well-kn[n ,m$ium 9 ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,?ay]1 to :om ! ,act+ ,*airman 0 unkn[n1 & ) :om he 0 at ! "t hav+ a sance1 vehem5tly ass]t$ t no memb] ( ! ',seyb]t ,commission' %\ld ev] h a sance ) h]1 t ! :ole ,commission1 "o & all1 7 'old sc\ndrels & %\ld nev] d>k5 h] doors1' etc41 etc41 & confess$ t ! f\ndation ( h] belief 0 ! w>n+ 7s5t to h] by an em95t ,m$ium ^: sances ! ,commission _h att5d$7 t %e %\ld h no?+ to d ) '! ,seyb]t m51 t !y w\ld d h] no good4' ,ev5 9 in/ances :]e ,m$iums h express$ _! will+ness to appe> be=e u1 we h be5 emb>rass$ by dem&s = comp5sation :i* we c\ld n b deem extortionate &1 practically1 prohibitory2 z 9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,keel]1 ! ,spiritual ,photograph]1 ^: t]ms w be f\nd 9 ! ,app5dix1 & 9 t ( ,dr4 ,h5ry ,rog]s1 ^: t]ms 7 five hundr$ doll>s if he %\ld be successful be=e u1 & ! half ( t sum if he fail$4 ,al?\gh ! numb] ( ,m$iums ^: manife/ations we h be5 able to exam9e has be5 ?us re/rict$1 we feel ourselves ju/ifi$ 9 giv+ z a result ( our exam9ation ( ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+ t1 :e!r ! ag5cy be ,spiritual or ,mat]ial1 its mode ( manife/ation almo/ :olly precludes any satisfactory inve/igation4 ,!re are n want+ em95t exp\nd]s ( ! ,spirituali/ic ,fai? :o ass]t t ?is is z x %\ld be1 & t if 9 ! attempt to apply ! laws ( ! mat]ial _w to ,spiritual manife/ations we are baffl$1 ! fault lies 9 u1 & n 9 ! ,m$iums4 ,if ?is be s1 we mu/ accept our fate & enl>ge ! adage t 'poets are born1 n made1' & include ,spirituali/s4 ,yet1 z a rule1 ,m$iums ass]t t !y invite inve/igation4 ,our exp]i5ce has be51 z we h j said1 t z soon z an inve/igation1 wor?y ( ! "n1 beg9s1 all manife/ations ( ,spirituali/ p[] cease4 ,! b>e /atem5t ( ! conditions :]eund] ! ,m$iums ma9ta9 t ! manife/ations ( ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+ are alone possible1 involves ! extreme difficulty1 we might almo/ say ! impossibility1 ( any g5u9e or rational inve/igation4 ,ev5 ! v _s ( inve/igation1 or ( incr$ulity1 seems to ex]cise a *ill+ effect & prev5ts a successful manife/ation4 ,inde$ ,mr4 ,haz>d once told u t ! true _s 9 :i* to approa* ! /udy ( ,spiritualism is 'an entire will+ness to be deceiv$4' ,9 ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+1 9 our exp]i5ce1 !re is a p]iod1 ( long] or %ort] duration1 :5 ! slate is conceal$4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ! inve/igator's eye mu/ n wat* x4 ,:5 ! slate is held "u ! table1 knees & feet & clo?+ ex]t no delet]i\s effect1 b ! gaze ( a human eye is fatal to all ,spiritual manife/ation2 al?\gh to "o ( our numb]1 on ?ree occasions1 a pocket mirror1 c>efully adju/$1 unkn[n to ! ,m$ium1 gave back ! reflection ( f+]s1 :i* 7 cle>ly n ,spiritual1 op5+ ! slates & writ+ ! answ]4 ,!re is really no /ep 9 ! b>e process ( produc+ ?is writ+1 z we h obs]v$ x1 :i* might n be accompli%$ by trick]y or by leg]dema94 ,( c\rse1 !re=e1 we 7 s9c]ely anxi\s to disprove 9 ^! exp]im5ts ! pres5ce ( ^? discr$itable elem5ts1 n only = ! cr$it ( human nature1 b = ! sake ( ! great sci5tific int]e/ involv$4 ,we are p]fectly ready to accept any fact ( ,spiritual p[]2 & s f> f fl9*+ f an op5 av[al ( our belief 9 ?is revelation ( a novel =ce 9 ,nature1 we w\ld welcome x4 ,b no "o1 n a ,spirituali/1 we %\ld suppose1 c dem& ( u t we %\ld accept pr(\nd my/]ies ) our eyes tight %ut1 & our h&s fa/ clos$1 & ) e av5ue to our reason+ faculties insurm\ntably b>r$4 ,yet ?is is precisely :at is dem&$ ( u by ,m$iums 9 reg>d to ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+4 ,we mu/ sign a disp5sation to =ego ! ex]cise ( common s5se1 & accept z 'fact' :at !y *oose s to t]m4 ,few ass]tions by dep>t$ ,spirits are m hackni$ ?an1 ',?is is a great tru?1' & yet 9 an hone/ endeavor to prove t x is a 'great tru?2' & n a great lie1 ! s9c]e & e>ne/ seek] is at e turn baffl$ & ?w>t$4 ,to elim9ate f our inve/igations e elem5t ( di/ru/1 or ho/ility1 or suspicion1 or *ill+ antagonism1 we entru/$ to ,mr4 ,haz>d's fri5d1 ,mrs4 ,patt]son1 v\*$ = by him z "o ( ! v be/ ,m$iums 9 ! c\ntry1 two c>efully clos$ & seal$ slates1 enclos+1 ( c\rse1 ! requir$ piece ( slate-p5cil1 ) ! e>ne/ entreaty t ! ,spirits %\ld write !re9 ev5 if x 7 b ! m]e/ m>k1 sign1 or scrat*1 !re) we w\ld be cont5t1 & be ready to accept ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+ ) its tra9 ( consequ5ces4 ,! ,m$ium 0 fully impress$ ) ! importance ( ! trial1 & ) ! fame :i* w\ld !reby accrue f su* a :olesale conv]sion z t ( ! unit$ ,seyb]t ,commission4 ,e ,m$ium1 x w\ld appe>1 is "u ! special tutelage ( a dep>t$ ,_s2 ?is ,_s is t]m$ ! ',m$ium's control4' ,9 ! pres5t case1 :5 ! slates 7 deliv]$ to ,mrs4 ,patt]son1 h] 'control1' "o ',?omas ,li/]1' at once promis$ t ,_s h&s %\ld %ortly write )9 ! seal$-up space4 ,b no writ+ came t day nor ! next1 nor ! next1 al?\gh ! ,m$ium prote/$ t e att5tion %\ld be be/[$ on ! refractory slates4 ,9 va9 0 ! ,m$ium aga9 & aga9 adjur$ to put =? e p[]4 ,at ! end ( six mon?s ! slates 7 receiv$ aga91 )\t any writ+1 accord+ to ! confession ( ! ,m$ium4 ,s anxi\s1 h[ev]1 0 our ,act+ ,*airman t ! exp]im5t %\ld prove successful1 t1 undet]r$ by ?is failure1 he c>efully seal$ up a second slate1 & plac$ x 9 ! h&s ( ! same ,m$ium1 ) r5ew$ adjurations to put =? all h] ,spirituali/ic /r5g?4 ,at ! end ( a =tnight or m1 aft] r$\bl$ ex]tions ( ,m$iumi/ic p[]1 to :i* 0 add$ ! comb9$ ,spirituali/ic p[] ( ! ,m$ium's entire family circle1 ! excit+ ann\ncem5t 0 made to u t ! fragm5t ( slate p5cil )9 ! slates c\ld no long] be he>d to rattle1 & t presumably ! ,spirits _h writt5 a message = u4 ,ea* ,m$ium1 g5]ally1 has "s peculi> mode ( manife/+ ,spirituali/ic p[]2 x is a peculi>ity ( ?is ,m$ium1 z has be5 be=e /at$1 t ! completion ( ! ,_s message )9 ! slates is indicat$ n by raps1 z is frequ5tly ! case ) o!r ,m$iums1 b by ! sudd5 & m>vel\s appe>ance on ! top ( ! slate ( ! little fragm5t ( p5cil1 :i* _h be5 securely fa/5$ up )94 ,! fact1 !re=e1 t ! p5cil 0 no long] inside ( our slates 0 presumptive evid5ce t ! ,m$ium's control _h be5 true to 8 ^w1 & _h writt5 u a message4 ,! slates 7 receiv$ f ! ,m$ium mo/ c>efully1 & a meet+ ( ! ,commission ha/ily call$4 ,x is sc>cely wor? :ile to ent] "h at l5g? on ! details ( t session1 ( ! c>eful scrut9y to :i* ! slates 7 subject$1 ( ! unmutilat$ seals1 ( ! unt\*$ screws1 etc41 etc42 b x is wor? :ile to record ! feel+ ( grave responsibility1 almo/ ak9 to solemnity1 ) :i* we all approa*$ :at1 = aught we knew1 might prove to be a revelation ( a p[] z wond]ful z any ) :i*1 z yet1 we _h ev] be5 br\ght into acqua9tance4 ,j be=e we op5$ ! slates x 0 notic$ t at "o corn]1 ow+ to ! flexibility ( ! wood5 frames1 x 0 q possible to /ret* ! slates f> en\gh ap>t to p]mit ! ins]tion ( ! blade ( a knife1 & an exam9ation ( ! edges at ?is po9t reveal$ only too pla9ly discolor$ abrasions4 ,:5 ! slates 7 f9ally op5$1 n a /roke ( writ+ nor a scrat* 0 to be f\nd1 b at ! suspect$ corn] 7 ! discolor$ m>ks1 visible to ?is day1 ( ! knife :i* _h be5 ins]t$ to extract ! p5cil1 :i*1 9 its en=c$ outw>d passage1 _h left beh9d1 9 its scrat*es on ! wood1 a tell-tale trail ( du/ :i* ! microscope reveal$ to be ( ! same sub/ance z ! p5cil4 ,! ,spirits _h n tak5 ev5 ! precaution to wipe ! broad knife clean f ru/ or dirt4 ,! slates are pres]v$ 9 our sad museum ( specim5s ( misdirect$ +5uity4 ,we are cont9ually confront$ ) /atem5ts :]e9 ! n>rator claims a ,spiritual solution z ! only possible "o ( ! enigma involv$ 9 ! ph5om5a1 z he obs]v$ !m4 ,to all su* /atem5ts we h1 fir/1 ! pla9 & ready answ]1 t we d n attempt to pass judgm5t on manife/ations :i* we ourselves h n obs]v$4 ,all t we c v\* = is ! result ( our own obs]vation4 ,m _c be dem&$ ( u4 ,secondly1 exp]i5ce has %[n u t ) e possible desire on ! "p ( ,spirituali/s to tell ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?1 conc]n+ m>vel\s ph5om5a1 x is extremely difficult to d s4 ,be x di/9ctly und]/ood t we d n = an in/ant impute wilful p]v]sion ( ! tru?4 ,all t we mean is t1 = two reasons1 x is likely t ! m>vels ( ,spiritualism w be1 by believ]s 9 !m1 incorrectly & insuffici5tly report$4 ,! fir/ reason is to be f\nd 9 ! m5tal condition ( ! obs]v]2 if he be excit$ or deeply mov$ 8 acc\nt _c b be affect$1 & ess5tial details w surely be di/ort$4 ,= a second reason1 note h[ h>d x is to give a tru?ful acc\nt ( any common1 ev]yday occurr5ce4 ,! difficulty is increas$ a hundr$-fold1 :5 :at we w\ld tell1 p>takes ( ! wond]ful4 ,:o c tru?fully describe a juggl]'s trick8 ,:o w\ld hesitate to affirm t a wat*1 :i* nev] left ! eye-sight = an in/ant1 0 brok5 by ! juggl] on an anvil2 or t a h&k]*ief 0 burn$ be=e our eyes8 ,we all "k ! juggl] does n break ! wat*1 & does n burn ! h&k]*ief4 ,we wat*$ mo/ closely ! juggl]'s "r h&1 :ile ! trick 0 done ) 8 left4 ,! "o m9ute circum/ance has be5 omitt$ t w\ld h conv]t$ ! trick into no-trick4 ,x is likely to be ! same 9 ! acc\nts ( mo/ ( ! wond]ful ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism4 ,= ^! two reasons1 we laid d[n = ourselves at ! />t t 9 cases dem&+ close obs]vation we w\ld endeavor to h z _m memb]s z possible ( ! ,commission pres5t at e sance4 ,9 deal+ ) ph5om5a1 :]e all ord9>y me?ods ( inve/igation are exclud$1 we p]ceiv$ cle>ly t our be/ res\rce lay 9 hav+ ! l>ge/ possible numb] ( obs]v]s4 ,9 dismiss+ ?is subject ( ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+1 we repeat1 :at we ?9k ,spirituali/s w g5]ally grant1 t ?is ph5om5on c be p]=m$ by leg]dema94 ,! burd5 ( pro( t x is n s p]=m$ re/s ) ! ,m$iums4 ,?is pro( ! ,m$iums w nei!r (f] !mselves1 nor p]mit o!rs to obta94 ,inve/igators1 !re=e1 are =c$ to br+ to be> _! own p[]s ( close obs]vation1 %>p5$ & educat$ by exp]i5ce4 ,be x rememb]$ t :at we h "h /at$ applies solely to ! process :]eby ! communication is writt5 on ! slate2 ) ! sub/ance ( ! communication1 :e!r p]t95t answ]s to que/ions or dre>y platitudes1 we are n n[ deal+4 ,:e!r ^! answ]s be ascrib$ to ,spirits1 or to :at is t]m$ clairvoyance1 !y w\ld be none ! less true or false if deliv]$ orally by ! ,m$ium2 all t we are sure ( is t ! writ+ d[n ( ^! communications1 be _! sub/ance :at x may1 is p]=m$ 9 a mann] s closely resembl+ fraud z to be indi/+ui%able f x4 ,x w\ld be a m]e matt] ( op9ion t all ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+ is fraudul5t2 :at is n a matt] ( op9ion is ! conviction1 :i* we h unanim\sly rea*$ z a ,commission1 ( its non-spiritual "* 9 e in/ance t has come be=e u4 ,an em95t pr(essional juggl] p]=m$1 9 ! pres5ce ( ?ree ( our ,commission1 "s ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+ f> m rem>kable ?an any :i* we h witness$ ) ,m$iums4 ,9 broad daylight1 a slate p]fectly clean on bo? sides 01 ) a small fragm5t ( slate p5cil1 held "u a leaf ( a small ord9>y table ar\nd :i* we 7 seat$2 ! f+]s ( ! juggl]'s "r h& press$ ! slate tight aga9/ ! und]side ( ! leaf1 :ile ! ?umb complet$ ! pressure1 & rema9$ 9 full view :ile clasp+ ! leaf ( ! table4 ,our eyes nev] = a fraction ( a second lo/ sight ( t ?umb2 x nev] mov$2 & yet 9 a few m9utes ! slate 0 produc$1 cov]$ on bo? sides ) writ+4 ,messages 7 !re1 & /ill are !re1 = we pres]v$ ! slate1 writt5 9 ,fr5*1 ,spani%1 ,dut*1 ,*9ese1 ,japanese1 ,guj]ati1 & end+ ) ',i* b9 e9 ,gei/1 und liebe me9 ,lag]bi]4' ,we 7 utt]ly baffl$4 ,= "o ( our numb] ! juggl] subsequ5tly repeat$ ! trick & reveal$ its e detail4 ,we reque/ y\r honorable body to note t ?is ,report is prelim9>y & t we d n consid] our inve/igations 9 ?is dep>tm5t z f9ally clos$1 b hold ourselves ready to cont9ue !m :5ev] favorable circum/ances arise4 ,to ! subject ( ',_s-rapp+s' we h devot$ "s "t & att5tion1 b our inve/igations h n be5 suffici5tly ext5sive to w>rant u at pres5t 9 (f]+ any positive conclusions4 ,! difficulty att5d+ ! inve/igation ( ?is mode ( ,spirituali/ic manife/ation is increas$ by ! fact1 famili> to physiologi/s1 t s\nds ( v>y+ int5sity may be produc$ 9 almo/ any portion ( ! human body by volunt>y muscul> action4 ,to det]m9e ! exact location ( ?is muscul> activity is at times a matt] ( delicacy4 ,:at we c say1 ?us f>1 ) assurance is t1 9 ! cases :i* h come "u our obs]vation1 ! !ory ( ! purely physiological orig9 ( ! s\nds has be5 su/a9$ by ! fact t ! ,m$iums 7 inv>iably1 & confess$ly1 cognizant ( ! rapp+s :5ev] !y occurr$1 & c\ld at once detect any spuri\s rapp+s1 h[ev] exact & indi/+ui%able to all o!r e>s might be ! imitation4 ,= ! details ( ! inve/igation :i* guid$ u to ?is conclusion we ref] to ! ,app5dix4 ,!re are among ,m$iums c]ta9 ,speciali/s1 ^: alleg$ ,spiritual manife/ations we h endeav\r$ to inve/igate1 n always successfully1 z1 = in/ance1 9 ! case ( ,mr4 ,w4,m4 ,keel]1 ?r\gh ^: ,m$ium%ip ',spiritual ,photographs' are produc$4 ,! 'conditions' :i* ?is ,m$ium dem&$ w\ld h made any attempt at inve/igation a m]e wa/e ( "t1 & 8 t]ms ( remun]ation 71 9 addition1 z we h be=e m5tion$1 prohibitory & sugge/ive ( unwill+ness to come be=e ! ,commission4 ,9 ^! days ( ',composite ,photography' x is worse ?an *ildi% to claim a ,spiritual s\rce = results :i* c be obta9$ at any "t by any tyro 9 ! art4 ,mr4 ,keel]'s lett] w be f\nd 9 ! ,app5dix4 ,we 7 m successful 9 procur+ a sance ) ,mr4 ,keel]'s bro!r1 ^: ,m$ium%ip manife/s itself by ! mat]ialization ( a "r h& beh9d a l[ scre51 9 front ( :i* ! ,m$ium sits1 ) 8 face alone visible1 8 entire p]son be+ conceal$ by black musl94 ,! scre5 is /ret*$ across a corn] ( a room to ab\t ! height ( ! back ( ! ,m$ium's head1 z he sits 9 front ( x4 ,! lights are l[]$1 & 9 a few m9utes v>i\s in/rum5ts1 musical & o!rwise1 :i* _h be5 previ\sly plac$ on a small table 9 ! corn] enclos$ by ! scre51 are he>d to s\nd1 a drum is beat51 a guit> is play$1 etc4 ,! music is int]sp]s$ ) fla%es ( h& d>t+ & wav+ above ! scre5 to ! "r ( ! ,m$ium4 ,! h&1 :5 %ak51 0 f\nd to be a "r "o4 ,z a pro( t ! h& is ,spiritual & n t ( ! ,m$ium1 ! latt] reque/s "o ( ! visitors at ! sance to sit beside him on 8 "r1 & also to be cov]$ to ! *9 ) ! same black musl9 "u :i* all ! ,m$ium1 except 8 head1 is conceal$4 ,?is visitor's b>e left =e>m is grasp$ by ! ,m$ium1 z he says1 ) bo? 8 h&s1 & ?is pressure ( ! ,m$ium's two h&s on ! visitor's arm is nev] relax$1 z ! visitor readily te/ifies4 ,! pro( seems1 !re=e1 conclusive t ! h& :i* plays ! in/rum5ts beh9d ! scre5 is n ! ,m$ium's1 & h5ce mu/ be a mat]ializ$ ,_s4 ,! trick is simple & highly deceptive1 z any "o c prove = himself by reque/+ a bl9dfold$ fri5d to b>e ! left arm to ! elb[1 !n let ! exp]im5t] grasp ?is b>$ arm1 ne> ! wri/1 ) ! ?ird & f\r? f+]s ( 8 left h&1 clos+ !m ar\nd x tightly1 & z he does s1 ask+ ! own] ( ! arm to note t ?is is 8 left h&1 !n let ! exp]im5t]1 )\t relax+ ?is hold1 /ret* ! rema9+ f+]s & ?umb up ! arm z f> z he c1 & :ile clasp+ x ) 8 ?umb & =ef+]1 rem>k t ?is second pressure comes f 8 o!r h&4 ,! conviction is complete 9 ! m9d ( ! bl9dfold$ fri5d t he feels ! grasp ( two h&s1 :]eas only ! left h& ( ! exp]im5t] has grasp$ 8 arm1 & ! "r h& is free to beat a drum or play a zi!r4 ,aft] ?is te/1 :i* is pat5t to all1 we c dismiss ! !ory ( a ,spiritual orig9 ( ! h& beh9d ,mr4 ,keel]'s scre54 ,to =e/all ! discov]y by ,mr4 ,keel]'s companion ( ?is trick1 & to prev5t its detection by simply feel+ ) 8 free "r h& aft] ! suppositi\s h&s ( ! ,m$ium1 :i* are grasp+ 8 left =e>m1 a second visitor is reque/$ to %>e ! discom=t ( ! musl9 envelope1 & to sit on ! "r ( ! fir/ visitor & to hold ! latt]'s truant "r h& ) 8 left h&1 :ile 8 "r is expos$ to view outside ! curta94 ,aga9 we ref] to ! ,app5dix = ! m9utes ( our meet+4 ,we _h a sance also ) ,messrs4 ,ro!rmel & ,p[ell1 ( :om ! =m] is ! ,m$ium1 ! latt]1 act+ ma9ly z a res]voir ( psy*ic =ce1 guides & directs ! sance4 ,9 ?is case ! ,m$ium's ,spiritual manife/ations1 z well z 8 mat]ial arrangem5ts1 are simil> to ^? ( ,mr4 ,keel]1 except t in/ead ( hav+ a visitor ^: arm may be grasp$1 ,mr4 ,ro!rmel's h&s are fa/5$ 9 8 lap by b&s ( tape pass$ ar\nd 8 legs & sew$ to 8 clo!s4 ,aft] ! black curta9 _h hid ! h&s f our sight we 7 n aga9 all[$ to exam9e !m except 9 ! mo/ hurri$ & sup]ficial way1 b1 ev5 9 ! brief inspection :i* 0 p]mitt$1 a glance 0 suffici5t to %[ t ! tape _h be5 tamp]$ )4 ,! close ( ! sance 0 ann\nc$ by ! s\nd ( clipp+ scissors1 & by ,mr4 ,ro!rmel's exclamation1 :ile /ill conceal$1 t ! ,spirits 7 cutt+ him loose4 ,we _h no means ( kn[+ :e!r ! tape 0 cut at ! beg9n+ ( ! sance or n4 ,:5 ! musl9 envelope 0 remov$1 ,mr4 ,ro!rmel's h&s 7 c]ta9ly free4 ,! b&s 7 cut1 & we _h no difficulty 9 believ+ t ! h&s :i* 7 dext]\s en\gh to play ! zi!r ) v rem>kable skill1 "u su* conditions1 beh9d ! curta91 7 deft en\gh to sev] ! cords4 ,our sances ) ,mrs4 ,maud ,e4 ,"l 7 ackn[l$g$ by ! ,m$ium h]self to be altoge!r unsatisfactory4 ,?is is mu* to be regrett$4 ,mrs4 ,"l is "o ( ! few pr(essional ,m$iums ^: excell5ce is ackn[l$g$ by all ,spirituali/s alike1 & :o1 9 h] attitude t[>ds ! ,commission1 display$ e desire to aid a full & complete inve/igation into ! manife/ations peculi> to h] ,m$ium%ip1 & fur!rmore1 )\t remun]ation4 ,9 conclusion1 we beg to express our regret t ?us f> we h n be5 *e]$ 9 our inve/igations by ! discov]y ( a s+le novel fact2 b1 undet]r$ by ?is disc\ragem5t1 we tru/ ) y\r p]mission to cont9ue !m ) :at ?or\ghness our future opportunities may all[1 & ) m9ds z s9c]ely & hone/ly op51 z h]et(ore1 to conviction4 ,we desire to call especial att5tion to ,pr(essor ,full]ton's ,report 9 ! ,app5dix ( 8 int]views ) ,pr(essors ,fe*n]1 ,s*eibn] & ,web]1 ! surviv+ colleagues ( ,pr(essor ,zoelln] 9 8 exp]im5ts ) ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade4 ,& also to an inve/igation ( ! p[] ( ,m$iums to answ] ! que/ions conta9$ 9 ',seal$ ,envelopes4' ,,william ,,pepp]1 ,,joseph ,,leidy1 ,,george ,a4 ,,ko5ig1 ,,george ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,,robt4 ,,ellis ,,?ompson1 ,,horace ,,h[>d ,,furness1 ,,coleman ,,sell]s1 ,,james ,w4 ,,:ite1 ,,calv9 ,b4 ,,kn]r1 ,s4 ,,weir ,,mit*ell4 ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,may1 #ahhg4 ,,app5dix4 ,soon aft] ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission1 ,i z ,secret>y1 0 ask$ to make a collection ( ! be/ repres5tative lit]ature ( ,spiritualism1 & to prep>e = ! use ( ! ,commission a sket* ( ! rise1 progress1 pres5t condition1 doctr9es & alleg$ ph5om5a ( ?is belief1 z well z an acc\nt ( previ\s inve/igations1 simil> to ! "o contemplat$ by ourselves4 ,= a numb] ( mon?s ,i busi$ myself dilig5tly ) ?is "w1 & f9ally read my sket* be=e ! ,commission1 at a meet+ at :i* ,mr4 ,?omas ,r4 ,haz>d1 ! well-kn[n ,spirituali/1 0 pres5t z our gue/4 ,i _h at ?is "t se5 sc>cely any?+ ( ,spiritualism1 b 0 mu* impress$ ) :at ,i _h read1 & c]ta9ly 9 a fully receptive attitude t[>ds ph5om5a support$ by s mu* app>5tly /rong te/imony4 ,mr4 ,haz>d decl>$ himself q satisfi$ ) ! tone ( ! pap]1 say+ t he _h come expect+ to he> some?+ v diff]5t1 b t x 0 fair & unbias$4 ,i m5tion ^! facts to %[ t my pres5t op9ion on ! subject 0 n assum$ at ! outset1 b has be5 arriv$ at gradually1 & is bas$ ^u my own obs]vations4 ,i h be5 =c$ to ! conclusion t ,spiritualism1 z f> at lea/ z x has %[n itself be=e me 7& ,i give no op9ion ^u :at has n fall5 )9 my obs]vation71 pres5ts ! melan*oly spectacle ( gross fraud1 p]petrat$ ^u an uncritical portion ( ! community2 t ! te/imony ( su* p]sons z to :at !y see is almo/ valueless1 if !y are habitually z inaccurate z !y h be5 at ! sances at :i* ,i h be5 pres5t ) !m2 & t !re is an unwill+ness on ! "p ( ,m$iums to h _! p[]s freely & ?or\ghly inve/igat$--a fact :i* makes any inve/igation ( ,spiritualism difficult & exp5sive4 ,my op9ions are n bas$ exclusively ^u :at ,i h se5 & record$ 9 my "w ) my colleagues1 b also ^u obs]vations made at v>i\s times 9 a private capacity2 & !re is b "o conclusion to be app5d$ to !m all4 ,i subjo9 notes ( sances1 record$ by myself z ,secret>y ( ! ,commission4 ,_! some:at disjo9t$ =m arises f ! fact t ,i h n ?\ght x desirable to make *anges 9 my notes1 except su* z 7 necess>y 9 tak+ ! ,records1 :i* are ( value z evid5ce1 out ( _! contextual connection ) records ( bus9ess meet+s & matt]s ( no int]e/ to ! public4 ,no?+ :i* c\ld be look$ ^u z evid5ce has be5 purposely suppress$4 ,i h int5tionally left out a description ( sev]al ?+s :i* we h be5 unable to use1 & :i* w\ld h m]ely swell$ our ,records2 z1 = example1 ! acc\nt ( our seal+ slates = ! exp]im5ts ) ,dr4 ,slade1 he aft]w>ds hav+ refus$ to h any?+ to d ) slates seal$ by u4 ,my notes 7 made dur+ ! sances1 or z soon z possible aft] !m4 ,!y 7 arrang$ & copi$ 9 no case lat] ?an two days aft]4 ,explanations & additions1 :i* d n belong to ! orig9al ,records1 b h be5 ins]t$ lat]1 are put 9 brackets4 ,= a ju/ification ( ! op9ion ( ,spiritualism express$ above1 ,i ref] to ! ,records :i* foll[4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m>* #ac?1 #ahhd4 ,on ,?ursday1 ,m>* #ac?1 #ahhd1 ! ,commission met at #ejh ,s4 #af? ,/reet1 at #h ,p4,m41 = ! exam9ation ( ,mrs4 ,s4,e4 ,patt]son1 ,spirituali/ic ,m$ium4 ,= ! fir/ te/1 a small piece ( slate p5cil 0 plac$ )9 a d\ble slate1 & ! leaves fa/5$ toge!r ) a screw1 :i* pass$ ?r\gh "o wood5 rim into ! o!r4 ,! ,_s-writ+ ^u ! slate %\ld be indicat$ by ! p5cil appe>+ ^u ! outside ( ! slate4 ,! slate 0 laid ^u ! ,m$ium's lap = "o h\r & a-half )\t results4 ,mean:ile ! ,m$ium wrote :at purport$ to be messages f sev]al ,spirits ^u slips ( pap]1 ! h&writ+ v>y+ ) ea* message4 ,"o message 0 sign$ ,elias ,hicks1 ano!r ,lucretia ,mott1 ano!r sign$ ,h4,s4 0 comp>$ ) a message f ,mr4 ,h5ry ,seyb]t to ,mr4 ,t4,r4 ,haz>d ! day be=e4 ,! initials 7 some:at diff]5t4 ,! ,commission sat 9 a circle1 ! ,m$ium at a small table ) fold+ leaves4 ,"o communication1 sign$ ,e4,h41 decl>$ t ! p]son sitt+ opposite ,mr4 ,haz>d 7,mr4 ,furness7 0 end[$ ) great ,m$iumi/ic p[]s4 ,! writ+ fail+ to appe> on ! slate x 0 op5$1 & ,dr4 ,leidy1 hav+ writt5 ^u a slip ( pap] a "q1 enclos$ x 9 ! slate1 :i* 0 aga9 fa/5$4 ,aft] half an h\r's wait+1 no results be+ obta9$1 ! ,commission address$ "s que/ions to ! ,m$ium & !n adj\rn$4 ,! ,m$ium describ$ h] s5sations dur+ ! automatic writ+ z a con/riction at ! wri/4 ,%e decl>$ t %e _h no k ( :at %e wrote1 0 n di/ract$ by noises1 etc4 7,mr4 ,furness & ,mr4 ,full]ton1 h[ev]1 notic$ t %e1 :5 int]rupt$1 glanc$ back ov] :at %e _h previ\sly writt5 be=e cont9u+47 ,%e c\ld n g into ! trance /ate4 ,j be=e adj\rnm5t ! ,m$ium laid h] h&s ^u ! table & tri$ to produce raps1 b did n succe$4 ,has be5 a ,spirituali/ = n9e or t5 ye>s1 b has always be5 possess$ ( unusual p[]s4 ,z a *ild saw visions1 etc4 ,decl>es t %e is mo/ successful z a ,slate ,writ]4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,w$nesday1 ,m>* #ai?1 #ahhd4 ,! ,commission met at #ejh ,s4 #af? ,/reet1 at #h ,p4,m4 ,pres5t3 ,dr4 ,leidy1 ,pr(essor ,ko5ig1 ,mr4 ,furness1 ,mr4 ,full]ton & ,mr4 ,haz>d4 ,! ,m$ium 0 ,mrs4 ,s4,e4 ,patt]son4 ,mr4 ,furness br\ght two new d\ble slates1 :i* c\ld be fa/5$ by a screw4 ,! ,m$ium cut a small piece ( slate p5cil & enclos$ x 9 a d\ble slate 7"o ( ^? br\ght by ,mr4 ,furness71 into :i* 0 also put a pap] ^u :i* ,dr4 ,leidy _h writt5 a "q4 ,! slate 0 !n fa/5$ ) a screw4 ,dr4 ,ko5ig also wrote a "q1 :i* 0 enclos$ 9 ! o!r slate1 ! slate be+ screw$ up by ,mr4 ,furness4 ,! ,m$ium !n plac$ bo? slates ^u h] lap1 & p>tially "u ! table4 ,a portion ( ! "t ! upp] slate 0 betwe5 ! palms ( h] h&s1 ! back ( ! l[] h& re/+ on ! l[] slate4 ,!n "o h& 0 plac$ ^u ea* slate1 ! two be+ plac$ toge!r4 ,no results hav+ be5 obta9$ aft] wait+ tw5ty m9utes1 "o ( ! new slates 0 laid aside1 & ! ,m$ium's old slate1 ) a piece ( p5cil 9 x1 laid ^u ! rema9+ new slate 9 ! ,m$ium's lap4 ,! ,m$ium held f "t to "t a lead p5cil 9 "o h&1 b 0 n mov$ to write4 ,! ,m$ium decl>$ t :5 writ+ appe>s ^u ! slate 9 h] lap %e feels a %ock1 b no o!r s5sation4 ,two ,_s ,photographs 7 exhibit$ by ! ,m$ium4 ,9 "o ! ,_s 0 h] own "m4 ,! ,_s 9 ea* appe>$ z a :ite app>ition beh9d a p]son seat$ 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,! slates rema9$ 9 ! lap ( ! ,m$ium "o h\r & tw5ty m9utes4 ,no manife/ations 7 produc$ dur+ ! ev5+4 ,! ,commission adj\rn$ to a room at ! ,social ,art ,club = conf]5ce4 ,! above notes ( ! ev5+'s session 7 read by ! ,secret>y & approv$4 ,x 0 resolv$ to meet aga9 on ! ev5+ ( ,w$nesday1 ,m>* #bf?1 = ! next session4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m>* #bf?1 #ahhd4 ,! ,commission met on ,w$nesday1 ,m>* #bf?1 at #g4cj ,p4,m41 at #aaag ,call[hill ,/reet4 ,pres5t3 ,dr4 ,leidy1 ,mr4 ,furness1 ,mr4 ,full]ton & ,mr4 ,t4,r4 ,haz>d4 ,! ,m$ium 0 ,mr4 ,fr$4 ,briggs4 ,! ,m$ium gave ! foll[+ answ]s to ,dr4 ,leidy's que/ions3 #a4 ,has be5 a ,m$ium s9ce sev5 ye>s ( age4 ,n[ #bb ye>s old4 #b4 ,be=e sev5 ye>s ( age c\ld see visions1 etc41 b did n communicate ) ,spirits4 #c4 ,0 born 9 ,bo/on4 ,liv$ !re :5 n on j\rneys4 #d4 ,8 p>5ts _h no su* p[]s4 #e4 ,8 gr&fa!r 0 a ,we/ ,india import]1 8 fa!r _h no bus9ess4 #f4 ,educat$ 9 ,middleboro & ,bridgewat]1 ,mass4 #g4 ,8 family1 ,bapti/s4 #h4 ,he c communicate ) ,spirits be/ a4 ,at night1 or 9 ! ev5+4 b4 ,9 cold or sn[y wea!r4 c4 ,9 dry wea!r4 d4 ,:5 9 a heal?y condition4 #i4 ,:5 9 communication ) ,spirits feels n]v\s1 b _c describe ! feel+4 ,! ,m$ium _h on ! table two s+le slates :i* c\ld be laid ^u ea* o!r4 ,! table 0 ab\t ?ree & a-half feet squ>e1 & cov]$ ) a clo?4 ,! light 0 kept r dim4 7,! ,m$ium expla9$ lat] 9 ! ev5+ t writ+ is be/ produc$ 9 ! d>k1 because d>k is negative1 light positive1 & negative conditions are mo/ favorable to communication47 ,mr4 ,furness _h br\ght two fold+ slates1 :i* c\ld be fa/5$ ) a screw4 ,dr4 ,leidy & ,mr4 ,furness & ! ,m$ium ea* held a d\ble slate "u ! table4 ,mr4 ,full]ton ask$ a "q z reque/$1 b receiv$ no answ] f ! ,spirits4 ,"s scrat*+ 0 n[ he>d "u ! table4 ,! ,m$ium took ! slate held by ,mr4 ,furness 7"o n screw$ or fa/5$ by h+es71 & x 0 held "u ! table by ,mr4 ,furness1 ,mr4 ,haz>d & ,mr4 ,briggs4 ,! ,m$ium seem$ mu* excit$1 spoke rapidly1 etc41 & 0 s mu* ov]come t he dropp$ ! slate 7"o br\ght by ,mr4 ,furness7 :i* he 0 hold+ "u ! table ) 8 left h&1 & left x ly+ on ! floor "u ! table4 ,at #h o'clock ,dr4 ,ko5ig came 94 ,! slate held by ! ,m$ium1 ,mr4 ,furness & ,mr4 ,haz>d1 0 held 9 ,mr4 ,haz>d's lap1 & "s taps 7 he>d4 7,mr4 ,furness aft]w>ds produc$ taps precisely simil> by rubb+ ! side ( 8 f+] sl[ly along ! side ( ! slate47 ,no writ+ hav+ be5 obta9$1 ! ,m$ium decl>$ t he alone w\ld hold ! slate1 z ! magnetism ( ,mr4 ,furness 0 injuri\s4 ,aga9 we 7 invit$ to ask que/ions4 ,dr4 ,leidy ask$3 ',:5 & :]e did y die8' ,no answ]4 ,! ,m$ium ask$ ,mr4 ,furness if 8 "n 7 n ,furness4 7,mr4 ,haz>d _h se5 ! ,m$ium be=e1 & in=m$ him t ! ,commission 0 com+47 ,mr4 ,furness n[ put 8 h& "u ! table on ! h& ( ! ,m$ium1 :i* 0 press+ ! d\ble slate 7n ! screw$ "o7 up aga9/ ! table4 ,mr4 ,furness decl>$ t he he>d a c]ta9 buzz+ noise4 ,! slate be+ tak5 out1 !re 0 f\nd writt5 on ! inside ( ! "u slate3 ,i w help y all ,r4 ,dale ,ow5 & some?+ t look$ l ,h5ry ,furness is "h4 ,! slate on ! floor be+ exam9$1 !re 0 f\nd on ! outside 7x 0 a screw-slate7 ,i am "h ) y ,i w help y ,r4 ,dale ,ow54 ,"s o!r illegible m>ks 7 f\nd on ! slate4 ,no?+ 0 obta9$ on ! inside ( ei!r screw-slate4 ,! h&writ+ on ! two slates1 purport+ to be f ,r4 ,dale ,ow51 0 mu* alike4 ,! ,m$ium n[ took hold ( ,mr4 ,haz>d's h&1 & w5t into trance1 p]sonat+ ,e/h] ,haz>d1 a deceas$ daught] ( ,mr4 ,haz>d4 ,he 7! ,m$ium7 made convulsive motions1 trembl$1 etc41 & :ile 9 ?is /ate pr$ict$ t ,mr4 ,full]ton w\ld receive a v pleas+ lett] on ,saturday next--said t he %\ld come to ! ,m$ium = advice4 ,no su* lett] 0 receiv$ on t date by ,mr4 ,full]ton4 ,he also decl>$ t ,dr4 ,ko5ig _h br\ght ) him a ,_s nam$ ,augu/4 ,he decl>$ ,ponto1 ,:ite-fea!r1 ,r$ ,jacket & ,?omas ,pa9e to be pres5t4 7,! ,m$ium call$ ,:ite-fea!r he1 ,mr4 ,haz>d object+ t ,:ite-fea!r 0 a woman47 ,! light 0 !n turn$ out1 & all h&s laid ^u ! table4 ,mr4 ,furness laid "o ( 8 h&s ^u "o ( ! ,m$ium's & ^u "o ( ,mr4 ,haz>d's4 7,! ,m$ium aft]w>ds ass]t$ t ,mr4 ,furness _h held bo? 8 h&s4 ,b ,mr4 ,furness 0 positive t he held only "o47 ,mr4 ,haz>d 0 t\*$ sev]al times ab\t ! face4 ,mr4 ,furness 0 t\*$ on ! *eek & on 8 e>-trumpet & ,mr4 ,full]ton 0 /ruck on ! head by a pap] ?r[n f ! o!r side ( ! table1 & t\*$ once on ! back ( 8 left h& by :at felt l human f+]s4 ,!re 7 no m manife/ations4 ,! ,committee adj\rn$ to ,dr4 ,leidy's h\se = conf]5ce4 ,! above notes 7 read & approv$4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,april #h?1 #ahhd4 ,on ,tuesday ev5+1 ,april #h?1 ,dr4 ,leidy & ,mr4 ,furness held ano!r sance ) ! ,m$ium =m]ly exam9$1 ,mrs4 ,patt]son4 ,! slates us$ belong$ to ! ,m$ium1 & 71 z %e told !m1 9 daily1 almo/ h\rly use2 ! frame ( "o ( !m 0 f> f s\nd1 & ! hole :i* admitt$ ! screw 0 m ?an well worn4 ,)9 ^! slates1 aft] be+ held = a long :ile by bo? h&s ( ! ,m$ium "u ! table1 two or ?ree b>ely legible words appe>$4 ,! screw 01 by no means1 z tight aft] ! writ+ z be=e4 ,?is fact1 toge!r ) ! prolong$ concealm5t1 r5d]$ x impossible to atta* any real importance to ! attempt to write1 z f> z c\ld be made out1 ! "n ( ,h5ry ,seyb]t4 ,"u ! same conditions our colleague1 ,mr4 ,sell]s1 produc$ writ+ = u v satisfactorily4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,april #ag?1 #ahhd4 ,on ,?ursday ev5+1 ,april #ag?1 #ahhd1 a sitt+ 0 held by ,mrs4 ,patt]son ) ,dr4 ,ko5ig1 ,mr4 ,full]ton & ,mr4 ,haz>d4 ,! ,m$ium decl>$ h]self unwell4 ,no results 7 obta9$4 ,! session 0 9 ,mrs4 ,patt]son's room at ,no4 #ejh ,s4 #af? ,/reet4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,may #ca/1 #ahhd4 ,on ,saturday1 ,may #ca/1 #ahhd1 at #h ,p4,m41 ! ,commission met at ! h\se ( ! ,provo/1 #ahaa ,spruce ,/reet1 = ! purpose ( seal+ a slate to be left ) ! ,m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,patt]son1 :o 0 to try to procure indep5d5t writ+ ^u ! inside surfaces4 ,!re 7 pres5t ,dr4 ,pepp]1 ,mr4 ,furness1 ,pr(essor ,?ompson & ,mr4 ,full]ton4 ,mr4 ,furness br\ght ! slate & seals4 ,! slate 0 ! d\ble "o us$ 9 our =m] te/s1 h+$1 & fa/5+ ) a screw4 ,a small piece ( p5cil 0 enclos$ 9 ! slate1 :i* 0 p]fectly clean1 & ! slate 0 screw$ up by ,dr4 ,pepp]4 ,! direction ( ! cut 9 ! screw-head 0 m>k$ by a scrat* on ! wood at ! end ( ! slate4 ,x 0 ne>ly p>allel ) ! long diamet] ( ! slate4 ,mr4 ,furness !n ti$ ! slate ) r$ tape1 pass+ ! tape longitud9ally & transv]sely ar\nd ! middle ( ! slates4 ,! fir/ seal 7r$ wax7 0 on ! knot1 :i* 0 ov] ! "u end ( ! screw4 ,! end ( ! screw project$ a little ?r\gh ! wood1 b 0 cov]$ by ! seal4 ,! second seal 0 ov] ! ends ( ! tape4 ,! head ( ! screw 0 also cov]$ by a seal1 & ?ree 7#c7 additional seals 7 affix$ on ! outside edges ( ! slates1 :]e !y 7 cross$ by ! tape4 ,"o ( ! ?ree impressions at ! edges ( ! slates 0 made by ,pr(essor ,?ompson's "r ?umb4 ,a te/ 0 !n propos$ by ,pr(essor ,?ompson1 :i* ! ,commission does n feel at lib]ty to make public1 z x has n yet be5 c>ri$ out1 & publicity may int]f]e ) its success4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,novemb] #e?1 #ahhd4 ,! ,commission met at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,furness1 #bbb ,we/ ,wa%+ton ,squ>e1 on ,novemb] #e?1 #ahhd1 at #h ,p4,m4 ,!re 7 pres5t ,dr4 ,wm4 ,pepp] & ,mrs4 ,pepp]1 ,dr4 ,leidy1 ,dr4 ,ko5ig1 ,pr(4 ,?ompson1 ,mr4 ,furness1 ,mr4 ,george ,s4 ,pepp]1 ,miss ,logan1 ,mr4 ,full]ton1 ,mr4 ,coleman ,sell]s1 & ! ,m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,m>g>et ,fox ,kane1 :o 0 ! gue/ ( ,mr4 ,furness at ! "t4 ,^? pres5t seat$ !mselves ar\nd an oak d9+ table1 "s eight feet by f\r & a-half feet & ! usual height4 ,mrs4 ,kane 0 at "o end ( ! table & ,mr4 ,sell]s at ! o!r4 ,! ,m$ium sat ) h] feet p>tly "u ! table1 & consequ5tly conceal$ f mo/ ( ^? pres5t--h] feet 7 hidd5 also by h] dress4 ,dr4 ,leidy ask$ ! "q3 ,is any ,_s pres5t8 ,ans4 ,?ree raps4 ,dr4 ,leidy3 ,w y conf] ) ! man to left ( ! ,m$ium8 ,ans4 ,two raps4 7,no47 ,dr4 ,leidy3 ,to ! "r8 ,ans4 ,?ree raps4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson 7:o 0 ! p]son indicat$73 ,is ! ,_s male8 ,ans4 ,?ree raps4 ,w x answ] to ! alphabet8 ,?ree raps4 ,! alphabet 0 call$ & ,h5ry ,seyb]t spell$ out4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,w ,h5ry ,seyb]t make ! raps at ?is end ( ! table8 ,ans4 ,no4 ,is he satisfi$ ) ! ,commission8 ,five raps 7 giv5 = ! alphabet2 ,pr(essor ,?ompson call$ x2 raps spell$ out3 ,i w be satisfi$ be=e ! inve/igation is ?r\gh4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,does ,mr4 ,seyb]t "k ! names ( ! ,commission8 ,ans4 ,?ree raps4 ,does he "k :o is n[ speak+8 ,?ree raps4 ,mr4 ,sell]s !n po9t$ to ! lett]s ( ! alphabet1 :i* he _h writt5 9 ord] on a %eet ( pap]1 & raps spell$ out3 ,,*>les ,,c]i4 ,mrs4 ,kane !n tri$ /&+ at "s di/ance f ! table1 ) h] h&s on ! back ( a *air2 !re 7 "s raps seem+ly ne> or "u ! ,m$ium4 ,raps 7 produc$ z memb]s ( ! ,committee /ood ) ! ,m$ium ar\nd ! desk 9 ! libr>y1 & close to a book-case4 ,raps 7 produc$ accord+ to ! ,m$ium on ! glass door ( a book-case1 ^u :i* ,mr4 ,sell]s plac$ 8 h&4 ,mr4 ,sell]s felt no vibration on ! glass1 b raps 7 he>d some:]e 9 ! vic9ity4 ,! ,committee !n return$ to ! d9+-room & ! ,m$ium wrote ^u a %eet ( pap] ! foll[+3 ,fri5d ,pepp]3 ,i am happy to meet y "h to-night4 ,i h n =gott5 my promise to y1 ,h5ry ,seyb]t4 ,! pap] _h to be held to ! light & read f ! obv]se side1 z ! message 0 writt5 f "r to left4 ,mr4 ,geo4 ,pepp]3 ,d y rememb] ! ye> 9 :i* y made ! promise8 ,! answ] giv5 9 same way 03 ,x 0 9 ! ye> 9 :i* my ,_s left ! body4 ,h4,s4 ,call ! alphabet1 ,h4,s4 ,dr4 ,pepp] call$ ! alphabet--! s5t5ce ,let ,fri5d ,pepp] call ! alphabet 0 rapp$ out4 ,mr4 ,geo4 ,pepp] call$ ! alphabet3 ! lett]s ,,h& 7 rapp$ out1 & ! communication ceas$4 ,! ,m$ium wrote !n z be=e3 ,fri5d ,pepp]1 meet me aga94 ,x 0 ask$ :e!r ,mr4 ,seyb]t w\ld meet u on ! next ev5+8 ,ans4 ,?ree raps4 ,! ,committee adj\rn$ at #i4cj o'clock to meet aga9 at #h o'clock on ! next ev5+ at ! same place4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton4 ,secret>y4 ,! foll[+ /5ographic report ( ! meet+ ( ,novemb] #f?1 #ahhd1 has be5 read & approv$ by ! ,commission be=e be+ ent]$ ^u ?is book4 ,! few additions :i* 7 made :5 x 0 read1 appe> z foot notes4 ,! report 0 approv$ z excell5t4 7,a ,record f ! notes ( ! ,/5ograph]--,mr4 ,j4,i4 ,gilb]t47 ,,philada41 ,novemb] #f?1 #ahhd4 ,! ,committee reconv5$ ?is day1 at #h o'clock ,p4,m41 at ! resid5ce ( ,mr4 ,h4,h4 ,furness1 :5 ! inve/igation ( ! ,_s ,rapp+s1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mrs4 ,m>g>et ,fox ,kane z ,m$ium1 0 resum$4 ,! p]sons pres5t 7 ! foll[+3 ,( ! ,committee--,dr4 ,leidy1 ,mr4 ,furness1 ,dr4 ,ko5ig1 ,mr4 ,full]ton1 ,mr4 ,coleman ,sell]s1 & by invitation ( ! ,committee1 ,mr4 ,geo4 ,s4 ,pepp]4 ,! ,m$ium--,mrs4 ,kane4 ,! ,/5ograph]--,mr4 ,gilb]t4 ,! company promptly repair$ to ! d9+-room1 & !re ga!r$ ar\nd a common p9e-wood table1 consi/+ solely ( its supports & top1 :i* _h be5 specially provid$1 9 compliance ) ! direction ( ! ,m$ium4 ,! dim5sions ( ! table1 approximately /at$1 are z foll[s3 height1 ?ree feet2 l5g?1 f\r feet2 wid?1 two & a-half feet4 ,! ',_s ,rapp+s' dur+ ! ev5+1 aside f ^? he>d dur+ ! te/ ) ! glass tumbl]s1 7 app>5tly conf9$ to ! floor-space 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity (1 & directly b5ea? ! table describ$--ar\nd :i* ! company 7 seat$ 9 ! ord] "h /at$4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7to :om _h be5 deput$ ! duty ( elicit+ ! responses7 occupi$ ! *air at ! end ( ! table m remote f ! ,/5ograph]4 ,next1 ^u ,mr4 ,sell]s' "r & at ! side ( ! table1 sat ,mr4 ,pepp]1 & ,mr4 ,furness 9 ! adjo9+ seat4 ,! fir/ *air on ! side ( ! table to ! left ( ,mr4 ,sell]s 0 occupi$ by ! ,m$ium1 & ! rema9+ *air on ! same side by ,mr4 ,full]ton4 ,at ! ne> end ( ! table1 ,dr4 ,leidy & ,dr4 ,ko5ig 7 seat$4 ,! ,committee1 ) "o exception1 9 accordance ) a requirem5t impos$ by ! ,m$ium1 re/$ _! h&s ^u ! table & fix$ _! m9ds ^u ! subject ( ! rapp+s4 ,! exception 0 ,dr4 ,ko5ig1 :o1 be+ seat$ at a di/ance ( ?ree feet f ! table1 c\ld n conv5i5tly comply ) ! requirem5t4 ,aft] ! expiration ( "s tw5ty m9utes1 ! ,m$ium reque/$ ,dr4 ,ko5ig to place 8 h&s ^u ! table1 & he promptly compli$ ) ! reque/ & mov$ 8 *air clos] to t ( ,dr4 ,leidy1 ?us depriv+ himself ( any facilities ( obs]vation ( ! space b5ea? ! table4 ,! ,/5ograph] 0 at a table ab\t f\r feet f ! circle ( ! ,committee4 ,! l5g?s ( ! int]vals betwe5 ! que/ions address$ to ! ,spirits & ! responses !reto1 7 comput$ by ! audible second-/rokes ( a clock 9 an adjo9+ ap>tm5t2 ! p]iods ( wait+ be+ necess>ily brief 9 view ( ! assurance ( ! ,m$ium 7z set =? 