,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,italic text is enclos$ 9 und]scores4 ,a ,,magician ,,among ,,! ,,spirits ,illu/ration3 ,,sir ,,ar?ur ,,conan ,,doyle ,,& ,,h\d9i ,,photograph$ ,,at ,,! ,,auto ,,club1 ,,london1 ,,engl& ,a ,,magician ,,among ,,! ,,spirits ,,by ,,h\d9i ,illu/rat$ ,illu/ration ,publi%]s ,,h>p] ,,bro!rs ,new ,york & ,london ,,mcmxxiv ,a ,,magician ,,among ,,! ,,spirits ,copyright1 #aibd1 by ,h>ry ,h\d9i ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,fir/ ,edition ,o-,y ,,9 ,,wor%ipful ,,homage ,i ,,d$icate ,,?is ,,book ,,to ,,! ,,memory ,,( ,,my ,,sa9t$ ,,"m ,,if ,,god ,,9 ,,8 ,,inf9ite ,,wisdom ,,ev] ,,s5t ,,an ,,angel ,,^u ,,e>? ,,9 ,,human ,,=m ,,x ,,0 ,,my ,,"m ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,,introduction xi ,,preface xxi ,i4 ,,! ,,f\nd]s ,,( ,,mod]n ,,spiritualism #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,dav5port ,,bro!rs #ag ,,iii4 ,,daniel ,,dunglas ,,home #ch ,,iv4 ,,pallad9o #ej ,v4 ,,ann ,o',,delia ,,diss ,,deb> #ff ,,vi4 ,,dr4 ,,slade ,,& ,,8 ,,_s ,,slates #gi ,,vii4 ,,slate ,,writ+ ,,& ,,o!r ,,me?ods #aja ,,viii4 ,,_s ,,photography #aag ,,ix4 ,,sir ,,ar?ur ,,conan ,,doyle #ach ,x4 ,,:y ,,ectoplasm8 #aff ,,xi4 ,,by-,,products ,,( ,,spiritualism #ahj ,,xii4 ,,inve/igations--,,wise ,,& ,,o!rwise #aia ,,xiii4 ,,h[ ,,m$iums ,,obta9 ,,in=mation #bag ,,xiv4 ,,:at ,,y ,,mu/ ,,believe ,,to ,,be ,a ,,spirituali/ #bbi ,,xv4 ,,magicians ,,z ,,detectors ,,( ,,fraud #bdd ,,xvi4 ,,conclusion #bff ,,app5dix #bga ,,illu/rations ,,sir ,,ar?ur ,,conan ,,doyle ,,& ,,h\d9i ,,photograph$ ,,at ,,! ,,auto ,,club1 ,,london1 ,,engl& ,frontispiece ,,page ,,john ,d4 ,,fox ,,& ,,8 ,,wife #aj ,,! ,,fox ,,home ,,at ,,hydesville #aj ,,leah ,,fox ,,fi% #ad ,,katie ,,fox ,,j5ck5 #ad ,,m>g>et ,,fox ,,kane #ad ,,eli%a ,,k5t ,,kane1 ,m4,d4 #ad ,,ira ,,era/us ,,dav5port ,,& ,,h\d9i1 ,,tak5 ,,on ,,july #e1 #aiaa4 ,! la/ photograph ( ! old %[man #bf ,,facsimile ,,( ,,portions ,,( ,a ,,lett] ,,writt5 ,,to ,,h\d9i ,,by ,,ira ,e4 ,,dav5port #bh ,,daniel ,,dunglas ,,home #dd ,,diagram ,,%[+ ,,arrangem5t ,,( ,,rooms1 ,,w9d[s1 ,,etc41 ,,:]e ,,hume',s ,,reput$ ,,feat ,,( ,,float+ ,,took ,,place #dg ,,eusapia ,,pallad9o ,,& ,,h] ,,seance ,,table #fj ,,ann ,o',,delia ,,diss ,,deb> #gf ,,h5ry ,,slade #hh ,,lock$ ,,slate ,,us$ ,,by ,,dr4 ,,h5ry ,,slade ,,9 ,,8 ,,writ+ ,,te/s ,,at ,,philadelphia #if ,,sket* ,,%[+ ,,slade',s ,,seat ,,at ,,! ,,table1 ,,diff]5t ,,positions ,,( ,,slates1 ,,location ,,( ,,sponge1 ,,& ,,me?od ,,( ,,mov+ ,,book #ih ,,writ+ ,,on ,,hone/ ,,slates ,,by ,,means ,,( ,,w$ge ,,& ,,wire #ajd ,,h\d9i1 ,,mrs4 ,,h\d9i1 ,,& ,,mr4 ,,teale1 ,,demon/rat+ ,a ,,me?od ,,( ,,swit*+ ,,slates ,,ov] ,a ,,sitt]',s ,,head #ajf ,,rapp+ ,,me*anism ,,9 ,,heel ,,( ,,m$ium',s ,,%oe #aaa ,,tube ,,& ,,pi/on ,,arrangem5t ,,= ,,mak+ ,,raps #aaa ,,s-,,call$ 8,,_s ,,extra0 ,,on ,,photograph ,,( ,,h>ry ,,price ,,made ,,by ,,william ,,hope ,,( ,,! ,,crewe ,,circle #acj ,,h\d9i ,,& ,,alex&] ,,m>t9 #acd ,,photograph ,,( ,,h\d9i ,,made ,,by ,,alex&] ,,m>t91 ,,at ,,d5v]1 ,,colorado1 ,,on ,,may #aj1 #aibc1 ,,%[+ ,,s-,,call$ 8,,_s ,,extras0 #acf ,,mme4 ,,bisson1 ,,mrs4 ,,feild+ 7,,tom*ick71 ,,& ,,mlle4 ,,eva #agj ,,kell> ,,& ,,h\d9i #bbd ,,introduction ,f my e>ly c>e] z a my/ical ent]ta9] ,i h be5 int]e/$ 9 ,spiritualism z belong+ to ! category ( my/icism1 & z a side l9e to my own phase ( my/]y %[s ,i h associat$ myself ) m$iums1 jo9+ ! rank & file & held seances z an indep5d5t m$ium to fa?om ! tru? 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"t ,i appreciat$ ! fact t ,i surpris$ my cli5ts1 b :ile aw>e ( ! fact t ,i 0 deceiv+ !m ,i did n see or und]/& ! s]i\sness ( trifl+ ) su* sacr$ s5tim5tality & ! baneful result :i* inevitably foll[$4 ,to me x 0 a l>k4 ,i 0 a my/ifi] & z su* my ambition 0 be+ gratifi$ & my love = a mild s5sation satisfi$4 ,aft] delv+ deep ,i realiz$ ! s]i\sness ( x all4 ,z ,i advanc$ to rip] ye>s ( exp]i5ce ,i 0 br\ght to a realization ( ! s]i\sness ( trifl+ ) ! hall[$ rev]5ce :i* ! av]age human be+ be/[s on ! dep>t$1 & :5 ,i p]sonally became afflict$ ) simil> grief ,i 0 *agr9$ t ,i %\ld ev] h be5 guilty ( su* frivolity & = ! fir/ "t realiz$ t x bord]$ on crime4 ,z a consequ5ce my own m5tal attitude became consid]ably m pla/ic4 ,i too w\ld h p>t$ gladly ) a l>ge %>e ( my e>?ly possessions = ! solace ( "o ^w f my lov$ dep>t$--j "o ^w t ,i 0 sure _h be5 g5u9ely be/[$ by !m--& s ,i 0 br\ght to a full consci\sness ( ! sacr$ness ( ! ?\ght1 & became deeply int]e/$ to discov] if !re 0 a possible reality to ! return1 by ,_s1 ( "o :o _h pass$ ov] ! bord] & ev] s9ce h devot$ to ?is ef=t my he>t & s\l & :at bra9 p[] ,i possess4 ,9 ?is frame ( m9d ,i began a new l9e ( psy*ical rese>* 9 all s]i\sness & f t "t to ! pres5t ,i h nev] ent]$ a seance room except ) an op5 m9d dev\tly anxi\s to le>n if int]communication is )9 ! range ( possibilities & ) a will+ness to accept any demon/ration :i* proves a revelation ( tru?4 ,x is ?is "q z to ! tru? or falsity ( int]communication betwe5 ! dead & ! liv+1 m ?an any?+ else1 t has claim$ my att5tion & to :i* ,i h devot$ ye>s ( rese>* & consci5ti\s /udy4 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle says 9 "o ( 8 lectures3 8,:5 "o has a knock at ! door1 "o does n pause1 b goes fur!r to see :at causes x & inve/igates1 & soon] or lat] "o discov]s t a message is be+ deliv]$14440 ,s ,i h gone to inve/igate ! knocks1 b z a result ( my ef=ts ,i mu/ confess t ,i am f>!r ?an ev] f belief 9 ! g5u95ess ( ,_s manife/ations & aft] tw5ty-five ye>s ( ard5t rese>* & endeavor ,i decl>e t no?+ has be5 reveal$ to conv9ce me t int]communication has be5 e/abli%$ betwe5 ! ,spirits ( ! dep>t$ & ^? /ill 9 ! fle%4 ,i h made compacts ) f\rte5 diff]5t p]sons t :i*ev] ( u di$ fir/ w\ld communicate ) ! o!r if x 7 possible1 b ,i h nev] receiv$ a ^w4 ,! fir/ ( ^! compacts 0 made m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s ago & ,i am c]ta9 t if any "o ( ! p]sons c\ld h rea*$ me he w\ld h done s4 ,"o compact 0 made ) my private secret>y1 ! late ,john ,w4 ,s>g5t1 a man ( mature ye>s4 ,we 7 v mu* atta*$ to ea* o!r4 ,! day be=e he und]w5t an op]ation he said to me3 8,h\d9i1 ?is may be ! end4 ,if x is1 ,i am com+ back to y no matt] :at happ5s on ! o!r side provid$ !re is any way ,i c rea* y4 ,& if ,i c come1 y w "k x is ,i because ,i am go+ to w x s /rong t y _c be mi/ak540 ,he di$ ! next day4 ,t 0 m ?an ?ree ye>s ago & !re has be5 no sign4 ,i h wait$ & wat*$ believ+ t if any man ev] c\ld h s5t back ^w he w\ld h be5 ! man4 ,& ,i "k t our m9ds 7 s close to ea* o!r t ,i w\ld h receiv$ ! signal t my fri5d want$ to call me4 ,no "o c\ld accuse me ( be+ unwill+ to receive su* a sign because x w\ld h be5 ! greate/ enlight5m5t ,i c\ld possibly h _h 9 ?is _w4 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 a s9c]e & confirm$ believ] 9 ,_s ph5om5a ^: acqua9tance ,i e/eem1 advises me t ,i d n secure conv9c+ results because ,i am a skeptic & ,i !re=e want to make x cle> t ,i am n a sc(f]4 ,i firmly believe 9 a ,supreme ,be+ & t !re is a ,h]eaft]4 ,!re=e s9ce _! dep>ture f ?is e>? x has be5 my practice1 z a f9al duty1 to visit ! sacr$ re/+ places ( my de>ly belov$ p>5ts1 & ask _! protection & sil5t bless+s ?r\gh ! ,omnipot5t ,almighty4 ,! v fir/ place ,i visit :5 ,i return f a trip is ?is same hall[$ spot4 ,bo? promis$ me fai?fully innum]able times 9 ?is life t if !y c\ld aid & protect me f _! graves or f ! ,great ,beyond1 !y w\ld d s4 ,my m9d has always be5 op5 & receptive & ready to believe4 ,9 att5d+ seances ,i h always made a pl$ge ( honor ) myself to bani% all pr(ane ?\ghts f my m9d to ! utmo/ ( my ability4 ,i fur!r pl$ge myself to conc5trate4 ,i h p]suad$ my :ole s\l1 bra9 & ?\ght to a po9t :]e ! m$ium has my att5tion to su* an ext5t t at ! f9i% ,i feel z mu* exhau/$ z ! m$ium :o %[s to ^? pres5t ! effects ( great /ra9 irrespective ( its cause4 ,?us x mu/ be se5 t ,i am n a skeptic4 ,h[ev]1 x has be5 my life "w to inv5t & publicly pres5t problems1 ! secrets ( :i* n ev5 ! memb]s ( ! magical pr(ession h be5 able to discov]1 & ! effects ( :i* h prov$ z inexplicable to ! sci5ti/s z any m>vel ( ! m$iums1 & ,i claim t 9 s f> z ! revelation ( trick]y is conc]n$ my ye>s ( inve/igation h be5 m productive ?an ! same p]iod ( simil> "w by any sci5ti/2 t my record z a 8my/ifi] ( my/ifi]s0 qualifies me to look bel[ ! surface ( any my/]y problem pres5t$ to me & t ) my eyes tra9$ by ?irty ye>s' exp]i5ce 9 ! realms ( my/]y & occultism x is n /range t ,i view ^! s-call$ ph5om5a f a diff]5t angle ?an ! ord9>y layman or ev5 ! exp]t inve/igator4 ,a memorable incid5t 9 my life & "o t %[s h[ little ! _w at l>ge und]/&s ! me?ods by :i* my my/]ies are produc$ & also %[s h[ easy x is = ev5 a great intellect1 fac$ ) a my/]y x _c fa?om1 to conclude t !re is some?+ sup]natural involv$1 has to d ) ,madame ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt4 ,dur+ "o ( my v>i\s engagem5ts 9 ,p>is %e _h witness$ my p]=mances & 0 anxi\s to see "o ( my outdoor exploits1 s1 :5 we 7 bo? play+ at ! same "t 9 ,bo/on1 out ( good cam>ad]ie ,i gave a special p]=mance at my hotel add+ a few extra exp]im5ts = h] b5efit4 ,z we 7 seat$ 9 ! motor c> on ! way to my demon/ration %e plac$ h] arm g5tly ar\nd my %\ld]1 & 9 t wond]ful speak+ voice ) :i* %e 0 gift$ & :i* has ?rill$ ?\s&s ( auditors1 b n[ /ill$ =ev]1 %e said to me3 8,h\d9i1 y d su* m>vell\s ?+s4 ,c\ldn't y--c\ld y br+ back my leg = me80 ,i look$ at h]1 />tl$1 & fail+ to see any mis*iev\s sp>kle 9 h] eye repli$3 8,good heav5s1 ,madame1 c]ta9ly n2 y _c be s]i\s4 ,y "k my p[]s are limit$ & y are actually ask+ me to d ! impossible40 8,yes10 %e said z %e lean$ clos] to me1 8b y d ! impossible40 ,we look$ at ea* o!r2 %e1 ! travel-worn1 exp]i5c$ woman ( ! _w2 ,i1 ! humble my/ifi]1 nonpluss$ & ?und]/ruck at ! extraord9>y1 un9t5tional complim5t %e 0 pay+ me4 ,!n ,i ask$3 8,are y je/+80 8,mais non1 ,h\d9i1 j'ai jamais t plus srieux dans ma vie10#a %e answ]$ z %e sl[ly %ook h] head4 8,madame1 y exagg]ate my ability10 ,i told h]4 ,ea* ( ! m>vels ( mod]n sci5tific a*ievem5t su* z ! telephone1 radio1 fly+ ma*9e1 radium1 etc41 7 at "o "t class$ z impossible & w\ld h be5 look$ ^u z sup]natural1 if n ,spiritual manife/ations4 ,simil> my/]ies1 b m frail 9 pr9ciple & con/ructive detail1 7 ! in/rum5ts us$ by ! prie/craft ( anci5t religi\s cults = ! purpose ( hold+ ! mass ( un9tellig5t be+s 9 s]vitude4 ,x is n unusual = ! eye or e> to play tricks ) "o b :5 su* illusions & delusions are tak5 = ! ,_s =ms ( ! dep>t$ & voices ( ! dead in/ead ( be+ recogniz$ z "s subjective ph5om5a br\ght ab\t by a physical cause ! situation takes on a grave aspect4 ,x is ?is transf] ( an inn] reaction to an ext]nal object :i* con/itutes practically all t is necess>y to be plac$ 9 ! category ( 8psy*ics10 :o repres5t ! prie/s & m9i/]s ( ,spiritualism4 ,di/ress$ relatives cat* at ! lea/ ^w :i* may remotely indicate t ! ,_s :i* !y seek is 9 communication ) !m4 ,"o little sign ev51 :i* appeals to _! wait+ imag9ation1 %att]s all ord9>y caution & !y are conv]t$4 ,!n !y beg9 to accept all k9ds ( natural ev5ts z results ( ,_s int]v5tion4 ,?is /ate ( m9d is productive ( _m mis=tunes1 includ+ suicides by ^? :o ?9k !y are go+ to happ9ess ) lov$ ones beyond ! pale4 ,:5 9 ,europe 9 #aiai f9i%+ an engagem5t int]rupt$ by ! ,_w ,w> ,i 0 impress$ by ! eag]ness ( grief-/rick5 p>5ts = ! solace ( a ^w f ! boy :o _h pass$ on & my desire = ! tru? 0 r5ew$ ) fre% vigor4 ,i am in=m$ t s great has ! 8m$ium0 craze become 9 ,b]l9 t ! grief-/rick5 resid5ts h sp5t great sums ( money 9 ! hope ( discov]+ m$iums :o w 8gu>antee !m a glimpse beh9d ! veil40 ,x is ) ! deepe/ int]e/ & conc]n t ,i h wat*$ ?is great wave ( ,spiritualism sweep ! _w 9 rec5t mon?s & realiz$ t x has tak5 su* a hold on p]sons ( a neurotic temp]am5t1 especially ^? suff]+ f b]eavem5t1 t x has become a m5ace to heal? & sanity4 ,pr(essor ,george ,m4 ,rob]tson1 em95t psy*opa?ologi/1 & ,physician-,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,royal ,ed9burgh ,m5tal ,hospital1 made ! dang] ( insanity result+ f /rong belief 9 ,spiritualism by neurotics ! subject ( a "p ( 8 annual report 9 #aibj4 ,he says3 8,^? :o _h su/a9$ b]eavem5ts dur+ ! w> & bore !m ) equanimity 9 ! days ( cr[d$ incid5ts & amid/ ! pressure ( w> activities1 su* z ,r$ ,cross & o!r "w1 f9d x mu* h>d] to be> up n[1 al?\gh "t has elaps$4 ,"s h brok5 d[n s9ce ! w> came to an end4 ,_m1 z a solace to _! feel+s1 h tak5 an int]e/ 9 ,spiritualism4 ,s9ce ,dr4 ,*>les ,m]ci] quot$ 9 ! preface ( 8 book #8,spiritualism & ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge' my w>n+ on ! dang] ( neurotic p]sons engag+ 9 practical inquiries ( a ,spirituali/ic nature1 ,i h receiv$ _m reque/s to say m on ! subject4 ,i h little to add save to reaffirm ! /atem5t !n made4 8,i d n consid] ei!r ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle or ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge to be safe judges1 ^: op9ion %\ld be accept$ on ?is difficult & important subject1 9 view ( _! b]eavem5t & unconsci\s desires4 ,if ! wi% be fa!r to ! ?\ght1 x is "m to ! halluc9ation ( ! s5ses4 8,! tricks ! bra9 c play )\t call+ 9 ,spirituali/ic aids are simply a/\nd+1 & only ^? :o h made a /udy ( morbid z well z normal psy*ology1 realize ! full tru? ( ?is40 ,i h read ) ke5 curiosity ! articles by lead+ sci5ti/s on ! subject ( psy*ic ph5om5a1 p>ticul>ly ^? by ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle & ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 9 :i* !y h discuss$ _! respective conv]sions to a belief 9 communication ) ! dead4 ,!re is no d\bt 9 my m9d t "s ( ^! sci5ti/s are s9c]e 9 _! belief b un=tunately x is ?r\gh ?is v s9c]ity t ?\s&s become conv]ts4 ,! fact t !y are sci5ti/s does n end[ !m ) an especial gift = detect+ ! p>ticul> sort ( fraud us$ by m$iums1 nor does x b> !m f be+ deceiv$1 especially :5 !y are =tifi$ 9 _! belief by grief1 = ! v>i\s books & records ( ! subject are replete ) deceptions practis$ on not$ sci5ti/s :o h essay$ to inve/igate prom95t m$iums4 ,x is p]fectly rational to suppose t ,i may be deceiv$ once or twice by a new illusion1 b if my m9d1 :i* has be5 s ke5ly tra9$ = ye>s to inv5t my/]i\s effects1 c be deceiv$1 h[ mu* m susceptible mu/ ! ord9>y obs]v] be4 ,dur+ my la/ trip abroad1 9 #aiai1 ,i att5d$ ov] "o hundr$ seances ) ! sole purpose ( hone/ inve/igation2 ^! seances 7 presid$ ov] by well-kn[n m$iums 9 ,france & ,engl&4 ,9 addition to att5d+ ^! seances ,i sp5t a great deal ( "t conf]r+ ) p]sons prom95tly id5tifi$ ) ,spiritualism4 ,9 ! c\rse ( my int5se inve/igations ,i h met mo/ ( ! fam\s m$iums ( our "t4 ,i h submitt$ to conditions impos$ by !m & religi\sly await$ results1 b ,i /ill "q any s-call$ pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ,spirits :o are int]e/$ 9 any way1 physically or m5tally1 9 ! welf>e ( mortal m54 ,x is n )9 ! prov9ce ( ?is book1 :i* is ! result ( my ye>s ( inve/igation1 to give all ! hi/orical detail conc]n+ e m$ium m5tion$1 ?\gh en\gh are furni%$ 9 ea* in/ance to e/abli% my claims1 ea* ( :i* is bas$ on a ?or\gh /udy ( ! records z are also my /atem5ts _m ( :i* are support$ by docum5t>y evid5ce 9 my possession4 ,i h sp5t a goodly "p ( my life 9 /udy & rese>*4 ,dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s ,i h read e s+le piece ( lit]ature on ! subject ( ,spiritualism t ,i c\ld4 ,i h accumulat$ "o ( ! l>ge/ libr>ies 9 ! _w on psy*ic ph5om5a1 ,spiritualism1 magic1 wit*craft1 demonology1 evil spirits1 etc41 "s ( ! mat]ial go+ back z f> z #adhi1 & ,i d\bt if any "o 9 ! _w has s complete a libr>y on mod]n ,spiritualism1 b no?+ ,i ev] read conc]n+ ! s-call$ ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a has impress$ me z be+ g5u9e4 ,x is true t "s ( ! ?+s ,i read seem$ my/ify+ b ,i "q if !y w\ld be 7 !y to be reproduc$ "u diff]5t circum/ances1 "u te/ conditions1 & be=e exp]t my/ifi]s & op5 m9d$ committees4 ,m9e has n be5 an inve/igation ( a few days or weeks or mon?s b "o t has ext5d$ ov] ?irty ye>s & 9 t ?irty ye>s ,i h n f\nd "o incid5t t sav\r$ ( ! g5u9e4 ,if !re _h be5 any real unalloy$ demon/ration to "w on1 "o t did n reek ( fraud1 "o t c\ld n be reproduc$ by e>?ly p[]s1 !n !re w\ld be some?+ = a f\ndation1 b up to ! pres5t "t ev]y?+ t ,i h inve/igat$ has be5 ! result ( delud$ bra9s or ^? :i* 7 too actively & int5sely will+ to believe4 ,,h\d9i4 ,,preface ,gladly w\ld ,i embrace ,spiritualism if x c\ld prove its claims1 b ,i am n will+ to be delud$ by ! fraudul5t impositions ( s-call$ psy*ics1 or accept z sacr$ reality any ( ! evid5ce t has be5 plac$ be=e me ?us f>4 ,! anci5ts' *ildi% belief 9 demonology & wit*craft2 ! sup]/itions ( ! civiliz$ & unciviliz$1 & ^? m>vell\s my/]ies ( pa/ ages are all laugh$ at by ! full gr[n s5se ( ! pres5t g5]ation2 yet we are ask$1 9 all s]i\sness1 by a few sci5ti/s & s*ol>s1 to accept z absolute tru? su* te/imony z is built up by _! pet m$iums1 :i*1 s f>1 has be5 prov5 to be no?+ beyond a m or less elaborate con/ruction ( fiction re/+ on ! sl5d]e/ ( f\ndations1 or r1 absolutely no f\ndation4 ,n only educat$ m5 & wom5 ) emotional long+s = "s assurance ( ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( dep>t$ lov$ ones1 b p ( all phases & conditions ( life1 h completely surr5d]$ !mselves to belief 9 ! mo/ mon/r\s fiction1 v\*$ = by only a s+le witness ( ! s-call$ ph5om5on1 & t too :5 ! m$ium1 ?r\gh :om ! ph5om5on 0 suppos$ to h pres5t$ itself1 _h be5 caught *eat+ "t & aga94 ,i believe 9 a ,h]eaft] & no great] bless+ c\ld be be/[$ ^u me ?an ! opportunity1 once aga91 to speak to my sa9t$ ,"m :o awaits me ) op5 arms to press me to h] he>t 9 welcome1 j z %e did :5 ,i ent]$ ?is mundane sph]e4 ,h4 ,spr+1 #aibd4 ,a ,,magician ,,among ,,! ,,spirits ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,f\nd]s ,,( ,,mod]n ,,spiritualism ,! /ory ( mod]n _s manife/ations1 s call$1 dates f #ahdh & ! 8solit>y f>mh\se0 ( ,john ,d4 ,fox & 8 wife 9 ! village ( ,hydesville1 9 ,new ,york ,/ate1 & c5tres ar\nd _! two little girls1 ,m>g>et1 eight1 & ,kate1 y\ng] by a ye> & a half4 ,successfully exploit$ :ile /ill *ildr52 cr$it$ ) occult p[]2 becom+ _w-fam\s z 8,! ,fox ,si/]s10--_! record is1 )\t exception1 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ 9 ! hi/ory ( spiritualism4 ,john ,fox & 8 wife appe> to h be5 ( ! 8good1 hone/10 b n m5tally ke5 type ( f>m] folk4 ,( ! two1 ! wife 0 ! m 8simple m9d$10 & :5 ! 8n]v\s1 sup]/iti\s woman0 began to he> unusual noises :i* %e c\ld n acc\nt =1 & :i* seem$ 9 "s peculi> mann] connect$ ) h] *ildr51 %e conclud$ at once t ! s\nds 7 8unnatural0 & began to brood ov] ! matt]4 ,h] fe>s increas$ ) ! p]si/5t recurr5ce ( ! my/]i\s s\nds1 & be=e long %e took "s ( ! neighbors into h] confid5ce4 ,!y 7 z puzzl$ z ! "m1 ! ,fox home became an object ( suspicion & ! neighborhood set itself ! task ( solv+ ! my/]y4 ,) ! increase ( int]e/ came a proportionate increase 9 ! noises1 :i* comm5c$ to be kn[n z 8rapp+s10 & :i*1 9 spite ( ! positive d5ials by ! *ildr5 ( any k ( h[ !y 7 produc$1 regul>ly answ]$ by an uncanny code que/ions ask$ ! two girls4 ,! possibility ( duplicity 9 su* *ildr5 nev] occurr$ to any "o 9 ,hydesville1 ) ! result t ! timid h9t ( a 8disembodi$ _s0 soon became a !ory4 ,"s "o ask$ ! girls if a murd] _h ev] be5 committ$ 9 ! h\se4 ,! om9\s s\nds ( ! code answ]$ 9 ! affirmative & at once to ! eag] inve/igators1 ! !ory became a prov5 fact & !re fla%$ up 9 _! m9ds ! vision ( a p]sonality 9 ! ,_s ,_w endeavor+ by crude means1 :i* some:at resembl$ telegraphy1 to give to human be+s ! b5efit ( its va/] k1 ! :ole affair 9 "s obscure mann] be+ connect$ ) two little girls4 ,at ?is critical mom5t a m>ri$ daught] ( ,john ,d4 ,fox & 8 wife came home to ,hydesville = a visit4 ,tw5ty-?ree ye>s old] ?an little ,m>g>et1 ( a v diff]5t type ?an ei!r fa!r or "m1 %e seems to h grasp$ in/antly ! possibilities 9 ! 8occult0 p[]s ( h] little si/]s & to h tak5 complete comm& ( ! ,fox family's affairs at once4 ,h] fir/ move 0 to organize a 8,society ( ,spirituali/s0 & enc\rage cr[ds to come to ! h\se to see ! *ildr54 ,hydesville became fam\s almo/ ov]night4 ,news ( ! peculi> 8rapp+s0 spread ) lightn+-l rapidity & soon became an absorb+ topic ( conv]sation1 n only 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b 9 ,engl&1 ,france1 ,italy1 & ,g]many z well4 ,wom5 l ,h>riet ,m>t9eau & ,elizabe? ,b>rett ,br[n+ 7 said to h giv5 _! :ole ?\ght to x1 & m5 ( ! /ronge/ intellect & w to be 8caught 9 ! me%es x _h wov5 9 contemporane\s ?\ght40 ,hydesville became too small a field = ! op]ations ( ,mrs4 ,fi%1 ! old] si/]1 v quickly1 & soon %e appe>s 9 ,ro*e/] ) ! girls1 publicly exhibit+ _! feats to great cr[ds = money1 realiz+ f "o hundr$ to a hundr$ & fifty doll>s a night 9 pr(its1 :i* %e pocket$4 ,f ,ro*e/] %e took !m to ,new ,york ,city1 & lat] ! girls made a t\r ( ! cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 attract+ ! 8mo/ prom95t !ologians1 physicians1 & pr(essional m5 ( all k9ds1 z well z great cr[ds ev]y:]e40 ,!re is no record t ! girls 7 ev] "u ! managem5t ( ,mrs4 ,fi% aft] !y left ,new ,york ,city al?\gh %e m5ac$ !m cont9ually & ,m>g>et fe>$ h] z long z %e liv$4 ,! gr& t\r ov]1 ,kate1 sponsor$ by ,horace ,greeley1 w5t to s*ool & ,m>g>et1 j develop+ into an attractive "y woman1 & de/9$ to become ! m fam\s ( ! two m$iums1 began a s]ies ( seances 9 rooms occupi$ by h]self & "m at ! ,union ,hotel 9 ,philadelphia4 ,!re romance ent]$ h] life on a day 9 #ahec 9 ! p]son ( ,dr4 ,eli%a ,k5t ,kane1 ! not$ ,arctic explor]4 ,8 _h be5 a rem>kable c>e]4 ,belong+ to "o ( ! mo/ ari/ocratic families 9 ,philadelphia2 ! son ( a judge2 h&some2 /ill "u ?irty-f\r2 graduat$ m ?an t5 ye>s previ\sly f ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 he _h gone out to ,*9a ) ,commodore ,p>k] z 8surgeon ( ! embassy10 lat] obta9$ a leave ( abs5ce & travell$ ?r\gh ,greece on foot1 w5t up ! ,nile1 t\r$ ,india1 ,ceylon1 & ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&s1 & ev5 8d>$ ! ,himalayas40 ,! ,mexican ,w> _h furni%$ him an opportunity to 8w9 spurs = gallantry40 &1 ?is ov]1 he _h jo9$ a relief exp$ition :i* w5t 9 se>* ( ,sir ,john ,frankl9 9 #ahej4b ,?is mu* travell$1 mu* exp]i5c$ man ( ! _w 0 in/antly & irresi/ibly attract$ to ! "y m$ium4 ,an acqua9tance 0 =m$ & x 0 n long be=e ,doctor ,kane det]m9$ t1 reg>dless ( all ob/acles1 %e %\ld be 8 wife4 ,9 spite ( ! ef=ts ( 8 family1 he soon made arrangem5ts to educate ,m>g>et1 & %e 0 plac$ ) a tutor 9 a quiet suburb ( ,philadelphia1 :]e an aunt ( ! doctor's c\ld h an ov]sight ( h] & :]e 9 addition to h] o!r /udies %e 0 to be made pr(ici5t 9 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 & ,italian1 z well z vocal & in/rum5tal music4 ,h] vacations 7 sp5t ) a si/] ( ,s5ator ,cockrell4 ,= "s ?ree or f\r ye>s %e 0 ?us %elt]$ f ! _w1 :ile ! doctor did all 9 8 p[] to eradicate f h] m9d ev]y?+ connect$ ) spiritualism & 8rapp+s40 ,!n came ! turn ( ! tide4 ,! doctor became brok5 9 heal? z a result ( exposure 9 ! ,arctic & decid$ to g abroad4 ,!re _h be5 nei!r civil or religi\s c]emony to m>k 8 m>riage to ,m>g>et1 b j be=e he sail$1 9 ! pres5ce ( h] "m & o!r witnesses1 he decl>$ t !y 7 husb& & wife4 ,8 heal? grew worse 9 ,london & he left !re = ! ,we/ ,indies1 :]e ,m>g>et & h] "m 7 to jo9 him1 b _! prep>ations = ! j\rney 7 cut %ort by ! ann\ncem5t 9 ! pap]s ( 8 dea? 9 ,havana on ! #af? ( ,febru>y1 #aheg4 ,m>g>et 0 pro/rat$ by ! bl[4 ,a long sickness foll[$ & :5 %e f9ally recov]$ x 0 to face ! _w1 n only fri5dless & alone1 b p5niless z well1 =1 ow+ to a compromise1 %e did n %>e 9 ! doctor's e/ate4 ,disappo9t$1 di%e>t5$1 & bitt] %e w5t back to h] ,spiritualism & 8rapp+s40 ,= ?irty ye>s %e w&]$ f place to place hold+ seances4 ,= ?irty ye>s %e suff]$ ! tortures ( remorse & ill heal?4 ,%e believ$ %e 0 be+ driv5 8into hell40 ,%e loa!d ! ?+ %e 01 & tri$ at times to dr[n h] tr\bles 9 w9e4 ,= ?irty ye>s %e liv$ 9 con/ant fe> ( h] old] si/]4 ,!n ,m>g>et ,kane f\nd a tempor>y solace 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,b !re 7 /ill m mon?s ( /ruggle be=e %e f9ally f\nd c\rage to tell ! /ory ( ! _w-fam\s 8rapp+s0 9 a sign$ confession giv5 to ! press 9 ,octob]1 #ahhh4c 8,i d ?is10 %e said1 8because ,i consid] x my duty1 a sacr$ ?+1 a holy mission1 to expose x 7,spiritualism74 ,i want to see ! day :5 x is entirely done away )4 ,aft] ,i expose x ,i hope ,spiritualism w be giv5 a dea? bl[4 ,i 0 ! fir/ 9 ! field & ,i h a "r to expose x4#d 8,my si/] ,katie & ,i 7 v "y *ildr5 :5 ?is horrible deception began4 ,i 0 only eight1 j a ye> & a half old] ?an %e4 ,we 7 v mis*iev\s *ildr5 & s\ght m]ely to t]rify our de> "m1 :o 0 a v good woman & v easily fright5$4 8,:5 we w5t to b$ at night we us$ to tie an apple to a /r+ & move ! /r+ up & d[n1 caus+ ! apple to bump on ! floor1 or we w\ld drop ! apple on ! floor1 mak+ a /range noise e "t x w\ld reb\nd4 ,"m li/5$ to ?is = a "t4 ,%e w\ld n und]/& x & did n suspect u z be+ capable ( a trick because we 7 s "y4 8,at la/ %e c\ld /& x no long] & %e call$ ! neighbors 9 & told !m ab\t x4 ,x 0 ?is t set u to discov] a means ( mak+ ! raps m effectually4 ,i ?9k1 :5 ,i reflect ab\t x1 t x 0 a mo/ wond]ful discov]y1 a v wond]ful ?+ t *ildr5 %\ld make su* a discov]y1 & all ?r\gh a desire to d mis*ief only4#e 8,our olde/ si/] 0 tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age :5 ,i 0 born4 ,%e 0 9 ,ro*e/] :5 ^! tricks fir/ began b came to ,hydesville1 ! little village 9 c5tral ,new ,york :]e we 7 born & liv$4 8,all ! neighbors ar\nd1 z ,i h said1 7 call$ 9 to witness ^! manife/ations4 ,!re 7 s _m p com+ to ! h\se t we 7 n able to make use ( ! apple trick except :5 we 7 9 b$ & ! room 0 d>k4 ,ev5 !n we c\ld h>dly d x1 s ! only way 0 to rap on ! b$/ead4 8,& t is ! way we began4 ,fir/1 z a m]e trick to fright5 "m1 & !n1 :5 s _m p came to see u *ildr51 we 7 ourselves fright5$1 & = self-pres]vation =c$ to keep x up4 ,no "o suspect$ u ( any trick because we 7 su* "y *ildr54 ,we 7 l$ on by my si/] purposely & by "m un9t5tionally4 ,we (t5 he>d h] say3 8#8,is ?is a disembodi$ _s t has tak5 possession ( my de> *ildr58' 8,t enc\rag$ our fun & we w5t on4 ,all ! neighbors ?\ght !re 0 some?+ & !y want$ to f9d out :at x 04 ,!y 7 conv9c$ t "s "o _h be5 murd]$ 9 ! h\se4 ,!y ask$ ! spirits ?r\gh u ab\t x & we w\ld rap "o = ! _s answ] #8yes1' n ?ree z we did aft]w>ds4 ,! murd] !y conclud$ mu/ h be5 committ$ 9 ! h\se4 ,!y w5t ov] ! :ole surr\nd+ c\ntry try+ to get ! names ( p :o _h =m]ly liv$ 9 ! h\se4 ,f9ally !y f\nd a man by ! "n ( ,bell1 & !y said t ?is poor innoc5t man _h committ$ a murd] 9 ! h\se & t ! noises came f ! _s ( ! murd]$ p]son4 ,poor ,bell 0 %unn$ & look$ ^u by ! :ole community z a murd]]4#f 8,mrs4 ,und]hill1 my elde/ si/]1 took ,katie & me to ,ro*e/]4 ,!re x 0 t we discov]$ a new way to make ! raps4 ,my si/] ,katie 0 ! fir/ to obs]ve t by swi%+ h] f+]s %e c\ld produce c]ta9 noises ) h] knuckles & jo9ts1 & t ! same effect c\ld be made ) ! toes4 ,f9d+ t we c\ld make raps ) our feet--fir/ ) "o foot & !n ) bo?--we practic$ until we c\ld d ?is easily :5 ! room 0 d>k4 8,l mo/ p]plex+ ?+s :5 made cle>1 x is a/oni%+ h[ easily x is done4 ,! rapp+s are simply ! result ( a p]fect control ( ! muscles ( ! leg bel[ ! knee1 :i* gov]n ! t5dons ( ! foot & all[ action ( ! toe & ankle bones t is n commonly kn[n4 ,su* p]fect control is only possible :5 a *ild is tak5 at an e>ly age & c>efully & cont9ually taught to practice ! muscles1 :i* gr[ /iff 9 lat] ye>s4 ,a *ild at twelve is almo/ too old4 ,) control ( ! muscles ( ! foot1 ! toes may be br\ght d[n to ! floor )\t any movem5t t is p]ceptible to ! eye4 ,! :ole foot1 9 fact1 c be made to give rapp+s by ! use only ( ! muscles bel[ ! knee4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! simple explanation ( ! :ole me?od ( ! knocks & raps4 8,9 ,ro*e/] ,mrs4 ,und]hill gave exhibitions4 ,we _h cr[ds com+ to see u & %e made z mu* z a hundr$ to a hundr$ & fifty doll>s a night4 ,%e pocket$ ?is4 ,p>ties came 9 f all p>ts to see u4 ,_m z soon z !y he>d a little rap 7 conv9c$4 ,to all que/ions we answ]$ by raps4 ,we knew :5 to rap #8yes' or #8no' accord+ to c]ta9 signs :i* ,mrs4 ,und]hill gave u dur+ ! seance4 8,a great _m p :5 !y he> ! rapp+ imag9e at once t ! spirits are t\*+ !m4 ,x is a v common delusion4 ,"s v weal?y p came to see me "s ye>s ago :5 ,i liv$ 9 ,=ty-second ,/reet & ,i did "s rapp+s = !m4 ,i made ! _s rap on ! *air & "o ( ! ladies cri$ out3 8#8,i feel ! _s tapp+ me on ! %\ld]4' 8,( c\rse t 0 pure imag9ation4 8,katie & ,i 7 l$ ar\nd l lambs4 ,we w5t to ,new ,york f ,ro*e/] & !n all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we drew imm5se cr[ds4 ,i rememb] p>ticul>ly ,c9c9nati4 ,we /opp$ at ! ,burnett ,h\se4 ,! rooms 7 jamm$ f morn+ till night & we 7 call$ ^u by ^? old wret*es to %[ our rapp+s :5 we %\ld h be5 out at play 9 ! fre% air4 8,nobody has ev] suspect$ any?+ f ! />t 9 #ahdh until ! pres5t day z to any trick]y 9 our me?ods4 ,!re has nev] be5 a detection4#g ,b z ! _w grew wise & sci5ce began to inve/igate we began to adapt our exp]im5ts to our audi5ces4 ,our seances 7 held 9 a room4 ,!re 0 a c5tre-table 9 ! middle & we all /ood ar\nd x4 8,z f> z ,spirits 7 conc]n$ nei!r my si/] nor ,i ?\ght ab\t x4 ,i "k t !re is no su* ?+ z ! dep>t$ return+ to ?is life4 ,_m p h said to me t su* a ?+ 0 possible & seem$ to believe s firmly 9 x t ,i tri$ to see1 & ,i h tri$ 9 e =m & "k t x _c be done4 8,aft] ,i m>ri$1 ,dr4 ,kane w\ld n let me ref] to my old life--he want$ me to =get x4 ,b :5 ,i 0 poor1 aft] 8 dea?1 ,i 0 driv5 to x aga91 & ,i wi% to say cle>ly t ,i owe all my mis=tune to t woman1 my si/]4 ,i h ask$ h] "t & aga93 8#8,n[ t y are ri* :y don't y save y\r s\l8' 8,b at my words %e w\ld fly into a passion4 ,%e want$ to e/abli% a new religion & %e told me t %e receiv$ messages f spirits4 ,%e knew t we 7 trick+ p b %e tri$ to make u believe spirits exi/$4 ,%e told u t be=e we 7 born spirits came into h] room & told h] t we 7 de/9$ = great ?+s4 8,yes1 ,i am go+ to expose ,spiritualism f its v f\ndation4 ,i h _h ! idea 9 my head = _m a ye> b ,i h nev] come to a det]m9ation be=e4 ,i h ?\ght ( x day & night4 ,i loa! ! ?+ ,i h be54 ,i us$ to say to ^? :o want$ me to give a seance3 8#8,y are driv+ me into ,hell4' 8,!n ! next day ,i w\ld dr[n my remorse 9 w9e4 ,i 0 too hone/ to rema9 a #8m$ium4' ,t's :y ,i gave up my exhibitions4 ,i h se5 s mu* mis]able deception6 ,e morn+ ( my life ,i h x be=e me4 ,:5 ,i wake up ,i brood ov] x4 ,t is :y ,i am will+ to /ate t ,spiritualism is a fraud ( ! wor/ description4 ,i h _h a life ( sorr[1 ,i h be5 poor & ill1 b ,i consid] x my duty1 a sacr$ ?+1 a holy mission to expose x4 ,i want to see ! day :5 x is entirely done away )4 ,aft] my si/] ,katie & ,i expose x ,i hope ,spiritualism w be giv5 a dea? bl[4 8,i d n want x und]/ood t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has advis$ me to make ^! public exposures & confession4 ,x is my own idea4 ,my own mission4 ,i w\ld h done x long ago if ,i c\ld h _h ! necess>y money & c\rage to d x4 ,i c\ld n f9d anyone to help me--,i 0 too timid to ask4 8,i am n[ v poor4 ,i int5d1 h[ev]1 to expose ,spiritualism because ,i ?9k x is my sacr$ duty4 ,if ,i _c d x :o c8 ,i :o h be5 ! beg9n+ ( x8 ,at lea/ ,i hope to r$uce ! ranks ( ! eight million ,spirituali/s 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i g into x z into a holy w>4 ,i am wait+ anxi\sly & fe>lessly = ! mom5t :5 ,i c %[ ! _w1 by p]sonal demon/ration1 t all ,spiritualism is a fraud & a deception4 ,x is a bran* ( leg]dema91 b x has to be closely /udi$ to ga9 p]fection4 ,none b a *ild at an e>ly age1 w\ld h ev] atta9$ ! pr(ici5cy & wr\ght su* widespread evil z ,i h4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,d4 ,,fox ,,& ,,8 ,,wife ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fox ,,home ,,at ,,hydesville 8,i tru/ t ?is /atem5t1 com+ solemnly f me1 ! fir/ & ! mo/ successful 9 ?is deception1 w break ! rapid gr[? ( ,spiritualism & prove t x is all a fraud1 hypocrisy & delusion4 7,sign$7 8,m>g>et ,fox ,kane40#h ,mrs4 ,kane's 8confession0 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,sunday edition ( ! ,new ,york ,_w on ,octob] #ba1 #ahhh4 ,arrangem5ts _h be5 made = h] to give a public demon/ration & exposition ( ! s-call$ 8m>vell\s0 ,spirituali/ic 8ph5om5a0 t same ev5+ at ! ,academy ( ,music 9 ,new ,york4 ,mean:ile1 9 ord] to foil ! 