9 its prop] place 9 ! ,report7 t ,:5 ! raps come1 !y come "r away4 ,! ,_s ,rapp+s v>i$ mat]ially 9 quality & "*1 be+ at times fa9tly1 & at o!r times di/9ctly audible4 ,! record ( ! ,inve/igation is z foll[s3 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,is any ,_s pres5t n[8 ,?ree raps--fa9t & p>tly indi/9ct--are almo/ in/antly audible4 ,! raps app>5tly emanate f ! floor-space directly b5ea?1 or 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! table4 ,?is rem>k is applicable to all ! rapp+s dur+ ! sance at ! p9e table4 ,! ,m$ium 7int]pret+ ! s\nds73 ,t 0 ,yes4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7aside73 ,!y s\nd$ l ?ree4 ,! raps are imm$iately repeat$ ) m di/9ctness4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7aside73 ,!re are ?ree1 & !y are q di/9ct4 7,resum+73 ,is ! ,_s ! same "o t 0 pres5t la/ night8 ,?ree raps1 app>5tly id5tical ) ^? la/ he>d1 are aga9 audible4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7aside73 ,x says x is ! same ,_s4 7,resum+73 ,i presume !n x is ,h5ry ,seyb]t8 7,no response47 ,is x ,h5ry ,seyb]t8 ,?ree raps--di/9ct & positive4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,y promis$ la/ ev5+ to give a communication to ,mr4 ,pepp]4 ,are y able to communicate ) him n[8 ,two raps--comp>atively feeble4 ,! ,m$ium 7int]pret+73 ,"o1 two3 t means n n[4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7repeat+73 ,n n[4 ,! ,m$ium 7reflectively73 ,b probably be=e he leaves4 ,?ree raps--quickly1 di/9ctly & in/antly giv54 ,! ,m$ium3 ,he said ,yes1 be=e he leaves4 7,to ,mr4 ,sell]s73 ,y ask$ t "q1 ,i ?9k8 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,yes4 7,resum+73 ,w y communicate ) him be=e ,mr4 ,pepp] leaves to-night8 ,?ree raps--in/antane\s1 quick & vigor\s4 ,! s\nds 9 ?is in/ance are f\r times repeat$1 ! repetitions be+ 9 quick succession & app>5tly )\t v>iation 9 quality or "*4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7address+ 8 associates73 ,x has be5 v cle>ly %[n to-night t c]ta9 s\nds ( great] or less volume h be5 produc$4 ,we h he>d ! s\nds4 ,we are consci\s t !y are raps4 ,x is exce$+ly important1 9 def]5ce to ! ,m$ium h]self1 t we %\ld prove t %e has no?+ to d ) ! production ( ! s\nds o!r ?an 9 a ,spirituali/ic capacity4 ,i w\ld l to ask h] if !re is any te/ t %e h]self c propose :i* w\ld be capable ( satisfy+ u t %e does n produce ! s\nds4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,i c\ld "n a great _m te/s1 b !y might n be satisfactory to y2 = in/ance1 ! "o ( /&+ on glass tumbl]s1 :]e ! raps are produc$ on ! floor4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,w ! raps be produc$ "u su* circum/ances8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,i _c say t !y w be1 any m ?an ,i c say t !y w be produc$ ?r\gh ! use ( ! table4 ,9 fact1 !y are n s readily produc$ sometimes4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,i und]/& y\r position4 ,b y say t !re are cases 9 :i*1 :5 ! ,m$ium is /&+ ^u glass1 ! s\nds are produc$4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,oh1 yes4 ,i m5tion t--! produc+ ?r\gh glass--z "o ( ! mo/ difficult ( te/s4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,!n ! s\nds w be j b5ea? y\r feet1 w !y8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,well1 !y w seem to be4 ,!y may be on ! side4 ,aft] a brief int]val1 dur+ :i* ,mr4 ,furness abs5t$ himself to procure glass tumbl]s1 ! colloquy ) ! ,m$ium 0 resum$4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,:ile we are wait+ = ^? tumbl]s1 w y repeat ! exp]im5t ( la/ night1 t ( /&+ ne> ! table & n t\*+ x1 to see if ! same "* ( s\nds !n produc$ c be aga9 he>d8 ,la/ ev5+ we _h a v satisfactory exhibition ( t4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,yes4 ,b we h to keep to a c]ta9 condition2 t is1 y are n to break4 ,= in/ance1 if y w all /& up & /& t\*+ ! table--all ( u--until we get />t$1 x w be "s assi/ance4 ,all ( ! g5tlem5 & ! ,m$ium rise & rema9 /&+ ) _! h&s 9 contact ) ! table4 ,! ,m$ium 7cont9u+73 ,?is is a te/1 some?+ t ,i h n gone ?r\gh ) s9ce ,i 0 a little *ild almo/4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7aft] an int]val ( wait+73 ,!re seem to be no raps4 7,ano!r %ort int]val47 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,seyb]t1 _c y produce "s raps8 ,eighty seconds "h elaps$ ) no response1 :5 ! ,m$ium made an obs]vation :i* 0 p>tly inaudible at ! ,report]'s seat1 ! purport ( :i* 0 t ! ,_s communications are sometimes ret>d$ or facilitat$ by a compliance by ! li/5]s ) c]ta9 conditions4 ,ano!r int]val ( probably two m9utes elaps$1 :5 ! ,m$ium sugge/$ to ,dr4 ,leidy to place 8 h&s ^u ! table4 ,! sugge/ion 0 compli$ )4 ,mr4 ,sell]s inquires ( ! ,m$ium :e!r a *ange 9 h] position1 ) reg>d to ! table1 w\ld d any good4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,i w *ange positions ) y4 ,! *ange 0 made accord+ly1 b )\t result1 & ano!r p]iod ( wait+ foll[$4 ,! ,m$ium 7to ,dr4 ,leidy73 ,suppose y ask "s que/ions4 ,y may h "s fri5d :o w respond4 ,dr4 ,leidy3 ,is any ,_s pres5t :om ,i "k1 or :o kn[s me8 ,aft] a pause ( t5 seconds1 ?ree light raps are he>d4 ,dr4 ,leidy3 ,:o am ,i8 ,! ,m$ium expla9s t ! responses by rapp+s are ma9ly indicative only ( affirmation or negation4 ,dr4 ,leidy3 ,w y repeat y\r taps to indicate t y are pres5t yet8 ,?ree taps are he>d4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,^? are v cle>ly he>d4 ,! ,m$ium 7to ,dr4 ,leidy73 ,ask if t is ,mr4 ,seyb]t8 ,dr4 ,leidy3 ,is ,mr4 ,seyb]t pres5t8 ,?ree raps--v feeble4 ,dr4 ,leidy 7to ,mr4 ,sell]s73 ,0 !re an answ] to t8 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,!re 04 ,! answ] 0 ?ree raps4 7,aft] an int]val1 9 :i* no response is receiv$73 ,!re seem to be no fur!r communications4 ,i sugge/ t ! te/ ) ! glass tumbl]s be n[ tri$4 ,^u ! sugge/ion ( ! ,m$ium1 ! te/ ref]r$ to 0 mom5t>ily def]r$1 & ,mr4 ,sell]s made ?is inquiry3 ,x is propos$ t ! ,m$ium %all /& ^u tumbl]s4 ,are we likely to h any demon/ration8 ,?ree raps--promptly giv51 ?\gh feeble 9 deliv]y & b fa9tly audible4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,!re 7 ?ree--a k9d ( t>dy ass5t4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7to ! ,m$ium73 ,z if ! ,spirits might or might n communicate8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,well1 t a trial might be made4 ,?ree raps are "h aga9 in/antly he>d--! *>act]i/ics ( ! s\nds 9 ?is in/ance be+ rapidity & en]gy1 or positiv5ess4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,t is a quick answ]4 ,at ?is po9t att5tion is direct$ to ! fir/ ( a s]ies ( exp]im5ts ) f\r glass tumbl]s1 :i* are plac$ toge!r1 ) ! bottoms upw>d1 on ! c>pet$ floor1 9 ! c5tre ( a vacant space4 ,! ,m$ium /&s directly ^u ^!1 ! heels ( h] %oes re/+ ^u ! re> tumbl]s & ! soles ^u ! front tumbl]s4 ,! ,committee co-op]ate ) ! ,m$ium1 &1 9 con=mity ) h] sugge/ions1 all ! m5 clasp h&s & =m a semi-circle 9 front ( ! ,m$ium1 ! h&s ( ! latt] be+ grasp$ by ! g5tlem5 ne>e/ to h] on ei!r side4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7aft] a notification f ! ,m$ium to proce$73 ,is ,mr4 ,seyb]t /ill pres5t8 ,no response4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,x may be a few m9utes be=e y w he> any rapp+ ?r\gh ^! glasses4 ,t5 seconds elapse4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,?is te/ is a v satisfactory "o1 if !y d x4 ,& !y h done x a hundr$ times4 ,five seconds elapse4 ,! ,m$ium 7to ,mr4 ,furness73 ,! glasses are n plac$ ov] m>ble1 are !y8 ,mr4 ,furness3 ,no2 ! floor is ( wood4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7aft] ano!r int]val ( wait+7 in=mally rem>k$ to ,mr4 ,furness3 ,we w wait probably = ano!r m9ute to see if any?+ comes4 ,z y "k1 ! ,m$ium claims x is impossible = h] to control ^! ?+s--t %e is m]ely "o :o is op]at$ ?r\gh4 ,ano!r int]val expires4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,t 0 a v fa9t rap4 ,suppose we *ange ! position ( ! glasses4 ,note by ! ,/5ograph]4--,no intimation is giv5 t ! rap "h spok5 ( 0 he>d by any "o o!r ?an ! ,m$ium h]self4 ,pursuant to ! reque/ j /at$1 ! c>pet is remov$ & ! glass tumbl]s are locat$ on ! b>e floor at a po9t ab\t five feet di/ant f ! place at :i* ! fir/ te/ 0 tri$4 ,! new location is 9 ! c5tre ( a passage way1 ab\t ?ree feet 9 wid?1 betwe5 a side-bo>d on "o side & a wall projection on ! o!r4 ,its selection is app>5tly1 ?\gh n specifically1 dictat$ by ! position & movem5ts ( ! ,m$ium4 ,! ,m$ium & ! ,committee resume _! positions1 ! =m] /&+ on ! glasses & ! g5tlem5 fac+ h] 9 a gr\p4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,n[1 ,spirits1 w y rap on ! floor8 ,?irty seconds "h elaps$ ) no response1 :5 "o glass 0 he>d to click aga9/ ano!r1 & ! ,m$ium exclaim$1 ,oh4 ,! ,m$ium 7repeat+73 ,w y rap on ! floor8 ,?irty seconds n[ elapse )\t any demon/ration4 ,! ,m$ium 7aside73 ,x seems to be a failure4 ,!y h done x4 ,ano!r click ( ! glasses1 :i* passes )\t comm5t4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,we w h to set d[n ! result ( ! exp]im5t on glass tumbl]s z negative4 ,x may be well to try x lat]4 ,! ,m$ium 7evid5tly reluctant to ab&on ! te/73 ,suppose n[1 z we h gone s f>1 we k9d ( =m a *a94 ,! company reta9$ _! positions ) h&s jo9$1 & ! ,spirits 7 repeat$ly reque/$ to make _! pres5ce kn[n--,mr4 ,pepp]1 at ! sugge/ion ( ! ,m$ium1 ask+ ! ,_s ( 8 fri5d1 ,h5ry ,seyb]t1 to manife/ its pres5ce by "o rap--b all ef=ts to elicit su* response prov$ ineffectual4 ,! glasses 7 !n remov$ & ! reque/s 7 aga9 reit]at$1 b ) a l negative result4 ,! ,m$ium f9ally rem>k$ t %e _h r>ely kn[n ( failures ) ! glass tumbl]s1 b x _h be5 a long "t s9ce %e _h tri$ !m4 ,%e sugge/$ t ?is bran* ( ! inve/igation might be def]r$ until lat]4 ,! ,committee acquiesc$ 9 ! sugge/ion & return$ to ! p9e table1 :]e1 ) ! ,m$ium1 !y resume _! orig9al positions4 ,! ,/5ograph] is seat$ at ! table 9 ! re> ( ! company4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,n[ we h return$ to ! table4 ,c y indicate on ! table y\r pres5ce1 ,mr4 ,seyb]t8 ,an int]val ( sixty-f\r seconds "h foll[$4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,ask "s que/ions t w\ld int]e/ him 9 life4 ,z ,mr4 ,sell]s 0 repeat+ to ,mr4 ,pepp] ! sugge/ion made by ! ,m$ium1 ?ree raps 7 he>d4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,!re is n[ a communication t he is pres5t4 ,mr4 ,pepp]3 ,h>ry1 w\ld y l to "k some?+ ab\t ?is inve/igation ( ,spiritual manife/ations1 :i* y _h s mu* at he>t :ile liv+8 ,?ree raps--prompt & decid$4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,d y1 ,mr4 ,seyb]t1 at ! pres5t "t1 see ! p]sons pres5t8 ,are !y visible be=e y8 ,two raps--noticeably sl[4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7aside73 ,he says ,no1 !y are n4 ,! ,m$ium 7int]pret+73 ,well1 t w\ld be too--'p>tially4' ,dr4 ,ko5ig3 ,:at w\ld t mean--t he only sees "s ( u1 or t he sees none ( u entirely1 b only p>tially8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,t he sees u1 b n cle>ly4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,w y please rap ! numb] ( ! memb]s ( ! ,committee :o are pres5t at ?is "t8 ,?ree raps4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,n[1 say h[ _m4 ,?ree raps4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,are !re only ?ree8 ,! ,m$ium 7to ,mr4 ,sell]s73 ,t answ] 0 ',yes1' ,i ?9k4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,well1 y say y c d x4 ,please c\nt ! numb] ( ! memb]s ( ! ,committee :o are pres5t4 ,a,sev5 raps--v sl[1 delib]ate & di/9ct4 ,footnote ,a3 ,:51 9 answ] to ,mr4 ,sell]s' "q1 ! raps c\nt$ ! numb] ( ! ,committee pres5t1 ! numb] sev5 0 indicat$4 ,?is c\nt$ 9 ,mr4 ,george ,s4 ,pepp] & ! ,/5ograph]4--,g4,s4,f4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,are !re sev5 memb]s ( ! ,committee pres5t8 ,?ree raps4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,are !y all seat$ ar\nd "o table8 ,no response4 ,ab\t =ty seconds elapse4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,are !y seat$ at two tables8 ,b,?ree raps--q feeble4 ,footnote ,b3 ,:5 ! raps indicat$ t ! memb]s ( ! ,commission sat at two tables1 ?is expressly includ$ 9 ! numb] ( ! ,commission ! ,/5ograph]1 :o sat at a diff]5t table f t at :i* ! memb]s ( ! ,commission 7 seat$ at ! "t ( ask+ ! "q4--,g4,s4,f4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7to 8 associates73 ,we /ill mu/ g back to ! "o ?+4 ,! in=mation we receive ?r\gh ^! responses is ( little importance to u comp>$ ) ! in=mation :i* we mu/ obta9 z to :e!r ^! s\nds are produc$ by a disembodi$ ,_s or by "s liv+ p]son2 t is1 9 def]5ce to ! ,m$ium4 7,to ,mr4 ,furness73 ,d y n ?9k s8 ,mr4 ,furness is und]/ood to ass5t4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7cont9u+73 ,we h tri$ ! glass tumbl]s4 ,we h ! s\nds "h4 ,i w\ld ask ,mrs4 ,kane if x is prop] = u to look bel[ ! top ( ! table at ! "t ! s\nds are be+ produc$1 & 9 su* a way z to see h] feet4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,yes1 ( c\rse1 y c\ld d t1 b x is n well to break1 :5 y are /&+1 sudd5ly4 ,z y "k1 y h to con=m to ! rules1 else y w get no rapp+s4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,:at are ! rules8 ,! ,m$ium 7disconnect$ly73 ,! rules are--e te/ condition1 t ,i am p]fectly will+ to g ?r\gh1 & h gone ?r\gh a ?\s& times--at ! same "t1 !re are times :5 y c break ! rules4 ,s slight a ?+ z ! disjo9+ ( h&s may break ! rules4 ,i d n ?9k ! /&+ on ! glass has be5 fully tri$4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,we w try t lat]4 ,mr4 ,furness 7to ! ,m$ium--in=mally73 ,?is inve/igation is "o ( great importance to u4 ,!re is no "q ab\t x--we h he>d ^! curi\s s\nds4 ,n[1 z to :e!r !y come f ,spirits or n--t w\ld seem to be ! v next logical /ep 9 our inquiry4 ,i ?9k y are entirely at "o ) u 9 e possible desire to h ?is ph5om5on inve/igat$4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,oh1 c]ta9ly4 ,b ,i pl$ge myself to con=m to no?+1 =--z ,i said 9 ,europe--,i d n ev5 say ! s\nds are f ,spirits2 &1 :at is m1 x is utt]ly beyond human p[] to detect !m4 ,i d n say !y are ! ,spirits ( our dep>t$ fri5ds1 b ,i leave o!rs to judge = !mselves4 ,mr4 ,furness3 ,!n y h come to ! conclusion t !y are entirely indep5d5t ( y\rself4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,no1 ,i d n "k t !y are entirely indep5d5t ( myself4 ,mr4 ,furness3 ,"u :at conditions c y influ5ce !m8 ,! response1 :i* 0 p>tly inaudible at ! ,report]'s seat1 0 und]/ood to be3 ,i _c tell4 ,mr4 ,furness3 ,y say t1 9 ! g5]ality ( cases1 !y are beyond y\r control8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,yes4 ,mr4 ,furness3 ,h[ 9 ! _w %all we te/ t8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,well1 by-- ,mr4 ,furness3 ,by--:at8 ,isolat+ y f ! table8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,yes4 ,mr4 ,furness 7apply+ 8 "r h&1 by h] p]mission1 to ! ,m$ium's head73 ,are y ev] consci\s ( any vibration 9 y\r bones8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,no2 b sometimes x causes an exhau/ion1 t is1 "u circum/ances :5 ! raps d n come freely4 ,mr4 ,furness3 ,! fre] ! raps come1 ! bett] = y8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,yes2 ! fre] ! bett]--! less exhau/ion4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,b d y feel n[1 to-night1 any unt[>d influ5ce op]at+ aga9/ y8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,no1 n to-night1 = x takes q a little :ile be=e we feel ^? ?+s4 ,mr4 ,furness3 ,d ^! raps always h t vibratory s\nd--tr-rut--tr-rut--tr-rut8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,sometimes !y v>y4 ,mr4 ,furness3 ,z a g5]al rule ,i h he>d !m s\nd s4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,e rap has a diff]5t s\nd4 ,= in/ance1 :5 ! ,_s ( ,mr4 ,seyb]t rapp$1 if ! s\nd 0 a good "o1 y w\ld h notic$ t 8 rap 0 diff]5t f t ( ano!r4 ,e "o is entirely diff]5t f ano!r4 ,mr4 ,furness3 ,d y suppose t ! pres5t conditions are su* t y c ?r[ ! raps to a "p ( ! room o!r ?an t 9 :i* y are8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,i d n pret5d to d t1 b ,i w try to d x4 ,mr4 ,furness & ,dr4 ,leidy /ation !mselves 9 ! corn] ( ! room1 diagonally1 & mo/ remote f ! p9e table1 at :i* _! associates rema9 seat$1 ) _! h&s ^u ! table1 & '_! m9ds int5t on hav+ ! raps produc$ at ! corn] indicat$1' z reque/$ by ! ,m$ium1 :o also rema9s at ! table4 ,! ,m$ium asks1 ',w ! ,_s rap at ! o!r side ( ! room1' &1 aft] twelve seconds1 & aga9 aft] =ty-?ree seconds1 repeats ! inquiry4 ,no response is receiv$4 ,! exp]im5t is repeat$ ) ,mr4 ,furness & ,dr4 ,ko5ig at ! corn]1 b ) a l negative result4 ,at ?is po9t ! att5tion ( ! ,committee 0 aga9 direct$ to ! attempt$ production ( ! rapp+s ) ! ,m$ium /&+ ^u ! glass tumbl]s4 ,! lady proce$$ to ! space betwe5 ! side-bo>d & ! wall :]e ! la/ prec$+ te/ _h be5 made1 & !re ! tumbl]s 7 aga9 arrang$4 ,! ,m$ium resum$ h] position ^u !m1 ) ,doctors ,leidy & ,ko5ig1 & ,messrs4 ,sell]s & ,furness fac+ h]4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,w ! ,_s rap "h8 ,tw5ty-?ree seconds elapse4 ,dr4 ,leidy3 ,is any ,_s pres5t8 ,an int]val ( ?irty-n9e seconds "h foll[$1 :5 ! att5tion ( ! ,committee 0 mom5t>ily div]t$ by an inquiry address$ to ,mr4 ,furness by ,mr4 ,sell]s1 viz43 ,:e!r a glass plate ( suffici5t /r5g? to be> ! weight ( ! ,m$ium 0 procurable4 ,at ?is mom5t ! ,m$ium sudd5ly exclaim$3 ',i he>d a rap4 ,y said1 ,get a glass1 & !re 0 a rap4',a ,footnote ,a3 ,no "o b ! ,m$ium he>d ?is rap4--,g4,s4,f4 ,! ,m$ium 7repeat+ = ! in=mation ( ,mr4 ,furness73 ,somebody propos$ a glass & !re 7 ?ree raps4 ,dr4 ,ko5ig inquires ( ! ,m$ium :e!r ! mean+ int5d$ to be convey$ by ! s\nds is t ! ,spirits desire to h ! glass plate procur$4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,i d n "k4 ,i "k !re 7 raps4 7,turn+ to ,mr4 ,sell]s1 ! ,m$ium adds73 ,!y may h be5 made by y\r heel on ! floor b c]ta9ly !re 7 s\nds4 ,mr4 ,full]ton3 ,!n x 0 n ! regul> triple rap8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,i c\ld n tell4 ,j be=e call+ att5tion to ! alleg$ rap or raps ! ,m$ium grasp$ ) h] "r h& ! woodwork ( ! side-bo>d z if = support4 ,x 0 !n t %e /at$ %e he>d ! s\nds4 ,!y 7 app>5tly n he>d by any "o b ! ,m$ium4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7address+ ! ,_s73 ,w y repeat ! raps we he>d j n[1 assum+ t !re 7 "s8 ,t5 m9utes elapse )\t a response4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,!re is no use ( my /&+ long]1 = :5 !y come at all !y come "r away4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7aft] scrut9iz+ ! position ( "o ( ! feet ( ! ,m$ium1 rem>ks73 ,! edge ( ! heel ( ! %oe re/s on ! back tumbl]4 7,assum+ a /oop+ po/ure = a m prolong$ scrut9y1 he adds73 ,we w see :e!r ! raps w be produc$ n[4 ,! ,m$ium n[ proposes t all memb]s ( ! ,committee %all /& up & jo9 h&s4 ,mr4 ,sell]s & 8 associates accord+ly /&1 fac+ ! ,m$ium1 ) h&s jo9$4 ,*anges 9 _! positions 7 made by "s ( ! g5tlem5 f "t to "t1 z sugge/$ by ! ,m$ium1 ,mr4 ,pepp] & ,dr4 ,ko5ig be+ ! fir/ to ex*ange places4 ,?is occurr$ aft] a sil5ce ( ?irty seconds )\t any response4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,seyb]t1 if y\r ,_s is "h1 w y h ! k9dness--,i knew ,mr4 ,seyb]t well 9 life--to rap8 ,fifte5 seconds elapse4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,no1 he does n seem to respond4 ,at ! sugge/ion ( ,mr4 ,sell]s1 all ! g5tlem5 approa* ! ,m$ium = ! purpose ( induc+ "s ackn[l$gm5t by ! ,_s1 & inquiries simil> to ^? already /at$ are repeat$ )\t result4 ,! ,committee !n tempor>ily ab&on ?is te/4 ,all pres5t 7except ! ,/5ograph]7 hav+ be5 seat$ at ! l>ge circul> table 9 ! c5tre ( ! room1 ,mr4 ,pepp] address$ ! ,_s ( ,mr4 ,seyb]t1 z foll[s3 ',h>ry1 w y communicate ) me z y promis$ to d8' 7,?ree raps--giv5 sl[ly & delib]ately--are he>d47 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,w y communicate ) ,mr4 ,pepp] by raps or by writ+8 7,no response47 ,w y communicate by raps8 ,! ,m$ium 7to ,mr4 ,sell]s73 ,well1 my h& does feel l writ+4 ,w y give me a piece ( pap]8--& maybe !y w give me "s directions4 ,mr4 ,full]ton 7to ! ,m$ium73 ,h[ does y\r h& feel :5 affect$ 9 t way8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,x is a peculi> feel+1 l t f tak+ hold ( electrical in/rum5ts4 ,i d n "k b t y might possibly feel x 9 my h&4 ,! lady "h ext5d$ h] "r h& ^u ! table t[>d ,mr4 ,full]ton4 ,! latt] plac$ 8 left h& ^u ! ext5d$ h& ( ! ,m$ium1 & subsequ5tly rem>k$ t ! pulsation ( h] wri/ 0 a little above ! ord9>y rate4 ,! ,m$ium1 o/5sibly "u ,_s influ5ce1 ) lead p5cil 9 h& proce$$ to write two communications f ! ,_s ( ! late ,h5ry ,seyb]t4 ,! fir/ ( ^! cov]$ two pages ( pap] ( ! size ( ord9>y foolscap4 ,! ,m$ium wrote 9 l>ge *>act]s1 ) rem>kable rapidity1 & 9 a direction f ! "r to ! left1 or ! rev]se ( ord9>y h&writ+4 ,! writ+1 consequ5tly1 c\ld be read only f ! rev]se side ( ! pap] & by be+ held up s z to p]mit ! gas-light to pass ?r\gh x4 ,! communications1 z deciph]$ by ,mr4 ,sell]s1 ) ! aid ( ,mr4 ,full]ton & ! ,m$ium1 7 z foll[s3 ,y mu/ n expect t ,i c satisfy y beyond all d\bt 9 s %ort a "t z y h yet _h4 ,i want to give y all 9 my p[]1 & w d s if y w give me a *ance4 ,y mu/ comm5ce "r 9 ! fir/ place or y %all all be disappo9t$ = a mu* long] "t4 ,pr9ciipis ,ob/a ,s]o ,m$ic9a ,p>atum4 ,h5ry ,seyb]t4 ,m5d ! fault 9 "t or we w all be puzzl$4 ,h5ry ,seyb]t4 ,! =ego+ 7 und]/ood to be direct$ to ,mr4 ,pepp]1 9 accordance ) ! assurance giv5 by ! ,_s t x w\ld communicate ) him4 ,subsequ5tly1 :5 ! trance condition _h app>5tly disappe>$1 ! ,m$ium compli$ ) a reque/ to write1 z x w\ld be read to h]1 ! ,lat9 phrase at ! end ( ! fir/ communication4 ,us+ ! p5cil 9 h] "r h&1 %e transcrib$ sl[ly & 9 ! usual direction f left to "r4 ,! /yle ( h] h&writ+ 0 small & comp>atively neat4 ,app>5tly 9 e p>ticul> h] writ+ 9 ?is in/ance 0 ! exact opposite ( t made by h] :ile 9 ! alleg$ trance condition4 ,%e "h /at$ t1 ord9>ily1 %e wrote 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* p g5]ally write1 ) h] "r h& & f left to "r4 ,) respect to h] inability to transcribe ! ,lat9 words until ^! _h be5 spell$ = h]1 %e expla9$ t %e 0 n at all famili> ) ,lat94,a ,footnote ,a3 ,mr4 ,george ,s4 ,pepp]1 :o 0 pres5t1 said t ,mr4 ,seyb]t knew no ,lat94--,g4,s4,f4 ,a memb] ( ! ,committee1 comm5t+ ^u a defect 9 ! spell+ ( ! fir/ ( ! ,lat9 words 9 ! ,_s communication1 sugge/$ t ! error might be acc\nt$ = on ! hypo!sis t ,mr4 ,seyb]t1 9 life1 0 accu/om$ to ! use ( poor ,lat94 ,! ,m$ium f>!r expla9$ t h] und]/&+ ( ! second communication 0 t x 0 a translation ( ! ,lat9 conta9$ 9 ! fir/4 ,! glass tumbl]s are "h aga9 produc$ & ! ,m$ium takes h] position ^u !m1 ) ,mr4 ,full]ton /&+ next to h] ^u ! "r & ,mr4 ,furness to ! left4 ,mr4 ,sell]s rema9s = "s mom5ts kneel+ on ! floor to enable himself bett] to he> any s\nds t may be b fa9tly audible4 ,! ,spirits are repeat$ly importun$ by ! ,m$ium to produce ! rapp+s1 b no response is he>d until ! company is ab\t to ab&on ! exp]im5t4 ,?ree raps are !n audible4 ,! raps are v light b v di/9ct4 ,mr4 ,full]ton /ates t he he>d ! raps4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,i he>d a s\nd !n1 b x seem$ z if x 0 ar\nd !re4 7,indicat+ along ! wall imm$iately 9 ! re> ( ! ,m$ium47 ,! tumbl]s are "h mov$ fur!r away f ! wall & ! ,m$ium resumes h] position ^u !m4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,w ! ,_s rap aga98 7,no response47 ,! ,m$ium3 ,7 any ( y g5tlem5 acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,seyb]t 9 8 lifetime8 ,mr4 ,full]ton3 ,i saw him sev]al times be=e 8 dea?4 ,if he c give an intimation n[ ( any?+ he said at t "t1 x w indicate t he rememb]s x4 ,a v fa9t rap is he>d4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,!re is a rap4 ,x seems to be !re aga94 7,indicat+ ! spot to :i* att5tion 0 previ\sly call$ by ,mr4 ,sell]s47 ,! ,m$ium aga9 importunes1 fir/1 ',mr4 ,seyb]t' & next '! ,spirits' 'to rap2' & ! importunities are repeat$4 ,?ree raps are di/9ctly b fa9tly he>d4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,i he>d !m4 ,!y s\nd$ some:at l ! o!rs1 n exactly4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,i he>d "o rap1 b x is no?+ = me to he> !m2 ,i want y g5tlem5 to he> !m4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,probably we w he> !m aga94 ,:ile ,mr4 ,sell]s & ,mr4 ,furness are conv]s+1 sev]al raps are he>d1 ?\gh less di/9ct ?an ! prec$+ ones4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,!re !y are z ?\gh "r "u ! glass4 7,aft] a sil5ce ( =ty seconds73 ,n[ ,i he> !m aga9 v light--oh1 v light4 ,mr4 ,furness1 ) ! p]mission ( ! ,m$ium1 places 8 h& ^u "o ( h] feet4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,!re are raps n[1 /rong--yes1 ,i he> !m4 ,mr4 ,furness 7to ! ,m$ium73 ,?is is ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ ( all1 ,mrs4 ,kane1 ,i di/9ctly feel !m 9 y\r foot4 ,!re is n a p>ticle ( motion 9 y\r foot1 b !re is an unusual pulsation4 ,mr4 ,sell]s "h made "s inquiries ( ! ,m$ium1 conc]n+ ! %oes n[ worn by h]4 ,! replies1 :i* 7 n direct1 are "h giv54 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,are ^? ! %oes :i* y usually we>8 ,! ,m$ium3 ,i we> all k9ds ( %oes4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,are ! s\nds sometimes produc$ 9 y\r room :5 y h no %oes on4 ,! ,m$ium3 ,m or less4 ,!y are produc$ "u all circum/ances4 ,foll[+ ! sugge/ion ( ! ,m$ium1 all pres5t proce$ ?r\gh an int]v5+ ap>tm5t to ! libr>y :]e ! ,m$ium selects v>i\s positions--/&+ ^u a l\nge1 !n ^u a cu%ion$ *air1 next ^u a /ep-ladd] & f9ally ^u ! side ( a book-case--b all ) a l unsuccessful result1 no response by rapp+s be+ he>d4 ,^u an intimation be+ giv5 by a memb] ( ! ,committee t ! ,m$ium may be we>i$1 ! fur!r prosecution ( ! ,inve/igation is tempor>ily def]r$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,aft] ! exam9ation ( ,mrs4 ,kane1 & aft] ! ,/5ograph] _h left1 ! ,commission held a conf]5ce1 & commission$ ,mr4 ,furness to lay be=e ,mrs4 ,kane ! "q ( cont9u+ or clos+ ! inve/igation1 s f> z %e 0 conc]n$4 ,if %e 7 sangu9e ( m satisfactory results at ano!r sance1 ! ,commission 0 will+ to prolong ! inve/igation4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 ,bel[ is giv5 ! lett] f ,mr4 ,furness1 expla9+ :y ! inve/igation ( ,mrs4 ,kane 0 n cont9u$4 ,! decision to discont9ue x came f h]4 ,my ,de> ,full]ton3 ,y rememb] t ! memb]s ( ,! ,seyb]t ,commission sep>at$ la/ ev5+ ) ! und]/&+ t we %\ld meet ,mrs4 ,kane aga9 ?is ev5+1 if ,mrs4 ,kane desir$ x1 & t !y reque/$ me to lay ! "q be=e h] = h] decision4 ,accord+ly1 ,i _h an int]view ) h] ?is morn+1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is z accurate an acc\nt z ,i c rememb]4 ,i told h] t ! ,commission _h n[ _h two sances ) h]1 & t ! conclusion to :i* !y _h come is t ! s-call$ raps are conf9$ :olly to h] p]son1 :e!r produc$ by h] volunt>ily or involunt>ily !y _h n attempt$ to decide2 fur!rmore1 t al?\gh ?us satisfi$ 9 _! own m9ds !y 7 anxi\s to treat h] ) all possible def]5ce & consid]ation1 & accord+ly _h desir$ me to say to h] t if %e ?\ght ano!r sance ) h] w\ld or might modify or rev]se _! conclusion1 !y held !mselves ready to meet h] aga9 ?is ev5+ & r5ew ! inve/igation ( ! manife/ations2 at ! same "t ,i felt x my duty to add t 9 t case ! exam9ation w\ld necess>ily be ( ! mo/ se>*+ description4 ,mrs4 ,kane repli$ t ! manife/ations at bo? sances _h be5 ( an unsatisfactory nature1 s unsatisfactory t %e really c\ld n blame ! ,commission = arriv+ at _! conclusion4 ,9 h] pres5t /ate ( heal? %e d\bt$ :e!r a ?ird meet+ w\ld prove any bett] ?an ! two already held4 ,x might be ev5 m unsatisfactory1 & in/ead ( remov+ ! pres5t belief ( ! ,commission x might add confirmation ( x4 ,9 view ( ^! consid]ations1 %e decid$ n to hold ano!r sance4 ,aft]w>d1 dur+ ! =5oon 7y "k %e has be5 & /ill is my gue/71 %e recurr$ to ! subject1 & add$ t if h]eaft] h] heal? improv$ x w\ld give h] pleasure to make a free-w (f]+ to ! ,commission ( a numb] ( sances = fur!r inve/igations4 ,i =got to tell y1 :5 we la/ met1 t ye/]day morn+1 ! #f? ( ,novemb]1 ,i br\ght away f ,mrs4 ,patt]son our seal$ slate4 ,x conta9s no writ+1 s ,mrs4 ,patt]son says4 ,dur+ ! _m mon?s t x has be5 9 ?is ,m$ium's possession ,i h made to h] ! mo/ urg5t appeals1 bo? 9 p]son & by lett]1 to fulfill h] promise ( caus+ ! writ+ to appe> 9 x4 ,h] inv>iable excuse has be5 h] lack ( "t4 ,i ,rema9 ,y\rs1 ,,horace ,,h[>d ,,furness1 ,act+ ,*airman4 #g? ,novemb]1 #ahhd4 ,x w be se5 f ! la/ p>agraph ( ! prec$+ lett] t ! attempt to produce 'indep5d5t writ+' on ! inside ( ! slate seal$ by ! ,commission 0 )\t result4 ,! slate 0 seal$ on ,may #ca/1 #ahhd 7z describ$ 9 ! records ( ! meet+ ( t date71 0 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ! ,m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,patt]son1 ! next day1 :]e x rema9$ until ,novemb] #f?4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,janu>y #af?1 #ahhe4 ,! ,commission met on ,friday ev5+1 ,janu>y #af?1 #ahhe1 = ! purpose ( exam9+ a second slate :i* _h be5 seal$ by ,mr4 ,furness & left ) ,mrs4 ,patt]son1 & 0 n[ return$ to ! ,commission4 ,! slate 0 screw$ & seal$ by ,mr4 ,furness1 j be=e ,*ri/mas1 & 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,m$ium until ,janu>y #ab?4 ,s importunate 0 ! ,act+ ,*airman 9 8 entreaties to ,mrs4 ,patt]son to br+ to be> on ^! slates all h] ,spiritual p[]1 t at la/ he induc$ h] to "n a c]ta9 aft]noon t %\ld be devot$ to ! task4 ,he w5t to h] h\se on ! day nam$1 & sat ) h] :ile %e held ! slates 9 h] lap4 ,to increase to ! utmo/ all available ,spiritual =ce1 ,mrs4 ,patt]son's two daught]s & h] bro!r-9-law1 ,mr4 ,w9n]1 7 call$ 9 & %>$ ! session4 ,aft] sitt+ = ne>ly two h\rs1 ! little p5cil _h n made its appe>ance on ! outside1 b c\ld /ill be he>d rattl+ inside1 & ! obdurate ,spirits 7 ab&on$ = ! day4--,h4,h4,f4 ,! slate 0 secur$ z foll[s3 ,illu/ration ,! two leaves ( ! slate 7 fa/5$ by f\r screws at #a1 #b1 #c & #d2 "o side ( ! slate 0 already secur$ by ! h+es #h1 #h2 ! slate _h !n be5 wrapp$ by ! tape #i1 #i1 z indicat$1 ! knot be+ at #d2 seals _h !n be5 set ov] ! heads ( ! screws1 ^u ! tape1 at #a1 #b1 #c & #d1 & also ov] ! ends ( ! screws1 ^u ! tape1 on ! o!r side ( ! slate2 a seal 0 also plac$ ^u ! ends ( ! tape at #e2 & two seals at "o corn]1 at ! places indicat$ by #f & #g4 ,! corn] m>k$ by ! arr[ 7--7 0 protect$ only by ! screws & seals at #c & #d4 ,:5 ! slate 0 %ak5 no s\nd ( ! rattl+ ( ! p5cil 0 he>d--a p5cil-scrap hav+ be5 enclos$ z usual 9 ! slate :5 x 0 seal$4 ,! ,m$ium _h decl>$ t ! p5cil 0 gone1 b said %e did n "k :e!r !re 0 writ+ on ! slate or n4 ,! seals 7 fir/ exam9$ & decl>$ intact4 ,!n ,dr4 ,leidy pu%$ a ?9 knife-blade betwe5 ! slates at ! unprotect$ corn]1 m>k$ by ! arr[ on ! sket*4 ,!n ,mr4 ,sell]s pu%$ 9 a ?ick knife-blade a little to "o side ( ,dr4 ,leidy's4 7,! exact place is m>k$ on ! rim ( ! slate itself47 ,bo? ! blades 7 ?ru/ /raight 9--,dr4 ,leidy's exactly at ! corn]1 & ,mr4 ,sell]s's at ! po9t m>k$1 & nei!r ( !m 0 work$ ab\t betwe5 ! slates4 ,! slates 7 ?us sep>at$ by ! ?ick knife-blade ab\t "o-t5? ( an in*4 ,! seals 7 n brok5 by ?is4 ,:ile ! slates 7 ?us sep>at$1 x 0 notic$ t ! wood 0 discolor$ & rubb$ glossy on ! sides ( ! crack4 ,mr4 ,sell]s !n remov$ ! tape1 seals & screws4 ,! slate be+ op5$1 no p5cil 0 f\nd & no p5cil-m>ks appe>$ on ! slate4 ,! rims 7 worn smoo? & black5$ at ! corn] :]e ! slates c\ld be sep>at$2 ?is 0 v di/9ct4 ,"s soap-/one du/1 :i* ,dr4 ,ko5ig id5tifi$ "u a microscope z ! same ) a rema9+ fragm5t ( ! p5cil ins]t$ 7:i* ,mr4 ,furness _h pres]v$71 0 f\nd rubb$ into ! same corn]1 %[+ t ! slates _h be5 sep>at$ & ! piece ( p5cil work$ out4 ,mr4 ,furness !n produc$ ?ree slates ( ! same sort 7) h+es1 & ab\t #h 94 by #f47 to be us$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,dr4 ,slade4 ,!y 7 screw$ up ) a bit ( p5cil inside1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,commission4 ,ea* 0 m>k$ on ! inside by ,mr4 ,sell]s1 ) a scrat* f a diamond4 ,to ,mr4 ,furness 0 delegat$ ! "w ( seal+ !m4 ,z ,dr4 ,slade1 h[ev]1 refus$ to use any ( our seal$ slates1 our labor 0 wa/$4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ is a /5ographic report ( a meet+ ( ! ,commission1 to consid] ! reports (f]$ by sev]al memb]s ( sances ) ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade1 :o came to ,philadelphia to meet ! ,commission4 ,z he refus$ to sit ) m ?an ?ree ( ! ,commission at a "t1 x 0 necess>y to visit him 9 sections4 ,arrangem5ts _h be5 made to h all ! memb]s sit ) him 9 turn1 b x 0 soon decid$ t cont9uity ( obs]vation 0 valuable1 & c]ta9 memb]s 7 appo9t$ to d ! :ole "w4 7,a record f ! notes ( ! ,/5ograph]1 ,mr4 ,j4,i4 ,gilb]t47 ,,philada41 ,febru>y #g?1 #ahhe4 ,a =mal session ( ! ,seyb]t ,committee 0 held to-day at #h o'clock ,p4,m41 at ! resid5ce ( ,mr4 ,furness1 ,no4 #bbb ,we/ ,wa%+ton ,squ>e4 ,! session 0 devot$ to consid]ation ( ! sances held ) ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade1 f ,janu>y #ba/ to ,janu>y #bh? inclusive4 ,! foll[+ is a compilation ( writt5 notes & v]bal comm5ts ^u ! sances by memb]s ( ! ,committee3 ,mr4 ,coleman ,sell]s 7ref]r+ to notes73 ,! ,committee met on ,janu>y #ba/1 #ahhe1 at ! ,gir>d ,h\se1 ,philadelphia1 9 ,room #bd4 ,!re 7 pres5t3 ,messrs4 ,?ompson1 ,sell]s & ,furness1 ( ! ,committee1 & ! ,m$ium1 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade4 ,! sance 0 conduct$ at a p9e table prep>$ by ! ,m$ium1 :i* 0 suppli$ ) two fall+ leaves & /ation$ at a po9t remote f ! c5tre ( ! room1 & contigu\s to a wall ( ! ap>tm5t4 ,^u ! table 7 two ord9>y writ+ slates & fragm5ts ( slate p5cils4 ,! relative positions ( ! ,m$ium & ! ,committee 7 z foll[s3 ! ,m$ium 0 seat$ 9 ! space betwe5 ! table & ! wall4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson occupi$ a *air at ! side ( ! table to ! "r1 & ,mr4 ,furness "o at ! side to ! left ( ! ,m$ium4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 0 seat$ at ! side directly opposite to ! ,m$ium4 ,aft] call+ att5tion to ! slates & ! p5cil pieces1 ! ,m$ium rem>k$ t1 z 8 baggage _h n come to h&1 he 0 appreh5sive t ! sitt+ w\ld n be a v good "o4 ,a brief1 g5]al conv]sation foll[$1 & !n1 comply+ ) a direction ( ! ,m$ium1 all pres5t jo9$ h&s ^u ! table4 ,!reupon ! ,m$ium abruptly />t$ back1 &1 rem>k+ t he _h receiv$ a v sev]e %ock ( "s k9d1 inquir$ :e!r ! g5tlem5 pres5t _h n exp]i5c$ a l s5sation4 ,! responses 7 9 ! negative4 ,! ,m$ium next propos$ to give an exhibition ( ,spiritism ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( communications invisibly writt5 ^u ! app>5tly blank surface ( "o ( ! slates4 ,at ?is po9t ,mr4 ,sell]s ask$ t ! table be exam9$1 &1 ) ! ass5t ( ! ,m$ium1 an exam9ation 0 accord+ly made by ! ,committee2 ! only notewor?y result ( :i* 0 ! discov]y imm$iately b5ea? ! table-top ( op5+s or slots into :i* ! b>s support+ ! table leaves ent]$ :5 turn$ to p]mit ! l[]+ ( ! leaves4 7,mr4 ,sell]s "h cont9u$1 )\t ref]5ce to notes73 ,^! slots & ! use to :i* ,i asc]ta9$ !y might be appli$ are wor?y ( special comm5t1 z !y play$ a v important "p 9 all ! expositions t 7 made ( ! ,m$ium ,slade's manife/ations4 ,! slot "u ! table into :i* ! vibrat+ b> pass$ :5 ! leaf 0 l[]$ 0 an in* & a-qu>t] 9 dep?4 ,at a lat] p]iod ( ! meet+1 :5 ! opportunity 0 af=d$1 ,i took ! slate 9 my h&1 &1 f ! table side at :i* ,i 0 seat$ 7! "o directly opposite ! ,m$ium's position7 pass$ x into ! slot1 all[+ x to re/ !re diagonally4 ,^u remov+ my h& ! slate rema9$ susp5d$ 9 its place1 & 9 a position 9 :i* x c\ld conv5i5tly be writt5 ^u4 ,i may add t ?is arrangem5t ( ! slate is said to be an ess5tial feature ( ,slade's favorite me?od ( writ+4 ,! ,m$ium did n fail to notice my exp]im5t ( pass+ ! slate into ! slot1 &1 ^u ! occasion ( my second att5dance at ! manife/ations 7:i* 0 at ! ?ird meet+ ( ! ,committee71 hav+ disp5s$ ) ! table ,i h describ$ & prep>$ ano!r1 he some:at o/5tati\sly call$ att5tion to ! fact t ! table !n produc$ conta9$ no slots su* z ^? ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,i h a memor&um ( ! size ( ! slots4 ,! dim5sions ( ! table la/ ref]r$ to are giv5 9 ,mr4 ,full]ton's report4 7,mr4 ,sell]s1 ref]r+ aga9 to 8 notes73 ,tak+ a slate 9 8 h& ,slade held x b5ea? ! table leaf to 8 "r1 :5 almo/ imm$iately !re 0 a succession ( fa9tly audible s\nds su* z w\ld h be5 made by writ+ on ! slate "u ! table4 ,a knock indicat$ t ! writ+ _h ceas$4 ,! ,m$ium !n attempt$ to )draw ! slate1 b 9 ?is enc\nt]$ a seem+ resi/ance1 & only succe$$ by a j]k1 z if wr5*+ ! slate f ! grasp ( a /rong p]son :o 0 bel[ ! table4 ,^u ! slate1 :i* 0 at once inspect$1 appe>$ 9 a fair1 runn+ h&writ+1 & z if writt5 ) a p5cil held firmly 9 h&1 ! foll[+3 ,my fri5ds1 ,look well to ! tru? & le>n wisdom1 ,i am truly ,james ,cl>k4 7,cont9u+1 )\t ref]5ce to notes73 ,?is writ+ diff]$ entirely1 9 g5]al appe>ance1 f ! subsequ5t writ+s ^u ! slate1 hav+ app>5tly be5 made ) ! r\nd$ po9t ( a p5cil held 9 an easy & natural position = writ+4 ,9 o!r in/ances ! writ+s _h a /ra9$ & artificial appe>ance1 & _h evid5tly be5 made ) a p5cil po9t :i* _h be5 flatt5$ be=e be+ us$4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson 7to ,mr4 ,sell]s73 ,d y rememb] t at ! session ( :i* y n[ speak ! ,m$ium d5i$ hav+ any k ( ,james ,cl>k1 & aft]w>ds said t he did "k ( him8 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,i rememb] di/9ctly t he said he knew no?+ ( ,james ,cl>k's affairs1 & t1 on ano!r day1 he pres5t$ a communication f a ,william ,cl>k4 7,mr4 ,sell]s "h resum$ 8 read+ f notes1 z foll[s73 ,! writ+ 0 oblit]at$ f x & ! slate aga9 held "u ! table1 :5 ! "q 0 ask$1 ,w y d m4 ,an int]val ( p]haps "o or two m9utes elaps$ :5 ! slate 0 exhibit$1 & ^u x appe>$ ! ^w ,yes4 ,! ^w _h be5 writt5 ) a broad-end$ p5cil1 & nei!r 9 /yle nor "* resembl$ ! fir/ writ+4 ,mr4 ,sell]s1 comply+ ) ! ,m$ium's reque/ to write a "q on ! back ( ! slate1 wrote ,d y "k ! p]sons pres5t8 ,! response :i* 0 made to ?is 0 ,yes1 we d4 ,no additional manife/ations by writ+s 7 made at ! fir/ meet+4 ,dur+ ! sitt+ _m raps 7 produc$ on ! table ?r\gh "s invisible ag5cy1 & z ^! s\nds1 9 "s in/ances1 7 su* z c\ld be made by simple means & at ! comm& ( a p]son sitt+ at ! table1 a memb] ( ! ,committee reproduc$ ! s\nds4 ,x 0 ! conviction ( ! memb]s ( ! ,committee pres5t t ! s\nds ?us produc$ 7 simil> to ! s\nds said to h be5 made by ,spirits4 ,! ,m$ium1 h[ev]1 pr(ess$ 8 ability to di/+ui% betwe5 ! two classes ( s\nds1 & rem>k$ t "s ( ! s\nds he>d by him 7 su* z w\ld be made by a p]son t\*+ ! table & caus+ x to make ! raps2 t su* s\nds 7 n f ! ,spirits2 t :5 ! raps 7 g5u9e !y caus$ a peculi> s5sation1 a sort ( tremor1 9 8 brea/1 &1 !re=e1 he c\ld tell :5 ! raps 7 spuri\s4 7,mr4 ,sell]s1 aside73 ,9 o!r words1 t none 7 g5u9e b ^? made by himself4 7,resum+1 f notes73 ,! ,m$ium1 9 answ] to inquiries1 gave a detail$ description ( ! rem>kable ph5om5a said to h be5 produc$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,pr(essor ,zoelln]--:i*1 he said1 7 z unexpect$ to himself 7,slade7 z !y 7 to any "o2 t !y 7 beyond 8 control1 & evid5tly ! "w ( ,spirits "u v favorable conditions4 ,mr4 ,sell]s "h read ! m9utes ( ! meet+ ( ,janu>y #bb;d1 #ahhe1 z prep>$ by ,pr(essor ,full]ton4 7,! m9utes are z foll[s73 ,! ,committee met on ,?ursday1 ,janu>y #bb;d1 #ahhe1 at #ab ,m41 9 ! ,gir>d ,h\se1 ,philadelphia4 ,pres5t3 ,messrs4 ,?ompson1 ,furness1 ,full]ton & ! ,m$ium1 ,h5ry ,slade4 ,a table measur+ five or f\r & a-half by ?ree feet1 0 us$ by ! ,m$ium4 ,x 0 an oval table ) two leaves4 ,! ,m$ium sat at "o side1 ) ,mr4 ,furness at ! end ( ! table to 8 left1 ,pr(essor ,?ompson at ! end to 8 "r1 & ,mr4 ,full]ton opposite4 ,a circle 0 fir/ =m$ by jo9+ h&s ^u ! table4 ,a slate 0 pass$ to ,mr4 ,full]ton by ! ,m$ium1 ) ! reque/ t x be held by him "u ! table leaf to 8 7,mr4 ,full]ton's7 left4 ,! slate 0 held by ,mr4 ,full]ton z reque/$1 b at no "t dur+ ! sitt+ 0 any writ+ produc$ on ! slate4 ,t[>d ! close ( ! sance ! slate 0 held = "s "t "u ! opposite table leaf by ,messrs4 ,furness & ,full]ton4 ,dr4 ,slade1 aft] clean+ a slate1 held x "u ! table-leaf to 8 "r1 9 ! space betwe5 himself & ,pr(essor ,?ompson4 ,! slate 0 n held close to ! table1 b 9 a slant+ position1 s t a space ( p]haps f\r or five in*es 0 left betwe5 ! edge ( ! slate f>!/ remov$ f ! table & ! table itself4 ,a piece ( p5cil1 brok5 f a small p5cil--ab\t #a-af? to #a-ab? 94 cross section1 0 laid on ! slate4 ,a s]ies ( que/ions 7 "h prop\nd$1 9 ea* in/ance ! inquiry be+ foll[$ by a scrat*+ s\nd1 & ! slate be+ !n )drawn f "u ! table & %[+ writ+ ^u x4 ,^! writ+s 7 con/ru$ z responses4 ,! que/ions & answ]s 7 z foll[s3-- #a4 ,x 0 ask$3 ,w ! ,spirits answ] que/ions8 ,ans4 7z above74 ',we w try1' #b4 ,is ! g5tleman opposite a ,m$ium8 7,mr4 ,full]ton47 ,ans4 ,he has "s p[]4 #c4 ,are !re m ,spirits ?an "o pres5t8 ,ans4 ,yes1 !re is4 #d4 ,ano!r communication :i* appe>$ on ! slate 0 'we w d m soon4' #e4 ,ques4 ,d y move ?is p5cil8 ,ans4 ,we d1 ( c\rse4 #f4 ,tell u if y w play ! accordion1 or try to to-day8 ,ans4 ,yes4 ,! accordion 7a small "o7 0 !n held p>tly "u ! leaf ( ! table1 :]e ! slates _h be54 ,x play$ a little4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission c\ld n see x :5 9 t position1 or at lea/ c\ld n see ! :ole ( x4 ,mr4 ,full]ton1 by look+ "u ,pr(essor ,?ompson's arm1 ov] ! table1 c\ld occasionally cat* a glimpse ( x z ,dr4 ,slade mov$ x to & fro1 b saw only "o corn]4 ,dr4 ,slade !n m>k$ a slate ) a l9e1 & laid "o ( ! bits ( p5cil ^u ! l9e4 ,a l>ge slate p5cil 0 !n laid along ! edge ( ! slate4 ,! slate 0 plac$ bel[ ! edge ( ! table beside ,dr4 ,slade 7to 8 "r1 z usual7 :5 ! l>ge p5cil 0 ?r[n up into ! air two & a-half or ?ree feet above ! table4 ,:5 ! slate 0 br\ght up into view aga9 ! small bit ( p5cil 0 /ill 9 its place4 ,?is w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be no?+ rem>kable if ! ,m$ium's f+] 7 ^u ! small bit ( p5cil at ! "t ( ! j]k4 ,ano!r slate 0 held by ,dr4 ,slade on ! same side ( & bel[ ! table 7z f> z ,i c\ld judge f 8 arm x 0 ne>ly z l[ z ,dr4 ,slade's knee71 & x 0 sudd5ly brok5 into _m pieces1 ! frame be+ at once held up = inspection by ,dr4 ,slade4 ,x did n seem to h be5 brok5 aga9/ ! table1 z !re 0 no %ock felt 9 ! table1 nor did ! s\nd indicate x4 ,x might h be5 brok5 by a sudd5 bl[ ^u ! knee1 z ,dr4 ,slade's knees 7 9 close proximity to ! place :]e ! slate 0 held4 ,! foll[+ are ,notes ( po9ts :i* ,mr4 ,sell]s ask$ me p>ticul>ly to obs]ve4--,g4,s4,f4 ,,note #a4--,! bits ( p5cil plac$ ^u ! slates seem$ to be us$ 9 writ+1 = pieces ) %>p edges 7 brok5 & put on ! slates & aft]w>ds 7 f\nd some:at worn4 ,,note #b4--,!y 7 app>5tly ! same pieces1 z ! size 0 ! same4 ,,note #c4--,! writ+ did n seem to h be5 done by draw+ ! slate ov] a p5cil at ! "t t ! scrat*+ 0 he>d1 = ! slate 0 p>tly 9 view1 & ?\gh x mov$ some:at1 x did n !n move en\gh to make1 = example1 a l9e ! :ole l5g? ( ! slate1 z 0 done 9 "o in/ance4 ,,note #d4--,! p5cil 0 f\nd :]e ! writ+ end$1 & 9 ! case ( ! l9e cit$ j above1 ! m>k on ! slate 0 j ab\t z wide z ! rubb$ "p ( ! p5cil4 ,! p5cil 0 rubb$ & ! end _h be5 flat4 ,,note #e4--;,i did n notice any diff]5ce 9 ! f95ess ( ! e>li] & lat] writ+s4 ,! fir/ communication began & end$ ) a /rong broad l9e4 ,,note #f4--,! accordion 0 a small "o1 & ,i _c say :e!r x might n h be5 play$ ^u ) "o h& if grasp$ 9 ! "r way4 ,,note #g4--;,9 e case1 :at 0 done 0 done out ( our sight1 ,dr4 ,slade decl>+ t ! object 9 conceal+ ! slates1 etc41 0 to prev5t our wills f hav+ a negative effect ^u ! ph5om5a4 ,my own position opposite ! ,m$ium 0 a v bad "o = obs]v+ :at 0 go+ on on 8 side ( ! table4 7,mr4 ,sell]s "h read1 f notes tak5 by himself1 ! m9utes ( ! ?ird ( ! s]ies ( ,slade sances1 z foll[s73 ,! ,committee met on ,janu>y #bc;d1 #ahhe1 at ! ,gir>d ,h\se1 ,philadelphia1 9 ,room #bd4 ,!re 7 pres5t3 ,messrs4 ,?ompson1 ,sell]s & ,furness1 ( ! ,committee1 & ! ,m$ium1 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade4 ,! ,m$ium 0 seat$ 9 ! space betwe5 ! table & ! wall4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson occupi$ a *air at ! side ( ! table to ! "r1 & ,mr4 ,furness "o at ! side to ! left ( ! ,m$ium4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 0 seat$ at ! side directly opposite to ! ,m$ium4 ,! table made use ( on ?is occasion 0 mu* l>g] ?an ! "o us$ at ! fir/ meet+4 ,att5tion 0 call$ to ! fact t !re 7 no slots "u ! middle leaf ( ! table z !re 7 9 ! o!r table4 ,betwe5 ! leaf & ! c5tre ( ! table pap] _h be5 introduc$ = ! purpose ( /uff+ ! crack1 a r l>ge "o1 & ! explanation ( ! ,m$ium 01 ',?is is to /op a sort ( draft t comes up ?r\gh ! crack & breaks ! connection4' ,! memb]s ( ! ,committee 7 incl9$ to ?9k t ! purpose 0 to prev5t !m f obs]v+ ?r\gh ! crack any manipulations ( ! slate or motions by ! ,m$ium "u ! table4 ,! fir/ writ+ on ! slate 01 ',we w d all we c4' ,by reque/ ( ! ,m$ium1 a slate ) a bit ( p5cil 0 !n held by ,mr4 ,sell]s "u ! table leaf next to him on 8 left1 :5 ! "q 0 put1 ',w y try to write on ! slate held by ! g5tleman opposite4' ,! response1 ',we w try1' 0 writt5 on ! ,m$ium's slate4 ,aft] tak+ ! slate 9 8 h& & cleanly wip+ x1 ! ,m$ium pass$ x "u ! table leaf1 :5 almo/ in/antly s\nds indicat+ writ+1 su* z 7 audible at ! fir/ session1 7 repeat$4 ,^u be+ exhibit$ ! slate conta9$ ! foll[+3 ,my fri5ds1-- ,paul's injunction 0 add to y\r fai? k4 ?is k1 has enc\rag$ ! despond+1 & giv5 com=t to ! m\rn]1 & gives hope to ! ,hopeless4 ,i am truly ,william ,cl>k4 ,! appe>ance ( ?is writ+ 0 mu* ! same z t ( ! fir/ day1 :5 ano!r long writt5 communication 0 produc$1 b x bore no resemblance to ! scrawls :i* 7 exhibit$ 9 answ] to que/ions4 ,a special m9ute is "h made ( obs]vations by memb]s ( ! ,committee ^u c]ta9 features ( ! ,m$ium's op]ations1 :i* t5d$ to discr$it ! assumption ( a sup]natural ag5cy 9 ! production ( ! slate writ+s4 ,9 ! above in/ance a slate :i* _h be5 not$ z /&+ aga9/ a leg ( ! table & beh9d ! *air ( ! ,m$ium1 b conv5i5tly )9 8 rea*1 0 dext]\sly sub/itut$ by ! ,m$ium = ! slate tak5 f ! table & ! "o ^u :i* o/5sibly writ+ 0 to appe>4 ,?is 0 obs]v$ by "o memb]4 ,9 ano!r in/ance a memb] 7,mr4 ,sell]s7 obs]v$ ! same sub/itution1 s f> z ! motion ( ! ,m$ium's h& & arm 0 conc]n$4 ,by c]ta9 private m>ks1 adroitly appli$1 ! same memb] not$ ! fact t ! slate on :i* ! writ+ 0 exhibit$ 0 n1 z ! ,m$ium repres5t$ x to be1 ! same slate :i* _h be5 tak5 f ! table4 ,! =ego+ note by ! ,/5ograph] is some:at incoh]5t1 ow+ to 8 unfamili>ity ) ,slade's sances2 yet we pref] to let x rema9 z x is4--,g4,s4,f4 7,mr4 ,sell]s adds1 p>5!tically73 ,t is1 ,i wat*$ ! ,m$ium's op]ations specially ) a view ( in=m+ myself :e!r ! slate us$ 9 bo? in/ances 0 ! same4 7,resum+1 f notes73 ,! ,m$ium propos$ t ! ,committee %\ld reta9 ! slate ^u :i* ! long message appe>$4 ,! slate 0 accord+ly reta9$ by ! ,committee4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson 7address+ ,mr4 ,sell]s73 ,0 n t slate ! "o t ,i held at ! "t ref]r$ to8 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,x 04 ,! slate 0 held by y at ! same "t t x 0 held by ! ,m$ium4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson3 ,!n !re is an additional fact to be not$ 9 reg>d to x4 ,t fact is ?is4 ,:5 ! s\nds indicat+ ! writ+ process _h ceas$1 ,i endeavor$ to pull ! slate away f "u ! table1 b ! ,m$ium resi/$ my ef=t1 & by p[]ful ex]tion j]k$ ! slate out t[>d himself4 ,! sub/itution ( "o slate = ! o!r 0 probably made at ?is "t1 & ! slate s sub/itut$ 0 !n plac$ on ! table4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,t is true1 mo/ assur$ly ,i saw ! sub/itution1 & ,mr4 ,furness also saw x v pla9ly4 ,f 8 position ,mr4 ,furness saw ! ,m$ium take up ! o!r slate4 ,,note4--,an explanation 0 "h made by ,mr4 ,furness to ! effect t 8 k ( ! sub/itution "h spok5 ( 0 inf]5tial1 b t at ano!r p]iod ( ! sance he did di/9ctly see ! ,m$ium grasp an unus$ slate4 ,mr4 ,sell]s "h resum$1 f 8 notes3 ,! ,m$ium !n propos$ to attempt ! exp]im5t ( caus+ ! *air ^u :i* ,pr(essor ,?ompson sat1 to rise f ! floor1 )\t ext]nal ag5cy o!r ?an t ( ! h& ( ! ,m$ium on ! back ( ! *air4 ,9 answ] to ! "q1 ',w y try to lift ! *air8' ! response 0 ',yes4' ,mr4 ,sell]s1 be+ reque/$ to write a "q on ! back ( ! slate ne> him1 wrote ! foll[+1 ',:at is ! "t8' ,aft] "s little "t1 dur+ :i* ! ,m$ium furtively glanc$ at ! slate1 ! answ] 0 giv51 ',a little aft] twelve4' ,^u be+ reque/$ to op5 8 left h& & hold x ?us ext5d$ 9 a position b5ea? ! top ( ! table to 8 left1 ,mr4 ,sell]s compli$ ) ! reque/1 :5 a slate1 :i* _h be5 held by ! ,m$ium "u ! opposite leaf1 0 pass$ across1 &1 aft] t\*+ ,mr4 ,sell]s's h&1 fell to ! floor4 ,aft] sev]al repetitions1 ! slate 0 pass$ into ,mr4 ,sell]s's h&1 b ! exp]im5t 0 accompani$ by a motion ( ! ,m$ium :i* 0 evid5tly su* z w\ld h be5 made if ! ,m$ium _h pass$ ! slate across by 8 foot4 ,at 8 sances ,dr4 ,slade we>s slipp]s1 into & out ( :i* he c readily slip 8 feet4--,g4,s4,f4 ,9 answ] to ! "q1 ',are y ready to lift ! g5tleman8' ! response1 9 writ+1 0 giv51 ',yes4' ,clasp+ ! back ( ! *air firmly ) 8 "r h&1 & approa*+ x close en\gh to enable him to place 8 knee "u ! seat ( ! *air1 ! ,m$ium1 aft] v consid]able ef=t1 caus$ ! *air to rise f ! floor an in* or two4 ,! physical /ra9 on ! "p ( ! ,m$ium 0 evid5t4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson1 hav+ obta9$ ! p]mission ( ! ,m$ium1 wrote ! foll[+ ^u ! slate1 ',c a ,_s1 /ill 9 ! body1 write ) a slate p5cil )\t t\*+ ! p5cil8' ,aft] "s delay1 & frequ5t surreptiti\s glances at ! slate by ! ,m$ium1 ! answ] 01 ',yes1 we c tell4' ,?is trial n be+ satisfactory1 ! same "q 0 repeat$4 ,! answ]1 :i* 0 long] delay$ ?an ! "o prec$+ x1 01 ',we c d s1 if ! conditions are favorable4' ,pr(essor ,?ompson 7int]pos+73 ,d y rememb] ! ,m$ium's rem>ks ab\t ! resi/ance ( ! ,spirits8 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,i d4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson3 ,:5 he 0 pu%+ & pull+ ! slate1 & mean:ile look+ at x--:ile mov+ x backw>d & =w>d--! ,m$ium rem>k$1 ',!re seems to be "s k9d ( resi/ance2 !y don't seem to "k :at to make ( x'--mean+ t ! ,spirits 7 mak+ "s resi/ance to 8 mov+ ! slate4 ,mr4 ,sell]s "h resum$ & complet$ ! read+ ( 8 m9utes1 z foll[s3 ,! exp]im5t attempt$ on ! second day1 ( caus+ a slate p5cil to jump f a slate )\t any di/urbance ( ! slate1 0 "h repeat$4 ,a l9e 0 drawn ^u ! slate1 & ^u ?is l9e a small bit ( p5cil 0 plac$1 ! success ( ! exp]im5t dep5d+ ^u ?is small piece rema9+ immovable ^u ! l9e4 ,aft] sev]al trials ?is 0 accompli%$4 ,! exp]im5t ( play+ an accordion b5ea? ! table 0 next made1 & 9 "o in/ance ! top ( ! in/rum5t 0 ?r[n ^u ! table4 ,mr4 ,sell]s v]bally made ! foll[+ addition to 8 m9utes3 ,! response to ! "q prop\nd$ by ,pr(essor ,?ompson 0 att5d$ ) m ?an ord9>y delay4 ,^u he>+ ! response1 viz43 ',we c d s if ! conditions are favorable1' ,pr(essor ,?ompson rem>k$ t ?is did n answ] ! "q at all4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson3 ,i made t /atem5t 9 reg>d to bo? ( ! responses4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,! /atem5t1 !n1 01 t nei!r ( ! responses answ]$ ! "q4 ,:]eupon ! ,m$ium at once oblit]at$ ! "q f ! slate1 & rem>k$1 ',well1 t is ! be/ !y c d1' or some?+ ( t k9d1 or1 ',!y _c und]/& t4' ,! fact 0 t ! ,m$ium did n und]/& ! "q himself1 z x 0 purposely a some:at involv$ "q4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson3 ,! fact appe>s to h be5 demon/rat$ t ! ,m$ium seem$ to h no difficulty 9 cat*+ ! purport ( que/ions ( simple con/ruction at a glance1 & t a "q ( m ?an av]age l5g?1 :i* he c\ld n p]ceive ! s5se (1 or :i* 0 some:at mislead+ 9 its t]ms1 0 n answ]$ intellig5tly4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson "h fur!r expla9$ t1 :5 writ+ ! "q spok5 (1 he conceal$ 8 h& f ! obs]vation ( ! ,m$ium4 ,mr4 ,sell]s "h imitat$ ! motions ( ! body ( ! ,m$ium & ! position ( 8 h&s at ! "t--! left re/+ on ! table1 & ! "r h& b5ea? ! table1 ne> ! slate--aft] :i* ! writ+ 0 display$4 ,mr4 ,sell]s next pres5t$ ! m9utes ( ! meet+ ( ,janu>y #bd?1 z foll[s3 ,! ,committee met on ,janu>y #bd?1 #ahhe1 at ! ,gir>d ,h\se1 ,philadelphia1 9 ,room #bd4 ,!re 7 pres5t3 ,dr4 ,leidy1 ,mr4 ,h4,h4 ,furness & ,mr4 ,coleman ,sell]s1 ) ! ,m$ium1 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade4 ,dr4 ,leidy occupi$ ! position previ\sly held by ,pr(essor ,?ompson1 to ! "r ( ! ,m$ium2 ,messrs4 ,sell]s & ,furness 7 seat$ z at ! =m] sitt+s4 ,slates 7 produc$ & held z at ! previ\s sances4 ,^u "o slate ! foll[+ int]rogatories & responses 7 record$3 ',spirits1 are y ready to "w8' ,answ]3 ',soon1' ',w y write = ! g5tlem58' ,answ]3 ',we are try+ to d s4' ,at ?is po9t ! ,m$ium sub/itut$ ano!r slate = ! "o :i* he _h held 9 8 h&1 & almo/ imm$iately !reaft]1 ^u ! new slate be+ plac$ "u ! table1 ! s\nd ( writ+ began & 0 c>ri$ on ) little int]ruption4 ,! writ+ cont9u$ = a v long "t1 dur+ :i* ! ,m$ium1 remov+ 8 h& f ! h&s ( ! o!r g5tlem51 said1 ',y see t if ,i take my h& away f ! circle & ?us break ! circle1 ! s\nd ( ! writ+ ceases2 if ,i place my h& back aga91 ! writ+ is repeat$4' ,! s\nd ( ! writ+1 :i* _h be5 tempor>ily susp5d$1 recomm5c$ :5 ! h& ( ! ,m$ium return$ to its =m] position4 ,! ,m$ium fur!r /at$1 by way ( qualify+ 8 /atem5t on ?is po9t1 ',if ,i d n j]k x away ,i c raise my h& a little4' ,he illu/rat$ 8 mean+ by slightly elevat+ 8 h& & )draw+ x f ! o!r h&s1 at ! same "t call+ att5tion to ! fact t ! s\nds ( ! writ+ on ! slate 7 cont9u$4 ,?is modification by ! ,m$ium ( 8 orig9al /atem5t 0 reg>d$ z int5d$ to cov] in/ances 9 :i* ! circle _h be5 surreptiti\sly brok5 by memb]s ( ! ,committee )\t any ( ! results :i*1 _h be5 pr$ict$4 ,sev]al su* breaks _h be5 made by ! writ] 7,mr4 ,sell]s7 unkn[n to any "o b himself2 & ! ,m$ium1 f9ally becom+ aw>e ( ?is fact1 obs]v$ t ! circle might frequ5tly be brok5 a little )\t any effect be+ app>5t4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson3 ,b did n ! ,m$ium make t /atem5t at ! v fir/ sance8 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,he /at$ t at ! fir/ sance4 7,resum+1 f notes73 ,! communication inscrib$ ^u ! slate :5 b5ea? ! table 0 9 ! same h&writ+ z ! o!r long communications1 & 0 evid5tly writt5 ) a %>p5$ p5cil "u favorable conditions4 ,x 0 z foll[s3 ',my fri5ds3 ,i h be5 made happy by ! adv5t ( my de> wife into ?is l& ( s\ls4 ,! "n ( my de> wife is ,ann ,l\isa ,ti]s1 ( ,g]mant[n4 ,n[ we %all "p no m by dea?1 z !re is no dea? 9 ?is life4 ,my fri5ds1 nev] grieve because y\r fri5ds meet ! *ange call$ dea?1 z dea? is b ! bloom+ ( ! s\l4 ,i am ,john ,ti]s4' ,mr4 ,sell]s1 9 reply to an inquiry by ,dr4 ,leidy conc]n+ ! id5tity ( ! alleg$ au?or ( ! communication1 "h expla9$ t a newspap] adv]tisem5t ( ev5 date set =? t ,ann ,l\isa ,ti]s1 wid[ ( ,john ,ti]s1 di$ on ! day prec$+ ! day ( ! meet+4 ,! adv]tisem5t _h be5 notic$ by ,mr4 ,furness1 & x appe>$ to furni% ! f\ndation = :at _h be5 impos$ ^u ! ,committee4 ,! slate us$ at ! meet+ "h ref]r$ to 0 "o :i* ,mr4 ,furness saw sub/itut$1 & :i* ! writ] 7,mr4 ,sell]s7 is confid5t 0 sub/itut$4 ,dr4 ,leidy "h /at$ t ! communication n[ ref]r$ to1 unlike all ! o!r communications ( ! ,m$ium1 :i* 7 mis]able little scrawls ( a few words1 0 a l5g?y "o1 :i* cov]$ ! entire slate4 ,he felt conv9c$ t ! slate ^u :i* x 0 conta9$ 0 sub/itut$ = ! o!r "o :i* ! ,m$ium o/5sibly cont9u$ to use4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7resum+ ! read+ ( 8 m9utes73 ,dr4 ,leidy !n wrote on ! slate ! foll[+ "q1 ',dr4 ,le ,conte--are y engag$ n[ 9 ! /udy ( ,coleopt]a8' ,! slate 0 !n plac$ bel[ ! table1 &1 aft] ! ,m$ium _h be5 obs]v$ to glance at x repeat$ly1 z 9 ! case ( =m] exhibitions ( ?is k9d1 ! slate 0 f9ally reproduc$ ) ?is answ] writt5 ^u x1 ',dr4 ,l4,c4 is n pres5t4' ,!n ! exp]im5t 0 repeat$ ( draw+ a l9e1 lay+ a bit ( p5cil on ! l9e & !n a p5cil on ! edge ( ! slate4 ,! p5cil on ! edge ( ! slate 0 toss$ viol5tly ov] ! table1 pass$ ov] & fell on ! o!r side ( ! table1 :ile ! piece ( p5cil on ! m>k 0 n di/urb$4 ,dr4 ,leidy3 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t t ?r[ 0 n f "u ! table1 because :5 ! p5cil w5t ov]1 ! slate appe>$ on ! outside ( ! table4 ,i sat ne> ! ,m$ium & saw t slate br\ght out z ! p5cil w5t up4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson3 ,! ,m$ium claim$ t sometimes ! p5cil appe>$ on ! side ( ! table opposite to t at :i* he 0 sitt+1 b no su* ?+ occurr$ 9 our pres5ce4 ,w\ld n x be advisable1 :5 y say x 0 ?r[n up1 to add t x 0 ?r[n f ! side at :i* ! ,m$ium 0 sitt+8 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,9 ea* & e case4 ,dr4 ,leidy 7to ,mr4 ,sell]s73 ,:5 ! ,m$ium gave y & me a slate to hold1 he said ! ,spirits w\ld make a communication4 ,we held ! slate away f him & !re 0 n at any "t a communication4 7,mr4 ,sell]s "h resum$1 f 8 notes73 ,! same exp]im5t ( j]k+ ! p5cil ov] ! table 0 repeat$ ) ano!r p5cil4 ,!n1 at ! sugge/ion ( "o ( ! g5tlem5 pres5t1 ! ,m$ium repeat$ ! exp]im5t made at a =m] session1 9 :i* a long l9e 0 drawn on ! slate :ile ! slate 0 app>5tly held )\t any motion4 ,! ,m$ium !n took "o ( ! slates 9 8 h& & plac$ x bel[ ! table1 :5 x 0 sudd5ly brok54 ,z he produc$ x1 he call$ att5tion to ! fact t ! slate seem$ z if brok5 f ! top d[nw>ds4 ,z he br\ght x out1 ! ,m$ium turn$ ! slate ov] & knock$ x on 8 knee1 & 9 t way cru%$ x to pieces4 ,he !n turn$ x ov] to %[ on :i* side ! cru%+ took place4 ,i saw t z pla9ly z ,i saw any?+4 ,he !n us$ a p5cil & drew a zig-zag l9e across ! slate4 ,! p5cil 0 worn at "o end4 ,! same exp]im5t1 :i* 0 made :5 ,pr(essor ,full]ton 0 pres5t1 0 repeat$1 & x 0 notic$ t ! p5cil us$ 9 draw+ ! l9e 0 ! id5tical "o f\nd on ! slate4 ,dr4 ,leidy3 ,9 t "p ( ! exhibition :i* purport$ to %[ h[1 ?r\gh ,spiritual influ5ce1 a slate p5cil might rema9 9 contact ) a slate1 ! ,m$ium took c>e n to elevate ! slate to an angle ( =ty-five degrees4 ,he m]ely rais$ x to ! elevation :i* ,i n[ indicate4 ,if he _h elevat$ x a little m ! p5cil w\ld h fall5 (f4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7resum+73 ,an accordion 0 !n play$ "u ! manipulations ( ! ,m$ium1 aft] :i* t g5tleman told ! writ] t he might look "u ! table & witness ! p]=mance ( ! in/rum5t4 ,! writ] avail$ himself ( ?is p]mission1 b1 ^u 8 look+ bel[ ! table1 ! musical s\nd ceas$1 & no su* s\nds 7 he>d dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ^! obs]vations 7 cont9u$4 ,! ,m$ium rem>k$1 ,t is unacc\ntable2 !re is no reason :y y %\ld n see x4 ,nev]!less1 ! accordion did n produce any s\nd :ile ! writ] 0 look+ at x4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson3 ,!re is "o po9t :i* 0 sugge/$ at an e>li] /age ( ! m9utes1 & :i* is1 p]haps1 wor?y ( be+ record$4 ,x is ?is4 ,at ! "t at :i* ! slate 0 pass$ to ! h& ( ,mr4 ,sell]s1 "u ! table1 ! ,m$ium compell$ me to sit ar\nd 9 a position diff]5t f t :i* ,i _h occupi$1 9 ord] t1 9 8 op]ations1 he c\ld move 8 arms & l[] extremities z freely z he pleas$4 ,dr4 ,leidy3 ,my own supposition is t1 :5 he play$ ! accordion freely1 ! ,m$ium made use ( a little wire atta*$ to a hook or some?+ ( t k9d1 :i* he c\ld hold by fa/5+ x to 8 clo?+4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,8 me?od ( manipulat+ ! in/rum5t 0 readily obs]vable ^u close att5tion4 ,! accordion 0 a small "o ( ! k9d :i* is easily procurable 9 ! m>ket4 7,resum+1 f notes73 ,! next meet+ ( ! ,committee1 :i* 0 held on ,janu>y #bf?1 at ! ,gir>d ,h\se1 0 an exce$+ly important "o1 because its result 0 absolutely negative4 ,!re 7 pres5t1 ) ! ,m$ium1 ,pr(essor ,?ompson1 ,mr4 ,furness & ,mr4 ,sell]s4 ,two slates 7 ly+ on ! table beh9d him4 ,! ,m$ium br\ght =w>d "o ( ^!1 wip$ x1 laid a p5cil on x1 & plac$ x "u ! table1 b )\t any result4 ,he said1 ,we mu/ make a circle--t w h bett] effect4 ,he laid ! slate back ^u ! table4 ,we !n jo9$ h&s1 &1 aft] a "t1 ?9k+ t !re 0 magnetic influ5ce en\gh at "w1 ! ,m$ium rea*$ back & took ! second slate--n ! fir/ "o--br\ght t =w>d & put x "u ! table4 ,mr4 ,sell]s ask$ ! ,m$ium1 ,dr4 ,slade1 w y all[ me to see t slate8 ,! reply 01 ,no1 n n[2 ! conditions are n favorable4 ,! ,m$ium seem$ r emb>rass$1 & app>5tly regrett$ 8 reply4 ,he laid ! second slate back ^u ! table1 9 its =m] position1 b fur!r back4 ,we !n aga9 =m$ a circle1 :5 he seem$ to hesitate a mom5t z to ! bett] c\rse = him to pursue4 ,he !n rea*$ back1 grasp$ ! fir/ slate1 & ) a sponge wa%$ (f bo? ( its sides1 ?\gh !re _h be5 no writ+ ^u ei!r2 & !n he br\ght =w>d ! second slate1 ) ! top side upw>d1 & wa%$ t side1 ?\gh !re 0 no occasion = ! wa%+1 z !re 0 no writ+ ^u t side4 ,turn+ ! slate ov]1 he began wa%+ ! back ( x )\t %[+ ! face ( ! slate1 & f9ally laid x d[n4 ,mr4 ,furness "h /at$ t he obs]v$1 at ! "t1 t ! face ( ! slate conta9$ writ+4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson "h rem>k$ t ! ,m$ium _h evid5tly appreciat$ ! fact t he _h be5 caught4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,t fact 0 pla9ly app>5t4 ,mr4 ,full]ton "h rem>k$ t at ! sance report$ by him1 soon aft] ! memb]s 7 seat$1 ! ,m$ium rea*$ beh9d 8 7! ,m$ium's7 position to get "o ( ! slates plac$ ne> him1 & accid5tally turn$ up "o1 ! back ( :i* 0 cov]$ ) writ+1 :]eupon he coolly rem>k$1 ',t is ! wrong slate4' ,mr4 ,full]ton add$ t he did n at ! "t ?9k ( connect+ ?is accid5tal exposure ) :at ! ,m$ium 0 !n do+1 & sugge/$ t possibly ?is exposure prev5t$ ,dr4 ,slade's use ( ?is me?od at ! sance report$ by him1 z x w\ld seem t none ( ! communications produc$ on t occasion 7 ( ! sort produc$ by sub/itution ( slates4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,! me?ods ( ?is ,m$ium's op]ations appe> to me to be p]fectly transp>5t1 & ,i wi% to say emphatically t ,i am a/oni%$ beyond expression at ! confid5ce ( ?is man 9 8 ability to deceive1 & at ! recklessness ( ! risks :i* he assumes 9 8 deceptions1 :i* are practic$ 9 ! mo/ b>efac$ mann]4 ,! only reason ( our hav+ any s-call$ 'manife/ations' "u ! circum/ances 0 because ( ! fact t ! ,committee _h agre$ 9 advance to be entirely passive1 & to acquiesce 9 e condition impos$4 ,at ! meet+ "h spok5 (1 ,i said to ,dr4 ,slade1 ',y see t we d n attempt to ex]cise any delet]i\s influ5ce2 :at we want is ! tru?1 ! simple tru?1 & we try to ex]t no influ5ce :i* w\ld t5d to impair ! success ( y\r op]ations4' ,! reply ( ! ,m$ium 01 ',no1 ,i "k t y d n2 b sometimes ! ,spirits w "w & sometimes !y w n "w4' ,we _h no writ+s 9 any "p ( t sitt+--ev]y?+ fail$4 ,mr4 ,furness3 ,we did n h ev5 raps4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,we did n h ev5 raps4 ,!re 0 no s\nd ( any "*2 ! day 0 absolutely fruitless ( any result4 ,disgu/$ ) ?is evid5t failure1 ! ,m$ium decid$ to close ! sance4 ,he 0 ask$1 among o!r ?+s1 if he w\ld write on d\ble clos$-up slates4 ,he repli$ t he w\ld n write ^u !m = ! reason t ! ,spirits _h =bidd5 him to d s2 t !y _h said !y w\ld n write on seal$ slates1 because _m tricks _h be5 play$ on !m1 "o ( :i* 0 ! writ+ 9 advance ( fooli% & obsc5e matt]1 :i*1 :5 ! slates 7 op5$1 0 attribut$ to ! ,spirits4 ,i said to him1 ',w\ld !re be any objection by ! ,spirits to ! use ( ! slates if ^! are br\ght "h1 op5$ & exhibit$ be=e y prior to _! be+ us$8' ,he repli$1 ',i h be5 =bidd5 to write ^u seal$ slates2 ! ,spirits tell me t if ,i disobey !m !y w n write = me any m4' ,pr(essor ,?ompson3 ,yes1 ,i he>d t /atem5t1 t x 0 =bidd5 to br+ !m or to (f] ! seal$ slates to ! ,spirits4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7resum+ f notes73 ,z ,i h /at$1 ! result ( ! meet+ ( ! #bf? in/4 0 entirely negative4 ,t on ! #bg? 0 ! la/ sitt+4 ,!re 7 !n pres5t3 ,dr4 ,pepp]1 ,mr4 ,furness & ,mr4 ,sell]s--,dr4 ,pepp] occupy+ ! seat orig9ally occupi$ by ,pr(essor ,?ompson1 to ! "r ( ! ,m$ium4 ,all ! manife/ations t 7 made on t day 7 s simil>1 z f> z writ+s & que/ions 7 conc]n$1 to ^? t prec$$ !m t x is sc>cely necess>y to make notes ( !m4 ,two or ?ree r rem>kable ?+s occurr$4 ,= in/ance1 almo/ at ! beg9n+ ( ! sitt+1 ,dr4 ,slade exhibit$ bo? sides ( two slates to %[ t nei!r side conta9$ any writ+1 & !n plac$ a piece ( p5cil on "o slate1 &1 cov]+ x ) ! o!r "o1 held ! two toge!r betwe5 ! ?umb & f+] ( 8 "r h&1 & plac$ !m ^u ,dr4 ,pepp]'s %\ld] ne> ! back ( t g5tleman's head4 ,! cov]+ ( slate answ]$ ! same purpose :i* a table w\ld h answ]$1 & prev5t$ ^? pres5t f obs]v+ ! op]ation4 ,he frequ5tly repeat$ ! words1 ',! ,spirits w write ^u ! slate4' ,he held ! slate 9 ?is position = "s "t1 b !re 0 no writ+ ^u x4 ,he !n plac$ bo? slates ^u ! table be=e him1 side by side4 ,tak+ 9 8 "r h& ! slate :i* 0 t[>ds 8 left h&1 he plac$ a bit ( p5cil ^u x1 held x "u ! table1 & said1 ',w ! ,spirits write ^u ?is slate8' ,he !n add$1 ',i feel a sort ( draw+1 a some?+ :i* seems to pull ! slate d[n und]nea? ! table4 ,t (t5 occurs4' ,i may "h rem>k t1 at ! o!r sitt+s1 ! same expression 0 made use ( at times1 accompani$ by ! ?ru/+ ( ! slate "s di/ance "u ! table4 ,! /atem5t 0 t ! slate seem$ to be drawn "s di/ance ov] to ! p]son opposite ! ,m$ium4 ,a s\nd 0 he>d1 & ^u ! ,m$ium br++ ! slate out f "u ! table1 a zig-zag l9e appe>$ ^u ! slate ) ! p5cil at ! end ( ! l9e4 ,! ,m$ium rem>k$1 ',t is some?+4' ,!n lay+ ! slate ^u ! slate to 8 "r h&1 ) a sponge wip$ (f ! top ( x1 b did n %[ :at 0 on ! und]side ( x4 ,he !n plac$ 8 ?umb b5ea? ! slates1 & turn$ !m 9 su* a way t ! left h&1 or top slate1 came to be ! "o fur!/ f him z x 0 held beh9d ,dr4 ,pepp]'s head4 ,:5 hold+ x 9 t position = a mom5t1 a scrat*+ s\nd 0 he>d 9 answ] to ! "q1 ',w ! ,spirits endeavor to write on ! slate ?us held8' ,a rap foll[$ ! s\nd ( ! writ+4 ,! slates 7 !n tak5 d[n1 & ! top slate tak5 (f4 ,^u :at _h previ\sly be5 ! top slate 0 writt5 ! words1 ',yes1 we w try4' ,mr4 ,furness 7int]pos+73 ,t 0 "o ( ! neate/ ?+s he did4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,my habits ( obs]vation h be5 tra9$ 9 ?is k9d ( "w1 & ,i wat*$ ! slates int5tly dur+ ! process4 ,subsequ5tly c]ta9 raps 7 audible1 :5 ! ,m$ium call$ ! att5tion ( ,dr4 ,pepp] to ! fact t "s ( ! raps 7 made ^u ! *air on :i* ! ,doctor 0 seat$4 ,x 0 v evid5t t ! raps 71 9 fact1 made on t *air2 !re 0 no d\bt ab\t t at all4 ,?r\gh\t ?is entire sitt+ ! ,m$ium compla9$ sadly ( 8 physical disability4 ,he said t he 0 afraid t he 0 go+ to lose ! p[] ( 8 "r side1 t he 0 becom+ numb all ov]4 ,! peculi> symptoms :i* he describ$ w be report$ ^u 9 ! obs]vations ( ,dr4 ,pepp]1 by :om !y 7 not$4 7,mr4 ,furness "h /at$ t ! notes ( ,dr4 ,pepp] w\ld be read lat] 9 ! ev5+47 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7cont9u+73 ,! ,m$ium did v little m 9 ! way ( writ+4 ,he repeat$ "s few ( ! exp]im5ts previ\sly made1 su* z ! ?r[+ (f ( ! p5cil4 ,he decl9$ to play ^u ! accordion1 z ! in/rum5t _h be5 brok54 ,at ?is meet+ two pocket compasses1 "o br\ght by ,mr4 ,furness & ! o!r by ,mr4 ,sell]s1 7 plac$ at a po9t ne> ! circle ( ! h&s 9 ord] to obs]ve :e!r any deflection f ! magnetic c\rse occurr$4 ,no su* result 0 not$4 ,no *ange :atsoev] 9 ! ne$les 0 obs]v$ o!r ?an t :i* 0 caus$ by a vibration due to %ak+s ( ! table4 ,f "t to "t ! ,m$ium w\ld call att5tion to "o ( ! ne$les ) ! rem>k1 ',!re1 "o ( ^? ne$les is mov+ n[4' ,9 po9t ( fact1 ! ne$le at ! "t w\ld %[ no motion o!r ?an t caus$ by ! j>r+ ( ! table4 ,! ,m$ium w5t on to say t frequ5tly1 "u l circum/ances1 :5 plac$ close toge!r1 he _h se5 two ne$les po9t ar\nd 9 opposite directions4 ,?is might h be5 true1 9 ! pres5t in/ance1 if ! ,m$ium _h plac$ a magnet atta*$ to 8 foot at a po9t at :i* x w\ld h be5 betwe5 ! two ne$les4 ,its effect w\ld h be5 j ! "o :i* he has describ$4 ,no su* result 0 noticeable dur+ our obs]vations4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! sitt+ 0 devot$ to ! discussion ( ! ,zoelln] exp]im5ts1 ! ,m$ium n>rat+ "s ( ! ph5om5a t _h be5 witness$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,dr4 ,zoelln]4 ,he said1 h[ev]1 t ,zoelln] 0 a peculi>ly impressible p]son1 & "o :o _h entire confid5ce 9 8 7! ,m$ium's7 ability4 ,be=e ! conclusion ( ! sance1 ! writ] 7,mr4 ,sell]s7 ask$ ! ,m$ium if he 0 acqua9t$ ) ! me?ods ( op]ation ( any conjurors4 ,! ,m$ium repli$ t he did n "k _m ( !m1 b he always lik$ to h conjurors at 8 sitt+s1 z !y produc$ a v good influ5ce ^u him4 ,at ?is po9t ! foll[+ colloquy ensu$3 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,d y "k a man nam$ ,kell>1 :o is exhibit+ 9 ?is city8 ,dr4 ,slade3 ,i d n4 ,i nev] knew him4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,y may1 h[ev]1 be able to expla9 to me a v rem>kable slate-writ+ exp]im5t :i* ,kell> has p]=m$4 ,i w /ate ! details ( x4 ,mr4 ,sell]s "h describ$ at l5g? ,mr4 ,kell>'s trick ) ! fa/5$ slates1 & 9 conclud+1 ask$3 ,h[ did ,mr4 ,kell> d t8 ,dr4 ,slade3 ,he is a ,m$ium4 ,he does t "w precisely z ,i d x4 ,mr4 ,sell]s3 ,b c he n d x by trick]y8 ,dr4 ,slade3 ,no x is impossible4 ,he is a ,m$ium1 & a p[]ful ,m$ium4 7,mr4 ,sell]s cont9u$ ! read+ ( 8 transcript1 z foll[s73 ,!n ,i describ$ to ! ,m$ium an exp]im5t by ,kell> 9 lift+ a table o/5sibly m]ely by lay+ 8 h&s ^u x1 & ,i detail$ 8 explanation ( h[ deceptions might occur1 8 cu/om ( pull+ up 8 sleeves & exhibit+ 8 h&s to ! audi5ce4 ,i add$1 t he _h done ! same ?+ ) a *air4 ,dr4 ,slade3 ,i d t ?+1 too4 ,i w %[ y h[ ,i d x ! next "t4 ,he does x z ,i d x4 ,he is a ,m$ium4 7,mr4 ,sell]s "h paus$ to make ! foll[+ v]bal explanation73 ,i pause "h = ! express purpose ( hav+ ! fact not$ t1 be+ ?or\ghly famili> ) ! details ( ! me?ods ( ^! exp]im5ts1 ,i c positively assure ! ,committee t !re is no ,m$iumi/ic p[] 9 ,mr4 ,kell>1 s f> z 8 me?ods are conc]n$1 t ^? me?ods are z easy ( solution z are any o!r physical problems4 7,resum+1 f notes73 ,! inquiry 0 !n address$ to ,dr4 ,slade1 ',d y "k a man nam$ ,gu]nella :o1 ) 8 wife1 gave sances8' ',yes1' he repli$1 ',i "k him v well4' ',well1 h[ does he p]=m 8 wond]ful exploits 9 rapp+s1 etc48' ',he is a ,m$ium1 a p[]ful ,m$ium4 ,i "k him v well inde$4 ,i c assure y t all t he does is done solely by means ( 8 ,m$iumi/ic p[]s4' ,i n[ /ate to ! ,committee t ! ,gu]nellas exhibit$ 9 ,philadelphia "s ye>s ago z expos]s ( ,spiritualism4 ,!y did n expose x1 b !y p]=m$ exp]im5ts :i*1 prior to t "t1 7 said to h be5 accompli%$ by ! aid ( ,spirits4 ,gu]nella himself1 at my h\se1 9 my pres5ce1 9 broad daylight1 p]=m$ all ! feats & exhibit$ ! ph5om5a t 7 produc$ at ! d>k & o!r sances1 & he repeat$ !m until ,i myself became z exp]t z he 9 p]=m+ !m2 = :i* ,i paid him a consid]ation4 ,s mu* = ! ,m$iumi/ic p[]4 7,resum+1 f notes73 ,be=e ! close ( ?is la/ sance1 a lett] 0 read to ,dr4 ,slade by ,mr4 ,furness1 to :i* ! ,m$ium 0 reque/$ to make reply at 8 conv5i5ce2 ! object 0 to pres]ve evid5ce ( ! fact t ! ,m$ium _h /at$ t all ! sances mu/ be held "u 8 conditions--t if ! ,committee deviat$ 9 ! slighte/ degree f ! conditions impos$ by him 7,dr4 ,slade7 he w\ld 'pack up 8 traps & cle> out4' ,! lett] & reply w be f\nd annex$ to ?is ,record4 ,at ! end ( ?is sance1 ! sum agre$ ^u1 ?ree hundr$ doll>s1 0 paid to ! ,m$ium 9 ?ree "o-hundr$-doll> bills4 ,he 0 ask$ to sign a receipt = t am\nt1 b 8 n]v\sness 0 su* z to make ?is a task ( "s difficulty4 ,he made _m attempts to grasp ! p5 pres5t$ to him1 b 8 h& %rank f x4 ,at la/1 by a viol5t ef=t1 & conqu]+ ! emotions t ov]came him1 ! ,m$ium grasp$ ! p5 & wrote ! receipt4 ,! extreme trepidation ( ,dr4 ,slade 0 possibly due to ! unexpect$ displacem5t ( two cov]$ slates :i* he _h left /&+ on ! floor1 re/+ aga9/ ! leg ( ! small table at 8 back1 & :i* ,mr4 ,furness _h ov]turn$ ) 8 foot1 ! result be+ t at lea/ two ( ! memb]s ( ! ,committee 7 appris$1 by ! quantity ( writ+ on "o ( ! slates1 t x 0 ready = imm$iate use4 ,mr4 ,sell]s 7aside73 ,i saw ! writ+ on ! slates4 ,x _h manife/ly be5 prep>$ = use by ! ,m$ium1 & up to ! mom5t ( its discov]y _h be5 c>efully kept completely cov]$4 ,mr4 ,furness "h read to ! ,committee ! foll[+3 ,be=e ,dr4 ,slade came to ,philadelphia to meet ?is ,commission1 ,i 0 told by a valu$ ,correspond5t1 an em95t ,spirituali/1 t mu* ( ,dr4 ,slade's success 9 ,spiritual manife/ations w\ld dep5d on ! way 9 :i* he 0 treat$1 & t he %\ld be met 9 a cordial1 fri5dly _s4 ,z ?is 0 b natural1 & z ,dr4 ,slade's life has be5 pass$ among extraord9>y sc5es ! _w ov]1 :i* makes him an ent]ta9+ companion1 x gave me pleasure to ext5d to him :at little c\rtesies lay 9 my p[]1 ask+ him to d9e ) me dur+ 8 visit1 & to sp5d ! ev5+s at my h\se1 if ! "t hung heavy on 8 h&s at 8 hotel4 ,he d9$ ) me sev]al times1 & ,i consequ5tly saw m ( him ?an did ! o!r ,commission]s4 ,i told him m ?an once t1 z a ,commission]1 ,i %\ld wat* him ) lynx eyes1 & he always gave a laugh+ ass5t4 ,i fur!rmore nev] conceal$ f him t he _h1 by no means1 conv]t$ me to ,spiritualism4 ,i la/ saw him 9 ,bo/on1 :51 z ,i 0 pass+ along ,%awmut ,av5ue1 ,i caught sight ( him at a w9d[2 he eag]ly beckon$ me to come 91 &1 z ,i settl$ myself 9 a *air1 ,i said to him1 ',well1 & h[ are ! old ,spirits com+ on8' ,:]eupon he laugh$ & repli$1 ',oh1 p%aw6 y nev] believ$ 9 !m1 did y8'--,april1 #ahhg4 ,i _h sev]al sances ) him 9 aft]noons aft] ! sances ) ! ,commission1 :5 ,i 0 accompani$ by my "m1 my si/]1 & by sev]al fri5ds2 ( c\rse1 only by "o or two o!rs at a "t4 ,x w\ld be sup]flu\s to rehe>se "h at l5g? :at ,mr4 ,sell]s has set be=e y mu* bett] ?an ,i c1 ! /eps to ! conclusion to :i* we all arriv$3 t ! long messages 7 writt5 be=eh&4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 !m & ! %ort answ]s to que/ions ask$ at ! sance1 9 ! "* ( ! h&writ+1 is too manife/ & too obtrusively pat5t to be disreg>d$4 ,9 ! long message f ',william ,cl>k' on ! slate :i* we h pres]v$ & _h photograph$1 ',paul's injunction' is c>efully includ$ )9 quotation m>ks4 ,! %ort answ]s to que/ions 7 sc>cely legible1 & at times c\ld be deciph]$ only by help ( ! ,m$ium himself4 7,?is illegible h&writ+ is n )\t its use2 x engrosses ! att5tion ( ! sitt]s47 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t1 if prep>$ slates are to be us$1 !y mu/ be adroitly sub/itut$ = o!rs1 :i* ! sitt]s "k to be clean4 ,! "q is ?us n>r[$ to "o ( pure leg]dema91 & ! ,m$ium mu/ necess>ily h sev]al slates at h&4 ,:5 two slates only are us$1 ! prep>$ slate is usually ly+ on ! table :5 ! sitt]s take _! seats4 ,no att5tion is call$ to x1 & "s little "t is tak5 9 conv]sation1 & 9 ! spasmodic j]k+ caus$ by 'electric curr5ts'2 9 a few m9utes ! slate p5cil is plac$ on ! slate2 no (f] is made ( %[+ bo? sides1 :i* w\ld be q ne$less1 s9ce ! side :i* is expos$ is p]fectly clean1 & x is on t side :i* ! ,spirits are expect$ to write2 ! slate is kept almo/ con/antly & :olly 9 full view & b v slightly ins]t$ b5ea? ! table4 ,aft] an int]val ( wait+1 dur+ :i*1 by con/antly look+ at ! slate z ?