8attempts0 ( c]ta9 m$iums to 8kidnap h]0 %e 0 be+ closely gu>d$ at h] hotel :]e dur+ ! day %e 0 int]view$ by newspap] m54 ,expect+ :5 %e left h] room to answ] que/ions only %e nev]!less readily cons5t$ to give "s evid5ce ( 8h[ ! trick 0 done0 9 ord] to d all 9 h] p[] to 8complete ! exposure & demon/rate ! utt] absurdity ( ! claim made by m$iums t %e 0 possess$ ( spiritual p[] 9 spite ( h] d5ials40 ,! ,_w report] told ( ?is private demon/ration z foll[s3 8#8,n[1' said ,mrs4 ,kane1 #8,i w /& up be=e ^! fold+-doors & y may /& z ne> z y please & ,i w call up any 8_s0 t y wi% & answ] any que/ions4 ,"o rap means 8no0 & ?ree raps mean 8yes40 ,are y ready8' 8#8,is ,napoleon ,bonap>te pres5t8' ! report] ask$1 wat*+ ,mrs4 ,kane closely4 ,?ree raps 7yes74 8#8,does he "k me8 ,i mean did he ev] meet & conv]se ) me8' ,?ree raps4 8#8,t is /range1 isn't x1' rem>k$ ,mrs4 ,kane1 smil+1 #89 view ( ! fact t he mu/ h di$ be=e y 7 born8 ,try aga94' 8#8,is ,abraham ,l9coln pres5t8' ,?ree raps4 8#8,well y see ! 8spirits0 are v oblig+4' 8#8,w ,h>rison be elect$8' ,"o l\d rap 7no74 8#8,w ,presid5t ,clevel& get ano!r t]m8' ,?ree raps40 ,t night "s two ?\s& or m p]sons cr[d$ ! ,academy ( ,music to witness ! s5sational expos4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 sob]1 s5sible p :o 8hail$ ) delight0 ! ann\ncem5t t "o ( ! fam\s ,fox ,si/]s 0 to make a 8clean brea/ ( h] %>e 9 ,spirituali/ic humbugg]y40 ,b c]ta9 portions ( ! h\se 7 pack$ ) pron\nc$ ,spirituali/s1 m5 & wom5 :o reg>d$ all ef=ts to disillusion ! public z s _m p]sonal insults1 & :51 previ\s to ,mrs4 ,kane's appe>ance1 ,dr4 ,c4 ,m4 ,ri*mond1 a prom95t ,new ,york d5ti/ :o _h sp5t tw5ty ye>s & ?\s&s ( doll>s inve/igat+ m$iumi/ic tricks & wiles expla9$ & demon/rat$ 9 full light ! full me?ods ( produc+ !m1 ?is ,spirituali/ic cont+5t became decid$ly ho/ile & :5 ,mrs4 ,kane f9ally /epp$ be=e ! big audi5ce to 8confess orally :at %e _h already confess$ 9 pr9t0 %e 0 labor+ "u too great a n]v\s /ra9 to make any 8intellig5t utt]ance40 ,^? 9 *>ge ( ! affair realiz+ t an address 0 out ( ! "q at once sugge/$ t %e imm$iately give a demon/ration ( ! 8rapp+s40 ,"o ( ! ,new ,york pap]s ! next morn+ publi%$ ! foll[+ description ( :at happ5$4#i 8,b if h] tongue _h lo/ its p[] h] pret]natural toe jo9t _h n4 ,a pla9 wood5 /ool1 or table1 re/+ ^u f\r %ort legs & hav+ ! prop]ties ( a s\nd+ bo>d 0 plac$ 9 front ( h]4 ,remov+ h] %oe1 %e plac$ h] "r foot ^u ?is little table4 8,! entire h\se became brea?lessly /ill & 0 rew>d$ by a numb] ( little %ort1 %>p raps--^? my/]i\s s\nds :i* h = =ty ye>s fright5$ & bewild]$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p 9 ?is c\ntry & 9 ,europe4 8,a committee consi/+ ( ?ree physicians tak5 f ! audi5ce !n asc5d$ ! /age1 & hav+ made an exam9ation ( h] foot dur+ ! progress ( ! rapp+s1 unhesitat+ly agre$ t ! s\nds 7 made by ! action ( ! fir/ jo9t ( h] l>ge toe4 8,! demon/ration 0 p]fect & complete & only ! mo/ hopelessly prejudic$ & bigot$ fanatics ( ,spiritualism c\ld )/& ! irresi/ible =ce ( ?is commonplace explanation & exhibition ( h[ _s rapp+s are produc$40 ,! exposure attract$ widespread att5tion4 ,lett]s p\r$ 9 f f> & wide begg+ = confirmation1 explanation or d5ial4 ,! re/ ( ! tribe ( m$iums naively h9t$ t if !re _h be5 fraud x 0 well to h x expos$ b ( c\rse !y 7 g5u9e4 ,_m :o _h believ$ 9 ,spiritualism wrote mo/ pa!tically4 ,"o ( ^! writ+ f ,san ,francisco says3 8,i h be5 a believ] 9 ! ph5om5a f its fir/ inception ?r\gh y & y\r si/]1 believ+ x to be true s9ce t "t4 8,i am n[ eighty-"o ye>s old & h b a %ort "t ( c\rse1 to rema9 9 ?is _w1 & ,i feel a great anxiety to "k ?r\gh y if ,i h be5 deceiv$ all ?is "t 9 a matt] ( vital int]e/ to u all40#aj ,b p]haps ( !m all none bett] expresses :at a bl[ ! exposure 0 to ?\s&s :o _h accept$ z g5u9e ! messages ( ! my/]i\s raps or describes m vividly ! effect ( ,spiritualism on _m :o are attract$ to x ?an ! foll[+ f a woman 9 ,bo/on4#aa 8,hundr$s ( ?\s&s h believ$ ?r\gh y & y alone4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s eag]ly ask y :e!r all ! glori\s light t !y fanci$ y _h giv5 !m1 0 b ! false flick] ( a common dip-c&le ( fraud4 8,if1 z y say1 y 7 =c$ to pursue ?is impo/ure f *ildhood1 ,i c =give y1 & ,i am sure ,god w2 = he turns n back ! truly rep5tant4 ,i w n upbraid y4 ,i am sure y h suff]$ z mu* z any p5alty1 human or div9e1 c\ld cause y to suff]4 ,! disclosures t y make take f me all t ,i h *]i%$ mo/4 ,!re is no?+ left = me n[ b to hope = ! reality ( t repose :i* dea? promises u4 8,x is p]haps bett] t ! delusion %\ld be at la/ swept away by "o s+le ^w1 & t ^w #8fraud4' ,illu/ration3 ,,leah ,,fox ,,fi% ,illu/ration3 ,,katie ,,fox ,,j5ck5 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>g>et ,,fox ,,kane ,illu/ration3 ,,eli%a ,,k5t ,,kane1 ,m4,d4 8,i "k t ! pursuit ( ?is %ad[y belief has wr\ght ^u my bra9 & t ,i am no long] my old self4 ,money ,i h sp5t 9 ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( doll>s )9 a few %ort ye>s to propitiate ! #8m$iumi/ic' intellig5ce4 ,x is true t nev] once h ,i receiv$ a message or ! tok5 ( a ^w t did n leave a /ill unsatisfi$ long+ 9 my he>t1 a feel+ t x 0 n really my lov$ "o aft] all :o 0 speak+ to me1 or if x 0 my lov$ "o t he 0 *ang$1 t ,i h>dly knew him & he h>dly knew me4 ,b t mu/ h be5 ! true intuition4 ,x is bett] t ! delusion is pa/1 aft] all1 = _h ,i kept on 9 t way1 ,i am sure ,i %\ld h gone mad4 ,! con/ant seek+1 ! frequ5t pret5d$ response1 its unsatisfy+ mean+1 ! s5se ( di/ance & *ange betwe5 me & my lov$ "o--oh6 x has be5 horrible1 horrible6 8,he :o is dy+ ( ?ir/ & has ! sweet cup ev] snat*$ f 8 lips1 j z ! fir/ drop t\*es !m--he alone c "k :at 9 actual ?+s is ! similitude ( ?is ,spirituali/ic torture4 8,god bless y1 = ,i ?9k t y n[ speak ! tru?4 ,y h my =giv5ess at lea/1 & ,i believe t ?\s&s ( o!rs w =give y1 = ! atonem5t made 9 season wipes out mu* ( ! /a9 ( ! e>ly s940 ,m>g>et ,kane's 8confession0 did n br+ h] ! relief or fri5ds %e _h hop$ =1 nor did x end h] connection ) ,spiritualism =1 glad z %e w\ld h be5 to give x up = good1 h] !atrical exposure 0 a f9ancial failure & be=e long %e 0 d[n & out aga9 & once m %e resort$ to ,spiritualism z a means ( livelihood1 giv+ seances & m$iumi/ic meet+s 9 a numb] ( cities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 b h] p[] ( fool+ ! public 0 gone4 ,hav+ confess$ to deceit once1 no am\nt ( p]suasion on h] "p c\ld conv9ce ! public t %e 0 g5u9e1 & 9 place ( ! ?\s&s :o _h flock$ to h] 9 h] y\ng] days %e nev] _h m ?an a h&ful at h] meet+s4 ,h] only fri5ds 7 ,spirituali/s = /rangely en\gh "s ( !m /ill _h fai? 9 h]1 ev5 :5 %e 0 expos+ ,spiritualism1 believ+ t %e _h fall5 into ! h&s ( evil spirits :5 %e confess$ t %e 0 a fraud4 ,"s "t aft] ! confession a 8recantation0 0 circulat$ z com+ f ,mrs4 ,kane4 ,i 0 nev] able to f9d any pro( ( its au!nticity b my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,s4 ,davis1 :o knew h] well1 in=m$ me t %e did make x--t %e _h to1 or />ve4 ,x 0 n :olly volunt>y ?\gh z ,mr4 ,newton 7!n ,presid5t ( ! ,fir/ ,society ( ,spirituali/s7 conv9c$ h] t x w\ld be = h] int]e/1 & ! int]e/ ( ,spiritualism z well to d x4 ,x made little diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 = ! c>e] ( ! un=tunate woman 0 ne>ly ov]4 ,frequ5tly ov]come by dr9k1 =c$ on by privation & mis]y1 dea? came to h]1 on ,m>* #h1 #ahie1 less ?an sev5 ye>s aft] %e _h /ood 9 a cr[d$ !atre & delib]ately %[n ! me?od ( mak+ ! raps :i* _h br\ght h] fame = f\r decades4 ,! ,fox ,si/]s us$ ,spiritualism only z a means to 8get :ile ! gett+ 0 good40 ,=tunately = ! g5]al public ,spiritualism receiv$ a sev]e jolt 9 ! confession ( ,m>g>et ,fox ,kane2 !re 0 an end to ! ,fox 8sw9dle0 & an untold am\nt ( blood-money & grief sav$ to poor misguid$ s\ls s easily fool$ by a simple physical trick4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,dav5port ,,bro!rs ,su* evid5ce ( spirits z ! simple 8rapp+s0 ( ! ,fox ,si/]s soon gave place to m elaborate 8manife/ations0 & ) ! appe>ance ( ,ira ,era/us ,dav5port & 8 bro!r ,william ,h5ry ,h>rison ,dav5port1 work+ toge!r1 & kn[n z ! 8,dav5port ,bro!rs10 ^! manife/ations became complicat$ exhibitions involv+ ! use ( a cab9et1 rope tricks1 bells1 & v>i\s horns & musical in/rum5ts4 ,^! bro!rs h always be51 & are /ill1 po9t$ to z be+ indisputable pro( ( ! reality & g5u95ess ( m$iumi/ic ph5om5a & public int]e/ 9 ,spiritualism 0 greatly /imulat$ by ! trem5d\s s5sation & discussion caus$ by _! demon/rations1 yet an int]e/+ tra9 ( circum/ances put me 9 possession ( facts m ?an suffici5t to disprove _! hav+1 or ev5 claim+1 spirituali/ic p[]4 ,dur+ _m ( ! ye>s 9 :i* ,i h be5 mak+ a /udy ( ,spiritualism ,i suppos$ bo? ( ! ,dav5ports dead & :5 my fri5d1 ,h>ry ,kell>1 9 rec\nt+ "s ( 8 e>ly exp]i5ces & h>d%ips told me t he _h be5 associat$ ) !m at "o "t & t ,ira ,dav5port 0 /ill liv+ ,i 0 surpris$ inde$4 ,i at once communicat$ ) him & !re foll[$ a pleasant acqua9tance :i* la/$ until 8 dea? & furni%$ me ) mu* ( hi/oric value conc]n+ ! bro!rs :i* has nev] appe>$ 9 pr9t4 ,h]et(ore all publi%$ acc\nts ( ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs' do+s h be5 vague1 speculative1 lack+ 9 actual k1 & mislead+ because ! au?ors h be5 victims ( delusion1 b ! in=mation "h giv5 is bas$ on a long correspond5ce ) ,ira ,dav5port z well z an op5 he>t$ confession :i* he made to me %ortly be=e 8 dea?1 answ]+ all my que/ions unres]v$ly & (f]+ to assi/ me 9 e way he c\ld z he want$ my /atem5ts#ab to be accurate 9 ! book on ,spiritualism :i* he knew ,i 0 writ+4 ,! ,dav5port ,bro!rs 7 devot$ly atta*$ to ea* o!r & :5 9 #ahgg ,william di$ :ile !y 7 9 ,au/ralia1 ,ira ! surviv+ bro!r 0 completely upset4 ,he made "o feeble attempt to re9/ate himself1 b ! 8,_s0 0 lack+ & he return$1 a disc\rag$ man1 to sp5d ! rema9d] ( 8 days 9 peace & quiet at home4 ,:ile play+ ,au/ralia e>ly 9 #aiaj = ,h>ry ,rick>ds ,i hunt$ up ! grave ( ,william ,dav5port & f9d+ x sadly neglect$ ,i _h x put 9 ord]1 fre% fl[]s plant$ on x & ! /one "w repair$4#ac ,x 0 also on ?is trip t ,i met ,william ,m4 ,fay ( 8,dav5port ,bro!rs & ,fay10 :o told me _m int]e/+ ?+s ab\t ! bro!rs & on my return to ,am]ica "o ( ! fir/ ?+s :i* ,i did 0 to g to ,maysville1 ,*autauqua ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 to make ,ira ,dav5port a visit4 ,he met me at ! /ation & took me to 8 home1 an exceptionally happy & re/ful "o presid$ ov] by ! second ,mrs4 ,dav5port1 ! fir/ hav+ di$ 9 *ildbir?4 ,?is second m>riage 0 mo/ romantic4 ,dur+ a seance :i* ! ,bro!rs 7 giv+ 9 ,p>is#ad ,ira notic$ a /rik+ly beautiful ,belgian girl int5tly wat*+ him4 ,aft] ! p]=mance he manag$ to meet h] only to f9d t %e c\ld n speak a ^w ( ,engli%4 ,8 ,fr5* be+ limit$ to ! usual two or ?ree ^w table d'hte vocabul>y ( ! av]age ,am]ican t\ri/ he call$ 8 int]pret] & ?r\gh him ask$ ! girl to become 8 wife4 ,bewild]$ by su* an audaci\s proposal %e blu%$ deeply1 & ca/ d[n h] eyes1 !n sl[ly rais+ !m look$ /raight into ,ira's4 ,!re 0 a quick ex*ange ( admiration & h] woman's intuition mu/ h read deeply & correctly = %e !n & !re cons5t$ to w$ ?is ,am]ican :o _h s unconv5tionally ask$ h] to be 8 wife1 a decision :i* %e nev] _h occasion to regret = !y 7 a rem>kably happy c\ple4#ae ,9 ! tranquil atmosph]e ( 8 por* we turn$ back ! pages ( "t1 ,mr4 ,dav5port re-liv+ 9 retrospect ! trials1 battles1 praise & applause ( long ago4 ,among o!r ?+s we talk$ ov] ! magical my/]y p]=m]s ( o!r days :i* l$ him to say v g5]\sly3 8,h\d9i1 y "k m ab\t ! old tim]s & my argum5ts1 ?an ,i :o liv$ ?r\gh ^? tr\blesome times40 ,he said t he recogniz$ 9 me a pa/ ma/] ( ! craft & !re=e spoke op5ly & did n hesitate to tell me ! secrets ( 8 feats4 ,we discuss$ & analyz$ ! /atem5ts made 9 8 lett]s to me & he frankly admitt$ t ! "w ( ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs 0 accompli%$ by p]fectly natural means & belong$ to t class ( feats commonly cr$it$ to 8physical dext]ity40 ,n once 0 !re ev5 a h9t t ,spiritualism 0 ( any conc]n to him1 in/ead1 discuss+ 8 "w z /raight=w>d %[man%ip4 ,= me x 0 a memorable day & did n end ) ! sett+ ( ! sun1 = we talk$ f> into ! night1#af ,i ) notebook 9 h&1 he ) a long piece ( rope initiat+ me into ! my/]ies ( ! real 8,dav5port tie10 :i* conv]t$ ?\s&s to a belief 9 ,spiritualism & 0 ! g5esis#ag ( ! rope-ty+ /unts :i* gave su* a /imulus to ,spirituali/ic discussion 9 connection ) ! bro!rs4 ,?\gh _m attempts 7 made to imitate x1 to ! be/ ( my k & belief1 no "o1 n ev5 ! magical frat]nity1 0 ev] able to detect ! me?od us$ 9 ^! fam\s rope tricks1 ! secret be+ gu>d$ s c>efully t ,ira ,dav5port's *ildr5 did n "k x4 ,i h te/$ x & = uses su* z !y made ( x ,i consid] x "o ( ! be/ rope ties 9 exi/5ce to-day1 & x is only because ,i want x on record :5 ,i ev5tually pass to ! ,beyond t ,i am expla9+ to ! public ! modus op]&i :i* 0 z foll[s4 ,built into ei!r side ( ! cab9et us$ by ! ,dav5ports#ah 0 a b5* ?r\gh :i* two holes _h be5 bor$ a little di/ance ap>t4 ,! ,bro!rs seat$ !mselves on ^! b5*es1 & opposite "o ano!r1 ) _! feet squ>ely on ! floor 9 front ( !m4 ,! end ( a rope 0 pass$ ar\nd ! legs ( "o ( ! bro!rs1 close up by ! knees1 & ti$4 ,! rope 0 !n w\nd ar\nd ! legs sev]al times1 fa/5$ at ! ankles1 ! rema9+ portion c>ri$ /raight across ! cab9et to ! o!r bro!r's ankles1 fa/5$1 w\nd ab\t 8 legs & ti$ at ! knees4 ,a %ort] piece ( rope 0 !n ti$ to ea* ( _! wri/s ) ! knots ly+ next to ! pulse4 ,^! ropes 7 ?read$ ?r\gh ! holes & ! wri/s drawn d[n to ! b5*es1 & ! ends ( ! ropes fa/5$ to ! ankles4 ,_! me?od ( releas+ !mselves 0 comp>atively simple4 ,:ile "o ext5d$ 8 feet ! o!r drew 8 9 ?us secur+ slack en\gh 9 ! wri/ ropes to p]mit work+ _! h&s out ( ! loops4#ai ,! second bro!r 0 releas$ by rev]s+ ! action4 ,aft] ! demon/rations 7 complet$ ! bro!rs slipp$ _! h&s back into ! loops f :i* !y _h drawn !m1 plac$ _! feet 9 ! orig9al positions & 7 ready to be exam9$4 ,:5 ! cab9et 0 op5$ ! ropes appe>$ z taut z :5 put on by ! committee4 ,9 ord] to disprove ! frequ5tly made claim t ! ,dav5ports left _! b5*es to produce c]ta9 manife/ations !y ask$ inve/igat+ committees to place %eets ( pap] "u _! feet & m>k ar\nd !m ) p5cil or crayon ?us mak+ x seem+ly impossible to move a foot )\t detection4 ,b ?is 9 no way int]f]$ or h9d]$ 9 _! p]=mance = ,ira told me !y us$ to slide _! feet1 pap] & all1 & /ill keep ! feet inside ! m>ks1 a me?od ,i c v\* = z be+ practical = ,i h tri$ x successfully4#bj ,) ! advantage ( work+ toge!r x 0 simply impossible to secure bo? ( ! bro!rs 9 su* a mann] z to prev5t _! produc+ ! expect$ results4 ,if "o 0 9 tr\ble ! o!r 0 always ready to come to ! rescue = no matt] h[ securely ! committee ti$ !m "o 0 sure to be m loosely ti$ ?an ! o!r & c\ld get a h& free to rea* ov] & help4 8,!re 0 "o *ance 9 tw5ty million to hold u bo? at ! same "t10 ,ira told me4#ba ,! ,dav5ports' /ricte/ te/ 0 kn[n z 8,! ,tie ,ar\nd ! ,neck40 ,?is 0 also expla9$ to me by ,ira4 ,a committee ( ?ree 0 call$ ^u "o ( :om 0 a woman & = t reason ! lea/ suspect$ al?\gh 9 reality a conf$]ate4#bb ,%e & ! ,dav5ports 7 ea* 9 turn ti$ ar\nd ! neck4 ,! woman releas$ h]self by cutt+ ! rope4#bc ,hid+ ! pieces 9 h] bloom]s %e p]=m$ h] %>e ( ! manife/ations & reti$ h]self ) a duplicate piece ( rope4 ,no "o 0 ! wis] = s curi\sly alli$ are our five s5ses t ! committee1 b]eft ( its sight :ile su* d>k de$s 7 be+ done1 seem$ to h lo/ ! use ( its reason+ p[] z well4 ,! fir/ ( ! ,dav5ports' public p]=mances 7 giv5 9 a l>ge hall ) r[s ( seats = ! audi5ce & a small rais$ plat=m :i* s]v$ z a /age4 ,someone1 ?9k+ to prev5t ! possibility ( assi/ance by visitors1 or conf$]ates 9 ! audi5ce1 ask$ if x 7 possible to h ! manife/ations occur 9 a closet4 ,receiv+ an affirmative answ] "o 0 built ) op5+s l>ge en\gh to 8ins]t ! _s h&s40 ,?is closet 0 a decid$ advantage to ! ,bro!rs z x gave !m an opportunity to "w 9 total d>kness :i* 0 an ess5tial elem5t ( _! p]=mance4 ,! closet 0 improv$ ^u by plac+ a big box 9 ! c5t] ( ! /age & !re gradually develop$ ! cab9et#bd z we "k x to-day4 ,dur+ t ev5tful visit ,ira emphatically d5i$ _m ( ! absurd tales & popul> beliefs conc]n+ ! ,bro!rs1 among !m be+ ! 8fl\r te/10 ! 8snuff te/0#be & su* /ories z ! claim t :5 a boy at home he gave a seance = 8 p>5ts & dur+ levitation#bf 0 rais$ up until 8 head t\*$ ! ceil+ break+ bo? la? & pla/]2 t he 0 once levitat$ across ! ,niag>a ,riv]1 a di/ance ( ?ree ?\s& y>ds1 & ! "o tell+ ( 8 hav+ effect$ an escape by ,spiritual means f a prison 9 ,oswego1 ,n4 ,y41 9 #ahei4 ,! ,dav5ports 7 con/antly on _! gu>d aga9/ surprise & exposure & ,ira expla9$ to me t :5 !y 7 suspici\s ( a committeeman :o want$ to g into ! cab9et ) !m !y w\ld insi/ t he be ti$ too 9 ord] to prev5t ! audi5ce f ?9k+ he 0 a conf$]ate4 ,fa/5$ to a b5* z well z to ea* ( ! ,dav5ports he 0 absolutely helpless = :ile "o 0 gett+ loose ! o!r w\ld /ra9 ! ropes on ! committeeman's feet hold+ him tight4 ,he also told me t !y 7 9 ! habit ( res]v+ seats 9 ! front r[ = _! fri5ds z a protection aga9/ anyone break+ ?r\gh4 ,at private circles !y ran a cord ?r\gh button holes on all pres5t1 o/5sibly to 8prev5t collusion ) ! m$ium10 b 9 reality z a protection aga9/ a surprise seizure4 ,!y once he>d t ! ,p9k]ton ,detective ag5cy _h be5 hir$ to cat* !m & 9 ord] to effectually =e/all any m$dl]1 !y _h a conf$]ate smuggle 9 a be>-trap & aft] ! seance room 0 d>k5$ set ! trap 9 ! aisle4 ,i call$ ,ira's att5tion to a clipp+ conc]n+ ! 8,d>k ,seances0 f ! ,london ,po/1 a cons]vative pap]1 :i* read3 8,! musical in/rum5ts1 bells1 etc41 7 plac$ on ! table2 ! ,bro!rs ,dav5port 7 !n manacl$1 h&s & feet1 & securely b\nd to ! *airs by ropes4 ,a *a9 ( communication 7?\gh n a circul> "o7 0 =m$1 & ! in/ant ! lights 7 ext+ui%$ ! musical in/rum5ts appe>$ to be c>ri$ all ab\t ! room4 ,! curr5t ( air1 :i* !y occasion$ 9 _! rapid transit 0 felt ^u ! faces ( all pres5t4 8,! bells 7 l\dly rung2 ! trumpets made knocks ^u ! floor1 & ! tamb\r9e appe>$ runn+ ar\nd ! room1 j+l+ ) all its might4 ,at ! same "t sp>ks 7 obs]v$ z if pass+ f ,s\? to ,we/4 ,sev]al p]sons exclaim$ t !y 7 t\*$ by ! in/rum5ts1 :i* on "o occasion became s demon/rative t "o g5tleman receiv$ a knock on ! nasal organ :i* broke ! sk9 & caus$ a few drops ( blood to fl[40 ,aft] ,i f9i%$ read+ x ,ira exclaim$3 8,/range h[ p imag9e ?+s 9 ! d>k6 ,:y1 ! musical in/rum5ts nev] left our h&s yet _m spectators w\ld h tak5 an oa? t !y he>d !m fly+ ov] _! heads40#bg ,ira ,dav5port positively disclaim$ ,spirituali/ic p[] 9 8 talk ) me1 say+ repeat$ly t he & 8 bro!r nev] claim$ to be m$iums or pret5d$ _! "w to be ,spirituali/ic4 ,he admitt$1 h[ev]1 t 8 p>5ts di$ believ+ t ! boys _h sup]-human p[]4 ,9 ?is connection he told me ( a family by ! "n ( ,kidd] 9 :i* ! boys fak$ ,spirituali/ic m$ium%ip4 ,! "m1 a simple woman easily misl$1 became a confirm$ believ]4 ,aft] a "t ! boys got tir$ ( ! game !y 7 play+ & confess$ to h] t x 0 all a fake4 ,! %ock ( ! disillusion almo/ drove h] insane & ,ira said x 0 ! fe> ( a simil> result :i* kept him f confess+ to 8 fa!r ! true nature ( _! "w4 ,s :5 ! fa!r ask$ ! boys to d te/s = him !y decl>$ t ! spirits said 8no0 & expla9$ t !y c\ld only d :at ! spirits ask$4 ,b if ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs did n claim spiritual p[]s !mselves !y nev]!less all[$ o!rs to claim !m 9 _! behalf4 ,"o ( ! fir/ to d ?is 0 ,j4 ,b4 ,f]guson1 v>i\sly kn[n z 8,mr410 8,rev410 & 8,dr410 b ,i h no way ( kn[+ h[ 8 titles came to him or j :at !y repres5t$4 ,if ,i am n mi/ak5 he _h be5 a m9i/] 9 ! ,unit>ian ,*ur*4 ,he travell$ ) ! ,dav5ports z _! lectur]1 a position fill$ lat] by ,?omas ,l4 ,ni*ols4 ,f]guson positively believ$ t ev]y?+ accompli%$ by ! ,dav5ports 0 done ) ! aid ( spirits4 ,t bo? ,f]guson & ,ni*ols believ$ 9 ,spiritualism is %[n by _! writ+s4 ,nei!r ( !m 7 disillusion$ reg>d+ ! spiritual p[]s ( ! ,bro!rs1 ! secret ( ! manife/ations be+ religi\sly kept f !m4 ,_! rem>ks 7 left to _! own discretion1 ! ,dav5ports ?9k+ x bett] %[man%ip to leave ! :ole matt] = ! audi5ce to draw its own conclusion aft] see+ ! exhibition4 ,!n too ) a m9i/] z a lectur] :o s9c]ely believ$ ! ph5om5a _m 7 l$ to believe1 :i* help$ to fill ! c(f]s1 meet ! exp5ses1 & increase ! publicity :i* 0 a necess>y "p ( ! game4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ira ,,era/us ,,dav5port ,,& ,,h\d9i1 ,,tak5 ,,on ,,july #e1 #aiaa4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,photograph ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,%[man ,9 "o ( ! lett]s :i* ,ira wrote me he says3 8,we nev] 9 public affirm$ our belief 9 ,spiritualism1 t we reg>d$ z no bus9ess ( ! public2 nor did we (f] our ent]ta9m5t z ! result ( sleight-(-h&1 or on ! o!r h& z ,spiritualism4 ,we let our fri5ds & foes settle t z be/ !y c\ld betwe5 !mselves1 b un=tunately1 we 7 (t5 ! victims ( _! disagreem5ts40 ,9 a lett] :i* ,ira wrote f ,maysville1 dat$ ,janu>y #ai1 #aiji1 :i* ,i receiv$ :ile 9 ,europe1 he says3 8,y mu/ n fail to d me ! honor ( a visit :5 y return to ,am]ica1 al?\gh two ye>s is q a long "t1 & 9 ! mean "t1 please let me he> f y :5ev] ! #8,_s' moves4 8,reg>d+ ! future1 ,i ?9k ! possibilities )9 y\r grasp are almo/ b\ndless1 spl5did new t]ritory1 all ,s\? ( ,c5tral ,am]ica1 ,mexico1 ,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,india1 ,spa91 ,portugal & ,africa40#bh 8,my old-"t travell+ companion1 ,william ,m4 ,fay1 told me f\r ye>s ago :ile on a visit "h f ,au/ralia1 t he & ,h>ry ,kell> cle>$ ov] #dj1jjj 9 ab\t eight mon?s 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 & ,mexico1 & t 0 ?irty-f\r ye>s ago1 & t ! opportunities are n[ va/ly improv$1 su* z railroads1 in/ead ( mules1 increase ( population1 advance 9 civilization 9 ^? backw>d c\ntries4 ,he says x w\ld be a pleasure trip n[ to :at x 0 :5 he & ,kell> _h to travel on muleback4 ,he 0 v en?usia/ic on ! subject ( mak+ ano!r t\r & we w\ld h done s b = ! fact t 8 physicians /rongly advis$ aga9/ x on acc\nt ( poor heal? & weak5$ physical condition4 ,he is liv+ at pres5t 9 ,melb\rne1 ,au/ralia1 hav+ settl$ !re ) 8 family 9 #ahgg1 %ortly aft] ! dea? ( my bro!r1 :i* occurr$ ,july #a1 #ahgg4 ,he is n at all cont5t$1 not)/&+ 8 pleasant surr\nd+s & ample =tune2 aft] a man has become a regul> #8,globe ,trott]1' ,i don't ?9k x possible = him to settle d[n & lead a quiet monoton\s life4444 ,i wi% "h to say t our fir/ t\r ?r\gh ,europe consum$ f\r ye>s1 leav+ ?is c\ntry1 ,augu/ #bf1 #ahfd1 return+ ,septemb] #bi1 #ahfh4 ,our second trip took u ov] ?ree ye>s1 leav+ "h ,m>* #bb1 #ahgd1 & return+ ,octob] #bj1 #ahgg1 f\r mon?s aft] ! dea? ( my bro!r40 ,:5 exhibit+ 9 ,liv]pool ! ,dav5ports 7 ! cause ( q a riot#bi :i* n only militat$ aga9/ !m b /irr$ up "s political /rife z well4 ,i w quote ,ira's acc\nt ( x f a lett] to me dat$ ,janu>y #ai1 #aiji4 ,illu/ration3 ,,facsimile ,,( ,,portions ,,( ,a ,,lett] ,,writt5 ,,to ,,h\d9i ,,by ,,ira ,e4 ,,dav5port 8,well1 yes1 reg>d+ ,liv]pool1 ,i h v vivid recollections1 & aft] =ty-f\r ye>s !y are f> f be+ #8sc5es ( my/ifi$ ev5ts1' !y 7 results ( peculi> comb9ations1 ( un=tunate circum/ances1 pr(essional jeal\sy1 religi\s prejudice1 anti-,am]ican feel+1 ) a few o!r di/urb+ elem5ts ?r[n 91 includ+ #8f5ianism1'#cj :i* 0 engag+ ! public att5tion at t "t1 all work$ up to a :ite heat culm9at+ 9 "o ( ! mo/ spectacul> displays ( #8,engli% ,fair ,play' t 0 ev] pres5t$ to an appreciative ,engli% public4444 ,:ile 9 ,liv]pool & "s o!r t[ns 9 ,engl&1 we c\ld n appe> 9 ! /reets )\t be+ greet$ by ?reat5+ cr[ds1 ) su* exclamations z #8,yankee ,doodle1' #8,john ,br[n's ,body1' #8,b>num's ,humbug1' #8,yankee ,sw9dle1' #8,fegi ,m]maid1' & _m o!r nice ?+s too num]\s to m5tion4444 8,i ?9k my exp]i5ce 9 ,liv]pool /&s out z ! mo/ prom95t example ( #8,fair ,play' ev] dealt out to any ,am]ican citiz5s & a nauseat+ example to all =eign]s ( #8'ow' ! av]age ,engli%man does ?+s at #8'ome4'444 ,x 0 well kn[n t we 7 ,nor!rn m51 & ! _w kn[s h[ ! ,engli% sympa?iz$ ) ! slave hold]s' rebellion1 & !y did n miss any opportunity ( %[+ h[ !y felt at ! "t on ! subject4 ,:ile pret5d+ t _! brutal displays ( ho/ility 7 caus$ by our refusal to be ti$ by a p>ticul> k9d ( knot1 9 fact our only (f5ce 01 object+ to be tortur$ at ! risk ( be+ p]man5tly maim$ or crippl$ = life4444 ,our appeal to ! ,briti% public at ! "t is a pla9 tru?ful /atem5t ( ! facts1 reg>d+ ! riots 9 ,liv]pool1 ,hudd]sfield1 & ,le$s :i* sev]al ( ! ,engli% pap]s _h ! fairness to publi%4 ,all ,engl& seem$ to h gone mad on ! subject ( cab9et sma%+ & speculative %>p]s reap$ a ri* h>ve/ sell+ bogus pieces ( sma%$ ,dav5port cab9et4 ,wood en\gh 0 sold 9 small pieces to make t5 times z _m cab9ets z ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs ev] us$ dur+ _! public c>e]4444 ,al?\gh ,i am n[ 9 my #gj? ye>1 ,i w\ld n = "o mom5t hesitate to face ! public ( ,liv]pool1 ,hudd]sfield1 & ,le$s1 & try conclusions ) !m aga91 draw+ no l9e or limitations except ^? ( tortur+ or maim+ "o = life4444 ,i %all always feel a great deal ( pleasure 9 y\r success1 especially 9 meet+ & ov]com+ any?+ 9 ! nature ( ho/ility & opposition4 ,i rememb] see+ a notice ( ! dea? ( ,dr4 ,slade q a :ile ago4 ,i became acqua9t$ ) him 9 #ahfj4 ,he !n resid$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan40 ,! above exc]pt %[s ! pluck & c\rage ( a g5u9e %[man at ! age ( sev5ty1 /ill ready = a tussle ) an ent]ta9m5t bas$ on natural laws4 ,! ,dav5port ,bro!rs :ile exhibit+ 9 ,man*e/]1 ,engl&1 _h ! di/9ction ( be+ publicly imitat$ & ridicul$ by two celebrat$ actors1 ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+ & ,edw>d ,a4 ,so!rn1 :o 7 appe>+ at ! ,!atre ,royal4 ,) "s fri5ds !y _h witness$ a p]=mance by ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs & det]m9$ to expose :at ,irv+ t]m$ a 8%ameful impo/ure40 ,) ! assi/ance ( ^! m5 he gave a private p]=mance 9 imitation ( ! ,dav5port seance at a popul> club & 0 s successful t he 0 reque/$ to repeat x 9 a l>ge hall4 ,s on ,saturday1 ,febru>y #be1 #ahfe1 ! ,libr>y ,hall ( ! ,man*e/] ,a!num 0 fill$ ) an audi5ce invit$ to witness 8a display ( #8pret]natural philosophy' 9 a private seance la ,dav5port provid$ by "s well-kn[n memb]s ( ! !atrical pr(ession play+ 9 ! city4 ,a wig1 a be>d1 a neck]*ief1 a tightly button$ frock coat1 & arti/ic makeup s completely trans=m$ ,irv+ t he look$ ! exact d\ble ( ,dr4 ,f]guson4 ,) 8 inimitable *>m ( mann] ,irv+ assum$ ! dignifi$ air & *>act]i/ic ge/ures ( ! doctor & imp]sonat+ 8 rev]5d tones he gave an int]e/+ & semi-jocose address ) j en\gh s]i\sness to ke5ly satirize ! old doctor & at its close receiv$ ?und]\s applause f ! delight$ audi5ce4#ca ,irv+ & 8 fri5ds !n proce$$ to imitate ! manife/ations ) a rem>kable degree ( accuracy4 8,! #8bro!rs' 7 ti$ h& & foot1 plac$ 9 a cab9et1 & imm$iately began _! manife/ations4 ,weird noises 7 he>d1 h&s became visible ?r\gh ! op5+ 9 ! cab9et1 musical in/rum5ts 7 se5 float+ 9 ! air1 & ! trumpet 0 sev]al times ?r[n out4 ,:5 ! doors 7 op5$1 ! bro!rs 7 %[n to be securely ti$4 ,!y reproduc$ e effect ( ! p]=mances accompani$ by appropriate rem>ks & delightful witticisms f ,irv+40 ,at ! close ( ! seance1 ! p]=m]s receiv$ a vote ( ?anks1 ! audi5ce *e]+ ,irv+ repeat$ly4 ,! ,man*e/] pap]s 7 fill$ = sev]al days ) acc\nts & lett]s conc]n+ ! ,irv+ seance1 & 9 response to _m urg5t reque/s x 0 repeat$ a week lat] 9 ! ,free ,trade ,hall1 b ! net result ( ! exposure to ,irv+ 0 ! loss ( 8 engagem5t at ! ,!atre ,royal z he refus$ to capitalize its success by giv+ nightly p]=mances at ! !atre4 ,! ext5t to :i* p all[$ !mselves to be delud$ by ! ,dav5port exhibitions is evid5t f ! foll[+ passage tak5 f ,d4 ,c4 ,donovan's 8,evid5ces ( ,spiritualism40 ,z a volunt>y inve/igation committee ( "o he _h be5 all[$ to sit 9 ! cab9et ) ! ,bro!rs :ile ! manife/ations 7 9 progress4 ,9 8 acc\nt ( 8 exp]i5ces he says3 8,:il/ ,i 0 inside1 sev]al arms 7 ?ru/ out at ! op5+s & di/9ctly se5 by p]sons outside4 ,n[ x is c]ta9 t ^! 7 n ! arms ( ! ,bro!rs1 because !y c\ld n h rea*$ ! op5+s )\t ris+ f _! seats1 & _h !y done ?is1 ,i %\ld h detect$ x 9 an in/ant2 moreov]1 if _! h&s _h be5 free1 !y c\ld n h play$ six in/rum5ts at once & /ill h h&s left ) :i* to t\* my face & h&s & pull my hair4 ,"s ( my fri5ds endeavor to p]suade me t ! ,dav5ports did move1 b t be+ 9 ! d>k ,i did n notice x4 ,d>kness1 h[ev]1 al?\gh highly unfavorable to see+1 is n at all s to feel+1 & ,i _h my h&s on _! %\ld]s1 :]e ! slighte/ muscul> mov+ w\ld h be5 detect$40 ,9 view ( :at ,ira ,dav5port told me ab\t _! manipulations ,i _c read ! above acc\nt )\t feel+ sorry = ,mr4 ,donovan1 :o1 if 8 belief 0 g5u9e1 _h rea*$ ! highe/ po9t ( delusion4 ,because ( ! p>ticul> qualifications & aptitude ( magicians to detect fraud x is n surpris+ t ,spirituali/ic publications seize eag]ly any ^w com+ f !m favorable to ! cause ( ,spiritualism4 ,) ! comm5t1 8x is well wor? pres]v+ & plac+ beside t ( ,bela*9i1 ! ,g]man conjuror1 z an answ] to ^? ( our oppon5ts1 :o1 ignorant ( leg]dema91 decl>e our ph5om5a to be ( t "*10 8,! ,spirituali/0 ( ,septemb] #i1 #ahha1 quot$ f ! ,p>is 8,revue ,spirits0 ! foll[+ /atem5t ( ,e4 ,jacobs1 a ,fr5* pre/idigitator3 8,relat+ to ph5om5a :i* occurr$ 9 ,p>is 9 #ahfe1 ?r\gh ! ,bro!rs ,dav5port1 spite ( ! ass]tions1 m or less tru/wor?y1 ( ! ,fr5* & ,engli% j\rnali/s1 & spite ( ! fooli% jeal\sies ( ignorant conjurors1 ,i feel x my duty to %[ up ! bad fai? ( "o p>ty1 & *ican]y ( ! o!r4444 ,all t has be5 said or done adv]se to ^! ,am]ican m$iums is absolutely untru/wor?y4 ,if we %\ld judge rightly ( a ?+ we mu/ und]/& x1 & nei!r ! j\rnali/s nor ! conjurors possess ! mo/ elem5t>y k ( ! sci5ce t gov]ns ^! ph5om5a4 ,z a ,pre/idigitator ( repute & a s9c]e ,spirituali/1 ,i affirm t ! m$iumi/ic facts demon/rat$ by ! two ,bro!rs 7 absolutely true1 & belong to ! ,spirituali/ic ord] ( ?+s 9 e respect4444 ,messrs4 ,h5ri ,rob9 & ,rob]t ,h\d91 :5 attempt+ to imitate ^! said feats1 nev] pres5t$ to ! public any?+ beyond an infant9e & almo/ grotesque p>ody ( ! said ph5om5a1 & x w\ld be an ignorant & ob/9ate p]son :o c\ld reg>d ! "q s]i\sly z set =? by ^! g5tlem54 ,if1 z ,i h reason to hope1 ! psy*ical /udies to :i* ,i am apply+ myself at ?is "t1 succe$1 ,i %all be able to e/abli% cle>ly 7& t by public demon/ration7 ! imm5se l9e ( dem>cation :i* sep>ates m$iumi/ic ph5om5a f conjur+ prop]1 & !n equivocation w be no long] possible1 & p]sons w yield to evid5ce1 or d5y ?r\gh pr$et]m9ation4 7,sign$7 8,e4 ,jacobs4#cb 8,exp]im5t] & ,presid5t ( ,conf]5ce to ! ,psy*ological ,/udies at ,p>is40 ,dion ,b\cicault1 an ,iri% ,dramati/ & actor ( prom95ce 9 ,am]ica & equally s 9 ,europe1 ent]ta9$ ! ,dav5ports at 8 home 9 ,london 7#ahfe7 :]e he felt assur$ t ! room c\ld n contribute to fraudul5t results4 ,tw5ty-?ree fri5ds1 m5 ( rank & "s prom95ce1 among !m cl]gym5 & m$ical doctors1 7 9 att5dance4 ,he did n report if any 7 believ]s1 b x is inf]r$ f 8 writ+ t none 74 ,z 9 o!r cases1 ! utmo/ precaution 0 tak5 to r5d] conditions mo/ acceptable to ! inve/igators1 nev]!less1 ! usual manife/ations took place & ,mr4 ,b\cicault wrote l5g?y reports z to details1 & z a conclusion to 8 report he wrote3 8,at ! t]m9ation ( ! seance a g5]al conv]sation took place on ! subject ( :at we _h he>d & witness$4 ,"l ,bury sugge/$ t ! g5]al op9ion seem$ to be t we %\ld assure ! ,bro!rs ,dav5port & ,mr4 ,w4 ,fay1 t aft] a v /r+5t trial & /rict scrut9y ( _! proce$+s1 ! g5tlem5 pres5t c\ld arrive at no o!r conclusion ?an t !re 0 no trace ( trick]y 9 any =m1 & c]ta9ly !re 7 nei!r conf$]ates nor ma*9]y & t all ^? :o _h witness$ ! results w\ld freely /ate 9 society 9 :i* !y mov$1 t1 s f> z _! inve/igations enabl$ !m to =m an op9ion1 ! ph5om5a :i* _h tak5 place 9 _! pres5ce 7 n ! product ( leg]dema94 ,?is sugge/ion 0 promptly acc$$ to by all pres5t4 8,"s p]sons ?9k t ! requirem5t ( d>kness seems to inf] trick]y4 ,is n a d>k *amb] ess5tial 9 ! process ( photography8 ,& :at w\ld we reply to him :o w\ld say1 #8,i believe photography to be a humbug--d x all 9 ! light1 & we w believe o!rwise'8 ,x is true t we "k :y d>kness is necess>y to ! production ( ! sun-pictures2 & if sci5tific m5 w subject ^! ph5om5a to analysis1 we %all f9d out :y d>kness is ess5tial to su* manife/ations4 ,x is a subject :i* sci5tific m5 are n ju/ifi$ 9 treat+ ) ! neglect ( contempt4--,i am1 etc41 8,dion ,b\cicault40 ,ri*>d ,francis ,burton1 em95t ,engli% travell]1 writ]1 & translator ( ,! ,arabian ,nights1 wrote to ,dr4 ,f]guson1 ,dav5port ,bro!rs' lectur] & manag]3 8,i h sp5t a great "p ( my life 9 ori5tal l&s1 & h se5 !re _m magicians4444 ,i h read & li/5$ to e explanation ( ! ,dav5port #8tricks' hi!rto plac$ be=e ! ,engli% public1 &1 believe me1 if any?