\gh impati5t = ! writ+ to beg91 :]eby 8 sitt]s become accu/om$ to ! appe>ance & disappe>ance ( ! slate1 ! ,m$ium rea*es = a second slate1 o/5tati\sly wa%es bo? sides1 lays x on ! table1 removes ! p5cil f ! fir/ slate to ! second1 & places ov] x ! fir/ slate ) its prep>$ message1 face d[nw>d1 & ! trick is done4 ,! two slates are held = a m9ute "u ! table1 & are !n held to ! e> or on ! %\ld] ( ! sitt] on ! ,m$ium's "r h&--nev] to any o!r sitt]1 s9ce to d s w\ld reveal ! scrat*+ ( ! ,m$ium's f+]-nail on ! rim ( ! slate1 :]eby ! writ+ ( ! p5cil )9 ! slates is c\nt]feit$4 ,i h di/9ctly1 ?ree or f\r times1 wat*$ ! motion ( ! ,m$ium's f+] :ile ?us scrat*+2 z ,i sat fac+ ! w9d[ ! f+]s :i* held ! slate & made ! fictiti\s writ+ 7 %>ply outl9$ aga9/ ! light4 ,& "h let me say t he :o sits on ! ,m$ium's left h&1 ! side to :i* he turns almo/ 8 full back1 has ! be/ position = obs]vation4 ,he told me _m times t he did n l to h ?ree sitt]s1 b mu* pref]r$ only two2 at ! ?ird side1 :5 unoccupi$1 wond]ful manife/ations occur1 su* z a *air's elevation1 or be+ ?r[n d[n1 or ! appe>ance ( ! unsupport$ slate1 etc4 ,^! manife/ations are execut$ by ! ,m$ium's foot1 & le/ its motions "u ! table %\ld be detect$1 ! longitud9al cracks :]e ! two table-leaves jo91 7 c>efully /uff$ ) pap]1 al?\gh1 to be sure1 he once expla9$ to me ! pres5ce ( ?is pap] z necess>y to keep '! electricity f fl[+ ?r\gh4' ,al?\gh ,dr4 ,slade _h agre$ v]bally 9 ,new ,york t ! la/ sance ( ! s]ies %\ld be 9 ! pres5ce ( all ! ,commission1 he flatly refus$1 :5 9 ,philadelphia1 to hold any 9 ! pres5ce ( m ?an ?ree at a "t4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 ! ,m$ium 0 v sure ( 8 sitt]s1 he plac$ ! prep>$ slate1 face d[nw>ds1 on ! table1 ) 8 f+]s re/+ on ! upp] surface1 !n 9 a few m9utes ! slate 0 lift$ up & ! writ+ display$1 z ?\gh j made by ,spiritual ag5cy4 ,g5]ally1 h[ev]1 :5 ! writ+ is ?us exhibit$1 x is 9 answ] to a spok5 "q1 & ! reply is writt5 by ! ,m$ium 9 8 lap & ! slate turn$ ov] be=e x is plac$ on ! table4 ,manife/ly x _c occur z an answ] to a writt5 "q1 unless ! writt5 "q is expos$ on ! upp] side ( ! slate4 ,h[ ! scrat*+ ( ! slate p5cil is produc$ :5 ! slate is ly+ on ! table 7,i h be5 told t ! s\nd is he>d !n7 ,i _c possibly expla91 = ! pla9 reason t ,i am too deaf to he> x1 & ,i 01 !re=e1 nev] on ! wat* = any?+ unusual4 7,nor did ,i ev] he> ! s\nd ( writ+ :5 ! slate 0 held on ! %\ld] ( my opposite neighbor1 b ,i c\ld see1 & ,i knew :at 0 go+ on1 = ! slate _h once be5 plac$ on my own %\ld]47 ,:5 ?ree slates are us$1 ! ?ird1 & prep>$1 slate1 is ei!r on ! little table beh9d him or on ! floor re/+ aga9/ ! supports ( ?is little table4 ,9 ei!r case he seizes ! opportunity :5 8 sitt]s are engross$ ) an answ] j giv5 to a "q1 to sub/itute "o ( ! slates :i* he has be5 us+1 & :i* he has j be=e o/5tati\sly wa%$ on bo? sides1 = ! prep>$ slate4 ,?is ,i h di/9ctly se5 him d twice1 & once :5 ,i _h aris5 f my seat to read an answ] on ! slate1 held by ,mr4 ,sell]s1 ,i notic$ :5 ,i resum$ my seat t a c]ta9 slate :i* ,i _h be5 wat*+ 0 gone f :]e x _h be5 re/+ aga9/ ! leg ( ! little table1 & we !n imm$iately _h ! long message betwe5 clos$ slates4 ,?is 0 ! 'inf]5tial' sub/itution ref]r$ to on page #ei ( ?is ,app5dix4 ,! slate :i* we h pres]v$ & _h photograph$ ,i saw him take f ! table at 8 back4 ,next1 z to 8 answ]s to que/ions4 ,i became s famili> ) 8 me?ods 9 ?is dep>tm5t t ,i c\ld h told at almo/ any in/ant :at he 0 do+4 ,aft] ! "q has be5 writt5 ! slate is h&$ to him face d[nw>d4 ,a piece ( p5cil is !n plac$ on ! slate ne> ! edge ( ! slate f>!/ f ! ,m$ium's h& z x holds ! slate2 ( c\rse1 z ! writ+ is to be done "u cov] ( ! table1 & z ! ,m$ium's h& or wri/ is suppos$ to be always visible1 ! p5cil mu/ be f> "u ! table4 ,! awkw>dness1 !re=e1 mu/ be ov]come ( hav+ to rea* or grope aft] x be=e ! slate c be turn$ ov]1 :i* x mu/ be 9 ord] to enable ! ,m$ium to read ! "q on ! "u side4 ,?is difficulty is surm\nt$ by con/antly br++ out ! slate & look+ at x to see if any answ] has appe>$4 ,by ?is manoeuvre a d\ble end is atta9$2 fir/1 x creates an atmosph]e ( expectation1 & ! sitt]s gr[ accu/om$ to a good deal ( motion 9 ! arm t holds ! slate2 & secondly1 by con/antly mov+ ! slate ! fragm5t ( p5cil 7:i*1 be x not$1 hav+ be5 extract$ f ^? slate p5cils :i* are enclos$ 9 wood1 l lead p5cils1 is squ>e 9 %ape & rema9s /ation>y on ! spot to :i* x is mov$71 ?is p5cil1 ,i repeat1 is mov$ up to ! side ( ! slate )9 rea* ( a ?umb & f+]2 :5 ?is is done1 x is dext]\sly seiz$ by ! ,m$ium1 :o is 9 turn at t in/ant seiz$ by viol5t 'electric %ocks1' "u cov] ( :i* ! slate is turn$ & g5]ally plac$ betwe5 8 knees1 only once ,i ?9k did he re/ x on 8 knee1 & once ,i ?9k he press$ x aga9/ ! table2 !n he reads ! "q4 ,& "h he %[s 8 n]ve4 ,x is ! critical in/ant ( ! sitt+1 x is ! only in/ant :5 8 eyes are n fa/5$ on 8 sitt]s1 & ,i confess t 8 coolness won my admiration4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 ! "q 0 writt5 9 a back-h& ) a v light /roke & close to ! upp] edge ( ! slate1 he look$ at x ?ree sev]al times be=e he c\ld read x4 ,moreov]1 x 0 a "q out ( ! common1 relat+ to ! species ( a hawk & n to a ,_s1 & requir$ an intellig5t & def9ite answ]4 ,! ha/9ess ( 8 read+ may be inf]r$ by ! frequ5cy ) :i* m]ely ! initials ( ! ,_s fri5d are giv5 9 ! answ]4 ,aft] read+ ! "q1 ,i notic$ t ,dr4 ,slade w9ks rapidly ?ree or f\r times 9 a sort ( m5tal ab/raction1 ,i suppose1 :ile ?9k+ out an answ]1 b he always brea!s fre] :5 ?is crisis is pass$1 & ! viol5t convulsions are ov]1 :i* att5d 8 hurri$ writ+ & ! re-turn+ ( ! slate4 ,8 eyes c n[ be fix$ 9 turn on ea* ( 8 sitt]s1 & he c re/ a m9ute or two4 7,"o "o occasion ,i saw ! slate z he held x betwe5 8 index & second f+]1 8 index-f+] & ?umb held ! slate p5cil47 ,pres5tly1 ! slate is held ne> to ! edge ( ! table1 & a tremul\s motion is giv5 to x z ?\gh ! writ+ 7 !n go+ on4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 ,i knew he 0 ab\t to use ! prep>$ slate 7,pr(essor ,?ompson w rememb] :at ,i am ab\t to relate71 ,i sugge/$ t we %\ld use a p]fectly fre% p5cil1 s t we c\ld be sure t t v p5cil _h done ! writ+4 ,i 0 v curi\s to "k h[ he w\ld evade ! te/4 ,! slate 0 held close to ! "u side ( ! table 7! new p5cil deb>r$ him f us+ ! d\ble slate72 :5 ! writ+ 0 f9i%$ ! slate 0 slapp$ viol5tly aga9/ ! table1 & 0 drawn f und]nea? x--app>5tly ) v great difficulty1 & almo/ p]p5dicul>ly--& ! little p5cil1 ( c\rse1 slipp$ (f1 & 9 ! excitem5t ( read+ ! message f ! ',summ]-l&1' :o w\ld ?9k ( look+ = ! p5cil8 ,x 0 s clev] ,i want$ to applaud him on ! spot4 ,! o!r tricks1 su* z toss+ ! p5cil f ! slate & play+ ! accordion1 c be p]fectly expla9$ & repeat$ by ,mr4 ,sell]s4 ,dr4 ,slade's f+]s are unusually long & /rong1 & ! accordion1 :i* has b f\r bell[s-folds1 c be readily manipulat$ ) "o h&4 ,at our la/ sance ,i notic$ :at 7 evid5tly two prep>$ slates re/+ aga9/ ! support ( ! table beh9d him1 :]e 8 prep>$ slates usually /ood4 ,i inf]r$ t he w\ld l to h "s extraord9>y slate writ+ on ?is occasion1 &1 !re=e1 kept a %>p wat* on ^! slates4 ,un=tunately x 0 too %>p1 = "o second ! ,m$ium saw me look+ at !m4 ,x 0 en\gh4 ,t detect$ look prev5t$ ! revelation ( ^? elaborate ,_s messages4 ,b :5 ! sance 0 ov] & he 0 sign+ ! receipt = 8 money1 ,i pass$ r\nd beh9d 8 *air & pu%$ ^! slates ) my foot s z to make !m fall ov]1 :]eupon ! writ+ on "o ( !m 0 di/9ctly reveal$4 ,i ?9k ,dr4 ,pepp] & ,mr4 ,sell]s w recall h[ ! ,m$ium in/antly pu%$ 8 *air back until x 0 fairly ov] ! slates & !n snat*$ !m up1 & 9 ! mo/ hurri$ mann] wa%$ !m bo? :ile turn+ 8 back to u4 ,two compasses1 :i* we plac$ on ! table dur+ our sance1 rema9$ unaffect$ by ! ,m$ium's pres5ce4 ,dur+ "o sitt+1 :5 ! ,spirits convey$ ! slates f ! ,m$ium's h& "u ! table to ! h& ( ! opposite sitt]1 ! latt] fail$ twice to grasp ! slate 9 "t1 & x fell to ! floor ) a cra%4 ,ea* "t x behov$ me to pick up ! slate 7bo? ! o!r sitt]s 7 wom571 b ! second "t ,i /oop$ ) ! greate/ alacrity & look$ n at ! slate b at ! ,m$ium's foot1 :i* ,i saw j ent]+ 8 slipp]1 into :i* x mo/ ha/ily settl$4 ,i ?9k ,dr4 ,slade's p]sonal appe>ance notewor?y1 & %all endeavor to obta9 a photograph ( him = pres]vation 9 our ,records4 ,he is probably six feet 9 height1 ) a figure ( unusual symmetry1 8 h&s are l>ge b %apely1 ! nail ( ! second f+] ( 8 "r h& is r long] ?an ! o!rs1 & appe>$ 9 ! c5tre to be slightly split & worn4 ,8 face w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 attract notice any:]e = its uncommon beauty4 ,he has a small1 curl+1 d>k m\/a*e1 & %ort1 crisp1 iron-grey hair1 ( a texture exce$+ 9 f95ess any t ,i h ev] se5 on a man's head4 ,8 eyes are d>k1 & ! circles ar\nd !m v d>k1 b _! expression is pa9ful4 ,i c\ld n dive/ myself ( ! feel+ t x 0 t ( a hunt$ animal or ( a haunt$ man4 ,! color on 8 *eeks is v bright1 b x is said to be artificial4 ,he compla9$ bitt]ly ( ill-heal? & ( wat] ar\nd 8 he>t1 :i* he said at times he c\ld he> & feel swa%+ ab\t4 ,a notewor?y man 9 e aspect4 ,mr4 ,furness !n read to ! ,committee ! foll[+3 ,memor&um by ,dr4 ,wm4 ,pepp] ( an int]view ) ,dr4 ,slade on ! morn+ ( ! #bg? ,janu>y1 ) ,mr4 ,furness & ,mr4 ,sell]s4 #ahaa ,spruce ,/reet1 ,philadelphia4 ,he compla9$ imm$iately & v frequ5tly ( 8 "r side1 say+ x felt weak & numb1 & he 0 sure he 0 go+ to be p>alyz$4 ,c>eful obs]vation %[$ t ! "r side 0 fully develop$1 ! color ( ! "r h& normal & ! same z t ( ! left1 & t ! "r arm1 foot & leg 7 unusually supple & moveable4 ,dur+ ! sitt+ ,i saw him delib]ately kick my *air ?ree 7#c7 times ) ! side ( 8 "r foot1 :ile attract+ my att5tion to ! scrap+ noises ( ! slate he 0 hold+ to my left e>2 & aga91 :5 s(t raps 7 he>d & felt "u ! table1 j b5ea? "o ( my h&s1 & at ab\t ! di/ance f him to :i* 8 leg w\ld rea*1 ,i saw di/9ct movem5ts ( rotation ( 8 ?igh1 z ?\gh he 7 produc+ ^! s\nds by ! ball ( ! toe /rik+ "u ! table at t po9t4 ,febru>y #f?1 #ahhe4 ,mr4 ,sell]s (f]$ ! foll[+ resolution1 :i* 0 adopt$ unanim\sly3 ,resolv$1 ,t ! reports ( ! ,slade sances held 9 ,philadelphia1 z describ$ by ,messrs4 ,full]ton1 ,furness1 ,pepp] & ,sell]s1 are 9 accordance ) ! obs]vations ( ea* ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission :o 7 pres5t4 ,aft] a %ort ,bus9ess ,meet+ ! ,commission adj\rn$4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ correspond5ce expla9s itself3 ,,philadelphia1 ,janu>y #bf?1 #ahhe4 ,,de> ,,dr4 ,,slade3--,i ?9k y ne$ no assurance t ! ,seyb]t ,inve/igat+ ,committee h be5 anxi\s to deal ) y 9 ! faire/ _s ( imp>tial1 unbias$1 sci5tific inve/igation1 & ,i ?9k y w be> witness to _! uni=mly consid]ate c\rtesy ?r\gh\t our int]c\rse4 ,y "k h[ v deaf ,i am1 & d n !re=e ne$ to be rem9d$ t "o %\ld tru/ sc>cely m to :at a deaf man he>s ?an to :at a bl9d man sees4 ,:]e=e1 ,i want y1 = my sake1 & t ! ,committee may feel sure ( _! gr\nd1 to confirm 9 writ+ :at y h m ?an once said to me1 namely1 t ! ,committee mu/ con=m to ! conditions :i* ! ,spirits impose2 t y _c cons5t to submit to any te/s1 & t r ?an d s y w return at once to ,new ,york2 t we mu/ accept ! manife/ations z giv5 by ! ,spirits2 & t1 s9ce ^! manife/ations are ! result ( a gradual gr[?1 x is impossible1 9 ! space ( six sances1 to repeat or to v]ify ,pr(essor ,zoelln]'s exp]im5ts2 &1 la/ly1 t1 if on y\r return to ,new ,york1 ! ,spirits s au?orize x1 y w be will+1 if desir$1 to make arrangem5ts = ano!r s]ies ( sances ) u ( a high] ord] ( manife/ations4 ,i rema9 respectfully1 ,y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,horace ,,h[>d ,,furness1 ,act+ ,*airman ,seyb]t ,commission4 ,no4 #aa ,e4 #ac? ,/reet1 ,n4,y41 ,febru>y #d?1 #ahhe4 ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,furness3--,i take ?is opportunity to express to y1 & ?r\gh y to ! o!r memb]s ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission1 my he>ty approval ( ! c\rse pursu$ by !m 9 _! inve/igation ( ph5om5a occurr+ 9 my pres5ce4 ,fully realiz+ t ,i am only ! in/rum5t or *annel ?r\gh :i* ^! manife/ations are produc$1 x w\ld be presumption on my "p to und]take to lay d[n a l9e to be foll[$ by ! unse5 intellig5ces1 ^: s]vant ,i am4 ,h5ce1 ,i did say _! conditions mu/ be acc$$ to or ,i w\ld return to ,new ,york4 ,t !y did s1 is evid5t to my m9d f ! results obta9$1 :i* ,i reg>d z a necess>y prelim9>y to a cont9uation1 :5 o!r exp]im5ts may be introduc$ ) bett] prospects ( success4 ,x may be well n to insi/ on foll[+ ! exact c\rse pursu$ by ,pr(essor ,zoelln]1 b leave x op5 to orig9al or impromptu sugge/ions t may be adopt$ )\t previ\s consid]ation1 :i*1 if successful1 w\ld be ( equal value z evid5ce ( its g5u95ess1 at ! same "t give great] bread? to ! exp]im5ts4 ,9 conclusion1 all[ me to say t 9 ! ev5t ( ! ,committee desir+ to cont9ue ^! exp]im5ts ?r\gh ano!r s]ies ( sitt+s ) me1 x w give me pleasure to ent] into arrangem5ts = t purpose4 ,v truly y\rs1 ,,h5ry ,,slade4 99 99 99 99 99 ,febru>y #ac?1 #ahhe4 ,on ,febru>y #ac?1 #ahhe1 ,mr4 ,furness1 ,pr(essor ,?ompson & ,mr4 ,full]ton1 on ! "p ( ! ,commission1 met ,mr4 ,h>ry ,kell>1 a pr(essional conjur]1 at ,egyptian ,hall4 ,! m5 seat$ !mselves at a common p9e table1 #e ft4 x #c ft41 ) leaves4 ,mr4 ,kell> sat at "o side ( ! table1 ,mr4 ,furness at "o end to 8 left1 ,pr(essor ,?ompson at "o corn] to ,mr4 ,furness's left1 & ,mr4 ,full]ton opposite ,mr4 ,kell>4 ,! end ( ! table to ,mr4 ,kell>'s "r 0 unoccupi$4 ,n9e slates 7 f\nd ly+ on a small /& ab\t six feet f ! table4 ,^! slates 7 wa%$ "o by "o on ! /&1 & laid 9 a pile on ! table at ,mr4 ,kell>'s "r4 ,a slate 0 tak5 f ! pile1 bo? sides wa%$1 ano!r slate plac$ ^u x1 & bo? held toge!r "u ! edge ( ! table4 ,a long communication appe>$ ^u "o ( !m 7or :at seem$ to be "o ( !m71 purport+ to come f ! ,spirits4 ,two m slates 7 tak5 & app>5tly bo? sides wa%$4 ,"o 0 plac$ on ! o!r & bo? laid ^u ! table 9 front ( ,pr(essor ,?ompson1 "o end ( ! slates be+ held by him & ! o!r by ,mr4 ,kell>4 ,:5 ! upp] slate 0 remov$ ! "u side ( x 0 cov]$ ) writ+4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson !n *ang$ 8 position to t :i* he held :5 ) ,dr4 ,slade--to ! end ( ! table opposite ,mr4 ,furness1 & to ,mr4 ,kell>'s "r4 ,writ+ 0 produc$ 9 simil> mann] on two o!r slates )\t ! ,committee detect+ ! mann] 9 :i* x 0 produc$4 ,"o ( ^! slates 0 cov]$ on bo? sides ) ! foll[+ messages3 ,on voyage t\t veill dans le royaume des rves et des illusions2 l'esprit se refuse admettre les m]veilles executes dans une salle clair devant un public incrdule qui *]*e s'expliqu] les trucs employs dev9] les-- ,kell> huye del espiritismo porque ya pas la poca de ella1 y solo d el ej]cicio c>ct] de pre/idigitacion4 ,het blyfft onbegrypelyk hoe de he] ,kell> die door twee p]son5 uit het publiek /evigwordt va/ gebond51 zi* 9 e5 oogw5k wi/ los te mak5 ,"h foll[1 9 eight l9es1 s5t5ces = :i* we h no types1 9 ,*9ese1 ,japanese1 ,arabic1 & ,guj]ati4 ,?is rem>kable feat closes ) ! foll[+ 9 ,g]man script3 ,i* b9 e9 ,gei/ und i* liebe me9 ,lag]bi]--,hans ,s*neid]4 ,von ,moltke4 ,"o slate 0 brok5 9 a simil> way to t brok5 by ,dr4 ,slade4 ,pr(essor ,?ompson 0 ask$ to write a "q1 :i* he did :ile ! side ( ! slate on :i* he wrote 0 turn$ away f ,mr4 ,kell>4 ,! slate 0 n turn$ ov]1 ! writt5 "q rema9+ on ! "u side1 & x 0 held at ! usual place "u ! table1 ,mr4 ,kell>'s ?umb rema9+ above ! table 9 full view1 :ile ! f+]s held ! slate up "u ! table4 ,a mom5t aft] ! plac+ ( ! slate "u ! table1 x 0 )drawn to admit ( a small p5cil be+ plac$ ^u x1 ,mr4 ,furness hav+ rem>k$ ! abs5ce ( ! p5cil4 ,! slate 0 n o!rwise )drawn f "u ! table above two in*es until its f9al )drawal1 & ! "q 0 always1 seem+ly1 on ! "u side4 ,:5 ! slate 0 br\ght out a communication 0 f\nd ^u x 9 answ] to ,pr(essor ,?ompson's "q4 ,! answ] 0 on ! upp] side ( ! slate4 ,april1 #ahhg3 ,mr4 ,kell> aft]w>ds reveal$ 8 me?ods to our colleague1 ,mr4 ,furness4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,febru>y #ai?1 #ahhe4 ,! ,commission met on ,?ursday1 ,febru>y #ai?1 #ahhe1 at #h ,p4,m41 at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,furness1 to att5d a sance 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mrs4 ,maud ,e4 ,"l4 ,all ( ! ,commission 7 pres5t1 & !re 7 pres5t also1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,m$ium1 sev]al fri5ds ( memb]s ( ! ,commission1 bo? m5 & wom54 ,!re 7 9 all eighte5 p]sons pres5t beside ! ,m$ium2 ^! seat$ !mselves1 z direct$ by ! ,m$ium1 9 a circle1 :i* 0 ab\t six or sev5 feet 9 diamet]2 ! ,m$ium took h] seat 9 ! c5tre4 ,! lights hav+ be5 put out1 ! ,m$ium drew h] *air to "o side ( ! circle1 plac+ h] feet 9 contact ) ^? ( "o ( ! p]sons 9 ! circle4 ,^? compos+ ! circle l9k$ h&s1 :ile ! ,m$ium _h h] h&s free4 ,! ,m$ium describ$ a numb] ( ,_s =ms z com+ to ^? pres5t--to "o a little *ild1 to ano!r an old man ) :ite hair1 etc4 ,! descriptions 7 9 g5]al vague & indef9ite1 & might h appli$ to _m p]sons4 ,nev]!less1 !y 7 9 v _m cases wide ( ! m>k4 ,sometimes a fa!r1 a "m1 or o!r relation 0 describ$ z pres5t4 ,9 "s cases ! dea? ( su* relations 0 ackn[l$g$ by ! p]son to :om ! ,m$ium address$ h]self1 b 9 o!r cases ! relation 9 "q _h n di$1 or1 z 9 ! case ( a *ild or bro!r--_h n exi/$4 ,to give an in/ance ( ! ,m$ium's inaccuracy3 ,mr4 ,full]ton's gr&fa!r 0 describ$ z com+ to him1 & ! ,m$ium1 describ+ ! =m1 add$ t ,mr4 ,full]ton 0 n famili> ) x1 z 8 gr&fa!r _h di$ :ile he 0 a "y man1 & _h _h b little int]c\rse ) him4 ,bo? ,mr4 ,full]ton's gr&fa!rs di$ "s ye>s be=e he 0 born4 ,_m o!r descriptions 7 q z errone\s4 ,sometimes a =m 0 describ$ z com+ to "o p]son 9 ! circle & n be+ recogniz$ by t "o1 0 ref]r$ to ! next2 describ$ z /&+ betwe5 !m1 etc4 ,! numb] ( successes1 comp>$ ) ! numb] ( failures1 0 n /rik+4 ,:isp]s 7 he>d--"o at a "t--always at a po9t 9 ! circle at a di/ance f t at :i* ! ,m$ium 0 j aft] ! :isp] he>d to speak to "s "o 9 h] natural voice4 ,! :isp]s 7 nev] simultane\s ) ! rem>k aft]w>d made by ! ,m$ium4 ,9 ! %ort int]val betwe5 ! :isp] & ! succe$+ rem>k by ! ,m$ium1 ,i di/9ctly he>d1 on _m occasions1 a ru/le ( clo?+1 & once or twice a slight creak ( ! *air1 z ?\gh ! ,m$ium _h mov$ h] body f "o side to ! o!r1 :i* %e c\ld easily h done )\t tak+ h] feet away f ^? ( ! p]son %e fac$4 ,^u "o ( ^? pres5t inquir+ :y ! :isp] always s\nd$ z if made by ! same voice1 ! ,m$ium /at$ t ! :isp] did always s\nd ! same1 & t %e 0 sorry to h to add1 t x always s\nd$ z if made by ! voice ( ! ,m$ium4 ,^u "o occasion a light appe>$ & reappe>$ two or ?ree times 9 front ( ! ,m$ium1 pass+ f ne> h] knee up = a foot or two4 ,! light 0 indi/9ct1 app>5tly phosphoresc5t1 & pass$ s quickly t x c\ld n be exam9$4 ,x 0 describ$ by ! ,m$ium1 h[ev]1 z a =m ( a *ild f ! ,_s _w4 ,^? pres5t *ang$ _! seats dur+ ! sance1 z sugge/$1 b )\t produc+ m satisfactory results4 ,! sance la/$ ab\t two h\rs4 ,at ,mrs4 ,"l's own sugge/ion be=e ! sance1 two wom5 pres5t took ! ,m$ium into ano!r room1 & se>*$ h] clo!s4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,febru>y #bj?1 #ahhe4 ,! ,commission met on ,friday1 ,febru>y #bj?1 #ahhe1 at #h ,p4,m41 aga9 at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,furness1 to att5d a second sance 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mrs4 ,"l4 ,on ! "p ( ! ,commission 7 pres5t ,mr4 ,furness1 ,mr4 ,sell]s & ,mr4 ,full]ton4 ,!re 7 also pres5t sev]al wom5 & m51 "s ( :om _h be5 pres5t at ! previ\s sitt+4 ,! circle1 :5 =m$1 0 ab\t six feet 9 diamet]4 ,a r+ 0 giv5 by ! ,m$ium to ,mr4 ,sell]s & ano!r to ,miss ,logan to we> dur+ ! ev5+1 ) ! expectation t !y might be tak5 by ! ,spirits & pass$ to ano!r p]son 9 ! circle1 9 accordance ) ! unexpress$ wi% ( ! "o hold+ ! r+4 ,?is 0 n done dur+ ! ev5+4 ,a small musical-box 0 also giv5 to "o ( ! wom5 to hold1 & a zi!r plac$ ^u ! lap ( a man4 ,! =m] 01 dur+ ! sance1 tak5 f ! woman hold+ x1 & pass$ to ano!r p]son 9 ! circle4 ,! ,m$ium sat z be=e1 ) h] h&s free1 :ile ^? 9 ! circle clasp$ h&s1 z 0 done on ! =m] ev5+1 ea* "o hav+ 8 left wri/ grasp$ by ! "r h& ( 8 neighbor1 or vice v]sa4 ,! zi!r 0 undi/urb$ dur+ ! ev5+4 ,t\*es 7 felt "h & !re on ! knees ( ^? 9 ! circle1 & :isp]s 7 aga9 he>d f "t to "t4 ,! :isp]s 71 z be=e1 nev] simultane\s ) ! spee*es ( ! ,m$ium1 :i* 7 he>d j aft] 9 ano!r "p ( ! circle4 ,i di/9ctly notic$1 on sev]al occasions1 ! same ru/le1 z ( a *ange ( position on ! "p ( ! ,m$ium1 betwe5 ! :isp] & ! rem>k by ! ,m$ium4 ,_m ,_s =ms 7 describ$ by ! ,m$ium z com+ to ^? pres5t1 ) ab\t ! same proportion ( success z on ! =m] ev5+4 ,at v>i\s times dur+ ! sitt+1 lights 7 se51 :i* appe>$ & disappe>$ rapidly4 ,!y 7 indi/9ct & phosphoresc5t--su* z c be produc$ 9 a d>k room by rubb+ a mat*-head1 or by exhibit+ an object rubb$ ) a mat*4 ,! lights--at lea/ all t 7 cle>ly se5 by sev]al p]sons--7 )9 ! circle & ab\t ! ,m$ium4 ,occasionally ! ,m$ium spoke ( lights z )\t ! circle1 & "o or two ( ^? pres5t 7n memb]s ( ! ,commission7 ass5t$4 ,b1 z on two su* occasions1 :5 ^? opposite myself describ$ ! light z above & beh9d me1 ,i saw x above & 9 front ( me1 or betwe5 me & ! ,m$ium2 !re is no reason to believe t !y 7 n deceiv$ by ! difficulty ( judg+ ( ! di/ance ( an indi/9ct & evanesc5t appe>ance 9 a q d>k place4 ,! direction1 b n ! di/ance1 c 9 su* a case be readily kn[n4 ,aft] a sitt+ ( ab\t two h\rs1 ! attempt to produce m /rik+ ph5om5a 0 ab&on$4 ,dur+ bo? sances ,mrs4 ,"l kept up an almo/ cont9u\s clapp+ ( h&s--! noise 0 n l\d1 b suffici5t to aid 9 hid+ any ru/le ( ! ,m$ium's dress1 or creak+ ( a *air4 ,! ,m$ium also talk$ con/antly4 ,at ! sugge/ion ( ! ,m$ium ^? pres5t jo9$ 9 s++ on two occasions4 ,! :isp] he>d 9 ! circle 0 uni=mly ho>se4 ,a li/ ( ^? pres5t at ^! sances & ! names ( ! ladies :o se>*$ ! ,m$ium1 are app5d$3 ,^? pres5t at ,mrs4 ,"l's sance on ,?ursday 73 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,pepp]1 ,pr(essor & ,mrs4 ,full]ton1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,sell]s1 ,pr(essor & ,mrs4 ,?ompson1 ,geo4 ,s4 ,pepp]1 ,mr4 ,leon>d1 ,miss ,m4,m4 ,logan1 ,dr4 ,leidy1 ,mrs4 ,a4,l4 ,wi/]1 ,miss ,agnes ,irw91 ,walt] ,r4 ,furness1 ,dr4 ,c4,b4 ,kn]r1 ,dr4 ,ko5ig1 ,dr4 ,h4,h4 ,furness4 ,^? pres5t at ,friday's sance 73 ,pr(essor ,full]ton1 ,miss ,smi?1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,sell]s1 ,dr4 ,leidy1 ,mr4 ,leon>d1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,f4 ,furness1 ,mrs4 ,a4,l4 ,wi/]1 ,miss ,irw9 & ,miss ,sophie ,irw91 ,miss ,logan1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,f4,m4 ,dick1 ,mrs4 ,j4,e4 ,c>p5t]1 ,h4,h4 ,furness4 ,mrs4 ,a4,l4 ,wi/]1 ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,pepp]1 ,wom5 ,se>*]s4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,may #bg?1 #ahhe4 ,on ,may #bg?1 ,! ,seyb]t ,commission held a meet+ at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,furness1 at #h ,p4,m41 to exam9e ! ph5om5a occurr+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,pi]re ,l4,o4,a4 ,keel]1 a pr(essional ,m$ium4 ,!re 7 pres5t on ! "p ( ! ,commission1 ,dr4 ,pepp]1 ,mr4 ,furness1 ,dr4 ,ko5ig1 ,dr4 ,:ite1 ,dr4 ,kn]r1 ,mr4 ,sell]s & ,mr4 ,full]ton4 ,! foll[+ fri5ds ( ! ,commission 7 also pres5t3 ,mr4 ,f4 ,furness1 ,mr4 ,w4,r4 ,furness1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,fo/] ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,yo/1 ,mrs4 ,e4,d4 ,gillespie1 ,miss ,gillespie1 ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,mit*ell1 ,mrs4 ,c4,b4 ,rossell1 ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,pepp]1 ,mrs4 ,sell]s1 ,mrs4 ,a4,l4 ,wi/]1 ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,kn]r1 ,miss ,agnes ,irw91 ,miss ,m4,m4 ,logan4 ,!re 7 also pres5t1 z introduc$ by ! ,m$ium1 ! ,m$ium's wife1 ,mrs4 ,keel]2 ,col4 ,s4,p4 ,kase & ,mrs4 ,kase1 & ,dr4 ,annie ,d4 ,ramburg]4 ,! ,m$ium1 ,mr4 ,keel]1 is a "y man1 app>5tly ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age1 ) well cut features1 curly1 br[n hair1 a small1 s&y m\/a*e1 & r worn & anxi\s expression2 he is /rongly built1 ab\t five feet eight in*es high1 & ) r %ort1 q broad1 & v muscul> h&s & /rong wri/s4 ,! h&s 7 exam9$ by ,dr4 ,pepp] & ,mr4 ,full]ton aft] ! sance4 ,! sance 0 held 9 ,mr4 ,furness's draw+-room1 & a space 0 curta9$ (f by ! ,m$ium 9 ! nor?-ea/ corn]1 ?us3 ,illu/ration ,! curta9 is repres5t$ by a1 b2 c1 d & e are ?ree *airs plac$ 9 front ( ! curta9 by ! ,m$ium1 9 "o ( :i* 7e7 he aft]w>ds sat2 g d5otes ! position ( ,mrs4 ,keel]2 f is a small table1 plac$ )9 ! curta91 & ^u :i* 7 a tamb\r9e1 a guit>1 two bells1 a hamm]1 a metallic r+2 ! a/]isks %[ ! positions ( ! spectators1 :o sat 9 a d\ble r[--! two m>k$ 7#a7 & 7#b7 indicate ! positions tak5 by ,mrs4 ,kase & ,col4 ,kase1 accord+ to ! directions ( ! ,m$ium4 ,! curta91 or r curta9s1 7 ( black musl91 & arrang$ z foll[s3 ,!re 0 a pla9 black curta91 :i* 0 /ret*$ across ! corn]1 fall+ to ! floor4 ,its height1 :5 9 position1 0 #ec in*es2 x 0 made ?us3 ,illu/ration ,! cord :i* held ! curta9 0 #a1 #b1 & ! flaps :i* are repres5t$ z /&+ above x 7a1 b1 c1 etc471 fell d[n ov] a'1 b'1 c'1 etc41 & c\ld be made to cov] ! %\ld]s ( "o sitt+ ) 8 back aga9/ ! curta94 ,a black curta9 0 also p9n$ aga9/ ! wall1 9 ! space curta9$ (f1 p>tly cov]+ x4 ,ano!r curta9 0 add$ to ! "o pictur$1 z w be describ$ lat]4 ,! ,m$ium !n ask$ ,col4 ,kase to say a few words z to ! necessity ( obs]v+ ! conditions1 ne$ ( h>mony1 etc4 ,& !n ! ,m$ium himself spoke a few words ( simil> import4 ,he !n drew ! curta9 7%[n on ! prec$+ page7 along ! cord 7#a1 #b7 & fa/5$ x2 plac$ ?ree wood5 *airs 9 front ( ! curta91 z indicat$ 9 ! cut1 & say+ he ne$$ to =m a batt]y1 ask$ ,miss ,agnes ,irw9 to sit 9 *air 7d71 & ,mr4 ,yo/ 9 *air 7c71 ! ,m$ium himself sitt+ 9 *air 7e74 ,a black curta9 0 !n pass$ by ,mrs4 ,keel] ov] ,mr4 ,keel]1 ,miss ,irw9 & ,mr4 ,yo/1 be+ fa/5$ at g1 betwe5 e & d1 betwe5 d & c1 & beyond a3 ?us entirely cov]+ ! ?ree sitt+ 9 front ( ! /ret*$ curta9 up to _! necks2 & :5 ! flaps be=e m5tion$ 7 pull$ d[n ov] _! %\ld]s1 no?+ c\ld be se5 b ! head ( ea*4 ,be=e ?is la/ curta9 0 fa/5$ ov] !m1 ! ,m$ium plac$ bo? 8 h&s ^u ! =e>m & wri/ ( ,miss ,irw91 ! sleeve be+ pull$ up = ! purpose1 & ,miss ,irw9 grasp$ ) h] "r h& ! left wri/ ( ,mr4 ,yo/2 8 "r h& be+ 9 sight to ! "r ( ! curta94 ,aft] "s piano-music1 ! ,m$ium said he felt no p[] f ?is 'batt]y1' & ask$ ,mrs4 ,e4,d4 ,gillespie to take ,miss ,irw9's place4 ,h&s & curta9 7 arrang$ z be=e4 ,! lights 7 turn$ d[n until ! room 0 q dim4 ,^? pres5t sang4 ,dur+ ! s++1 ! ,m$ium turn$ to speak to ,mr4 ,yo/1 & 8 body1 :i* _h be=e fac$ r away f ! two o!r p]sons ( ! 'batt]y' 7:i* position w\ld h br\ght 8 "r arm out 9 front ( ! /ret*$ curta97--8 body 0 n[ turn$ ! o!r way1 s t1 _h he releas$ 8 grasp ^u ,mrs4 ,gillespie's arm1 8 own "r arm c\ld h _h free play 9 ! curta9$ space beh9d him4 ,8 left knee also no long] /ood out "u ! curta9 9 front1 b %[$ a *ange ( position4 ,at ?is "t ,mrs4 ,gillespie decl>$ %e felt a t\*1 & soon aft] s did ,mr4 ,yo/4 ,! ,m$ium's body 0 di/9ctly incl9$ t[>d ,mr4 ,yo/ at ! "t4 ,mrs4 ,gillespie said %e felt taps1 b decl>$ t1 to ! be/ ( h] k1 %e /ill felt ! ,m$ium's two h&s ^u h] arm4 ,raps indicat$ t ! ,_s1 ,george ,*ri/y1 0 pres5t4 ,z "o ( ^? pres5t play$ on ! piano1 ! tamb\r9e 0 play$ 9 ! curta9$ space & ?r[n ov] ! curta92 bells 7 rung2 ! guit> 0 ?rumm$ a little4 ,at ?is "t ! ,m$ium's face 0 t[>d ,mrs4 ,gillespie1 & 8 "r side t[>d ! curta94 ,8 body 0 fur!r 9 aga9/ ! curta9 ?an ei!r ( ! o!rs4 ,^u be+ ask$1 ,mrs4 ,gillespie aga9 said %e ?\ght %e /ill felt two h&s ^u h] arm4 ,! guit> 0 !n ?ru/ out1 at lea/ ! end ( x 01 at ! bottom ( ! curta91 betwe5 ,mrs4 ,gillespie & ! ,m$ium4 ,mrs4 ,keel] drew away ! curta9 f ov] ! toes ( ! ,m$ium's boots1 to %[ :]e 8 feet 72 ! guit> 0 ?rumm$ a little4 ,_h ! ,m$ium's "r arm be5 free1 ! ?rumm+ c\ld h be5 done q easily ) "o h&4 ,aft]w>ds ! guit> 0 elevat$ above ! curta92 ! tamb\r9e1 :i* 0 by ,mrs4 ,keel] plac$ ^u a /ick held up )9 ! enclosure1 0 made to :irl by ! motion ( ! /ick4 ,! ph5om5a occurr$ successively1 n simultane\sly4 ,:5 ! guit> 0 held up1 & :5 ! tamb\r9e 0 made to :irl1 bo? ( ^! 7 to ! "r ( ! ,m$ium1 *iefly beh9d ,mrs4 ,gillespie2 !y 7 j :]e !y might h be5 produc$ by ! "r arm ( ! ,m$ium1 _h x be5 free4 ,two clo!s-p9s 7 !n pass$ ov] ! curta91 & !y 7 us$ 9 drumm+ to piano-music4 ,!y c\ld easily be us$ 9 drumm+ by "o h& alone1 ! f+]s be+ ?ru/ into !m4 ,! p9s 7 aft]w>ds ?r[n out ov] ! curta94 ,mr4 ,sell]s pick$ "o up z soon z x fell1 & f\nd x w>m 9 ! split1 z ?\gh x _h be5 worn4 ,! drumm+ 0 probably ^u ! tamb\r9e4 ,a h& 0 se5 mov+ rapidly ) a trembl+ motion--:i* prev5t$ x f be+ cle>ly obs]v$--above ! back curta9 betwe5 ,mr4 ,yo/ & ,mrs4 ,gillespie4 ,pap] 0 pass$ ov] ! curta9 into ! ,cab9et & notes 7 soon ?r[n out4 ,! notes c\ld h be5 writt5 ^u ! small table )9 ! enclosure by ! "r h& ( ! ,m$ium1 _h x be5 free4 ,mrs4 ,keel] !n pass$ a coat ov] ! curta91 & an arm 0 pass$ ?r\gh ! sleeve1 f+]s1 ) ! cuff ar\nd !m1 be+ %[n ov] ! curta94 ,!y 7 kept mov+1 & a close scrut9y 0 n possible4 ,mr4 ,furness 0 !n invit$ to hold a writ+-tablet 9 front ( ! curta91 :5 ! h&1 almo/ conceal$ by ! coat-sleeve & ! flaps m5tion$ z atta*$ to ! curta91 wrote ) a p5cil on ! tablet4 ,! writ+ 0 rapid1 & ! h&1 :5 n writ+1 0 kept 9 con/ant tremul\s motion4 ,! h& 0 put =? 9 ?is case n ov] ! top curta91 b came f "u ! flap1 & c\ld easily h be5 ! ,m$ium's "r h& 7 x dis5gag$1 = x 0 ab\t on a level ) 8 %\ld] & to 8 "r1 betwe5 him & ,mrs4 ,gillespie4 ,mr4 ,furness 0 all[$ to pass 8 h& close to ! curta9 & grasp ! h& = a mom5t4 ,x 0 a "r h&4 ,soon aft] ! ,m$ium compla9$ ( fatigue1 & ! sitt+ 0 discont9u$4 ,x 0 decl>$ by ! ,spirituali/s pres5t to be a fairly successful sance4 ,:5 ! curta9s 7 remov$1 ! small table 9 ! enclosure 0 f\nd to be ov]turn$1 & ! bells1 hamm]1 etc41 on ! floor4 ,x is int]e/+ to note ! space )9 :i* all ! manife/ations occurr$4 ,!y 71 )\t exception1 :]e !y w\ld h be5 _h !y be5 produc$ by ! ,m$ium's "r arm4 ,no?+ happ5$ to ! left ( ! ,m$ium1 nor v f> ov] to ! "r4 ,! sph]e ( activity 0 betwe5 ! ,m$ium & ,mr4 ,yo/1 & mo/ ( ! ph5om5a occurr$1 z1 = example1 ! :irl+ ( ! tamb\r9e1 beh9d ,mrs4 ,gillespie4 ,! front curta9--i4e41 ! ma9 curta9 :i* hung across ! corn]--0 #he in*es 9 l5g?1 & ! cord :i* support$ x1 #ec in*es f ! floor4 ,! ?ree *airs :i* 7 plac$ 9 front ( x 7 side by side1 & x w\ld n h be5 difficult = ! ,m$ium to rea* across & t\* ,mr4 ,yo/4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,keel] pass$ objects ov] ! curta91 %e inv>iably pass$ !m to ! "r ( ! ,m$ium1 al?\gh h] position 0 on 8 left2 & ! clo!s-p9s1 pap]1 p5cil1 etc41 7 all pass$ ov] at a po9t :]e ! ,m$ium's "r h& c\ld easily h rea*$ !m4 ,to h produc$ ! ph5om5a by us+ 8 "r h&1 ! ,m$ium w\ld h to h pass$ x "u ! curta9 at 8 back4 ,?is curta9 0 n q hidd5 by ! front "o at ! end ne> ! ,m$ium1 & ?is end bo? ,mr4 ,sell]s & ,dr4 ,pepp] saw rise at ! beg9n+ ( ! sance4 ,! only ?+ wor?y ( consid]ation1 z oppos$ to a natural explanation ( ! ph5om5a1 0 ! grasp ( ! ,m$ium's h&s on ,mrs4 ,gillespie's arm4 ,! grasp 0 evid5tly a tight "o above ! wri/1 = ! arm 0 bruis$ = ab\t f\r in*es4 ,!re 0 no evid5ce ( a simil> pressure above t1 z ! m>ks on ! arm ext5d$ 9 all ab\t five or six in*es only4 ,! pressure 0 suffici5t to de/roy ! s5sibility ( ! =e>m1 & x is d\btful :e!r ,mrs4 ,gillespie ) h] arm 9 su* a condition c\ld di/+ui% betwe5 ! grasp ( "o h&1 ) a divid$ pressure 7appli$ by ! two la/ f+]s & ! ?umb & index7 & a d\ble grip by two h&s4 ,?ree ( our numb]1 ,mr4 ,sell]s1 ,mr4 ,furness & ,dr4 ,:ite1 c1 ) "o h&1 p]fectly simulate ! d\ble grip4 ,x is specially wor?y ( note t ,mrs4 ,gillespie decl>$ t1 :5 ! ,m$ium fir/ laid hold ( h] arm ) 8 "r h& be=e ! curta9 0 put ov] !m1 x 0 ) an "u grip1 & %e felt 8 "r arm "u h] left4 ,b :5 ! ,m$ium ask$ h] if %e felt bo? 8 h&s ^u h] arm1 & %e said yes1 %e c\ld feel ! grasp1 b no arm "u h]s1 ?\gh %e mov$ h] elb[ ar\nd to f9d x--%e felt a h&1 b n an arm1 & at no "t dur+ ! sance did %e f9d t arm4 7,tak5 f notes made dur+ ! sance & imm$iately aft] x47 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 ,n4,b4--,x %\ld be not$ t bo? ! ,m$ium & ,mr4 ,yo/ took (f _! coats be=e be+ cov]$ ) ! curta94 ,x 0 sugge/$ by ,dr4 ,pepp] t ?is might h be5 requir$ by ! ,m$ium z a precaution aga9/ movem5ts on ! "p ( ,mr4 ,yo/4 ,! :ite %irt-sleeves w\ld h %[n aga9/ ! black backgr\nd4 ,g4,s4,f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,decemb] #bi?1 #ahhe4 ,!re 0 a meet+ ( ,! ,seyb]t ,commission ?is ev5+1 at ! h\se ( ,mr4 ,furness1 on ,wa%+ton ,squ>e1 to inve/igate "s ,mat]ializations promis$ by ! ,m$iums1 ,dr4 ,ro!rmel & ,mr4 ,p[ell4 ,!re 7 pres5t ,mr4 ,furness1 ,dr4 ,leidy1 ,pr(essor ,?ompson1 ,dr4 ,s4 ,weir ,mit*ell1 ,dr4 ,:ite1 ,dr4 ,kn]r1 ,mr4 ,full]ton1 ,colonel ,kase1 ,mr4 ,frank ,furness1 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,dundas ,lipp9cott1 ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,pepp]1 ,mrs4 ,a4,l4 ,wi/]1 & a numb] ( o!rs4 ,! ,m$iums arriv$ ) q a bundle ( app>atus1 & /ret*$ _! curta9 :]e ,mr4 ,keel] _h 81 across ! corn] ( ! p>lor1 f ! door lead+ into ! hall to ! edge ( ! w9d[4 ,! curta9 0 simil> to t ( ,mr4 ,keel] 9 its g5]al "*1 &1 z 9 t case1 ! :ole corn] 0 drap$ 9 black4 ,! %ape ( ! ,cab9et 0 triangul>4 ,! ,m$iums said x 0 impossible to produce mat]ializ$ =ms z !y _h expect$1 & proce$$ to give mu* ! same sort ( a sance z ,mr4 ,keel]'s--9 ?is case1 h[ev]1 ! h&s ( ! ,m$ium cov]$ by ! curta9 be+ fa/5$ ) tape1 in/ead ( be+ held4 ,! arrangem5t ( ! curta91 positions ( ! ,m$iums1 & ! positions ( ! spectators 7 z indicat$4 ,illu/ration3 ,x ,dr4 ,ro!rmel--a curta9 at 8 back & "o 9 front ( him1 8 head ?r\gh a hole 9 ! upp] "p ( ! out] flap ( ! d\ble curta94 ,y ,mr4 ,p[ell4 99 99 99 ,spectators4 ,on table 7#b7 0 a music-box1 & on table 7#a71 )9 ! ,cab9et1 bells1 a zi!r1 etc4 ,! lights 7 all ext+ui%$ b "o1 & t "o 0 prev5t$ f ?r[+ light on ! ,m$ium by a %ade plac$ ^u "o side ( x--x 0 turn$ l[4 ,! light 0 n s good z dur+ ,mr4 ,keel]'s sance4 ,be=e ! lights 7 put out1 ,dr4 ,:ite 0 ask$ to tie ! ,m$ium1 & ,mrs4 ,lipp9cott to sew ! ends ( ! ribbon & tape ) :i* he 0 ti$4 ,a ribbon 0 ti$ ar\nd ea* leg above ! knee1 & ! ends sew$ to 8 tr[s]s4 ,a bit ( black tape 0 !n pass$ "u ! ribbon & ti$ ar\nd ! wri/1 ! ends be+ knott$ & sew$ toge!r by ,mrs4 ,lipp9cott4 ,8 "r h& 0 ?us fa/5$ to 8 "r leg1 & 8 left h& to 8 left leg2 ?\gh he /ill _h "s fre$om ( motion1 & c\ld easily rea* "o h& ) ! o!r4 ,dr4 ,ro!rmel 0 !n plac$ z indicat$1 beh9d ! out] curta91 & ! lights ext+ui%$ z describ$4 ,he ask$ = a dr9k ( wat]1 :i* 0 giv5 him by ,mr4 ,p[ell1 :o /ood directly 9 front ( him :ile he drank x1 & hid him f ! audi5ce4 ,!n ! zi!r play$1 a cap 0 ?r[n out ov] ! curta91 a h& 7to ! "r ( ! ,m$ium7 0 %[n ov] ! curta94 ,bells 7 rung1 pap]s ?r[n out1 a drum accompanim5t to ! piano play$1 z by ,mr4 ,keel]1 & ! drum/icks ?r[n out4 ,mr4 ,p[ell wet 9 a glass "s h&k]*iefs ) wat]1 & pass$ !m ov] ! curta91 !y 7 pass$ out ) a message writt5 on !m 9 indelible ink4 ,?is c\ld easily h be5 done ) an indelible p5cil4 7,! small table )9 ! curta9 0 )9 easy rea* ( ! "r h& ( ! ,m$ium1 _h x be5 free1 & c\ld h be5 us$ = su* "w47 ,! music-box on table 7#b7 0 set (f--0 rattl$ sev]al times4 7,x c\ld h be5 done by ! ,m$ium's left h& if x 7 free47 ,! p]son1 to :om ea* ( ! above-m5tion$ h&k]*iefs 0 to be return$1 0 indicat$ by raps f ! ,_s4 7,! ,_s 0 9 error 9 return+ h&k]*iefs to ,dr4 ,mit*ell & ,mr4 ,full]ton47 ,! zi!r 0 put out at ! "r & left h& l[] corn]s ( ! curta94 7,x c\ld h be5 done by ! ,m$ium1 7 8 h&s free47 ,! ,m$ium pr(ess$ to be !n controll$ by ! ,_s ( a "y girl--,emma ,hirs*4 ,he spoke 9 an unnatural & squeaky voice1 b occasionally laps$ into 8 natural voice4 ,! ,_s decl>$ ! ,m$ium unconsci\s1 b refus$ to all[ any m$ical exam9ation ( 8 condition4 ,! ,m$iums 7 !n ask$ to all[ ,dr4 ,ro!rmel's h&s to be exam9$4 ,aft] a little delay1 ! curta9 0 fold$ back & ! h&s expos$4 ,mr4 ,full]ton 0 p]mitt$ to exam9e !m by ! light ( a mat* only1 & v ha/ily4 ,!y did n all[ a c&le1 :i* _h be5 light$1 to be br\ght ne>4 ,z ,mr4 ,full]ton approa*$ to exam9e ! knots1 ,mr4 ,p[ell came close & seem$ v mu* afraid !y w\ld be t\*$4 ,he kept reit]at+1 ,don't t\* !m6 ,don't t\* !m6 ,x w\ld be v dang]\s6 ,! exam9ation 0 ha/y & unsatisfactory1 z ,mr4 ,p[ell & ,dr4 ,ro!rmel bo? said t he 7! latt]7 c\ld endure x only a mom5t4 ,ha/y z x 01 x %[$ t ! knots1 :i* _h be5 on top ( ! wri/s1 7 n[ und]nea?2 ! tapes1 z is m5tion$ lat]1 71 at ! end ( ! sance1 f\nd cut close to ! knots4 ,:e!r ! tapes 7 really 9 _! =m] /ate1 & n already cut1 c\ld only be kn[n by exam9+ !m all ar\nd1 & su* an exam9ation 0 n all[$4 ,x %\ld be /at$ t be=e ?is1 & aft] "s ( ! manife/ations1 ! ,m$ium1 ) "s convulsive movem5t1 z if pull$ & pu%$ by ,spirits1 came out f "u ! curta91 & /ood ) 8 h&s on 8 legs1 z if ti$ !re1 b x 0 too d>k to see :e!r he 0 really ti$1 or m]ely held 8 h&s !re1 & no exam9ation 0 made4 ,soon aft]1 ! ,m$ium decl>$ t ! ,spirits 7 cutt+ him loose1 & :5 ! curta9 0 remov$ & lights br\ght1 ! tapes :i* _h b\nd 8 wri/s 7 f\nd to be cut ?r\gh close to ! knots4 ,:e!r ?is 0 done at ! beg9n+ ( ! sance1 leav+ ! ,m$ium's h&s free f ! beg9n+1 or at ! "t indicat$ by ! ,m$ium1 !re 0 no means ( prov+4 ,! cutt+ ( ! tapes made ! ty+ & sew+ te/s q valueless4 7,tak5 f notes made dur+ ! sance & imm$iately aft]47 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ adv]tisem5t 01 9 ,m>*1 #ahhe1 ins]t$ 9 ,! ,religio-,philosophical ,j\rnal1 ( ,*icago1 ,! ,bann] ( ,light1 9 ,bo/on1 & ,! ,public ,l$g]1 9 ,philadelphia3 ,,! ,,seyb]t ,,commission ,,= ,,inve/igat+ ,,mod]n ,,spiritualism1 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 h]eby reque/s all ,m$iums = ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+1 & no o!r at pres5t1 :o are will+ to submit _! manife/ations to ! exam9ation ( ?is ,commission1 to communicate ) ! und]sign$1 /at+ t]ms1 etc4 ,,horace ,,h[>d ,,furness1 ,act+ ,*airman1 ,philadelphia1 ,pa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,spiritual ,,photography4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,keel]1 a well-kn[n ,spiritual ,photograph]1 0 9 ! city1 ! ,act+ ,*airman call$ on him1 & reque/$ f him 9 writ+ a /atem5t ( 8 t]ms & ! conditions "u :i* an inve/igation by ?is ,commission c\ld be held4 ,! foll[+ reply 0 receiv$ f him3 #afad ,gre5 ,/reet1 ,philadelphia1 ,novemb] #f?1 #ahhe4 ,,mr4 ,,furness4 ,de> ,sir3--,9 reg>d to giv+ ! ,photographic ,sances ,i feel t ,i am oblig$ to ask an obs]vance ( ! foll[+ conditions3 ,t !re be ?ree ,sances1 = :i* ,i %all expect ! sum ( #cjj4 ,i desire only ! regul>ly appo9t$ memb]s ( ! ,commission on y\r side to be pres5t1 ,i to h ! privilege to invite an equal numb] ( p]sons1 if necess>y1 to h>monize ! antagoni/ic elem5t :i* might be produc$ by ^? p]sons n 9 p]fect sympa?y ) ! cause4 ,i mu/ h ! "r to dem&1 if conditions make x necess>y1 ! exclusive use ( ! d>k room & my own in/rum5t4 ,! ,sances to be giv5 at y\r own resid5ce4 ,z ,i _c gu>d aga9/ ! influ5ces :i* o!rs may br+1 ,i %all expect to be paid ! a=e-nam$ sum :e!r my ef=ts prove satisfactory or n1 al?\gh ,i hope = ! mo/ favorable results1 & to ?is end ,i w\ld urge ! memb]s ( ! ,commission to surr\nd me ) ! mo/ cong5ial & h>moni\s conditions possible4 ,^! ,sances to beg9 on ! #ab? in/4 ,if ?is meets ) y\r approval an e>ly answ] is solicit$4 ,v respectfully1 ,w4,m4 ,,keel]4 ,,memor&um ,,= ,,! ,,seyb]t ,,commission4 ,i call$ ?is morn+ 7,saturday1 #ad? ,novemb]1 #ahhe71 on ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,keel]1 & told him1 9 effect1 9 ! v words z well z ,i c rememb]1 z foll[s3 t ,i _h receiv$ 8 lett] ( ! #f? in/41 conta9+ 8 t]ms1 & _h consult$ ! ,commission 9 reg>d to !m2 & t our conclusion _h be5 quickly rea*$4 ,he mu/ "k h[ v simple a process ?is 'composite photography' is1 & t among photograph]s !re is no my/]y :atev] 9 x4 ,= 8 own process he claim$ a ,spiritual ,ag5cy--?is ag5cy we 7 will+ to accept 79 my own case ,i 0 anxi\s to accept x7 if1 aft] a ?or\gh inve/igation1 8 process c\ld n be expla9$ by well-kn[n physical laws4 ,! conditions he dem&$ 7 su* z to r5d] any inve/igation simply silly4 ,8 exclusive use ( ! d>k room1 :i* c\ld h no?+ to d ) ,spiritual =ces1 = ! ,spirits _h already done _! "w 9 ! ,cam]a1 utt]ly preclud$ u f discov]+ :e!r 8 processes 7 9 anywise diff]5t f ord9>y photography4 ,he wi%$ to "k 9 :at way ?is prev5t$ u f detect+ fraud if ! op]ations took place 9 a private h\se :]e he 0 a /rang]4 ,i repli$ t )\t = a mom5t impugn+ 8 hone/y1 he mu/ "k t unless we 7 pres5t ) him 9 ! d>k room1 we c\ld n affirm t our m>ks _h n be5 duplicat$ on sub/itut$ plates4 ,fur!rmore1 t we _h reg>d$ 8 t]ms z int5tionally prohibitory4 ,! dem& = ?ree hundr$ doll>s 0 s extraord9>y t we c\ld reg>d x 9 no o!r light ?an z a desire to avoid an inve/igation altoge!r4 ,i ask$ him :at 8 ord9>y *>ge 01 & he repli$ two doll>s = ea* sitt+1 & t he made f tw5ty to =ty doll>s a day1 :5 he settl$ d[n to "w4 ,t !re might be no misund]/&+1 ,i repeat$ my reply to 8 wife3 t we 7 ready to inve/igate1 if we c\ld be all[$ to wat* ! v po9ts :]e mat]ial ag5cy ceases & spiritual beg9s1 b ^! v po9ts ,mr4 ,keel] =bade u to exam9e1 & t ! failure re/$ ) him4 ,at "o "t 8 vexation 7:i* 0 manife/7 a little ran away ) 8 discretion4 ,he ask$1 ) some:at ( a sne]1 ',h[ did y expect to inve/igate x8' ,i repli$ t ',i c\ld n answ] = o!rs1 b = myself ,i %\ld h lik$ to h him say1 :5 we ( ! ,commission met him1 ,! ,spirits are pres5t1 ?r\gh my ,m$ium%ip1 "h is my ,cam]a 9 :i* ! ,spirits w manife/ !mselves on ! s5sitiz$ plates1 take x1 & s long z ,i am pres5t ) my influ5ce1 d :at y please4' ,he laugh$ outright & said ',t w\ld be a good ?+4' ,i endeavor$ ?r\gh\t ! int]view to impress him ) our utt] incr$ulity 9 ! spiritual nature ( 8 photographs1 & yet to give him no loop to hang a *>ge ( disc\rte\s or illib]al treatm5t on4 ,i ask$ him to give me1 9 my private capacity1 a sitt+ at 8 e>lie/ conv5i5ce1 & t ,i %\ld n be satisfi$ ) less ?an a *]ub on my head1 "o on ea* %\ld]1 & a full-bl[n angel on my brea/4 ,he laugh+ly ass5t$4 ,,horace ,,h[>d ,,furness1 ,act+ ,*airman ,seyb]t ,commission4 ,i ought1 p]haps1 to add t ,i %[$ to ,mr4 ,keel] a composite photograph tak5 by "o ( my sons1 :]e9 a ,_s q z e!real z any ( ,mr4 ,keel]'s1 appe>s 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,he look$ at x1 & return$ x to me )\t rem>k4 ,h4,h4,f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m>* #cj?1 #ahhf4 ,! ,seyb]t ,commission met ?is ev5+ at ! h\se ( ,dr4 ,pepp]1 to inve/igate ,spiriti/ic ph5om5a produc$ ?r\gh ! ,m$ium%ip ( ,mr4 ,briggs 7= an acc\nt ( ,mr4 ,briggs see a previ\s report74 ,!re 7 pres5t1 ,dr4 ,pepp]1 ,dr4 ,leidy1 ,dr4 ,s4 ,weir ,mit*ell1 ,pr(essor ,ko5ig1 ,dr4 ,:ite1 ,dr4 ,kn]r1 ,mr4 ,full]ton & two fri5ds ( ,dr4 ,pepp]1 ,mr4 ,*>les ,g4 ,smi? & ,mr4 ,rob]t ,s4 ,davis2 also ! ,m$ium1 ,mr4 ,fr$4 ,briggs4 ,! sance 0 9 ,dr4 ,pepp]'s (fice2 a squ>e table 7ab\t #c-a_/b feet squ>e7 0 plac$ 9 ! room ne> ! c5tre1 & 0 supplem5t$ by an oblong table 7ab\t #d feet by #c7 plac$ ) "o end t\*+ ! side ( ! =m]1 ^u ! ,m$ium's decl>+ ! =m] too small4 ,seats 7 tak5 ar\nd ! tables4 ,a banjo1 a musical box1 a zi!r1 a c\ple ( slates & a fan 7 on ! tables4 ,! ,m$ium insi/$ t !re %\ld be total d>kness1 & a %awl 0 hung ov] ! w9d[ to exclude all light4 ,at fir/ h&s 7 jo9$ ar\nd ! table4 ,!n ! ,m$ium sugge/$ break+ ! circle4 ,8 h&s 7 !n q free4 ,draughts ( air 7 felt 7possibly ! fan72 ! ,m$ium kept mak+ noises1 bl[+ & brea?+ h>d1 talk+1 etc42 ! slates on ! table 7 mov$1 ! guit> 0 twang$1 ! music-box play$4 ,dur+ all ?is ! ,m$ium ask$ t ! h&s ( all pres5t be kept on ! table4 ,! ,m$ium /at$ t ,mr4 ,seyb]t 0 pres5t4 ,he decl>$ t ,mr4 ,seyb]t express$ himself z satisfi$ ) ! ef=ts ( ! ,commission to make a fair inve/igation4 ,:5 ! ,m$ium /at$ t "s message _h be5 writt5 on "o ( ! slates by ,mr4 ,seyb]t1 ! gas 0 lit1 & we f\nd on "o slate ,i am "h4 ,no "o pres5t 0 able to decl>e x ,mr4 ,seyb]t's h&writ+1 z none 7 famili> ) 8 writ+4 ,! light 0 !n turn$ l[4 ,mr4 ,smi? 0 ask$ to sit 9 ! place ( ,dr4 ,mit*ell4 ,he held1 z direct$1 "o slate up "u ! table1 & ! ,m$ium held ! o!r "u ! table ov] 8 own knee4 ,aft] "s conv]sation ! ,m$ium drew out 8 slate1 & ! light be+ turn$ up we f\nd on x3 ,i am ) y4 ,john ,pepp]4 ,x 0 too d>k to wat* ! ,m$ium dur+ ?is la/ occurr5ce4 ,! conv]sation1 :i* 0 g5]al1 w\ld h prev5t$ writ+ f be+ he>d4 ,light turn$ up--bo? slates held by ! ,m$ium "u ! table--no result4 ,! light 0 !n turn$ l[4 ,dr4 ,leidy 0 ask$ to sit next ! ,m$ium4 ,"s noise & confusion result$ f mak+ ! *ange4 ,!n ! ,m$ium ask$ ,dr4 ,leidy to put 8 h& also ^u a slate :i* ! ,m$ium 0 hold+ up "u ! table4 ,att5tion 0 !n call$ to a scrat*+ s\nd1 :i* might h be5 writ+4 ,! slate 0 tak5 out by ,dr4 ,leidy1 & ! light turn$ up4 ,! foll[+ 0 writt5 on x3 ,john ,smi? is ) y l a "y son4 ,john ,lydy4 ,x 01 ( c\rse1 possible t ! writ+ 0 done be=e ,dr4 ,leidy put 8 h& on x1 z ! slate 0 n !n exam9$4 ,! ,m$ium sugge/$ t we ask m5tal que/ions2 sev]al did s1 )\t result4 ,! light 0 !n turn$ up4 ,h&s 7 jo9$4 ,"s feeble raps 7 he>d2 !y app>5tly issu$ f "u ! table4 ,slates 7 held "u ! table1 b )\t result4 ,! light 0 !n turn$ l[4 ,a slate 0 held "u ! table by ! ,m$ium4 ,he brea!d h>d1 & made no little noise = "s "t4 ,!n ,dr4 ,ko5ig 0 ask$ to put 8 h& on ! slate4 ,a scrat*+ 0 he>d4 ,:5 ! light 0 turn$ up ! slate conta9$ ! message3 ,i w help y all4 ,dr4 ,b5j4 ,ru%4 ,) ?is ! sance end$4 7,copi$ f notes tak5 dur+ ! sance4 ,writt5 out ! day aft]47 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,april #aa?1 #ahhf4 ,i att5d$ a sance at ! h\se ( ,colonel ,kase1 #afja ,nor? #ae? ,/reet1 ,philadelphia1 on ,april #aa?1 at #h4aj ,p4,m4 ,! ,m$ium 0 ,mrs4 ,be/4 ,!re 7 ab\t a doz5 p]sons pres5t2 at lea/ two ( !m1 besides ,mrs4 ,be/1 claim$ to be ,m$iums4 ,! sance 0 9 ,colonel ,kase's sitt+-room4 ,! ,cab9et 0 made by /ret*+ a curta91 susp5d$ to a curv$ rod1 across "o corn]4 ,x c\ld hold a *air1 & 0 p]haps f\r feet across1 or m4 ,! ,m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,be/1 took h] seat 9 ! *air & drew ! curta94 ,! room 0 made totally d>k--a clo? be+ us$ to cov] ! crack ( ! door4 ,! spectators1 :o 7 arrang$ 9 a deep curve fac+ ! cab9et1 7 ask$ to s+ a hymn4 ,z we sang1 a voice f ! ,cab9et1 a deep contralto1 jo9$ 91 l\dly4 ,soon some?+ resembl+ 9 outl9e a human =m cov]$ ) drap]y appe>$ at ! ,cab9et4 ,x 0 indi/9ctly lum9\s4 ,no face 0 visible2 nor c\ld ! face ( any o!r ,_s1 :i* appe>$ dur+ ! ev5+1 be disc]n$ ev5 9 fa9te/ outl9e4 ,! light seem$ to belong entirely to ! drap]y4 ,! ,_s 0 decl>$ to be ,apollonius1 & made a spee* 9 a l\d1 h>% voice4 ,o!r simil> =ms appe>$ "o aft] ! o!r1 & spoke 9 diff]5t tones--all ! voices1 h[ev]1 ) ! exception ( ,apollonius's & t ( ano!r speak]1 7 m or less l ho>se :isp]s4 ,:5 ! ,_s ( ,mr4 ,t4,r4 ,haz>d appe>$1 8 voice 0 by no means natural1 & s\nd$ l a bad imitation4 ,a =m call+ itself ,lottie appe>$1 kiss$ a ,m$ium pres5t1 & at my reque/ pass$ its h&s ov] my head & face4 ,its h&s 7 cov]$ ) lum9\s drap]y :i* hung d[n p]haps a foot4 ,i 0 all[$ to t\* x4 ,x felt l s(t tulle4 ,a v /rong odor ( s&al-wood prevail$1 & ! smell ( phosphorus1 ev5 if x _h be5 us$1 c\ld n easily1 at a little di/ance1 h be5 disc]n$4 ,! lum9\s appe>ance ( ! drap]y did n seem to be due to phosphorus--x did n fume4 ,x seem$ r su* z might h be5 produc$ by lum9\s pa9t--a mixture lum9\s 9 ! d>k aft] exposure to ! light4 ,i notic$ on ! h&1 or :at1 f position1 ,i inf]r$ to be ! h&1 ( ! =m1 a di/9ctly phosphoresc5t appe>ance2 x 0 on ?is acc\nt ,i ask$ x to t\* me4 ,z x pass$ its h& ov] my face ,i di/9ctly smelt phosphorus4 ,at "o "t two =ms appe>$ ne> ea* o!r & ne> ! ,cab9et4 ,!y might easily h be5 produc$ by hold+ up lum9\s drap]y4 ,tall & !n %ort =ms !n appe>$ "o at a "t4 ,if ! drap]y 7 rais$ or l[]$ ! appe>ance c\ld readily h be5 produc$1 & ! p]son hold+ x w\ld h be5 q invisible4 ,! diff]5t voices t spoke nev] spoke simultane\sly4 ,a l>ge rug on ! floor 9 front ( ! ,cab9et w\ld h prev5t$ /eps f be+ he>d1 _h ! =m be5 ! ,m$ium4 ,on two occasions1 :5 ,i sugge/$ t ,i recogniz$ ! =m by ask+1 ,is x ----8 ! ,_s ass5t$1 & assum$ ! "*4 ,bo? ! p]sons ,i m5tion$ are /ill alive4 ,! sance began at #h4aj ,p4,m41 & la/$ two h\rs & a-half4 ,!re 0 mu* s++4 ,! sance 0 reg>d$ by sev]al ,spirituali/s :o 7 pres5t z a v satisfactory "o4 ,i expressly ask$ = _! op9ion4 7,writt5 out on ,april #ac?1 f notes made 9 ! c>1 on my way home f ! sance47 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,janu>y #cj?1 #ahhg4 ,ye/]day ,i visit$ ,mrs4 ,m4,b4 ,?ay]1 an ,indep5d5t ,slate ,writ+ ,m$ium1 at #afja ,nor? #ae? ,/reet1 ,philadelphia1 9 hopes ( arrang+ = a sance at t "t4 ,i _h a conv]sation ( ab\t half an h\r ) ,mrs4 ,?ay]1 :o ask$ :at ,i _h se5 be=e1 & ) :at ,m$iums ,i _h sat2 b ,i 0 n able to get a sitt+ at once1 ,mrs4 ,?ay] decl>+ ! conditions unsatisfactory4 ,%e made an appo9tm5t1 h[ev]1 = to-day at #d ,p4,m4 ,9 ! hall ,i met1 on my dep>ture1 ,mrs4 ,kase1 ! ho/ess ( ! ,m$ium1 to :om ,i am p]sonally kn[n1 & :o told me 9 an 'aside' t %e w\ld n reveal my id5tity to ! ,m$ium4 ,?is might readily h be5 ov]he>d by ! ,m$ium1 :o 0 /&+ close by4 ,i visit$ ,mrs4 ,?ay] alone1 because %e _h express$ an unwill+ness to appe> be=e ! ,commission1 & we f\nd x necess>y to visit h] z private p]sons4 ,^u call+ to-day1 ,i 0 u%]$ into ,mrs4 ,?ay]'s room1 9 :i* /ood a small wood5 table cov]$ ) a r$ clo? 7:i* hung d[n1 p]haps a foot1 on all sides f ! edges ( ! table71 ready = ! sance4 ,t5 or twelve pla9 s+le slates lay 9 a pile on a piece ( furniture ne> ! table4 ,mrs4 ,?ay] h&$ me two ( ^! slates1 :i* ,i clean$ & exam9$4 ,i !n m>k$ !m on ! inside1 or :at became1 :5 ,i laid !m toge!r1 ! inside1 & held !m :ile %e ti$ !m toge!r ) a piece ( :ite tape4 ,aft] !y 7 ti$ !y c\ld be sep>at$ an eigh? ( an in* )\t difficulty4 ,hold+ ! slates 9 my h&1 ,i exam9$ ! table & ! furniture ne> x1 & !n took my seat at ! table1 ,mrs4 ,?ay] sitt+ opposite me4 ,! table 0 ab\t #b-a_/b x #a-a_/b feet4 ,at ! sugge/ion ( ,mrs4 ,?ay]1 ,i plac$ ! ti$ slates ^u ! table "u ! clo?1 & we bo? plac$ our h&s ^u ! clo? above !m4 ,aft] wait+ = "s "t = indications ( writ+1 ,i )drew ! slates f "u ! clo?1 &1 z direct$1 held !m1 ) my "r h& up aga9/ ! "u surface ( ! table1 ,mrs4 ,?ay] plac+ h] left h& ^u my "r z ,i held ! slates4 ,aft] hold+ !m ?us = "s "t ,i 0 told to )draw !m1 & hold !m aga9/ my =ehead4 ,!n ,i 0 told to op5 !m & to scrape "s p5cil-du/ ov] ! inn] surfaces4 ,?is ,i did1 aga9 clos+ ! slates1 :i* ,mrs4 ,?ay] ti$ z be=e4 ,i 0 aga9 direct$ to hold !m up aga9/ ! "u surface ( ! table1 & ! ,m$ium aga9 plac$ h] h& ^u ! h& ) :i* ,i held !m4 ,h] h& 0 n :olly ^u m9e1 b project$ beyond x ^u my wri/ & t[>ds my edge ( ! slates4 ,aft] my hold+ ! slates 9 ?is position1 seem+ly )\t result1 until ,i 0 v we>i$1 ! ,m$ium sugge/$ my lay+ !m ^u my lap & cov]+ !m ) ! table cov]1 :i* hung d[n m on my side ?an on h]s4 ,%e said x 0 necess>y t ! slates %\ld be conceal$4 ,:5 !y 7 9 ?is position we jo9$ h&s ^u ! table1 & %e plac$ h] feet ^u m9e "u ! table1 ?us mak+1 z %e said1 a /rong batt]y4 ,?is seem+ to be inefficaci\s1 ,i 0 direct$ to wrap ! slates 9 a clo? giv5 me = ! purpose 7app>5tly a small table cov]7 & to lay !m on ! floor "u ! table1 plac+ my left foot ^u !m4 ,?is ,i did1 & ! ,m$ium plac$ "o ( h] feet ^u my left foot1 tak+ my h&s ^u ! table1 & aga9 =m+ ! batt]y4 ,aft] "s wait+1 mu* call+ ^u ! ,_s ( ,fo/] to write 7?is %e did at int]vals dur+ ! sance7 & sev]al reque/s = raps 7:i* did n come71 ! ,m$ium decid$ t we %\ld get no?+ dur+ ! sitt+1 & x 0 discont9u$4 ,i took up ! slates f ! floor1 took (f ! clo? & unti$ ! tape2 no m>k _h be5 made ^u !m4 ,!re _h be5 mu* conv]sation dur+ ! sitt+1 ! ,m$ium tell+ me n to keep my m9d on ! slates1 b to put myself into a condition ( passivity4 ,%e decl>$ me m$iumi/ic1 & said t %e d\bt$ :e!r %e w\ld ev] be able to get results ) me4 ,%e /at$ two or ?ree times t %e saw ?ree =ms beh9d me1 b dimly1 & c\ld n describe !m4 ,"o 0 a mild & g5tle lady1 ) a beautiful h&4 ,to ! only p]son :om ,i c rememb] ) a m>k$ly beautiful h&1 no "o w\ld h appli$ ^! adjectives4 ,! sitt+ 0 ab\t an h\r long4 7,copi$ & arrang$ ! same ev5+ f notes made 9 ! c> on ! way home f ! sance47 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton4 ,i arrang$ = ano!r sance ) ,mrs4 ,?ay]1 to be held "s days lat]1 b at ! "t appo9t$ %e refus$ to see me1 giv+ z excuse indisposition4 ,g4,s4,f4--,april1 #ahhg4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #bi?1 #ahhg1 9 company ) ,dr4 ,j4,w4 ,:ite1 ,i call$ on ,mrs4 ,?ay]1 at ,no4 #afja ,nor? #ae? ,/reet4 ,! lady seem$ n to be pleas$ ) our visit1 & decl>$ t we 7 no ,spirituali/s4 ,%e reluctantly agre$ to give u a sance on ! foll[+ ,sunday1 & on p>t+ ! g5tleman ( ! h\se politely invit$ u to att5d a fl[] sance to be held by ! same lady on ! foll[+ ,?ursday4 ,call+ on ,sunday1 ,mrs4 ,?ay] excus$ h]self on acc\nt ( indisposition4 ,! next ,?ursday we att5d$ ! fl[] sance1 9 :i* ,i felt mu* curiosity f ! wond]ful /ory t _h be5 told to me by a ,spirituali/ fri5d1 :o _h se5 "o by ! same ,m$ium sev]al ye>s be=e4 ,! sance 0 held 9 ! second /ory ( ! back build+1 9 a room :i* ! proprietor ( ! h\se in=m$ me he _h devot$ to ! purpose ( ,spirituali/ sances4 ,ab\t ?irty p]sons 7 assembl$1 &1 )\t any exam9ation ( ! premises1 !y 7 seat$ ar\nd a long d9+-table4 ,9 ! company ,dr4 ,ko5ig 0 ! only o!r memb] ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission pres5t4 ,! sance 0 op5$ ) an 'invocation' by a lady1 & dur+ ! 'manife/ations' ! company sang popul> airs1 su* z ',sweet by-&-bye1' etc4 ,! doors & w9d[s 7 all securely clos$ & ! lights ext+ui%$4 ,s\nds 7 he>d ( objects dropp+ on ! table1 & f "t to "t mat*es 7 lit & expos$1 /rew$ be=e ! company1 cut plants & fl[]s4 ,!re 7 all ( ! k9d sold at ?is season by ! flori/s1 consi/+ ( a p9e b\gh1 fronds ( f]ns1 roses1 p9ks1 tulips1 lilies1 callas 7,ri*>dia7 & smilax 7,myrsiphyllum74 ,at "o "t !re fell on ! table a heavy body1 :i* prov$ to be a liv+ t]rap92 at ano!r "t !re appe>$ a pigeon :i* flew ab\t ! room4 ,! fl[] manife/ation ceas$1 & ! gas 0 re-lit4 ,a lady !n made "s rem>ks on ! wond]ful ph5om5a exhibit$ 9 evid5ce ( ! tru? ( ,spiritualism1 & ano!r foll[$ ) "s s5tim5talities on ! subject4 ,! proprietor ( ! h\se decl>$ t ! fl[]s & o!r objects br\ght to view 9 ! sance 7 n previ\sly 9 ! room1 & _! appe>ance c\ld n be expla9$ unless ?r\gh ,spiritual ag5cy4 ,he said t 9 =m] ye>s1 at simil> sances1 fl[]s _h appe>$ 9 mu* great] quantities4 ,! ,m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,?ay]1 said %e _h n be=e s]v$ 9 a fl[] sance = sev]al ye>s4 ,at ! next act ( ! sance1 z ,i und]/ood x1 a 'te/' 0 call$ =4 ,a "y man1 ^: "n ,i did n di/9ctly he>1 n[ took ! *air ( ! =m] ,m$ium4 ,he promptly ann\nc$ ! appe>ance ( ! ,_s ( an ,indian girl1 & !n p]sonifi$ h] by assum+ a silly address 9 brok5 ,engli%4 ,9 ?is mann] he express$ himself z see+ v>i\s ,spirits ( fri5ds & relatives ( ! company hov]+ among !m4 ,!y 7 ann\nc$ by ! fir/ "n 9 a r unc]ta9 & expectant mann]1 & 9 a few in/ances !y 7 suppos$ to be recogniz$ by "s ( ! company1 b mo/ly did n accord ) _! k4 ,z an example1 ! ,m$ium in=m$ ,dr4 ,ko5ig t a tall man nam$ ,*>ley 0 hold+ some?+ ov] 8 head & enc\rag+ him 9 "s great ent]prise4 ,dr4 ,ko5ig did n recognize ! man1 nor c\ld he be made to compreh5d any?+ ( ! subjects ( :i* he 0 in=m$ by ! mat]ializ$ ,indian girl4 ,dur+ ?is second act ( ! sance1 ,i c\ld detect no?+ t c\ld be attribut$ to o!r ?an ord9>y human ag5cy4 ,! ,indian girl retir$1 & ! sance clos$4 ,,joseph ,,leidy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,febru>y #aj?1 #ahhg4 ,i ent] ,col4 ,kase's h\se1 #afja ,nor? #ae? ,/reet1 9 company ( ,drs4 ,leidy1 ,:ite & ,mr4 ,somm]ville1 a fri5d ( ! fir/4 ,we are receiv$ by ! ,colonel & pass scrut9y4 ,! sance takes place 9 ! second /ory sitt+-room4 ,?is is furni%$ ) a l>ge oak table1 a squ>e piano1 & "o corn] is made into an alcove1 ! curta9s ( :i* are ?r[n back & reveal sev]al draw+s 9 black & :ite--"o ( ! "y ,raphael4 ,ov] ! mantlepiece a pa9t+ repres5t+ ! app>ition ( a ,_s-=m1 to a "y lady sitt+ 9 front ( a fire-place4 ,on ent]+ ?is room f9d ! ,m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,?ay]1 engag$ 9 seat+ ! audi5ce4 ,%e is a middle-ag$ lady ( good proportions1 hair black1 color flu%$1 ! light eyes look we>y1 ! l[] face r squ>e1 deep l9es ar\nd ! m\?4 ,%e is evid5tly n 9 v good humor4 ,aft] a :ile ! company1 betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty p]sons1 mo/ly wom51 get seat$4 ,ow+ to ! _m p pres5t ,i c\ld n see :at prep>ations _h be5 made4 ,m$ium reque/s t ! piano be mov$ aga9/ ! door 7to keep (f illicit ,spirits874 ,*air plac$ aga9/ ! door4 ,light turn$ out completely4 ,s++ ( ,sweet by-&-bye4 ,m$ium reque/s a lady to invoke ,div9e bless+4 ,disgu/+ cant4 ,m s++4 ,d>kness imp5etrable4 ,sudd5 bump+ noise on ! table4 ,mat* /ruck by ! ,colonel j z some?+ crawls ov] my h& & falls to ! floor4 ,x is a r$-belli$ t]rap94 ,"s f]ns appe> neatly arrang$ on ! table 9 front & to ! left ( ! ,m$ium4 ,expressions ( gratification4 ,d>k4 ,s++4 ,a p9e-b\gh is ?r[n aga9/ me4 ,scream+ on acc\nt ( t]rap94 ,mat*4 ,sev]al p>ties h l>ge lilies 9 front ( !m4 ,my neighbor a lily ( ! valley 7he /ates t 8 wife said be=e he left3 ,i wi% y w\ld get a lily ( ! valley74 ,d>k4 ,s++4 ,mat*4 ,dr4 ,leidy has "s r$ lilies2 "s smilax & a wrea? are on ! table4 ,great a/oni%m5t4 ,colonel ,kase says x is wond]ful1 b dur+ ! ,c5t5nial ye> !y got tables load$ ) fl[]s 7! ,m$ium has n giv5 a fl[] sance = "s ye>s1 %e says1 h5ce ! r meagre supply47 ,a lady po9ts out ! fact t ! fl[]s are q cold & h a sort ( dew on !m4 ,b ,i f\nd ^? be=e me q dry1 z if !y _h be5 9 ! room = "s "t4 ,! ,m$ium is tir$ & retires4 ,mrs4 ,x4 is reque/$ to come "u ! influ5ce ( h] ,_s-guides1 & %e does4 ,%e puts h]self 9 an oratorical po/ure1 eyes clos$1 & reels (f ! common-places ( ! ,bann] ( ,light3 ! ,spirits are eag] = inve/igation1 b b5ight$ m5 9 ! fle% _c make ! conditions1 & ?us cont9ue to wall[ 9 d>kness4 ,! ,spirits are k9d4 ,!y d n damn ^? poor b5ight$ ones1 b /ill hold out1 9 beautiful optimism1 ! hope t all ^? :o d want to "k ! tru? w f9d x6 ,ano!r lady1 ,mrs4 ,y41 is n[ call$ ^u to put h]self "u ,_s-guidance1 & %e !reupon proce$s to enlight5 ! %eep-fold h[ x is possible t ^! fl[]s & bran*es & turtles c come ?r\gh solid walls & clos$ w9d[s4 ,x is all awfully simple2 x is no?+ b ,,projection6 ,! ,spirits und]/& ! laws ( electric projection2 ev5 ! electric =ces !mselves und]/& ! laws ( nature & ! curr5ts4 ,! electric =ce snat*es ! fl[]1 or plant1 & propels x along invisible wires4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z solid sub/ance1 matt] is p]meable to ^! =ces1 &1 !re=e1 x is easy to see h[ a t]rap9 c come quick z lightn+ ?r\gh a wall4 7,v]batim47 ,mr4 ,copel& is n[ call$ ^u to give ! audi5ce "s te/s1 a r in(f5sive look+ "y man ) hair /&+ up4 ,! light is turn$ d[n2 he j]ks 8 head & body1 passes 8 h& ov] 8 eyes & beg9s to talk 9 brok51 *ildi% s5t5ces4 ,a little ,indian maid n[ controls him4 ,! maid describes a tall1 bony1 black-hair$ g5tleman /&+ ne> me1 ) a fa!rly look2 he is ,*>ley1 & holds some?+1 z if ,i 7 und]tak+ "s gr& ent]prise4 ,b z ,i d n "k ,*>ley1 ,*>ley disappe>s1 & ! _s ( a ,quak] g5tleman comes to a lady n f> f me--all "r4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 ! maid is at me aga94 ,?is "t x is ,william4 ,he has some?+ *emical1 l a discov]y4 ,h ,i n be5 across ! wat] :]e p _h ! *ol]a & turn$ black & di$8 ,did ,i n v mu* disappo9t a "y lady ov] !re8 ,did ,i give h] a r+8 ,m>g>et1 or "s "n l t1 n[ comes ar\nd4 ,h ,i nev] se5 ! ,m$ium be=e8 ,no4 ,!n ,i %\ld pay him a visit4 ,wants to talk ) me ab\t my pa/ & future4 ,has mu* to say2 & s on4 ,d ,i n g (t5 into a build+ :]e _m p]sons "w at *emi/ry8 ,am ,i n sceptical8--r4 ,wants to cure my scepticism1 & s on1 ad nauseam4 ,me is tir$1 me wants g4 ,aga9 ! j]ks1 ! rubb+ ( ! eyes1 & ! ,indian maid is once m ,mr4 ,copel&4 ,sance t]m9ates ) ! paym5t ( "o doll>1 ca%1 at #i4cj ,p4,m4 ,/ifl+ atmosph]e brea!d = #a-a_/b h\rs1 = :at8 ,quelle btise6 ,,geo4 ,a4 ,,ko5ig4 99 99 99 99 99 ,saturday1 ,m>* #bf?1 #ahhg4 ,i att5d$ a sance at ! h\se ( ,col4 ,kase1 #afja ,nor? #ae? ,/reet1 on ,?ursday ev5+1 ,m>* #bd?1 ,mrs4 ,wells act+ z ,m$ium4 ,!re 7 ab\t ?irty p]sons pres5t1 ( :om sev]al seem$ to be ,m$iums4 ,! sance 0 held 9 ! sitt+-room 9 ! second /ory--a room sep>at$ by d\ble doors f a small] room beh9d4 ,! back room1 us$ z a ,cab9et1 0 %ut (f by portires1 & ! p]sons 7 arrang$ 9 front ( ! curta9s1 9 ! =m ( a deep curve1 ,dr4 ,leidy1 ,dr4 ,kn]r & myself be+ put 9 ! second r[4 ,mrs4 ,?ay] direct$ u :]e to sit4 ,! room 9 :i* we sat 0 light$ by a s+le gas-jet1 situat$ "s di/ance beh9d ! spectators2 a piece ( music 0 plac$ be=e ?is to prev5t any direct light f fall+ on ! curta9s1 & ! gas 0 turn$ v l[4 ,mrs4 ,wells ent]$ ! room us$ z a ,cab9et1 & took h] seat 9 a *air opposite ! curta9s4 ,mrs4 ,?ay] clos$ ! curta9s4 ,aft] "s "t ,spirits began to %[ !mselves "o by "o betwe5 ! curta9s1 & to :isp]4 ,mrs4 ,?ay] /epp$ =w>d & int]pret$ = !m1 call+ up p]sons 9 ! circle to receive communications4 ,! =ms 7 v indi/9ct f ! circle1 & app>5tly n v di/9ct to ^? call$ up1 z !y express$ "s dissatisfaction4 ,"o man call$ up to speak ) 8 daught] 7"o ( ! bett] =ms7 rem>k$ t he saw h] putty good1 b n v4 ,"o or two ( ! =ms /epp$ out 9 front ( ! curta9s 7"o 0 dress$ z a man1 "o purport$ to be ,m>y1 ,que5 ( ,scots71 b !y did n advance to ! circle1 & ! light 0 s dim t !y c\ld n be se5 at all cle>ly4 ,only on "o or two occasions two =ms appe>$ at once1 & !n n 9 front ( ! curta9s1 b "o on ea* side ( "o ( ! curta9s--?is curta9 be+ pull$ toge!r1 z ?\gh "s "o 7 rea*+ ar\nd beh9d x4 ,! appe>ance c\ld v readily h be5 made by ! ,m$ium's appe>+ betwe5 ! two curta9s1 & hold+ up a bit ( drap]y at ! side ( "o ( !m4 ,! audi5ce 0 evid5tly an uncritical "o4 ,:5 a ,_s call$ = h] husb&1 ,mrs4 ,?ay]1 ! int]pret]1 ask$1 ,has anyone "h a wife on ! o!r side8 ,an old man pres5t /at$ t 8 _h di$ two ye>s be=e4 ,he ask$ if ! ,_s's "n 7 ,may4 ,:5 he came back to 8 seat1 ,i he>d him rem>k to 8 neighbor t t mu/ h be5 h]1 b %e _h m fle% on ?an :5 ,i knew h]4 ,no exam9ation 0 made be=e or aft] ! sance ( ei!r room or ,m$ium1 & no te/s ( any sort 7 appli$4 ,! sance la/$ ab\t an h\r & a-half4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton1 ,secret>y4 7,copi$ & arrang$ f notes made 9 ! c> on ! way home f ?is sance--,saturday ev5+1 ,m>* #bf?1 #ahhg47 ,n4,b4--,i h neglect$ to /ate 7?\gh x is m5tion$ 9 my notes7 t ! sance 0 comm5c$ by an invocation f ,mrs4 ,coleman1 :o sat ne> ! curta9s4 ,x 0 9 no wise rem>kable4 ,g4,s4,f4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dr4 ,,leidy4 ,! und]sign$1 a memb] ( ,! ,seyb]t ,commission1 appo9t$ by ! ,univ]sity1 9 company ) "o or m ( ! o!r memb]s1 at diff]5t times1 f ,m>*1 #ahhd1 to ,april1 #ahhg1 att5d$ twelve sances ) reput$ ,spirituali/ ,m$iums4 ,l$ to view ,spiritualism ) ! respect due to its importance1 bas$ on ! reflection t _m ( ! mo/ intellig5t & honorable ( ! community _h become conv9c$ ( its tru?1 ,i und]took ! inve/igation ( ! subject free f consci\s prejudice1 & ) a desire to obs]ve ) unbias$ judgm5t ! ph5om5a :i* might be pres5t$ to me 9 ! sances ( ,spirituali/ ,m$iums4 ,( ! doz5 sances att5d$ 9 company ) o!r memb]s ( ! ,commission1 five 7 held ) ?ree ,slate-writ+ ,m$iums1 two ) z _m ,rapp+ ,m$iums1 & five ) f\r ,mat]ializ+ ,m$iums4 ,all ! ,m$iums possess$ m or less celebrity z su* among ! advocates ( ,spiritualism4 ,i fur!r att5d$1 unaccompani$ by memb]s ( ! ,commission1 ?ree sances1 ( :i* "o 0 held ) "o ( ! =m] ,mat]ializ+ ,m$iums1 & two ) o!r ,rapp+ ,m$iums4 ,! reput$ ph5om5a or manife/ations 7 c>efully obs]v$1 z f> z circum/ances w\ld p]mit1 i4e41 "u ! conditions ord9>ily exact$ by ,m$iums4 ,i h kept a record ( my obs]vations ( ! ,spirituali/ sances1 b x is unnecess>y to relate !m "h4 ,z ! result ( my exp]i5ce ?us f>1 ,i mu/ confess t ,i h witness$ no extraord9>y manife/ation1 su* z we ord9>ily he> describ$ z evid5ce ( communication betwe5 ?is & ! ,_s _w4 ,on ! contr>y1 all ! exhibitions ,i h se5 h be5 complete failures 9 :at 0 attempt$ or expect$1 or !y h prov$ to be deceptions & tricks ( juggl]y4 ,sometimes accompani$ by buffoon]y1 ,i nev] saw 9 !m any?+ solemn or impressive1 & nev] did !y give ! slighte/ positive in=mation ( int]e/4 ,hav+ ?us f> fail$ to discov] any?+ 9 evid5ce ( ! tru? ( ,spiritualism1 ,i yet rema9 ready to receive su* evid5ce f an hone/ ,m$ium4 ,"o ( ! ,slate-writ+ ,m$iums1 ) :om we held sev]al sances1 reliev$ ! t$ium ( wait+ = a slate-communication by writ+ 9 p5cil on slips ( pap]1 "u ,_s control1 z we 7 assur$1 communications f a succession ( ,spirits4 ,! h& ( ^! communications 0 good1 & 9 ea* "o diff]5t z x w\ld appe> f diff]5t individuals4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 9 all a simil>ity ( expression & grammatical con/ruction1 :i* indicat$ a want ( entire ,_s control4 ,"o ( ^! communications1 9 my possession1 reads lit]ally ?us3 ,p h ?\ght my mann] & habit v /range inde$ reg>d+ ! ,tru? ( ,_s control ,!re has be5 _m ?+s practic$ :i* ,i see n[ 0 wrong & fooli% yet ! ,tru? /ills exi/ t we c come back & make ourselves felt y ask if ,i am pleas$ ) :at ,?omas probably ,?omas ,r4 ,haz>d1 :o 0 ) u at ! "t is do+ ,i am 9 _m respects ?\gh !re are ?+s be/ left undone & unsaid ,y are p]fectly aw>e ( my pa/ feel+s also ( my desire to h ! tru? prop]ly inve/igat$ :i* ,i feel x w be & ! ,tru? & ,tru? only s\ght aft] by ! ,committee ,i am m conci\s n[ ?an a "t back ,h5ry ,seyb]t ,ano!r communication 9 my possession1 obta9$ by a fri5d f ! same ,m$ium1 at ano!r sance1 is 9 an equally good & /rik+ly diff]5t h& f ! =m]1 & reads ?us3 ,yes bo? ( ^? ,spirits 7 !re & 7 pla9ly se5 ,!re 0 o!rs !re t 7 imp]ceptable ,alice ,c>y ,z examples ( communications1 9 irregul> scrawls on slips ( pap]1 9 my possession1 ?r[n f beh9d a scre5 by a ,mat]ializ$ ,_s1 at a sance ( ,mr4 ,keel]1 are ! foll[+3 ,hello folks ,oh ,i am a big slugg] ,h[ is y\r nose ,doc ,i am see+ ! sad result ( my "w4 ,h4 ,seib]t sic4 ,! punctuation & spell+ are c>efully copi$4 ,,joseph ,,leidy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,slade-,,zoelln] ,,inve/igation4 ,p]haps no o!r inve/igation ( ,spiriti/ic ph5om5a has ex]cis$ s /rong an influ5ce ^u ! public m9d 9 ,am]ica1 at lea/1 z t conduct$ by ,pr(essor ,j4,c4,f4 ,zoelln] & 8 colleagues 9 ,leipsic 9 #ahgg & #ahgh4 ,9 ,novemb] & ,decemb] ( ! ye> #ahgg & 9 ,may ( #ahgh1 ,pr(essor ,zoelln] _h a numb] ( sances ) ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade1 ! ,am]ican ,m$ium1 9 ,leipsic1 ! results ( :i* he has n>rat$ 9 8 ,sci5tific ,treatises1 & :i* he f9ds ( special int]e/ 9 connection ) c]ta9 physical speculations ) :i* he 0 be=e ?is "t occupi$4 ,he decl>es himself specially au?oriz$ to m5tion by "n z pres5t at "s ( 8 inve/igations 8 colleagues1 ,pr(essors ,fe*n] & ,s*eibn]1 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,leipsic1 & ,pr(essor ,web] ( ,goett+54 ,^! ?ree1 he /ates1 7 p]fectly conv9c$ ( ! reality ( ! obs]v$ facts1 & t !y 7 n to be attribut$ to impo/ure or pre/idigitation4 ,he also m5tions ! pres5ce ( ,pr(essor ,wundt at at lea/ "o ( ! sitt+s4 ,! ph5om5a n>rat$ by ,zoelln]--! bur/+ ( ! wood5 scre51 ! passages ( co9s out ( clos$ boxes1 ! abnormal actions ( ! solid wood5 r+s1 ! ty+ ( knots 9 ! endless cord1 ! pr9ts made ^u smok$ pap] by ! feet ( f\r-dim5tional be+s--all ^! h become classic 9 ,spiriti/ic lit]ature1 & ! acc\nts may be obta9$ 9 conv5i5t =m collect$1 arrang$ & translat$ into ,engli% by ,mr4 ,c4,c4 ,massey1 ( ,l9coln's ,inn1 ,london4 ,( ^! ph5om5a !mselves1 v]ification is1 at ?is late date1 manife/ly out ( ! "q4 ,! only publi%$ acc\nts are ^? made by ,zoelln]1 & 9 ! abs5ce ( notes made at ! "t1 all descriptions ( ph5om5a giv5 n[ by ! o!r p]sons pres5t w\ld be valueless1 except z indicat+ ! impression made ^u !m at ! "t by ! occurr5ces4 ,b1 ?\gh ! ph5om5a !mselves _c be satisfactorily sift$1 ! m5 :o 7 engag$ 9 ! inve/igation are1 ) ! exception ( ,zoelln] himself1 /ill liv+1 & x occurr$ to me :5 9 ,g]many dur+ ! pa/ summ]1 t a conf]5ce ) ea* ( ^! m51 & an inquiry into _! qualifications = mak+ su* an inve/igation into ! ph5om5a ( ,spiritism1 might be ( no small value4 ,^! m5 are3 ,william ,wundt1 ,pr(essor ( ,philosophy 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,leipsic2 ,gu/av ,!odore ,fe*n]1 n[ ,pr(essor ,em]itus ( ,physics 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,leipsic2 ,w4 ,s*eibn]1 ,pr(essor ( ,ma!matics 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,leipsic2 & ,wilhelm ,web]1 ,pr(essor ,em]itus ( ,physics 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,goett+5--all ( !m m5 ( em95ce 9 _! respective l9es ( s*ol>%ip4 ,on ,saturday1 ,june #ai?1 ,i call$ ^u ,pr(essor ,wundt at 8 home 9 ,leipsic2 ) respect to ! inve/igation ( #ahgg-gh he gave me ! foll[+ in=mation1 :i* ,i not$ d[n dur+ my conv]sation ) him1 ask+ him to repeat ! po9ts m5tion$ z ,i not$ !m1 s z to avoid any error or misund]/&+1 & :i* ,i copi$ out1 ) m]ely v]bal *anges1 two days lat]4 ,pr(essor ,wundt said3 #a4 ,t at ! sances at :i* he himself 0 pres5t 7& he 0 pres5t at two or ?ree ( !m7 ! conditions ( obs]vation 7 v unsatisfactory4 ,all h&s _h to be kept on ! table1 & no "o 0 all[$ to look "u x4 #b4 ,t all t he saw done look$ z if x might h be5 done by juggl]y4 #c4 ,t ! writ+ on slates 0 v suspici\s--! ,g]man 0 bad1 j su* ,g]man z ,slade spoke4 #d4 ,t ,pr(essor ,web]1 :o 0 pres5t at ! sitt+s1 0 a v old man at ! "t1 & presumably n an acute obs]v]4 #e4 ,t ,pr(essor ,fe*n]1 ano!r ( ^? pres5t1 0 afflict$ ) an incipi5t cat>act1 & c\ld see v little4 #f4 ,t ,pr(essor ,zoelln] himself 0 at ! "t decid$ly n 9 8 "r m9d2 8 abnormal m5tal condition be+ cle>ly indicat$ 9 8 lett]s & 9 8 int]c\rse ) 8 family4 #g4 ,t he 7,pr(essor ,wundt7 _h n a high respect = ! sci5tific judgm5t ( ,pr(essor ,ulrici1 ( ,halle1 :o _h be5 s mu* impress$ by ! report made by ,pr(essor ,zoelln]2 ,pr(essor ,ulrici he ?\ght lit]>y & poetical1 b n sci5tific4 ,x w be se5 t "s ( ! po9ts m5tion$ by ,pr(essor ,wundt are sugge/ive2 b ,i w po/pone an exam9ation ( 8 /atem5ts1 z ( ^? ( ea* ( ! o!rs1 until !y h all be5 giv5 & c be comp>$4 ,on ! same day 7,june #ai?7 ,i call$ ^u ,pr(essor ,fe*n]1 also at 8 home 9 ,leipsic4 ,pr(essor ,fe*n]1 :o no long] lectures1 be+ old & feeble1 & suff]+ f cat>act ( ! eyes1 made ! foll[+ /atem5ts1 ea* ( :i* ,i translat$ to him = 8 approval1 aft] ,i _h set x d[n3 #a4 ,t he himself 0 pres5t at b two sitt+s1 & t ^! 7 n v decisive4 #b4 ,t he did n look ^u ,slade z a juggl]1 b accept$ ! objective reality ( ! facts2 t he did ?is1 h[ev]1 n on ! /r5g? ( 8 own obs]vations1 = ^! 