+ w\ld make me take t trem5d\s jump #8f matt] to _s1' x is ! utt] & complete unreason ( ! reasons by :i* ! #8manife/ations' are expla9$40 ,nor 0 x 9 ,engl& alone t able m5 7 completely fool$ by ! ,dav5ports' p]=mance4 ,fr5*m5 z well1 aft] see+ ! exhibition1 ha/5$ to put _! favorable op9ions 9 writ+4 ,hamilton1 a well-kn[n exp]t 9 ! art ( leg]dema91 & son-9-law ( ,rob]t ,h\d91 ! fam\s conjuror1 wrote3 8,messrs4 ,dav5port1--,ye/]day ,i _h ! pleasure ( be+ pres5t at ! seance y gave1 & ,i came away f x conv9c$ t jeal\sy alone 0 ! cause ( ! outcry aga9/ y4 ,! ph5om5a produc$ surpass$ my expectations1 & y\r exp]im5ts 7 full ( int]e/ = me4 ,i consid] x my duty to add t ^? ph5om5a are inexplicable1 & ! m s by su* p]sons z h ?\ght !mselves able to guess y\r suppos$ secret1 & :o are1 9 fact1 f> inde$ f discov]+ ! tru?4 8,hamilton40 ,m4 ,rhys1 a manufactur] ( conjur+ implem5ts & himself an inv5tor ( tricks1 wrote ! ,dav5ports3 8444 ,i h return$ f "o ( y\r seances q a/oni%$4 ,z a p]son :o has devot$ _m ye>s to ! manufacture ( in/rum5ts = leg]dema9 p]=mances1 my /atem5t made ) due reg>d to fidelity1 & guid$ by ! k long exp]i5ce has giv5 me1 w1 ,i tru/1 be ( "s value to y4444 ,i 0 admitt$ to exam9e y\r cab9et & in/rum5ts 444 ) ! greate/ c>e b fail$ to f9d any?+ t c\ld ju/ify legitimate suspicions4 ,f t mom5t ,i felt t ! ins9uations ca/ ab\t y 7 false & malevol5t40 ,^! are b a few ( innum]able in/ances :]e m5 ( culture1 k & exp]i5ce1 7 delud$ by ! p]=mance ( ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs1 j z m5 are to-day ) my pres5tations1 & :5 ! read] takes into consid]ation ! confession ( ,ira ,era/us ,dav5port#cc to me 9 #aiji1 & ! fact t he taught me 8 full me?od ( manipulat+ seances1 he c !n =m "s conception ( ! ext5t to :i* ! mo/ intellig5t m9ds c be l$ a/ray by :at seem to !m ph5om5a1 b to me1 m]e problems susceptible ( lucid explanation4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,daniel ,,dunglas ,,home ,foll[+ ! fir/ seances ( ! 8,fox ,si/]s10 9 #ahdh1 m$iums sprang up all ov] ! c\ntry l mu%rooms b ( ?is multitude !re h n be5 m ?an a doz5 ^: "w1 9 spite ( repeat$ exposure1 is /ill po9t$ to z pro( ( ,spiritualism1 & ^: names h f\nd a p]man5t place 9 connection ) its developm5t & hi/ory4 ,( ^!1 "o ( ! mo/ conspicu\s & laud$ ( 8 type & g5]ation 0 ,daniel ,dunglas ,home4 ,he 0 ! =]unn] ( ! m$iums ^: =te is fleec+ by presum+ ^u ! cr$ulity ( ! subject4 ,a new & f]tile field 0 op5$ & f t "t to ! pres5t day !re h be5 num]\s cases ( m$iums fall+ into ! clut*es ( ! law z a direct result ( us+ 8 me?ods1 b ,home _h *>act]i/ics :i* w5t f> 9 _m cases to keep him out ( tr\ble4 ,outw>dly a lovable "* ) a magnetic p]sonality & a great fondness = *ildr52 suave1 captivat+ to ! la/ degree1 a good dress] fond ( display+ jewelry2 an appe>ance ( ill-heal? :i* ar\s$ sympa?y & ) an assumption ( piety & devotion to e/abli%$ =ms ( religi\s wor%ip1 he made 8 way easily & f\nd favor ) _m :o w\ld h spurn$ him "u o!r conditions & ?is too1 /range z x may seem1 9 spite ( p]si/5t rumors ( immorality 9 8 private life4 ,home help$ to build up 8 reputation by n *>g+ = 8 m$iumi/ic s]vices4 ,! claim t he did n accept fees = 8 sitt+s may1 or may n1 be q true1 b ! fact rema9s t ! spirits 7 good to him & provid$ = 8 temporal ne$s abundantly & sumptu\sly1 & he subsi/$ on ! b\nty ( 8 ,spirituali/ic fri5ds :o seem$ to rival "o ano!r 9 ent]ta9+ him 9 _! homes = long p]iods & %[]+ him ) gifts1 a practice :i* began 9 ,am]ica & 0 cont9u$ 9 ,engl& & on ! ,cont95t to an ext5t :i* made a life ( positive luxury possible4 ,x is /rongly intimat$ t ! gifts :i* ,home receiv$ 7 9 _m cases sugge/$ by ! ,spirits he invok$ & 8 _s guide seems to h always kept a %>p eye on 8 ne$ = e>?ly su/5ance ev5 to ! po9t ( satisfactorily b$eck+ 8 p]son ) jewelry4 ,?is 0 always mat]ializ$ = him :5 requir$1 & s9ce he1 p]sonally1 c\ld n be held responsible = :at wick$ spirits might d1 & z !y us$ good judgm5t 9 pick+ victims1 no?+ 0 said ab\t x & he escap$ ! prison fate ( ,ann ,o',delia ,diss ,deb>4 ,8 e>ly life 0 sp5t 9 ,connecticut b :e!r at ! home ( 8 aunt 9 ,wat]=d or ) 8 "m 9 ,norwi*1 twelve miles away1 is a "q1 b c]ta9 x is t at ! dea? ( 8 "m he w5t to ! aunt's4 ,?is 0 :5 he 0 sev5te51 two ye>s aft] ! 8,fox ,si/]s0 _h begun _! c>e] 9 ,new ,york ,/ate4 ,h[ mu* he _h he>d ( !m is unc]ta91 some?+ no d\bt1 & x is n /range t a y\? ( 8 *>act]i/ics might want to emulate !m4 ,!n too 8 "m _h ! reputation ( be+ possess$ ( s-call$ 8second-sight0 & he may h inh]it$ traits :i* help$ to make ! life ( a m$ium look attractive to him4 ,at any rate1 claim+ ! assi/ance ( 8 "m's _s1 he tri$ out 8 m$iumi/ic p[]s at ! homes ( ! neighbors ) su* success t be=e long he ann\nc$ to 8 aunt t he 0 go+ to set up z a pr(essional ,spirituali/4 ,! lady1 a dev\t ,tr9it>ian1 0 s %ock$ & di/urb$1 he tells u1 t 89 h] uncontrollable ang] %e seiz$ a *air & ?rew x at me40 ,b mu* z %e dislik$ ! idea ( ! "y man becom+ a m$ium 8 p]=mances soon attract$ s mu* att5tion t %e 0 reconcil$ to 8 leav+ h] home 9 ,norwi* to g to ,willimantic1 ,connecticut1 :]e he began 8 life-long cu/om ( liv+ on ! b\nty ( fri5ds & dupes4 ,8 fir/ feats 7 ( ! simple/ k9d su* z are 9 ! rep]toire ( e it9]ant side%[ proprietor1 b 8 success seems to h be5 in/antane\s4 ,"o reason = ?is 0 t :ile m$iums z a class 7 a lazy lot ,home 0 an untir+ work] z well z an unfl9*+ egoti/ & 8 p]sonal qualities w5t f> to dis>m suspicion & inspire confid5ce 9 ! m9ds ( 8 dupes4 ,:]e he obta9$ 8 e>ly education does n appe> b ! records are full ( indications ( consid]able intellectuality4 ,he claim$ to h /udi$ m$ic9e & obta9$ a degree 9 ,new ,york b he nev] practic$4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s he set up a /udio 9 ,italy#cd & gave 8 att5tion to sculpture betwe5 seances & 8sold bu/s at prices q out ( proportion to _! arti/ic m]its40 ,he /udi$ elocution too & is said to h giv5 _m successful read+s4#ce ,he also _h ! cr$it ( be+ q a musician & play+ sev]al in/rum5ts1 :i* p>tially expla9s 8 accordion trick4 ,) x all he 0 consid]able ( a l+ui/1 t[>d ! la/ be+ able to speak mo/ ( ! mod]n tongues4 ,he 0 ! au?or ( two pret5ti\s books#cf ^: *ief purpose seems to h be5 to e/abli% ! impression t :ile all o!r m$iums *eat$ at times ,home 0 /rictly hone/ on all occasions1 & 9 pro( x 0 said t he 0 nev] expos$ & nev] receiv$ a fee = 8 sitt+s4 ,nev]!less "o *>ge ( fraud 0 prov5 aga9/ him 9 c\rt4#cg ,x may or may n be true t he 0 nev] completely expos$ b _m ( 8 manife/ations 7 discov]$ to be fraudul5t & e "o ( !m c be duplicat$ by mod]n conjurors "u ! same conditions4 ,! pr9cipal reason :y he 0 nev] completely expos$ 0 t he gave no public sitt+s1 always appe>+ z ! gue/ ( ! family :]e he 0 liv+ & z "o writ] express$ x1 8"o w\ld no m ?9k ( criticis+ 8 ho/'s gue/ ?an he w\ld 8 ho/'s w9e40 ,on "o occasion ,rob]t ,br[n+1 ! poet1 att5d$ "o ( ,home's seances4 ,he _h become some:at al>m$ by 8 wife's int]e/ 9 ,spiritualism1 & :5 a face 0 mat]ializ$ & said to be t ( a son :o _h di$ 9 infancy1 ,br[n+ seiz$ ! suppos$ mat]ializ$ head & discov]$ x to be ! b>e foot ( ,mr4 ,home4 ,incid5tally1 ,br[n+ _h nev] lo/ an infant son4 ,! liv+ son1 ,r4 ,b>rett ,br[n+1 9 a lett] to ! ,london ,times1 ,decemb] #e1 #aijb1 ref]r+ to ?is occurr5ce said1 8,home 0 detect$ 9 a vulg> fraud40 ,9 ! same lett] he tells ( ! modification ( 8 "m's belief aft] hav+ be5 deceiv$ by a 8tru/$ fri5d0 & 8 clos+ words 73 8,! pa9 ( ! disillusion 0 great1 b h] eyes 7 op5$ & %e saw cle>ly40 ,:at might be call$ ,home's ,am]ican appr5tice%ip began 9 #ahej & 9 spite ( 8 y\? & inexp]i5ce he succe$$ 9 conv9c+ _m prom95t p]sons ( ! g5u95ess ( 8 ph5om5a1 among !m be+ su* m5 z ,judge ,edmonds1#ch ,william ,cull5 ,bryant1 & ,bi%op ,cl>ke ( ,rhode ,isl&4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahee a committee ( admir]s collect$ a sum ( money suffici5t to s5d him to ,engl& & e/abli% himself com=tably4 ,he c>ri$ ) him a lett] ( introduction to a man ( sci5tific ta/es by ! "n ( ,cox :o 0 proprietor ( ,cox's ,hotel1 9 ,j]myn ,/reet1 & ?r\gh ^: influ5ce he 0 able to arrange sitt+s ) ,"l ,br\gham1 ,sir ,david ,brew/]1 ,rob]t ,ow51 ,t4 ,a4 ,trollope1 ,sir ,e4 ,bulw] ,lytton1 & o!rs equally prom95t4 ,aft] only a few mon?s' /ay 9 ,engl& ,home w5t to ,italy1 o/5sibly = 8 heal?1 & = ! next f\r ye>s he liv$ on ! ,cont95t1 travell+ f place to place1 liv+ 9 luxury1 be+ almo/ cont9ually ent]ta9$ 9 ! homes ( 8fri5ds10 :i* 9 almo/ e case 7 p ( rank & weal?4 ,he seems to h _h little difficulty 9 meet+ royalty & nobility on t]ms ( intimacy ev5 numb]+ among 8 patrons ! ,emp]or & ,empress ( ,france z well z ! ,cz> ( ,russia4 ,f ?is cli5tele he receiv$ _m & valuable gifts4 ,at ! ,russian ,c\rt1 ) its lean+ t[>d ! occult1 he 0 especially welcom$ & liv$ = weeks at a "t 9 ! palace ( ! ,cz>1 l ! simil> c>e]s ( ,wa%+ton ,irv+ ,bi%op1 ,mons4 ,phillipi1 & ,rasput94 ,dur+ 8 /ay 9 ,russia he met a beautiful "y lady ( rank & ) ! approval ( ! ,cz> m>ri$ h]4#ci ,home at ?is "t _h already begun to %[ t fondness = preci\s /ones :i* f9ally became s pron\nc$ t a few ye>s lat] an ,engli% writ] 9 describ+ him said3 8,b ! sali5t feature ( ! man aft] all 0 8 jewels4 ,on ! ?ird f+] ( ! left h& he wore an imm5se solitaire1 :i* fla%$ imp]ial spl5dors ) e movem5t2 above t a sapphire ( enorm\s size2 on ! o!r h& 0 a l>ge yell[ diamond & a sup]b ruby set 9 brilliants40 ,b ^! 7 n all = ! writ] adds a li/ ( o!rs 9 ,home's possession :i* w\ld easily ar\se ! envy ( any multi-millionaire's wife4 ,9 view ( ?is fondness = jewels an incid5t :i* occurr$ j prior to ,home's leav+ ! ,russian ,c\rt is int]e/+4 ,! /ory 0 told me by ,/u>t ,cumb]l&4 ,i h he>d him repeat x to o!rs & he also tells x 9 8 book1 8,t ,o!r ,_w10 f :i* ,i quote4 8,:il/ 9 ,petrograd--s at lea/1 a fam\s diplomat assur$ me :5 ,i 0 !re--,home did a feat ( demat]ialization be=e ! ,c\rt :i*1 _h x n be5 = ! favor 9 :i* he 0 held 9 high places1 might h curtail$ 8 lib]ty = a p]iod4 8,he _h demat]ializ$ a spl5did r[ ( em]alds l5t ! 8de> spirits0 = ! purpose ( ! te/2 b up to ! "t ( 8 dep>ture f ! seance1 ! em]alds1 = "s occult reason1 _h decl9$ to mat]ialize & be giv5 back to ! confid+ own]4 ,!y 71 ( c\rse1 9 ! _s l& engag+ ! att5tion ( ! spooks1 :o seem$ to h a pretty ta/e = valuable jewels4 ,b ! *ief ( police _h n t fai? 9 spiritual probity g5]ally accept$ at ! ,c\rt1 & be=e leav+ ! palace1 ,home 0 se>*$1 &--s ! /ory came to me--! demat]ializ$ em]alds 7 f\nd mat]ializ+ 9 8 coat-tail pocket4 ,!y _h be5 plac$ !re by an evil _s1 ( c\rse1 b ! *ief ( police impress$ ^u ! m$ium t ! climate ( ! ,russian ,capital might n be good = 8 heal?--t an e>ly dep>ture w\ld probably b5efit x4 ,home took ! h9t & 8 e>ly dep>ture4 ,to 8 dy+ day1 ,i ?9k he regrett$ ! int]f]5ce ( ! evil _s 7or ! police74 ,x w\ld h be5 s mu* m satisfactory = ! jewels to h rema9$ demat]ializ$ 9 ! _s l&1 to be mat]ializ$ at w ) no int]f]+ police ar\nd1 = !y1 ! jewels1 7 ( great e>?ly value40 ,illu/ration3 ,,daniel ,,dunglas ,,home ,! ye> #ahei f\nd ,home back 9 ,engl& & m>k$ ! comm5cem5t ( :at prov$ to be ! p]iod ( 8 greate/ success4 ,x 0 b a few ye>s lat] t he attempt$ 8 mo/ not$ f9ancial v5ture4 ,he _h become e/abli%$ 9 ,sloane ,/reet1 ,london1 z ,secret>y ( :at 0 call$ 8,! ,spiritual ,a!num40 ,"o day1 late 9 #ahff1 !re came to him a wid[ by ! "n ( ,jane ,lyon :o 0 anxi\s to jo9 8 society4 ,%e 0 sev5ty-five ye>s old & besides be+ weal?y 9 h] own "r _h be5 left ample means by h] husb&4 ,previ\s to call+ on ,home %e _h read 8 book1 believ$ x1 & 9 addition be5 hav+ a s]ies ( unusual dreams4 ,! m$ium _h little difficulty 9 f9d+ a way to make x possible = h] to jo9 ! ,a!num1 & %e told h[ lat] at ?is fir/ meet+ h] husb&'s _s 8_h communicat$ ) h] ?r\gh ,home1 & knott$ h] h&k]*ief40 ,j all t ! _s ( h] husb& said to h] at ?is int]view does n appe> b x 0 en\gh to p]suade h] to give him tw5ty-f\r ?\s& p\nds4 ,! spirits became v mu* int]e/$ 9 ,mrs4 ,lyon's affairs & 9 ,novemb]1 at _! direction1 ,home burn$ h] w & be=e long %e gave him ano!r six ?\s& p\nds4 ,! atta*m5t betwe5 ! wid[ ( sev5ty-five & ! m$ium ( ?irty-?ree grew apace & soon ! _s ( h] husb& sugge/$ t %e adopt ,home z h] son 8= he w\ld be su* a com=t to h]40 ,! sugge/ion 0 imm$iately act$ ^u & ! m$ium began to call himself ,daniel ,home ,lyon4 ,nor 0 ! _s =getful ( ! ne$s ( a son1 sugge/+ t an all[ance ( sev5 hundr$ p\nds a ye> w\ld be ab\t "r4 ,9 ,janu>y 7#ahfg7 ,mrs4 ,lyon assign$ a mortgage ( ?irty ?\s& p\nds to ,home1 only res]v+ ! int]e/ z an annuity = h]self4 ,n until a mon? lat] did %e become worri$ & consult a lawy]1 :o assur$ h] t %e _h be5 impos$ ^u1 b %e 0 n conv9c$ until %e _h que/ion$ ! spirits ?r\gh a girl ( twelve1 ! daught] ( a fl[] m$ium by ! "n ( ,murray4 ,z report$ by ?is girl ev5 ! spirits seem$ to ?9k t ,mrs4 ,lyon _h be5 fleec$ out ( sixty ?\s& p\nds & %e accord+ly dem&$ its return by ,home4 ,he ignor$ ! dem& b (f]$ to return ! mortgage if %e w\ld give him undisput$ possession ( ! fir/ ?irty ?\s& p\nds & all[ him to drop ! "n ( ,lyon4 ,%e w\ld n agree to ?is4 ,home 0 arre/$ & a suit = recov]y begun4 ,! litigation 0 long1 ! case f9ally end+ 9 ,may1 #ahfh1 ) a judgm5t 9 favor ( ,mrs4 ,lyon2 ! ,c\rt hold+ t z ! transf] ( money & de$ _h be5 accompli%$ by fraud x 0 !re=e void4 ,9 8 clos+ rem>ks ! ,vice ,*ancellor ref]r$ to ,mrs4 ,lyon z an old lady ) a m9d 8saturat$ ) delusion0 & *>act]iz$ ,spiritualism z be+1 accord+ to ! evid5ce1 a 8sy/em ( mis*iev\s nons5se well calculat$ to delude ! va91 ! weak1 ! fooli%1 & ! sup]/iti\s40#dj ,home cont9u$ 8 m$ium%ip1 not)/&+1 & betwe5 #ahgj & #ahgb he held sev]al seances ) ,sir ,william ,crookes1#da :o 0 s impress$ t he cr$it$ him ) be+ 8"o ( ! mo/ lovable ( m5--^: p]fect g5u95ess 0 above suspicion10 an op9ion /rik+ly 9 contra/ ) ! v]dict 9 ! case ( ,mrs4 ,lyon1 b :i* %[s h[ ?or\ghly & easily ! foll[]s ( ,spiritualism are beguil$ & misl$4 ,no m$ium is ev] op5 to suspicion by ! fai?ful & ,sir ,william ,crookes' /atem5t enc\rages ! belief t ev5 sci5ti/s are n always immune f ! influ5ce ( p]sonal magnetism4 ,he is also quot$ z say+3 8,z to ! !ory ( fraud1 x is obvi\s t ?is !ory c acc\nt = a v small portion ( ! facts obs]v$4 ,i am will+ to admit t "s s-call$ m$iums ( :om ! public h he>d mu*1 are arrant impo/ors1 :o h tak5 advantage ( ! public dem& = ,spirituali/ic excitem5t1 to fill _! purses ) easily e>n$ gu9eas2 :ile o!rs :o h no pecuni>y motive = impo/ure are tempt$ to *eat1 x w\ld seem1 solely by a desire = notoriety40 ,s x w be se5 t ev5 ,pr(essor ,crookes1 :ile def5d+ ! s-call$ g5u9e m$ium1 9 ! same brea? admits t !re are fraudul5t practition]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram ,,%[+ ,,arrangem5t ,,( ,,rooms1 ,,w9d[s1 ,,etc41 ,,:]e ,,home',s ,,reput$ ,,feat ,,( ,,float+ ,,took ,,place4 ,home ga9$ wide notoriety = unusual ph5om5a by 8 reput$ levitation acts1 :]e9 he w\ld slide f ! *air on :i* he 0 sitt+ to a horizontal position1 !n ask to h ! *air remov$ z x 0 n support+ him1 & w\ld 8float0 "u a table & back1 b 8 ma/]piece1 ! incid5t (t5e/ ref]r$ to1 0 sail+ out ( a w9d[ feet fir/1 & sail+ into ano!r1 sev5 feet & f\r in*es di/ant1 l&+ feet fir/ 9 an adjac5t room1 :]e he 8sat d[n40 ,"l ,ad>e1 an obs]v]1 express$ surprise t he c\ld h be5 c>ri$ ?r\gh an ap]ture s n>r[ z eighte5 in*es :]eupon 8,home1 /ill entranc$ said1 #8,i w %[ y1' & !n ) 8 back to ! w9d[ he lean$ ov] & 0 %ot out ( ! ap]ture head fir/1 ) ! body rigid1 & !n return$ q quietly40#dbdc ,?is is ! way ! /ory has be5 rec\nt$ aga9 & aga9 by ,spirituali/ writ]s & speak]s & to ?is day is told by ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle ) z mu* s]i\sness z if he _h be5 an eyewitness ( ! occurr5ce 9 ! full gl>e ( a noon-day sun4 8,:5 ,d4,d4 made t #8home-run'0 ar\nd ! outside ( 8 h\se he seems to h be5 seek+ an altitude r ?an a spe$ record1 z ! ?ree reliable 787 witnesses agree t ! w9d[s ?r\gh :i* he float$ 7 9 ! ?ird /ory & ei!r sixty or eighty feet f ! gr\nd4 ,?is w\ld make ! height ( ea* /ory f tw5ty to tw5ty-sev5 feet1 b tall /ories appe> to h be5 a specialty ) ^! rem>kably obs]vant g5tlem54 ,9 #aibj ,i made plans = reproduc+ ?is w9d[ feat "u ! same conditions z ,home & ! late ,/u>t ,cumb]l& op5ly *all5g$ ,spirituali/s t ,i 0 ready to submit to su* a te/ b no response 0 receiv$ be=e ,i left ,europe4 ,consequ5tly ,i desire to g on record z be+ able to p]=m ! same ph5om5a 787 provid$ ,i am giv5 ! same conditions & scope :i* ,home 04 ,i believe t ^? :o witness$ ! feat 7 s9c]e 9 giv+ cr$5ce to x b t x 0 an illusion & !y 7 deceiv$ by ,home1 = ! m9d ( ! av]age p]son accepts :at x sees & is n will+ to apply ! laws ( physics1 no matt] h[ mu* or h[ gl>+ly ! act defies ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ^u :i* our v exi/5ce dep5ds4 ,! ye>s betwe5 #ahei & #ahgb 7 ^? ( ,home's greate/ success4 ,t[>d ! end ( ?is p]iod1 h[ev]1 8 popul>ity wan$ & hav+ = a second "t m>ri$ a lady belong+ to ! ,russian nobility1 he gave up ! practice ( 8 pr(ession1 broke ) ne>ly all 8 =m] fri5ds & return$ to ! ,cont95t :]e he devot$ mu* ( 8 "t to writ+4 ,he di$ 9 #ahhf & is buri$ at ,/4 ,g]ma9-en-,laye4 ,8 active c>e]1 8 v>i\s escapades1 & ! direct cause ( 8 dea?#dd all indicate t he liv$ ! life ( a hypocrite ( ! deepe/ dye4 ,h[ /range t ^! inspir$ ag5ts ( 8,summ]l&10 ^! human deliv]]s ( messages1 ^! /epp+ /ones to ! ,beyond1 are1 = ! great] "p1 moral p]v]ts ^: favorite def5ce is ! claim t !y are =c$ to d su* de$s by ! evil spirits :i* take possession ( !m4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,pallad9o ,eusapia ,pallad9o1 an ,italian1 has to h] cr$it ! successful deception ( m philosophic & sci5tific m5 ?an any o!r kn[n m$ium1 be+ reg>d$ by "s z ! mo/ fam\s ( !m all1 not)/&+ ! fact t %e seems to h made no pret5ce ( produc+ ! class ( miracles claim$ by ,d4 ,d4 ,home & _m o!rs4 ,mat]ialization 0 r>ely resort$ to by h] & !re is v little v>iety 9 h] program f #ahib up to ! "t ( h] dea? 9 #aiah1 evid5tly be+ cont5t to a/oni% inve/igat+ sci5ti/s ) ! levitation & gyrat+ ( inanimate ?+s4#de ,pallad9o 0 born 9 ! ,neapolitan di/rict ( poor peasants :o di$ :5 %e 0 a m]e *ild4 ,naturally bright1 ev5 %rewd1 h] p]ceptive in/9ct seems to h develop$ e>ly 9 life & cont9u$ ?r\gh\t h] c>e] ?\gh %e _h no education & to ! end 0 sc>cely able to read or write4 ,h] fir/ contact ) ! my/]i\s arts appe>s to h be5 :5 %e 0 a m]e *ild ( ?irte5 7#ahfg7 9 ! s]vice ( an acrobat or conjuror#df f :om %e mu/ h acquir$ "s degree ( skill & k ( ! uncanny :i* %e may h c\pl$ up ) ! m>vell\s success a*iev$ by ,home1 & h] quick wit may h op5$ visions ( a *ange f pov]ty to t afflu5ce :i* %e saw 0 ! rew>d ( ! pr(essional ph5om5a produc]1 = %e began h] ,spirituali/ic "w j foll[+ 8 successful op]ations 9 ,italy :i* s]v$ to spread ,spiritualism 9 spite ( ,papal opposition4 ,h] "p mu/ h be5 le>n$ well & h] plans c>efully laid be=e %e made h] debut z a full fl$g$ m$ium because %e succe$$ f ! />t 9 baffl+ bra9y m5 ( sci5ce1 & :ile z ! wife ( a small %op-keep] %e 0 v poor1 %e became weal?y )9 tw5ty ye>s aft] tak+ up m$iumi/ic "w4 ,%e did n attract ! att5tion ( ! public until ab\t #ahhj :5 ,pr(essor ,*iaia1 :o _h be5 giv+ h] a lot ( att5tion )\t detect+ h] me?ods1 *all5g$ ,pr(essor ,lombroso1 at t "t ! mo/ di/+ui%$ sci5tific man 9 ,italy1 to inve/igate h]4 ,pr(essor ,lombroso did1 b fail$ to detect any fraudul5t "w ?\gh 8 decision 0 delay$ = s long a "t t :5 x 0 f9ally giv5 x 0 claim$ t 8 m5tality _h weak5$ consid]ably4#dg ,9 #ahib ,pallad9o _h begun to attract ! att5tion ( sci5tific m5 9 diff]5t ,italian cities & _h also be5 br\ght to ! notice ( "s ( ! ,engli% ,spirituali/s b x 0 n until #ahid t %e w5t to ,france4 ,?is trip 0 br\ght ab\t ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,pr(essor ,ri*et1 & ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 ,pr(essor ,sidgwick1 & ,mr4 ,my]s took "p 9 ! proce$+s4 ,on ! return ( ,lodge & ,my]s to ,engl& !y ar\s$ int]e/ 9 ,pallad9o by report+ h] ph5om5a to be g5u9e4 ,! fir/ exposure ( ,pallad9o 0 made by ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,hodgson 9 #ahie4 ,a committee f ! ,engli% ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 consi/+ ( ,h]ew>d ,c>r+ton1 ,hon4 ,ev]>d ,feild+1 & ,wortly ,w4 ,baggally1 :i* _h held a s]ies ( te/ seances ) ,pallad9o 9 ,italy1 br\ght h] to ,engl& = a fre% try-out & ano!r s]ies ( sitt+s 0 held4 ,v e>ly 9 ! s]ies suspici\s movem5ts on ! "p ( ! m$ium 7 obs]v$4 ,lat] ,dr4 ,hodgson jo9$ ! circle & 0 able to %[ conclusively t by clev] manipulation--%e] trick]y--%e 0 gett+ "o h& free & ) x mak+ ! movem5ts obs]v$4 ,h] me?od#dh 0 to beg9 by all[+ "o h& to be firmly held by ! sitt] at h] side 7say on ! left7 & let ! f+]s ( h] o!r h& 7"r7 re/ on t ( ! sitt] on h] "r4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "s rapid spasmodic movem5ts %e w\ld br+ ! sitt]s' h&s s close toge!r t "o ( h] own c\ld d duty = two1 be+ held by "o sitt] :ile its f+]s re/$ on ! h& ( ! o!r sitt]1#di leav+ h] 7,pallad9o's7 "r h& free to produce ! desir$ 8ph5om5a0 aft] :i* x 0 re/or$ to its orig9al position4 ,o!r devices equally di%one/ 7 obs]v$ or inf]r$4 ,all ( ^! m5 7 exp]i5c$ seance obs]v]s#ej b ! report ( _! conclusions %[s h[ easily su* exp]ts 7 deceiv$ by ! v tricks :i* 7 lat] prov$ fraudul5t by ! ,new ,york bran* ( ,! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,mr4 ,feild+'s reports 7 ! lea/ positive ( ! ?ree & %[ t :5 ! be/ ph5om5a 7 obs]v$ ! control 0 n complete & t ! /5ographic notes 7 defici5t1 & :5 read ov] ! day foll[+ ! sitt+ !y seem$ weak 9 comp>ison ) a recollection ( ! manife/ations4 ,t ! f9al reports 7 bas$ l>gely on ^! recollections is indicat$ by ,mr4 ,feild+'s /atem5t t3 8,we 7 =c$ f our propos$ colorless attitude to "o ( almo/ proselyt+ affirmation40 ,:5 ,pallad9o came to ,am]ica 9 #aijh %e 0 beg9n+ to be _w fam\s & h] reputation 0 e/abli%$2 %e 0 a %rewd woman ) a l>ge exp]i5ce 9 ! art ( misdirection1 & ) a conv5i5t subt]fuge ( unaccommodat+ ,_s guides :5ev] h] own res\rces 7 exhau/$ because ( "s ov]-zeal\s obs]v]4 ,= tw5ty ye>s or m %e _h avoid$ detection because %e _h fix$ ! conditions "u :i* te/s 7 made & consequ5tly z sci5tific inve/igations !y 7 simply f>ces4 ,b 9 ,new ,york conditions 7 introduc$ :i* %e did n approve = ! simple reason t %e did n "k t !y exi/$4 ,ano!r diff]5ce 0 t 9 ,new ,york a numb] ( rehe>sals 7 held & ea* inve/igator 0 assign$ to a special "p ( ! "w1 ?us gu>d+ aga9/ ! old trick ( draw+ ! att5tion away f ! place :]e a manife/ation sudd5ly develop$4 ,! result 0 ,pallad9o's d[nfall4 ,on h] arrival 9 ,new ,york a gr\p ( ,columbia pr(essors became int]e/$ 9 ,pallad9o & arrang$ = a s]ies ( t5 te/ seances at "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five doll>s a sitt+4 ,eight ( ! t5 seances _h be5 held & ?\gh a majority ( ! pr(essors 7 satisfi$ t %e 0 *eat+ !y 7 unable to prove x4 ,al?\gh ! seances 7 be+ conduct$ secretly by ! sci5ti/s "o ( !m1 ,pr(essor ,dick9son ,s4 ,mill]1 discuss$ ,pallad9o's be/ trick1 table levitation1 ) a fri5d ( m9e1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,s4 ,davis1 himself an ex-m$ium ^: seances 7 always giv5 "u te/ conditions4 ,davis n only expla9$ to ! ,pr(essor ! probable me?od us$ by ,pallad9o b demon/rat$ x z well ) ! result t ! ,pr(essor decl>$ t a full exposure ( ,pallad9o %\ld be made ev5 if x co/ t5 ?\s& doll>s & invit$ ,davis to aid at ! next seance c&idly admitt+ t he & 8 associates 7 incapable ( prop] inve/igation4 ,davis repli$ t sci5ti/s 7 n ! k9d ( m5 he c\ld "w ) b if he w\ld let him br+ along a c\ple ( 8,flim-flam0 m5 he w\ld help4 ,pr(essor ,mill] cons5t$ to ?is arrangem5t provid$ ! m5 7 palm$ (f z college pr(essors z o!rwise !y w\ld n be admitt$4 ,davis !n s5t = ,john ,w4 ,s>g5t1 a pa/-presid5t ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,magicians1 & = ye>s my private secret>y4 ,he also s5t = ano!r magician1 ,james ,l4 ,kellogg4 ,bo? agre$ ) ,davis t 8 !ory ( ,pallad9o's me?od 0 correct4 ,pr(essor ,mill] !n sugge/$1 t 9 ord] to make ! discov]y complete & to corroborate any & all obs]vations1 two o!r p]sons %\ld be select$ to wat* ! feet ( ! m$ium4 ,davis accord+ly select$ ,joseph ,f4 ,r9n1 ano!r memb] ( ! magicians society1 :o _h assi/$ 9 v>i\s exposures ( pseudo-m$iums & ,pr(essor ,mill] nam$ ,w>n] ,c4 ,pyne1 a /ud5t at ,columbia4 ,x 0 agre$ t ^! two %\ld be clad 9 black ev5 to a head cov]+ & smuggl$ into ! room "u cov] ( d>kness aft] ! seance _h conv5$ & 7 to sprawl "u ! *airs & table 9 ord] t _! heads might be ne> en\gh ,pallad9o's feet to detect any movem5t4 ,i am indebt$ to my fri5d ,davis = ! foll[+ inside /ory ( ! sitt+ j z he gave x to me4 8,aft] ! arrival ( ,eusapia & ,mr4 ,liv+/on & :5 bo? _h ent]$ ! seance room1 ,r9n & ,pyne came d[n/airs & hid 9 ! hall :]e !y wait$ = _! signal4 ,:5 we 7 introduc$ & aft] ! usual conv]sation1 ,eusapia said t %e w\ld beg94 ,be=e %e _h "t to pick h] controll]s1 ,pr(essor ,mill] u%]$ ,kellogg & myself into ! positions next to h]4 ,%e took a seat at ! n>r[ end ( ! table & ) h] back close to ! cab9et curta9s4 7,! cab9et 0 =m$ by plac+ curta9s f ! ceil+ to ! floor1 ext5d+ out f "o corn] ( ! room74 ,kellogg sat at h] "r & ,i sat at h] left4 ,eusapia sat close to ! table & h] black dress t\*$ ! table legs4 ,%e plac$ h] "r foot on ! in/ep ( ,kellogg's left foot & h] left foot on my "r foot1 :i* 0 h] gu>antee t h] feet %\ld play no "p 9 ! production ( ! ph5om5a4 ,we did n r$uce ! light at ! beg9n+ ( ! seance4 8,! re/ ( ! p>ty sitt+ ar\nd ! table !n plac$ _! h&s on its upp] surface & =m$ ! well kn[n *a94 ,eusapia /amp$ ,kellogg's foot & m9e & ask$ u if ! control 0 satisfactory :i* ( c\rse x 04 ,eusapia !n drew h] own h&s away f ours & soon light raps 7 he>d4 ,!y 7 su* z are easily & imp]ceptibly produc$ by slid+ ! f+] tips ^u ! table top4 8,we 7 next favor$ ) responsive raps1--d\bl+ up h] h&s %e beat ! air ) h] fi/s 9 a j]ky1 spasmodic way :5 we he>d ! light noises on ! wood4 ,! exhibition above bo>d did n occupy our entire att5tion4 ,e "o 9 ! p>ty 0 int]e/$ 9 ! !ory ( us+ a foot z a lev] to raise ! table4 ,z %e beat ! air ) h] cl5*$ fi/1 %e correspond+ly slid h] feet away until we felt ! pressure on ! toe end ( our feet only1 :]eas !re _h previ\sly be5 pressure on ! in/eps4 ,kellogg & ,i bo? suspect$ t %e _h succe$$ 9 remov+ "o foot & 0 mak+ ! o!r d duty = two4 ,f !n on we comm5c$ to get heavi] raps1 z ?\gh %e /ruck ! table leg ) h] foot4 8,9 /rik+ ! table leg ) ! side ( h] %oe1 ?us produc+ raps1 ,eusapia also got ! exact position 9 :i* h] foot %\ld be plac$ = levitation4 ,:5 %e rock$ ! table f side to side x 0 only necess>y to swit* h] toe an in* :5 ! left leg ( ! table w\ld come d[n on x1 !n all %e _h to d 0 to elevate h] toe :ile ! heel rema9$ on ! floor & ei!r p>tial or complete levitation foll[$4 8,we look$ pleas$ & ,eusapia began to feel at home4 ,) a little re/1 ! rock+ 0 resum$ & %e consid]$ x safe to risk ! entire levitation4 ,hold+ ,kellogg's left h& up 9 ! air ) h] "r %e put my "r h&1 palm d[n1 on ! top ( ! table1 directly ov] ! left table leg2 !n put h] left h& ov] m9e1 ! tips ( ! f+]s ext5d+ r ov] my h& & t\*+ ! table4 ,no o!r h&s 7 ^u x4 ,!n1 aft] a few p>tial levitations1 ! table w5t up into ! air ) e leg (f ! floor4 ,x 0 our fir/ complete levitation4 ,z beautiful z any on record & giv5 "u bright lights40 ,i ask$ ,davis h[ he knew ! levitation 0 fraudul5t & he answ]$3 87#a7 ,dur+ ! p>tial levitations ,i casually lift$ my left foot1 pass$ x ov] ! "r foot 9 ! direction ( ,eusapia & 0 unable to t\* h] left leg 9 ! place :]e x %\ld h be54 7#b7 ,h] black dress t\*$ ! table leg & z %e took h] toe sudd5ly out f "u x1 h] dress mov$ accord+ly4 7#c7 ,by ! ?ud :i* ! table made :5 x 0 depriv$ ( its v mat]ial p]*4 7#d7 ,by ! fact t any juggl] c p]=m ! feat :5 ! #8modus op]&i' is fully und]/ood1 ?\gh p]haps n ) ! same skill4 7#e7 ,e "o pres5t knew t ! table 0 /eadi$ at ! top by ,eusapia's h&1 :i* re/$ ^u m9e1 9 turn bore d[n ov] ! table leg1 held up presumably by ,eusapia's toe :i* =m$ a p]fect human clamp4#ea7f7 ,:at ,r9n & ,pyne told u aft] ! seance4 ,!y said t f _! position "u ! *airs !y saw ,eusapia place h] "r foot ^u ,kellogg's left & h] left foot ^u my "r1 lat] !y saw h] tapp+ ^u our feet ) h]s :ile %e made "s *anges 9 ! position ( h] feet4 ,!y also saw h] slide h] left foot away by a few hit*es z h] "r 0 twi/$ ar\nd to cov] my "r foot :i* _h previ\sly be5 "u h] left foot4 ,!y di/9ctly saw ,eusapia /rike ! table leg ) ! side ( h] foot to produce ! raps & !y also saw h] slide h] toe "u ! table leg & =ce ! table up by toe lev]age40#eb ,dur+ 8 n>ration ,i ask$ ,davis to tell me if ?is a/ute ,italian :o _h fool$ ! sci5ti/s ( ! _w 0 n suspici\s or did n s5se t %e 0 be+ *eck$ up 9 h] movem5ts4 8,no10 he repli$ dryly1 8once dur+ ! seance %e ask$ e "o to /& up4 ,two ( ! ladies 9 _! inexp]i5ce proce$$ to obey ! comm&4 ,we _h two spies "u our *airs & z we did n want h] to see !m some?+ _h to be done imm$iately1 s ,i pret5d$ to h sev]e cramps 9 my legs & :ile ! int]pret] told ,eusapia ( x ,s>g5t & ,kellogg nudg$ ! ladies to sit d[n & ! m$ium !n resum$ h] seat40 ,i w n bore ! read] ) a detail$ acc\nt ( ! cab9et ph5om5a at ?is seance "u a subdu$ light b suffice to say t ,davis & ,kellogg trick$ h] z be=e & 7 able to expla9 e manife/ation4 ,! :ole ,mill] seance 0 c>ri$ out z plann$ s c>efully t ,pallad9o on ! way to h] hotel aft]w>ds told ! ,columbia /ud5t :o _h act$ z int]pret]#ec = h] t %e 0 well pleas$ ) ! ev5+ & t ! seance _h be5 "o ( ! mo/ successful ( ! s]ies4#ed ,i quote by p]mission f a lett] writt5 me by ,mr4 ,davis "u date ( ,june #bb1 #aibc3 8,rup]t ,hughes1 9 an attack ^u ,spiritism "s "t ago1 said t favorable reports on ,pallad9o con/itut$ a va/ lit]ature1 & he 0 "r4 ,! public libr>ies bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & ,europe conta9 _m books 9 :i* x is claim$ t x has be5 #8sci5tifically demon/rat$' t ,eusapia possesses "s occult p[]4 8,g5]ations = c5turies w probably be influ5c$ by ^! books4 ,!y are only calculat$ to create sup]/ition & ignorance & x is a %ame t !y are p]mitt$ to circulate4 ,eusapia 0 "o ( ! _w's greate/ m\ntebanks4 ,h] dupes 7 our =emo/ m5 ( le>n+--!y 7 n ( ! rabble4 ,%e 0 ! greate/ m\ntebank produc$ by mod]n ,spiritism1 & %e dup$ m sci5ti/s ?an any o!r m$ium4 ,9 t respect ,d4 ,d4 ,home does n comp>e ) h]4 ,! important lesson 9 ! case is t s-call$ #8sci5tific' te/imony is j ab\t wor?less4 ,t is an important educational fact & a valuable lesson to ! g5]al public40 ,mr4 ,davis is q "r 9 8 view ( ! s]i\sness ( ! possible dang] & damage to ! read+ public f ! effects ( ! grossly misappli$ en]gy ( ! prom95t sci5ti/s :o h s unqualifi$ly endors$ ,eusapia ,pallad9o z a g5u9e miracle work]1 & ! ho/s ( ,spirituali/ic en?usia/s :o h repeat$ _! publi%$ /atem5ts4 ,ev5 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle unqualifi$ly lauds ,home & ,pallad9o z patron sa9ts ( 8 psy*ic religion 7874 ,he accepts z pro( ! fact t ^! le>n$ sci5ti/s met _! ,wat]loo 9 an attempt to fa?om ! simple tricks ( impo/ors1 & l all o!r ,spirituali/s refuses to accept ! positive pro( ( ! deception secur$ by m5 s*ool$ 9 ! sci5ce ( magic :i* at times is z seem+ly unexpla9able z ! m pr(\nd subjects ( natural sci5ce4 ,! read] %\ld be> 9 m9d t ,mr4 ,davis' s9c]ity is j z great z is ,sir ,ar?ur's4 ,s9c]ity is ,sir ,ar?ur's /rong magnet & ! read] %\ld atta* z mu* importance to s9c]ity on ! "p ( an oppon5t4 ,we mu/ also take into consid]ation ! fact t ,mr4 ,davis 0 at "o "t a m$ium himself & he has _h mu* opportunity = obs]v+ ! qualifications ( sci5ti/s z occult inve/igators4 ,we mu/ notice too ! me?ods ( conduct+ ! seances 9 :i* su* div]se results 7 obta9$4 ,^? held ) only sci5ti/s z obs]v]s 7 "u ! full control ( ! m$ium & all h] conditions 7 con=m$ to1 b 9 ,new ,york x 0 practically a case ( fight+ fire ) fire4 ,x is prov]bial t 8x takes a rogue to cat* a rogue0--j s a trick/] is m capable ( sett+ traps to detect trick]y ?an ! grave sci5ti/ 9 8 endeavor to solve ! problem by ma!matics or logic4 ,9 ! successful in/ance ! plan ( op]ation _h be5 c>efully work$ out 9 e detail1 ea* p>ticipant 0 assign$ a specific "w to d & did x4 ,a numb] ( rehe>sals 7 held s t ea* p]son 0 famili> ) _! "p4 ,all ! conditions s /r5u\sly adh]$ to 9 previ\s seances1 7 safegu>d$ & ! result 0 a successful exposure4 ,illu/ration3 ,,eusapia ,,pallad9o ,,& ,,h] ,,seance ,,table ,:5 ,c>r+ton br\ght ,pallad9o to ?is c\ntry he ann\nc$ t he did s 9 ! int]e/ ( 8sci5ce40 ,publicity 0 n to be ignor$ ?