7 unsatisfactory1 b because he _h fai? 9 ,pr(essor ,zoelln]'s p[]s ( obs]vation4 #c4 ,t :at he saw might h be5 produc$ by juggl+4 #d4 ,t ! sitt+s at :i* he 0 pres5t 7 held at night1 & t he c\ld n rememb] :at sort ( a light !y _h4 #e4 ,t ,zoelln]'s m5tal d]angem5t came on v gradually1 s t x w\ld be difficult to say :5 x began2 b t f ! "t ( 8 exp]im5ts ) ,slade x 0 m pron\nc$4 ,he 7,fe*n]7 did n ?9k1 h[ev]1 t x incapacitat$ ,zoelln] z an obs]v]1 ! d]angem5t be+ emotional2 b1 su* z x 01 x 0 cle>ly %[n 9 8 family & 9 8 int]c\rse ) fri5ds4 #f4 ,pr(essor ,fe*n] ref]r$ me to ,pr(essors ,s*eibn] & ,web] = in=mation1 say+ t ^! two 7 pres5t at mo/ ( ! sitt+s4 ,i fail$ at ?is "t to meet ,pr(essor ,s*eibn]1 :o1 ?\gh resid5t 9 ,leipsic1 happ5$ to be away f home on a visit2 b1 hav+ made an appo9tm5t ) him by lett]1 ,i return$ to ,leipsic on ,july #c;d1 & call$ ^u him at 8 home2 ^u ?is occasion he gave me m full & satisfactory details conc]n+ ,pr(essor ,zoelln]'s inve/igation ?an ,i succe$$ 9 obta9+ f any ( ! o!rs4 ,! notes :i* ,i made dur+ my conv]sation ) him ,i translat$ to him1 & correct$ 9 accordance ) 8 sugge/ions be=e leav+ 8 h\se4 ,aft] my return to ,halle ,i copi$ my notes out 9 full1 & s5t !m by mail to ,pr(essor ,s*eibn]1 ) ! reque/ t he correct !m & return !m to me at ,b]l91 sign+ 8 "n to !m if !y correctly repres5t$ 8 op9ions4 ,9 answ] he enclos$ me ! copy :i* ,i _h s5t him1 correct$ :]e he ?\ght ! notes inexact1 & an accompany+ lett]1 /at+ t he did n =bid me to use ! mat]ial :i* he _h giv5 me1 b t he did n wi% to set 8 "n to any publication1 if only = ! reason t he 0 n suffici5tly famili> ) ! ,engli% to judge accurately z to ! %ades ( mean+1 & ?us c\ld n say :e!r he accurately agre$ ) ! notes z !y /&1 or n4 ,! copy :i* he correct$ & return$ to me ,i place at l5g? 9 ?is ,report1 m]ely translat+ 8 corrections 7v lit]ally71 & ins]t+ !m at ! po9ts indicat$ by himself4 ,!y are enclos$ 9 quotation m>ks4 ,9 "s in/ances1 my desire = exactitude 9 ! translations has result$ 9 v bad ,engli%2 ! %ape ( my own p>agraphs is due to ! "t & mann] ( _! fram+1 & to a reluctance to mak+ any *anges 9 _! =m aft]w>ds4 ,! copy reads z foll[s3 ,on ,july #c;d1 #ahhf1 ,i visit$ ,pr(essor ,w4 ,s*eibn]1 at 8 rooms1 9 ,leipsic1 & obta9$ f him ! foll[+ in=mation conc]n+ ,pr(essor ,zoelln]'s ,spiriti/ic exp]im5ts ) ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade1 ! ,am]ican ,m$ium3 #a4 ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] ?9ks t he 0 pres5t at ?ree or f\r ( ! regul> sances ) ,slade4 ,slade came to ,pr(essor ,zoelln]'s rooms2 !y sat ar\nd a table = p]haps half an h\r1 & !n1 aft] ! sance 0 ov]1 !y sp5t an h\r or two sitt+ in=mally 9 ! same room1 or 9 ! next room1 & talk+4 ,dur+ ^! in=mal conv]sations surpris+ ?+s w\ld occur4 ,raps w\ld n[ & !n be he>d1 & objects w\ld unexpect$ly be ?r[n ab\t ! room4 ,9 ^! conv]sations ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] 0 pres5t p]haps five or six times4 ,"s ( ^! took place dur+ ! day1 & "s 9 ! ev5+4 #b4 ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] said t ea* s+le ?+ t he saw might possibly h be5 juggl]y1 al?\gh he p]ceiv$ no?+ t rais$ a direct suspicion4 ,! :ole numb] ( incid5ts tak5 toge!r1 h[ev]1 surpris$ him1 & seem$ sc>cely explicable z juggl]y1 = !re did n seem to be ! necess>y "t or means = prep>+ s _m tricks1 :i* (t5 connect$ !mselves surpris+ly ) desires casually express$ 9 mom5t>y conv]sations4 ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] said1 h[ev]1 t he did n reg>d himself z compet5t to =m an op9ion :i* %\ld h sci5tific weight1 because3 7a7 ,he kn[s no?+ ab\t juggl]y2 7b7 ,he 0 m]ely a passive spectator1 & c\ld n1 prop]ly speak+1 make obs]vations--c\ld n sugge/ conditions1 or ga9 ! control :i* seem$ necess>y2 & 7c7 ,he is %ort-sight$1 & might easily h left unnotic$ some?+ ess5tial4 ,he says m]ely1 t to him1 subjectively1 juggl]y did n seem a good or suffici5t explanation ( ! ph5om5a4 #c4 ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] said t he _h nev] se5 any?+ ( ! k9d be=e4 ,he _h nev] ev51 s9ce 8 *ildhood1 se5 any exhibitions ( juggl]y2 he does n g to see su* ?+s1 because he is s %ort-sight$ t if he w5t he w\ld see no?+4 ,9 ?is connection he repeat$ 8 /atem5t t f ?is1 among o!r causes1 he did n reg>d himself z compet5t to give an op9ion4 ,he said t _m p]sons 9 ,g]many _h dem&$ 8 op9ion1 b t he _h refus$ x because he reg>d$ 8 subjective impression1 )\t objective pro(s1 z sci5tifically valueless4 #d4 ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] said t he did n believe 9 ^! ?+s be=e4 ,he came to ! sances because ,pr(essor ,zoelln] 0 a p]sonal fri5d4 ,he has se5 v little ( ! sort s9ce4 ,t little has be5 9 ! pres5ce ( a lady 9 ,leipsic ?r\gh :om raps occurr$1 & psy*ography4 ,?is la/ ph5om5on consi/$ 9 communication ?r\gh a little contrivance1 furni%$ ) an index or po9t]1 :i* answ]$ que/ions by po9t+ to lett]s laid out be=e x4 ,?is x did :5 ! lady plac$ h] h& on ! ma*9e4 ,! que/ions 7 usually n ask$ m5tally1 b spok5 out4 ,!re 7 no te/s appli$ to ^! ph5om5a1 no conditions ( exact inve/igation4 ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] holds suspicion ( consci\s deception to be out ( ! "q4 #e4 ,pr(essor ,zoelln] 01 said ,pr(essor ,s*eibn]1 a man ( ke5 m9d1 b 9 8 inve/igations apt to see by pref]5ce :at lay 9 ! pa? ( 8 !ory4 ,he c\ld less easily see :at 0 aga9/ 8 !ory4 ,he 0 *ildlike & tru/ful 9 "*1 & might easily h be5 deceiv$ by an impo/or4 ,he expect$ ev]yone to be hone/ & frank z he 04 ,he />t$ ) ! assumption t ,slade meant to be hone/ ) him4 ,he w\ld h ?\ght x wrong to d\bt ,slade's hone/y4 ,pr(essor ,zoelln]1 said ,pr(essor ,s*eibn]1 set out to f9d pro( = f\r-dim5tional space1 9 :i* he 0 already incl9$ to believe4 ,8 :ole ?\ght 0 direct$ to t po9t4 #f4 ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] ?9ks t ! m5tal di/urbance "u :i* ,zoelln] suff]$ lat]1 might be reg>d$ z1 at ?is "t1 incipi5t4 ,he became m & m giv5 to fix+ 8 att5tion on a few ideas1 & incapable ( see+ :at 0 aga9/ !m4 ,t[>ds ! la/ he 0 passionate :5 criticiz$4 ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] w\ld n say t ,pr(essor ,zoelln]'s m5tal di/urbance 0 pron\nc$ & full-=m$1 s to speak1 b t x 0 incipi5t1 &1 if ,zoelln] _h liv$ long]1 w\ld h fully develop$4 ,zoelln] himself1 ^: bro!rs & si/]s frequ5tly,a suff]$ f m5tal disease1 (t5 fe>$ le/ a simil> fate %\ld come ^u him4 ,footnote ,a3 ,dess5 ,ges*wi/] mehrfa* etc4--! words may be tak5 9 two s5ses4 #g4 ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] gives no op9ion on ,spiritism4 ,he c only say t he _c expla9 ! ph5om5a t he saw4 #h4 ,pr(essor ,web]1 said ,pr(essor ,s*eibn]1 att5d$ ! ,zoelln]-,slade exp]im5ts "u ! same circum/ances z he 7,s*eibn]7 himself4 #i4 ,pr(essor ,zoelln]'s book1 said ,pr(essor ,s*eibn]1 w\ld create ! impression t ,web] & ,fe*n] & he agre$ ) ,zoelln] ?r\gh\t 9 8 op9ion ( ! ph5om5a & _! int]pretation2 b ?is1 he said1 is n ! case4 ,,halle a4,s41 ,july #e?1 #ahhf4 ,s mu* = ! in=mation giv5 by ,pr(essor ,s*eibn]4 ,x n[ rema9$ to see ,pr(essor ,wilhelm ,web]1 & on ! ev5+ ( ,july #ab? ,i call$ ^u him at 8 h\se 9 ,goett+54 ,( 8 /atem5ts ,i took notes dur+ my conv]sation ) him1 z 9 ! =m] in/ances1 & copi$ & arrang$ !m ! same ev5+ at my hotel4 ,pr(essor ,web] is n[ eighty-?ree ye>s old1 & does n lecture4 ,he is extremely excitable & some:at incoh]5t :5 excit$4 ,i f\nd x difficult to induce him to talk sl[ly en\gh1 & sy/ematically en\gh1 = me to make my notes4 ,pr(essor ,web] said3 #a4 ,t he ?\ght ! ?+s he saw 9 ! sances ) ,slade 7 diff]5t f juggl]y4 #b4 ,t he did n ?9k !re 0 "t or opportunity = ,slade to prep>e deceptions4 #c4 ,t he himself knew no?+ ( juggl]y1 nor did ,pr(essor ,zoelln]4 #d4 ,t he c te/ify to ! facts z describ$ by ,zoelln]1 & t he c\ld n himself h describ$ ! occurr5ces bett] ?an !y are describ$ 9 ,zoelln]'s book3--to ! facts he is will+ to te/ify1 ! means he decl>es unkn[n to him1 b does n reg>d juggl]y z a suffici5t explanation4 ,if ano!r c und]/&1 he said1 h[ juggl]y c expla9 ! facts1 well & good--he c n4 #e4 ,t he _h nev] se5 any?+ ( ! k9d be=e1 & has n s9ce2 x be+ 8 only exp]i5ce ( ,spiritualism4 #f4 ,t he _h ! greate/ fre$om to exp]im5t & set conditions1 & t ! conditions 7 favorable to obs]vation4 #g4 ,t he reg>d$ ,pr(essor ,fe*n] z "o ( ! be/ obs]v]s 9 ! _w1 & ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] z an excell5t obs]v]4 #h4 ,t ,pr(essor ,zoelln] 0 n at t "t1 9 any s5se1 9 an abnormal m5tal condition4 ,pr(essor ,web] seem$ unwill+ to speak decid$ly on ! subject1 b %[$ t he lean$ to ! ,spiriti/ic int]pretation ( ! facts4 ,he said t ! ?+s done indicat$ intellig5ce on ! "p ( ! do]4 ,hav+ n[ be=e u ! te/imony giv5 by ^! survivors ( ! fam\s inve/igation1 ,i w collect briefly ! facts relat+ to ea* ( ^? conc]n$--add+ 9 "o or two cases f o!r s\rces--& po9t out ! nature & value ( _! te/imony to ! occurr5ces record$ by ,pr(essor ,zoelln]4 #a4 ,z to ,pr(essor ,wundt1 :o is by pr(ession an exp]im5tal psy*ologi/1 & an obs]v]4 ,pr(essor ,wundt did n reg>d ! inve/igation1 s f> z he p>ticipat$1 z 9 any respect ?or\gh or satisfactory4 ,! conditions ( obs]vation 7 n pres5t4 ,:5 call$ ^u by ,pr(essor ,ulrici to describe ! occurr5ces z he saw !m1 he said he w\ld n will+ly describe :at he _h n _h opportunity to obs]ve4 #b4 ,z to ,pr(essor ,zoelln]1 ! *ief witness & au?or ( ! book publi%$1 a numb] ( po9ts are wor?y ( note4 7#a47 ,! "q ( 8 m5tal condition at ! "t ( ! inve/igation4 ,x is ass]t$ by ,b>on ,hell5ba* 7see ,geburt und ,tod etc41 ,wi51 #ahhe1 ,s4 #if7 t ,zoelln] 0 ( s\nd m9d up to 8 dea?4 ,! /atem5t %\ld h due weight1 b ! au?or's g5]al attitude t[>ds ,spiritism %\ld n be ov]look$4 ,i d n consid] 8 te/imony = ,zoelln]'s sanity z good z t ( ,fe*n] or ,s*eibn] aga9/4 ,( ! f\r m5 m5tion$ z connect$ ) him1 ,wundt1 ,web]1 ,fe*n] & ,s*eibn]1 ?ree 7all except ,web]7 are decid$ly ( ! op9ion t 8 m5tal condition 0 n normal4 ,! op9ion ( ,wundt1 z ( a man ^: pr(ession w\ld n p]mit him to speak ha/ily ^u ?is topic1 ,i w\ld reg>d z ( special value2 b if we rule t out ^u ! gr\nd t ,wundt 0 n impress$ by ! inve/igation1 & might naturally be incl9$ to und]rate ,zoelln]1 :o 01 we h left ! op9ions ( ,fe*n] & ,s*eibn]1 bo? ,zoelln]'s colleagues at ,leipsic1 bo? p>ticul> fri5ds ( ,zoelln]1 & bo? incl9$ to agree ) him z to ! reality ( ! facts he describes4 ,bo? ( !m reg>d$ ,zoelln] at ! "t z ( m or less uns\nd m9d4 ,8 disease1 z describ$ by !m1 seems to h be5 *iefly emotional1 %[+ itself 9 a passionate dislike ( contradiction1 & a t5d5cy to ov]look any evid5ce contr>y to a *]i%$ !ory4 ,to ! g5]al *ange 9 8 nature due to 8 disease ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] te/ifies2 & ,pr(essor ,fe*n]'s belief z to 8 m5tal condition is specially wor?y ( note f ! fact t1 al?\gh recogniz+ x to be abnormal1 he /ill holds 8 p[]s ( obs]vation to be s\nd1 & ^u ?is gr\nd is incl9$ to ass5t to ! facts describ$4 ,if anyone c\ld be tempt$ to make ,zoelln] z sane z possible1 x w\ld be "o 9 ! position ( ,pr(essor ,fe*n]4 ,pr(essor ,web]'s te/imony ,i w exam9e lat]4 ,^u ! "q :e!r ! peculi> =m ( ,zoelln]'s disease w\ld be likely to affect 8 p[]s ( obs]vation1 ! foll[+ po9ts may ?r[ "s light4 7#b47 ,x is evid5t1 bo? f :at ,zoelln] has himself pr9t$ & f :at ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] has said1 t ,zoelln]'s int]e/ 9 ! inve/igation c5t]$ 9 8 attempt to prove exp]im5tally :at he already held to be speculatively true z to a f\r? dim5sion ( space4 ,9 a pap] publi%$ 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,j\rnal ( ,sci5ce1 = ,april1 #ahgh1 he says3 ,at ! end ( my fir/ treatise1 already f9i%$ 9 manuscript 9 ! c\rse ( ,augu/1 #ahgg1 ,i call$ att5tion to ! circum/ance t a c]ta9 numb] ( physical ph5om5a1 :i*1 by 'syn!tical conclusions priori' might be expla9$ ?r\gh ! g5]aliz$ conception ( space & ! platonic hypo!sis ( projection1 co9cid$ ) s-call$ ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a4 ,cauti\sly1 h[ev]1 ,i said3--',to ^? ( my read]s :o are incl9$ to see 9 ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a an empirical confirmation ( ^? ph5om5a above d$uc$ 9 reg>d to _! !oretical possibility1 ,i beg to obs]ve t f ! po9t ( view ( idealism !re mu/ fir/ be giv5 a precise def9ition & criticism ( objective reality' etc4 ,n[ ?is ref]5ce to ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a 0 made be=e ,zoelln] _h se5 any?+ ( ! k9d1 & 8 attitude 0 evid5tly a receptive "o4 ,moreov]1 we h ,pr(essor ,s*eibn]'s te/imony to ! fact t dur+ ! :ole inve/igation 8 att5tion 0 entirely direct$ t[>ds ! subject ( ! f\r? dim5sion1 & an exp]im5tal demon/ration ( its exi/5ce4 ,be>+ 9 m9d1 !re=e1 ! m5tal attitude 9 :i*1 & ! object ) :i*1 ,zoelln] approa*$ ?is inve/igation1 we _c look ^u any subjective1 or emotional1 m5tal di/urbance1 :i* results1 z describ$1 9 mak+ him n>r[ 8 att5tion m & m ^u a few ideas1 & disreg>d or f9d x difficult to obs]ve :at seems contr>y to !m1 z )\t objective significance1 p>ticul>ly :]e we "k ! man to be a total /rang] to inve/igations ( su* a nature z ?is "o1 & n only q ignorant z to possible me?ods ( deception1 b unwill+ to d\bt ! integrity ( ! ,m$ium4 7#c47 ,!re are ?+s 9 ,zoelln]'s own acc\nts :i* indicate a c]ta9 lack ( caution & accuracy on 8 "p1 & t5d to less5 "o's confid5ce 9 8 /atem5ts4 ,z an in/ance ( inaccuracy1 ,i may m5tion ! /atem5t he makes 9 8 article 9 ! ,qu>t]ly ,j\rnal ( ,sci5ce z to ! op9ions ( 8 colleagues4 ,pr(essor ,zoelln] says3 ,i res]ve to lat] publication1 9 my own treatises1 ! description ( fur!r exp]im5ts obta9$ by me 9 twelve sances ) ,mr4 ,slade1 &1 z ,i am expressly au?oriz$ to m5tion1 9 ! pres5ce ( my fri5ds & colleagues1 ,pr(essor ,fe*n]1 ,pr(essor ,wilhelm ,web]1 ! celebrat$ electrician f ,goett+51 & ,h]r ,s*eibn]1 ,pr(essor ( ,ma!matics 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,leipsic1 :o are p]fectly conv9c$ ( ! reality ( ! obs]v$ facts1 altoge!r exclud+ impo/ure or pre/idigitation4 ,"h ! attitude ( ! f\r m5 is n correctly describ$1 & ,pr(essor ,zoelln]'s /atem5t does !m inju/ice1 z ,pr(essor ,s*eibn] rem>k$4 ,at lea/ two ( ! m5 7 m]ely incl9$ to accept ! facts1 & to ^! two ! words p]fectly conv9c$ w n apply4 ,z "o out ( num]\s in/ances ( lack ( caution1 ,i may ref] to ,zoelln]'s /atem5ts1 t at c]ta9 times writ+ 0 he>d ^u ! slates1 giv+ no pro( :atev] to %[ t ! writ+ 0 really done at ! "t ( he>+ ! s\nds1 & app>5tly q ignorant ( ! fact t deception may readily be practic$ on ?is po9t4 #c4 ,z to ,pr(essor ,fe*n]4 ,! fact is admitt$ t he 01 at ! "t ( ! inve/igation1 suff]+ f cat>act1 :i* made all obs]vation extremely defective4 ,moreov]1 he 0 pres5t at b two ( ! sitt+s1 & has /at$ t he did n reg>d ^! z v decisive4 ,8 attitude t[>ds ! ph5om5a describ$ is bas$ on 8 fai? 9 ,pr(essor ,zoelln]'s p[]s ( obs]vation1 & n on :at he saw himself4 ,he does n1 !re=e1 z an indep5d5t witness w\ld1 add any?+ to ! =ce ( ,pr(essor ,zoelln]'s te/imony4 #d4 ,z to ,pr(essor ,s*eibn]4 ,8 position is simply t he _c see h[ ! :ole s]ies ( ph5om5a c reasonably be attribut$ to juggl]y1 ?\gh he admits t ea* s+le ?+ he saw1 alone consid]$1 might possibly be4 ,he does n reg>d himself1 h[ev]1 z able to give an op9ion :i* %\ld h objective value2 because he 0 m]ely a passive spectator1 & c\ld n1 prop]ly speak+1 make obs]vations--c\ld n sugge/ conditions1--because he kn[s absolutely no?+ ab\t juggl]y1 & ! possibilities ( deception1 & because he is s %ort-sight$ t he may easily h ov]look$ some?+ ( importance--s %ort-sight$ t he nev] goes to see a juggl]1 because he sees no?+4 #e4 ,z to ! la/ witness1 ,pr(essor ,web]1 8 te/imony agrees m decid$ly ) t ( ,pr(essor ,zoelln]4 ,he 0 pres5t at eight sances1 decl>es ! occurr5ces to h be5 z repres5t$ by ,pr(essor ,zoelln]1 & d5ies t ,zoelln] 0 9 any s5se insane4 ,b ,pr(essor ,web] is f ,goett+51 & 0 at ! "t ( ! inve/igation 9 ,leipsic on a visit2 x is n improbable t ^? ( ,pr(essor ,zoelln]'s colleagues1 :o liv$ & work$ at ! same ,univ]sity ) him1 may h _h bett] opportunities = judg+ z to 8 m5tal condition ?an "o :o only saw him occasionally4 ,moreov]1 ,pr(essor ,web]'s op9ion z to ! qualifications ( ! m5 ) :om he 0 associat$ does n seem to h be5 always s\nd4 ,"o :o c\ld look ^u ,pr(essor ,fe*n] z "o ( ! be/ obs]v]s 9 ! _w1 & ,pr(essor ,s*eibn]1 z = ! purpose 9 h&1 an excell5t obs]v]1 neglect+ entirely to note t "o 0 p>tly bl9d & t ! o!r c\ld n see well1 might readily ov]look ! fact ( a n v pron\nc$ m5tal ab]ration on ! "p ( a ?ird p]son4 ,& z to ,pr(essor ,web]'s op9ion ( ! ph5om5a1 x is well to note t ,pr(essor ,web] 0 sev5ty-f\r ye>s old at ! "t1 _h _h no previ\s exp]i5ce 9 inve/igations ( ?is k9d & 0 q ignorant ( ! arts ( ! juggl]4 ,:atev] may be a man's p[]s ( reflection at sev5ty-f\r1 x is natural to suppose t 8 p[]s ( p]ception1 especially :5 ex]cis$ 9 a q new field1 are n at t age :at !y 7 "s ye>s previ\sly4 ,,summ>y4 ,?us x w\ld appe> t ( ! f\r em95t m5 ^: names h made fam\s ! inve/igation1 !re is reason to believe "o1 ,zoelln]1 0 ( uns\nd m9d at ! "t1 & anxi\s = exp]im5tal v]ification ( an already accept$ hypo!sis2 ano!r1 ,fe*n]1 0 p>tly bl9d1 & believ$ because ( ,zoelln]'s obs]vations2 a ?ird1 ,s*eibn]1 0 also afflict$ ) defective vision1 & n entirely satisfi$ 9 8 own m9d z to ! ph5om5a2 & a f\r?1 ,web]1 0 advanc$ 9 age1 & did n ev5 recognize ! disabilities ( 8 associates4 ,no "o ( ^! m5 _h ev] _h exp]i5ces ( ?is sort be=e1 nor 0 any "o ( !m acqua9t$ ) ! ord9>y possibilities ( deception4 ,! exp]i5ce ( our ,commission ) ,dr4 ,slade w\ld sugge/1 t ! lack ( su* k on _! "p 0 un=tunate4 ,a consid]ation ( all ^! circum/ances places1 x seems to me1 ?is fam\s inve/igation 9 a some:at new light1 & any e/imate ( ,zoelln]'s te/imony1 bas$ m]ely ^u ! em95ce 9 sci5ce ( 8 "n & ^? ( 8 collaborateurs1 neglect+ to give att5tion to _! disqualifications = ?is k9d ( "w1 _c be a fair or a true e/imate4 ,9 conclud+ ?is ,report1 ,i give s9c]e ?anks to all ( ^! g5tlem5 = _! c\rtesy & frankness--a frankness :i* has alone made x possible = me to collect ?is evid5ce2 & :i*1 consid]+ ! nature ( ! evid5ce1 mu/ be reg>d$ z mo/ g5]\s4 ,to ,pr(essor ,s*eibn]1 especially1 my ?anks are due = ! tr\ble he has tak5 9 help+ me to make my notes exact & tru?ful4 ,,geo4 ,s4 ,,full]ton4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dr4 ,,kn]r4 ,9 #ahhd rumors rea*$ me ( rem>kable ,spiritual communications f a rev]$ fri5d & relative1 ,dr4 ,h]+4 ,^! communications _h come ?r\gh a slate-writ+ ,m$ium by ! "n ( ,patt]son1 & 7 receiv$ by two g5tlem5 ^: names ,i am n at lib]ty to m5tion1 b :om ,i w call ,a4 & ,b4 ,bo? 7 prom95t m51 & bo? _h become ?or\gh believ]s 9 ,spiritualism aft] sev]al sitt+s ) ,mrs4 ,patt]son4 ,a4 claim$ to h receiv$ p]sonal b5efit f m$ic9es ?us prescrib$1 & le>n$ ! circum/ances ( 8 son's dea? :i* _h occurr$ 9 "s my/]i\s mann] f> away f home4 ,b4 has s9ce di$1 & communications "u 8 signature h come ?r\gh ?is same ,m$ium4 ,! manife/ations 9 ?is prov9ce ( ,spiritualism1 ,indep5d5t ,slate-,writ+1 w\ld seem to be ( a nature m tangible & direct ?an ^? ( s-call$ ,mat]ializ+ or ,trance ,m$iums1 &1 !re=e1 9 ?is in/ance ,i det]m9$ to te/ to ! utmo/ :at _h be5 report$ to me conc]n+ communications f "o :o /ood s ne> 9 life4 ,al?\gh ,i receiv$ a numb] ( messages at my fir/ visit1 writt5 9 p5cil1 9 _m diff]5t h&writ+s1 :i* ! ,m$ium alleg$ 7 writt5 by ,_s-control ( h] h&1 ,i receiv$ b "o or two 9 ! slate4 ,! slate 0 a small d\ble slate1 jo9$ toge!r ) h+es1 ab\t #aj in*es by #ab in*es 9 dim5sion4 ,inside ( ! slates1 writt5 on a slip ( pap]1 c>efully fold$1 ,i plac$ ! "q ,c ,i obta9 a communication f ,dr4 ,h]+ :i* w be *>act]i/ic ( himself8 ,a small piece ( slate p5cil *ipp$ f an ord9>y p5cil1 p]haps an eigh? ( an in* long1 0 plac$ )9 ! slates1 toge!r ) ! writt5 "q4 ,! slates 7 !n tightly screw$ toge!r at ! op5 end1 by myself1 ) ! blade ( an old knife :i* 0 at h& to s]ve ! purpose ( a screwdriv]4 ,x 0 !n plac$ by ! ,m$ium 9 h] lap1 "u ! table1 "o h&1 ! left1 re/+ ^u ! slate1 ! o!r h& rema9+ on top ( ! table1 writ+1 ) a lead p5cil1 messages 9 diff]5t h&writ+s1 on pap]4 ,^! messages came 9 *>act]s bold z ,john ,hancock's1 & 9 *irography z small & neat z ! writ+ ( ,*>lotte ,bront1 ^: manuscript ! compositor is said to h deciph]$ ) ! aid ( a magnify+ glass2 & betwe5 ^! extremes 7 a doz5 or m /yles z v>i$ & m>k$ z "o c\ld wi%4 ,! purport ( ^! messages1 :i* 7 writt5 r quickly1 & )\t p]ceptible ?\ght or hesitation1 *ang+ f "o h&writ+ to ano!r )\t ! lea/ app>5t difficulty1 0 9 "s in/ances ! v]ie/ twaddle1 :ile o!rs conta9$ tol]ably good s5se1 ev5 9 language r above ! ,m$ium1 unless appe>ances 7 mislead+1 = %e look$ ! embodim5t ( ignorant simplicity1 & spoke f> f grammatically4 ,! table at :i* we sat 0 a v ord9>y little sew+-table1 )\t any draw] or comp>tm5t1 & be=e sitt+ d[n ,i exam9$ x top & bottom1 a privilege freely accord$4 ,we _h sat ab\t t5 m9utes :5 ! ,m$ium br\ght up ! slate ) ! little piece ( p5cil1 :i* ,i _h scrat*$ ) a knife = id5tification1 ly+ on top ( ! slate4 ,! screw 0 9 its place1 seem+ly z ,i _h put x4 ,i 0 reque/$ to remove ! screw1 :i* ,i did1 & f\nd writt5 across ! inside surface ( "o ( ! slates ! words ,i w try to acc$e to y\r wi%1 sign$ ) ! initials ( my dep>t$ fri5d1 to ^: h&writ+ x 0 n dissimil>4 ,i 0 mu* puzzl$ by ?is answ]1 ,i confess1 & imm$iately plac$ )9 ! slates ano!r "q1 ?is "t address$ to ! "n ( ano!r deceas$ fri5d4 ,aga9 ,i screw$ up ! slates ) my own h&1 & kept my eyes rivet$ on ! h&s ( ! ,m$ium z well z my position w\ld p]mit1 )\t gett+ up & b5d+ ov] ! table4 ,i did n h long to wait be=e an answ] came z be=e1 aga9 sign$ ) ! initials ( ! p]son address$4 ,h[ ! writ+ came 9 ! slate ,i c\ld n surmise4 ,! foll[+ are specim5s ( ! communications :i* 7 writt5 by ! ,m$ium's controll$1 possibly self-controll$1 free1 "r h&1 at my fir/ visit3-- 7,9 a f9e1 light1 legible h&47 ,_c say we!r we c control ! slate or no4 w d our utmo/ to d s !re are times :5 we _c get ! prop] influ5ces nor f9d ! "r conditions4 ,c ,,h]+ 7,9 a close1 heavy h&47 we h q z mu* p[] ov] y z ov] any o!r m$ium1 m$iumi/ic =ces are n conf9$ to a few1 b exi/ to "s ext5t 9 all4 be pati5t we w d :at we c4 ,h 7,9 a sprawl+ back h&1 ! same z a subsequ5t "o1 sign$ ,?omas ,li/]47 ,! fri5d y h ask$ = is "h & w d :at he c to comply ) y\r wi% x is n necess>y t y %\ld sit ) any m$ium to conv9ce y\rself ( ?is tru? y h en\gh ( ?is p[] to get almo/ any sort ( manife/ations y %\ld ask = !y w develope )\t any ef=t on y\r "p b y c mat]ially assi/ !m ,,tl 7,9 a neat & precise fem99e h&47 ,!re /&s by ?y *air a v5]able man :o _h pass$ ?r\gh _m ye>s ( "w 9 8 pr(ession on ! e>? plane he is "o t do? influ5ce & impress !e to d _m ?+s :5 9 ! body 0 a phisician ( ! homeopa?ic s*ool he saye? t he do? feel ! same int]e/ 9 ! progruss ( ! m$ical frat]nity z :5 9 ! body4 appe>e? to be "o ( /rict integrity & rank$ high z a ?9k] ?\ ha/ _m ye>s to /ay 9 ! =m & ?r\gh !e a "w w be complet$ t none o!r c d ,l ,,mott 7,9 a small1 r indi/9ct fem99e h&47 ,i dont ?9k ! doctors knew :at my tr\ble 04 ,i "k if doctor ,h]+ or ,raue _h treat$ my case ,i w\ld /ill be 9 my body b its no diff]5ce z f> z ,i am conc]n$ ,i h f\nd ?is life f> ! be/ leav+ my "m 0 h>d1 b n[ ,i "k h[ to get back to h] ,i am cont5t ,,cs ,cl>a ,sw5cke 7,9 a pla9 mascul9e h&47 if y prep>e a slate ! doctor w give y a message on x 9 8 own h&write & "o *>act]i/ic ( him ,,esw 7,9 a small1 r illegible h&47 ,my fri5d ,ti$emann made a mi/ake 9 ! m$ic9e he prep>$ = me he nev] = a mom5t ?\ght x w\ld prove any?+ b a help b x _h ! effect ( s5d+ me to ! high] life ,w ,,morwitz] 7,9 a l>ge1 g5]\s1 op5 h&47 ,yea if !e do/ fix a slate s z to satisfy ?yself ?y fri5d w write on x & give !e a description ( 8 bir? into ev]la/+ life ,,elias ,,hicks 7,9 a v indi/9ct fem99e h&47 _c say we!r we c procure ! pres5ce ( any "o j n[ t c write music 7 x possible to h any "o conv]sant ) x !y c\ld n only write "o b _m notes = y 7,signature indi/9ct47 7,9 a small1 cramp$ h& ( almo/ microscopic f95ess suppos$ to be ,*>lotte ,bront1 & occupy+ b v little m space ?an on ?is pr9t$ page47 ,! future holds mu* = y ( success1 ! lat] portion ( ?is & ! :ole ( ! next w be fill$ ) prosp]ity y h a b& ( ! m advanc$ spirits ab\t y & 7 y to foll[ y\r fir/ impressions y w\ld nev] fail 9 y\r judgm5t ,,cb 7,9 a cle> s*ol>ly h&47 a man ( few words :5 9 ! body ,i /ill h ! same peculi>ities w ) y\r p]mission become "o ( y\r guid+ b& ,,ab]ne?y 7,9 a bold mascul9e h&74 ,sit = t5 or fifte5 m9uets two ev5+s 9 ! week & ?us help p]fect ! p[]ful gifts y h1 ?r\gh !m y c d mu* good bo? = o!rs & y\rself ,,tn 7,9 ! same h& z a prec$+ communication sign$ ,,tl7 ,be pati5t2 ! p>ty t wrote on ! slate be=e is try+ to d x ov] we sometimes h a difficulty 9 do+ ?is ,t ,,li/] 7,9 a sl[1 labor$1 unc\? h&47 ,i "k "o ?+ & t is t !y didn't make any headway 9 kill+ me :5 !y hung me nor ev5 :5 !y scoop$ my bra9s out aft]w>d--damn ! doctors--damn ! prea*]s--,i hate !m all !y li$ to me prea*]s prie/s & all !y told me x 0 all "r b ,i h f\nd out its all wrong4 ,i hav5t se5 ,mrs ,re$ nor d ,i want to ,i nev] 0 sorry t ,i kill$ h]1 x don't make a sa9t out ( a man to s5d him out ! way ,i _h to g--its only kill+--!y 7 z bad z ,i 0--,i cant see--its d>k ,,mc ,,g9nis4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,mc,ginnis 0 a murd]] rec5tly hung = ! brutal kill+ ( 8 "m-9-law4 ,p>ticul>s ( ! murd]1 execution & autopsy 7 9 all ! local pap]s4 7,9 an ord9>y fem99e h&47 ,put a piece ( pap] on a /& place a p5cil on x & ,i w try to make ! scale = y at home !re is a p[] t is gr[+ on y t w enable me to d ?is 9 a few times ( try+ ,i c\ld write my own h& ?is is my fir/ "t ( com+ "h s t makes x h>d] = me to get control ,b 7,?is dogg]el came 9 answ] to a "q :e!r ! ,spirits c\ld write poetry1 & is 9 a h& n dissimil> to ! prec$+ communication1 al?\gh ! signatures diff]47 ,:5 ! cle> bright sun 0 %9+ ,!n !y took my *]i%$ =m ,& !y bore x to ! *ur* y>d ,to consign x to ! worm ,well no matt] t 0 only ,! clay dress y\r lov$ "o wore ,god _h rob$ h] = an angel ,%e _h ne$ ( ?is no m ,?\gh ! te>s fell fa/ & fa/] ,yet y w\ld n call me back ,nay be glad h] feet no long] ,tread life's r\gh & ?orny track ,yes be glad ! fa!r took h] ,took h] :il/ h] he>t 0 pure ,oh be glad he did n leave h] ,all life's trials to endure ,,ac 7,9 a sprawl+ h&47 ,y\r fri5d has lo/ ! ,control ,i _c say we!r x w be possible to rega9 x n[ or no ,i f9d x h>d "w to get any hold at all4 ,,am 7,ea* lett] di/9ct1 z a *ild w\ld pr9t ! alphabet47 ,*ief !re cant come any answ] ! magnetic curr5t is brok5 = want ( p[] we g n[ b w come 9 y\r own wigwam ,,h[ondo 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! foll[+ sances ,i receiv$ slate writ+s repeat$ly4 ,sometimes ! slate w\ld sc>cely be 9 ! ,m$ium's h&s be=e a message appe>$1 ea* "t ) ! little p5cil on top4 ,i 0 told t ,i 0 an excell5t ,m$ium1 t1 if ,i cultivat$ ! faculty1 w\ld soon myself be able to obta9 ^! slate writ+s4 ,i 0 also ask$ to prep>e a slate secur$ 9 any way ,i wi%$1 & _h ! promise t a message w\ld be writt5 )9 x4 ,i acc$$ to ! reque/ & took a slate ( my own1 ti$ x up 9 e direction ) tw9e1 & put my private seal ^u x 9 sev]al places :]e ,i _h knott$ ! /r+4 ,?is slate ! ,spirits c\ld n ov]come4 ,i nev] receiv$ ! promis$ message4 ,i nev] ev5 _h ! slate return$ to me4 ,aft] rema9+ 9 ! ,m$ium's possession = sev]al mon?s1 %e hav+ *ang$ h] resid5ce 9 ! meantime1 %e told me ! slate _h disappe>$ & someh[ mu/ h gott5 lo/ 9 mov+4 ,at any rate ! slate _h be5 spirit$ away someh[4 ,i w "h m5tion t at ab\t ! ?ird or f\r? sitt+ ,i ask$ p]mission to wat* ! slate :ile x 0 "u ! table1 :i* 0 freely grant$1 b on ?is occasion1 & :5ev] ,i did s1 !re 7 no results4 ,on "o occasion we took ! tr\ble to br+ ,mrs4 ,patt]son to a room 9 ! h\se ( our dep>t$ fri5d4 ,%e 0 "h among a small circle ( intimate fri5ds & memb]s ( ! family1 "s incl9$ to belief & o!rs skeptics4 ,%e fail$ utt]ly to obta9 z mu* z ev5 a scrat* inside ( ! slates1 al?\gh communications on pap] came ?ick & fa/4 ,i may m5tion t on ?is occasion sev]al p]sons sat ) ! slate cont9ually 9 full view4 ,i _h almo/ decid$ to drop ,mrs4 ,patt]son & h] slate writ+1 al?\gh reluctant to d s1 because ,i _h no c]ta9 & positive evid5ce ( fraud ) :i* to confront my fri5d1 :o 0 gett+ impati5t at my sl[ness 9 accept+ all ,i _h se51 :5 ,i resolv$ to pu% my inve/igations to a po9t ( c]ta9ty1 "o way or ano!r1 & hit ^u ! little s*eme ( go+ prep>$1 at my next visit to ,mrs4 ,patt]son1 ) a mirror 9 my pocket :i* ,i c\ld hold "u ! table at an angle t w\ld reflect :atev] occurr$ on ! o!r side ( ! table1 9 ! ,m$ium's lap1 ! accu/om$ position ( ! my/]i\s slate4 ,! sitt+ 0 held 9 broad daylight1 & ! table 0 s plac$ t ! ,m$ium 0 seat$ ) h] back to a w9d[1 af=d+ suffici5t light = ! exp]im5t4 ,i purposely avoid$ remov+ my ov]coat on ?is day1 because ,i wi%$ to hide my movem5ts z mu* z possible1 & sat d[n at my side ( ! table ) consid]able misgiv+ z to ! result ( tak+ lib]ties ) ! ,spirits4 ,! ,m$ium ?is "t _h on h] table a new slate1 a l>g] "o1 "o :i* %e said _h belong$ to ! celebrat$ ,slade :o _h himself receiv$ messages on x4 ,%e said h] old slate 0 brok51 :i* 0 probably true2 :5 ,i _h la/ se5 x x 0 9 a batt]$ condition4 ,%e ask$ if x w\ld make any diff]5ce to me if %e us$ ! new slate4 ,! only app>5t diff]5ce betwe5 ! slates 0 t ?is "o 0 l>g] & did n close ) a screw1 !re=e1 ?\ght ,i1 m easily manipulat$2 consequ5tly ,i did n )hold my cons5t4 ,i wrote ^u a slip ( pap] my "q1 ,w ,dr4 ,h4 advise me :at to d = ,juliet 7an old color$ pati5t78 ,i fold$ ov] ! slip ( pap] five times1 put x 9 ! slate ) a small /ub ( p5cil1 & d[n ! slates w5t into ! lap ( ! ,m$ium :]e ,i c\ld see !m1 ly+ pla9ly reflect$ 9 my little mirror :i* ,i _h slipp$ out ( my pocket & laid across my knees at ! prop] angle ( reflection4 ,mrs4 ,patt]son fir/ wrote a lett]-%eet full ( alleg$ ,_s communications1 & h&$ !m to me across ! table = p]usal4 ,i took ! %eet ) "o h& & :ile o/5sibly scann+ ! writt5 page1 ) ! o!r h& ,i c>efully adju/$ my little mirror1 on :i* my d[nca/ & wat*ful eyes 7 fix$1 :5 lo6 9 ! mirror ,i beheld a h&1 closely resembl+ t ( ! ,m$ium1 /eal?ily ins]t its f+]s betwe5 ! leaves ( ! slate1 take out ! little slip1 unfold & aga9 fold x1 grasp ! little p5cil1 :i* _h roll$ to ! front :ile ! slate 0 tilt$ t way1 & ) rapid b noiseless motion 7_h !re be5 ! lea/ noise f ! p5cil1 x w\ld h be5 dr[n$ by ! fit ( c\gh+1 :i*1 at t in/ant1 seiz$ ! ,m$ium7 write across ! slate f left to "r1 a few l9es2 !n ! leaves ( ! slate 7 clos$1 ! little p5cil laid on ! top1 &1 ov] all1 two h&s 7 fold$ z if 9 b5$iction4 ,! woman opposite me1 to :om ! h&s belong$ 7unless !y 7 ,_s h&s7 sat ) uplift$ eyes1 a calm expression ( innoc5ce ^u h] face4 ,aft] hold+ ! slates s = a mom5t or two1 & aft] call+ to ! ,_s fri5ds to come & please write 9 ! slate1 %e produc$ !m1 say+1 ,x has come6 ,( c\rse1 ,i did all ,i c\ld to ma/] my indignation1 :i*1 at t mom5t1 0 extreme1 & quietly op5+ ! slates1 ,i read ! message pret5d+ to h come f high au?ority1 ,! *annels are ob/ruct$1 give ,ars5ic1 ,bryonia & ,pulsatilla 9 succe$+ doses1 an h\r ap>t6 ,! la/ words 7 some:at illegible1 & ,mrs4 ,patt]son sugge/$ ano!r trial2 %e ?\ght ! ,spirits w\ld write x pla9]4 ,aga9 ! slates w5t d[n2 aga9 ,i saw ! h& at "w z be=e4 ,?is second "t ! hurri$ly writt5 message 0 n mu* pla9] ?an ! fir/4 ,mrs4 ,patt]son1 :o 0 bett] v]s$ 9 deciph]+ ,_s dispat*es ?an ,i1 (f]$ to read x = me1 b rememb]+ t all good ?+s are ?ree1 ,i reque/$ a ?ird trial4 ,aft] ?is la/ exp]im5t1 9 :i* aga91 = ! ?ird "t1 9 my little mirror1 ,i saw ! /eal?y f+]s write on ! slate1 ,i told ! ,m$ium ,i 0 satisfi$1 smo!r$ my indignant ang]1 & left ! h\se z quickly z ,i c\ld4 ,= ! l>g] "p ( a ye> ,i _h inve/igat$ 9 good fai? ?is dep>tm5t ( ,spiritualism1 :i*1 9 ?is ,m$ium's case1 _h turn$ out a d[nright fraud4 ,n long aft] my la/ int]view ) ,mrs4 ,patt]son x 0 my good =tune to meet ) an unpr(essional ,m$ium1 a "y g5tleman ( reput$ honor & v]acity1 to :om ,i 0 introduc$ by a fri5d :o _h kn[n him f *ildhood1 & v\*$ = 8 hone/y4 ,?is "y man's ,m$iumi/ic abilities _h begun to develop ) ! plan*ette1 & _h rea*$ ! /age 9 :i* a drum & sundry musical in/rum5ts 7 play$ beh9d a curta9 :]e he sat entranc$1 ) 8 h&s tightly b\nd toge!r by a h&k]*ief or cord4 ,^! sances 7 cont9u$ ) regul>ity on c]ta9 nights 9 ! week1 & 7 conf9$ /rictly to ! family circle & to a few privileg$ fri5ds4 ,!re 01 !re=e1 no temptation to deceive = ga94 ,i came into ! circle z an obs]v]1 n z believ]1 b 0 impress$ by ! ph5om5a witness$ at ! fir/ sance 9 :i* ! ,m$ium 0 "u ,indian control4 ,!re 7 /range s\nds1 guttural tones & :oops :i* really might h emanat$ f a wild son ( ! =e/4 ,a drum1 an accordion1 a zi!r1 a m\?-organ 7 all play$ ^u4 ,! drum/icks kept "t to music1 rapp$ on ! wall1 appe>$ above ! edge ( ! curta9 sev]al times1 brightly illum9at$1 z if dipp$ 9 electric light or "s phosphoresc5t sub/ance4 ,z ,i h said1 ,i 0 impress$1 & might h end$ 9 complete conv]sion1 by manife/ations f s tru/wor?y a s\rce1 & v\*$ = 9 su* p]fect s9c]ity1 _h x n1 9 an unlucky mom5t1 occurr$ to me to apply a little h>mless te/4 ,! te/ consi/$ simply 9 putt+ a dab ( pr9t]'s ink on "o ( ! drum/icks at ! v la/ mom5t be=e ! sance began4 ,! result c\ld n prove physically injuri\s to ! ,m$ium1 :o _h *all5g$ inve/igation1 nor to any "o 9 ! circle4 ,! result 0 />tl+4 ,be+ accord$ ! privilege ( ty+ ! ,m$ium's h&s1 ,i proce$$ to d s ) a /\t cord1 us+ a c]ta9 knot :i* ,i believe has nev] be5 kn[n to slip or come undone4 ,?is accompli%$1 & :ile "s "o else fa/5$ ! ,m$ium securely to 8 *air1 ) 8 back to ! in/rum5ts on ! table1 ! ink1 conceal$ 9 a pocket-h&k]*ief1 0 appli$4 ,9 ?is position we left ! ,m$ium1 ! lights 7 l[]$ & ! music began4 ,soon 7 he>d ! deep brea?+s prec$+ ! trance1 !n ! ',indian' began to manife/1 at fir/ some:at sull5ly1 z if n pleas$ ) ! conditions1 "s ( ! in/rum5ts s\nd$1 & at la/ ! drum/icks began _! tattoo4 ,at ! close ( ! sance1 :5 ! curta9s 7 drawn & ! lights turn$ up1 ! ,m$ium 0 f\nd 9 8 *air ) 8 h&s /ill ti$1 b great 0 ! a/oni%m5t ( ev]yone pres5t at ! m>vel\s condition ( ! ,m$ium's h&s4 ,h[ 9 ! _w pr9t]'s ink c\ld h gott5 sme>$ ov] !m :ile "u control ( ',de]foot1 ! ,indian1' no "o1 n ev5 ! ,m$ium1 c\ld fa?om4 ,i believe !re is an explanation = ^! or simil> ph5om5a1 b ,i mu/ leave x to ! +5i\s & adroit exp\nd]s ( ,spirituali/ philosophy4 ,,calv9 ,b4 ,,kn]r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,m$iumi/ic ,,developm5t4 ,at my v fir/ sance1 z a memb] ( ?is ,commission1 ,i 0 told by ! ,_s ( ,elias ,hicks1 ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,patt]son1 t ,i 0 gift$ by nature ) great ,m$iumi/ic p[]4 ,ano!r ,m$ium1 ) :om ,i _h a session %ortly aft]w>ds 7,i _c rememb] 8 "n1 b he adv]tis$ himself z a great ',au/ralian ,m$ium'71 pr(ess$ himself q unable to ex]t any p[] 9 ! pres5ce ( a ,m$ium s mu* m p[]ful ?an himself4 ',fa!r ,holl&1' ! control ( ,mrs4 ,williams1 9 ,new ,york1 assur$ me t ,i m]ely ne$$ developm5t to h ,spiritual manife/ations at my own home2 & ,joseph ,caffray 0 s emphatic 9 8 ass]tions ( my extraord9>y ,spiritual capabilities1 t ,i began to ?9k t x 0 my duty to quick5 ^! dormant p[]s & n to let !m 'fu/ 9 me unus$1' & if successful1 :5 ,i _h become fully 'develop$1' ,i c\ld (f] myself to my fell[ ,commission]s z a corpus vile on :i* e exp]im5t c\ld be made1 & at a great sav+ ( exp5se4 ,spirituali/s con/antly reproa* inve/igators ( ,spiritualism ) fa9t-he>t$ness & lack ( pati5ce2 !y allege t at ! v fir/ rebuff all inve/igat+ ardor cools1 & t "o failure is deem$ suffici5t to condemn a :ole sy/em4 ,if ! case be really ?us1 ! ,spirituali/s h a %[ ( reason = ?is objection1 & x behooves ! ,seyb]t ,commission to give no gr\nd = x4 ,aft] mu* delib]ation ,i decid$ to put myself 9 ! h&s ( ,caffray = 'developm5t4' ,i pref]r$ ?is ,m$ium1 fir/1 because he 0 ! mo/ emphatic ( all 9 8 ass]tion ( my almo/ unrival$ ,m$iumi/ic p[]s1 & 9 8 confid5ce t indications ( ,spiritual gr[? w\ld be manife/ 9 ?ree or f\r weeks1 & at ! end ( six weeks or ( two mon?s ,i might celebrate my ,spiritual majority by slatefuls ( messages2 &1 secondly1 ,mr4 ,haz>d assur$ me aga9 & aga9 t ,caffray 0 ! 'greate/ ,m$ium 9 ! c\ntry2' & did n ,mr4 ,haz>d1 by way ( pro(1 %[ me a /opp]$ vial conta9+ a c>d1 on :i*1 ?r\gh ,caffray's ,m$ium%ip1 a message _h be5 writt5 :ile ! clos$ vial 0 fa/ held 9 8 clos$ h&8 ,! fir/ /ep 0 ! pur*ase ( two slates f ,caffray1 = :i* ,i gave him sev]al doll>s4 ,!y 7 common en\gh to look at1 b ah6 !y _h be5 = mon?s 9 8 ,mat]ializ+ ,cab9et & _h absorb$ ,spiritual p[] to ! po9t ( saturation1 & fairly exud$ x4 ,i br\ght !m c>efully f ,new ,york1 & fold$ !m 9 black musl91 & laid !m away 9 a d>k draw]4 ,caffray told me t ) a beg9n] ! ,spirits f\nd x some:at easi] to write ) ,fr5* *alk ?an ) slate p5cil4 ,s ,i b\ght a box ( a doz5 pieces1 su* z tailors use4 ,! in/ructions :i* ,i receiv$ f ,caffray 7 to keep ^! slates c>efully 9 ! d>k1 & e ev5+ at ab\t ! same h\r to sit 9 total d>kness1 ) my h&s re/+ on !m = ab\t a half or ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r2 to ma9ta9 a calm1 equable1 passive /ate ( m9d1 ev5 to ?9k ( any indiff]5t subject r ?an to conc5trate my ?\ghts too int5tly on ! slate-writ+4 ,!re c\ld be no "q ( ! result4 ,a ,m$ium ( my unusual & excessive p[] w\ld f9d1 at ! end ( ?ree weeks1 fa9t zig-zag scrat*es )9 ! clos$ slates1 & ^! scrat*es w\ld gradually assume %ape1 until at la/ messages w\ld be legible1 probably at ! end ( six weeks1 or ( ?ree mon?s at ! v f>!/4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ,i mu/ we>1 night & day1 a piece ( magnetiz$ pap]1 ab\t six in*es squ>e1 a fre% piece e night & morn+2 its magnetism 0 exhau/$ 9 ab\t twelve h\rs4 ,:5 ,i m5tion$ to ,mr4 ,haz>d ! propos$ use ( ?is magnetiz$ pap]1 he assur$ me t x 0 a capital idea--t he _h himself us$ x = a heada*e1 & :5 he put x on ! top ( 8 head 'x turn$ all 8 hair backw>d4' ,i confess to dismay :5 ,i he>d ?is2 ,caffray _h told me t ,i mu/ we> ?is pap] on ! top ( my head "u my hat6 ,b did x n behoove ! ,act+ ,*airman ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission to yield himself a will+ victim to ! cause ( ,psy*ical ,rese>*8 ,0 to be1 or n to be1 a ,m$ium s ev5ly balanc$ t ! turn+ ( a hair1 or ( a :ole head ( hair 0 to repel me8 ,p]i% ! ?\ght6 ,t pap] %\ld be worn on ! top ( my head1 "u my hat1 & t hat %\ld be worn all day long4 ,i w\ld eat my breakfa/ ) t hat on1 eat my d9n] ) t hat on1 & sleep ) t hat on1 & t magnetiz$ pap] %\ld rema9 on ! top ( my head1 let x turn my hair to all ! po9ts ( ! compass1 if x w\ld6 ,:5 ,i receiv$ ! slates f ,caffray he _h no pap] t 0 suffici5tly magnetiz$ j !n2 he _h "s %eets t 7 ab\t half done1 & promis$ to s5d !m to me z soon z ! process 0 complete4 ,9 ! meantime ,i began ) ! slates1 sitt+ ) !m 9 total d>kness f ab\t a qu>t] pa/ eight to n9e o'clock e ev5+1 ) my h&s re/+ on !m lightly4 ,9 ?ree or f\r days ! pap] arriv$4 ,i expla9$ to my family t h]eaft] !y mu/ n inf]1 f ! we>+ ( my hat indoors & at meals1 ei!r t my wits _h slipp$1 or t ,i _h become conv]t$ to ,judaism1 b t my conduct 0 to be view$ by ! light ( ! pure flame ( rese>*4 ,9 my secret s\l ,i resolv$ t ,i w\ld g at once1 t v morn+1 to ,new ,york & plead ) ,caffray = "s slight eas+ ( my ordeal4 ,! ',spectre ( ! ,?re%old' appe>$ to we> a silk hat1 & ,i 0 afraid ,i nev]1 nev] %\ld pass him4 ,! magnetiz$ pap] ,i h&l$ ) awe4 ,x 01 9 outw>d semblance1 ord9>y :ite blott+ pap]1 &1 f "s fa9t indications ( ink "h & !re1 look$ z ?\gh x might on occasion h s]v$ its orig9al use2 b _h ,i n paid a doll> a %eet = x8 ,x mu/ be good4 ,z ,i />t$ = ! tra9 ,i put a piece on ! top ( my head1 gave a fond1 f>ewell look at my hair1 & plant$ my hat firmly on my br[s4 ,i rea*$ ! tra91 & :ile look+ = a seat caught sight ( my fri5d1 ,miss ,w----4 ,( c\rse1 ,i in/antly b[$1 & in/antly !re came flutt]+ d[n be=e h] a/oni%$ & bewild]$ eyes a piece ( blott+ pap]4 ,i snat*$ x ha/ily1 & 9 t]ror le/ ,i _h already brok5 ! *>m & =feit$ all *ance ( ,m$ium%ip1 retir$ to ! re> ( ! c> & furtively replac$ ! preci\s pad4 ,decid$ly ,i mu/ see ,caffray at once4 ,luckily1 :5 ,i rea*$ ,new ,york ,i f\nd t em95t ,m$ium at home1 &1 'bonnet$1' rehe>s$ to him my dread anticipations4 ,he c\ld n repress a grim laugh1 & to my inexpressible relief gave me p]mission to we> ! pap] susp5d$ r\nd my neck next ! sk94 ,) ^? preci\s slates ,i sat e night1 at ! same h\r1 9 d>kness4 ,i all[$ no?+ to int]f]e ) ?is duty2 no call ( family1 ( fri5ds1 ( society1 0 he$$4 ,at ! end ( ?ree weeks ,i se>*$ e molecule ( ! slate = ! indication ( a zig-zag l9e1 b ! surface 0 unsulli$1 & its black monotony return$ />e = />e4 ,/ill hopeful & tru/ful ,i cont9u$1 day by day & week by week4 ,! six weeks expir$4 ,n a zig1 nor a zag4 ,caffray 0 kept busy magnetiz+ pap]4 ,i r5ew$ my /ock & det]m9$ to pu% on to two mon?s4 ,i mov$ to ! c\ntry & c>ri$ my slates ?i!r1 wrapp$ 9 d\ble folds ( black musl94 ,! days & weeks roll$ on4 ,two mon?s pass$4 ,! slates 7 z clean z :5 !y came into my possession4 ,i w\ld g on to ?ree mon?s4 ,does n a h5 sit = ?ree weeks8 ,:]e a h5 gives a week1 %all n ,i give a mon?8 ,is n a ,m$ium wor? m ?an a *ick58 ',c\rage6' cri$ ,caffray1 ) ea* bat* ( pap]4 ,i w5t to ! sea%ore & my slates w5t ) me4 ,n a s+le ev5+ did ,i break my rule4 ,& s x w5t on4 ,! ?ree mon?s became f\r2 became five2 became six6 ,& !re an end1 ) absolutely virg9 slates4 ,i _h us$ en\gh blott+ pap]1 x seem$ to me1 to absorb a spot on ! sun4 ,i d>e n calculate ! numb] ( h\rs ,i _h sp5t 9 d>kness4 ,let ,spirituali/ic reproa*es ( inve/igators = lack ( zeal & pati5ce be heap$ up h]eaft] till ',ossa becomes a w>t2' ,i c>e n2 my )]s are unwrung4 ,pun* gives a receipt = mak+ ',gooseb]ry ,fool3' ',c>efully sk9 y\r gooseb]ries1 extract ! se$s & wa% ! pulp 9 ?ree wat]s = six h\rs ea*4 ,hav+ done ?is ) ! gooseb]ries1 ! ,fool is p]fect4' ,,horace ,,h[>d ,,furness4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,seal$ ,,lett]s4 ,read]s ( ! ,spirituali/ic lit]ature ( ! pres5t day _c fail to h _! att5tion frequ5tly call$ to ! rem>kable p[] attribut$ to c]ta9 ,m$iums1 n only ( read+ ! cont5ts ( envelopes :i* are securely gumm$ & seal$1 b ( return+ to ! que/ions !re9 conta9$ p]t95t answ]s f fri5ds 9 ! o!r _w4 ,x is f> f uncommon to he> ( conv]sions to fai? 9 ,spiritualism wr\ght by ^! rem>kable pro(s ( ,spiritual p[]4 ,at ?is h\r1 9 _m a lov+ home1 responses to lett]s1 ?us seal$ & answ]$ ?r\gh ^! ,m$iums1 are treasur$ z t5d]e/1 complete/ pro(s t love survives ! grave & /ill encircles ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,recogniz+ 9 ?is phase ( ,m$ium%ip a dep>tm5t ( ,spiritualism capable ( pla91 matt]-(-fact inve/igation1 :i* c\ld be conduct$ 9 writ+ & dem&+ no special p[]s ( obs]vation1 ! duty ( inve/igation devolv$ ma9ly ^u ! ,act+ ,*airman4 ,!re are only f\r ( ^! special ,m$iums ^: adv]tisem5ts ,i h se5 9 ,spiritual pap]s4 ,he :o has probably ! wide/ reputation is ,dr4 ,james ,v4 ,mansfield1 ,bo/on4 ,a second is ,mr4 ,r4,w4 ,fl9t1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,a ?ird is ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,eleanor ,m>t91 ,columbus1 ,ohio2 & la/ly1 also ( ! same "n1 ,mrs4 ,eliza ,a4 ,m>t91 ( ,ox=d1 ,massa*usetts4 ,?r\gh ! ,m$ium%ip ( ! fir/1 ,i h se5 x /at$ t upw>d ( a hundr$ ?\s& securely seal$ lett]s h be5 answ]$2 & ! names ( m5 high 9 our bus9ess & f9ancial _w h be5 cit$ to me z ( ^? :o _h receiv$ pro(s ( 8 p[] :i* c\ld n be que/ion$1 nor expla9$ on any o!r gr\nd ?an t ( clairvoyance1 or ( ,_s communication4 ,to him1 !re=e1 ,i conclud$ to apply fir/4 ,! *oice ( a subject :]eon to communicate ) a d5iz5 ( ! o!r _w is n easy4 ,to foll[ 9 ! well-trodd5 pa? & ask aft] ! welf>e ( dep>t$ fri5ds w\ld only end1 ,i well knew1 9 turn+ on t /ream ( g5]alities1 n glitt]+1 b v dull1 9 :i* a l>ge exp]i5ce _h taught me t disembodi$ ,spirits *iefly delight :5 expatiat+ on ! conditions ( _! *ang$ exi/5ce4 ,fur!rmore1 x 0 desirable t f ! inve/igation %\ld be elim9at$ all elem5ts ( ?\ght-transf]5ce or ( m9d-read+4 ,i mu/ select a subject on :i* my own m9d 0 a blank1 & :]e ! responses w\ld h to be def9ite & unambigu\s1 & )al q )9 ! scope ( ,spiritual k4 ,at la/1 z fulfill+1 9 all hone/y & s9c]ity1 ! requisite conditions1 a skull 9 my possession 0 fix$ on4 ,?is skull is a relic1 int]e/+ f its dramatic associations4 ,x has be5 us$ = fifty or sixty ye>s z a 'prop]ty' at ! ,walnut ,/reet ,!atre1 :5ev] ',hamlet' has be5 p]=m$1 & z ',yorick's skull' has be5 h&l$ 9 t play1 f ,edmund ,kean d[n to ,h5ry ,irv+ & ,edw9 ,boo?4 ,x is pres]v$ ) c>e1 & m\nt$ on a piece ( poli%$ black m>ble4 ,surely "h is a skull ^: exp]i5ces are s+ul> above all ord9>y skulls1 & 9 ^: c>e] its orig9al own] might be n unreasonably expect$ to *]i% "s int]e/ or to h foll[$ its =tunes ) "s little att5tion4 ,untold possibilities = ! v9dication ( ,spirituali/ic tru? & p[] hang ar\nd x1 %\ld !re be an unwav]+ agreem5t by all ,spiritual au?orities1 z to ! circum/ances1 :5 alive1 ( its orig9al own]4 ,surely1 ,i conclud$1 ! translat$ inhabitants ( ! 'summ]-l&' _c h d(f$ ! homespun hone/y ( mortal life2 all w ei!r confess ignorance ) reg>d to ?is skull1 or display _! tru?fulness by a sub/antial h>mony 9 _! reports1 & !reby furni% an indisputable1 irrefragable pro( ( ! tru? ( ,spiritualism4 ,s9c]e 9 ?is tru/1 ,i wrote on a small %eet ( pap] ?is "q3 ,:at 0 ! "n1 age1 sex1 color or condition 9 life ( ! own]1 :5 alive1 ( ! skull "h 9 my libr>y8 #bh ,febru>y1 #ahhe4 ,?is pap] 0 put 9 an envelope1 :]e( ! flap 0 !n gumm$ to )9 a small di/ance ( ! po9t1 "u ?is po9t "s seal+-wax 0 dropp$1 & en\gh 0 add$ above x to =m a l>ge1 heavy1 sub/antial impression4 ,at ! f\r corn]s additional seals1 ) diff]5t impressions1 7 plac$4 ,?us gumm$1 & seal$ ) five seals1 ! envelope 0 enclos$ to ,dr4 ,j4,v4 ,mansfield1 ) a reque/ t x be subject$ to 8 ,m$iumi/ic p[]4 ,9 a few days ! foll[+ 0 receiv$3 ',bo/on1 ,m>* #b;d1 #ahhe4 ,de> ,furness4--,y\r package came duly to h& mo/ respectfully say ,i h giv5 ! package two sitt+s & re'd f two diff]5t spirits 7purport$7 answ] "o corob]at+ sic ! o!r /atem5t ,"o f ,robt ,hair sic ! o!r f ,dr ,b4 ,ru% = ! two communicates my *>ge is #e4jj :i* if y w s5d me p] regi/]$ mail ,i w remit y p] return mail ,respfy ,j4,v4 ,mansfield ,i judge f ! com4 x relates to a skeleton4' ,) ?is lett] ! seal$ envelope 0 return$1 app>5tly 9 exactly ! same /ate 9 :i* x _h be5 s5t2 ! seals 7 intact1 ) ! exception p]haps ( a few trifl+ fractures1 = :i* ! transit to & f ,bo/on1 ?r\gh ! mail1 w\ld readily acc\nt4 ,^u clos] inspection1 h[ev]1 & ^u turn+ ! envelope s z to cat* ! light1 ,i ?\ght t a slight glaz+ ( gum 0 disc]nible ar\nd ! c5tral seal1 & f b5ea? its edge a m9ute bubble ( mucilage protrud$4 ,! fee dem&$ 0 at once =w>d$1 & by return ( mail ! foll[+ 'communicates' 7 receiv$1 writt5 9 p5cil on long /rips ( common pap]1 & 9 two diff]5t h&s3 ,de> ,furness4--,y\rs ( #bh ,feby be=e me--z to ?is matt] "u consid]ation ,i h look$ x ov] & ov] aga9 ,call$ my old fri5d ,geo ,combe & we are ( ! m9d x is ! skull ( a female--,combe says he ?9ks x 0 t ( a ,color$ woman--! age--ab\t #dj to #dd ! "n ( ! "o :o inhabit$ x--x w\ld n be possible = any _s b ! "o :o ! skull belong$ to ,if x 0 color$--,cornelia ,w9nie might "k4 ,respfy ,,robt ,,h>e ,m* #b '#he4' ,9 a l>g]1 bold] h& on ! second slip 0 ! foll[+3 ',my de> ,t[nsman--p>don :at may seem an intrusion--b see+ y\r anxiety to get ! ,aage sic sex--col & "n ( a skull 9 y\r (fice & see+ ! conclusion t ,dr4 ,h>e & ,pr(fr ,combe h arriv$ at--,i w say t ,i h look$ ! same ov] & fully concur 9 _! conclusion save 9 ! color ( ! "o :o once annimat$ sic t skull4 ,f[l] ,spurzeheim sic & ,gall agree 9 say+ t ,h>e & ,combe h no?+ to base an op9ion ^u1 z to ! color--yet 9 sex !y agree ,y\rs ) ,respect ,,b5ja ,,ru% ,m4,d4 ,exact age c\ld n be det]m9$4 ,m* #b '#he' ,^! answ]s are c]ta9ly rem>kable4 ,! v words ( ! "q inside ! seal$ envelope are "h op5ly repeat$1 & al?\gh ! six em95t1 sci5tific gho/s1 ,h>e1 ,combe1 ,f[l]1 ,spurzheim1 ,gall1 & ,ru% d n agree ) ea* o!r on all po9ts1 yet a slight div]g5ce1 or contr>iety1 9 op9ion is at times obs]vable to ! gross] eyes ( fle% among doctors ^u e>?2 & !n !y 7 all 9 accord ov] ! sex ( ! skull1 9 :i* problem1 hav+ "o *ance out ( only two1 !y c\ld n g v f> afield4 ,moreov]1 ! v fram+ ( ! "q z to sex might sugge/ female1 & z to color might sugge/ black4 ,b _h n ! envelope be5 op5$8 ,x occurr$ to me to cut ! edges ( ! seal$ envelope c>efully1 :]eby ,i c\ld exam9e ! flap1 on ! inside4 ,x 0 done4 ,! pap] ( ! envelope "u ?ree ( ! seals 0 torn1 & deception /ood reveal$4 ,! seals _h be5 cut out1 & re/or$ to _! position ) mucilage4 ,al?\gh1 9 legal phrase1 ,i might re/ my case "h1 yet ,i 0 anxi\s s to seal an envelope t :ile its cont5ts c\ld n be extract$ )\t ! de/ruction ( ! envelope & a betrayal ( any attempt$ fraud1 yet t an answ] to ! "q enclos$ %\ld be q )9 ! clairvoyant p[]1 s call$1 ( ! ,m$ium1 if he really possess$ any1 & z to ! exi/5ce :]e( ,i 0 s9c]ely anxi\s to obta9 "s satisfactory pro(4 ,animat$ ) ?is desire1 ,i proce$$ z foll[s3 ,9 ! 'communicate' f ! ,_s ( ,dr4 ,h>e1 ref]5ce is made to ,cornelia ,w9nie's possible k ( ! in=mation :i* ,i 0 seek+ 9 reg>d to ! skull4 ,c\ld ?is h be5 a lure to tempt me to knock aga9 at ! ,spiritual door ( :i* ,dr4 ,mansfield is ! port]8 ,at any rate ,i accept$ ! sugge/ion4 ,on a %eet ( note-pap] ,i wrote3 ',c ,cornelia ,w9nie1 or any o!r ,_s 7,dr4 ,h>e ref]s me to ! =m]71 give me any p>ticul>s ( ! life or dea? ( ! color$ woman :o once animat$ ?is skull "h 9 my ,libr>y4 ,i am entirely ignorant myself on ! subject4' ,?is 0 fold$1 plac$ 9 an envelope1 gumm$ & seal$ precisely z ,i _h fold$1 gumm$ & seal$ ! previ\s lett]4 ,?is ,i m>k$ ) ink on ! outside ',no4 #a4' ,on ano!r %eet ( simil> note-pap] ,i repeat$ ^w = ^w1 & l9e = l9e1 & dot = dot1 ! v same "q4 ,?is pap] 0 also fold$ & put into an envelope1 ,,b two or ?ree /it*es ( r$ silk 7 !n pass$ ?r\gh ! flap ( ! envelope & ! enclos$ pap]1 sew+ ! two securely toge!r2 ^! /it*es 7 made at ! po9t ( ! flap1 & aga9 at ea* ( ! f\r corn]s4 ,ov] ^! /it*es1 & conceal+ !m1 seals ( r$ seal+ wax 7 affix$4 ,ext]iorly ! two envelopes 7 precisely alike4 ,! /it*$ envelope 0 m>k$ on ! outside ',no4 #b4' ,z ! cont5ts ( bo? 7 id5tical1 a clairvoyant ,_s t c\ld answ] ,no4 #a c\ld answ] ,no4 #b1 b no?+ less ?an sup]human p[] c\ld extract ! pap] f ,no4 #b )\t s te>+ ! envelope z to betray an un-,spiritual orig94 ,^! two envelopes 7 enclos$ to our ,m$ium ) ! foll[+ note3 ',de> ,doctor ,mansfield4 ,! answ]s to my seal$ lett] 7 s satisfactory & s v curi\s t ,i %\ld l to foll[ up ! int]e/+ subject1 if ,i am n tax+ y\r p[]s too heavily4 ,i !re=e enclose two m seal$ envelopes1 m>k$ ,no4 #a & ,no4 #b4 ,if x be possible1 ,i %\ld l to h y sit ) ,no4 #a fir/4 ,if ! ,spirits respond1 pray s5d me ^w & let me "k h[ mu* ,i am indebt$ to y4' ,my object 9 ask+ ! ,m$ium to sit fir/ ) ,no4 #a 0 t1 if he 7 fraudul5t1 f9d+ ! ease ) :i* ,no4 #a c\ld be op5$1 he w\ld und]take ! op5+ ( ,no4 #b ) su* fre$om & assurance t ! envelope w\ld be torn beyond ! heal+ p[] ( mucilage1 & a confession ( failure w\ld h to foll[4 ,9 a few days ! envelopes 7 return$ ) ! foll[+ brief note3 ',de> ,furness3 ,s5d y :at came to y\r ,p ,k ! #b;d gave no response my t]ms are #c = ea* trial--w>rant no?+4 ,respectfully1 ,j4,v4,m4' ,! ,spiritual communication enclos$ reads z foll[s3 ',i ,bress de ,"l = deh "o mor to talk to de p ( my ole home ,i be5 ?> lots o tim s9ce ,i com "h--b o ,"l de ,massy--!y no see ,w9ne cos %e be d$ & %e jus no d$ at tall--n[--z to dot ,col gal--,h$ ,i c\ld n say--sure--b ,i ?9k x ,d9ah ,meli%--%e :o lov de ,"l too4 ,i ?9k x seem ,d9a top n4 ,w see ,d9a som "t & !n i ask h]--d y no ,m9i/] ,du ,ca*et well he "h--& want ! !re "h foll[s 9 ! orig9al a rude draw+ ( a decant] & w9e glass4 ,9 ?is sc&al\s allusion !re is no trace1 x w be obs]v$1 ( phonetic spell+ 9 ! prop] "n j de same4 ,i ,bress de ,lor ,i don't want x4 ,m>* #ac1 '#he4 ,cornelia ,w9nie4' ,an exam9ation ( ! envelope m>k$ ,no4 #a1 by cutt+ x op5 at ! edges1 reveal$ ! same /ory ( fraud3 ?ree ( ! seals _h be5 cut out1 & replac$4 ,an exam9ation ( ,no4 #b1 9 ! same way1 readily disclos$ ! reason :y ! ,spirits _h fail$ to answ]1 al?\gh ! "q assur$ly pres5t$ no great] difficulties ?an 9 ,no4 #a4 ,an attempt _h be5 made to />t two ( ! seals1 b meet+ ) unexpect$ resi/ance 9 ! silk /it*es1 & f9d+ t fur!r ef=t w\ld end 9 te>+ ! envelope 9 a v palpable & mundane fa%ion1 ! ,spirits _h gr[n di%e>t5$ & taciturn4 ,we %all meet ?is ,m$ium aga91 b = ! pres5t we w leave him1 aft] paus+ = a m9ute ov] 8 bus9ess c>d1 :i*1 aft] /at+ 8 t]ms 9 prosaic doll>s & c5ts1 ?us apo/rophizes 8 cli5tele3 ,f ! bright />s1 ,& viewless air ,sweet ,_s1 if ?y home be !re1 ,answ] me4--,answ] me4 ,happily my exp]i5ce enables me to remove all d\bt z to ! locality ( ! ,_s's 'home1' & to /ate ) positiv5ess its exact location4 ,b l ! ,g]man philologi/'s example ( ! rem>kable incongruity 9 ,engli% betwe5 spell+ & pronunciation1 t :at 0 writt5 ',boz' 0 pron\nc$ ',*>les ,dick5s1' s ,i *e]fully add to ?is li/ ( incongruities t :at is writt5 'bright />s' is pron\nc$ ',bo/on1' & 'viewless air' is pron\nc$ ',d>tm\? ,/reet4' ,i next turn$ my att5tion to ,mr4 ,r4,w4 ,fl9t 9 ,new ,york4 ,f him ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ circul> 9 answ] to my inquiries3 ,,de> ,i am controll$ by "o _s1 purport+ to be my guide :o is ! scribe = ! spirits1 deliv]+ 79 8 own h&-writ+7 :at is dictat$ to him by ! _s ( communicat+4 ,i am 9 a normal 7n trance7 /ate1 b unconsci\s ( ! composition4 ,my h& is mov$ to write f "r to left 7backw>ds71 indep5d5t ( my w4 ,by hold+ ! writt5 side up to ! light1 ! answ] c be read4 ,! _s-lett]s %\ld be ,,securely seal$1 address$ to ! _s1 giv+ 8 or h] "n 9 full1 & sign$ by ! writ]'s "n 9 full2 b no address on ! envelope4 ,:5 left op5 !y _c be answ]$1 my ag5cy be+ effici5t only :5 my m9d is passive1 & blank to bo? que/ions & answ]s4 ,put y\r que/ions cle>ly1 directly1 briefly4 ,! mix$ & _m k9ds defeat ! object ( ! inve/igator4 ,i h my photograph = sale1 exhibit+ my ,_s ,guide's h& & arm1 or =m ( control2 tak5 :ile answ]+ a seal$ lett]4 ,! t]ms "h foll[1 ) honorable notification t ! money is return$ 9 all cases :5 ! lett]s are n answ]$4 ,x w be not$ t ?is ,m$ium's ',_s-guide' requires ! names 9 full ( bo? ,_s & writ]2 ,i 01 !re=e1 =c$ to select a ,_s :o knew n only me & my ways1 b also ! high value t is plac$ on t skull4 ,m9dful t em95t ,spiritual au?ority _h pron\nc$ ?is skull to be t ( a color$ woman1 ,i decid$1 aft] delib]ation1 to address ! ,_s ( ,w---- ,h----1 a color$ s]vant1 :o _h liv$ ov] =ty ye>s 9 "o family a fai?ful1 blameless life1 & :o1 :5 he di$1 c>ri$ ) him ! respect & reg>ds ( ! entire h\sehold1 & ^: wid[ & daught]s /ill survive 9 hone/1 humble life1 & to ^: e>s ?is app>5t fre$om ) _! husb&'s & fa!r's "n w nev] rea*4 ,accord+ly1 ! foll[+ note 0 address$ to ! ,_s _w3 ',de> ,w---- ,h----4 ,c y tell me any?+ ab\t ! own]1 :5 alive1 ( ! skull "h 9 ! ,libr>y8 ,y rememb] h[ anxi\s ,i h always be5 to h my ignorance on ?is score enlight5$4 ,h y any message to s5d to y\r wife1 ,m---- ,f----8 ,are y happy n[8 ,y\r old fri5d1 ,horace ,h[>d ,furness4' ,?is lett] 0 put 9 an envelope1 :i* 0 gumm$ & seal$ ) five simple seals1 )\t ! imp5etrable /it*es ( silk1 & enclos$ ) ! fee to ,mr4 ,fl9t4 ,x 0 receiv$ aga9 9 a few days ) ?is note3--',de> ,sir--,i gave y\r seal$ ,_s-lett] ?ree sitt+s & regret to /ate t ,i h be5 unable to get an answ]4 ,my ,guide at ea* sitt+ wrote & said1 ! ,_s call$ ^u is n pres5t to dictate an answ]4' ,! fee 0 also return$4 ,an exam9ation ( ! envelope by cutt+ at ! edges1 z 9 ! previ\s exp]im5t1 %[$ t ! ',_s arm' ( ! ,guide ( ,mr4 ,fl9t _h n ! n]ve ( ,dr4 ,mansfield4 ,i 0 at a loss to "k :y x /opp$2 x 0 go+ along 9 ! removal ( ! seals v nicely2 to be sure ! pap] 0 te>+ p]il\sly ne> :]e ! r5t c\ld be detect$ f ! outside1 b ) only a little m ( ,dr4 ,mansfield's pluck1 & ! ,_s ( ,w---- ,h---- w\ld h be5 pres5t1 & ! fee pocket$4 ,h[ev]1 f :atev] cause1 :e!r fright or rep5tance1 ! 'flighty purpose 0 o'ertook1' & ! ,m$ium suppos$ t a little mucilage w\ld 'cle> him ( ! de$4' ,next ,i turn$ to ,mrs4 ,eleanor ,m>t91 9 ,columbus1 ,ohio4 ,)\t writ+ a fre% lett]1 ,i s5t h] ! same lett] to ,w---- ,h----1 :i* _h be5 return$ to me f ,mr4 ,fl9t1 & ! envelope 0 seal$ 9 ! simple easy way ) five seals1 b no silk /it*es4 ,to ?is came ! foll[+ response3 ',columbus1 ,ohio1 ,m>* #be?1 '#he4 444 ,please f9d enclos$ y\r seal$ lett]1 also ! messages1 & my t]ms4 ,i le>n f ! messages1 y\r lett] 0 writt5 ^u ! ,spiritual topic4 ,my t]ms be+ #a4jj4 ,b 9 y\r case ,i f9d ! messages are at a great] l5g? ?an _m & accord+ to reque/ ( ! ,_s ,belle ,i pa9t ! little :ite rose z h] nature4 ,mo/ truly1 ,eleanor ,m>t94 ,fir/ message1 writt5 by "o ( my ,guides 9 ,_s = ! foll[+ p]sons3 ,,message4 ,9 e>? life ,i 0 tall & fair ,) jet black eyes & gold5 hair ,eyes t sp>kl$ ) mir? & song ,& ^: hair 9 curls "o y>d long4 ,ah b _m sad ye>s ago ,my life 0 burd5$ ) woe ,b ! se5s sic ?r\gh :i* ,i pass$ ,are n[ ) gladness ov]ca/4 ,i 0 born 9 y\r e>? to await ,! com+ ( a cruel fate ,yes1 ,i a true & lov+ wife ,b m9e 0 a sad d>k5$ life4 ,oh a life :i* seem$ to la/ ,to me ! future1 z ! pa/1 ,& z ! lone h\rs drift$ by ,my only pray]1 ,oh c\ld ,i die4 ,cruel is ! assass9s h& ,yet s _m are 9 y\r l& ,day by day z a fe>ful flood ,he>ts h fl[$ 9 te>s ( blood4 ,my own ! pa91 ,i c\ld n tell ,b ,i c say ,i "k full well ,my s\l ne'er f\nd sweet peace "o day ,& ) e>? ,i c\ld no long] /ay4 ,my =m 0 sold to doctors ?ree ,s y h all t's left ( me ,i come to greet y 9 :ite mull ,y t prizes my lonely skull4 ,i c cause y _m bright h\rs ,/rew y\r pa? 9 pure/ fl[]s ,= y\r k9dness t5d]$ me ,i w always gu>d & guide !e4 ,y may call me y\r ,si/] ,belle ,my o!r "n ,i ne'er c tell ,!y tell me x is = ! be/ ,to let e>?'s tr\bles be at re/4 ,tis ,i :o h (t5 rap$ sic ,9 y\r quiet room h tap$ sic ,& h impress$ on y\r m9d ,_m inquiries ( me s k9d4 ,by ,bl9d ,h>ry = a beautiful lady :o gives ! "n ,belle4 ,,second ,,message4 ,to my ,de> fri5d ,horace ,horace y wond] if all is well ,yes1 ,i'm m happy ?an ,i c tell ,= sorr[ & tr\ble does n la/ ,b l a sweet dream goes glid+ pa/ ,9 a smoo? pa? ( et]nal day ,:]e dawns = ea* a p]petual ,may4 ,de> ,m---- tell h]1 & family too ,t ,i am ev] to !m mo/ true ,& ,i daily guide h] t5d] feet ,:]e'er %e goes ^u ! /reet ,t %e has my love =ev] m ,i und]/& h] m ?an be=e4 ,oh6 yes ?is bright & et]nal space ,fills ea* true s\l ) love & grace ,!re is no?+ l e>?'s crimes s vile ,no fr[n wrea!s ! face b a sweet smile ,& :i* glides along1 to "o & all ,greet+ old1 & "y1 gay1 & small4 ,! bright _s _w is ev]y:]e ,& to ea* is appo9t$ "s c>e ,to guide e>?'s *ildr5 on _! way ,amid ! poor1 z well z ! gay ,we dwell 9 fields ( labor & love ,guid+ ?\s&s 9 true relms sic above4 ,_m ?+s ,i w\ld love to rehe>se ,:i* w\ld be writt5 = me 9 v]se ,b s _m are "h to await ,_! joy\s messages to relate ,_m fri5ds ) me are ev] ne> ,to guide our bro!r ,horace de>4-- ,by ,bl9d ,h>ry4 ,= a g5tleman :o gives 8 "n ,w---- ,h----4' ,! seal$ envelope sc>cely ne$$ to be op5$ at ! back = int]ior inspection2 its ext]ior bore ample & all-suffic+ evid5ce t ! seals _h be5 brok51 & ! gum s(t5$2 ! f+]s :i* _h aga9 press$ d[n ! gumm$ edge 7 n z unsulli$ z ',si/] ,belle's' :ite rose4 ,?is communication f ! ,_s _w gave me pause4 ,"h 0 food = reflection4 ,x settl$ _m po9ts 9 dispute among ! sci5tific ,gho/s4 ,fir/3 !y 7 all "r on ! "q ( sex2 b ,h>e1 ,combe & ,cornelia ,w9nie 7 wrong z to color4 ,si/] ,belle is n a negress1 h] hair is n black & 9 k9ks1 x is gold51 & its curls are ?ree feet 9 l5g?1 moreov]1 a :ite rose is h] emblem4 ,& :at a sad dome/ic trag$y h ,i n "h une>!d4 ,9 read+ betwe5 ! l9es ( ^! v]ses we le>n t :at d>k5$ ! life ( ?is true & lov+ woman 0 a m]c5>y husb&1 & t ?is husb& surviv$ h]1 & 9 8 unhall[$ gre$ sold h] body1 & ?is1 too1 at s exorbitant a price1 t x requir$ ! unit$ purses ( ?ree doctors to induce him to close ! b>ga94 ,secondly3 by ! message f ,w---- ,h----1 t mo/ s$ate & respectful ( all respectful color$ s]vants1 ! morali/ may le>n anew ! tru? t ,dea? is a levell] ( all di/9ctions4 ,n ev5 :5 ! ,emp]or ,*>lemagne appe>$ at a ,mat]ializ+ ,sance 9 a dress-coat & /&+ coll>1 & apologetically rem>k$ t ',k+s leave _! erm9e1 sir1 at ! door ( ! tomb1' n ev5 !n 0 ?is great tru? driv5 s pr(\ndly home z :5 ,w---- ,h---- greet$ me by my ,*ri/ian "n1 & hail$ me 'bro!r4' ,ne$ x be add$ t ,i gratefully remitt$ to ,m$ium ,numb] ,?ree a d\ble fee1 & d yet consid] myself _m times h] debtor8 ,h] gratitude to me f\nd expression 9 ano!r outbur/ ( song4 ,_h ! id5tity ( ! orig9al own] ( ! skull be5 my sole object1 ,i might well h re/$ cont5t4 ,i _h f\nd ! own]1 & %e _h claim$ h] own4 ,%e 0 ',si/] ,belle1' & confess$ to t r>e comb9ation ( gold5 hair ) black eyes1 l ,lady ,p5elope ,ri*1 ,sir ,philip ,sydney's fir/ love4 ,b my duty z a memb] ( ?is ,commission compell$ me to complete my inve/igations1 & make application to ! f\r? & la/ ,m$ium = answ]+ ,seal$ ,lett]s4 ,z ,i h /at$1 ?is ,m$ium is also a woman1 & resides 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,h] circul> directs ! seal$ lett]s to be 'well seal$ or /it*$1 s t !y may n be op5$ until return$4' ,to ?is ,m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,eliza ,a4 ,m>t91 ,ox=d1 ,mass41 0 s5t ! same lett] to ,w---- ,h---- t _h be5 s5t to h] pr$ecessor1 ( ! same "n1 9 ,columbus1 & x 0 put 9 an envelope1 m]ely gumm$ & seal$1 )\t ! silk /it*es4 ,)9 a few days ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ note1 enclos+ my seal$ envelope3 ',a message awaits y\r ord] f ,w---- ,h----4 ,please /ate if y recognize ,mrs4 ,m4,f4,h4--,sev]al fri5ds came & t "n 0 m5tion$4444 ,!re are "s words 9 an unkn[n tongue4' ,! m9ute t ,i look$ at ! return$ envelope1 ,i felt l /&+ uncov]$1 z 9 ! pres5ce ( g5ius1 a g5ius be=e :i* ,m$iums ,"o1 ,two & ,?ree pal$4 ,no?+ c\ld excel ! unsulli$ virg9ity ( ! seals1 or ( ! gumm$ spaces betwe5 !m4 ,i felt t ,i mu/ proce$ ) ! utmo/ caution4 ,) a v %>p p5knife ,i !n began to cut ! edge ( ! envelope at "o end4 ,sc>cely _h ! knife be5 drawn v sl[ly m ?an ! half ( an in* be=e x became manife/ t ! edge ( ! envelope pres5t$ m resi/ance ?an ! simple fold ( pap] w\ld make4 ,i /opp$ & exam9$ ! sev]$ edges4 ,v delicate b v di/9ct traces 7 visible ( a ?9 mucilage1 p]haps ( rice-wat] or ( dilut$ gum-tragacan?4 ,h[ exquisite & h[ light are ! t\*es ( e!real1 ,spiritual f+]s6 ,aft] all ! tr\ble ) my seals1 :51 emulat+ ,dr4 ,watt's ,busy ,bee1 s neat ,i spread my wax1' x 0 beg9n+ to dawn ^u me t clairvoyant eyes1 q z mu* z our own1 require ,heav5's broad sun%9e on black ink & :ite pap]4 ,! transmission ( ! fee br\ght 9 a few days ! foll[+3 ',dictat$ by ! ,_s ( ,w---- ,h----4 ,to ,h4,h4 ,furness4 ,i f\nd ?+s v diff]5t "h f :at ,i expect$4 ,i ?9k t is almo/ ! univ]sal exp]i5ce4 ,! half has n be5 told1 nor c x ev] be1 = no language kn[n to humanity c convey any def9ite k ( ! my/]ies ( ! ,spiritual ,life4 ,i rema9 ! same t[>d y & all my e>?ly fri5ds4 ,am ) y frequ5tly4 ,0 pres5t 9 y\r ,libr>y ) y "o day rec5tly4 ,i s5d my love to ,m---- ,f---- & to all o!rs :o knew me 9 e>?-life4 ,a fri5d :om we bo? "k & respect w pass ov] to ?is side be=e long4 ,w come to y aga94' ,i _c b ?9k t all w agree 9 e/imat+ ?is communication1 ) its adroit g5]alization1 & 9 its g5]al tone z sup]ior to any ?us f> receiv$4 ,on ano!r %eet ( pap] 0 writt53 ',!re is a ,_s ,fri5d pres5t1 :o gives ! "n ( ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair4 ,e>?-life _h n mu* pleasure = h]1 & a c\rse ( dissapation sic & s9 result$ 9 an untimely dea?4 ,born ( ,fr5* p>5tage1 & inh]it+ "s ( ! peculi> *>act]i/ics ( t p might p]haps furni% "s excuse4 ,?is ,_s says fur!rmore1 y h some?+ :i* once belong$ to h] 9 y\r possession4 ,behold ?is ru91 'tis a skull ,once ( e!rial _s full-- ,p> quel ordre du ,ciel1 que je ne puis comp5dre ,v\s dis-je plus que je ne dois8 ,"h is evid5tly 'a _s ( no common rate1' ( :om we might well desire fur!r acqua9tance1 albeit at ! co/ ( los+ gold5-hair$1 black-ey$ ,si/] ,belle4 ,b :y %\ld we talk ( 'loss8' ,if1 z ,banquo says1 '!re's husb&ry 9 ,heav51' :y %\ld we n 9 ! ',summ]-l&' f9d "o & ! same skull1 ) frugal economy1 giv5 to two own]s8 ,desir\s ( submitt+ ! "m-wit ( ?is ,m$ium to ! te/ ( /it*$ envelopes1 ,i wrote ! foll[+3--',is ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair pleas$ 9 hav+ h] skull c>efully treasur$ "h 9 my ,libr>y8 ,does x gratify h]1 z a ,_s1 t x is m\nt$ on black m>ble8 ,does %e ev] hov] ov] x8' ,?is 0 plac$ 9 an envelope1 gumm$1 & seal$ ) five seals 9 ! ord9>y1 easy-go+ way1 & m>k$ ,no4 #a4 ,! v same que/ions 7 repeat$ on ano!r piece ( pap] & put 9 an envelope1 :i* 0 /it*$ securely ) silk1 ! /it*es pass+ ?r\gh bo? ! envelope & ! pap]1 & c>efully conceal$ "u ! seal+ wax4 ,?is 0 m>k$ ,no4 #b1 & 9 ! note accompany+ ^! two envelopes1 ! ,m$ium 0 reque/$ to sit ) ,no4 #a fir/4 ,! ,te/ 0 ! same z t to :i* ,dr4 ,mansfield _h be5 subject$1 & to :i* he _h succumb$4 ,! mail soon return$ bo? envelopes1 ) ?is note3--',! reply comes to u 9 ! affirmative to bo? envelopes4 ,!re is q a communication = y f same ,_s ,fri5d4' ,a close exam9ation ( ! edges ( ! envelopes soon reveal$ ! edge at :i* !y _h be5 op5$ & clos$ aga94 ,t edge has be5 pres]v$ intact = future v]ification1 if requir$1 & ! envelopes 7 op5$ by cutt+ ! o!r edges4 ,! seals _h n be5 remov$2 z1 9 fact1 !re 0 no ne$ ( remov+ !m4 ,! pap] conta9+ ! que/ions _h n be5 extract$ f ,no4 #b2 x /ill rema9$ firmly /it*$ to ! front ( ! envelope4 ,yet ! ,m$ium _h evid5tly read x4 ,h] words are '! reply comes 9 ! affirmative to bo? envelopes1' :i* is a good1 fair answ]4 ,i 0 puzzl$1 x mu/ be confess$4 ,sudd5ly x occurr$ to me to try h[ f> "o c\ld look into ! cont5ts ( ! pap]1 suppos+ ! end ( ! envelope to be op54 ,i tri$ x1 & lo6 en\gh c be easily read to make out t ,no4 #b is a repetition ( ,no4 #a4 ,! ne$le _h miss$ tak+ up all ! folds ( ! pap]6 ,! communication f ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair1 :i* accompani$ ^! envelopes1 runs ?us3--',to ,h4,h4 ,furness4 ,y\r k9dly nature has (t5 drawn ! ,_s ( ,m>ie to y\r side4 ,i consid] myself indebt$ to y = c]ta9 acts :i* y w und]/&4 ,n t ! poor inanimate ?+ :i* y h s k9dly treat$1 is ( itself ( mu* acc\nt1 b y\r k9dness has (t5 drawn me to y\r side 9 mom5ts :5 y little dream$ ,i 7 ne>4 ,_h ,i met 9 mat]ial exi/5ce "o l y\rself my pa/ might h be5 f> diff]5t4 ,9 ?is beautiful life1 ! s\rces & c\rses ( all e>?ly mis=tunes & s9s appe> to u l a figure se5 9 a dream4 ,! l[e/ plane ( ,spiritual life is z mu* sup]ior to e>?ly exi/5ce z sunlight is sup]ior to />light4 ,f ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair4 ,please in=m ,mrs4 ,m>t9 :y y s c>efully pres]v$ ! skull1 & :]e y obta9$ x1 & all y "k ab\t x1 & oblige y\rs truly1 ,e4,a4 ,m>t94 ,!re is an acro/ic ^u y\r "n wait+ = y "h f ,m>ie4' ,if ! fair & frail ,m>ie appe>s some:at cauti\s 9 direct allusions to h] skull1 & to h] 'e>?-life1' x is c]ta9ly to h] cr$it t %e seems to h reta9$ no ta9t ( m]c5>y gre$4 ,%e made no dem& or ref]5ce to a fee1 & a second lett] _h to be s5t to h] ,m$ium to le>n ! am\nt ( my debt4 ,?is is h] reply3--',y\r k9d fav\r came duly to me1 & z y\r message to y\r ,_s ,fri5d 0 deliv]$ previ\sly1 t is1 z soon z x 0 writt51 ,i _h no fur!r ef=t to make ?an to convey ! foll[+ to y3 ',amants1 heureux amants1 v\lez-v\s voyag]6 ,que ce soit aux rives pro*a9es4 ,pati5ce1 je n'en ai pas qu& je suis si prs et si lo9 de v\s4 ,ah6 t\t ce qu'il y a dans le coeur de cra9te1 de d\leur1 de desespoir1 j'ai t\t dev92 t\t s\ff]t1 je puis t\t exprim] ma9t5ant surt\t la joie4 ,adieu6 ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair4' ,"h end my inve/igations into ! p[] ( ,spirits to answ] seal$ que/ions4 ,9 e in/ance ! envelopes _h be5 op5$ & reclos$2 x is !re=e sc>cely necess>y to add t e in/ance has borne ! /amp ( ,fraud4 ,!re is yet "o o!r d>k *apt]1 p]haps ! d>ke/ ( all1 :i* my duty compell$ me to read4 ,i began ) ,dr4 ,mansfield1 9 ,bo/on2 let me end ) him !re4 ,9 addition to ! answ]+ ( seal$ lett]s s5t to him by mail1 ?is ,m$ium ex]cises 8 ,m$iumi/ic p[]s on que/ions prop\nd$ to him1 or r to ! ,spirits ?r\gh him1 at 8 own home4 ,8 me?od ( "w1 z describ$ by sev]al highly intellig5t obs]v]s1 is some:at z foll[s3--,!re are two tables 9 ! room ( sance1 at "o ( :i* sits ! ,m$ium1 at ! o!r ! visitor4 ,! visitor at 8 table writes 8 "q 9 p5cil at ! top ( a long slip ( pap]1 &1 aft] fold+ ov] sev]al times ! portion ( ! slip on :i* 8 "q is writt51 gums x d[n ) mucilage & h&s x to ! ,m$ium1 :o !reupon places on ! fold$ & gumm$ portion 8 left h&1 & 9 a few m9utes ) 8 "r h& writes d[n answ]s to ! conceal$ que/ions2 ^! answ]s are m>vels ( p]t95cy1 & prove beyond a cavil ! ,clairvoyant or ,spiritual p[]s ( ! ,m$ium4 ,s rem>kable are ! results ( ?is phase ( ,m$ium%ip1 t ?r\gh !m & ?r\gh ! high /&+ & intellig5ce ( ^? :o believe 9 him1 ?is p>ticul> ,m$ium is a t[] ( ,spirituali/ic /r5g?4 ,exam9e my in=mants z n>r[ly z possible1 !re appe>$ to be no possibility ( fraud4 ,! impression _h gradually deep5$ 9 my m9d t "h is an in/ance ( g5u9e ,spiritual p[]4 ,b ! fraudul5t "* ( 8 deal+s ) ! seal$ lett]s made me fe> t falsus 9 uno1 falsus 9 omnibus4 ,on ! #ad? ( ,may1 #ahhe1 ,i call$ on ,dr4 ,mansfield at 8 h\se1 ,no4 #bh ,d>tm\? ,/reet1 & 0 u%]$ into ! second /ory front room--a b$room4 ,!re 71 ,i ?9k1 ?ree front w9d[s look+ on ! /reet2 at ! f>!/ 0 ! ,m$ium's table1 s plac$ sideways to ! w9d[1 & close to x1 t ! full light fell on ! ,m$ium's left h&1 z he sat at x1 & fac$ ! middle ( ! room4 ,9 front ( ! ,m$ium1 z he sat at ! table ) 8 back to ! wall1 7 ! usual writ+ mat]ials1 lead p5cils & mucilage bottle1 & beyond !m1 on ! edge ( ! table f>!/ f ! ,m$ium1 & betwe5 him & ! re/ ( ! room1 0 a r[ ( books1 octavos1 etc41 ext5d+ ! :ole l5g? ( ! table & t]m9at+ 9 a t9 box1 l a de$ box1 ) pamphlets on x4 ,:5 ! ,m$ium sits at 8 table1 ?is r[ ( books is betwe5 him & 8 visitor4 ,! table = ! visitor is a small "o1 ne> "o ( ! o!r w9d[s & six or sev5 feet f ! ,m$ium4 ,on ?is table 7 a numb] ( /rips ( pap] & a p5cil4 ,! ,m$ium1 :o did n ask my "n1 bade me take a seat at ! small table & write my "q on "o ( ! /rips ( pap]1 & !n to fold d[n ! pap] two or ?ree times4 ,i sat d[n & wrote1 ,has ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair met ,si/] ,belle 9 ! o!r _w8 ,i !n fold$ t portion ( ! /rip ( pap] d[n ?ree times1 & told ! ,m$ium t x 0 ready = ! mucilage2 he came ov] f 8 table at once ) a bru% ( mucilage1 & spread x abundantly "u ! la/ fold4 ,!n1 tak+ ! /rip betwe5 8 ?umb & =ef+]1 he walk$ ) x back to 8 table1 keep+ x 9 my sight all ! "t4 ,z soon z he took 8 seat & laid ! /rip on 8 table be=e him1 ,i rose & approa*$ 8 table1 s z to keep my pap] /ill 9 sight2 ! r[ ( books entirely int]cept$ my view ( x4 ,! ,m$ium in/antly motion$ to me to return to my seat1 &1 ,i ?9k1 told me to d s4 ,i obey$1 & z ,i did s c\ld n repress a pr(\nd sigh4 ,:y _h no "o ev] told me ( t r[ ( books8 ,! ,m$ium did n sit 9 /atue-l repose1 b mov$ 8 body mu*1 & 8 arms frequ5tly2 8 h&s ,i c\ld n see1 hidd5 z !y 71 beh9d ! r[ ( books4 ,aft] a m9ute or two ! ,m$ium look$ up & said1 ',i don't "k :e!r ,i c get any communication f ?is ,_s1' a rem>k :i* a long exp]i5ce ) ,slate-,writ+ ,m$iums has taught me to reg>d z a highly favorable om51 & z an indication t !y h read ! "q & are n[ ab\t to beg9 ! little game1 9 :i* ,i always take mu* int]e/1 ( exp]i5c+ great difficulty 9 obta9+ ! 'rapport1' z !y t]m x4 ,dr4 ,mansfield fr[n$1 %ook 8 head & assum$ an air ( great d\bt & p]plexity4 ,i 0 c]ta9 t !re w\ld be n[ an o/5tati\s display ( ! /rip ( pap]1 & sure en\gh1 9 a m9ute m ! ,m$ium1 /rip 9 h&1 came ov] to my table1 & %ook 8 head om9\sly4 ,he plac$ 8 left h& on ! portion ( ! /rip conta9+ my "q1 & began tapp+ on x ) 8 =ef+]4 ',pray1 tell me1' ,i said1 'is t motion ( y\r =ef+] volunt>y or involunt>y8' ',x's my telegraph to 'em1' he repli$1 'gett+ 'em to come4' ',i don't want to we>y y1' ,i rejo9$1 'b if t tapp+ w br+ !m1 d keep x up6 ,i _c tell y h[ anxi\s ,i am to he> f ?is ,_s4' ,he paus$1 & !n made "s m>ks1 l cabali/ic signs1 :i* are /ill to be se5 on ! pap]4 ,!n ! tapp+ 0 resum$4 ,!n m cabali/ic signs 7 made4 ,at la/ he said1 ',put y\r left foot aga9/ m9e1 & y\r left knee aga9/ m9e1 & hook y\r =ef+] into m9e1 & pull h>d4' ,i did s4 ',/op1' he cri$1 'is x ,m>ia8' ',yes1' ,i repli$1 't's x1 %e is call$ ,m>ie4 ,x's ,m>ie6' ',i h to g by ! s\nd1' he rejo9$4 ,we !n pull$ =ef+]s aga94 ',/op1' he cri$1 'is !re a ,sa9t ab\t x8' ',yes1' ,i answ]$1 ',/4 is ! fir/ "p ( ! next "n6 ,i h s long$ to h h] come to me4' ,dr4 ,mansfield arose1 ga!r$ up ! /rip & return$ to 8 table4 ,i c\ld g n[ unoppos$ & /& by him :ile he wrote ! foll[+3 ',i am ) y my de> ,bro b too xcit$ to speak = a mom5t h pati5ce bro!r & ,i w d ! be/ ,i c d to control4 ,y\r si/] ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair4' ,! *ange 9 k9%ip1 & its novelty1 /agg]$ me some:at2 cle>ly !y manage ?