\gh & consequ5tly ! fir/ seance 0 giv5 be=e newspap] m54 ,william ,a4 ,brady 7! !atrical man7 occupi$ ! seat ( honor :i* made x look z ?\gh ,c>r+ton hop$ = "s !atrical bus9ess z a side issue to ! seances ) sci5ti/s at a hundr$ & tw5ty-five doll>s a sitt+4 ,x is also kn[n t ,c>r+ton made a contract ) a popul> magaz9e :i* gave x an exclusive "r to publi% reports ( ! seances & naturally ,c>r+ton 0 to h receiv$ a lib]al fee4 ,b ,mr4 ,davis 9 #aiji furni%$ ! ,new ,york ,times ) two articles mak+ a s5sational attack on ,pallad9o :]eupon ! magaz9e p cancell$ _! contract ) ,c>r+ton on ! gr\nd t ,davis _h put a 8fro/0 on _! plans4 ,z a result ,c>r+ton ?reat5$ ! ,times ) a suit = a hundr$ ?\s& doll>s damage4 ,! ?reat 0 dropp$ aft] ,pallad9o's complete exposure & h] refusal to g to ! ,times ,build+ & w9 ! two ?\s& doll> prize (f]$ by ,r9n4 ,9 all ! seances conduct$ by ,c>r+ton ! program 0 ! same & ! ph5om5a ( precisely ! same "* z 9 ! "o :i* result$ 9 ,pallad9o's complete exposure4 ,! value ( ,mr4 ,c>r+ton's op9ion z evid5ce may be judg$ f exc]pts f an article 9 ,mc,clure's ,magaz9e = ,octob]1 #aiji4 ,9 ?is article he answ]s 8 own "q 8,does ,eusapia ,deceive ,h] ,inve/igators80 by say+3 8,well d ,i "k ! condition ( m9d induc$ by "o or two seances ) ,eusapia4 ,all "o's previ\s exp]i5ce is refut$1 & ! m9d fails to grasp ! facts or to accept !m z real4 ,x is incapable ( absorb+ !m4 ,x requires sev]al seances be=e "o is conv9c$ ( ! reality ( ! ph5om5a1 & ( ! fact t "o's obs]vation is n mi/ak54 ,p]sonally1 ,i _h to witness six seances be=e ,i 0 irrevocably & f9ally conv9c$ ( ! reality ( ! fact4 ,be=e t1 al?\gh ,i 0 q unable to expla9 :at ,i saw by any !ory ( fraud or trick]y1 & al?\gh ,i 0 q c]ta9 ! facts 7 n due to halluc9ation1 /ill ,i c\ld n believe !m4 ,i felt t !re mu/ be a loophole some:]e2 & ,i "k t my colleagues felt exactly z ,i did4 ,b at ! six? seance :5 ,i 0 controll+ ! m$ium myself1 9 su* a mann] t ,i 0 q sure z to ! :]eab\ts ( h] :ole body1 & :5 x 01 moreov]1 light en\gh to see ! :ole outl9e ( h] body cle>ly1--:51 9 spite ( ?is1 ph5om5a cont9u$ to take place all ar\nd u 9 ! mo/ bewild]+ mann] & "u ! mo/ p]fect te/ conditions1 ,i felt t !re 0 no m to be said2 c]ta9ty _h be5 a*iev$2 & f ! six? seance onw>d1 & =ev] aft]1 ,i %all rema9 z c]ta9 t ^! ph5om5a are facts1 & =m a "p--h[ev] sporadic--( nature1 z ,i am t ,i write ?is article40 ,! =ego+ %[s h[ vacillat+ ! m9d ( ,mr4 ,c>r+ton 0 at ! "t he 0 conduct+ ! ,pallad9o seances1 & :5 aft] a p]sonal conte/ ) ! m$ium he /at$ 8 conviction he %\ld h kn[n he 0 talk+ ! impossible2 t no "o man c\ld control ,pallad9o beyond ! possibility ( fraud & at ! same "t detect h] false moves4 ,9 ! same article he writes3 8,i may rem>k j "h t ?is m$ium has be5 caught 9 trick]y f "t to "t1 & w almo/ inv>iably resort to x unless %e is prev5t$ f do+ s by ! rigidity ( ! control 7t is1 ! degree ( c]ta9ty obta9$ 9 hold+ h] h&s & feet74 ,! reason = ?is is t ,eusapia1 kn[+ t ! production ( g5u9e ph5om5a w exhau/ h] n]v\s =ces1 resorts to ?is simpl] me?od1 if h] sitt]s are suffici5tly cr$ul\s to all[ x1 9 ord] to save h]self f ! pa9ful aft] effects ( a g5u9e seance4 ,ne>ly e inve/igator has at "o "t or ano!r discov]$ ?is fraud1 :i* is petty1 & m or less obvi\s to any c>eful inve/igator1 & consi/s 9 ! sub/itution ( "o h& = two1 & 9 ! production ( ph5om5a ) ! rema9+ free h&4 ,if1 h[ev]1 suffici5t precautions are tak51 x is a comp>atively easy matt] to fru/rate h] attempts at fraud2 & :5 ?is is done s-call$ g5u9e ph5om5a are produc$4 ,_m ( ! ph5om5a are s incr$ible t by f> ! simple/ explanation is t fraud has be5 op]ative 9 _! production2 b ,i c say positively 7& ,i believe ! records w %[ ?is7 t fraud 0 q impossible ?r\gh\t our seances1 n only because ( ! nature ( our control ( ! m$ium1 :i* 0 rigidly exact+1 b because ( ! abundance ( light4 ,any !ory bas$ ^u ! supposition t conf$]ates 7 employ$ is absolutely disc\nt$3 fir/1 because ! seances 7 held 9 our own lock$ rooms 9 ! hotel2 & secondly1 because ?r\gh\t ! seances x 0 light en\gh = u to see ! :ole room & its occupants4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to add t we exam9$ ! cab9et1 ! table1 in/rum5ts1 & all articles ( furniture1 bo? be=e & aft] ea* seance40 ,?is la/ seems j z a manag] might be expect$ to talk ( ! m]it ( 8 own %[4 ,a salesman %\ld n decry 8 w>es4 ,!re is no "q b :at ,pallad9o 0 giv5 to fraud4#ee ,9 p]sonal conv]sations ) ,hon4 ,ev]>d ,feild+1 ,w4 ,w4 ,baggally1 ,e4 ,j4 ,d+wall & ,h]ew>d ,c>r+ton1 ea* /at$ positively t !y _h caught h] *eat+ & t !y knew h] to be a fraud4 ,!y claim$ t t[>d ! end ( h] c>e] %e lo/ h] occult p[] & at su* times z ! ,spirits fail$ h] %e w\ld resort to trick]y r ?an confess failure4 ,!y believ$ h] a g5u9e m$ium because ( ! ?+s :i* %e did "u te/ conditions :i* !y c\ld n expla91 _! k ( fraud be+ ov]p[]$1 app>5tly1 by a will+ness to believe 9 ! impossible simply because !y 7 n able to solve ! problem4 ,if y g to a dep>tm5t /ore & ask = a well adv]tis$ bit ( m]*&ise & :5 y get home y f9d ! cl]k has sub/itut$ 8some?+ j z good0 y ei!r report ! cl]k to ! managem5t or else y d n patronize ! /ore aga92 if y g to a tailor & he sells y an 8all-wool0 suit & y f9d t mo/ ( ! 8wool0 grew on cotton plants y pass t /ore by :5 y are ready to buy ano!r suit2 if y cat* y\r be/ fri5d *eat+ at c>ds y refuse to play ) him aga9 ev] & a life-"t fri5d%ip is brok5 up4 ,b ,pallad9o *eat$ at ,cambridge1 %e *eat$ 9 l',agulas1 & %e *eat$ 9 ,new ,york & yet ea* "t t %e 0 caught *eat+ ! ,spirituali/s upheld h]1 excus$ h]1 & =gave h]4 ,truly _! logic sometimes bord]s on ! humor\s4 ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s wrote 9 8,bord]l&0 9 #ahif3 8,^! frauds 7 practic$ 9 & out ( ! real1 or alleg$1 trance & 7 s skillfully execut$ t ! poor woman mu/ h practic$ !m long & c>efully40 ,pallad9o is summ$ up 9 ^! few l9es4 ,my op9ion is t ,pallad9o 9 h] crafty prime may h possess$ ! agility & abundant skill 9 misdirection toge!r ) suffici5t en]gy & n]ve to bamboozle#ef h] sci5tific & o!rwise a/ute committeem51 b z "t dem&$ its toll %e probably lo/ h] vim & n]ve & became unable to pres5t h] 8p]=mances0 ) ! success t att5d$ h] e>li] demon/rations4 ,my old fri5d1 ,john ,william ,s>g5t1 :o di$ on ,septemb] #bd1 #aibj1 0 "o ( ! committee :i* f9ally de?ron$ ,pallad9o1 & ,i believe x no m ?an j t ! la/ ^w ( ?is *apt] %\ld be said by him4 8,eusapia ,pallad9o is dead & ,i h little d\bt t %e dep>t$ h5ce )\t =giv+ me = ! "p ,i took 9 spoil+ h] bus9ess 9 ,am]ica by assi/+ 9 ! exposure ( h] little bag ( tricks4 ,x is an op5 "q1 h[ev]1 :e!r ! exposure ( h] trick]y1 or 9 fact ( any ( ! class ( s5sation mong]s to :i* %e belong$1 ev] turn$ a s\l f belief 9 ,spiritism2 "s ( ! lead+ newspap]s1 9 comm5t+ on h] dea?1 %[ t 9 spite ( ! complete exposure ( h] me?ods1 !re /ill rema9s 9 ! m9ds ( _m intellig5t p ! conviction t %e 0 f> f an impo/or4 ,i _c und]/& h[ any reasonable p]son c\ld see 9 ?is woman any?+ m ?an a fairly clev] *>latan1 ^: success 0 due m to ! cr$ulity ( h] audi5ces ?an ! skill ( h] p]=mances4 ,:at did all h] exposures am\nt to8 ,^? :o believ$ h cont9u$ to believe1 & 9 spite ( ! old saw1 #8,tru? is mighty & mu/ prevail1' ! "n ( ,eusapia ,pallad9o w be on ! lips ( m5 long1 long aft] h] expos]s are =gott5 du/40 ,,*apt] ,v ,,ann ,o',,delia ,,diss ,,deb> ,! com+ & go+ ( ,ann ,o',delia ,diss ,deb> are my/]ies = !re is no record ( h] bir? & no trace ( h] dea?1 b ! 89 betwe5 "t0 furni%$ mat]ial en\gh = an entire book r ?an a s+le *apt]1 & gave h] suffici5t opportunity to h x said ( h] t %e 0 8"o ( ! mo/ extraord9>y fake m$iums & my/]y sw9dl]s ! _w has ev] kn[n40 ,"s ev5 h class$ h] among ! t5 mo/ prom95t & dang]\s female crim9als ( ! _w1 & h] rep]toire is claim$ to h run ! full gamut f petty confid5ce games to elaborately contriv$ s*emes aim$ at ! magnates ( ,wall ,/reet4 ,accord+ to report %e did n hesitate to victimize ! innoc5t & ! m5tally uns\nd & left beh9d h] a trail ( sorr[1 deplet$ pocket-books1 & impair$ morals t has seldom be5 equal$4 ,l _m ma/] crim9als %e escap$ puni%m5t = a "t b 9 ! end fell into ! toils ( ! law & s]v$ "t bo? "h & 9 ,engl&4 ,! m>vell\s tact ) :i* %e devot$ h] great p[]s to ! purposes ( self aggr&izem5t & pr(it is )\t p>allel1 & = cunn+ knav]y1 ,caglio/ro1 by comp>ison1 seems to h be5 an amateur4 ,x is alleg$ t h] crimes rang$ f ! smalle/ to ! l>ge/ ) morals z l[ z "o c imag9e 9 a human be+ :ile1 wor/ ( all1 %e flaunt$ ?is vici\sness op5ly1 mak+ no ef=t :atev] to cloak h] deg5]acy4 ,nev]!less h] "n /&s among ! half score or m 9 ! front ranks ( ! hi/ory ( ,spiritualism & ) ,daniel ,dunglas ,home %>es ! palm = ! successful manipulation ( big s*emes4 ,x 0 n unusual = h] to make deals t ran into ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s & ?\gh ! two 7 e>ly 9 ! m$iumi/ic field1 ,i believe t to ?is day !y h _h no pe] 9 ?is respect4 ,possibly all o!r m$iums comb9$ c\ld n h aggregat$ ! am\nt ( money obta9$ by ^! two4 ,:e!r ,home outbids ,diss ,deb> = prem95ce z to ga9 x is h>d to say b x is c]ta9 t he 8c\ld n hold a c&le0 to h] v]satility4 ,bo? appe> to h _h ! advantage ( be+ s*ola/ic1 & well v]s$ 9 hi/oric lore & ! classics1 :i* gave !m great pre/ige ) cultur$ p1 op5+ ! doors to ! social life ( ! 8upp]-t510 & br++ )9 _! rea* p ( weal? z well z s*ol>s & sci5ti/s1 all ( :om 7 app>5tly p]fectly will+ to be deceiv$1 & to unwitt+ly aid 9 mak+ ! c>e]s ( ^! two adv5tur]s 8h[l+ successes0 up to ! "t ( _! undo+ 9 ! c\rts4 ,unlike ,home1 :o nev] 9 all ! vicissitudes ( 8 c>e] d5i$ 8 p]sonality1 ,diss ,deb> z frequ5tly z %e *ang$ h] base ( op]ations seems to h *ang$ h] "n & h] ance/ry4 ,once 9 ! heyday ( h] c>e] %e gave a s]ies ( int]views claim+ to be ! daught] ( ,k+ ,l\is ,i ( ,bav>ia & ,lola ,montez1 a ,spani%-,iri% danc] :o _h a spectacul> & adv5tur\s c>e] :i* cov]$ ,europe 9 its c\rse1 rea*$ to ! ,russian ,c\rt & lat] ,am]ica4 ,x is suppos$ t ,diss ,deb> 0 ! daught] ( a political refugee by ! "n ( ,salom5 :o settl$ 9 ,k5tucky & t %e 0 born 9 #ahdi al?\gh !re is no docum5t>y pro( ( x4 ,accord+ to ! /ory %e 0 nam$ ,edi?a & z %e grew up became kn[n z a wayw>d *ild b5t on do+ :at %e %\ld n & p]fectly call\s to all re/ra9+ influ5ce ( p>5tal affection4 8,at times h] wayw>dness took su* extraord9>y turns t h] p>5ts ?\ght %e 0 n entirely sane & s\ght ! advice ( a doctor1 :o said %e 0 really a sort ( victim to an unholy passion1 b t %e w\ld gr[ out ( h] fail+ z %e grew old]10 a prophecy :i* nev] came true4 ,:5 ,edi?a ,salom5 became ( age %e left home & = sev]al ye>s h] fa!r lo/ all track ( h]4 ,lat]1 to 8 great a/oni%m5t1 he discov]$ h] settl$ 9 ,baltimore1 mov+ among ! be/ ( society1 & pos+ z a memb] ( ,european ari/ocracy4 ,z ! 8,c\ntess ,l&sfeldt & ,b>oness ,ros5?al0 ( ! pe]age ( ,bav>ia %e avail$ h]self ( all ! privileges :i* memb]s ( nobility enjoy$ 9 ! ,republic1 0 c\rt$ by ,am]ican y\? & f\nd ,am]ican wom5 8only too delight$ to be l$ by a ,c\ntess40 ,:]e ! ,k5tucky girl ) h] peculi> temp]am5t & *>act]i/ics c\ld possibly h secur$ ! education & k :i* %e display$ ?r\gh all h] exploits ,i am at a loss to und]/&4 ,%e mu/ h inh]it$ a lib]al %>e ( %rewdness1 toge!r ) a fancy = read+ anci5t hi/ory1 & at an e>ly age realiz$ t al?\gh n h&some %e possess$ "s *>m ( p]sonality :i* attract$ att5tion & :i* enabl$ h] to pose successfully z a memb] ( ! nobility4 ,x is said t 9 ?is rle ,edi?a _h no difficulty 9 rais+ funds4 ,x 0 easy to enc\rage a prosp]\s "y man into a love trap & make him believe %e w\ld soon m>ry him4 8,!n "o day %e w\ld f9d t %e _h to pay a l>ge sum ( money to meet a necess>y obligation1 t h] c>eless bank]s 9 ,bav>ia _h fail$ to remit a few hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 on acc\nt ( :i* %e mo/ reluctantly accept$ tempor>y relief f ! ri* suitor4 ,%e took z mu* z %e d>$ & !reaft] cut him40 ,9 ?is way %e manag$ to *eat ! y\? ( ,baltimore out ( ab\t a qu>t] ( a million doll>s4 ,%e gave h]self up to luxury & extravagance2 took freely to smok+ cig>ettes impregnat$ ) opium & 0 soon l&$ 9 ,bellevue ,hospital suff]+ f 8acute n]v\s exhau/ion40 ,"o day1 j z %e 0 ne>ly cur$1 %e sprang out ( b$1 /abb$ an att5dant & attempt$ to kill h] doctor1 & sev]al p]sons 7 s]i\sly w\nd$ be=e %e 0 secur$4 ,z a result %e 0 s5t to ! asylum = ! insane on ,w>d's ,isl&1 :]e %e 0 deta9$ = a ye>1 dur+ :i* "t %e %[$ no traces ( insanity & x 0 conclud$ t h] attempt at murd] 0 prem$itat$2 b z %e _h be5 committ$ z insane ) no evid5ce to controv]t x ! law 0 p[]less & %e 0 releas$4 ,h] next v5ture 0 9 ! field ( hypnotism1 :]e %e 0 an adept1 b n[ kn[n z ,mrs4 ,messant & a wid[1 = ?\gh a "y doctor1 ei!r ?r\gh fe> or fondness1 _h m>ri$ h] soon aft] h] dis*>ge f ,w>d's ,isl&1 he _h surviv$ ! m>riage less ?an a ye>4 ,z 8"o c always f9d fools if "o really looks = !m0 %e _h no difficulty 9 surr\nd+ h]self ) dupes b z ! wid[ ( an obscure doctor 0 n p]sona grata 9 ! circles ( high society :]e ! highe/ pay+ fools are to be f\nd %e set to "w to f9d an entre4 ,h] se>* 0 n = long4 ,soon %e discov]$ a c]ta9 ,g5]al ,diss ,deb>2 a man )\t money or 8m9d ( 8 own0 b he fill$ h] ne$1 easily yield$ to h] cajol]ies & pres5tly ,edi?a ,salom51 ,c\ntess ,l&sfeldt1 ,b>oness ,ros5?al1 ,messant became ,ann ,o',delia ,diss ,deb>4 ,z ! wife ( a g5]al1 society smil$ on h] aga9 & %e liv$ 9 com=t4 ,! ri* c\rt$ 8hypnotism & g5]al humbug & ! wily woman 0 equal to ! requirem5t40 ,z "t w5t on1 h[ev]1 %e began to squ&] ! money t fl[$ into h] c(f]s4 ,a c\ple ( *ildr5 7 born to h]4 ,p began to tire ( hypnotism1 h] income wan$1 & x became necess>y = h] to set h] wits to "w & ca/ h] net = a fre% victim4 ,?is prov$ to be ,lu!r ,r4 ,m>%1 a brilliant & weal?y lawy] ( ,new ,york ,city4 ,mr4 ,m>% 0 an ideal subject = ! hypnotiz]'s att5tion4 ,?\gh a le>n$ lawy] he 0 n free f sup]/ition & 8 wife _h di$ b a %ort "t be=e he 0 discov]$ by ,diss ,deb>4 ,at an e>ly opportunity %e 8receiv$0 messages f 8 _s wife :i* ! di/+ui%$ memb] ( ! b> accept$ z g5u9e s gratefully & )\t "q t ! woman saw at once t %e _h op5$ up a new field ) m & great] possibilities ?an %e _h ev] work$ be=e2 %e realiz$ t %e _h gifts :i* fitt$ h] to be a fir/ class ,spirituali/ic m$ium4 ,nor 0 h] judgm5t 9 error4 ,! cr$ul\s lawy] prov$ an exce$+ly easy m>k4 ,v quickly %e won 8 full confid5ce & x 0 n long be=e he invit$ h] to %>e 8 hospitality at #aff ,madison ,av5ue4 ,!re 0 no delay 9 h] acceptance4 ,) ! own]s' full cons5t ! home 0 trans=m$ into a ,spirituali/ic ,temple 9 :i* ,ann ,o',delia ,diss ,deb> 0 ! high prie/ess4 ,soon x 0 evid5t t !re 7 spirits 9 pr(usion & ! new m$ium 0 able to produce any type ( ph5om5a desir$1 ev5 to _s pa9t+4 ,! v5ture 0 a pr(\nd success & a fl\ri%+ bus9ess 0 develop$ ) an upp]-t5 cli5tele 9 :i* ,mr4 ,m>% became ! *ief & real victim4 ,n only 0 ,mr4 ,m>% m\rn+ 8 wife b he _h also lo/ a little daught] b a %ort "t be=e & s :5 8,eva's0 suppos$ _s sugge/$ to him t he make ov] 8 prop]ty at #aff ,madison ,av5ue to ,diss ,deb> ! fa!r 0 ready = ! sacrifice4#eg ,! de$s 7 drawn & ! transf] made b ! m$ium 0 prev5t$ f enjoy+ h] booty by legal proce$+s :i* vigilant relatives ( ,m>% in/itut$ bas$ on 8 m5tal condition4 ,bo? ,ann ,o',delia ,diss ,deb> & h] husb&1 ,g5]al ,diss ,deb>1 7 arre/$ & held on bail = trial4#eh ,z n infrequ5tly happ5s 9 su* cases ! litigation 0 long drawn out & mu* a/oni%+ evid5ce produc$4#ei ,:5 plac$ on ! witness /& h] fir/ te/imony demon/rat$ h] "*4 ,a man by ! "n ( ,salom5 _h te/ifi$ t he 0 h] bro!r4 ,%e d5i$ t he 0 & decl>$ t he 0 a vile wret* :o _h come to h] to borr[ money4 ,%e admitt$ to an inspector aft]w>ds t ! man 0 h] bro!r b t he w\ld n d>e g on ! /& aga9/ h] = %e knew some?+ ab\t him t w\ld bla/ him =ev] & w\ld n hesitate = a second to tell x if %e ne$$ to4 ,ano!r indication ( h] "* is furni%$ by ! /ory t 9 *oos+ betwe5 two lawy]s to repres5t h] 9 c\rt %e n only inquir$ into _! legal ability1 b desir$ to "k ab\t _! age & looks z well1 f9ally decid+ ^u ! y\ng] & bett] look+4 ,%e te/ifi$ t all ! tr\ble _h be5 caus$ by ,mr4 ,m>% giv+ h] 8 h\se & 9 answ] to a "q z to :y %e did n get money f him in/ead ( real e/ate %e repli$ t %e _h tri$ to b t he 0 v mean ) 8 ca%4 ,! la/ "t %e _h gone to him = money he _h refus$ x1 (f]+ h] in/ead a de$ ( 8 prop]ty 9 ,newport4 ,?is %e _h refus$ fe>+ x w\ld get h] into m tr\ble4 ,dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! trial ,diss ,deb> conceiv$ ! idea ( consult+ ! _s _w 9 reg>d to h] own c\rse ( action & soon aft]1 on 8! advice ( ,cic]o & 8 colleagues 9 c\ncil ( t50 %e return$ ! de$s ( ! ,madison ,av5ue prop]ty to ,mr4 ,m>%4 ,"o ( ! surprises ( ! trial 0 ! call+ by ! prosecut+ attorney ( a pr(essional illusioni/1 mesm]i/1 & conjuror1 ,c>l ,h]tz1 z a witness to prove by duplication t ! tricks practic$ on ! unsuspect+ ,m>% by ,diss ,deb> 7 simply applications ( ! ord9>y laws ( physics4 ,?is he succe$$ 9 do+ to ! satisfaction ( ! c\rt4 ,:ile ,h]tz 0 exhibit+ 8_s message0 read+ on ! /& ,diss ,deb> did ev]y?+ 9 h] p[] to emb>rass him b )\t success z he met e condition %e sugge/$ includ+ "s "u :i* ,diss ,deb> h]self w\ld h fail$ to 8manife/40 ,mrs4 ,h]tz _h be5 h] husb&'s assi/ant 9 read+ ! billets4 ,diss ,deb> propos$ ?r\gh h] lawy] t %e be all[$ to take h] place4 ,h]tz readily cons5t$4 ,! ,judge exam9$ a fre% piece ( pap] & ,h]tz pass$ x to ,diss ,deb> :o delib]ately tore x 9 two pieces & h&+ "o ( !m back said to ,h]tz3 8,i always m>k m9e2 n[ let me see y d ! trick ) "o ( ^! pieces40 ,h]tz avail$ himself ( ! regul> m$iumi/ic subt]fuge 8unfavorable conditions0 expla9+ t x 0 only a trick & be+ exhibit$ z su*4 ,to ?is ,diss ,deb> retort$3 8,i re/ my honor ^u its all be+ done by ,spiritual p[] :5 ,i d x40 ,at ?is ! c\rt ord]$ h] f ! /& refus+ to all[ discussion along su* l9es4 ,lat] 9 ! trial ,h]tz 0 recall$ to ! /& by ,diss ,deb>'s c\nsel & ask$ if he c\ld produce ! trick ) ,mr4 ,m>% z an assi/ant4 ,he repli$ t he 8c\ld & w\ld40 ,f a newspap] acc\nt#fj we le>n t excitem5t 9 ! c\rtroom ran high :ile he proce$$ ) ! trick4 ,diss ,deb> told ,m>% to 8m>k ! tablet40 ,! conditions 7 n favorable to ! p]=mance ( a sleight-(-h& trick4 ,mr4 ,m>% & ,mr4 ,h]tz 7 less ?an two feet ap>t & p cr[d$ ar\nd s close t ! magician sc>cely _h room to move1 & yet he succe$$ completely 9 deceiv+ ,mr4 ,m>%4 ,:5 ,h]tz h&$ ! tablet to ,mr4 ,m>% he calmly said3 8,if y wi% to te> a corn] (f ! tablet s z to id5tify x1 ,i h no objections40 ,mr4 ,m>% tore ! corn] (f ! tablet1 nev]!less he 0 completely trick$1 & he s admitt$ to ! c\rt4 ,no?+ c\ld %[ m cle>ly ! me?ods us$ by m$iums ?an ! foll[+ acc\nt1 writt5 by ,h]tz himself1 ( ! means :i* he us$ 9 ! demon/ration describ$ above4 ,! lett] 0 9 response to "o ( m9e 9 :i* ,i ask$ him to let me "k ! me?od he us$ z ,i ?\ght x %\ld be put 9 ?is record4 #h ,hyde ,p>k ,mansions1 ,london1 ,n4 ,w4 ,july #af1 #aibc4 ,de> ,h\d9i3 ,i am 9 receipt ( y\rs1 ) ref]5ce to ! mann] 9 :i* ,i manipulat$ ! pap] to fool ,mme4 ,diss ,deb>4 ,i work$ x z foll[s3 ,:5 %e 0 9 ! witness box1 ,i %[$ ! jury & ,mrs4 ,diss ,deb> a half %eet ( pla9 :ite note pap] ) no?+ on x4 ,i !n told h] to exam9e x & fold x f\r times 7,i _h a duplicate piece ) a communication writt5 on x palm$ 9 my h&71 :5 %e h&$ x back to me1 ,i quickly made ! *anges1 & giv+ h] ! piece ) ! writ+ on x ,i told h] to hold x aga9/ my =ehead4 ,%e !n /opp$ me & said3 8"o mom5t please1 :5ev] ,i d ?is trick1 ,i let !m m>k ! pap]10 & suit+ ! action to ! ^w1 %e took ! pap]1 & )\t op5+ x aga91 %e tore a corn] (f ! blank piece1 b1 z x 0 already *ang$ x made no diff]5ce4 ,y w see1 ,i took a big *ance1 b x came (f4 ,i _h an idea %e w\ld d ?is1 s ,i actually *ang$ ! pap]s be=e ,i %\ld h done s 9 ! ord9>y way1 & %e 0 flabb]ga/$ :5 %e op5$ ! pap] & f\nd a communication writt5 ^u x1 & on ! same piece ( pap] :i* %e _h m>k$4 ,! writ+ pad trick :i* ,i did 9 ! witness box ) ,lu!r ,r4 ,m>%1 ,i did z foll[s3-- ,! trick1 if y rememb]1 0 to %[ a pad ( ab\t a hundr$ %eets ( pap] unwritt5 ^u1 & to wrap ! pad up 9 a newspap]1 & to all[ ,m>% to hold "o end :ile %e held ! o!r4 ,!n ! s\nd ( writ+ 0 he>d z if "s "o 0 writ+ on ! pap]1 & :5 ! newspap] 0 op5$ e %eet 9 ! pad 0 writt5 ^u4 ,i _h two pads alike1 "o ,i _h conceal$ "u my wai/-coat1 & ! o!r ,i gave to ,m>% to exam9e2 z ,i proce$$ to wrap ! pad up1 "u cov] ( ! newspap]1 ,i *ang$ !m1 quickly draw+ ! pad f my wai/-coat & leav+ ! o!r "o 9 its place4 ,i !n proce$$ to wrap ! pad up :5 ,diss ,deb> %\t$ f h] seat 9 ! ,c\rt ,room #8,don't let him fool y1 m>k x6' b z x 0 already *ang$1 x did n matt] s ,i let !m te> a corn] (f4 ,i !n let him hold "o end1 :ile ,i held ! o!r1 & amid/ a great sil5ce ! s\nd ( writ+ 0 he>d1 z if a p5 0 rapidly go+ ov] ! pap]1 & ,i !n told him to op5 ! newspap] & look at ! pad1 :5 he f\nd e %eet writt5 ^u4 ,i !n %[$ ! ,c\rt h[ ,i produc$ ! s\nd ( writ+1 by hav+ ! nail ( my =ef+] split1 & simply scrat*+ ! newspap] und]nea? :ile ,i held x4 ,k9d reg>ds to self & wife f bo? ( u4 ,y\rs s9c]ely1 7,sign$7 ,,c>l ,,h]tz ,reg>dless ( ,c>l ,h]tz's te/imony & demon/ration ,mr4 ,m>%'s belief 9 ! g5u95ess ( ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a 0 un%ak5 & rema9$ s until ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,n only ! ext5t ( ?is belief & 8 m5tal condition1 b 8 confid5ce 9 ,diss ,deb> z well1 are reveal$ 9 ! foll[+ exc]pt f ! ,new ,york ,times's acc\nt ( ! trial4 8,a %ort communication f ,/4 ,paul 0 read by ,mr4 ,h[e 7! ,prosecut+ ,attorney7 to ! ,c\rt1 & ,mr4 ,m>% read a v long "o f ,/4 ,pet]4 ,x requir$ fifte5 m9utes & a half to read ?is communication1 & ,mr4 ,m>% said x _h come 9 ! tablet writt5 9 two m9utes4 ,judge ,cross & ,lu!r ,colby 7 9 8 /udy :5 x came4 ,he knew t ! tablet 0 blank be=e he & ,mme4 ,diss ,deb> held x toge!r 9 _! h&s4 8,mr4 ,h[e ask$ ,mr4 ,m>% if he really believ$ ! communication 0 f ,/4 ,pet]1 ! apo/le1 & ,mr4 ,m>% repli$ t he knew x 04 8#8,!n y /ill believe 9 x6' exclaim$ ,mr4 ,h[e4 8#8,i d1' 0 ! firm reply1 & ! ,spirituali/ic elem5t applaud$ vigor\sly4 ,mme4 ,diss ,deb> & ,mr4 ,m>% bo? seem$ pleas$ ) ?is demon/ration :i* ! ,c\rt1 h[ev]1 /opp$ summ>ily40 ,twelve ballots 7 tak5 by ! jury be=e an agreem5t 0 rea*$ due to ! fact t "o juror1 evid5tly 9 sympa?y ) ! accus$1 ob/9ately held out = acquittal4 ,8 reasons 7 z little logical z mo/ ,spirituali/ic argum5ts & _h no connection ) ! evid5ce4 ,9 fact ! o!r jurors said t :5 !y tri$ to talk evid5ce to him 8he w\ldn't h x1 b hung to "o l9e ( ?\ght1 namely1 t he believ$ ,mrs4 ,diss ,deb> to be ! daught] ( ,lola ,montez & t a woman born out ( w$lock 0 j z mu* entitl$ to consid]ation z "o :o 0 born 9 w$lock1 & z ,mrs4 ,ann ,o',delia ,diss ,deb> claim$ all ! honors ( illegitimacy1 he 0 on h] side = keeps40 ,illu/ration3 ,,ann ,o',,delia ,,diss ,,deb> ,f9ally aft] a long wrangle & ) ! prospect ( be+ lock$ 9 a jury room ov] ,sunday1 an arrangem5t 0 rea*$ :]eby a v]dict ( guilty 0 to be br\ght 9 b ) a recomm5dation = clem5cy4 ,?is 0 done & ,diss ,deb> & h] husb& 7 s5t to ,blackwell's ,isl& = six mon?s4#fa ,:5 %e 0 releas$ %e disappe>$ f ,am]ica only to reappe> aft] a little 9 ,london1 ,engl&1 :]e "u ! names ( ,laura & ,!odore ,jackson %e & h] husb& soon f\nd !mselves 9 tr\ble = />t+ an exceptionally immoral cult#fb :i* !y call$ a 8,!ocratic ,unity40#fc ,%e 0 s5t5c$ 9 ,decemb]1 #aija1 to sev5 ye>s ( p5al s]vitude 9 ,aylesbury ,prison4 ,ev5 "h h] p]suasive p[]s f\nd a use = x is said t %e ga9$ favor because ( ! m>vell\s influ5ce :i* %e _h ov] ! refractory elem5t :i* ! (fic]s 9 *>ge _h difficulty 9 keep+ 9 subjection4 ,at any rate %e 0 releas$ aft] s]v+ five ye>s1 8hav+ obta9$ ! maximum r$uction ( s5t5ce = good behavior40#fd ,out 9 ! _w aga9 %e v5tur$ into vaudeville & aft]w>ds burlesque b 9 ^! rles %e 0 a complete failure4 ,lat] %e came back to ,am]ica & 0 next he>d ( 9 ,*icago z ,v]a ,ava4 ,%e succe$$ 9 m>ry+ a weal?y man !re b be=e long 0 9 m difficulties 9 connection ) ! pursuit ( spook]y & s5t5c$ to ! ,joliet ,p5it5ti>y = two ye>s4#fe ,once m %e appe>$--9 ,new ,orleans z ! ,b>oness ,ros5?al--!n 9 #aiji ?is creature1 :o = m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury _h be5 sway+ m5 ( prom95ce & wom5 ( society1 dropp$ out ( sight & = ! la/ fifte5 ye>s no?+ has be5 kn[n ab\t h]4#ff ,9 mo!r+ ?is immoral woman1 ,spiritualism is guilty ( ! grosse/ misconduct & proves conclusively t %e does n protect h] own f ! wiles & immorality ( m$iums ev5 ?\gh !y are f\nd guilty ( base crim9ality by ! c\rts4 ,7 ,i p]mitt$ to g into detail ,i c\ld tell tales ( ,diss ,deb> t w\ld %ock ev5 ! wor/ r\ ( ! ,montm>tre4 ,suffice to say t h] crimes 7 n s mu* crimes ( ga9 z !y 7 insults to ! dec5cy & morality ( ! community4 ,ann ,o',delia ,diss ,deb>'s reputation#fg 0 su* t %e w g d[n 9 hi/ory z "o ( ! great crim9als4 ,%e 0 no cr$it to ,spiritualism2 %e 0 no cr$it to any p1 %e 0 no cr$it to any c\ntry--%e 0 "o ( ^! moral misfits :i* e once 9 a:ile seem to f9d _! way into ! _w4 ,bett] f> _h %e di$ at bir? ?an to h liv$ & spread ! evil %e did4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,dr4 ,,slade ,,& ,,8 ,,_s ,,slates ,slate writ+ 0 an especially =tunate 8f9d0 = m$iums4 ,its results 7 obta9$ 9 full light & ! :ole ?+ seem$ s simple & direct t app>5tly !re 0 no?+ to inve/igate & comp>atively speak+ !re 7 no blank seances4 ,su* success l$ to c>elessness & exposures foll[$1 s num]\s & complete t x is q unnecess>y to li/ !m all "h4#fh ,e once 9 a :ile ?\gh "s m$ium /ill takes a *ance :5 opportunity (f]s & gives a te/ to especially gullible sitt]s1 b to-day no m$ium ) any pret5tions to 8class0 w\ld ?9k ( any?+ s 8common0 z slate writ+ 9 its old =m4 ,_s slates are n[ li/$ 9 ! catalogues ( h\ses deal+ 9 conjur+ app>atus & ! fraud m$iums :o =m]ly made use ( !m are employ+ ! saf] & easi] sw9dles ( automatic writ+1 trance or trumpet messages1 & ! 8ouija bo>d40 ,! inf9ite graft+ possibilities ( ! ,_s slates seem to h be5 ov]look$ until adopt$ & put into usable =m by ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade1#fi a man :o _h acquir$ an un5viable reputation 9 ,new ,york ,city1 b x is extremely d\btful if ! pres5t g5]ation w\ld h kn[n any?+ ab\t ,dr4 ,slade _h ! p]petuation ( 8 "n be5 left to ! quality ( 8 m$ium%ip1 = he 0 only "o ( a l>ge numb] ( conjur+ fakirs :o bamboozl$ ! cr$ul\s ( 8 day4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 br\ght into ! limelight on two notable occasions3 fir/ by be+ expos$ & crim9ally prosecut$ 9 ,london2 & second :5 poor old ,pr(essor ,zolln]1 a not$ ,g]man a/ronom] & physici/1 8fell0 = 8 simple conjur+ & fell s h>d t he made ,slade ! h]o ( 8 great 787 "w1 8,transc5d5tal ,physics40 ,l ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 & _m o!rs1 aft] mak+ a reputation 9 ,am]ica1 ,slade jump$ ov] to ,london1 = ,engl&'s arms seem ev] op5 = ! reception ( m$iums :o h made good "h & if a m$ium escapes ! toils ( ,am]ican inve/igators he has little to fe> f will+ believ]s on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic1 ?\gh z a matt] ( fact sev]al 7 s5t to jail !re4 ,slade rea*$ ,engl& 9 ,july1 #ahgf1 & began to hold sitt+s at once1 & 0 soon 8clean+ up0 9 f9e %ape4 ,! late ,john ,nevil ,maskelyne1 ! great ,engli% magician1 told me t3 8,cr[ds ( p ru%$ to witness ! ph5om5a 787 pay+ "o gu9ea ea* = a sitt+ la/+ b a few m9utes4 ,y w\ld ?9k !y 7 giv+ gold gu9eas away4 ,! #8,doctor' mu/ h nett$ "s hundr$s ( p\nds weekly :i* 9 ^? days 0 rat$ a high sum ( money = an individual #8p]=m]4'0 ,!n1 j z ?+s 7 go+ s nicely = ,slade !re came a sudd5 cra%1 = :i* two m5 7 responsible2 ,pr(essor ,ray ,lanke/] 7n[ ,sir ,ray ,lanke/]7 & ,dr4 ,horatio ,donk9 7n[ ,sir ,horatio ,donk974 ,^! m5 appli$ c]ta9 effective me?ods ( scrut9y to ,slade's exhibitions :i* result$ 9 8 arre/4 ,! trial creat$ a big s5sation1 n only 9 ,spiritual circles1 b ?r\gh\t ! civiliz$ _w1 & ! ,b[ ,/reet ,c\rt 0 ! mo/ popul> %[ 9 ,london = sev]al days2 ! 8top-l9]0 be+ ,j4 ,n4 ,maskelyne1 ! magician1 :o p]=m$ all ( ,slade's tricks 9 ! witness box4 ,slade 0 convict$ & s5t5c$ to ?ree mon?s at h>d labor4 ,an appeal 0 tak5 & ! decision qua%$ on acc\nt ( a flaw 9 ! indictm5t4 ,:ile ,sir ,lanke/] 0 procur+ new summonses = ,slade & 8 manag]1 ,simmons1 !y bo? skipp$ across ! *annel into ,france1 ?us clos+ ! doors ( ,engl& aga9/ ,slade = all "t z he nev] d>$ to set foot on h] unfri5dly %ores aga94 ,he made ready = a ,p>is p]=mance b a fri5d ( ,sir ,lanke/]'s s5t an acc\nt ( ! c\rt proce$+s to ! ,p>is press s ! ,fr5* p _h ! :ole /ory be=e ,slade 0 able to beg94 ,:ile t\r+ ,europe 9 #aibj ,i _h ! pleasure ( meet+ ,sir ,ray ,lanke/] & he>+ f him an acc\nt ( ,dr4 ,slade's undo+4 ,bo? he & ,donk9 7 physicians4 ,!y _h be5 lay+ _! plans to expose two o!r m$iums1 ,h]ne & ,williams1 b ,slade's unexpect$ arrival 9 ,london *ang$ ^! plans & in/ead !y plott$ ! seance :i* prov$ to be ,slade's d[nfall4 ,donk9 0 away f ,london at ! "t b ,sir ,lanke/] wir$ him & :ile wait+ = 8 return att5d$ "o ( ,slade's seances4 ,he pret5d$ to ,slade t he came to see if ! ,spirits w\ld write a message on ! slates if he held !m himself4 ,slade assur$ him t !y w\ld & arrangem5ts 7 made = a second sitt+4 ,be=e ,sir ,lanke/] left ,slade ask$ him if he _h be5 9 communication ) any dep>t$ relatives4 8,no1 b ,i h an ,uncle ,john10 ,sir ,lanke/] repli$4 ,consequ5tly at ! second sitt+ ! foll[+ message 0 receiv$3 8,i am glad to see y "h aga94--,john40 8,b h y an ,uncle ,john80 ,i ask$4 8,no1 ,h\d9i10 he repli$ smil+1 8t is :y ev]yone laugh$ 9 ! c\rtroom at ! "t ( ! trial4 ,y see1 ,slade ?\ght ,i 0 a firm believ]1 & ,i all[$ him to di/ract my att5tion4 ,he said to me #8,y h a great deal ( m$iumi/ic p[] ab\t y4 ,i see !m ov] y beh9d y\r head4'0 ,z he said ?is ,sir ,lanke/] rais$ 8 head ) seem+ cr$ulity act+ ! "p spl5didly4 8,:at made y suspect ,slade80 ,i ask$ him4 8,at ! fir/ seance ,i notic$ ! t5dons move on ,slade's wri/ z he held 8 h& out/ret*$ "u ! table10 ,sir ,lanke/] repli$1 8& :ile mak+ a numb] ( suspici\s moves he scrat*$ ! slates a numb] ( times ) 8 f+] nail to simulate ! noise made by a slate p5cil :5 writ+ on a slate40 ,on ! return ( ,sir ,donk9 x 0 arrang$ t he & ,sir ,lanke/] %\ld att5d a seance toge!r & t ,sir ,donk9 0 to wat* = ! 8suspici\s move0 & :5 he saw x signal ,sir ,lanke/]4 ,ev]y?+ work$ z plann$4 ,on receiv+ ! agre$ signal f ,donk91 ,lanke/] seiz$ ! slate conta9+ ! f9i%$ message prov+ t a skillful ex*ange ( slates _h be5 made by ,slade & ?is 0 ! real evid5ce :i* caus$ ! d[nfall ( ,h5ry ,slade 9 ,engl&4 ,block$ 9 ,p>is f work+ 8 tricks because ( ! publication ( an acc\nt ( 8 exposure 9 ,engl& ,slade seems to h gone to ,g]many = x 0 dur+ ! next ye>1 #ahgg1 t he s successfully delud$ ,pr(essor ,zolln]4 8,zolln]0 is "o ( ! names on :i* ,spirituali/ic en?usia/s bank mo/ heavily = pro( ( _! claims4 ,ev5 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle to ?is day quotes ,zolln] z indisputable au?ority4 ,nev]!less ,zolln] is discr$it$ by ,mr4 ,george ,s4 ,full]ton1 ,secret>y ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission4 ,:ile 9 ,g]many ,mr4 ,full]ton made a special bus9ess ( inve/igat+ ! value ( ?is ,zolln] endorsem5t1 & at ! "t all ( ! m5 :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,slade inve/igation 7 alive ) ! exception ( ,zolln] himself4 ,mr4 ,full]ton 9 ! summ>y ( 8 report to ! ,commission said3 8,?us x w\ld appe> t ( ! f\r em95t m5 ^: names h made fam\s ! inve/igation1 !re is reason to believe "o1 ,zolln]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>tially bl9d & believ$ because ( ,zolln]'s obs]vation2 a ?ird1 ,s*eibn]1 0 also afflict$ ) defective vision & n entirely satisfi$ 9 8 own m9d ) ! ph5om5a2 & a f\r?1 ,web]1 0 advanc$ 9 age1 & did n ev5 recognize ! disabilities ( 8 associates4 ,none ( ! m5 nam$ _h any previ\s exp]i5ce or k ( ! possibilities ( deception40 ,! ,seyb]t ,commission1 9 #ahhd1 seems to h made ! fir/ sy/ematic1 organiz$ ef=t to fa?om ! s-call$ ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism1 & ?is ,commission s5t = ,slade1 :o 0 !n op]at+ 9 ,new ,york1 & _h him give a numb] ( seances "u _! obs]vation1 b 9 spite ( ! fact t ,slade gave ! ,commission a p]sonal lett] ?ank+ !m = _! c\rtesies & express+ 8 will+ness to sit ) !m aga91 ! ,commission consid]$ 8 "w fraudul5t ?r\gh\t4 ,at a v e>ly /age ( ! sitt+s1 ! ,commission notic$ two k9ds ( communications4 ,^? 9 answ] to que/ions 7 slov5ly writt51 (t5 illegible1 :ile ^? :i* came z volunt>y contributions f ! ,spirits1 7 m c>efully writt51 ev5 to punctuation4 ,x 0 v evid5t t ?is writ+ on ! slates _h be5 prep>$ previ\s to ! sitt+1 :ile t writt5 "u ! re/ra9t ( obs]vation 0 ! crude scrawl1 abrupt 9 composition1 & (t5 almo/ or q illegible4 ,x 0 evid5t t :]e ! nicely writt5 communications 7 us$ an ex*ange ( slates _h be5 effect$1 :]eas ! o!r writ+ 0 ! result ( su* skill z c\ld be br\ght to be> )\t detection "u ! unfavorable conditions4 ,x 0 also notic$ t all ( ! long messages mo/ suspici\sly resembl$ ! h&writ+ ( ! m$ium4 ,e te/ to :i* ,slade submitt$ prov$ to be transp>5t to ! ,commission & "s ( 8 ef=ts to my/ify x 7 ref]r$ to z3 8,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]40 ,aft] all ! slate-writ+ m$iums :o came 9 answ] to an adv]tisem5t broadca/$ by ! ,seyb]t ,commission _h be5 exam9$ by x1 ! act+ ,*airman ( ! ,commission1 ,mr4 ,horace ,h[>d ,furness1 invit$ ! late ,h>ry ,kell> to exhibit 8 slate-writ+ skill be=e x1 n ) any claim to sup]natural ph5om5a b z a magician op5ly admitt+ 8 purpose to baffle by purely natural means4 ,mr4 ,kell> submitt$ to a s]ies ( te/s f> m complicat$ & difficult ( execution ?an any produc$ by ,slade or any o!r m$ium2 nev]!less ! ,commission 0 unable to detect 8 me?ods & admitt$ itself completely baffl$4 ,mr4 ,kell> told me t :5 ,mr4 ,furness1 & ,coleman ,sell]s1 ano!r memb] ( ! ,commission :o 0 himself an amateur ent]ta9]1 appli$ to him = an exhibition ( 8 skill z a slate-writ] !y expect$ him to d ! /ock tricks ( ,slade4 ,b someone tipp$ ,kell> (f t ,sell]s _h told ! memb]s ( ! ,commission :at ,kell> 0 to d & 8 probable me?od ( do+ x & = !m to wat* out = 8 modus op]&i4 ,s1 n to be 8caught napp+10 ,kell>1 l ! skillful my/ifi] t he 01 det]m9$ to out-d ,slade & beat ,sell]s4 ,z he told me ab\t x he laugh$ he>tily1 say+3 8,if y c\ld h se5 ,mr4 ,sell]s' face at ! "t ( ! unfold+ ( ! my/]y1 x w\ld h done y\r he>t good40 ,:5 ,kell> arriv$ = ! demon/ration he insi/$ t ! ,commission furni% its own slates1 s a boy 0 s5t out :o br\ght back ab\t a doz5 ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,!n all sat d[n ar\nd ! table ) h&s re/+1 palm d[n1 on its top4 ,! ,commission op5$ ! sitt+ by writ+ que/ions on ! slates4 ,kell> held !m "u ! table ) ! ?umb on top & :5 he )drew !m 9 a few mom5ts !y _h answ]s to ! que/ions writt5 9 a cle> r\nd h&4 ,! que/ions gradually became long] & long]1 b ! replies kept pace ) !m1 sometimes cov]+ a :ole side ( ! slate4 ,al?\gh ! slates 7 all diff]5t & c\ld n possibly be mi/ak5 = "o ano!r1 ! ,commission began to put id5tify+ m>ks on !m4 ,once no p5cil 0 put on ! top ( ! slate b ! reply came j ! same4 ,?is fact 0 comm5t$ ^u & ,kell> repli$3 8,oh1 my ,spirits c write )\t p5cils10 a /atem5t :i* puzzl$ ! memb]s ( ! ,commission all ! m4 ,f9ally ! magician ask$ !m to write a "q on a slate & cov] x ) ano!r1 plac+ ! p5cil betwe5 ! two4 ,ev5 ?is did n bo!r ! 8,spirits10 = :5 ! slates 7 return$1 bo? sides 7 f\nd cov]$ ) writ+4 ,! foll[+ extract f ! ,prelim9>y ,report ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission1 orig9ally publi%$ 9 #ahhg1 describes ?is p]=mance ( ,h>ry ,kell> be=e memb]s ( ! ,commission & %[s ! impression :i* x made on !m4 8,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? sides1 01 ) a small fragm5t ( slate p5cil1 held "u a leaf ( a small1 ord9>y table1 ar\nd :i* we 7 seat$2 ! f+]s ( ! juggl]'s h& press$ ! slate tight aga9/ ! und]side ( ! leaf1 :ile ! ?umb complet$ ! pressure & rema9$ 9 full view clasp+ ! leaf ( ! table4 ,our eyes nev] = ! fraction ( a second lo/ sight ( t ?umb2 x nev] mov$2 & yet 9 a few m9utes ! slate 0 produc$1 cov]$ ) writ+4 ,messages 7 !re1 & /ill are !re1 = we pres]v$ ! slate1 writt5 9 ,fr5*1 ,spani%1 ,dut*1 ,*9ese1 ,japanese1 ,gujorati1 & end+ ) #8i* b9 e9 ,gei/1 und lieb1 me9 ,lag]bi]4' ,= "o ( our numb] ! juggl] subsequ5tly repeat$ ! trick & reveal$ its e detail40 ,! me?od :i* ,kell> us$1 & :i* he describ$ to me1 0 ?is4 ,) ! cons5t ( ! own] ( ! hotel1 :om he agre$ to pay = any damage1 he _h a small trap made 9 ! floor ( ! room1 ab\t z l>ge z a hot air regi/]1 ) ! necess>y means ( op5+ & clos+ x4 ,a plu% rug ) rectangul> designs 0 plac$ ov] ?is trap1 & "o ( ! designs1 :i* 0 j ! size ( ! trap1 0 cut out ) a razor1 ^! cuts be+ imp]ceptible4 ,! piece ( rug 0 glu$ firmly to ! top ( ! trap4 ,9 addition to ^! prep>ations1 ,kell> b\ght a specim5 ( e v>iety ( slate to be f\nd 9 ! d[nt[n section ( ,philadelphia4 ,:5 ! "t = ! 8seance0 arriv$1 ,b>ney1 ,kell>'s clev] "y assi/ant1 0 seat$ on a plat=m 9 ! room und]nea? ! trap ) ! assortm5t ( slates by 8 side4 ,z soon z ! ,commission 0 seat$ ar\nd ! table he op5$ ! trap & c\ld !n he> all t 0 said 9 ! room above4 ,:5 ! exhibition comm5c$ he simply took ! slate ,kell> put "u ! table leaf1 select$ "o f 8 assortm5t to mat* x1 wrote on x ! answ]1 & !n slipp$ x "u ,kell>'s f+]s4 ,9 ! case ( a m>k$ slate he us$ t in/ead ( a duplicate4 ,( c\rse x 0 p]fectly easy = ,kell> to d 8 "p )\t remov+ 8 ?umb f ! top ( ! table4 8,a fake1 pure & simple1 y w say10 ,kell> rem>k$ to me1 & !n add$1 8b t's :at all ,spirituali/ic manife/ations are40 ,9 po9t ( "t ,john ,w4 ,truesdell 0 probably ! fir/ expos] ( ,slade z he inve/igat$ him z e>ly z #ahgb1 b ! results ( 8 inve/igation 7 n made public until he publi%$ 8 book1 8,bottom ,facts10 9 #ahhc4 ,9 ?is book he tells ( sett+ a trap = ,slade & prov+ t he sub/itut$ slates4 ,z ,sam ,johnson ( ,rome1 ,n4 ,y41 ,truesdell arrang$ = a seance ) ,slade4 ,kn[+ t 8 ov]coat w\ld be se>*$1 he left x hang+ on ! hall rack ) an unseal$ lett] 9 ! pocket & :ile wait+ 9 ! ,_s room he made ! mo/ ( 8 opportunity to look ar\nd4 ,"u ! sidebo>d he f\nd a slate ) a message writt5 on ! l[] side :i* read3 8,we are happy to meet y 9 ?is atmosph]e ( ,_s rese>*4 ,y are n[ summon$ by _m anxi\s fri5ds 9 ! ,_s life1 :o desire to communicate ) y1 b :o _c until !y le>n m ( ! laws :i* gov]n _! actions4 ,if y w come "h (t51 y\r ,_s fri5ds w soon be able to id5tify !mselves & to communicate ) y z on e>? life4 8,allie40 ,9 a bold h& ,truesdell add$3 8,h5ry1 look out = ?is fell[4 ,he is up to snuff4 8,alc9da40 ,?is 0 ! "n ( ,slade's deceas$ wife1 a fact :i* ,truesdell happ5$ to "k4 ,he replac$ ! slate z he _h f\nd x4 ,slade pres5tly appe>$ & ! seance began ) ! g5]al ph5om5a ( mov+ *airs1 etc41 prec$+ ! slate-writ+4 ,:5 ! "n 8,m>y ,johnson0 appe>$ pla9ly writt5 on ! slate ,slade said x 0 ,truesdell's si/]4 ,^u be+ told t ?is 0 incorrect1 ,slade1 pret5d+ to *ange ! light1 drew ! table ov] by ! sidebo>d4 ,z usual he lo/ control ( ! slate1 lett+ x fall to ! floor1 & z he /oop$ ov] to pick x up took ! prep>$ "o in/ead4 ,:5 he read ! two messages he became livid ) rage & turn+ to ,truesdell dem&$ to "k :at x meant & :o _h be5 m$dl+ ) ! slate4 8,spirits10 0 ,truesdell's reply4 ,!re 7 a few t5se seconds & !n ! seance cont9u$ s]5ely4 ,i 0 too "y 9 ,slade's "t to seek an audi5ce ) him b ,i h ! good =tune to "k ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,e4 ,p[ell1 a prom95t magician & a memb] ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,magicians4 ,he is "o ( ! v few p]sons n[ liv+ :o _h seances ) ,slade & ) 8 p]mission ,i quote ! foll[+ description ( 8 exp]i5ces ) ,slade4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry ,,slade 8,9 ! ,autumn ( #ahha or #hb1 ,h5ry ,slade1 ! fam\s ,_s m$ium1 came to ,philadelphia & took qu>t]s at ! ,colonade ,hotel1 :]e he op5$ a room1 9 :i* to hold seances4 ,at t "t ,i 0 in/ructor ( ,ma!matics 9 ! ,p5nsylvania ,milit>y ,college at ,*e/]1 ,pa4 ,read+ ! ann\ncem5t ( ,slade's seances 9 a ,philadelphia pap]1 ,i wrote to him1 & made an appo9tm5t = myself & ,capt4 ,r4 ,k4 ,c>t]1 to be pres5t at "o ( !m4 ,capt4 ,c>t] 0 at t "t our in/ructor 9 ,civil ,eng9e]+4 ,rea*+ ! ,colonade at ! appo9t$ "t1 we 7 u%]$ into ,slade's pres5ce1 9 a room1 b>e ( furniture1 save a r long table & sev]al *airs1 plac$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! room1 :ile at ! side & j back ( :]e ,slade 0 to sit1 0 a small] table on :i* 7 pil$ a numb] ( ord9>y look+ s*ool slates1 ( v>i\s sizes4 ,! c5t] table _h no clo? on x4 ,sev]al small articles 7 on ! mantelpiece1 su* z a smok] might use1 viz43 a mat* box1 etc4 8,accord+ to my recollection1 ,slade 0 r tall & slim1 & ( an +ratiat+ pres5ce4 ,he 0 expect+ u & at once plac$ me at a long table4 8,! seance began1 ) ,slade hold+ two slates ( r l>ge size1 & %[+ all _! surfaces devoid ( writ+1 plac$ !m on ! top ( ! table1 & :ile rubb+ _! surfaces kept up a runn+ fire ( conv]sation4 ,he !n told u to place our h&s on ! table z ne> ! c5t] z possible ) our little f+]s t\*+4 ,slade plac$ ! slates toge!r1 & aft] a mom5t or two sep>at$ !m1 say+ he _h =gott5 to put a piece ( p5cil betwe54 ,?is he did1 & hold+ !m toge!r plac$ !m "u ! table ) "o h&1 :ile he plac$ ! o!r on ! table s t 8 f+]s t\*$ our h&s4 ,?is position 0 held = sev]al m9utes1 :5 he said he w\ld see if he _h gott5 any results4 ,br++ ! slates f "u ! table he laid !m on top & aft] a mom5t told ,capt4 ,c>t] to look at !m4 ,foll[+ ?is direction1 ,capt4 ,c>t] sep>at$ !m1 :5 "o 0 f\nd to h its entire surface cov]$ ) writ+4 ,?is message1 accord+ to ,slade1 came f a man :o _h j di$4 7,notice ( ! man's dea? _h be5 publi%$ 9 ! morn+ pap]47 ,! message 0 sign$ ) ! full "n1 b z nei!r ,capt4 ,c>t] nor ,i knew ! man1 we c\ld n affirm or d5y ! correctness ( ! h&writ+1 nor ! tru? ( ! signature4 8,capt4 ,c>t] ask$ ,slade if he might copy ! message1 b ,slade demurr$1 say+ he did n "k if ! ,spirits w\ld l ! message copi$4 ,i f\nd x difficult to acc\nt = ! retic5ce ( ! ,_s or ,spirits s9ce ! message _h be5 writt5 = our in=mation4 ,its purport 01 z f> z ,i c recall1 t ev]y?+ 0 v glori\s 9 ! ,_s ,_w1 & t he1 ! writ]1 0 v happy4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! message t 0 above ! m5tality ( ,slade or t 01 9 any s5se1 descriptive ( ,_s ,life4 ,all 0 vague & unsatisfactory1 :]e real in=mation 0 desir$4 8,dur+ ?is demon/ration & inde$ ?r\gh\t ! entire seance1 ,slade sat sidewise to ! table1 8 left h& re/+ g5]ally on its top & 8 "r h& free4 ,sev]al %ort messages 7 next produc$ on a small slate held by ,slade1 "u ! table1 & out ( sight1 a %ort piece ( slate p5cil always be+ plac$ on ! upp] surface ( ! slate4 ,two po9ts 7 made v emphatic by ,slade4 ,fir/1 t ! piece ( p5cil 0 always f\nd j at ! end ( ! la/ ^w ( ! message1 & second1 t ! messages 7 f\nd on ! upp] side ( ! slate1 :i* accord+ to ,slade 0 held close aga9/ ! "u surface ( ! table top4 ,h[ev]1 z we c\ld n see ! slate :5 plac$ "u ! table1 s9ce we 7 rea*+ z f> z we c\ld to get our h&s on ! c5t] ( its top1 & ! slate 0 only %[n to u :5 be+ br\ght f "u its surface1 x w\ld h be5 an easy ?+ to l[] ! slate aft] plac+ x "u ! table & writ+ ) a s+le f+] ( ,slade's "r h&1 !n br++ ! slate to ! "u surface ( ! table1 br+ x sl[ly into sight4 8,once :5 ! small slate 0 laid on top ( ! table ! s\nd ( writ+ 0 di/9ctly he>d4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,slade _h bo? h&s on ! upp] surface ( ! table & 9 full sight4 ,?is 0 q />tl+ at ! "t1 b lat] ,i discov]$ h[ to produce ?is s\nd ( writ+ myself & )\t ! aid ( ,spirits4 8,once1 :ile we 7 hav+ our att5tion direct$ to a slate held by ,slade1 ! unoccupi$ *air on ! side opposite to ,slade & almo/ at ! side ( ,capt4 ,c>t]1 sudd5ly rose s t its seat /ruck ! "u side ( ! table1 & !n fell back ) q a ?ud4 8,ano!r tell+ effect 0 c>ri$ out1 :5 ,slade gave me "o ( ! small slates tell+ me to hold x "u ! table4 ,i did s & felt x sudd5ly snat*$ f my h& 7,i 0 hold+ x ) "o h&1 my o!r h& 0 on ! top ( ! table7 & c>ri$ ) a scrap+ noise to ! v end ( ! table & !re x rose above ! surface en\gh to disclose ab\t a ?ird or possibly a half its l5g?4 ,!n x 0 c>ri$ swiftly back & put 9 my h&4 8,?is conclud$ ! fir/ seance2 :5 ,slade1 aft] a mom5t1 said he ?\ght t 0 all he c\ld get at ! "t4 8,on our second visit ,i ne$ rec\nt b ?ree effects3 ,fir/1 diff]5ce 9 ! me?od ( obta9+ writ+ on ! l>ge slates :i* began ! seance1 z 9 ! fir/ visit4 ,slade %[$ "o slate & clean$ x ?or\ghly1 !n :ile keep+ up a runn+ fire ( conv]sation1 he casually rea*$ to ! small table1 spok5 ( z hav+ sev]al piles ( slates on x1 & tak+ "o z ?\gh at haz>d1 plac$ x flat on ! big table4 ,rubb$ its upp] surface ) 8 f+]s1 & plac$ a piece ( p5cil on x1 held x "u ! table4 ,aft] a pause he br\ght x out & tak+ ! upp] slate (f ! "u1 %[$ bo? surfaces )\t writ+4 ,he rem>k$ t p]haps a diff]5t piece ( p5cil w\ld be bett] & he plac$ ano!r p5cil on ! upp] surface ( ! top slate & !n plac$ ! l[] slate ov] x1 )\t at any "t hav+ %[n its "u surface4 ,?is surface 0 f\nd cov]$ ) writ+1 ! purport ( :i* ,i d n n[ recall4 8,! second v>iation ( ! fir/ seance 0 :5 ,slade ask$ me if ,i _h ev] se5 ! #8demat]ialization ( a solid object8' ,i said ,i _h n1 :]eupon ,slade took a small slate &1 look+ ar\nd z ?\gh to f9d a prop] object = 8 te/1 pick$ up a mat* box f ! mantelpiece1 & put x on ! upp] surface ( ! slate r close to :]e he w\ld hold x4 ,he !n plac$ ! slate & its sup]impos$ object c>efully "u ! table & aft] a mom5t br\ght out ! slate1 )\t ! mat* box4 ,i look$ "u ! table b f\nd no?+ suspici\s !re4 8,9 a mom5t ,slade replac$ ! slate "u ! table & on br++ x out1 we saw ! mat* box 9 its =m] place4 ,?is disappe>ance did n impress me greatly z ,i conclud$ ! :ole secret ( demat]ialization consi/$ 9 turn+ ! slate ov] & hold+ ! box 9 place by a f+]1 !n aft] %[+ ! surface empty1 ! slate 0 aga9 turn$ ov] on be+ replac$ "u ! table1 & s ! mat]ialization ( ! box 0 realiz$4 8,! la/ te/ 0 q />tl+4 ,slade drew 8 *air close to m9e1 plac$ "o ( 8 h&s on ! *air back & ! o!r on ! table4 ,my h&s 7 re/+ on ! table top4 ,sudd5ly ,i felt ! *air rise1 & ,i 0 tipp$ =w>d1 b kept my balance by pu%+ back ) my h&s1 :i*1 z ,i h said1 7 re/+ on ! table top4 ,!n ! =ce 0 quickly )drawn & my *air & ,i came back to ! floor ) a gr& ?ud4 ,?is conclud$ ! second seance4 ,i nev] saw ,slade aga940 ,p[ell expla9s ! levitation ?us3 8,:5 ,slade drew 8 *air close to m9e he cross$ 8 legs & 0 ?us enabl$ to br+ 8 foot "u ! rung ( my *air4 ,! leg re/+ ov] ! knee gave consid]able lev]age to ! limb hav+ a foot "u ! rung ( my *air4 ,n[ he ex]t$ ! necess>y /r5g? by press+ upw>d ) 8 foot1 & hold+ ! *air back ) 8 h& :ile ! o!r h& /eadi$ ! :ole1 by be>+ aga9/ ! table4 ,slade took 8 h& away f ! back ( my *air = ! fraction ( a second be=e he releas$ 8 foot4 ,i 0 ?us naturally tilt$ =w>d & _h to ex]t "s =ce to keep myself f slid+ (f ! *air4 ,?is ef=t kept me f see+ ,slade free himself & get 8 limbs back to _! normal position1 viz41 "o h& on ! table1 & 8 feet & legs fairly "u x4 ,slade 0 r tall &1 ?\gh some:at slim1 0 v muscul>4 ,( c\rse ,i did n actually see ,slade use 8 foot to d ! lift+1 b 8 position & all ! circum/ances surr\nd+ ! effect t5d to prove my claim z to :at ,i believe he did4 ,fur!r1 :ile ,i 0 f> f be+ z /rong z ,slade1 ,i succe$$ 9 duplicat+ ?is #8,levitation' by ! means ,i h describ$40 ,:ile se>*+ = mat]ial ab\t ,slade ,i he>d ( an old m$ium liv+ 9 ,philadelphia by ! "n ( ,remigius ,weiss1 kn[n z ,remigius ,albus1 :o _h te/ifi$ be=e ! ,seyb]t ,commission reg>d+ ,slade's manipulation ( ! slates4 ,i w5t ov] to ,philadelphia to 8 home & !re met ! only man :o _h tangible evid5ce ( ,dr4 ,slade4 ,?is he ?or\ghly expla9$ to me4 ,i ask$ him :y he _h nev] expos$ x to ! _w & he told me t he held back at fir/ because ( pity = ,slade's condition & aft]w>ds figur$ t if ! fraud m$iums & o!r pot5tial crim9als knew ,slade's me?ods !y might make use ( ! me?ods to ga9 control ( poor human be+s :o wi%$ to get 9 t\* ) lov$ ones :o _h pass$ away4 ,he did n hesitate to give me full details & at my reque/ wrote me a lett] describ+ 8 exp]i5ce ) ,slade4 ,i quote x because ,i believe x to be ! be/ expos ev] writt5 ( ,slade's slate writ+s4 8,augu/ #ah1 #aibc4 8,my de> ,h\d9i3-- 8,please accept1 f me1 ?is ,lock-book1 & ! lock$ d\ble-slate--z a small tok5 ( comrade%ip--9 combat+ ,spirituali/ic deception1 popul> sup]/ition & ,delusion4 8,! book & ! slate 7 my own4 ,i put ! lock & h+es on ! slate1 & prep>$ ! book1 & a numb] ( o!r1 diff]5t objects--7su* z ,pr(essor ,zolln] _h1 :5 he1 9 8 fooli%ness1 0 pleas$ to be deceiv$ by ,dr4 ,slade's ,humbug74 8,9 ord] to ga9 ! p]fect1 full confid5ce ( ,dr4 ,slade1 & to h him give a seance 9 my home1 & 9 ord] to c\nt]act & ov]come 8 explicit av]sion z to d writ+ on or betwe5 a seal$ slate or a lock$ book--,i %[$ him lett]s f 7two em95t & confid+ ,spiriti/ ,au?ors7--,dr4 ,he9ri* ,ti$emann & ,ti$emann's intimate fri5d ,hudson ,tuttle1 promis+ to me t !y w\ld be pres5t at t seance 7at #adh ,fairm\nt ,av5ue74 8,dr4 ,slade _h h&l$ & inspect$ t ,book & ,slate1 dur+ a ,seance1 at my resid5ce 7at #adh ,fairm\nt ,av5ue1 ,phila41 ,pa471 :]e ,i1 toge!r ) ,mr4 ,w]!im] 7!n a /ud5t ( ,jurisprud5ce7--& 9 pres5ce ( o!r witnesses 7:o 7 conceal$ & n se51 nor suspect$ by ,dr4 ,slade1 nor 8 #8,spirits'7 detect$ ! manipulations1 p$alations 7foot1 leg & o!r bodily movem5ts7--& ! g5]al modus op]&i ( 8 simple ,leg]dema9 at ! seance4 ,i _h ready1 = t seance1 ?ree diff]5t suites ( ,furniture1 & ?us1 ,i f\nd out t he w\ld1 or c\ld1 p]=m only at1 or on a c]ta9 k9d ( pla91 squ>e or drop-leaf table & ord9>y wood5 *airs or cane seat *airs4 8,ea* p]son pres5t at ! ,seance1 wrote1 indep5d5t ( & be=e communicat+ )1 ! o!rs1 a p]sonal1 individual report ( ! ,seance & sign$ x )9 ! next few days4 ,a day or two aft]1 ,i put ^! pap]s 9 my pocket & also ano!r pap] ,i _h prep>$1 to s]ve or use z ,dr4 ,slade's confession to be sign$ by him4 ,i w5t to ! ,gir>d ,hotel1 ,room #bd 7,n4 ,w4 corn] ( #i? & ,*e/nut ,/reets1 ,philadelphia1 ,pa471 to h ,dr4 ,slade arre/$ = obta9+ money "u false pret5se1--or to get him to sign 8 own confession4 ,!re1 9 8 room1 ,no4 #bd1 9 ! ,gir>d ,hotel1 ,i _h ano!r1 a diff]5t ,seance1 ) ,dr4 ,slade4 ,he aga9 c>efully scrut9iz$ ! book & ! slate1 & !n1 hold+ ! book "u ! table1 secretly & c>efully1 attempt$ to op5 ! lock1 ) a small key1 hidd5 9 8 h&k]*ief4 8,dr4 ,slade & 8 pret5d$ #8,spirits' c\ld n write 9 ! book4 ,:ile hold+ x "u ! table1 he attempt$ to pull out ( ! book t ?91 wood51 squ>e frame1 ,i _h put !re at ! edges ( ! leaves s t ! small piece ( lead p5cil c\ld move ab\t4--,!n1 9 a simil> attempt1 he work$ & p]spir$1 on1 & ov] ! d\ble slate4 ,8 #8,spirits' c\ld n write 9 ! lock$ slate & he c\ld n op5 x4 8,he said1 #8,! ,spirits seem to be angry at y\r skepticism1 x's no use to lose m "t by try+4 ,my guide don't want to h any?+ m to d ) y4' 8,!n ^u ,dr4 ,slade's reque/ ,i unlock$ ! slate1 & he wrote 9 ! ord9>y way1 z writ+ g5]ally is done 9 s*ools1 two %ort s5t5ces 9 ! slate4 ,!n he work$ ! sponge1#gj & turn+ ! writt5 on side d[nw>d1 sleight-(-h& trick1 tri$ to palm ?is (f1 claim+ t ?is is #8,g5u9e1 indep5d5t1 ,_s slate writ+4' 8,up to ?is "t1 ,novemb] ! #d?1 #ahhb1 ,i _h %[n to ,dr4 ,slade fri5dly1 joyful att5tiv5ess4 ,we talk$ ab\t "s ( my newspap] articles ,i _h publi%$ "s weeks be=e he cons5t$ to give me a seance4 8,9 ^! newspap]s ,i _h describ$ him 7,dr4 ,slade7 z #8,! ,mod]n ,caglio/ro1 a celebrat$ necromanc]1 m>tyr or a *>latan1 ( radical free-religi\s proclivities1 f9e mann]s & a humi/ic1 witty & =ceful public lectur] & mo/ p[]ful ,spiriti/ic ,m$ium1 :o aga9 & aga9 has be5 & is *all5g+ exposures1 & call+ special att5tion to ! fact t ,dr4 ,slade has1 9 8 lectures1 & o!rwise1 aga9 & aga9 publicly ann\nc$ t he is prep>$ to pay a ?\s& doll>s 7#ajjj4jj7 to any p]son t c prove t he 7,dr4 ,slade7 is a humbug1 or t ,dr4 ,slade's 8manife/ations0 are trick]y1 leg]dema91 humbug or 9 any way fraudul5t4' ,illu/ration3 8,,lock$ ,,slate0 ,,us$ ,,by ,,dr4 ,,h5ry ,,slade ,,9 ,,8 ,,writ+ ,,te/s ,,at ,,philadelphia 8,dr4 ,slade seem$ to be pleas$ by my description4 ,aft] "s pleasant talk z to 8 appe>ance ) ,sci5ti/s1 ,k+s & o!r royal p]sons & ,rul]s 9 ,europe & 8 success z a lectur] & 8 way ( liv+1 he gave me 8 address1 ,no4 #bba ,we/ #bbnd ,/reet1 ,new ,york4 8,!n ,i ask$ ,dr4 ,slade t we *ange #8rles1' he to take my place & be ! ,inve/igator1--& ,i to play ! #8m$ium1' !re1 9 8 room1 z an #8exp]im5t4' 8,dr4 ,slade also said t if ,i c\ld ov]come my skepticism ,i w\ld be a good #8psy*ic1' hav+ #8m$iumi/ic' gifts4 8,i sugge/$ t he %\ld wat* me c>efully & !n hone/ly tell me1 z to ! effect & #8impression' my #8manife/ations' c\ld 7or w\ld7 be produc+ on 8 m9d1 & ev5tually on ! outcome ( ! #8,spirituali/ic1 ! ,h>monial1 ,philosophy1 or s-call$1 ,sci5tific ,religion ( ! ,spiriti/s4' 8,!n1 to 8 con/]nation1 ,i1 e>ne/ly1 by actual demon/ration1 reproduc$ e "o ( 8 manife/ations1 exactly 7& by ! same modus op]&i1 z ,i1 & my witnesses _h se5 & detect$7 z ,dr4 ,slade _h p]=m$ !m4 ,he ask$ me1 h[1 & by :at means we detect$ 8 #8occult' or secret mode1 or #8process ( wond] work+' or miracle8--,i m5tion$ t he _h positively refus$ to try any #8exp]im5t' on ! fir/ & second sets ( tables & *airs1 & _h reque/$ me to sub/itute !m by a pla9 kit*5 table & *airs ( a c]ta9 con/ruction4 8,i told him t ,i _h bor$ obs]vation-holes 9 ! corn]s ( ! panels 7p>ticul>ly s ?r\gh ! l[] corn]s7 9 ! p>lor doors1 ! floor1 ceil+ & o!r places f :]e my conceal$ witnesses obs]v$1 & h se5 exactly all ! movem5ts ( 8 feet1 h&s1 etc41 bel[ & above ! table1--saw h[ he rais$ 7#8float$'7 ,mr4 ,w]!im] sitt+ 9 ! *air1 saw h[ he 7,dr4 ,slade7 ) 8 foot upset *airs1 kick$ a book 7ext5d+ ov] ! edge ( ! table71 toss$ a slate p5cil f ! edge ( ! table f a slate held "u & at ! edge ( ! table1 etc41 etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ,,%[+ ,,slade',s ,,seat ,,at ,,! ,,table1 ,,diff]5t ,,positions ,,( ,,slates1 ,,location ,,( ,,sponge1 ,,& ,,me?od ,,( ,,mov+ ,,book4 8,dr4 ,slade1 n[ turn$ v pale & wip+ (f ! ?ick p]spiration f 8 =ehead & face1 said3--#8,well1 :at ( x8' & ra%ly ask$3--#8,:]e 7 ,hudson ,tuttle & ,dr4 ,h4 ,ti$emann8' ,i rem9d$ him ( ! fact t !y _h s5t an excuse1 be+ unable 7by reason ( un=ese5 circum/ances7 to att5d t seance 9 my h\se4 8,!n ,i /]nly gave him ! alt]native3--,t ei!r he sign 8 own confession 7z to ! fact7--t he has 7dur+ ! _m ye>s 9 8 c>e] z a pr(essional ,_s m$ium & 9 ev]y?+ he _h pr(ess$ or pret5d$ to be #8g5u9e' ,spiriti/ic or ,spirituali/ic7 deceiv$ & defraud$ ! public4--,i read ! confession to him & /]nly dem&$1 #8,ei!r y sign ?is or y w be put beh9d ! b>s4'-- ,,confession 8,! und]sign$1 ,h5ry ,slade1 kn[n pr(essionally z ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade1--! p[]ful ,spiriti/ic m$ium--by reason ( ! =ce ( unfavorable circum/ances1 ye>s ago became a ,spirituali/ic slate writ+ 7etc41 etc47 m$ium1 & ,spiriti/ic lectur] & he h]e) confesses t all 8 pret5d$ ,spirituali/ic manife/ations 7 & are deceptions1 p]=m$ ?r\gh tricks4 7,sign$7 ,h4 ,slade40 8,i 7,r4 ,weiss7 _h also /ipulat$ t he 7,dr4 ,slade7 promises to discont9ue 8 pres5t di%one/1 crim9al me?od ( ga9+ a livelihood by prey+ on ! sup]/ition ( ,spirituali/s & ?r\gh ! gullibility ( ! public1--,dr4 ,slade !n remon/rat$ & said3--t ,i c\ld n affect 8 /&+ 9 ! eyes ( ^? :o _h se5 & believ$ 8 manife/ations1 m5tion+ ! ,cz> ( ,russia & o!rs ( _w prom95ce4 8,i !n walk$ to ! door1 signify+ t my "p ( ! int]view & argum5t 0 end$--& also convey+ ! #8impression' z to my int5tion to h him arre/$4 8,he !n *ang$ 8 attitude & 9 a cr++ mann] he plead$ ) me to h m]cy on him1 z he _h only ?is "o me?od ( e>n+ a livelihood4 ,all ( ?is1 & 8 plead+1 0 s /r5u\s t he fell 9 a #8dead' fa9t4-- 8,!n1 aft] ,i #8reviv$' him out ( a #8g5u9e' fa9t+ spell1 he begg$ me to desi/ f hav+ him arre/$ & !n he sign$ ! confession4 7,sign$7 8,remigius ,weiss40 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,slate ,,writ+ ,,& ,,o!r ,,me?ods ,a rem>kably l>ge numb] ( me?ods h be5 us$ at "o "t & ano!r by ! num]\s m$iums ( less] repute ?an ,slade :o prosp]$ on slate writ+4 ,slade himself1 l any skill$ pre/idigitator1 _h a v>iety ( ways :i* he us$ to produce 8 effects4 ,8 usual me?od 0 v simple4 ,a common kit*5 table ) ! leaves ext5d$ 0 us$1 ! ,doctor be+ seat$ at ! end & ! cli5t on ! side aga9/ ! leaf1 at ! ,doctor's "r4 ,aft] ! slate _h be5 ?or\ghly wa%$ on bo? sides he plac$ x "u ! leaf at ! left ( ! sitt]1 hold+ x 9 position ) ! f+]s ( 8 "r h&1 ) 8 ?umb above ! table4 ,! sitt] 0 reque/$ to hold ! left end ( ! slate ) "o h& & ) ! o!r to grasp ! ,doctor's left h& ne> ! c5t] ( ! table4 ,9 su* a position x 0 impossible = ! sitt] to see ! slate or ! f+]s ( ! m$ium4 ,on ! =ef+] ( 8 "r h& ,slade _h a sort ( ?imble or r+ to :i* 0 atta*$ a bit ( slate p5cil4 ,) ?is he wrote a %ort message on ! bottom side ( ! slate1 ! scrat*+ ( ! p5cil be+ q audible to ! sitt]4 ,:5 ?is scrat*+ ceas$ ! ,doctor w\ld be seiz$ ) a s]ies ( n]v\s spasms dur+ :i* ! slate 0 snat*$ f ! sitt]'s h& = ! fraction ( a second &1 unkn[n to him1 turn$ ov]1 ?us br++ ! message to ! top s t :5 a few m9utes lat] x 0 %[n ! message appe>$ z ?\gh writt5 betwe5 ! slate & ! table leaf4 ,a second me?od1 :i* produc$ long] messages1 0 ! sub/itution ( slates4 ,if ?is message 0 ( a g5]al "* ! slate 0 swit*$ = "o be>+ a previ\sly writt5 message conceal$ ab\t a ne>by piece ( furniture4 ,if a special message 0 requir$ x 0 writt5 by an assi/ant li/5+ 9 ! next room4 ,:5 ! slate _h be5 clean$ ready = ! message ! ,doctor gave ! cue & ! assi/ant rapp$ on ! door4 ,! ,doctor answ]$ ! knock 9 p]son1 tak+ ! slate ) him1 & :ile li/5+ to "s commonplace report ! slates 7 ex*ang$4 ,on resum+ 8 seat ! slate 0 plac$ "u ! table leaf z be=e4 ,no s\nd ( writ+ be+ he>d1 he w\ld exam9e ! top ( ! slate sev]al times b ( c\rse f9d no writ+4 ,f9ally1 claim+ t ! influ5ce did n seem p[]ful en\gh1 he w\ld lay ! slate on ! top ( ! table1 message side d[n ) a piece ( p5cil "u x1 & !n take bo? ! h&s ( ! sitt] 9 84 ,soon a s\nd ( writ+ w\ld be he>d & on exam9ation ! message w\ld be f\nd4 ,x 0 possible = ,slade to produce ! s\nd ( writ+ :ile 8 h&s 7 hold+ ^? ( 8 cli5t by slipp+ a piece ( p5cil ?r\gh ?reads on ! side ( 8 knee & rubb+ x aga9/ ano!r piece held to ! table leg by a wood5 clip4 ,"o ( ! mo/ common me?ods ( slate writ+ is kn[n z ! 8flap slate40 ,! message is writt5 be=eh& & conceal$ ) a flap ( silicat$ gauze1 or ?9 slate1 :i* fits closely )9 ! slate frame4 ,"o side ( ?is flap is cov]$ ) clo? to mat* t us$ on ! top ( ! table & :5 x is dropp$ is unnotic$4 ,a bett] way is to cov] ! back ( ! flap ) newspap] & by dropp+ x on a newspap] x becomes invisible4 ,!re is an +5i\s d\ble =m ( ?is flap slate ) :i* x is possible to make a message appe> on bo? inside surfaces ( a pair ( lock$ slates )\t hav+ !m leave ! sight ( ! sitt] = an in/ant4 ,! two slates are h+$ toge!r l ! old-fa%ion$ s*ool slates b ) ! h+es on ! outside ( ! slates4 ,! slabs ( slate are v ?9 & ! ends ( ! frames bevel t[>d !m slightly4 ,"o end ( ea* frame is s made t by press+ on "o ( ! h+e screws ! frame end is releas$ & c be drawn out ab\t a qu>t] ( an in*4 ,a v ?9 slab ( slate call$ ! 8flap0 is arrang$ to fit snugly ov] ! real slate :5 ! frame ends are 9 place b drops out z soon z !y are releas$ & drawn out4 ,9 work+ ^! slates ! m$ium writes a message on ! inside ( "o ( !m1 say ! left1 & also on "o side ( ! flap4 ,! end ( ! slate ) ! message is !n drawn out & ! flap ins]t$1 message side d[n1 & ! frame fa/5$ back 9 place4 ,a secret m>k on ! outside ( ! frame %[s :i* slate is writt5 ^u4 ,! slates c !n be %[n & w appe> clean on all f\r sides1 & x is possible to ei!r seal or lock !m )\t int]f]+ ) ! success ( ! demon/ration4 ,!y are !n plac$ on ! table ) ! fake ends ne>e/ ! m$ium & :ile he leans on _! ends ) half-fold$ arms1 engag+ ! sitt] 9 conv]sation1 he at ! same "t ) ! f+]s ( 8 conceal$ h& pulls out ! frame ends1 all[+ ! flap to fall f "o slate to ! o!r1 & !n secures x 9 place by putt+ ! ends back4 ,( c\rse :5 ! slates are op5$ a closely writt5 message is f\nd on bo?4 ,ano!r sort ( d\ble slate int5d$ = produc+ a simil> effect 9 d>k seances or cab9et "w also has a loose end :i* in/ead ( mov+ a qu>t] ( an in* draws out to any l5g?1 br++ ! slab ) x4 ,aft] ! lights are out or ! cab9et clos$ x is an easy matt] to draw out ! slab & write a message on x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,writ+ ,,on 8,,hone/ ,,slates0 ,,by ,,means ,,( ,,w$ge ,,& ,,wire4 ,writ+ is sometimes produc$ betwe5 two p]fectly hone/ slates :i* h be5 fa/5$ toge!r at ! corn]s by ins]t+ a w$ge ( h>d wood betwe5 ! frames1 ?us sep>at+ !m en\gh to slip betwe5 !m a piece ( wire ) a bit ( slate p5cil fa/5$ to its tip4 ,by ?is means a message c be produc$ at a d>k seance 9 a few m9utes )\t break+ ! seals4 ,!re is a =m ( slate :]e ! slab is invisibly h+$ on ! side s t x op5s l a door & is held %ut by a secret cat*4 ,?is slate c be us$ 9 a d>k seance or "u ! table at a light "o4 ,x c also be us$ on a clo?