+s diff]5tly 9 ! ',summ]-l&4' ,h[ev]1 ,i ma/]$ my emotion4 ',& n[1' ,i said1 '= ! great "q1' & 0 go+ ha/ily to my table to write x4 ',/op1' said ! ,m$ium1 'y're too excit$ to ask t "q n[4 ,put "s o!r que/ions fir/4 ,!n :5 y are calm] put ! important "q4' 7,a clev] /roke6 ,he did n "k en\gh ( me or ( ,m>ie to answ] any?+ def9itely--a few int]m$iate que/ions might furni% him ) _m a clue47 ',b1 my de> sir1' ,i cri$1 ':at c ,i ask ab\t8 ,i h b "o ?\ght 9 my m9d2 t engulfs all o!rs4 ,if ,i don't ask t1 ,i %all h to ask ,m>ie if %e m9ds ?is p\r+ ra91 or "s twaddle ab\t ! wea!r4' ',well1 well1 y'd bett] ask x !n1 & get x (f y\r m9d1 & we'll see h[ f> ,m>ie c answ] x4' 7,"h let me recall t /anza 9 ,si/] ,belle's communication :]e9 %e says3 ,my =m 0 sold to doctors ?ree ,& y h all t's left ( me1 etc47 ,i sat d[n at my table & wrote3 ',is x really true t ,si/] ,belle's body 0 sold to ?ree doctors8' ,i fold$ x d[n1 c>ri$ x to ! ,m$ium's table1 wat*$ him gum x1 & /ill rema9$ /&+ at 8 table1 b he imm$iately & p]emptorily wav$ me to my seat4 ,aga9 7 8 h&s & my /rip ( pap]1 ) its fre%ly gumm$ fold1 completely hidd5 f sight1 beh9d ! r[ ( books4 ,aga9 ! ,m$ium's arms mov$4 ,he turn$ to ! w9d[ & ha/ily pull$ d[n ! %ade4 ,?is puzzl$ me4 ,!re 0 no sun%9e to be exclud$1 x 0 ra9+ fa/ outside1 ! day 0 unusually d>k1 & he ne$$ all ! light he c\ld get4 ,i turn$ & look$ out ( my w9d[1 & !re 9 ! h\se j across ! n>r[ /reet1 at a w9d[ on a level ) ours1 & comm&+ a full view ( ! ,m$ium's table1 sat a woman sew+1 ) ano!r1 ,i ?9k1 /&+ by h]4 ',bravo6' ,i ?\ght1 'are n ! f\r ,c>d9al virtues1 ,temp]ance1 ,ju/ice1 ,prud5ce & ,=titude8' & !n resum$ my wat* inside4 ,dr4 ,mansfield f9i%$ writ+1 & !n held up ! slip z ?\gh = a f9al revision be=e h&+ x to me4 ,a too?pick :i* he _h 9 8 m\? work$ en]getically f side to side1 & he gravely %ook 8 head z 9 p]plexity4 ',i don't l ?is1' he ejaculat$ at la/1 ',i don't want to give x to y4 ,!re'll be tr\ble "h4 ,x's v s]i\s4 ,bett] let me te> x up4' ',let me see x1' ,i cri$1 ',i promise y ,i'll be calm1' & ,i took ! /rip f 8 f+]s & read3 ',de> ,bro!r--,i fe> su* 0 ! case--b--,i c\ld n say :o--,i h consult$ ,dr4 ,h>e--& ! f> fam$ ,b5ja ,ru%1 & !y agree t ! body is n 9 ! e>?--,i fe> d>l+ ,belle's body--is 9 process ( be+--wir$4 ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair4' ,! la/ ^w 0 n1 ,i ?\ght1 q legible1 s ,i appeal$ to ! ,m$ium1 & :5 he solemnly said 'wir$1' ! utt]ance ) :i* ,i greet$ x he probably ?\ght 0 a groan1 &1 inde$1 f ! bord]l& ( laught]1 ,i did try to pu% x ov] into ! l& ( te>s1 z h>d z ,i c\ld4 ,my ?ird "q imm$iately foll[$3 ,c y give me any in=mation z to :]e ev5 a portion ( ! body is8 ,aga9 ,i 0 wav$ to my seat1 aga9 my /rip ( pap] & ! h&s 7 conceal$1 aga9 ! arms 7 n]v\sly mov$4 ,?is answ] ,i await$ ) n a little anxiety4 ,surely1 surely1 ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair & ,si/] ,belle w\ld rememb] t _! jo9t skull 0 9 my libr>y4 ,!y _h told me s1 only a few weeks be=e1 & z t skull 0 kn[n to be fifty or sixty ye>s old1 & _! unit$ memory ( x _h la/$ ?r\gh\t ^? long ye>s1 surely t memory w\ld n des]t !m n[4 ,& ,dr4 ',b5ja' ,ru%1 :o _h rec5tly greet$ me z 't[nsman1' he 0 pres5t & surely he w\ld come to ! rescue ( ,spiritualism1 & gladly seize ! *ance to settle ! "q :i* he _h once discuss$ ) ,combe1 & ,gall1 & ,spurzheim by br++ =w>d ! frail ,m>ie & ! gold5-hair$1 black-ey$ ,belle z t5ants 9 common 7& uncommon7 ( ! same skull4 ,moreov]1 ,i ?\ght1 are !re n to be f\nd 9 ,anatomical ,museums skeletons ( infants ) "o body & two heads8 ,:y may n ?is h be5 an in/ance ( "o head & two bodies8 ,to be sure1 "o ( ! bodies liv$ 9 ,ohio & ! o!r 9 ,massa*usetts1 b !n :5 we h once />t$ on a j\rney ?r\gh ! m>vels ( ,spiritualism1 z portray$ by ^! f\r ,m$iums1 :at does su* a trifle z ?is am\nt to8 ,i _h1 ,i reflect$1 9 all s]i\sness1 tak5 no s+le /ep 9 ! inve/igation ( ^! ,m$iums t 0 n fully au?oriz$ by ! explicit /atem5ts receiv$ f ! ,m$iums !mselves4 ,i _h accept$ z tru? :at !y told me 0 tru?4 ,if ,spiritualism is h]eby w\nd$1 x is w\nd$ 9 ! h\se ( its own disciples4 ,at la/ my answ] came3 ',i am n all[$ to divulge :at ,i ?9k--mu* less :at ,i "k--x w\ld be productive ( m h>m ?an good--let !m h x--x is b e>? at be/--!y h n got our preci\s ,belle--%e is safe 9 ! ,hav5 ( ,et]nal repose--,i w\ld n make any noise ab\t x--b let x pass--z a discov]y ( x w\ld give y pa9 r ?an o!rwise--,belle says let x pass--! triune t h x b\ght x )\t kn[+ ^: x 01 & su* c>e z little z !y "k4 ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair4' ,i felt t x 0 "t t a conclusion %\ld be put to ?is f>ce1 s humiliat+ 9 ! ?\ght t hone/1 unsuspici\s1 g5tle m5 & g5tle wom5 are daily deceiv$ by x4 ,nev]!less1 ,i wi%$ to br+ ! ':eel full circle' to ?is ,m$ium's ,spiritual communications ( a=etime4 ,i recall$ t ,cornelia ,w9nie's _s _h said t %e ?\ght ! skull 0 ,d9a ,meli%'s 'top n4' ,my f\r?1 & la/1 "q !re=e ran3 ',d y ?9k t by any *ance ,d9a ,meli% w\ld "k8' ,to :i* ! answ] came3 ',well ,bro!r1 z to t ,%e may "k m ?an ,%e may be will+ to divulge--y see1 ,bro!r1 x places ,d9ah 9 a v unpleasant position1 i4e41 %\ld x be nois$ abroad t %e 0 9 ! secret4 ,i d n by any means c5sure ,d9ah = :at %e may "k1 if "k %e does4 ,y c\ld xam9e ,d9ah on t po9t--c>efully1 n all[+ h] to suspect y\r object 9 s do+4 ,y might & might n elicit "s light on ! matt]4 ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair4' #ad ,may1 '#he4 ,aft] ,i _h h&$ ?is la/ "q to ,dr4 ,mansfield a slight incid5t enabl$ me1 to my own satisfaction1 to note ! exact in/ant :5 he read my "q 7he w\ld say1 'clairvoyantly'7 beh9d 8 r[ ( books4 ,he once lift$ 8 eyes to m9e1 & met !m full = an in/ant 9 a pi]c+ look4 ,i d n ?9k he suspect$ t ,i 0 8 =m] correspond5t 7,i w\ld h told him will+ly :o ,i 0 if he _h ev] ask$ me71 b ! "n ',d9a ,meli%' seem$ to come back to 8 memory1 z "o t he _h he>d b c\ld n localize4 ,( c\rse ,i knew t he _h j read my "q4 ,i told him t ^! 7 all ! que/ions ,i desir$ to ask him4 ,he exhort$ me to be calm1 & told me a *e]ful /ory ( a "y girl's hav+ be5 rec5tly buri$ alive1 ( :i*1 ,i inf]1 ! moral 01 t %e w\ld h f\nd x m com=table all r\nd to h be5 sold to ! doctors4 ,i paid him 8 fee & left4 ,9 conclusion1 let me add t we h by no means exhau/$ ! lessons :i* ,spiritualism1 9 ! h&s ( "s ( its vot>ies1 c tea* u4 ,to our purbl9d vision ! jo9t own]%ip ( "o skull by two diff]5t p]sons pres5ts a physiological problem m or less difficult ( solution4 ,b all difficulty vani%es z soon z '! riv] is cross$4' ,i d]iv$ no little com=t & mu* light f a ,mat]ializ+ ,sance :i* ,i att5d$ %ortly aft]w>ds 9 ,bo/on1 :]e bo? ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair & ,si/] ,belle appe>$ toge!r1 at ! same "t1 & greet$ me ) affectionate w>m?4 ,to my inexpressible relief !y 7 ea* well provid$ ) skulls4 ,!y 7 m mature & matronly1 ,i confess1 ?an my ard5t fancy _h pa9t$ !m1 & ,si/] ,belle's 'gold5 curls "o y>d long' 7 *ang$ to v /raight black hair2 ! gold5 hue :i* ,si/] ,belle _h h]self ascrib$ to !m mu/ h be5 due to ! light 9 :i* %e saw !m1 '! light t nev] 0 on sea or l&4' ,i 0 pleas$ to f9d t ,m>ie's ,engli% 0 excell5t1 )\t a trace ( =eign acc5t4 ,b ?is1 & ! matronly appe>ance1 ,i le>n$ subsequ5tly 7 presumably due to ! age1 %ape & nativity ( ! ,m$ium ?r\gh :om %e mat]ializ$4 ,= :5 ,m>ie aft]w>ds appe>$ to me1 z %e did _m times at ano!r ,m$ium's sances1 h] appe>ance 0 q y\?ful1 ) clu/]+ br[n curls l[ d[n on h] =ehead1 :i* :5 ,i once attempt$ to /roke ,i f\nd to be full ( %>p p9s2 & to my expressions ( gratitude t %e %\ld s k9dly appe> to me1 %e lisp$ 9 brok5 ,engli%3 ',i am viz y olvays4' ,! pres5t ( an amb] necklace1 ) ! "n ',m>ie' engrav$ on ! silv] clasp1 obta9$ = me f h] ! writt5 expression ( h] pleasure t ,i _h c>efully pres]v$ :at ,i assur$ h] 0 '! la/ ?+ on h] neck be=e %e pass$ ov]4' ,ne$ ,i say t ?is docum5t1 9 ,m>ie's own h&writ+1 inve/s ! skull ) ev5 add$ int]e/8 ,,horace ,,h[>d ,,furness4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mat]ialization4 ,i ?9k x w\ld be difficult to f9d a psy*ological /udy m int]e/+ ?an t :i* is af=d$ by a ,mat]ializ+ sance4 ,i h nev] att5d$ "o t did n yield abundant food = reflection1 & pres5t "o problem1 at lea/1 too deep = any solution ,i c devise4 ,al?\gh1 p]haps1 our fir/ exp]i5ce 9 su* sances makes ! deepe/ impression1 yet ! novelty nev] we>s (f1 nor c cu/om /ale its v>iety4 ,! audi5ces are nev] :olly ! same1 & e ,m$ium has h] own peculi> me?od4 ,9 ! cities :]e ! ,m$iums reside1 & :]e !y hold _! sances on regul> days ?r\gh\t ! w9t]1 ! audi5ces are by no means compos$ only ( ^? :o g out ( idle curiosity2 ^! =m b a small segm5t ( ! 'circle1' ! majority are regul> att5dants1 mo/ly ^? ^: lives h be5 cl\d$ by sorr[1 & :o g ?i!r z to a *ur* or sanctu>y1 & s s]i\s & e>ne/ is _! deportm5t t ,i _c imag9e any temptation to op5 levity4 ,?is unaffect$ly religi\s "* ( ^! sances _c fail1 ,i ?9k1 to /rike ev5 ! mo/ indiff]5t4 ,! c>eful arrangem5t ( ! visitors :o are to compose :at is t]m$ ! 'circle2' ! nice balanc+ ( positive natures ) negative natures1 :]e9 ! ,m$ium is guid$ by h] delicate spiritual insight2 ! quiet hu%2 ! :isp]$ conv]sation2 ! d>k5$ room2 ! d>k] drap]y ( ! my/]i\s ,cab9et1 ) its untold possibilities2 ! subdu$ *ords ( ! dim melodeon2 ! soo?+ tones ( famili> hymns1 9 :i* all voices jo92 ! words full ( assurance ( a dea?less life1 ( immortal love1 ( reunion ) e>?ly idols1 n lo/1 b gone be=e only a v little di/ance1 & n[ pres5t & impati5t = ! ,m$ium's trance to enable !m to return radiant ) love & joy--all ^! conspire to k9dle emotions deeply religi\s 9 he>ts t are break+ "u bl[s ( b]eavem5t1 & ( su*1 z ,i h said1 ! majority ( ! audi5ces are compos$4 ,e ef=t is made by ! ,m$iums to height5 ! effect4 ,be=e ent]+ ! ,cab9et to und]go h] my/]i\s trance1 ! ,m$ium g5]ally makes a %ort address1 rem9d+ ! circle t ?is is a solemn h\r1 t "h is ! =ec\rt ( ! _w beyond1 ?rong$ ) liv+ ,spirits1 eag] to return1 be>+ visible1 tangible assurance ( immortality & ( endur+ love1 & t ! my/]i\s ag5cy1 :]eby !y return1 is greatly aid$ by a sympa!tic h>mony 9 ! circle1 & s =?4 ,! ,m$ium !n ent]s ! ,cab9et2 ! curta9s close2 ! light is l[]$2 ! organ s\nds "s solemn *ords1 glid+ into ! hymn1 ',ne>]1 my ,god1 to ,!e1' :i* all jo9 9 s++4 ,at its close !re is a hu% ( anticipation2 & t nature mu/ be unimpressionable inde$1 t is n /irr$ :5 ! d>k1 heavy folds ( ! curta9s ( ! ,cab9et are disc]n$ to be tremul\sly mov+2 &1 z !y g5tly "p1 disclose a figure veil$ f head to foot 9 robes ( :ite4 ,if ! return ( ! heav5ly visitant w\ld b end "h1 ,i ?9k ! impression w\ld be deep] & m abid+4 ,! filmy1 vague outl9e ( ! :ite figure ?or\ghly h>monizes ) all e/abli%$1 or?odox notions ( gho/s1 & if ?is 7 all ( ! app>ition v\*saf$ to u1 we might1 p]haps1 h a h>d] problem to deal ) ?an :5 ! ,_s actually em]ges f ! ,cab9et ) out/ret*$ arms ( greet+4 ,a sub/antial1 w>m1 brea?+1 fle% & blood gho/1 ^: foot-falls j> ! floor1 is slightly het]odox & taxes our cr$ulity2 if h]eunto be add$ an unmi/akable lik5ess to ! ,m$ium 9 =m & feature1 _m traces1 ,i am afraid1 ( ! sup]natural & spiritual vani%4 ,m9dful ( our endeav\r z a ,commission1 to h z _m obs]v]s z possible 9 cases dem&+ close obs]vation1 ,i nev] att5d$ a ,mat]ializ+ sance z a memb] ( ?is ,commission4 ,:5ev] ,i happ5$ to be p]sonally kn[n 7& my e>-trumpet soon makes me a m>k$ man71 t (ficial capacity 0 unavoidably imput$ to me1 b ,i nev] ann\nc$ x nor claim$ x4 ,i 0 pres5t m]ely z an obs]v] on my own acc\nt1 ) ! int5tion ( mak+ arrangem5ts1 if practicable1 = sances ) ! re/ ( ! ,commission1 if :at ,i saw seem$ to me suffici5tly rem>kable to ju/ify ! exp5se1 :i* exp]i5ce1 ) o!r ,m$iums 9 o!r l9es1 _h taught me w\ld be v consid]able4 ,i !re=e took no notes1 & c\ld at ?is late day only aft] mu* difficulty furni% dates4 ,:]e=e all t ,i propose 9 ?is ,memor&um is to give my own private conclusion1 :i* is wor? no m ?an ! conclusion ( any o!r private individual1 & to m5tion ! te/ to :i* ,i subject$ all ! ,spirits :om ,i _h ! pleasure ( specially 'int]view+'2 z ?is te/ c be appli$ by any "o1 at any "t1 at any sance1 x p>takes ( ! nature ( a g5]al tru?1 :i* does n ne$ ! support ( dates1 or names1 or places to uphold x4 ,i suppose ,i h att5d$ betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty ,mat]ializ+ sances4 ,i d n hesitate to ackn[l$ge t ,i h be5 ?r\gh\t s9c]ely & extremely anxi\s to become conv]t$ to ,spiritualism4 ,9 :atev] direction my judgm5t is w>p$1 x is w>p$ 9 favor ( t belief4 ,i _c conceive ( ! texture ( t m9d :i* w\ld n welcome su* an indisputable pro( ( immortality z ,spiritualism pr(esses to hold out4 ,9 g5]al1 !n1 let me say at once & emphatically t ,i h nev] se5 any?+ :i*1 9 ! smalle/ degree1 has l$ me to suppose t a ,_s c be1 z x is t]m$1 mat]ializ$4 ,x is sup]flu\s to add t ,i nev] recogniz$ a mat]ializ$ ,_s2 9 only two in/ances h any ,spirits pr(ess$ to be memb]s ( my family1 & 9 "o ( ^? two in/ances1 z x happ5$1 t memb] 0 alive & 9 robu/ heal?1 & 9 ! o!r a ,_s claim$ a fictiti\s relation%ip1 t ( niece4 ,( c\rse ?is ass]tion applies only to ^? ,spirits :o mat]ializ$ especially = me4 ,i d n pret5d to answ] = ,spirits :o came to o!r p4 ,all t ,i am q sure ( is t all ! ,spirits :o s+l$ me out f ! circle1 & em]g$ f ! ,cab9et = my b5efit1 7 n only abundantly 'padd$ r\nd ) fle% & fat1' b also fail$ utt]ly 9 any attempt to e/abli% _! individuality2 & moreov]1 9 ! in/ances :]e ,i _h se5 ! ,m$ium be=e %e ent]$ ! ,cab9et1 s closely resembl$ ! ,m$ium z1 9 my eyes1 to be indi/+ui%able f h]4 ,x is1 ,i confess1 a v puzzl+ problem 7x is1 9 fact1 ! problem to :i* ,i allud$ above7 to acc\nt = ! fai?1 und\bt$ly g5u9e1 :i* ,spirituali/s h 9 ! p]sonal reappe>ance ( _! dep>t$ fri5ds4 ,aga9 & aga9 h ,i ask$ ^? :o h return$1 f an int]view ) a ,_s at ! ,cab9et1 to _! seats beside me1 :e!r or n !y _h recogniz$ _! fri5ds beyond a p]adv5ture1 & h always receiv$ an affirmative reply1 sometimes /rongly affirmative4 ,i 0 once tak5 to ! ,cab9et by a woman & introduc$ to ! ,%ade ( h] dead husb&4 ,:5 we resum$ our seats1 ,i c\ld n help ask+ h]3 ',are y sure y recogniz$ him8' ,:]eupon %e in/antly retort$1 ) mu* indignation1 ',d y mean to imply t ,i don't "k my husb&8' ,aga91 at ano!r sance1 a woman1 a visitor1 l$ f ! ,cab9et to me a ,mat]ializ$ ,_s1 :om %e introduc$ to me z 'h] daught]1 h] de>1 d>l+ daught]1' :ile no?+ c\ld be cle>] to me ?an ! features ( ! ,m$ium 9 e l9e & l9eam5t4 ,aga9 & aga91 m5 h l$ r\nd ! circles ! ,mat]ializ$ ,spirits ( _! wives1 & introduc$ !m to ea* visitor 9 turn2 fa!rs h tak5 r\nd _! daught]s1 & ,i h se5 wid[s sob 9 ! arms ( _! dead husb&s4 ,te/imony1 su* z ?is1 /agg]s me4 ,h ,i be5 smitt5 ) color-bl9dness8 ,be=e me1 z f> z ,i c detect1 /&s ! v ,m$ium h]self1 9 %ape1 size1 =m1 & feature true to a l9e1 & yet1 "o aft] ano!r1 hone/ m5 & wom5 at my side1 )9 t5 m9utes ( ea* o!r1 ass]t t %e is ! absolute c\nt]p>t ( _! ne>e/ & de>e/ fri5ds1 nay1 t %e is t fri5d4 ,x is z incompreh5sible to me z ! ass]tion t ! heav5s are gre51 & ! leaves ( ! trees deep blue4 ,c x be t ! faculty ( obs]vation & comp>ison is r>e1 & t our features are really vague & mi/y to our be/ fri5ds8 ,is x t ! ,m$ium ex]cises "s mesm]ic influ5ce on h] visitors1 :o are ?us made to accept ! faces :i* %e wills !m to see8 ,or is x1 aft] all1 only ! dim light & a fre% illu/ration ( la nuit t\s les *ats sont gris8 ,! light1 be x rememb]$1 is always dim at ^! sances1 & x is (t5 made especially dim :5 a ,_s leaves ! ,cab9et4 ,i ?9k ,i h nev] be5 able at su* times to read ! ,arabic num]als on my wat*1 :i* happ5 to be unusually l>ge & pron\nc$4 ,unque/ionably ,spirituali/s w be at no loss to expla9 ?is puzzle2 possibly !y w\ld say t ,i h "h unconsci\sly giv5 "o ( ! v be/ ( pro(s ( ! reality & g5u95ess ( ,mat]ialization1 & t my unbelief acts on ! s5sitive1 evanesc5t features ( ! ,_s l a *emical reag5t1 & t--b x is n wor? :ile to weak5 by anticipation _! solac+ argum5ts4 ,9 any /atem5t ( ?is problem we %\ld be> 9 m9d all ! att5d+ circum/ances3 ! d>k5$ room2 ! music2 ! s++2 ! p]vad+ hu% ( expectation2 ! int5sely conc5trat$ att5tion2 ! /ra9$ gaze at ! d>k ,cab9et & at its :ite rob$ app>itions2 & f9ally1 ! pres5ce ( a numb] ( sympa?iz+ believ]s4 ,!re is ano!r fact ab\t ^! sances :i* ,i ?9k _c fail to impress ev5 ! mo/ casual obs]v]1 & ?is is ! attractive *>ms :i* ! ,cab9et seems to possess = ! aborig9al ,indian4 ,?is *ild ( nature appe>s to mat]ialize ) rem>kable facility1 &1 hav+ app>5tly d(f$ 8 *>act]i/ic phlegm 9 ! happy hunt+ gr\nds1 ent]s ) extreme ze/ on ! light] gambols :i* sometimes enliv5 ! sombre monotony ( a sance4 ,almo/ e ,m$ium keeps an ,indian 'brave' 9 h] cohort ( ,spirits2 9 fact1 !re is no ,cab9et1 h[e'er s ill att5d$1 b has "s ,indian !re4 ,x is /range1 too1 t1 z f> z ,i "k1 dep>t$ black m51 :o might be suppos$ to be q z unsophi/icat$ z dep>t$ r$ m51 h hi!rto develop$ no su* mat]ializ+ proclivities4 ,x is1 p]haps1 ev5 m /range t :ile1 9 my exp]i5ce1 ,italian ,spirits nei!r und]/& nor speak ,italian1 & ,fr5* ,spirits c nei!r compreh5d nor talk ,fr5*1 & ,g]man ,spirits rema9 inv9cibly dumb 9 ,g]man1 x is res]v$ to ,indian 'braves' to be glibly & flu5tly voluble 9 ! explosive gutturals ( _! own well-kn[n tongue4 ,be=e a sance beg9s1 a ?or\gh exam9ation ( ! ,cab9et is always t5d]$1 a privilege ( :i* ,i v seldom avail myself1 & hold to be always sup]flu\s1 on ! foll[+ gr\nds3 ,fir/1 if ! ,spirits :i* come out ( ! ,cab9et be g5u9e1 x is ( v small mom5t h[ !y got 91 & no possible scrut9y ( ! mat]ial /ructure ( ! ,cab9et w disclose ! process4 ,secondly1 if ! ,spirits be fraudul5t1 ! ,m$iums are too quick-witt$ & +5i\s 9 _! me?ods ( introduc+ conf$]ates into ! ,cab9et n to conceal all traces ( me*anical contrivance f> too effectually to be detect$ 9 any cursory exam9ation4 ,x is also to be borne 9 m9d t mu* c be done "u cov] ( ! d>kness1 :i* is sometimes total = a few m9utes be=e ! sance beg9s1 & also t ! notes ( ! melodeon are suffici5tly deep & l\d to dr[n n a little ru/l+4 ,if ! ,m$iums are deceitful ,i h always felt t 9 any endeavor to unmask !m ! odds are heavily 9 _! favor4 ,! me?ods are manifold :]eby conf$]ates may be introduc$ into ! ,cab9et3 f above1 f bel[1 &1 envelop$ 9 black /uff1 f back p>lors1 rooms & closets4 ,x is n :at goes into ! ,cab9et :i*1 9 my op9ion1 dem&s our scrut9y b :at comes out ( x2 x is to ! ,spirits to :i* all our te/s %\ld be appli$1 ! ,cab9et & ! ,m$ium are q second>y4 ,fur!rmore1 x %\ld be rememb]$ t ^? :o sit ne>e/ to ! ,cab9et are always /aun* fri5ds ( ! ,m$ium1 or kn[n by h] to be p]fectly safe & h>mless4 ,n infrequ5tly a ,mat]ializ$ ,_s is se5 to subside into ! floor betwe5 ! folds ( ! curta9s at ! op5+ ( ! ,cab9et1 ,?is is t]m$ 'de-mat]ialization1' & n a little my/]y is ascrib$ to x4 ,! my/]y vani%es :5 we reflect h[ easy x is = a li! & active "y woman s to b[ d[n quickly1 ev5 to ! v gr\nd1 z to convey ! impression1 :5 h] :ite g>m5ts are alone visible aga9/ a black backgr\nd1 t %e has sunk into ! floor4 ,i h at times di/9ctly felt ! fa9t j> caus$ by ! ,m$ium's fall+ backw>d )9 ! d>k curta9s a little too ha/ily4 ,at times1 :5 ! ,_s is :olly )9 ! ,cab9et1 & visible only ?r\gh ! p>t$ folds ( ! curta91 ! semblance ( a gradual s9k+ is obta9$ by simply unit+ sl[ly ! two folds ( ! black curta91 beg9n+ at ! head & gradually clos+ !m d[n to ! feet2 ! room is g5]ally s d>k t ! d>k curta9 is indi/+ui%able at a little di/ance1 & ! effect ( sl[ly fall+ is admirably convey$4 ,9 "o in/ance1 :]e ! ,spiritual g>m5ts 7 n :ite1 b p>ticolor$ 7! ,_s 0 a ,scot* girl & wore ! t>tan71 ! effect ( de-mat]ializ+ 0 capitally giv5 by ! ,_s's /&+ j inside ! slightly p>t$ curta9s1 & !n all[+ ! :ole out] co/ume1 ev5 to ! head-dress1 to fall swiftly to ! floor4 ,p]haps ! be/ effect 9 ?is l9e1 t ,i h se51 0 on "o occasion :5 a ,_s _h retir$ )9 ! folds ( ! curta91 b app>5tly imm$iately reappe>$ aga9 at ! op5+2 %e _h be5 habit$ some:at l a nun ) :ite b&s & fillets ar\nd ! head & face2 ?us1 too1 0 %e clad at h] reappe>ance1 b1 z ,i sat q close to ! ,cab9et1 ,i p]ceiv$ t ! figure 0 compos$ m]ely ( ! g>m5ts ( ! =m] ,_s1 & t !re 0 no face at all )9 ! head-ge>4 ,i am sure ! omission c\ld n h be5 detect$ at ! di/ance at :i* ! re/ ( ! circle sat4 ,?is sn[-:ite figure 0 all[$ to s9k v1 v sl[ly1 ! d>k curta9s unit+ above x z x gradually sank1 until only ! oval :ite head-dress ar\nd :at %\ld h be5 a face re/$ = a few seconds on ! v floor1 & !n sudd5ly collaps$4 ,x 0 9 ! highe/ degree +5i\sly devis$ & arti/ically execut$4 ,!re are also v>i\s /yles ( appe>+ z well z ( disappe>+4 ,i ?9k ! v be/ & mo/ effective ( !m all is :]e a ,_s gradually mat]ializes be=e our v eyes1 outside ( ! ,cab9et1 f> en\gh1 inde$1 outside to give ! appe>ance to a visitor directly 9 front ( ris+ up f ! v c5tre ( ! room4 ,a m9ute spot ( :ite1 no l>g] ?an a doll>1 is fir/ notic$ on ! floor2 ?is gradually increases 9 size1 until !re is a filmy1 gauzy mass :i* rises fold on fold l a f\nta91 & !n1 :5 x is ab\t a foot & a-half high1 out ( x rises a ,_s to h] full height1 & ei!r swiftly glides to greet a lov$ "o 9 ! circle1 or z swiftly retires to ! ,cab9et4 ,x is really beautiful1 & its *>m is n dim9i%$ by a k ( ! simplicity ( ! process1 :i*1 z ,i h sat m ?an once :5 ! ,cab9et 0 almo/ 9 pr(ile1 ,i soon detect$4 ,! room is v d>k1 ! outl9e ( ! black musl9 ,cab9et c only ) difficulty be di/+ui%$ ev5 to "o sitt+ )9 six feet ( x2 a fold ( black clo?1 p]haps five feet long & f\r feet wide1 is ?r[n f ! ,cab9et =w>d into ! room1 "o end is held )9 ! ,cab9et at ab\t two or ?ree feet above ! floor1 & f "u ! extreme opposite edge1 :]e x re/s on ! floor1 "s :ite tulle is sl[ly protrud$1 a v little at fir/1 b gradually m & m is ?ru/ out1 until !re is en\gh !re to p]mit ! ,_s1 :o has crept out f ! ,cab9et "u ! black clo? & has be5 busy pu%+ out ! :ite tulle1 to get h] head & %\ld]s well )9 ! mass1 :5 %e rises swiftly & gracefully1 & ! d>k clo? is drawn back into ! ,cab9et4 ,i always want to applaud x2 x is *>m+4 ,on "o occasion1 a ,_s tri$ ?is pretty mode ( mat]ialization1 n directly 9 front ( ! ,cab9et1 b at ! side q close to :]e ,i sat4 ,! ,cab9et 0 m]ely a frame to :i* 7 atta*$ black musl9 or clo? curta9s1 & a ,_s c em]ge at ! side q z conv5i5tly z 9 front4 ,un=tunately ?is "t1 ?r\gh "s he$lessness1 ! ,_s did n creep out ( ! frame-"w ) suffici5t c>e1 & "s portion ( h] g>m5ts mu/ h caught :5 %e 0 only on h] knees4 ,i nev] %all =get ! half-comic1 half-appeal+1 fem99e glance z h] eyes look$ up into m9e1 :5 %e 0 only p>tially mat]ializ$ & "s plaguey nail _h caught h] angel robe4 ,x 0 v h>d n to spr+ to h] assi/ance2 b su* gallantry w\ld h be5 excessively ill-tim$1 s ,i 0 =c$ to sit /ill :ile ! poor animula1 vagula1 bl&ula1 work$ h]self free & arose unfett]$ by my side4 ,p]haps ?is is z fitt+ a place z any to m5tion ! te/ :]eby ,i h tri$ ! ,spirits :o h come to me4 ,z ?is same lovely ,_s arose & look$ graci\sly d[n on me & held out h] h&s 9 welcome1 ,i arose also to my feet1 & pe]+ anxi\sly into h] face1 ask$1 ',is ?is ,olivia8' ',yes1' %e s(tly murmur$ 9 reply4 ,!n ensu$ ! foll[+ conv]sation :i* ,i reproduce z fai?fully z ,i c4 ,x 0 brok5 (f once by ! ,_s's retir+ into ! ,cab9et1 b resum$ :5 %e aga9 appe>$ to me4 ',ah1 ,olive de>1 h[ lovely ( y to mat]ialize6 ,did y really want to come back8' ',v mu*1 ( c\rse1' %e answ]$4 ',& d y rememb] ! sweet ye>s ( old8' ',all ( !m1' %e :isp]$4 ',d y rememb]1' ,i cont9u$1 '! old oak ne> ,sumn]-place8' ,a happy hit1 9 ! longitude ( ,bo/on6 ',yes1 inde$1 ,i d1' 0 ! l[ reply1 z h] head fell g5tly on my %\ld]4 ',& d y rememb]1 ,olive de>1 ^: names 7 c>v$ on x8' ',yes2 ah1 yes6' ',oh1 ,olive1 !re's "o ?+ ,i want s mu* to ask y ab\t4 ,tell me1 de>1 if ,i speak ( any?+ y don't rememb]4 ,:at 0 ! matt] ) y t aft]noon1 "o summ]1 :5 y\r fa!r rode 8 hunt] to ! t[n1 & ,alb]t foll[$ aft] ^u 82 & !n y\r "m trundl$ to ! gate beh9d ! dappl$ grays4 ,d y rememb] x1 de>8' ',p]fectly4' ',well1 don't y rememb]1 no?+ seem$ to please y t aft]noon1 y left ! novel all uncut ^u ! rosewood %elf1 y left y\r new piano %ut1 some?+ seem$ to worry y4 ,d y rememb] x1 de> "o8' ',all ( x1 yes1 yes4' ',!n y came s++ d[n to t old oak1 & kiss$ ! place :]e ,i _h c>v$ our names ) _m v[s4 ,tell me1 y little wit*1 :o 7 y ?9k+ ( all t "t8' ',all ! :ile ( y1' %e sigh$4 ',& d y1 oh1 d y rememb] t y fell asleep "u ! oak1 & t a little acorn fell into y\r bosom & y toss$ x out 9 a pet8 ,ah1 ,olive de>1 ,i f\nd t acorn1 & kiss$ x twice1 & kiss$ x ?rice = !e6 ,& d y "k t x has gr[n into a f9e "y oak8' ',i "k x1' %e answ]$ s(tly & sadly1 ',i (t5 g to x6' ,?is 0 almo/ too mu* = me1 & z my memory1 on ! spur ( ! mom5t1 ( ,t5nyson's ,talk+ ,oak 0 gr[+ mi/y1 ,i 0 afraid ! int]view might become emb>rass+ = lack ( rem9isc5ces1 s ,i said1 ',de>e/ ,olivia1 t is s lovely ( y4 ,!re1 be a good girl1 good-bye n[4 ,y'll surely come & see me aga9 ! next "t ,i come "h1 won't y8' ',yes1 inde$1 ,i w4' ,i releas$ my arm f encircl+ a v human wai/1 & ,olive lift$ h] head f my %\ld]1 :]e %e _h be5 speak+ close to my e>1 & de-mat]ializ$4 ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair1 :o1 on ,spiritual au?ority z ,i h %[n above1 %>es ! own]%ip ) ,si/] ,belle ( ',yorick's' skull 9 my possession1 has nev] fail$ to ass5t :5ev] ,i ask a ,_s if x be %e4 ,to be sure1 %e v>ies ) e diff]5t ,m$ium1 b t is only "o ( h] piquant little ways1 :i* ,i e>ly le>n$ to ov]look & at la/ grew to l4 ,%e is bo? %ort & tall1 lean & plump1 ) /raight hair & ) curls1 "y & middle-ag$1 s t n[ x af=ds me real pleasure to meet a new v>iety ( h]2 b 9 all h] v>ieties %e nev] fails to express h] delight ov] my gu>d+ ) c>e t :i* 0 '! la/ ?+ on h] neck be=e %e pass$ ov]4' ,i 0 extremely anxi\s to obta9 a writt5 ackn[l$gm5t ( ?is pleasure f ,m>ie1 & accord+ly ,i took ) me to "o ( ! sances a little tr9ket1 & told ! ,_s t ,i w\ld give x to h] if %e w\ld j write d[n = me a few words expressive ( ?is pleasure1 &1 z %e 0 disappe>+ into ! ,cab9et1 ,i ?ru/ a writ+-tablet & a p5cil into h] h&4 ,be=e ! sance clos$1 %e reappe>$ to me1 & h&+ me a pap] claim$ my promise4 ,9 full fai? ,i gave h] ! little brea/-p91 & aft] ! sance1 to my *agr91 ,i f\nd ! writ+ on ! pap] 0 n f h]1 b a message f my 'fa!r1' ann\nc+ t he _h 'f\nd ! next life a great tru?1' :i* 01 c]ta9ly1 *e]+1 9 view ( ! fact t he 0 enjoy+ ! pres5t 9 s rem>kably he>ty & heal?y a mann]4 ,= ! next sance ,i provid$ an amb] necklace1 on ^: clasp ,i _h ',m>ie' engrav$1 & :5 ! ,_s ( ! fair ,fr5* girl appe>$1 ,i tax$ h] ) h] naughty1 deceitful ways1 & told h] t ,i w\ld n give h] ! necklace1 :i* ,i _h br\ght = h]1 until %e gave me :at ,i ask$ =1 9 h] own writ+4 ,9 a v few m9utes %e reappe>$ & h&$ me a pap]1 :]eon %e _h writt53 ',i am s glad y h kept !m s nicely1 ,y\r ,m>ie4' 7,z h] skull 0 %>$ by ,si/] ,belle1 ,i suppose ,m>ie 0 /rictly logical1 if ungrammatical1 9 ref]r+ to x z '!m4'7 ,x 0 en\gh2 9 a few m9utes aft]1 ,m>ie reappe>$ we>+ ! amb] beads gli/5+ r\nd h] neck4 ,no soon] _h ,i giv5 ! necklace ?an occurr$ ano!r illu/ration ( ! rem>kable & amiable pliancy ) :i* ,mat]ializ$ ,spirits w answ] to any "n ) :i* !y are address$4 ,! ,m$ium :o conduct$ ! sance came to me & said1 ',!re's a ,_s 9 ! ,cab9et :o says %e's y\r niece4' ,v ?\ghtlessly ,i repli$1 ',b ,i hav5't any niece 9 ! ,_s _w4' ,! in/ant aft] ,i _h spok51 ,i felt my mi/ake4 ,y mu/ nev] repel any ,_s t comes to y4 ,x ?r[s a coolness ov] y\r :ole int]c\rse ) t p>ticul> ,_s-b&2 no ,_s f x w be likely to come to y aga94 ,no surface ( madrepores is m s5sitive to a t\* ?an a ,cab9et full ( ,spirits to a *ill+ syllable ( failure4 ,to rega9 my lo/ position1 !re=e1 ,i said ha/ily1 ',b c x be ,effie8' 7,x 0 a m]e hap-haz>d "n2 ,i "k no ',effie4'7 ,! ,m$ium w5t to ! ,cab9et & return$ ) ! answ]1 ',%e says %e's ,effie1 & %e wants to see y4' ,( c\rse1 ,i w5t ) alacrity to :]e ! curta9s ( ! ,cab9et /ood op51 & !re1 j )9 x1 saw a ,_s :om ,i recogniz$ z hav+ appe>$ once be=e dur+ ! ev5+ ) ,m>ie1 :5 ! latt] _h mat]ializ$ z a sailor-boy1 & ! two _h danc$ a ,spirituali/ horn-pipe to ! tune ( ',a ,life on ! ,ocean ,wave4' ',oh1 ,effie de>1' ,i said1 'is t y8' ',yes1 de> ,uncle1 ,i want$ s mu* to see y4' ',=give me1 de>1' ,i plead$1 '= hav+ =gott5 y4' ',c]ta9ly ,i w1 de> ,uncle1 & won't y br+ me a necklace1 too8' ',c]ta9ly1 de>1' ,i repli$1 ':5 ,i come "h aga94' ,i h nev] be5 !re s9ce4 ,?us is illu/rat$ :at w be1 ,i ?9k1 ! exp]i5ce ( e "o :o c>es to apply ?is te/ to ,mat]ializ$ ,spirits4 ,:5 ! inve/igator is unkn[n to ! ,m$ium1 a ,_s mat]ializ$ ?r\gh t ,m$ium w confess to any "n 9 ! heav5s above or ! e>? b5ea?1 9 ! _w ( fiction or ! _w ( reality4 ,( c\rse1 x w\ld n d to ask a ,_s :e!r or n x 7 "s well-kn[n public1 or equally well-kn[n fictiti\s1 "*4 ,y w\ld be repell$ if y %\ld ask a ,_s if x 7 ',yankee ,doodle1' b ,i am by no means sure t x w\ld n confess to be+ ',cap'en ,good'91' :o accompani$ ,yankee ,doodle & 8 fa!r on _! trip to t[n1 & ^: "n is less famili> 9 m5's m\?s4 ,all ! good1 e>ne/1 simple-he>t$ folk :o att5d ^! sances ask ! ,spirits1 :5 !y appe> to !m = ! fir/ "t1 if !y are fa!r1 "m1 bro!r1 husb&1 wife1 or si/]1 & ! ,_s w 9 e case confess ! k9%ip ask$ =4 ,b1 z ,i h j said1 ! inve/igator ne$ n re/rict himself to 8 family1 8 fri5ds1 or 8 acqua9tances4 ,let him ent] ! _w ( fiction1 or ( poetry1 or ( hi/ory1 he has b to call = :omsoev] he w1 & ! ,mat]ializ$ ,_s w answ]3 ',lo6 "h am ,i6' ,let me /r5g!n ?is ) ! foll[+ additional illu/ration3 ,n long ago at a ,mat]ializ+ sance :]e ,i 01 ,i ?9k1 unkn[n to ev]yone1 c]ta9ly to ! ,m$ium1 a ,_s em]g$ f ! ,cab9et1 clad 9 fl[+ :ite robes1 & advanc$ t[>ds me ) a wav]+ gait1 :i* c\ld be readily conv]t$ into a tott]+ walk1 if ,i %\ld p]*ance ask if x 7 my great-gr&mo!r1 or c\ld be int]pret$ z ! feeble inc]titude ( a fir/ mat]ialization1 if ,i %\ld p]*ance desc5d ! family tree & ask = a m y\?ful scion4 ,i arose z x approa*$ & ask$3 ',is ?is ,rosamund8' ',yes6' repli$ ! ,_s1 /ill wobbl+ a little1 & 9 d\bt :e!r to assume ! role ( y\? or ( old age4 ',:at6 ,fair ,rosamund6' ,i exclaim$1 ?r[+ into my voice all ! joy & buoyancy ,i c\ld ma/]4 ,! h9t to ! ,_s 0 en\gh4 ,all trace ( s5ility vani%$1 & ) equal joy\sness %e respond$ ',yes1 x's inde$ ,rosamund6' ,!n ,i w5t on1 ',de>e/ ,rosamund1 !re's some?+ ,i want s mu* to ask y4 ,d y rememb] :o gave y t b[l j be=e y di$8' ,"h ,fair ,rosamund nodd$ h] head gaily & po9t$ h] f+] at me4 ',oh1 no1 no1 no1' ,i said1 'y =get1 ,fair ,rosamund1 ,i wasn't !re !n4 ,x 0 at ,wood/ock4' ',oh1 yes1 yes1' %e ha/ily rejo9$1 's x 02 x 0 at ,wood/ock4' ',& x 0 ,eleanor :o (f]$ y t b[l4' ',to be sure1 ,i rememb] x n[ p]fectly4 ,x 0 ,eleanor4' ',b ,rosamund1 ,fair ,rosamund1 :at made y dr9k t b[l8 ,_h y no suspicions8' ',no1 ,i _h no suspicions4' ,& "h %e %ook h] head v sadly4 ',didn't y see :at ,eleanor _h 9 h] o!r h&8' ',no4' ',ah1 ,fair ,rosamund1 ,i'm afraid %e 0 a bad lot4' ',inde$ %e 06' 7) great emphasis74 ',:at cruel eyes %e _h6' ',hadn't %e1 ?\gh6' ',h[ did %e f9d y out8' ',i hav5't an idea4' ',ah1 ,fair ,rosamund1 d y rememb] h[ beautiful y 7 "h ! ,_s simp]$ a little aft] y 7 dead1 & h[ ! p came f f> & ne> to look at y8' ',yes1' said ,fair ,rosamund1 ',i look$ d[n on !m all ! :ile4' ,& "h %e glid$ back into ! ,cab9et4 ,x is n impossible t a ,spirituali/ might urge t ! te/ :i* ,i apply is n a fair "o--t guile w beget guile1 t ! ,spirits meet me z ,i meet !m4 ,b :at o!r possible way h ,i ( f9d+ out :o ! ,spirits are1 :5 !y d n tell me 9 advance1 b by ask+ !m8 ,:5ev] !y h be5 ann\nc$ to me z ?is or t ,_s1 ,i inv>iably treat !m z ! ,spirits ( ^? :om !y ass]t !mselves to be1 &1 9 my conclusions1 am guid$ only by ! p]t95cy ( _! answ]s to my que/ions4 ,:5ev] ,william ,%akespe>e appe>s to me 7&1 by ! way1 let me "h p>5!tically note1 z ?r[+ light on a vex$ "q1 t ,%akespe>e 9 ! ,_s-_w 'favors' ! ,*&os ,portrait1 ev5 to ! two little :ite coll> /r+s hang+ d[n 9 front2 8 ,_s has visit$ me sev]al times1 & su* 0 8 g>b :5 ,i saw him mo/ di/9ctly72 :51 ,i repeat1 ,%akespe>e mat]ializes 9 ! ,cab9et = me1 d ,i n always mo/ rev]5tly salute him1 & does he n graci\sly nod to me--until ,i v5ture mo/ humbly to ask him :at ! mispr9t1 ',vllorxa' 9 ,timon ( ,a!ns /&s =1 :5 he always slams ! curta9s 9 my face8 7,i meekly own t p]haps he is ju/ifi$47 ,h ,i ev] fail$ 9 respectful homage to ,g5]al ,wa%+ton8 ,did ,i ev] ev9ce ! slighte/ mi/ru/ ( ,indian 'braves8' ,:5 a ,_s comes out ( ! ,cab9et especially to me1 h[ am ,i to "k1 or to f9d out1 :o x is b by ask+8 ,if x be n ! ,_s t ,i "n1 w x n1 if x has a %r$ ( hone/y1 set me "r8 ,:at h9d]s x f tell+ me j :o x is8 ,if x be ! ,_s ( my great-gr&mo!r1 x c be surely no satisfaction to h]1 aft] all ! bo!r ( mat]ialization1 to hold conv]se ) me z ! ,_s ( ,sally 9 our ,alley2 & if %e be1 9 e s5se ( ! ^w1 a 'spirity' old lady1 %e w in/antly undeceive me1 & 'let me "k :o ,i am talk+ to4' ,b :y %\ld ,i anticipate deceit at ,spiritual h&s8 ,if ,william ,%akespe>e c appe> to me1 :y n ,fair ,rosamund8 ,h]eupon a ,spirituali/ may ma9ta9 t if ! ,_s said %e 0 ,fair ,rosamund1 & display$ a famili>ity ) ! incid5ts ( t frail woman's life & dea?1 %e probably 0 ,fair ,rosamund4 ,s be x4 ,i yield1 & w g f>!r1 & h]eaft] f9d no m difficulty1 ?an 9 h] case1 9 ,t5nyson's ,olivia1 ,m>ie ,/4 ,clair1 & 9 ! h]oes & h]o9es ( ,s*eh]ezade's ,?\s& & ,"o ,nights4 ,al?\gh ,i h be5 ?us ?w>t$ at e turn 9 my inve/igations ( ,spiritualism1 & f\nd fraud :]e ,i _h look$ = hone/y1 & empt9ess :]e ,i _h hop$ = fulness1 ,i _c ?9k x "r to pass a v]dict1 univ]sal 9 its application1 :]e f> less ?an ! univ]se ( ,spiritualism has be5 obs]v$4 ,my field ( exam9ation has be5 limit$4 ,!re is an outly+ region claim$ by ,spirituali/s :i* ,i h n t\*$1 & into :i* ,i w\ld gladly ent]1 7 !re any prospect t ,i %\ld meet ) m success4 ,i am too deeply imbu$ ) ! belief t we are su* /uff z dreams are made on1 to be unwill+ to accept a few m %ad[s 9 my sleep4 ,un=tunately1 9 my exp]i5ce1 ,dante's motto mu/ be inscrib$ ov] an inve/igation ( ,spiritualism1 & all hope mu/ be ab&on$ by ^? :o ent] on x4 ,if ! p]=mances :i* ,i h witness$ are1 aft] all1 9 _! ess5ce ,spiritual1 _! mode ( manife/ation c]ta9ly places !m only on ! m>g91 ! v outskirts ( t realm ( my/]y :i* ,spiritualism claims z its own4 ,spiritualism1 pure & undefil$1 if x mean any?+ at all1 mu/ be some?+ f> bett] ?an ,slate ,writ+ & ,raps4 ,^! gross] physical manife/ations c be b ! m]e ooze & scum ca/ up by ! waves on ! idle pebble1 ! wat]s ( a heav5-lit sea1 if x exi/1 mu/ lie f> out beyond4 ,! "t is n f> di/ant1 ,i _c b ?9k1 :5 ! m elevat$ class ( ,spirituali/s w ca/ loose f all ^! physical manife/ations1 :i*1 ev5 if !y be prov$ g5u9e1 are b little remov$ f ,mat]ialism1 & ev5tually ,mat]ializ+ ,sances1 held on recurr5t days1 & at fix$ h\rs1 w become unkn[n4 ,,horace ,,h[>d ,,furness4 ,,index4 ,adv]tisem5t call+ = m$iums ,app5dix ,briggs1 ,mr4 ,fr$41 m$ium ,caffray1 ,mr4 ,joseph1 m$ium ,fl9t1 ,mr4 ,r4,w41 m$ium ,full]ton1 ,pr(4 ,g4,s41 on ! ,slade-,zoelln] inve/igation ,furness1 ,h4,h41 on mat]ialization ,on m$iumi/ic developm5t ,on ,slade ,indep5d5t slate writ+ ,kane1 ,mrs4 ,m>g>et ,fox ,keel]1 ,mr4 ,p4,l4,o4,a41 m$ium ,keel]1 ,mr4 ,w4,m41 m$ium ,kell>1 ,mr4 ,h>ry ,kn]r1 ,dr41 on slate writ+ ,ko5ig1 ,pr(4 ,geo4 ,a41 ab\t ,mrs4 ,?ay] ,leidy1 ,pr(4 ,joseph1 ab\t ,mrs4 ,?ay] ,on m$iums ,lett] f ,mrs4 ,kane ,lett]s1 seal$ ,"l1 ,mrs4 ,maud ,e41 m$ium ,mansfield1 ,dr4 ,james ,m>t91 ,mrs4 ,eliza ,a41 m$ium ,m>t91 ,mrs4 ,dr4 ,eleanor ,mat]ialization ,m$iumi/ic developm5t ,names ( commission]s ,patt]son1 ,mrs4 ,s4,e41 m$ium ,photographs1 spiritual ,p[ell1 ,mr41 m$ium ,preface to ! ,app5dix ,rapp+s1 _s ,report ( commission ,ro!rmel1 ,dr4 ,scre51 use ( by ,keel] ,seal$ lett]s ,slade1 ,dr4 ,h5ry1 exam9$ by ,dr4 ,pepp] lett] f p]sonal appe>ance exam9ation ( resolution ( commission 9 reg>d to ,slate writ+ ,_s rapp+s ,spiritual photographs ,?ay]1 ,mrs4 ,m4,b41 m$ium ,tricks ( juggl]s ( ,slade ,wells1 ,mrs41 m$ium ,zoelln]1 ,slade-1 report on call+ att5tion to 9 report