-top table ) an invisible trap4 ,! trap & ! h+$ slate drop d[n toge!r & ! m$ium is able to write on ! slate by rea*+ "u ! table4 ,/ill ano!r s*eme us$ ) a pair ( h+$ slates is to h a hole ?r\gh bo? frames at "o end & lock+ !m ) a padlock4 ,9 work+ ?is ! p9s are pu%$ out ( ! h+es & ! frames1 mov+ easily on ! %ackle ( ! padlock1 p]mit ! m$ium to write on ! inside ( ! slates )\t difficulty1 aft]w>ds fa/5+ ! slates toge!r aga9 by simply replac+ ! p9s 9 ! h+es4 ,a me?od ( conceal+ an extra slate is to h x a trifle small] ?an ! re/ & !n hidd5 9 "s conv5i5t place1 say ! seat ( a *air4 ,a l>ge slate is fir/ exam9$ & laid on ! *air4 ,lat] x is pick$ up ) ! extra "o "u x4 ,sometimes ! extra "o is hidd5 "u ! edge ( a rug on ! floor & work$ 9 ! same way4 ,at o!r times x is hidd5 on ! m$ium's body & slipp$ "u a l>ge slate :5 ! m$ium /&s ) 8 "r side on a l9e ) ! sitt]'s vision4 ,an entirely diff]5t me?od is employ$ to "s ext5t by m$iums :o are v rapid & int]e/+ talk]s4 ,?r\gh\t ! seance ! m$ium walks n]v\sly ab\t ! room1 keep+ up a cont9ual fl[ ( conv]sation4 ,he passes two slates to ! sitt] = exam9ation4 ,a ?ird1 ! same size1 ) a previ\sly writt5 message on "o side1 be+ conceal$ 9 a l>ge pocket inside ! brea/ ( 8 coat4 ,:ile ! slates are be+ exam9$ he walks ab\t ! room sometimes beh9d & sometimes 9 front ( ! sitt]1 tapp+ him on ! %\ld] to emphasize 8 rem>ks4 ,z soon z ! slates are exam9$ he takes !m &1 pass+ beh9d ! sitt]1 places !m on 8 head & asks him to hold !m !re & at ! same "t cont9u+ 8 walk & talk4 ,( c\rse :5 ! slates are exam9$ !re is a message on ! inside ( "o ( !m4 ,:5 ! m$ium /eps beh9d ! sitt] ) ! slates 9 8 h& he quickly *anges ! slate ) a message :i* he has hidd5 = "o ( ! blank ones4 ,?is is no m bold or difficult ?an _m m$iumi/ic tricks b x requires a p>ticul>ly flu5t conv]sationali/ to successfully produce ! ne$$ am\nt ( misdirection :5 ! slates are swit*$4 ,wom5 m$iums effect a simil> ex*ange sometimes by ! aid ( a special pocket 9 ! dress4 ,a v effective me?od ( gett+ a direct answ] to a "q on ! inside ( a seal$ d\ble slate is z foll[s4 ,! slates are ?or\ghly cleans$ by ! sitt]1 :o writes a "q on a slip ( pap]1 folds x & places x betwe5 ! slates1 ) a bit ( p5cil4 ,! m$ium keeps at a di/ance dur+ ! writ+ & _c see :at has be5 writt54 ,! slates are !n seal$ ) /rips ( pap] & plac$ on ! table & ! sitt] holds bo? h&s ( ! m$ium4 ,aft] a "t1 z no s\nd ( writ+ is he>d1 ! m$ium %[s "s conc]n z to ! possibility ( failure & sugge/s t ! sitt] hold ! slates at ! top ( 8 own head4 ,/ill !re is no s\nd & ! slates are return$ to ! table1 :]e !y rema9 = "s "t )\t any sign ( writ+4 ,! m$ium becomes v mu* worri$ & sugge/s t ! slates be plac$ on ! sitt]'s head aga91 rem>k+ t if no s\nd is he>d he w be oblig$ to po/pone t te/ till a future sitt+4 ,?is "t ! writ+ is he>d almo/ z soon z ! slates t\* ! head & :5 x ceases & ! slates are unseal$ a complete answ] is f\nd writt5 on ! inn] surface ( "o or bo? slates4 ,?is seem+ m>vel is produc$ 9 ! foll[+ simple mann]4 ,! m$ium's assi/ant /eals into ! room ) a duplicate pair ( seal$ slates & /&s beh9d ! sitt]4 ,9 ! act ( plac+ ! slates on ! head a swit* is made1 & ! sitt] holds ! duplicates :ile ! orig9als are tak5 into an adjo9+ room by ! assi/ant4 ,he lifts ! seals ) a hot table knife & aft] read+ ! "q he writes an appropriate answ]1 reseals ! slates & returns to 8 position beh9d ! sitt]4 ,ano!r ex*ange is made :5 ! slates are plac$ on ! sitt]'s head ! second "t4 ,! s\nd ( writ+ is made by ! m$ium "u ! table ) a piece ( slate p5cil & a bit ( slate1 b x is s fa9t t ! sitt] _c locate x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h\d9i1 ,,mrs4 ,,h\d9i1 ,,& ,,mr4 ,,teale ,,demon/rat+ ,a ,,me?od ,,( ,,swit*+ ,,slates ,,ov] ,a ,,sitt]',s ,,head ,9 ,bohemia1 ,prov9ce ( ,prague1 ,i ran across a m$ium :o 0 especially good 9 slate writ+4 ,at fir/ ,i c\ld n 8get0 8 "w4 ,:5 ,i 0 play+ 9 ,b]l91 at ! ,w9t]g>t51 he came 9 "o night & want$ to give a p]=mance to ! directors4 ,i 0 gue/ b w5t prep>$ = him4 ,8 "w 0 s design$ t he walk$ beh9d u & 9 s do+ he baffl$ me4 ,i ask$ = a private sitt+ & he readily cons5t$4 ,:5 he did ! slate writ+ at ?is sitt+ ,i felt someone's pres5ce1 &1 sure en\gh1 :5 he took ! slates away !re 0 an almo/ imp]ceptible hesitation4 ,9 ?is fraction ( a second ! slates 7 swit*$ ?r\gh a trap 9 ! panel beh9d me4 ,i _h a mirror on a rubb] ela/ic fa/5$ to my ve/ & z ,i took my seat ,i pull$ ! ela/ic s ,i c\ld sit on x4 ,i manag$ to secure ?is mirror & keep x palm$ 9 my h&1 & ) x saw ! panel slide op51 ! arm ext5d$ ) ! duplicate slates1 & ! ex*ange made4 ,s4 ,s4 ,baldw91 an ackn[l$g$ exp]t 9 ,spirituali/ic & ,telepa?ic tomfool]y1 0 bamboozl$ by a ,dr4 ,fair1 accord+ to 8 own /ory :i* he told to me 9 ,decemb]1 #aibj4 ,he receiv$ a message on a slate held by himself "u a table1 & aft]w>ds1 at ! sugge/ion ( ! ,doctor1 made a ?or\gh exam9ation ( ! table1 ! room1 & ev]y?+ 9 sight1 b fail$ to discov] a conceal$ door 9 ! wa9scot ( ! wall ?r\gh :i* a man 9 black g>m5ts c\ld f9d 8 way to space "u a s(a & !nce to ! table1 :i* 0 a r l>ge "o1 d ! ,_s writ+ & !n make 8 exit :ile ,mr4 ,baldw9 0 fully occupi$ hold+ ! slate "u ! table ) 8 eyes fix$ on space above x4 ,"o ( ! v be/ m$iumi/ic tricks1 & "o t has made ! reputation ( m ?an "o well-kn[n m$ium1 is done ) a numb] ( small slates & "o l>ge "o4 ,! size ( ! slates is immat]ial b ! l>ge "o %\ld be ?ree or f\r in*es l>g] ea* way ?an ! o!rs4 ,! mann] ( pres5tation diff]s some:at ) diff]5t p]=m]s b 9 g5]al is z foll[s4 ,:5 ! sitt]s arrive ! slates are pil$ ne> "o corn] ( ! table1 ! l>g] "o at ! bottom & eight or n9e small] ones on top ( x4 ,! m$ium /&s at ! end ( ! table ne>e/ ! slates & aft] a few casual rem>ks he picks up ! top slate ) 8 left h&1 *anges x to 8 "r & passes x to ! sitt] to be exam9$ & clean$ if desir$4 ,:5 he is q satisfi$ ! m$ium takes x back1 glances at bo? sides1 & !n places x on ! table directly 9 front ( ! sitt]4 ,?is is repeat$ ) ! rema9+ small slates1 :i* are n /ack$ up ev5ly b left 9 a haphaz>d pile4 ,:ile ! la/ small slate is be+ plac$ on ! pile ) ! m$ium's "r h& he picks up ! l>ge slate ) 8 left & re/s x on top ( ! o!rs1 at ! same "t pass+ ! sitt] a p5cil & ask+ him to write a few l9es on x reque/+ ! ,spirits to favor him ) a message & to sign 8 "n to x4 ,he is at lib]ty to exam9e ?is slate also & to write 8 message on ei!r side4 ,! l>ge slate is !n plac$ at ! "r ( ! sitt] & he is ask$ to place 8 "r h& on x4 ,! small slates are !n ev5$ up by ! m$ium1 secur$ by a heavy rubb] b& & !n plac$ 9 ! c5t] ( ! table4 ,! m$ium !n takes a seat at ! table opposite ! sitt] & !y clasp h&s at ! sides ( ! slates4 ,aft] a suffici5t pause ! slates are unb\nd by ! sitt] & on a slate ne> ! c5t] ( ! /ack a message is f\nd writt5 9 *alk or slate p5cil & sign$ by a dep>t$ fri5d4 ,! secret ( ?is />tl+ effect is extremely simple4 ,conceal$ b5ea? ! big slate at ! beg9n+ ( ! seance is a small] slate ) ! message already writt5 on x4 ,?is is pick$ up ) ! l>g] "o :5 ! latt] is plac$ on ! /ack = ! sitt] to write on x & dropp$ on ! o!rs1 writt5 side d[n4 ,! extra slate is nev] notic$ z ! pile has n be5 c\nt$ & ! bus9ess ( pass+ ! slate p5cil occupies ! sitt]'s att5tion s t he does n realize t ! l>ge slate re/s on ! small ones be=e he exam9es x4 ,! m$ium !n takes ab\t half ! small slates1 ev5s !m up & lays !m to "o side & repeats ) ! rema9+ ones1 lay+ !m ev5ly on ! o!rs4 ,?is is a p]fectly natural move z ! :ole /ack makes m ?an a h&ful & by means ( x ! slate ) ! message is plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! /ack4 ,! /ack is !n set on end1 ! rubb] b& plac$ ar\nd x1 & x is !n ready to be plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! table = conclusion ( ! seance4 ,two me?ods ( writ+ betwe5 lock$ or seal$ d\ble slates :5 only "o or two words 7 ne$$ puzzl$ ! inve/igators = a long "t4 ,! fir/ 0 work$ ) a /rong magnet4 ,! bit ( slate p5cil :i* 0 put betwe5 ! slates 0 specially prep>$ ) ei!r p[d]$ soap/one mix$ ) iron fil+s1 wat]1 & glue1 or a small piece ( iron 0 us$ cov]$ ) a pa/e ( soap/one1 wat]1 & mucilage4 ,by hold+ ! magnet "u ! slates & trac+ ! words backw>ds ! prep>$ p5cils w\ld foll[ ! magnet & write ! words4 ,! o!r me?od 0 work$ ) an electro magnet set 9 ! table1 ! necess>y wires runn+ d[n "o leg & mak+ contact ) a copp] plate 9 ! floor "u ! rug by means ( a %>p metal po9t on ! end ( ! leg4 ,s9ce ! introduction ( 8raps0#ga by ! ,fox ,si/]s v>i\s me?ods h be5 devis$ = produc+ !m4 ,"o ( ! simple/ exp$i5ts is = ! m$ium to slightly moi/5 ! f+]s & slide !m v g5tly on ! top ( ! table4 ,a little exp]im5t+ soon %[s ! am\nt ( pressure necess>y to produce ! desir$ am\nt ( s\nd & ( c\rse ! m$ium is cauti\s to let ! f+]s move only ! desir$ di/ance & t too :5 no "o is look+4 ,ano!r simple me?od is to place ! ?umbs close toge!r 9 su* a mann] t ! nail ( "o ov]laps ! o!r a trifle4 ,!n :ile ! ?umbs are press$ h>d on ! table if "o nail is slipp$ up or d[n di/9ct raps are produc$ :i* seem to come f ! top ( ! table4 ,"s m$iums produce raps by slipp+ a knee up & d[n aga9/ a table leg4 ,o!rs h be5 kn[n to fa/5 blocks ( wood to ! knee "u ! skirt & rap on ! table leg ) a sidewise motion ( ! knee4 ,/ill o!rs /rike ! table leg ) ! heel ( ! %oe or press ! side ( ! heel aga9/ ! table leg & by mov+ ! heel up & d[n ! friction ( ! lea!r aga9/ ! wood produces raps4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tube ,,& ,,pi/on ,,arrangem5t ,,= ,,mak+ ,,raps4 ,_m m$iums w n dep5d on ^! me?ods b use m complicat$ ones :i* produce ! raps by means ( me*anical devices :i* !y conceal ab\t _! p]son4 ,"o ( ^! consi/s ( a small holl[ metal tube 9 :i* a long1 heavy burlap ne$le is arrang$ to move up & d[n l a pi/on1 & atta*$ to x to op]ate x a /\t black ?read4 ,! tube is fa/5$ to ! inn] side ( a tr\s] leg4 ,! free end ( ! ?read is br\ght out ?r\gh a seam & an inconspicu\s little hook atta*$4 ,aft] be+ seat$ at ! seance table ! m$ium atta*es ! little hook to ! opposite tr\s] leg & draws on x until ! ne$le po9t comes ?r\gh ! clo?4 ,he !n wat*es an opportunity to press on to ! po9t ( ! ne$le a cork to :i* has be5 atta*$ a piece ( lead4 ,?is accompli%$1 all he has to d is to place ! knee 9 ! prop] relation to ! table & by mov+ ! o!r back & =? ! pi/on is made to "w up & d[n1 caus+ ! lead$ cork to rap out all sorts ( messages4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rapp+ ,,me*anism ,,9 ,,heel ,,( ,,m$ium',s ,,%oe4 ,ano!r +5i\s me*anical contrivance is built into ! heel ( ! m$ium's %oe & op]at$ electrically by runn+ a wire f x up ?r\gh ! sole ( ! %oe & pass+ x betwe5 ! back ( ! %oe & ! foot & s on up ! leg to batt]ies conceal$ 9 a pocket4 ,by plac+ ?is heel aga9/ a table leg ! raps c be made to s\nd z ?\gh com+ f ! middle ( ! table & ) a prop] am\nt ( 8sugge/ion0 ! sitt]s c be made to believe t ! my/]i\s taps are produc$ 9 turn "u ea* pair ( h&s on ! table4 ,table levitat+ is easily accompli%$ 9 ! d>k1 ?r\gh ! aid ( a conf$]ate1 by sev]al diff]5t me?ods4 ,if ! m$ium & 8 assi/ant are seat$ opposite1 by rais+ _! knees at a signal !y c lift ! table f ! floor )\t difficulty4 ,by slightly rock+ or tipp+ ! table ! m$ium & assi/ant c simultane\sly slip a foot "u table legs diagonally opposite1 lift ! table & keep x balanc$ by ! pressure ( ! h&s on its top4 ,^! & _m simil> me?ods are p]fectly practical 9 d>k seances b = manife/ations :]e !re is any dang] ( ! sitt]s be+ able to see me*anical contrivances are resort$ to4 ,! olde/ =m is simply a light1 ?\gh p[]fully /rong1 l5g? ( blue /eel rivet$ to a /\t lea!r wri/ /rap4 ,:5 n 9 use ! :ole ?+ is conceal$ 9 ! m$ium's sleeve4 ,sometimes bo? ! m$ium & ! assi/ant are ?us equipp$4 ,?is has be5 some:at sup]s$$ by a *amois-cov]$ flat /eel hook conceal$ "u ! ve/ & rivet$ to a tight-fitt+ lea!r belt encircl+ ! m$ium's body4 ,) ?is hook "u ! table edge great p[] c be ex]t$ ^u ! table ) v little /ra9 ^u ! op]ator4 ,! lift+ /r5g? ( a human hair is n g5]ally kn[n1 yet by means ( "o fre%ly tak5 f ! head1 long en\gh to span a small light table1 ! table c be lift$4 ,"o ( ! m mod]n contrivances is a /eel belt :i* ! op]ator we>s & to ! front ( :i* is atta*$ a %ort metal arm :i* c be engag$ "u ! table top 9 su* a way t ! op]ator c take 8 h&s (f ! table & /ill support x 9 ! air4 ,:5 releas+ ! table ! metal arm is slipp$ back & ! /eel belt %ift$ to ano!r position on ! body1 ! m$ium's coat conceal+ bo?4 ,j z advances are made 9 o!r l9es ( "w1 s too m$iums advance 9 _! me?ods ( deceiv+ _! subjects4 ,few w\ld resort to ! old-"t me?ods ( releas+ a foot f "u ! foot ( an inve/igator4 ,!y h devis$ a new & baffl+ me?od4 ,! m$ium's %oes are especially made = h] 9 su* a way t by a c]ta9 pressure on ! sole x is possible to )draw ! great] portion ( ! %oe ) ! foot f a false front4 ,?is front is made ( metal & padd$4 ,:5 ! m$ium asks ! committee to place _! feet on h]s %e makes sure t !y d n ov]-rea* ! portion %e c )draw f4 ,9 ! full gl>e ( ! light ! inve/igator ?9ks he feels ! m$ium's foot securely held "u 8 own & z he _c see "u ! table ! m$ium has ! full use ( h] foot to produce manife/ations4 ,i once gave a seance :ile ,i 0 t\r+ 9 ,engl&4 ,x 0 a d>k seance & j at ! psy*ological mom5t a ,_s came ?r\gh ! w9d[ & walk$ ar\nd on ! wall & ceil+ ( ! room & !n out ( ano!r w9d[4 ,! explanation is simple4 ,on ! bill ) me 7 two acrobats1 h& to h& balanc]s4 ,"o took (f 8 %oes & /ock+s & ! o!r sneak$ up to him4 ,he pull$ d[n ! w9d[ & !n did a h&-to-h& balance ) 8 p>tn] & walk$ ar\nd ! room4 ,he !n w5t back to 8 seat1 put on 8 %oes1 & look$ z innoc5t & meek z possible "u ! circum/ances :5 ! lights 7 turn$ on4 ,i told e "o pres5t t x 0 only a trick b z usual !y insi/$ t ,i 0 a m$ium4 ,a rope trick :i* always causes a/oni%m5t & helps to create a belief 9 sup]natural aid is done by a woman m$ium :o ent]s a cab9et ) a rope b\nd ar\nd h] neck4 ,! loose ends ( ! rope are =c$ ?r\gh opposite sides ( ! cab9et & held tightly by two memb]s ( ! committee4 ,nev]!less ! manife/ations take place j ! same & :5 ! cab9et is op5$ aft]w>ds ! m$ium is f\nd b\nd j z %e 0 be=e ! seance4 ,z a matt] ( fact :5 ! curta9s h be5 clos$ & ! committee h a grip on ! ends ( ! rope ! m$ium cuts ! specially ti$ loop ar\nd h] neck4 ,:5 %e is ready to come out %e simply ties ano!r loop1 us+ a duplicate piece ( rope :i* %e _h conceal$ on h] p]son4 ,:5 ! committee release ! ends ( ! rope %e slips ! mutilat$ piece into h] bloom]s & appe>s ) ! duplicate1 :i* looks l ! orig9al "o4 ,!re are v>i\s me?ods ( produc+ ,_s photographs4 ,"o is to h a table prep>$ s t a develop+ pan is plac$ :]e an ,x-ray p5etrates to ! negative4 ,?is produces a 8,_s light40 ,ano!r is to fix ! side ( ! plate ) "s lum9\s sub/ance1 %ape1 or fla%1 & x is a/oni%+ :at ^! ?+s look l4 ,y get =ms & frequ5tly recognize faces 9 ! splot*es4 ,fa!r de ,h]$ia has palm$ a figure 9 8 h& & z ! inve/igator sign$ ! negative rem>k$3 8,i might z well sign x myself40 ,9 s do+ he re/$ ! left h& ov] ! plate :ile sign+ ) 8 "r & ! phosphor\s figure 9 8 h& 0 photograph$ on ! negative4 ,a simple me?od is to h some?+ conceal$ 9 ! h& & hold x ov] ! l5s in/ead ( a cap1 & /ill ano!r is to get ! cam]a out ( focus & snap x secretly1 !n :5 ! regul> exposure is made !re is an additional hazy some?+ on ! plate4 ,"o ( ! mo/ />tl+ sw9dles ,i ev] he>d ( a m$ium work+ 0 call$ 8f+]-pr9t+ a ,_s40 ,9 ?is te/ ! m$ium %[s ! sitt] f+] pr9ts ( ! dep>t$ s\l4 ,i hesitat$ at fir/ ab\t includ+ ?is fake1 fe>+ to add to ! /ock ( unscrupul\s m$iums b ,i f9ally conclud$ t ! public %\ld "k ab\t x4 ,! s*eme 0 fir/ discov]$ by a sculptor :o dabbl$ "s 9 ,spiritualism4 ,"o day1 sev]al ye>s ago1 a workman fell f ! top ( ! build+1 9 :i* ?is man _h 8 /udio1 & 0 kill$4 ,! body 0 c>ri$ into ! /udio & :ile alone ) x ! sculptor conceiv$ ! idea ( fool+ "s gue/s :o 7 to hold a seance t night4 ,he hurri$ly made a pla/] ( ,p>is m\ld ( ! dead man's f+]s & lat] fill$ x ) a rubb]-l sub/ance us$ 9 8 "w4 ,:5 ?is _h h>d5$ & ! pla/] _h be5 remov$ x resembl$1 ev5 to ! mo/ m9ute detail1 ! dead h&4 ,dur+ ! seance t night he produc$ f+] pr9ts ) x on a trumpet :i* he _h lampblack$ & ^u inve/igation x 0 f\nd t ^! f+] pr9ts correspond$ exactly ) ^? ( ! man 9 ! morgue4 ,no "o 0 able to expla9 ! my/]y & he kept ! secret = "s "t b lat] ano!r m$ium le>n$ x & obta9$ a position 9 an und]tak+ e/abli%m5t :]e he f\nd an opportunity aft] a :ile to secure ! f+] pr9ts ( sev]al ( ! dead :o belong$ to ! weal?y class4 ,9 due "t he arrang$ seances ) ! relatives & conv9c$ !m ( 8 g5u95ess4 ,!re are two cases on record :]e =tunes 7 at /ake because ( ?is sort ( fraud4 ,9 "o case five hundr$ ?\s& doll>s *ang$ h&s ^u ! recognition ( ! f+] pr9ts ( a man :o _h di$ two ye>s be=e4 ,8 h& _h be5 maim$ 9 an accid5t & all ! sc>s %[$ 9 ! impression on ! ,_s slate4 ,=tunately a confession 0 wrung f ! m$ium & ! money w5t to ! rightful heirs4 ,a 8manife/ation0 :i* seems my/]i\s b :i* is 9 reality ridicul\sly simple is work$ z foll[s4 ,a glass is fill$ ) wat] & plac$ on ! table 9 a cab9et4 ,ribbons or b&s ( tape are !n drawn ov] x at "r angles & ! ends fa/5$ to ! table ) nails4 ,?us secur$ ! glass _c be lift$ & ! top is entirely cov]$ except "s small op5+s4 ,! m$ium is !n lock$ into ! cab9et = a few m9utes1 dur+ :i* he keeps up a cont9ual clapp+ ( 8 h&s1 b :5 ! cab9et is unlock$ ! glass is empty ( wat] & ! g5]al impression is t ! ,spirits dra9$ x4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! m$ium _h work$ 8 h&s up ne> 8 face & %ift$ f slapp+ 8 h&s to slapp+ 8 face ) "o h&4 ,?is left a h& free & ) x he _h no difficulty 9 produc+ a /raw f 8 pocket & suck+ ! wat] f ! glass4 ,( c\rse ^! examples are only a few ( ! _m means employ$ by m$iums to produce _! 8manife/ations0 & take advantage ( ! cr$ulity ( ! av]age sitt]1 b !y are en\gh to %[ ! read] ! sort ( me?ods practic$ & ! l5g?s to :i* !y w g 9 _! deceptions4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,_s ,,photography ,) :at is p]haps p>donable pride we po9t to ! g5ius ( ,am]ican ent]prise 9 sci5tific advancem5t b x is ) decid$ *agr9 t ,i repeat t1 z mod]n ,spiritualism 0 born 9 ,am]ica1 s also h be5 mo/ ( ! ph5om5a t "u ! mask ( ,spiritualism h unbalanc$ s _m f9e intellects ! _w ov]4 ,_s photography1 ! mo/ prom95t ( m$iumi/ic ph5om5a1 _h its beg9n+ 9 ,bo/on1 8,hub0 ( intellectual developm5t1 its com+ be+ ann\nc$ by ,dr4 ,g>dn]1 a dev\t ,spirituali/1 :o discov]$ a photograph] t 89 tak+ a photograph ( himself1 obta9$ on ! same plate a lik5ess ( a c\s9 dead "s twelve ye>s be=e40 ,?is 0 9 #ahfb1 b a little m ?an a decade aft] ! orig9al demon/ration ( s-call$ ,_s p[] at ,hydesville4 ,=tunately = ! success ( ! new art ! photograph] select$ by ! inhabitants ( 8,summ]l&0#gb to use = ! demon/ration ( ! new ph5om5a 0 a m$ium & ( all ! ho/s 9 heav5 ! _s *os5 to be photograph$ 0 7s+ul> co9cid5ce7 a c\s9 ( 8 :o _h pass$ ! bord] "s ye>s previ\s4 ,no soon] _h ! discov]y be5 ann\nc$ ?an spiritual en?usia/s 9 l>ge numb]s began flock+ to ! /udio ( ! m$ium1 ,mr4 ,william ,h4 ,muml]1 & ?is kept up until evil spirits 787 began to create an atmosph]e ( d\bt & skepticism1 :]eupon he abruptly took himself & 8 new ent]prise to ,new ,york ,city1 a precipit\s plunge presumably prompt$ by 8 ,spiritual guides4 ,! *ange prov$ to be ( great f9ancial b5efit to ,muml] until ! ire ( ! evil ,spirits 0 once m ar\s$ & he 0 arre/$ on a *>ge ( fraudul5t transactions4 ,a mo/ int]e/+ & s5sational trial foll[$ ) _m not$ p appe>+ z witnesses1 among !m be+ t pr9ce ( %[m51 ,ph9eas ,taylor ,b>num1 :o te/ifi$ = ! prosecution1 & ,judge ,john ,w4 ,edmonds1 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ,b5*1 = ! def5ce4#gc ,mr4 ,b>num te/ifi$ to hav+ sp5t mu* "t & /udy 9 ! detection ( humbugs & _h rec5tly writt5 a book call$ 8,! ,humbugs ( ! ,_w40 ,he knew ,muml] only ?r\gh reputation b _h _h "s correspond5ce ) him 9 reg>d to 8 pictures1 wi%+ to le>n 8 process & expose x 9 8 book1 & "s pictures :i* ,muml] s5t him ,b>num paid t5 doll>s apiece = & put 9 8 museum labell$ z 8,spirituali/ic ,humbugs40 ,b>num's te/imony 0 attack$ by ,muml]'s lawy] :o *>act]iz$ x z be+ a 8v pretty illu/ration ( humbug0 & add$ t ev5 if x 7 true ,b>num violat$ ! 8great precept relat+ to honor among ?ieves10 b ,i want to g on record z believ+ t ,mr4 ,b>num told ! tru? 9 ! ,muml] case4 ,judge ,edmonds decl>$ on ! /& t he _h se5 ,spirits al?\gh _m ,spirituali/s c\ld n & recall$ an in/ance :5 he 0 on ! b5* try+ a case 9 :i* ! paym5t ( an accid5t insurance policy 0 ! issue4 ,he told ! c\rt t ! :ole aspect ( ! case 0 *ang$ aft] he saw ! _s ( ! suicide & sev]al que/ions :i* ?is ,_s _h sugge/$ 7 put to ! witness1 ! decision be+ rev]s$ on ! te/imony ?us br\ght out4 ,he also te/ifi$ to 8 belief t ,muml]'s pictures 7 g5u9e photographs ( ,spirits4 ,dur+ ! trial _m me?ods#gd ( produc+ ,_s 8extras0 7 %[n 9 c\rt by exp]t photograph]s & ! possibilities ( ! effect be+ produc$ by natural means prov54 ,! inve/igators1 h[ev]1 did n h _! case 9 good %ape4 ,!re 7 /rong gr\nds = suspicion b !y 7 unable to pres5t positive pro( & ?\gh ! c\rt 0 morally conv9c$ t fraudul5t me?ods _h be5 practic$ suffici5t evid5ce to convict ,muml] 0 lack+4 ,al?\gh acquitt$1 x is significant t ,muml] refus$ an (f] ( five hundr$ doll>s to reproduce 8 pictures 9 ano!r /udio "u te/ conditions & :ile free to resume 8 bus9ess s f> z ! c\rt 0 conc]n$1 ) a full h>ve/ ( dupes wait+ to be fleec$1 he 0 nev]!less soon lo/ to view & seems to h vani%$ entirely aft] ! publication ( 8 book 9 #ahge4 ,spirituali/ic m$ium%ip is n immune to ! flatt]y ( imitation = ev5 a casual exam9ation ( ,spirituali/ic hi/ory & developm5t %[s t j z soon z a m$ium =ms a new alliance ) ! psy*ic p[] disp5s] & produces ph5om5a unkn[n be=e1 o!r m$iums imm$iately beg9 to produce x also & ! new manife/ation soon becomes epidemic4 ,x 0 s ) ,_s photography4 ,no "o _h ?\ght ( su* a possibility be=e ,muml] inv5t$ ! my/]y b tal5t$ m$iums ev]y:]e :5 !y he>d ( 8 pictures began to produce !m also4 ,/ories ( 8 success cross$ ! sea & ,europe discov]$ equal tal5t !re4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahgd a ,p>isian photograph] by ! "n ( ,buguet w5t ov] to ,london & attract$ consid]able att5tion ) 8 ,_s pictures4 ,!y 7 ( mu* high] arti/ic quality ?an any prec$+ ones & ,podmore 9 8 8,mod]n ,spiritualism0 tells u t3 8,! ,_s faces 7 9 mo/ cases cle>ly def9$1 & 71 9 fact1 frequ5tly recogniz$ by ! sitt]s1 & ev5 ,w4 ,h4 ,h>rison fail$ to detect any trick]y 9 ! op]ation40 ,aft] a %ort /ay dur+ :i* 8 demon/rations completely satisfi$ su* m5 z ,rev4 ,/a9ton ,moses1 :o 0 lib]al ) 8 endorsem5ts1 ,buguet return$ to ,p>is1 :]e ! next ye> he 0 plac$ "u arre/ 8*>g$ ) ! fraudul5t manufacture ( ,_s photographs40 ,unlike ,muml]1 8 consci5ce did n prove c\rt-pro(1 or p]haps ! evid5ce aga9/ him 0 su* t a fri5dly ,_s advis$ confession1 at any rate he told ! c\rt t all ( 8 ,_s photographs 7 ! result ( d\ble exposure4 ,on ! /r5g? ( ?is confession ,buguet 0 convict$ & s5t5c$ to "o ye> ( imprisonm5t & a f9e ( five hundr$ francs4 ,a l s5t5ce 0 giv5 to ,m4 ,leymaire1 ,editor ( ! ,revue ,spirits1 :o admitt$ sugge/+ to ,buguet t he %\ld ent] ! field ( ,_s photography4 ,! police seiz$ all ! p>aph]nalia 9 ! /udio ( ,buguet & took x to c\rt4 ,among/ x 0 a lay figure & a l>ge /ock ( heads4 ,^! ) dolls & assi/ants at ! /udio took turns z inspirations = ,_s extras4 ,b ! real int]e/ ( ! trial 0 n ^! revelations1 ,podmore tells u1 = aft] all ,buguet did little to improve on ! me?ods inaugurat$ by 8 pr$ecessors4 ,x is ! effect produc$ on 8 dupes by ,buguet's confession1 & ! display ( 8 trick app>atus1 :i* is really wor?y ( att5tion4 ,witness aft] witness--j\rnali/1 photographic exp]t1 musician1 m]*ant1 man ( lett]s1 optician1 ex-pr(essor ( hi/ory1 ,colonel ( ,artill]y1 etc41 etc4--came =w>d to te/ify on behalf ( ! accus$4 ,"s _h wat*$ ! process ?r\gh\t1 & 7 satisfi$ t trick]y _h n be5 practic$4 ,_m _h obta9$ on ! plate unmi/akable portraits ( ^? de> to !m1 & f\nd x impossible to rel9qui% _! fai?4 ,"o aft] ano!r ^! witnesses 7 confront$ ) ,buguet1 & he>d him expla9 h[ ! trick _h be5 done4 ,"o aft] ano!r !y left ! witness-box1 prote/+ t !y c\ld n d\bt ! evid5ce ( _! own eyes4 ,"h1 *os5 almo/ at r&om f _m simil> acc\nts1 is ! te/imony ( ,m4 ,dess5on1 picture-sell]1 ag$ fifty-five4 ,aft] describ+ h[ he _h obta9$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance v>i\s figures :i* he c\ld n recognize1 he cont9ues3-- 8#8,! portrait ( my wife1 :i* ,i _h especially ask$ =1 is s l h] t :5 ,i %[$ x to "o ( my relatives he exclaim$1 8,x's my c\s960' 8,! ,c\rt3 #8,0 t *ance1 ,buguet8' 8,buguet3 #8,yes1 pure *ance4 ,i _h no photograph ( ,mme4 ,dess5on4' 8,! ,witness3 #8,my *ildr51 l myself1 ?\ght ! lik5ess p]fect4 ,:5 ,i %[$ !m ! picture !y cri$1 8,x's mama40 ,a v =tunate *ance6444 ,i am conv9c$ x 0 my wife4' 8,! ,c\rt3 #8,y see ?is doll & all ! re/ ( ! ?+s8' 8,! ,witness3 #8,!re is no?+ !re 9 ! lea/ l ! photograph :i* ,i obta9$4'0 ,incid5tally !re 7 two or ?ree curi\s bits ( evid5ce on ! value ( recognition z a te/4 ,a police (fic] /at$ t ,buguet %[$ him a portrait :i* _h done duty z ! si/] ( "o sitt]1 ! "m ( a second1 & ! fri5d ( a ?ird4 ,aga91 x came out 9 ! evid5ce t a v cle>ly def9$ head 7reproduc$ z an illu/ration to ,/a9ton ,moses' articles 9 ,human ,nature7 :i* _h be5 claim$ by ,m4 ,leymaire z ! portrait ( 8 almo/ life long fri5d1 ,m4 ,poiret1 0 recogniz$ by ano!r witness z an excell5t lik5ess ( 8 fa!r-9-law1 /ill liv+ at ,breux1 & mu* annoy$ at 8 premature introduction to ! ,_s _w4 ,f ,muml]'s fir/ pictures to ! pres5t day1 ,_s photography has play$ a l>ge "p 9 ! field ( ,spirituali/ic devotion1 & innum]able m$iums h discov]$ t !y possess$ ! same ph5om5al p[] = produc+ ! covet$ lik5ess 9 ! =m ( 8extras0 on ! s5sitiz$ plate4 ,! art has n[ advanc$ to su* a /age t x is no long] necess>y = "o to sit b all t is ne$$ is a relic ( ! dep>t$ "o1 some?+ :i* ei!r belong$ or 0 ( especial int]e/1 to ! p]son4 ,?is relic is photograph$ & :5 ! plate is develop$ !re appe>s beside x z an 8extra0 ! face ( ! dep>t$2 t is1 ,i %\ld say1 if y\r imag9ation is /rong en\gh to see a resemblance to ! p]son suppos$ to be repres5t$4 ,nor is a cam]a necess>y 9 ^! days1 accord+ to ,spirituali/s4 ,9 fact1 ,i am told t x is n necess>y to ev5 op5 a box ( plates1 b t !y c be 8magnetiz$0 j z !y come f ! mak] provid$ ! box is 9 ! possession ( ! m$ium a few days 9 advance ( ! sitt+4 ,?is s+le condition fulfill$ & ! demon/ration w foll[ if ! sitt]s1 includ+ ! ne>e/ relative1 pile _! h&s on top ( ! m$ium's4 ,!n to create a solemn atmosph]e ! sitt]s are usually ask$ to jo9 9 "s =m ( religi\s devotion su* z s++ 8,ne>]1 ,my ,god1 ,to ,!e10 or a f]v5t pray]4 ,?is is ! type ( p]=mance conduct$ by :at is kn[n z ! 8,crewe ,photograph]s0 & support$ & def5d$ by ! pres5t day lead]s 9 ,spiritualism4 ,?is ,crewe comb9ation ( photograph]s is "u ! managem5t ( pr(essional ,spirituali/s & is an organiz$ ef=t to promulgate ?is p>ticul> phase ( ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a4 ,! gr\p consi/s ( ,mr4 ,william ,hope & ,mrs4 ,buxton1 ,crewe2 ,mrs4 ,deane ( ,london2 & ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe ( ,bridgewat]4 ,my fri5d1 ,h>ry ,price1 att5d$ a sitt+ giv5 by ,hope & tells ( ! religi\s ex]cises z foll[s3 8,mrs4 ,buxton sang sev]al v]ses ( #8,ne>]1 ,my ,god1 to ,!e1' aft] :i* ,mr4 ,hope made a long impromptu pray] 9 :i* he ?ank$ ,god = all our _m m]cies1 & hop$ ,he w\ld cont9ue ,8 bless+s at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,he also crav$ bless+s on our fell[ creatures & fri5ds on ! o!r side & ask$ assi/ance 9 ! attempt to l9k up ) !m1 etc4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,buxton sang ano!r hymn1 aft] :i* ,mr4 ,hope pick$ up ! package ( dry plates1 put !m betwe5 ! h&s ( ,mrs4 ,buxton1 plac$ h] h&s on 81 & o!rs 9 ! p>ty pil$ _! h&s on top4 ,!n we _h ano!r impromptu pray] by ,mrs4 ,buxton4 ,!n ! ,"l's ,pray] 0 sung1 & a %ort hymn conclud$ ! s]vice40 ,c "o imag9e a sacrilege m revolt+ ?an s++ hymns1 say+ pray]s1 & call+ on ! ,almighty = help 9 su* fraudul5t "w8 ,! comb9ation evad$ detection & 7 do+ a mo/ successful bus9ess :5 9 ! spr+ ( #aiba1 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,bu%1 ( ! ,society ( ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 laid a sn>e into :i* ,hope walk$ ) 8 eyes wide op54 ,mr4 ,bu% wrote = an appo9tm5t "u ! assum$ "n ( 8,d4 ,wood10 enclos+ a photograph ( a son-9-law :o 0 alive4 ,on ! back ( ! photograph 0 writt53 8,tell ,dad1 if any?+ happ5s to me1 ,i w try & let him h a ,_s ,photo4 ,tell him to %\t up to let me "k :]e he goes to4 8,jack ,ackroyd40 ,hope arrang$ a "t = a sitt+ b return$ ! photo1 say+ he regrett$ t x _h be5 s5t z x subject$ him to suspicion4 ,:5 ! "t = ! sitt+ arriv$ ,hope w5t "u control & ,mr4 ,bu% manipulat$ ! plates z he direct$ b no 8extras0 appe>$4 ,on ! next day1 h[ev]1 :5 ! plate 0 develop$ aft] ano!r sitt+1 !re 0 an 8extra0 :i* prov$ to be a lik5ess ( ! son-9-law4 ,mr4 ,bu% publi%$ ! details ( ?is exposure 9 a pamphlet & ! ,london ,tru? said editorially3 8,b n only h ,william ,hope & 8 si/] m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,buxton1 cause to kick !mselves at ,mr4 ,bu%'s exposure1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1#ge ,lady ,gl5conn]1 ! ,rev4 ,walt] ,wynn1 & _m o!r lead+ lights ( ! movem5t h br\ght ^! products ( fai? & hope =w>d z conclusive pro( ( ! cont9uation ( exi/5ce & ! possibility ( communication ) ! next _w40 ,lat] 9 ! same ye>1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,r4 ,mit*ell1 a =m] lead] ( ! ,hackney ,spirituali/ic ,society & well kn[n 9 m$iumi/ic circles 9 ,london1 0 select$ to 8und]take c]ta9 te/s ( a sci5tific nature = ! purpose ( asc]ta9+ ! value ( ^! ,_s ph5om5a40 ,mr4 ,mit*ell 0 a photograph] & wi%$ to use 8 own plates 9 ! exp]im5t b ,mrs4 ,deane1 :o 0 to conduct x1 refus$ to let him unless he fir/ left !m ) h] = a few days to be magnetiz$4 ,he object$ to ?is & x 0 f9ally agre$ t he c\ld use 8 own plates provid$ he w\ld magnetize !m himself b ! results 7 unsatisfactory4 ,he !n pur*as$ f ,mrs4 ,deane a package ( fre% plates1 :i*1 x 0 claim$1 _h n be5 op5$ s9ce x left ! manufactur]4 ,! lik5ess ( a soldi] appe>$ on "o ( ^! :i* ,mr4 ,mit*ell develop$ himself & he conclud$ t n only _h ! plates be5 8magnetiz$0 b t !y _h be5 expos$ 9 a cam]a z well4 ,! issue ( ,tru? = ,june #bh?1 #aibb1 gives an acc\nt ( ! exp]i5ce ( an ex-,indian mission>y1 :o1 ) ?ree o!rs1 visit$ ! ,crewe photograph]s & sat = ,_s pictures4 ,f\r exposures 7 made & ,_s 8extras0 appe>$ on two ( ! plates b ! m5 c\ld n rememb] :e!r ! plates _h at any "t be5 beyond _! control s ! mission>y arrang$ = ano!r sitt+ tak+ ! precaution to h 8 plates m>k$ on ! corn] ) a glazi]'s diamond4 ,at ?is second sitt+ "o ,_s extra 0 produc$ b !re 0 no diamond m>k on ! plate1 positive pro( t an ex*ange _h be5 effect$4 ,dur+ #aibb ! ,occult ,committee ( ! ,magic ,circle took up ! inve/igation ( ,_s photography fir/ giv+ its att5tion to ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe :o produc$ ,_s extras 9 connection ) "s object once 9 possession ( ! deceas$4 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle put ?is committee 9 t\* ) ! ,honor>y ,secret>y ( ! ,society = ! ,/udy ( ,sup]normal ,pictures1 ,mr4 ,b>l[1 & at ! latt]'s sugge/ion s5t him an unop5$ package ( plates = ,mr4 ,ve>ncombe4 ,al?\gh ,b>l[ object$1 8= ,ve>ncombe's satisfaction1 ?\gh n ess5tial10 ! package 0 enclos$ 9 a lead case4 ,also at ,b>l['s sugge/ion a fee accompani$ ! package4 ,aft] a mon? ( wait+ ! committee receiv$ a photograph ( ! package & on ! photograph 0 a _s message :i* read3 8,b>r$ y\r side40 ,9 ord] to remove ! b>ri] a fre% package ( plates 0 =w>d$ to ,ve>ncombe1 ?is "t 9 an ord9>y wrapp]4 ,"s mon?s lat]1 aft] ! plates _h be5 ,spiritually treat$ by ,ve>ncombe1 !y 7 return$ to ! committee4 ,:5 develop$ 8psy*ic extras0 7 f\nd on two plates4 ,!re 0 evid5ce t ! package _h be5 tamp]$ ) & ! same _s _h be5 se5 on o!r photographs4 ,! committee s5t ,ve>ncombe a package ( plates "u an assum$ "n b receiv$ ^w f him t x 0 n necess>y to s5d plates4 ,t small objects :i* _h belong$ to ! deceas$ w\ld d & t if ! prop] fee 7 enclos$ photographic pr9ts %[+ ! 8psy*ic extras0 obta9$ w\ld be suppli$4 ,z a full compliance ) ?is sugge/ion w\ld h be5 useless z a te/1 a box ( plates1 a small object suppos$ to h belong$ to ! deceas$1 & ! fee 7 s5t4 ,aga9 ,ve>ncombe prote/$ t he did n treat unop5$ boxes ( plates ow+ to _m failures b (f]$ to expose plates on ! object :i* _h be5 suppli$4 ,he 0 in=m$ t su* exposure w\ld be unsatisfactory :]eupon r ?an disappo9t 8 correspond5t1 he cons5t$ & =w>d$ ! package ) ! /atem5t t he _h treat$ ! plates z desir$ & hop$ = success4 ,on developm5t a 8psy*ic image0 appe>$ on "o ( ! plates b ! committee f\nd t ! wrapp]s ( ! package _h be5 unseal$ & ! plates di/urb$ 9 _! arrangem5t4 ,9 ord] to cl9* ! results ( _! trapp+ ,ve>ncombe 0 in=m$ t ! exp]im5t _h be5 a 8success0 b 9 ord] to 8avoid criticism0 he 0 ask$ = an assurance t ! package _h n be5 tamp]$ )4 ,x soon came 9 ! =m ( a writt5 /atem5t t ! package _h be5 treat$ by him & return$ to ! s5d] z orig9ally seal$ :5 he receiv$ x4 ,! committee has arrang$ f\rte5 te/s1 twelve ( :i* _h be5 violat$1 & z two or ?ree violations w\ld h be5 suffici5t evid5ce ( fraud x did n consid] m necess>y b report$ t x _h be5 e/abli%$ by ! evid5ce t fraud-pro( packages produc$ no results :]eas x f\nd 8,_s extras0 9 packages :i* _h be5 tamp]$ ) & t 8collectively ! result is damn+40 ,! committee next direct$ its att5tion to ,mrs4 ,deane :o1 because ( 8complications f annoy+ sitt]s10 _h giv5 up private practice at h] resid5ce & 0 work+ "u engagem5t ) ! ,briti% ,college ( ,psy*ic ,sci5ce4 ,! ,pr9cipal ( ! ,college1 ,mr4 ,mc,kenzie1 _h v\*$ = h] z be+ absolutely consci5ti\s & /raight=w>d 9 h] "w & "o fully qualifi$ to produce 8psy*ic extras )\t resort to trick]y40 ,mr4 ,h>ry ,price & ,mr4 ,seym\r negotiat$ = a private sitt+ ) h]4 ,%e requir$ t seal$ plates %\ld be s5t sev]al days 9 advance = 8magnetization40 ,six plates 7 expos$ at ! sitt+ & on mo/ ( !m 8extras0 appe>$1 b evid5ce 0 obta9$ t ! package _h be5 op5$ previ\s to ! sitt+ & ! plates treat$ b !re _h be5 no sub/itution ( plates4 ,an ef=t 0 made to get m conv9c+ evid5ce & aft] consid]able difficulty a second sitt+ 0 arrang$ =4 ,?is "t ! committee w5t to a manufactur]1 ^: plates _h be5 m5tion$ by ! college p z be+ pref]able1 & _h a special package made up & seal$4 ,9 ?is package ea* plate 0 s m>k$ t sub/itution or manipulation 7 sure to be reveal$4 ,x 0 simply fraud-pro(4 ,at ! sitt+ ! regul> pray] & hymn s++ 7 conduct$ z usual aft] :i* ! plates 7 expos$ & develop$4 ,x 0 f\nd t ! package _h be5 op5$ previ\sly1 ! top plate remov$ & ano!r sub/itut$ = x & on ?is sub/itut$ plate1 only1 !re 0 a 8,_s extra40 ,at a ?ird sitt+ a fre% box ( secretly m>k$ plates 7 op5$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,mrs4 ,deane4 ,f\r plates 7 load$ into z _m sep>ate slides & ,mrs4 ,deane c>ri$ !m into ! adjo9+ /udio4 ,on a table 9 ! /udio 0 a h&-bag & beside x a hymn book4 ,! h& 9 :i* %e held ! f\r slides mom5t>ily disappe>$ inside ! bag :ile at ! same "t %e pick$ up ! hymn book ) h] o!r h&4 ,) ! hymn book %e _h pick$ up a duplicate slide :i*1 ) a p]fectly natural movem5t1 %e add$ to ! ?ree 9 h] o!r h& "o ( ! f\r m>k$ plates hav+ be5 dropp$ 9 ! bag :]e x 0 f\nd lat] by "o ( ! inve/igators :o exam9$ ! bag :ile ,mrs4 ,deane 0 abs5t = a mom5t4 ,foll[+ ! cu/om>y religi\s s]vice ! f\r plates 7 expos$ & !n develop$4 ,?ree plates :i* _h ! id5tify+ m>ks _h no ,_s extra1 b ! f\r? plate :i* _h no id5tification m>k did h a ,_s =m4 ,z a result ( ?is inve/igation ! committee f\nd t :5ev] !re 0 an opportunity packages 7 op5$ & treat$1 plates sub/itut$1 & 9 ! te/s :i* foll[$ 8,_s extras0 7 secur$1 b :5 ! conditions 7 absolutely fraud-pro( !re 7 no 8extras10 & s f> z x 0 able to discov] all ! s-call$ ,_s photography re/$ on ! flimsy f\ndation ( fraud4 ,9 ,decemb] #aiba ,i tri$ to visit ,mr4 ,hope & h "s ,_s photographs made b ,i 0 in=m$ t 8 engagem5ts w\ld keep him busy = mon?s & t ,i w\ld h to wait my turn4 ,i !n got 9 t\* ) a fri5d ( m9e by ! "n ( ,de,vega#gf :o lives 9 ,glasg[ & ask$ him if he w\ld n see ,hope & arrange to sit = a photograph4 ,aft] consid]able correspond5ce betwe5 ,de,vega & ,hope ! latt] agre$ to make ! photographs provid$ ,de,vega w\ld g to ,crewe4 ,de,vega ass5t$ to ?is1 & an appo9tm5t 0 made & ! sitt+ took place4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( ,de,vega's exp]i5ce is tak5 f a full report :i* he s5t me4 8,dec4 #af1 #aiba4--;,arriv$ at ,no4 #add ,m>ket ,/reet1 ! door 0 op5$ by an eld]ly lady4 ,i ask$ if ,mr4 ,hope 0 9 & pres5tly he came d[n4 ,i told him t a well kn[n memb] ( ! ,spirituali/ ,society & a man kn[n to be a collector ( ,_s photographs s5t me & t seem$ to be suffici5t = ,mr4 ,hope4 8,i _h br\ght my own cam]a along & ask$ him :e!r ! pictures c\ld be tak5 ) x4 ,h[ev]1 he said he us$ 8 own cam]a b w\ld let me inve/igate x all ,i want$ to4 ,he told me he c\ld n possibly photograph me t =5oon z !re 0 ano!r g5tleman com+ b arrang$ = two o'clock4 8,i wat*$ ,m>ket ,/reet1 f a di/ance1 all ! =5oon b saw no "o g 94 ,i arriv$ !re promptly b x 0 #b3cj be=e ,mr4 ,hope arriv$4 ,a ,mrs4 ,buxton jo9$ u4 ,%e1 ,hope & myself sat ar\nd a small table4 ,!y sang hymns1 said a pray] & ask$ ! table if all 0 favorable4 8,at 8 reque/ ,i plac$ my packages ( plates on ! table4 ,!y plac$ _! h&s above !m & sang aga94 ,hope sudd5ly gave a quiv] & said1 #8,n[ we w try4' ,he %[$ me ! d>k room1 :i* is a small arrangem5t ( ab\t six feet high1 ?ree feet wide & five feet long4 ,!re 7 two %elves & on ^! 7 du/]s1 clo?s1 bottles ( *emicals1 a lamp1 etc4 ,! lamp is an old affair lit by a c&le4 ,! room is s v small t :5 two p are 9 x !re is no room to move ab\t4 8,he next %[$ me ! cam]a & ask$ me to exam9e x4 ,i gave a glance at x & told him ,i did n d\bt 8 ^w1 :i* seem$ to please him a great deal4 ,i ?\ght if x 0 a fake he w\ld n all[ me to exam9e x z closely z he ask$ me to4 ,x 0 an old make1 "o f\r? plate1 /udio cam]a & _h no %utt]1 b work$ ) a cap ov] a l5s 7! cap 0 miss+74 ,he next %[$ me ! d>k slide4 ,x 0 an old-fa%ion$1 d\ble wood end slide4 ,i exam9$ x v closely b x 0 unprep>$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s-,,call$ 8,,_s ,,extra0 ,,on ,,photograph ,,( ,,h>ry ,,price ,,made ,,by ,,william ,,hope ,,( ,,! ,,crewe ,,circle 8,! /udio itself is a little glass hot-h\se arrangem5t built on to ! side ( ! h\se4 ,a gre5 curta9 is hung at ! "o end at :i* ! sitt] sits4 8,we w5t aga9 into ! d>k room to load ! plates4 ,he gave me 8 slide & told me to leave two ( my own d>k slides d[n 9 front ( ! light z he w\ld try my cam]a too4 ,i op5$ my plates & plac$ two 9 8 d>k slide & clos$ x4 ,x 0 plac$ on ! "u %elf :]e ,i c\ld see x fa9tly4 ,he !n ask$ me to op5 my own two slides slightly & sign my "n on !m4 7,i sign$ ,j4 ,b4 ,gil*ri/47 ,z ,i sign$ !m he mov$ ! lamp to let me see bett]4 ,?is ?rew ! "o f\r? plate 9 ! %ad[4 ,aft] t he h&$ me ! "o f\r? plate slide to sign ! two plates 9 ! same way4 8,i am sure1 al?\gh ,i did n actually see him1 t ! slide ,i load$1 0 *ang$ = ano!r "o4 ,x 0 too d>k to see "u ! level ( ! %elf4 ,i1 = a mom5t1 consid]$ lett+ my p5cil slip & spoil ! plate & load 9 ano!r f my packet b ,i ?\ght x advisable to let ?+s g on z ,i w\ld !n see j :at 8 usual proc$ure 04 ,i wond]$ at ! "t ,:y ,i c\ld n h be5 told to take ! plates f ! package1 sign !m & !n place ! plates 9 ! slide & place ! slide 9 my pocket until !y 7 to be expos$4 ,:y 0 x necess>y to sign my own plates 9 my d>k slide at all8 ,9 fact1 !re 0 no necessity = me to take my slide 9 ! d>k room4 8,we w5t back into ! /udio1 aga9 ,i 0 ask$ to exam9e ! cam]a4 ,h[ev]1 ,i took up my position 9 front ( ! cam]a4 ,mrs4 ,buxton /ood at "o side & ,mr4 ,hope at ! o!r4 ,! d>k focus+ clo? 0 l[ ov] ! l5s 7! cap be+ miss+7 & ! slide op54 ,mrs4 ,buxton & ,hope sang a hymn & ea* took an end ( ! clo?1 uncov]+ ! l5s4 ,?is 0 repeat$ ) o!r plates z well4 8,n[ my cam]a 0 set up4 ,i 0 ask$ to op5 ! slide & %[ !m h[ ! %utt] work$4 ,! exposure 0 made4 ,he plac$ 8 h& 9 front ( ! cam]a1 cov]+ ! l5s & ask$ me to op5 ! slide myself z he did n want to t\* x4 ,n[ :y did he close ! l5s 9 t way8 ,x w\ld h be5 simpl] to h pu%$ d[n ! op5 front ( ! slide1 clos+ x1 b ,i believe t on 8 h& 0 a spot ( "s radiant salt or "s su* sub/ance t w\ld cause a bright spot to appe> on ! negative1 su* z appe>$ on t plate :5 x 0 develop$4 ,hold+ 8 h& 9 front ( ! l5s :ile an exposure 0 be+ made is su* an unnatural action t ,i believe t 0 ! cause ( :at he call$ #8a ,_s ,light1' :5 x 0 develop$4 ,! next photograph ,i told him to press ! release aga9 to close ! %utt]4 ,he did s4 8,we !n adj\rn$ into ! d>k room to develop ! plates4 ,! two1 "o f\r? plates 7 plac$ by me1 side by side1 9 a di% & ! two ?ree & a half by two & a half 9 ano!r di% & develop$4 ,by p\r+ ! develop] f "o di% to ano!r1 "o ( ! "o qu>t] plates fla%$ up d>k4 ,i rem>k$ t "o 0 com+ up v quickly & he repli$ t #8:5 !y come up l t x is a good sign = x is v likely !re is an 8extra0 on !m4' ,i said no m b 9 my exp]i5ce & k ( photography1 su* an occurr5ce is impossible unless ! plates h be5 previ\sly expos$4 8,! two plates 7 tak5 f ! same packet1 load$ into ! d>k slide at ! same "t1 ) ! same d>k room light & ! same di/ance f ! light4 ,!y 7 !n expos$ on ! same subject imm$iately aft] ea* o!r2 ! same l5g? ( exposure be+ giv5 7,i c\nt$ !m m5tally7 ) ! same ap]ture ( l5s4 ,! plates 7 !n plac$ side by side 9 ! same di% ( develop] & ,i cont5d t ! image mu/ come up at a uni=m spe$ on bo? plates & t x is impossible = "o to fla% up be=e ! o!r & d>k5 all ov] unless x 0 previ\sly expos$1 especially :5 !re 0 no v>iation 9 ! light :5 ! exposure 0 made1 x be+ ?ree ,p4,m41 ,decemb] #af1 cle> sky1 no sun%9e4 8,an #8extra' did appe> on ?is 7"o f\r? plate74 ,x is a clean %av5 face above m9e & drap]y hang+ f x4 ,on my own ?ree & a half by two & a half a light splot* is ov] my face4 ,mrs4 ,buxton in=m$ me t x 0 a #8,_s light' b ,mr4 ,hope believ$ he saw ! fa9t features ( a face 9 x40 ,:ile 9 ,d5v]1 ,colorado1 9 ,may1 #aibc1 ,i call$ "o morn+ on ,mr4 ,alex&] ,m>t91 :om ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle _h told me 0 a not$ psy*ic photograph] & a v wond]ful man 9 8 p>ticul> l9e4 ,doyle himself _h call$ on ,m>t9 ! day be=e b z ,m>t9 did n feel 9 ! mood !re _h be5 no demon/ration4 ,9 ?is ,sir ,ar?ur 0 no m un=tunate ?an ,hyslop1 ! em95t ,psy*ic inve/igator1 :o1 accord+ to ,sir ,ar?ur1 _h made a special j\rney f ,engl& to ,d5v] 9 ord] to h a seance ) ,m>t9 b _h n be5 successful4 ,m>t9 liv$ ab\t fifte5 m9utes out ( t[n by taxi4 ,i took ) me my *ief assi/ant1 ,james ,coll9s1 s ,i w\ld h a witness if any?+ ( a psy*ic nature occurr$4 ,coll9s _h my cam]a z ,i want$ at lea/ to get a picture ( ,m>t94 ,we f\nd him /&+ 9 ! doorway ( a re> build+ & aft] ,i introduc$ myself he seem$ cordial4 ,i %[$ him "s ,_s photographs :i* ,i _h ) me & aft] a few m9utes talk ,i ask$ him if he 0 will+ t ,coll9s %\ld take a snap-%ot at u4 ,he ?\ght ,i 0 ask+ = a sitt+ & repli$ t he did n feel good & besides _h be5 engag$ to take ! pictures ( ! *ildr5 9 two s*ools4 ,i kept on talk+ 9 my mo/ ent]ta9+ mann] & be=e long he invit$ u into ! h\se say+ he w\ld photograph bo? ( u4 ,mean:ile ,coll9s _h secur$ five snap-%ots at close range )\t ,m>t9 kn[+ x4 ,:5 we w5t into ! h\se ,i walk$ "r into ! d>k room b ,m>t9 call$ me say+3 8,n[ don't y g 9 !re1 j wait a m9ute40 ,:ile we wait$ outside ,m>t9 sp5t ab\t eight m9utes 9 ! d>k room4 ,!n he came out & we w5t into 8 /udio1 a simple room ) a black backgr\nd4 ,he _h me sit d[n & plac$ ,coll9s beh9d me on my "r4 ,z a te/ ,i told ,coll9s to /ep ov] to ! o!r side z x might look bett]4 ,!n :5 he _h done s ,i turn$ to ,m>t9 & ask$3 8,is t all "r or is x bett] to h him take ! orig9al position80 8,i ?9k x w\ld be nic] if he /ood :]e he 0 9 ! fir/ place10 ,m>t9 repli$4 ,?is l$ me to ?9k he 0 keep+ t side ( ! plate clean = some?+ to appe>4 ,!re 0 consid]able light 9 ! room & ,m>t9 pull$ a d>k scre5 on our "r expla9+ t he did n ne$ mu* light = ! psy*ic /uff1 !n putt+ a %ade on 8 eyes he turn$ to u & said3 8,n[ keep quiet & ,i w try & d some?+40 ,:5 he uncov]$ ! l5s ,i c\nt$ ! "t ( ! exposure :i* 0 ab\t fifte5 seconds4 ,z he cov]$ x aga9 he said to u3 ,illu/ration3 ,,h\d9i ,,& ,,alex&] ,,m>t9 8,t is all ,i c d to-day4 ,n[ ,i mu/ hurry away40 ,we ?ank$ him & z we 7 go+ out ,i ask$ him if he _h any photographs we c\ld see4 ,he w5t into an adjo9+ room b clos$ ! door s we _h no opportunity to look 94 ,:5 he came out he _h f\r photographs :i* he all[$ me to keep b he w\ld n write on !m :o !y 7 (4 ,! next day ,i w5t to see him aga9 & he gave me ano!r seance4 ,?is "t he said he w\ld h to cut a plate & he gave me a book to read :ile ,i wait$4 ,9 look+ = a piece ( pap] on :i* to write my address he pick$ up a lot ( newspap]s & ,i notic$ "s sci5tific publications sy/ematically ins]t$ betwe5 ! leaves :i* l$ me to ?9k he 0 try+ to hide 8 k & wi%$ to appe> z a simple m9d$ old man :o knew b little ab\t photography4 ,i h n ! slighte/ d\bt t ,mr4 ,m>t9's ,_s photographs 7 simply d\ble exposures4 ,i ?9k 8 me?od 0 to cut out v>i\s pictures1 place !m on a backgr\nd & make an exposure4 ,8 plates 7 !n ready = 8 next sitt]1 :i* 9 ! above in/ance 0 myself4 ,be+ an exp]t photograph] he might h us$ ! orig9al wet plate me?od ( mak+ an exposure1 develop+ x1 wa%+ ! emulsion (f ! plate & ref9i%+ x ) a new emulsion b ,i am conv9c$ t ! two ,_s photos :i* he made ( me 7 simply d\ble exposures4 ,! te*nique ( photography does n tr\ble ! psy*ic op]ator4 ,he has no reg>d = ! laws ( light or *emi/ry4 ,! fact t 9 all ( 8 pictures ! ,spirits appe> to be p]fectly consci\s ( pos+ does n disconc]t him1 nor is he di/urb$ because !y always appe> z !y 7 9 life4 ,h[ mu* m int]e/+ x w\ld be & h[ mu* m su* photographs w\ld add to our k & aid ! advancem5t ( sci5ce if once 9 a :ile ! ,spirits w\ld p]mit !mselves to be snapp$ :ile engag$ 9 "s ,spiritual occupation4 ,f a logical1 rational po9t ( view1 ,_s photography is a mo/ b>efac$ imposition & /&s z evid5ce ( ! cr$ulity ( ^? :o are 9 sympa?y ) ! sup]/itions ( occultism4 ,x is also evid5ce ( h[ unscrupul\s m$iums become & h[ call\s$ _! consci5ces4 ,9 ?is c\ntry !re is no su* organiz$ gr\p ( ,_s photograph]s z ! ,crewe photograph]s 9 ,engl&4 ,s9ce ,muml]'s n>r[ escape f des]v$ puni%m5t & 8 disappe>ance !re h be5 few :o _h ! c\rage to op]ate z boldly z he did4 ,! mo/ conspicu\s "o practic+ at ! pres5t "t is ,dr4 787 ,w4 ,m4 ,keel]1 :o accord+ to ,spirituali/ic publications has a n]ve & consci5ce equal to any psy*ic und]tak+4 ,) ,_s photography z ) all o!r s-call$ psy*ic m>vels1 !re nev] has be51 nor is n[1 any pro( ( g5u95ess beyond ! claim made by ! m$ium4 ,9 ea* & e case x is a simple "q ( v]acity1 & :5 ! mo/ s9c]e believ]s 9 ,spiritualism unhesitat+ly admit1 z !y d1 t all m$iums at times resort to fraud & ly+1 :at dep5d5ce c possibly be plac$ 9 any /atem5t !y make8 ,!re c be no bett] evid5ce ( rott5ness 9 ! :ole /ructure ?an ! fact t = upw>ds ( =ty ye>s !re h be5 /&+ (f]s ( money 9 am\nts rang+ f five hundr$ to five ?\s& doll>s = a s+le case ( s-call$ ph5om5a :i* c\ld be prov5 actually psy*ic4 ,kn[+ ! "* ( m$iums z ,i d ,i claim if pro( 7 possible !re is n a s+le m$ium1 includ+ ,_s photograph]s1 :o w\ld n h jump$ at ! *ance to w9 su* a prize4 ,if !re are any :o are op]at+ hone/ly let !m come =w>d ) pro( & take ! rew>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,photograph ,,( ,,h\d9i ,,made ,,by ,,alex&] ,,m>t91 ,,at ,,d5v]1 ,,colorado1 ,,on ,,may #aj1 #aibc1 ,,%[+ ,,s-,,call$ 8,,_s ,,extras0 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,sir ,,ar?ur ,,conan ,,doyle ,spiritualism has claim$ among its foll[]s numb]s ( brilliant m9ds--sci5ti/s1 philosoph]s1 pr(essionals & au?ors4 ,:e!r ^! great m9ds h be5 misdirect$1 :e!r !y h foll[$ ! subject because !y 7 conv9c$ fully ( its tru?1 or :e!r !y h be5 successfully hoodw9k$ by "s fraudul5t m$ium1 are matt]s ( conjecture & op9ion2 nev]!less !y h be5 ! means ( br++ into ! ranks ( ,spiritualism numb]s ( ^? :o all[ !mselves to be l$ by m9ds great] & m p[]ful ?an _! own4 ,su* a "o is ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle4 ,8 "n comes automatically to ! m9d ( ! av]age human be+ to-day at ! m5tion ( ,spiritualism4 ,no /ati/ician c\ld fa?om ! influ5ce he has ex]t$ ?r\gh 8 lectures & 8 writ+s or numb] ! endless *a9 he guides into a belief 9 communication ) ! ,realm ,beyond4 ,8 fai? & belief & confid5ce 9 ! movem5t h be5 "o ( ! greate/ assets ( pres5t-day believ]s & :atev] "o's views on ! subject1 x is impossible n to respect ! belief ( ?is great au?or :o has :olehe>t$ly & unfl9*+ly ?r[n 8 life & s\l into ! conv]sion ( unbeliev]s4 ,sir ,ar?ur believes4 ,9 8 great m9d !re is no d\bt4 ,he is a brilliant man1 a deep ?9k]1 well v]s$ 9 e respect1 & comes ( a gift$ family4 ,8 gr&fa!r1 ,john ,doyle1 0 born 9 ,dubl9 9 #agig4 ,he won popul>ity & fame 9 ,london ) 8 c>icatures ( prom95t p4 ,_m ( 8 orig9al draw+s are n[ pres]v$ 9 ! museum "u ! title 8,h4 ,b4 ,c>icatures40 ,he di$ 9 #ahfh4 ,an uncle ( ,sir ,ar?ur's 0 ! fam\s 8,dicky ,doyle10 ! well-kn[n c>tooni/ ( ,pun* & design] ( ! famili> cov] ( t magaz9e4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s he became prom95t z an illu/rator1 mak+ draw+s = ,! ,newcomes 9 #ahec1 & becom+ especially successful 9 illu/rat+ su* fairy /ories z ,hunt's 8,j> ( ,honey10 ,rusk9's 8,k+ ( ! ,gold5 ,riv]10 & ,montelbas' 8,fairy ,tales ( all ,nations40 ,! fact t he lean$ t[>d ,spiritualism is n g5]ally kn[n4 ,sir ,ar?ur's fa!r1 ,*>les ,a4 ,doyle1 0 also an arti/ ( great tal5t ?\gh n 9 a comm]cial way4 ,8 home life is beautiful & ,lady ,doyle has told me on num]\s occasions t he nev] loses 8 temp] & t 8 nature is at all times sun%9y & sweet4 ,8 *ildr5 are "o hundr$ p] c5t *ildr5 9 e way & x is beautiful to note ! affection betwe5 ! fa!r1 "m & ! *ildr54 ,he is a great read] :o absorbs :at he reads b he believes :at he sees 9 pr9t only if x is favorable to ,spiritualism4 ,! fri5d%ip ( ,sir ,ar?ur & myself dates back to ! "t :5 ,i 0 play+ ! ,brighton ,hippodrome1 ,brighton1 ,engl&4 ,we _h be5 correspond+ & _h discuss$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! mail1 que/ions reg>d+ ,spiritualism4 ,he invit$ ,mrs4 ,h\d9i & myself to ! ,doyle home 9 ,cr[bor\gh1 ,engl&1 & 9 t way an acqua9tance%ip 0 begun :i* has cont9u$ ev] s9ce4 ,hone/ fri5d%ip is "o ( life's mo/ preci\s treasures & ,i pride myself 9 ?9k+ t we h held t treasure sacr$ 9 e respect4 ,dur+ all ^! ye>s we h ex*ang$ clipp+s :i* we ?\ght might be ( mutual int]e/ & on a numb] ( occasions h _h an opportunity to discuss !m 9 p]son4 ,our degree ( fri5d%ip may be judg$ be/ f ! foll[+ lett] ( ,sir ,ar?ur's4 8#ae ,buck+ham ,palace ,mansion1 ,s4 ,w4 #a 8,m>* #h1 #aibc4 8,my de> ,h\d9i3-- ,= goodness' sake take c>e ( ^? dang]\s /unts ( y\rs4 ,y h done en\gh ( !m4 ,i speak because ,i h j read ( ! dea? ( ! 8,human ,fly40#gg ,is x wor? x8 8,y\rs v s9c]ely1 7,sign$7 ,a4 ,,conan ,,doyle40 ,x w\ld be difficult to det]m9e j :5 ,sir ,ar?ur & ,i fir/ discuss$ ,spiritualism1 b f t talk to ! pres5t we h nev] agre$ ^u x4 ,our viewpo9ts diff]2 we d n believe ! same ?+4 ,i "k t he treats ,spiritualism z a religion4 ,he believes t x is possible & t he c communicate ) ! dead4 ,accord+ to 8 m>vell\s analytical bra9 he has _h pro( positive ( ?is4 ,!re is no d\bt t ,sir ,ar?ur is s9c]e 9 8 belief & x is ?is s9c]ity :i* has be5 "o ( ! fundam5tals ( our fri5d%ip4 ,i h respect$ ev]y?+ he has said & ,i h always be5 unbias$1 because at no "t h ,i refus$ to foll[ ! subject ) an op5 m9d4 ,i _c say ! same = him = he has refus$ to discuss ! matt] 9 any o!r voice except t ( ,spiritualism & 9 all our talks quot$ only ^? :o favor$ x 9 e way1 & if "o does n foll[ him %eep-l dur+ 8 inve/igations !n he is blott$ out =ev] s f> z ,sir ,ar?ur is conc]n$4 ,un=tunately he uses ! reason+1 s common among ,spirituali/s1 t no matt] h[ (t5 m$iums are caught *eat+ he believes ! only reason = x is t !y h ov]/epp$ _! b\nds & resort$ to trick]y 9 an ef=t to conv9ce4 ,i wond] if "s day ,sir ,ar?ur w =get t he is a ,spirituali/ & argue a case ( trick]y ) ! s\nd logic ( an outsid]4 ,i firmly believe t if he ev] does he w see & ackn[l$ge "s ( 8 errors4 ,i am ready to believe 9 ,sir ,ar?ur's tea*+s if he c conv9ce me beyond ! %ad[ ( a d\bt t 8 demon/rations are g5u9e4 ,!re is no d\bt 9 my m9d1 ,sir ,ar?ur believes implicitly 9 ! m$iums ) :om he has conv5$ & he kn[s positively1 9 8 own m9d1 !y are all g5u9e4 ,ev5 if !y are caught *eat+ he always has "s sort ( an alibi :i* excuses ! m$ium & ! de$4 ,he insi/s t ! ,fox ,si/]s 7 g5u9e1 ev5 ?\gh bo? ,m>g>et & ,katie confess$ to fraud & expla9$ h[ & :y !y became m$iums & ! me?ods us$ by !m to produce ! raps4 8,l ,cs>'s wife--always above suspicion10 ,hope & ,mrs4 ,dean pass 9 8 category z g5u9e m$iums4 ,he has (t5 told me t ,pallad9o#gh & ,home "s day w\ld be canoniz$ = ! great "w !y did 9 ! int]e/ ( ,spiritualism1 ev5 ?\gh !y 7 bo? expos$ "t & "t aga94 ,9 all gravity he w\ld say to me1 8,look :at !y did to ,joan ( ,arc40 ,to ,sir ,ar?ur x is a matt] ( mo/ sacr$ mom5t4 ,x is 8 religion1 & he w\ld inv>iably tell me :at a cool obs]v] he 0 & h[ h>d x w\ld be to fool him1 or 9 any way deceive him4#gi ,he told me t he did n believe any ( 8! nice old lady m$iums0 w\ld d any?+ wrong & x 0 j z unlikely = "s old g5tleman1 innoc5t z a *ild unborn1 to resort to trick]y4 ,b !re comes to my m9d ! notori\s ,mrs4 ,ca!r9e ,nicol & h] two daught]s :o 7 cont9u\sly gett+ 9 & out ( ! law's net1 usually break+ ! heads ( a few detectives 9 ! process4 ,among ! 8nice old lady0 m$iums might be m5tion$ a prom95t m$ium ( ,bo/on :o 0 accus$ ( tak+ unlawfully f "o ( h] believ]s ov] eight ?\s& doll>s 9 ca%4 ,ano!r case 0 t ( a m$ium :o receiv$ #a1jjj f a man 9 ,baltimore = ! privilege ( a few m9utes' *at ) ! ,_s ( 8 dead wife4 ,he lat] su$ h] = fraud4 ,lat] %e 0 expos$ :ile giv+ a seance 9 ,p>is1 b aft] a few ye>s %e appe>$ 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,at ?is "t ,as/4 ,di/rict ,attorney ,krotel ask$ t %e be br\ght into c\rt to answ] to a *>ge ( sell+ ,cali=nia m9+ /ock to h] foll[]s ?r\gh ! advice ( c]ta9 disembodi$ ,spirits4 ,! /ock 0 f\nd to be wor?less4 ,!re 0 also a woman1 :o 0 arre/$ & convict$ = vagrancy 9 ,seattle & num]\s o!r cases1 su* z t ( ,katie ,k+ ( ,philadelphia 9 #ahge2 h[ev]1 no matt] h[ _m cases ,i cit$1 x did n seem to make any impression on ,sir ,ar?ur4 ,i _h kn[n = "s "t t a numb] ( p want$ to draw ,doyle into a controv]sy4 ,:5 ,i saw ,sir ,ar?ur ,i told him to be c>eful ( 8 /atem5ts & expla9$ a numb] ( pitfalls he c\ld avoid4 ,nev]!less1 despite my w>n+s1 he w\ld say3 8,t's all "r1 ,h\d9i1 don't worry ab\t me1 ,i am well able to take c>e ( myself4 ,!y _c fool me40 ,to :i* ,i w\ld reply he _h no idea ( ! subtl5ess ( "s ( ! p :o 7 try+ to draw 8 fire4 ,:5 ,i call$ ,sir ,ar?ur's att5tion to ! numb] ( p :o h gone crazy on ! subject because ( p]si/5t read+1 cont9u\s att5dance at seances & try+ automatic writ+1 8 answ] w\ld be3 8,p h be5 go+ mad#hj = ye>s1 & y w f9d on inve/igation t _m g mad on o!r subjects besides ,spiritualism40 ,on be+ rem9d$ t mo/ ( ^! p he> voices & see visions1 he d5i$ t !y 7 halluc9ations1 & insi/$ t he _h spok5 to diff]5t memb]s ( 8 family4#ha ,i recall sev]al flagrant in/ances 9 :i* ,sir ,ar?ur's fai? has1 ,i ?9k1 misguid$ him4 ,"o p>ticul> "t 0 :5 he att5d$ a public seance by a lady kn[n z 8,! ,m$ium 9 ! ,mask40 ,among ^? pres5t at ! "t 0 ,lady ,gl5conn]1 ,sir ,h5ry ,lunn & ,mr4 ,sidney ,a4 ,mosley1 a special repres5tative ( a newspap]4 ,accord+ to reports1 ! m$ium wore a veil l a 8ya%mak40 ,%e appe>$ v n]v\s4 ,a numb] ( articles1 includ+ a r+ t _h belong$ to ,sir ,ar?ur's deceas$ son1 7 put 9 a box1 & ! m$ium correctly gave ! initials on ! r+1 al?\gh ,sir ,ar?ur said t !y c\ld h>dly be disc]n$1 ev5 9 a good light1 !y 7 s worn (f4#hb ,lat] 9 describ+ ano!r article1 ! m$ium said ! words1 8,murphy0 & 8button0 & x 0 aft]w>ds expla9$ t 8,murphy's button0 0 a surgical op]ation t]m4 ,%e said t ! p]son describ$ w\ld die z a result ( ! op]ation4 ,un=tunately1 = ! m$ium1 no "o pres5t knew ( su* a case & yet1 ,sir ,ar?ur describ$ ?is seance z v clev]4#hc ,! 8,mask$ ,lady0 0 sponsor$ by a !atrical ag5t & illusioni/ & all proce$+s ( ! seances 7 br\ght to light 9 a suit aga9/ ,mr4 ,george ,grossman & ,mr4 ,edw>d ,laurill>d1 !atrical produc]s1 to recov] damages = brea* ( agreem5t to place a ,we/ ,end !atre at 8 disposal4 ,acc\nts ( m$iums by ! "n ( 8,?ompson0 h misl$ sev]al p4 ,!re is a ,?ompson ( ,new ,york & a ,?omson ( ,*icago4 ,sir ,ar?ur _h a seance ) ! ,?ompsons ( ,new ,york & accord+ to all ! news clipp+s ,i h _h !y claim$ to h br\ght back 8 "m4 ,9 fact x 0 /at$ t he ask$ p]mission to kiss 8 "m's h&4 ,! ,?omsons got into tr\ble 9 ,*icago & ,new ,orleans also4#hd ,z a matt] ( fact ,i 0 9 ,*icago :5 _! trial took place4 ,i _h be5 pres5t at two ( _! seances4 ,! fir/ 0 9 ,new ,york at ! ,morosco ,!atre & ,i _h all ,i c\ld d to keep ,j4 ,f4 ,r9ns f break+ up ! p]=mance4 ,! second 0 9 ,*icago4 ,x 0 a special seance giv5 aft] my p]=mance at ! ,palace ,!atre4 ,i 0 accompani$ by ,h4 ,h4 ,w9dsor1 ,publi%] & ,editor ( ,popul> ,me*anics2 ,oliv] ,r4 ,b>rett1 a prom95t memb] ( ! b>2 ,mr4 ,husb& ,mann+1 au?or2 & ,leon>d ,hicks1 a well-kn[n hotel proprietor4 ,among o!rs pres5t at ! seance 7 ,cyrus ,mc,cormick1 ,jr41 ,muriel ,mc,cormick1 & ,mrs4 ,mc,cormick ,mc,clintock4 ,we witness$ a numb] ( unsatisfactory ph5om5a & aft]w>ds adj\rn$ to ! home ( ,cyrus ,mc,cormick & discuss$ ! seance1 be+ unanim\sly ( ! op9ion t x 0 a gl>+ fraud j z ,i _h believ$ ! "o 9 ,new ,york to be4 ,at ! ,morosco ,!atre1 ,new ,york ,city1 ! ,?omsons made ! broad /atem5t t !y _h be5 te/$ by ,/ead & ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge & at a special seance he _h come out & publicly endors$ ,mrs4 ,?omson z be+ g5u9e4 ,! foll[+ lett] n only disproves ?is b expla9s ! feel+ ( an active ,spirituali/ t[>d ! ,?omsons4 8,normanton1 8,lake1 8,salisbury4 8#g? ,janu>y #aiba4 8,de> ,mr4 ,h\d9i3-- 8,x is a pleasure to he> f y1 & ,i ?ank y = ask+ ! "q ab\t ! ,?omsons4 ,i h repli$ to "o or two o!r qu]ies ( ! same k9d1 b ,i w\ld be grateful if y w\ld make x kn[n t any /atem5t t ,i h v\*$ = _! g5u95ess1 is absolutely false4 8,i only saw !m once1 at a "t :5 !y call$ !mselves ,tomson4 ,x 0 at ,mr4 ,/ead's h\se1 at 8 urg5t reque/4 ,i consid]$ ! p]=mance fraudul5t1 b ! pro( 0 n absolutely complete because ! conclud+ se>* 0 n all[$1 & ! ga!r+ disp]s$ 9 disord]1 or at lea/ ) "s heat4 8,i felt sorry at ?is t]m9ation1 & x is j possible t ,?omson g5u9ely ?\ght ,i 0 fav\rably impress$4 ,t is ! *>itable view to take1 b x is n ! true view1 & ,mr4 ,/ead 0 annoy$ ) me because ( my skeptical attitude4 7,he has s9ce admitt$ to me1 f ! o!r side1 t he 0 wrong & ,i 0 "r2 br++ ! subject up spontane\sly4 ,?is latt] /atem5t1 h[ev]1 is n evid5ce47 8,:at ,i %\ld l ! public to be assur$ (1 is t ,i 0 n fav\rably impress$1 & nev] v\*$ = !m 9 any way4 8,i am afraid ,i mu/ assume t ,?omson is aw>e ( t1 & !re=e is n act+ 9 good fai?1 because once 9 ,engl& ! same sort ( /atem5t 0 made1 ei!r at ,leice/] or at ,nott+ham ,i ?9k1 & ,i wrote to a pap] to contradict x4 8,) all good wi%es believe me1 8,fai?fully y\rs1 7,sign$7 8,,oliv] ,,lodge40 ,sir ,ar?ur p]sonally told me t he 0 conv9c$ ( ! g5u95ess ( ! ,wel% m9]s ( ,c>diff1 or ,?omas ,bro!rs4 ,/u>t ,cumb]l& :o 0 inf9itely my sup]ior 9 inve/igation 7he _h a />t ( #bj ye>s7 told me t !re wasn't a *ance ( ! ,?omas ,bro!rs be+ g5u9e1 & relat$ h[1 ow+ to ! great int]e/ ( ,sir ,ar?ur 9 !m1 ! ,london ,daily ,express ev5tually induc$ !m to hold a seance be=e a committee ( inve/igators4 ,cumb]l& 0 to h be5 "o ( ! committee1 b ! m$iums refus$ to all[ him to be 8,among ^? pres5t40 ,z !y refus$ to proce$ if ,cumb]l& 0 admitt$1 x 0 ?\ght advisable to elim9ate him4 ,be=e leav+1 ,cumb]l& arrang$ ! musical in/rum5ts t 7 us$ & in/ruct$ ! inve/igat+ committee h[ to detect fraud4 ,! feature ( ! seance 0 ! pass+ along 9 ! circle1 ( a button & a pair ( susp5d]s1 :i* 7 ?r[n on ! knees ( a news ,editor pres5t4 ,i ask ! common-s5se read] :at b5efit ?is w\ld be--to project a button cle> across ! room & to f9d a pair ( susp5d]s on a sitt]'s knee8 ,if !re is any object lesson 9 ?is1 please let me "k6 ,at ! seance1 ,lady ,doyle 0 ask$ :e!r %e 0 cold1 on answ]+ 9 ! affirmative a holl& jacket :i* _h be5 worn by ! m$ium 0 dropp$ 9 h] lap4 ,! ,?omas ,bro!rs claim$ ?is _h be5 done by ! ,spirits4 ,:5 ! seance 0 ov]1 ! m$ium 0 f\nd b\nd b m9us 8 coat4 ,:5 ,i quizz$ ,sir ,ar?ur ab\t ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,?omas ,bro!rs ( ,c>diff 7 b\nd dur+ a seance :i* he att5d$1 he told me t !y 7 secur$ s tightly t x 0 impossible = !m to move z !y 7 absolutely helpless4 ,i told him t did n make x g5u9e1 = any numb] ( m$iums _h be5 ti$ ! same way & _h manag$ to free !mselves4 ,he repli$ t ,i might be able to release myself by natural means1 b t m$iums d n h to1 z !y always receive ,spiritual help4 ,maybe s1 b ,i %\ld l1 sometime1 to tie !m myself & see :e!r ! ,spirits c\ld release !m "u te/ conditions4#he ,i rem9d$ ,sir ,ar?ur ( ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs & call$ to 8 att5tion ! fact t !y 7 able to release !mselves4 ,sir ,ar?ur feels v /rongly 9 ! matt] ( ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs & al?\gh ,i h told him & prov5 to him t ,i 0 a pupil ( ,ira ,era/us ,dav5port#hf & t ,ira p]sonally told me t !y did n claim to be ,spirituali/s & _! p]=mances 7 n giv5 9 ! "n ( ,spiritualism1 ,sir ,ar?ur insi/s t !y 7 ,spirituali/s & has /rongly said t if !y did _! p]=mances "u any o!r "n1 !n ,ira 0 8n only a li>1 b a blasphem] z he w5t ar\nd ) ,mr4 ,f]guson1 a cl]gyman1 & mix$ x all up ) religion40 ,i want to g on record t to ! be/ ( my k & belief ,i nev] /at$ t ,sir ,ar?ur endors$ ! m$ium%ip ( ! ,new ,york ,?ompsons4 ,i did say !re 7 full page articles#hg :]e he 0 illu/rat$ z accept+ ! g5u95ess ( ! mat]ialization ( 8 "m4 ,i nev] claim$ t ,sir ,ar?ur's son or bro!r came ?r\gh ! ,?omas m$iums 9 ,c>diff4 ,i did /ate t ,sir ,ar?ur said !y 7 g5u9e & t !y1 ! m$iums1 7 helpless to move because he _h ti$ !m & 9 8 judgm5t if !y 7 ti$ 9 my pres5ce ,i w\ld be conv9c$ ( _! g5u95ess4 ,i wi% to call att5tion to ! fact t 9 a lett] writt5 by ! late ,/u>t ,cumb]l& he agre$ ) me t !re 0 n a ve/ige ( tru? 9 ! m$ium%ip ( ! ,?omas ,bro!rs1 & reg>d+ ,sir ,ar?ur's endorsem5t ( ! 8,mask$ ,lady10 ,i did n say he endors$ h] al?\gh ,i %\ld judge f newspap]#hh acc\nts he seem$ v mu* impress$4 ,sir ,ar?ur has r>ely giv5 me an opportunity to d5y or affirm any /atem5t4 ,9 fact "o ( our sore po9ts ( discussion has be5 ! matt] ( be+ quot$1 or misquot$1#hi 9 newspap]s or p]iodicals & x seems t ,sir ,ar?ur always believes ev]y?+ ,i h be5 quot$ z hav+ said4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,oakl&1 ,cali=nia1 ,i 0 int]view$ by a ,mr4 ,h5d]son ( ! ,oakl& ,tribune4 ,i gave him "s mat]ial to "w on1 en\gh = "o article f :i*1 to my surprise1 he wrote a s]ies ( eight articles enl>g+ & misquot+ to an 8n?0 degree4 ,sir ,ar?ur took exception to a numb] ( /atem5ts :i* ,i 0 suppos$ to h made & he repli$ to !m cau/ically ?r\gh ! press & !n s5t me ! foll[+ lett] 9 explanation4 8,,! ,,ambassador 8,los ,angeles 8,may #bc1 #aibc4 8,my de> ,h\d9i3-- 8,i h _h to h&le y a little r\ghly 9 ! ,oakl& ,tribune because !y s5d me a long scre$ "u quotation m>ks1 s x is surely accurate4 ,x is s full ( errors t ,i don't "k :]e to beg94 ,i c't imag9e :y y say su* wild ?+s :i* h no basis 9 fact at all4 ,i put ! ,?ompsons d[n z humbugs4 ,i nev] he>d ( my son or bro!r ?r\gh ! ,?omas bro!rs4 ,!y 7 nev] expos$4 ,i nev] said t ,mask$ ,m$ium 0 g5u9e4 ,i wi% y w\ld ref] to me be=e publi%+ su* injuri\s /uff :i* ,i h to utt]ly contradict4 ,i w\ld always tell y ! exact facts z ,i h done ) ! ,zancigs4 8,y\rs s9c]ely1 8,a4 ,conan ,doyle40 8,i hate sp>r+ ) a fri5d 9 public1 b :at c ,i d :5 y say ?+s :i* are n correct1 & :i* ,i h to contradict or else !y g by default4 ,x is ! same ) all ?is ridicul\s /uff ( ,r9n's4 ,unless ,i disprove x1 p imag9e x is true4 8,a4 ,c4 ,d40 ,at ! writt5 invitation ( ,sir ,ar?ur & ,lady ,doyle ,mrs4 ,h\d9i & ,i visit$ !m :ile !y 7 /opp+ at ! ,ambassador ,hotel 9 ,atlantic ,city4 ,"o day z ,sir ,ar?ur1 ,mrs4 ,h\d9i & ,i 7 sitt+ on ! s& skyl>k+ ) ! *ildr5 ,sir ,ar?ur excus$ himself say+ t he 0 go+ to h 8 usual aft]noon nap4 ,he left u b return$ 9 a %ort "t & said 8,h\d9i1 if agreeable1 ,lady ,doyle w give y a special seance1 z %e has a feel+ t %e might h a message come ?r\gh4 ,at any rate1 %e is will+ to try10 & turn+ to ,mrs4 ,h\d9i he said1 8we w\ld l to be alone4 ,y d n m9d if we make ! exp]im5t )\t y40 ,smil+ly1 my good little wife said1 8,c]ta9ly n1 g "r ahead1 ,sir ,ar?ur2 ,i w leave ,h\d9i 9 y\r *>ge & ,i "k t he w be will+ to g to ! seance40 ,doyle said1 8,y und]/&1 ,mrs4 ,h\d9i1 t ?is w be a te/ to see :e!r we c make any ,_s come ?r\gh = ,h\d9i1 & conditions may prove bett] if no o!r =ce is pres5t40 ,be=e leav+ ) ,sir ,ar?ur1 ,mrs4 ,h\d9i cu$ me4 ,we did a second sight or m5tal p]=mance ye>s ago & /ill use a sy/em or code :]eby we c speak to ea* o!r 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs1 ev5 ?\gh to all outw>d appe>ances we are m]ely talk+1 po9t+ or do+ ! mo/ innoc5t look+ ?+s1 b :i* h diff]5t mean+s to u4 ,9 t mann] ,mrs4 ,h\d9i told me t on ! night previ\s %e _h gone into detail ) ,lady ,doyle ab\t ! great love ,i be> = my ,"m4 ,%e relat$ to h] a numb] ( in/ances1 su* z1 my return+ home f long trips1 sometimes z f> away z ,au/ralia1 & sp5d+ mon?s ) my ,"m & we>+ only ! clo!s t %e _h giv5 me1 because ,i ?\ght x w\ld please h] & give h] "s happ9ess4 ,my wife also rem>k$ ab\t my habit ( lay+ my head on my ,"m's brea/1 9 ord] to he> h] he>t beat4 ,j little peculi>ities t mean s mu* to a "m & son :5 !y love "o ano!r z we did4 ,i walk$ ) ,sir ,ar?ur to ! ,doyles' suite4 ,sir ,ar?ur drew d[n ! %ades s z to exclude ! bright light4 ,we ?ree1 ,lady ,doyle1 ,sir ,ar?ur & ,i1 sat ar\nd ! table on :i* 7 a numb] ( p5cils & a writ+ pad1 plac+ our h&s on ! surface ( ! table4 ,sir ,ar?ur />t$ ! seance ) a dev\t pray]4 ,i _h made up my m9d t ,i w\ld be z religi\s z x 0 )9 my p[] to be & n at any "t did ,i sc(f at ! c]emony4 ,i exclud$ all e>?ly ?\ghts & gave my :ole s\l to ! seance4 ,i 0 will+ to believe1 ev5 want$ to believe4 ,x 0 weird to me & ) a beat+ he>t ,i wait$1 hop+ t ,i might feel once m ! pres5ce ( my belov$ ,"m4 ,if !re ev] 0 a son :o idoliz$ & wor%ipp$ 8 ,"m1 ^: e ?\ght 0 = h] happ9ess & com=t1 t son 0 myself4 ,my ,"m meant my life1 h] happ9ess 0 synonym\s ) my peace ( m9d4 ,= t reason1 if no o!r1 ,i want$ to give my v deepe/ att5tion to :at 0 go+ on4 ,x meant to me an eas+ ( all pa9 t ,i _h 9 my he>t4 ,i especially want$ to speak to my ,"m1 because t day1 ,june #ag1 #aibb1 0 h] bir?day4#ij ,i 0 det]m9$ to embrace ,spiritualism if !re 0 any evid5ce /rong en\gh to d[n ! d\bts t h cr[d$ my bra9 = ! pa/ ?irty ye>s4 ,pres5tly1 ,lady ,doyle 0 8seiz$ by a ,_s40 ,h] h&s %ook & beat ! table1 h] voice trembl$ & %e call$ to ! ,spirits to give h] a message4 ,sir ,ar?ur tri$ to quiet h]1 ask$ h] to re/ra9 h]self1 b h] h& ?ump$ on ! table1 h] :ole body %ook & at la/1 mak+ a cross at ! head ( ! page1 />t$ writ+4 ,& z %e f9i%$ ea* page1 ,sir ,ar?ur tore ! %eet (f & h&$ x to me4 ,i sat s]5e ?r\gh x all1 hop+ & wi%+ t ,i might feel my "m's pres5ce4 ,!re wasn't ev5 a semblance ( x4 ,ev]yone :o has ev] _h a wor%ipp+ ,"m & has lo/ e>?ly t\*1 kn[s ! feel+ :i* w come ov] him at ! ?\ght ( s5s+ h] pres5ce4 ,! lett] :i* foll[s1 purport$ to h come f my ,"m1 ,i _c1 z mu* z ,i desire1 accept z hav+ be5 writt5 or inspir$ by ! s\l or ,_s ( my sweet ,"m4 8,oh1 my d>l+1 ?ank ,god1 ?ank ,god1 at la/ ,i'm ?r\gh--,i've tri$1 oh1 s (t5--n[ ,i am happy4 ,:y1 ( c\rse ,i want to talk to my boy--my own belov$ boy--,fri5ds1 ?ank y1 ) all my he>t = ?is40-- 8,y h answ]$ ! cry ( my he>t--& ( 8--,god bless him--a ?\s&fold = all 8 life = me--nev] _h a ,"m su* a son--tell him n to grieve--soon he'll get all ! evid5ce he is s anxi\s =--,yes we "k--tell him ,i want him to try & write 9 8 own home4 ,x w be f> bett]40 8,i w "w ) him--he is s1 s de> to me--,i am prep>+ s sweet a home = him 9 :i* "s day 9 ,god's good "t he w come to x1 is "o ( my great joys prep>+ = our future40 8,i am s happy 9 ?is life--x is s full & joy\s--my only %ad[ has be5 t my belov$ "o hasn't kn[n h[ (t5 ,i h be5 ) him all ! :ile1 all ! :ile--"h away f my he>t's d>l+--comb9+ my "w ?us 9 ?is life ( m9e40 8,x is s diff]5t ov] "h1 s mu* l>g] & bigg] & m beautiful--s l(ty--all sweetness ar\nd "o--no?+ t hurts & we see our belov$ ones on e>?--t is su* a joy & com=t to u--,tell him ,i love him m ?an ev]--! ye>s only increase x--& 8 goodness fills my s\l ) gladness & ?ankfulness4 ,oh1 j ?is1 x is me4 ,i want him only to "k t--t--,i h bridg$ ! gulf--t is :at ,i want$1 oh1 s mu*--,n[ ,i c re/ 9 peace--h[ soon--0 8,i always read my belov$ son's m9d--8 de> m9d--!re is s mu* ,i want to say to him--b--,i am almo/ ov]:elm$ by ?is joy ( talk+ to him once m--x is almo/ too mu* to get ?r\gh--! joy ( x--?ank y1 ?ank y1 fri5d1 ) all my he>t = :at y h done = me ?is day--,god bless y1 too1 ,sir ,ar?ur1 = :at y are do+ = u--= u1 ov] "h--:o s ne$ to get 9 t\* ) our belov$ ones on ! e>? plane--0 8,if only ! _w knew ?is great tru?--h[ diff]5t life w\ld be = m5 & wom5--,g on let no?+ /op y--great w be y\r rew>d h]eaft]--,good-by--,i br\ght y1 ,sir ,ar?ur1 & my son toge!r--,i felt y 7 ! only man :o might help u to pi]ce ?is veil--& ,i 0 "r--,bless him1 bless him1 bless him1 ,i say1 f ! dep?s ( my s\l--he fills my he>t & lat] we %all be toge!r--,oh s happy--a happ9ess awaits him t he has nev] dream$ (--tell him ,i am ) him--j tell him t ,i'll soon make him "k h[ close ,i am all ! :ile--8 eyes w soon be op5$--,good-by aga9--,god's bless+ on y all40 ,9 ! case ( my seance1 ,sir ,ar?ur believ$ t due to ! great excitem5t x 0 a direct connection4 ,! m s d ,i hesitate to believe & accept ! above lett] because1 al?\gh my sa9t$ "m _h be5 9 ,am]ica = almo/ fifty ye>s1 %e c\ld n speak1 read nor write ,engli% b ,spirituali/s claim t :5 a m$ium is possess$ by a ,_s :o does n speak ! language1 %e automatically writes1 speaks or s+s 9 ! language ( ! deceas$2 h[ev]1 ,sir ,ar?ur has told me t a ,_s becomes m educat$ ! long] x is dep>t$ & t my bless$ ,"m _h be5 able to ma/] ! ,engli% language 9 ,heav54 ,aft] ! purport$ lett] f my ,"m _h be5 writt5 & ,i _h read x ov] v c>efully1 ,sir ,ar?ur advis$ me to foll[ out ! advice1 giv5 by my ,"m1--to try to write :5 ,i rea*$ home4 ,i pick$ up a p5cil 9 a haphaz>d mann] & said1 8,is !re any p>ticul> way 9 :i* ,i mu/ hold ?is p5cil :5 ,i want to write1 or does x write automatically80 ,i !n wrote ! "n ( 8,p[ell0 entirely ( my own volition4 ,sir ,ar?ur jump$ up excit$ly & read :at ,i _h j writt54 ,he saw ! ^w 8,p[ell0 & said1 8,! ,spirits h direct$ y 9 writ+ ! "n ( my de> fight+ p>tn] 9 ,spiritualism1 ,dr4 ,ellis ,p[ell1 :o has j di$ 9 ,engl&4 ,i am ! p]son he is mo/ likely to signal to1 & "h is 8 "n com+ ?r\gh y\r h&s4 ,truly ,saul is among ! ,prophets40 ,i mu/ emphatically /ate t ?is "n 0 writt5 entirely ( my own volition & 9 full consci\sness4 ,i _h 9 my m9d1 my fri5d ,fr$]ick ,eug5e ,p[ell1 ! ,am]ican ,magician1 ) :om at ! "t ,i 0 hav+ a great deal ( correspond5ce reg>d+ a bus9ess proposition :i* has s9ce be5 consummat$4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ d\bt ( x hav+ be5 m ?an a delib]ate my/ification on my "p1 or let u say a k9dli] ^w reg>d+ my ?\ghts & call x 8co9cid5ce40 ,a few days lat] ,sir ,ar?ur s5t me ! foll[+ lett] 9 ref]5ce to my explanation ( ! writ+ ( ! "n1 8,p[ell40 8,! ,ambassador1 ,new ,york1 ,june #bj?1 #aibb4 8,my de> ,h\d9i3-- 8444 ,no1 ! ,p[ell explanation1 won't d4 ,n only is he ! "o man :o w\ld wi% to get me1 b 9 ! ev5+1 ,mrs4 ,m41 ! lady m$ium1 got1 8!re is a man "h4 ,he wants to say t he is sorry he _h to speak s abruptly ?is aft]noon40 ,! message 0 !n brok5 by y\r ,"m's r5ew$ message & s we got no "n4 ,b x confirms me 9 ! belief t x 0 ,p[ell4 ,h[ev]1 y w no d\bt te/ y\r p[]s fur!r4 7,sign$7 8,a4 ,conan ,doyle40 ,i _h writt5 an article = ! ,new ,york ,sun1 ,octob] #cj1 #aibb1 :i* gave my views 9 ref]5ce to ,spiritualism & at ! same "t answ]$ ! *all5ge (f]$ by ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ,spirituali/s ( ,new ,york ,/ate4 ,?is _h be5 call$ to ! att5tion ( ,sir ,ar?ur1 :o wrote z foll[s3 8,w9dle%am1 ,cr[bor\gh1 ,sussex4 ,novemb] #ai1 #aibb4 8,my de> ,h\d9i3-- 8,!y s5t me ! ,new ,york ,sun ) y\r article & no d\bt want$ me to answ] x1 b ,i h no fancy = sp>r+ ) a fri5d 9 public1 s ,i took no notice4 8,b none ! less1 ,i felt r sore ab\t x4 ,y h all ! "r 9 ! _w to hold y\r own op9ion1 b :5 y say t y h _h no evid5ce ( survival1 y say :at ,i _c reconcile ) :at ,i saw ) my own eyes4 ,i "k1 by _m examples1 ! purity ( my wife's m$ium%ip1 & ,i saw :at y got & :at ! effect 0 ^u y at ! "t4 ,y "k also y y\rself at once wrote d[n1 ) y\r own h&1 ! "n ( ,p[ell1 ! "o man :o might be expect$ to communicate ) me4 ,unless y 7 jok+ :5 y said t y did n "k ( ?is ,p[ell's dea?1 !n surely t 0 evid5tial1 s9ce ! idea t out ( all y\r fri5ds y _h *anc$ to write ! "n ( "o :o exactly correspond$1 w\ld surely be too wond]ful a co9cid5ce4 8,h[ev]1 ,i don't propose to discuss ?is subject any m ) y1 = ,i consid] t y h _h y\r pro(s & t ! responsibility ( accept+ or reject+ is ) y4 ,z x is a v real la/+ responsibility4 ,h[ev]1 ,i h x at la/1 = ,i h done my be/ to give y ! tru?4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 s5d y my little book1 on ! fraud p]petrat$ ^u ,hope1 b t w be my la/ ^w on ! subject4 ,mean:ile1 !re are lots ( o!r subjects on :i* we c all meet 9 fri5dly conv]se4 8,y\rs v s9c]ely1 7,sign$7 8,a4 ,conan ,doyle40 ,to :i* ,i repli$3-- 8,decemb] #ae1 #aibb4 8,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 ,w9dle%am1 ,cr[bor\gh1 ,sussex4 8,my de> ,sir ,ar?ur3-- 8,receiv$ y\r lett] reg>d+ my article 9 ! ,new ,york ,sun4 ,y write t y are v sore4 ,i tru/ t x is n ) me1 because y1 hav+ be5 tru?ful & manly all y\r life1 naturally mu/ admire ! same traits 9 o!r human be+s4 8,i "k y are honorable & s9c]e & ?9k ,i owe y an explanation reg>d+ ! lett] ,i receiv$ ?r\gh ! h&s ( ,lady ,doyle4 8,i 0 he>tily 9 accord & sympa?y at t seance b ! lett] 0 writt5 entirely 9 ,engli% & my sa9t$ ,"m c\ld n read1 write or speak ! ,engli% language4 ,i did n c>e to discuss x at ! "t because ( my emotion 9 try+ to s5se ! pres5ce ( my ,"m1 if !re 0 su* a ?+ possible1 to keep me quiet until "t pass$1 & ,i c\ld give x ! prop] d$uction4 8,reg>d+ my hav+ writt5 ! "n #8,p[ell4' ,fr$]ick ,eug5e ,p[ell is a v de> fri5d ( m9e4 ,he _h j pass$ ?r\gh two s]i\s op]ations4 ,fur!rmore ,mrs4 ,p[ell _h a p>alytic /roke at t "t4 ,i 0 hav+ "s bus9ess deal+s ) him :i* entail$ a great deal ( correspond5ce2 !re=e1 naturally1 8 "n 0 upp]mo/ 9 my m9d & ,i _c make myself believe t my h& 0 guid$ by y\r fri5d4 ,x 0 j a co9cid5ce4 8,i tru/ my cle>+ up ( ! seance1 f my po9t ( view is satisfactory1 & t y d n h>bor any ill feel+s1 because ,i hold bo? ,lady ,doyle & y\rself 9 ! highe/ e/eem4 ,i "k y treat ?is z a religion b p]sonally ,i _c d s1 = up to ! pres5t "t ,i h nev] se5 or he>d any?+ t c\ld conv]t me4 8,tru/+ y w accept my lett] 9 ! same hone/1 good fai? feel+ z x has be5 writt54 8,) be/ wi%es to ,lady ,doyle1 y\rself & ! family1 9 :i* ,mrs4 ,h\d9i jo9s1 8,s9c]ely y\rs1 7,sign$7 8,h\d9i40 ,9 ,janu>y #aibc1 ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican issu$ a *all5ge ( #bejj4 to ! fir/ p]son to produce a psy*ic photograph "u te/ conditions4 ,an additional #bejj4 0 (f]$ to ! fir/ p]son :o1 "u ! te/ conditions1 def9$1 & to ! satisfaction ( ! judges nam$1 produc$ an objective psy*ic manife/ation ( physical "* z def9$1 & ( su* sort t p]man5t in/rum5tal record may be made ( its occurr5ce4 ,! committee nam$ 73 ,dr4 ,william ,mc,dougall1 ,d4,sc41 ,pr(essor ( ,psy*ology at ,h>v>d2 ,daniel ,frisk ,com/ock1 ,ph4,d41 =m] memb] ( ! ,faculty ( ! ,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology2 ,walt] ,frankl9 ,pr9ce1 ,ph4,d41 ,pr9cipal ,rese>* ,(fic] = ! ,s4 ,p4 ,r42 ,h]ew>d ,c>r+ton1 ,ph4,d41 ,psy*ic ,inve/igator2 ,j4 ,malcolm ,bird1 ,memb] ( ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican ,/aff2 & myself4#ia ,sir ,ar?ur's lett] is self-explanatory4 8,w9dle%am1 ,cr[bor\gh1 ,sussex4 8,janu>y #a1 #aibc4 8,my de> ,h\d9i3 8444 ,i see t y are on ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican ,committee1 b h[ c x be call$ an ,imp>tial ,committee :5 y h committ$ y\rself to su* /atem5ts z t "s ,spirituali/s pass away be=e !y realize h[ !y h be5 delud$1 etc8 ,y h e possible "r to hold su* an op9ion1 b y c't sit on an ,imp>tial ,committee aft]w>ds4 ,x becomes bias$ at once4 ,:at ,i want$ 0 five good cle>-head$ m5 :o c pu% to x )\t any prejudice at all1 l ! ,dialectical ,society#ib ( ,london1 :o unanim\sly endors$ ! ph5om5a4 8,once m all greet+s1 7,sign$7 8,a4 ,,conan ,,doyle40 ,on ,may #ba1 #bb & #bd ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican held _! fir/ te/ seances4 ,! p]man5t sitt]s 7 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,lescurb\ra1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,malcolm ,bird ( ! ,editorial /aff ( ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 ,mr4 ,ow5 ( ! ,times1 ,mr4 ,granville ,lehrmann ( ! ,am]ican ,telephone & ,telegraph & ,ri*>d ,i4 ,worrell1 a fri5d ( ! m$ium4 ,drs4 ,c>r+ton & ,pr9ce ( ! ,committee ( ,judges sat on ,monday4 ,dr4 ,pr9ce & myself on ,?ursday4 ,on ,tuesday ! ,committee 0 repres5t$ by ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,keat+1 conjuror4 ,! m$ium1 a man by ! "n ( ,george ,val5t9e ( ,wilkes-,b>re1 ,p5n41 claim$ to be g5u9e4 ,he 0 trapp$ by be+ seat$ on a *air :i* 0 s arrang$ t :5 he arose an electric light arrangem5t 0 fix$ 9 ! room adjo9+1 toge!r ) dictographs & a phosphor\s button4 ,9 ! e/imation ( ! ,committee1 ,mr4 ,val5t9e 0 j a common1 ord9>y trick/]4 ,lady ,doyle1 ,miss ,juliet ,k>*]1 ,mrs4 ,h\d9i1 ,sir ,ar?ur & ,i 7 lun*+ at ! ,royal ,automobile ,club 9 ,london1 ,may #aa1 #aibj1 & ,sir ,ar?ur call$ att5tion to ! fact t a few days previ\sly !y _h be5 sitt+ at ! same table ) a p[]ful m$ium1 & he told me 9 a v s]i\s tone1 :i* 0 corroborat$ by ,lady ,doyle1 t ! table />t$ to move all ar\nd ! place to ! a/oni%m5t ( ! wait]1 :o 0 n aw>e ( ! close proximity ( ! m$ium4 ,all ! "t he 0 relat+ x1 ,i wat*$ him closely & saw t bo? he & ,lady ,doyle 7 mo/ s9c]e & believ$ :at !y _h told me to be an actual fact4 ,!re are times :5 ,i almo/ d\bt ! s9c]ity ( "s ( ,sir ,ar?ur's /atem5ts1 ev5 ?\gh ,i d n d\bt ! s9c]ity ( 8 belief4 ,i h be5 ov] a numb] ( lett]s :i* ,i h receiv$ f ,sir ,ar?ur dur+ ! la/ few ye>s & select$ ! foll[+ exc]pts :i* %[ 8 viewpo9t reg>d+ _m ( ! matt]s we h discuss$4 8,i d n wond] t !y put y d[n z an occult4 ,z ,i read ! acc\nts ,i d n see h[ y d x4 ,y mu/ be a brave man z well z exceptionally dext]\s40 8,h[ y get out ( ! div+ suits beats me1 b ! :ole ?+ beats me completely40 8,i spoke ( ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs4 ,y\r ^w on ! matt] kn[+1 z y d bo? ! man & ! possibilities ( 8 art1 w\ld be f9al40 8,y are to me a p]petual my/]y4 ,no d\bt y are to ev]yone40 8,9 a fair light ,i saw my dead ,"m z cle>ly z ,i ev] saw h] 9 life4 ,i am a cool obs]v] & ,i d n make mi/akes4 ,x 0 wond]ful--b x taught me no?+ ,i did n "k be=e40 8,our be/ remembrances to y\r wife & y\rself4 ,= ,god's sake be c>eful 9 ^? fe>some feats ( y\rs4 ,y ought to be able to retire n[40 8,^! clairvoyants ^: names ,i h giv5 y are passive ag5ts 9 !mselves & p[]less4 ,if left to !mselves !y guess & muddle--z !y sometimes d1 :5 ! true connection is =m$1 all is cle>4 ,t connection dep5ds on ! =ces beyond1 :i* are repell$ by frivolity or curiosity b act "u ! impulse ( sympa?y40 8,i see t y "k a great deal ab\t ! negative side ( ,spiritualism40 8,if y ?9k ( a lo/ fri5d be=e go+ to a seance & brea! a pray] t y may be all[$ to get 9 t\* y w h a *ance--o!rwise none4 ,x really does dep5d ^u psy*ic or m5tal vibrations & h>monies40 8,i fe> !re is mu* fraud among ,am]ican m$iums :]e ,spiritualism seems to h des]v$ly fall5 into disrepute4 ,ev5 :5 g5u9e x is us$ = /ock ex*ange1 & o!r base worldly purposes4 ,no wond] x has sunk l[ 9 ! v l& t 0 honor$ by ! fir/ ,spiritual manife/ations ( ! s]ies40 8,y c]ta9ly h v wond]ful p[]s1 :e!r inborn or acquir$40 8,i envy y ! privilege ( hav+ met ,ira ,dav5port40 8,mo/ ( our great m$iums at pres5t are unpaid amateurs1 inaccessible to any b ,spirituali/s40 8,some?+ mu/ come y\r way if y really p]sev]e & get x out ( y\r m9d t y %\ld foll[ x z a t]ri] foll[s a rat40 8,m5tal h>mony does n 9 ! lea/ abrogate common s5se40 8,i he>d ( y\r rem>kable feat 9 ,bri/ol4 ,my de> *ap1 :y d y g ar\nd ! _w seek+ a demon/ration ( ! occult :5 y are giv+ "o all ! "t80 8,i "k ,hope to be a true psy*ic & w give y my reasons :5 ,i treat x1 b y c give no man a blank *eck = hone/y on e p>ticul> occasion1 :e!r !re is a temptation to h$ge :5 psy*ic p[] runs l[ is a "q to be consid]$4 ,i am = an uncompromis+ hone/y--b also = ?or\gh exam9ation bas$ on true k40 8,i am amus$ by y\r inve/igation ) ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,h !y nev] ?\ght ( inve/igat+ y80 8,x 0 good ( y to give ^? poor invalids a %[ & y w f9d y\rself 9 ! ?ird sph]e alright ) y\r de> wife1 _w )\t end1 :atev] y may believe40 8,incr$ulity seems to me to be a sort ( insanity "u ! circum/ances40 ,?is 0 9 ref]5ce to "s photographs ( ectoplasm :i* ,i que/ion$4 8,?is talk ( #8fake' is 9 mo/ cases nons5se & %[s our own imp]fect k ( conditions & ( ! ways ( ,controls1 :o (t5 take %ort cuts to _! ends1 hav+ no reg>d at all to our critical idea40 8,our oppon5ts talk ( "o failure & omit a great s]ies ( successes4 ,h[ev]1 tru? w9s & !re is lots ( "t40 8,i nev] let a pressman 7newspap] man7 get away ) x ) impunity if ,i c help x40#ic 8,our relations are c]ta9ly curi\s & likely to become m s1 = z long z y attack :at ,i "k f exp]i5ce to be true ,i h no alt]native b to attack y 9 turn4 ,h[ long a private fri5d%ip c survive su* an ordeal ,i d n "k1 b at lea/ ,i did n create ! situation40 8,y h a reputation among ,spirituali/s ( be+ a bitt]ly prejudic$ enemy :o w\ld make tr\ble if x 7 possible--,i "k ?is is n s40 ,on page #aej ( ,sir ,ar?ur's book 8,our ,am]ican ,adv5ture0 he says3 8,h\d9i is n "o ( ^? %all[ m5 :o imag9e !y c expla9 away ,spiritual ph5om5a z p>lor tricks1 b he reta9s an op5--& ev]1 ,i ?9k1 a m receptive--m9d t[>d my/]ies :i* are beyond 8 art4 ,he und]/&s1 ,i hope1 t to get tru? 9 ! matt] y h n to sit z a ,sanh$rim ( ,judgem5t1 l ! ,circle ( ,conjurors 9 ,london1 s9ce ,spiritual tru? does n come z a culprit to a b>1 b y mu/ submit 9 a humble _s to psy*ic conditions & s g =?1 mak+ mo/ progress :5 on y\r knees40 ,sir ,ar?ur has told me "t & "t aga9 t 8 :ole life is bas$ ^u ! subject ( ,spiritualism & t he has sacrific$ "s ( ! be/ ye>s ( 8 life to ! bett]m5t & spread ( ! cause1 :i*1 due to 8 s9c]ity1 is a beautiful fai?4#id ,b 9 my op9ion x is no 8sacrifice0 to conv9ce p :o h rec5tly suff]$ a b]eavem5t ( ! possibility & reality ( communicat+ ) _! de> ones4 ,to me ! poor suff]+ foll[]s eag]ly se>*+ = relief f ! he>t-pa9 t foll[s ! pass+ on ( a de> "o are ! 8sacrifice40 ,sir ,ar?ur ?9ks t ,i h great m$iumi/ic p[]s & t "s ( my feats are done ) ! aid ( spirits4 ,ev]y?+ ,i d is accompli%$ by mat]ial means1 humanly possible1 no matt] h[ baffl+ x is to ! layman4 ,he says t ,i d n ent] a seance 9 ! "r frame ( m9d1 t ,i %\ld be m submissive1 b 9 all ! seances ,i h att5d$ ,i h nev] _h a feel+ ( antagonism4 ,i h no desire to discr$it ,spiritualism2 ,i h no w>f>e ) ,sir ,ar?ur2 ,i h no fight ) ! ,spiriti/s2 b ,i d believe x is my duty1 = ! bett]m5t ( humanity1 to place frankly be=e ! public ! results ( my long inve/igation ( ,spiritualism4 ,i am will+ to be conv9c$2 my m9d is op51 b ! pro( mu/ be su* z to leave no ve/ige ( d\bt t :at is claim$ to be done is accompli%$ only ?r\gh or by sup]natural p[]4 ,s f> ,i h nev] on any occasion1 9 all ! seances ,i h att5d$1 se5 any?+ :i* w\ld lead me to cr$it a m$iumi/ic p]=mance ) sup]natural aid1 nor h ,i ev] se5 any?+ :i* has conv9c$ me t x is possible to communicate ) ^? :o h pass$ out ( ?is life4 ,!re=e ,i d n agree ) ,sir ,ar?ur4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,:y ,,ectoplasm8 ,ye>s h pass$ s9ce my fir/ meet+ ) ! ,hon4 ,ev]>d ,feild+6 ,_m times dur+ ^? ye>s ,i h discuss$ ,spiritualism ) him & no "o has ev] be5 m int]e/$ ?an he 9 ! results ( my inve/igations & /udy ( x & x 0 ?r\gh 8 help t ,i 0 able to inve/igate p]sonally ! fam\s ,eva ,c>ri]e1 bett] kn[n p]haps z ,mlle4 ,eva4 ,"o ev5+ 9 ! spr+ ( #aibj dur+ a quiet d9n] at 8 home 9 ,london ! conv]sation drift$ t[>d ,ectoplasm4 ,i told ,mr4 & ,mrs4#ie ,feild+ ab\t att5d+ a ,sunday meet+ ( ! ,london ,psy*ical ,college ?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ,hewat ,mc,kenzie4 ,at ?is meet+ ,mme4 ,bisson & ,mlle4 ,eva 7 introduc$ by ,=nieur d',albe & ,mme4 ,bisson :ile deliv]+ an impromptu talk seiz$ ! opportunity to res5t ! attack ( a ,fr5* magician & to expla9 9 unmi/akable tones h] antagonism t[>d pre/idigitators4 ,mr4 ,feild+ assur$ me ,i 0 correct ab\t h] antipa?y t[>ds magicians & sugge/$ t ! only way ,i c\ld ev] hope to att5d "o ( h] seances 0 to conv9ce ! m$ium t ,i 0 n "o ( ! bias$ pre/idigitator class1 & propos$ z a means to atta9 ?is end a !atre p>ty to see my p]=mance & ?us enable ,mme4 ,bisson & ,mlle4 ,eva to judge = !mselves4 ,?is 0 arrang$ & ! night !y came to ! !atre to see me ,i did ! ,torture ,cell ,my/]y1 9 :i* ,i am completely subm]g$1 head =emo/1 9 a tank ( wat]1 & x is a physical impossibility to obta9 air :ile lock$ 9 ! device4 ,!y 7 s mu* my/ifi$ t !y express$ a desire to att5d ano!r p]=mance ( m9e sometime 9 ! ne> future4 ,i _h j accept$ a *all5ge to escape f a pack+ case :i* 0 to be built on ! /age by exp]i5c$ c>p5t]s & ?9k+ t x w\ld be an int]e/+ p]=mance = ,mme4 ,bisson to witness ,i ext5d$ h] an invitation & receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] 9 reply4 8,may #ai1 #aibj4 8,de> ,mr4 ,h\d9i3 8,we1 ,mlle4 ,eva & ,i1 %all be *>m$ to see y at ! p]=mance ( :i* y h spok5 to me1 on next ,w$nesday4 ,s9ce y h _h ! great k9dness to (f] u sev]al tickets1 x gives me great pleasure to accept1 & if y wi%1 y may s5d u f\r1 z we expect to jo9 9 ! applause ) ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,feild+4 8,i also wi% to tell y some?+ else6 8,y "k t we give seances "h1 %[+ ! ph5om5a ( mat]ialization4 ,^! are n _s /udies4 ,!y are sci5tific4 8,x w\ld int]e/ ,mr4 ,feild+ & ourselves to h at our seances a ma/] 9 ! art ( pre/idigitation1 b ,i h always refus$ to admit to my h\se1 an ord9>y pre/idigitator1 or ev5 "o ( bett] rank4 ,our "w is s]i\s & real1 & ! gift ( ,mlle4 ,eva might disappe> =ev]1 if "s awkw>d individual insi/s on ?9k+ !re is fraud involv$1 in/ead ( real & int]e/+ facts1 :i* especially int]e/ ! sci5tific4 8,= y ?is does n hold6 ,y are above all ?is4 ,y are a magnific5t actor1 :o c n call himself a pre/idigitator1 a title b5ea? a man ( y\r tal5t4 8,i %all !re=e1 7r we %all7 be pr\d to see y att5d our seances & he> y tell u all1 aft] y h be5 ?or\ghly conv9c$ y\rself1 t _! m]it is f> b5ea? y\r own1 = ^! manife/ations dep5d m]ely ^u all[+ ! =ces ( nature to act1 & lie simply 9 tru? ( fact4 ,:]eas ) y1 x is y\r m]it1 y\r tal5t1 & y\r p]sonal valor t h enabl$ y to atta9 ! place ( ,k+ 9 y\r art4 8,) k9d & e/eem$ reg>ds to ,mme4 ,h\d9i & y\rself1 7,sign$7 ,juliette ,bisson40 7,translat$47 ,:5 ,i %[$ ?is lett] to ,mr4 ,feild+ he 0 bo? surpris$ & pleas$ = x gave him an opportunity to invite me to become "o ( ! ,committee :i* 0 to inve/igate ,mme4 ,bisson & ,mlle4 ,eva's seances to be held by ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & s at ! comb9$ invitations ( ! m$iums & ,mr4 ,feild+ ,i att5d$ eight4 ,ea* ( !m la/$ ?ree h\rs & ,i firmly believe t a description ( !m & _! results is important4 ,at ^! seances my ^w 0 pl$g$ to give full & sacr$ ?\ghts & ,i tri$ to control my ?\ghts s t my :ole att5tion c\ld be giv5 to ! m$ium4 ,!re 0 no sc(f+ & !re 0 ! w to believe4 ,i felt t if any?+ 0 manife/$ by ! ,spirits my consci5ce w\ld be cle>4 ,h[ev]1 ,i sat ) my eyes op51 tak+ 9 ev5 ! mo/ m9ute details & keep+ on my gu>d aga9/ any trick]y4 ,a numb] ( times ,i occupi$ a 8control0 *air at ! m$ium's left ) h] left limb betwe5 m9e & bo? ( my h&s hold+ h] left h& & wri/1 :ile ,eric ,d+wall _h ! ,committee seat on h] "r4 ,eva 0 accompani$ at all ( ! seances by ,mme4 ,bisson & ! me?od ( proc$ure 0 always ! same4 ,aft] ,eva _h be5 /ripp$ & se>*$#if 9 an adjo9+ room by ! lady memb]s ( ! ,committee1 %e return$ dress$ 9 tights & ,mme4 ,bisson w\ld !n put h] into a mesm]ic sleep4 ,!re is no d\bt 9 my m9d t ! girl 0 really put to sleep4 ,we 7 reque/$ to all jo9 9 ask+ h] 9 unison = ab\t fifte5 m9utes at ea* crisis to 8give0--8donnez0--!n1 aft] ab\t ?ree h\rs1 %e w\ld br+ =? ?is alleg$ ectoplasm4 ,at "o ( ! seances ! ,hon4 ,feild+ did insi/ on ,eva's eat+ crack]s & dr9k+ c(fee1 s t if %e _h any?+ conceal$ 9 h] /oma*1 :i* %e might by regurgitation expel1 ! c(fee w\ld discolor x4 ,! seance ( ,june #bb1 #aibj1 0 held at #bj ,hanov] ,squ>e1 ,london4 ,mme4 ,bisson & ,eva retir$ to ano!r room & ,eric ,d+wall sew$ a black lace veil to ! tights :i* ,eva wore4 ,?is veil completely en%r\d$ h] & look$ l a sort ( bag or net4 ,! object ( ?is 0 to prev5t h] f plac+ any?+ 9 h] m\? or get any?+ f h] tights to ! neck--9 fact1 x 0 a d\ble security aga9/ fraud4 ,we sat & wait$ & f9ally %e expell$ f h] m\? a great deal ( foam4 ,feild+ & ,baggley /at$ t x look$ z ?\gh x _h come f h] nose4 ,i saw di/9ctly t x 0 a heavy fro? & 0 adh]+ to h] veil on ! inside4 ,d+wall1 :o sat next to ! m$ium1 agre$ ) me x _h emanat$ f h] m\?1 b :5 %e lean$ =w>d x look$ z ?\gh x 0 com+ f h] nose4 ,%e produc$ a :ite pla/] & ev5tually manag$ to juggle x ov] h] eye4 ,!re 0 a face 9 x :i* look$ to me l a color$ c>toon & seem$ to h be5 unroll$4 ,! la/ ?+ %e produc$ t ev5+ 0 a sub/ance :i* %e said %e felt 9 h] m\? & ask$ p]mission to use h] h&s to %[4 ,?is 0 grant$ & %e took a load f h] m\? beh9d ! veil :i* 0 wet & look$ soak$4 ,x appe>$ to be inflat$ rubb]4 ,no "o saw a face pa9t$ on x4 ,pres5tly x seem$ to disappe>4 ,!y all said x 8vani%$ sudd5ly10 b my ye>s ( exp]i5ce 9 pres5t+ ! ,h9doo ne$le trick#ig conv9c$ me t %e 8sleight-(-h&$0 x into h] m\? :ile pret5d+ to h x betwe5 h] f+]s4 ,i "k positively t ! move %e made is almo/ id5tical ) ! mann] 9 :i* ,i manipulate my exp]im5t4 ,d+wall 0 v confid5t & told ,mme4 ,bisson t he 0 ne>ly satisfi$ ) ,eva's exp]im5ts4 ,%e %[$ h] peevi%ness to ,feild+ s pla9ly t ,i c\ld sc>cely conceal my smiles4 ,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation aft] ! seance1 ,mme4 ,bisson told ! ,committee t at "o "t ,eva _h mat]ializ$ on ! top ( h] knees ! head ( an ,am]ican soldi] ) a heavy mu/a*e & blue eyes4 ,x caus$ "s m]rim5t :5 ,d+wall ask$ h] h[ %e c\ld tell ! color ( a man's eyes 9 ! d>k4 ,mme4 ,bisson1 p]plex$ & 9 griev$ tones1 ask$ :e!r !y 7 suspici\s or simply did n believe h]4 ,!y tri$ h>d to pacify h] b to no avail4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mme4 ,,bisson1 ,,mrs4 ,,feild+ 7,,tom*ick71 ,,& ,,mlle4 ,,eva ,at ! seance ( ,june #bd?1 held 9 ! same place1 ,i arriv$ some:at late b ! ,committee all[$ me to come 94 ,t ev5+ ,i felt t !re 0 some?+ wrong 9 ! air & aft] ! lapse ( two h\rs ,mme4 ,bisson told u t %e 0 9 grief & greatly di%e>t5$ because !re 0 s mu* suspicion aim$ at h]4 ,%e 0 especially peev$ at ,d+wall1 :o _h told h] t he 0 only 8almo/0 conv9c$4 ,at no "t 0 ,i antagoni/ic b1 on ! contr>y1 will+ to help along4 ,pres5tly ,feild+ 9 a r jovial mood left ! room = a brea? ( fre% air4 ,:5 he came back he 0 v s]i\s & ask$ t !y cont9ue4 ,mme4 ,bisson ?\ght he 0 try+ to tease h] & became v angry4 ,%e 0 wrong1 9 my op9ion1 b !y argu$ & expo/ulat$ = half an h\r & !n ! seance broke up4 ,dur+ ! argum5t ,eva1 :o 0 9 a cab9et 9 a 8trance /ate10 spoke out z ?\gh %e _h n be5 9 a trance4 ,i aft]w>ds ask$ ,mr4 ,feild+ if ?is 0 n suspici\s1 b he told me t x 0 possible = a human be+ :ile 9 a trance or hypnotic /ate to c>ry on a conv]sation consci\sly4 ,:5 ,mme4 ,bisson left u ,mr4 ,feild+ told me t he 0 v sorry ab\t ! unpleasantness & w\ld make all possible am5ds to h]4 ,aft] a numb] ( sitt+s ) ,eva dur+ :i* no?+ />tl+ occurr$ ,i made up my m9d to be l5i5t ) ! m$ium & help h]1 s ,i held h] h&s = "s "t & gradually )drew bo? ( m9e1 giv+ h] all ! leeway %e ne$$ 9 case !re 0 any desire on h] "p to use ! h& :i* ,i 0 suppos$ to be hold+1 b %e made no move :atev]4 ,i 0 n 9 any way conv9c$ by ! demon/rations witness$4 ,i believe t ,eva's feats are accompli%$ by regurgitation4 ,if n1 ! "w %e is reput$ to d is an 8inside job40#ih ,i regret t ,i d n believe ,mme4 ,bisson entitl$ to a clean bill ( heal?4 ,dur+ ! seances :i* ,i att5d$ %e kept up a quasi hypnotic "w full ( ge/ures & sugge/ions z to :at c\ld be se51 putt+ into ! m9ds ( ^? pres5t 8%ad[y =ms & faces40 ,9 my e/imation %e is a subtle & gift$ assi/ant to ,eva :om ,i d n believe to be hone/4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ t ,i ?9k ! two simply took advantage ( ! cr$ulity & good nature ( ! v>i\s m5 ) :om !y _h to deal4 ,9 ?is conclusion ,i am n alone1 = 9 review+ ! ,villa ,c>m9e seances ( ,mlle4 ,eva1 ,mr4 ,heuze /ates 9 ! ,london ,telegraph ( ,septemb] #d?1 #aibb3 8,! :it5ess suppos$ to h come f ! #8_w beyond' 0 no?+ b a ,communicant's veil roll$ up 9 ! m$ium's pocket40 ,he also quotes ,mlle4 ,eva z say+3 8,monsieur1 ,i nev] made any confession40 8,9 t case10 he comm5ts1 8all ,i c say is t ,m4 ,c>borrnel1 ,m4 ,c\lom1 ,matre ,m>sault1 ,matre ,j\rman1 ,dr4 ,demis1 ,mlle4 ,m>e1 ,m4 ,v]di]1 ,co*et ,m4 ,portal1 ,mme4 ,portal & o!rs mu/ h all li$ 9 a body to p]secute ,mlle4 ,eva40 ,also ! ,sorbonne sci5ti/s at ,p>is1 accord+ to a report 9 ! ,new ,york ,times1 /at$ (ficially t dur+ fifte5 seances ) ,mlle4 ,eva !re 0 no?+ beyond ! simple act ( regurgitation4 ,9 two in/ances !re 0 no ectoplasm se5 at any "t 9 spite ( ! fact t ,mme4 ,bisson sugge/$ t two little discs produc$ by ,mlle4 ,eva 7 assum+ =ms & faces4 ,none ( ! pr(essors1 h[ev]1 7 able to see any?+ ( ! k9d1 b on ! contr>y decl>$ t3 8,! sub/ance 0 absolutely in]t1 only mov+ z movem5t 0 giv5 x by ! m$ium's m\?4 ,! sub/ance hav+ be5 reabsorb$ ! m$ium seem$ to be *ew+ = "s seconds & !n app>5tly swall[$ x40#ii ,w4 ,j4 ,craw=d1 ,doctor ( ,sci5ce1 & a lectur] on ,me*anical ,eng9e]+1 ( ,belfa/1 ,irel&1 became v mu* int]e/$ 9 a family ( m$iums consi/+ ( a fa!r1 f\r daught]s1 a son1 & a son-9-law & kn[n z ! ,goligh] ,circle4 ,( ! sev51 ! mo/ successful 0 ,miss ,ka?le5 ,goligh]4#ajj ,:ile at ,mr4 ,feild+'s home 9 ,london ,i _h ! pleasure ( meet+ ?is ,dr4 ,craw=d & talk+ ) him = sev]al h\rs4 ,dur+ ! talk he %[$ me pictures ( :at he claim$ 0 ectoplasm exud+ f diff]5t p>ts ( ,ka?le5 ,goligh]'s body & told me he 0 go+ to use !m 9 a =?com+ book4 8,d y hone/ly believe t ev]y?+ y h exp]i5c$ ?r\gh y\r contact & exp]im5ts ) ! girl is absolutely g5u9e80 ,i ask$ him4 8,i am positive 9 my belief10 he answ]$4 ,aft] he _h gone ,mr4 ,feild+ turn$ to me & ask$3 8,:at d y ?9k ( ,dr4 ,craw=d80 8,he seems mad to me10 ,i answ]$4 8,h\d9i1 y are mi/ak510 he repli$4 ,nev]!less ,i d n ?9k t ,dr4 ,craw=d 0 ! "r man or _h ! "r sort ( a m9d = an inve/igation4 ,to me 8 cr$ulity seem$ limitless4 ,e4 ,e4 ,f\rni] d',albe's report ( ,dr4 ,craw=d's seance ) ! ,goligh] ,circle co9cides ) my judgm5t4 ,9 a communication address$ to 8,light0 9 ,augu/1 #aibb1 d',albe ref]r+ to 8 own t5? seance says3 8,i f\nd to my surprise t ,i c\ld myself ) "s little managem5t1 produce ! ph5om5a ) my feet exactly z ,i _h obs]v$ !m40 ,dr4 ,von ,s*r5k-,notz+#aja *>g$ d',albe ) ent]+ 8 inve/igation ) 8prejudice aga9/ ! g5u95ess ( ! ,goligh] ph5om5a40 ,?is d',albe d5i$1 say+3 8,i _h gone to ,belfa/ fre% f ,eva ,c's seance ) a /rong conviction ( reality & ) firm fai? 9 ,dr4 ,craw=d's reliability & accuracy4 ,i expect$ a gift$ m$ium surr\nd$ by h] hone/ folks1 b !n came ! bl[s3 fir/1 ! contact photographs1 !n ! evid5ces ( trick]y4 ,! sight ( ! #8m$ium' rais+ a /ool ) h] foot1 fill$ me ) bitt] disappo9tm5t4 ,! simple1 hone/ folks all turn$ out to be an al]t1 secretive1 tr\blesome gr\p ( well-organiz$ p]=m]s40 ,"h is ! exp]i5ce ( a man1 :o1 ) a m9d prejudic$ 9 favor1 ent]$ ^u a s]ies ( te/s expect+ full confirmation ( impressions already gott5 f 8 exp]i5ces ) ,eva ,c41 b ?\gh ready to believe1 n bias$ aga9/ ! conclusions or rational d$uction4 ,8 summ>y1 ?\gh brief1 is wor?y ( note3 8,! ,goligh] ,circle has repeat$ly be5 urg$1 by myself & o!rs1 to submit to fur!r inve/igations by a fre% inve/igator1 b s f> )\t success4 ,if x does cons5t1 ,i c pr$ict two ?+s ) confid5ce3 ,i4 ,no g5u9e psy*ic ph5om5a w be obs]v$4 ,,ii4 ,no evid5ce ( fraud w be obta9$1 z ! memb]s ( ! ,circle are exce$+ly w>y1 & ! evid5ce ( trick]y :i* ,i obta9$ 0 ga!r$ "u conditions :i* !y _h n =ese51 b :i* !y w d\btless avoid 9 ! future4 8,i also feel safe 9 pr$ict+ t if ,miss ,goligh]'s feet & h&s are controll$1 & ! coop]ation ( ! o!r sitt]s elim9at$1 !re w be no levitation ( any k9d4 7,sign$7 ,e4 ,e4 ,f\rni] d',albe4 #ba ,g[] ,/reet1 ,w4,c4#a ,poor ,dr4 ,craw=d6 ,he committ$ suicide 9 ,belfa/ 9 #aibj & left a note say+ t 8 rese>* into ,spiritualism _h no?+ to d ) 8 self-murd]4 ,i am v sorry inde$ t ?is s9c]e inve/igator became 8 own judge because :at he _h writt5 _h be5 done 9 good fai?4 ,a %ort "t aft] ,dr4 ,craw=d's dea? 8 lit]>y executor reque/$ ,dr4 d',albe1 e>ly 9 #aiba1 to und]take a fur!r s]ies ( rese>*es ) ! same m$ium & circle 9 ord]1 if possible1 to obta9 an indep5d5t confirmation ( 8 results & !ories & to collect m data conc]n+ ! nature ( ^! manife/ations4 d',albe tells 9 8 book h[ he caught ,katie ,goligh] manipulat+ & h[ he saw aga9/ ! dim1 r$ backgr\nd ( ! wall ! /ool held by ,katie's foot & a portion ( h] leg4 ,9 "s ( ^! manipulations ! p ar\nd ! table assi/$4 ,:5 he left ,belfa/ he wrote a v nice lett] 9 :i* he intimat$ t ! result ( 8 ?ree mon?s' exp]i5ce ) ! ,goligh] ,circle did n furni% any def9ite pro(s ( ! psy*ic orig9 ( ! num]\s ph5om5a witness$ by him1 & z !y 7 ( no sci5tific value he _h decid$ to h no m sitt+s4 ,x 0 sugge/$ t ,katie ,goligh] give twelve m sitt+s "u te/ conditions1 b %e refus$ on ! gr\nd t h] heal? w\ld n p]mit h] to ent]ta9 su* a proposal = at lea/ a ye>4 ,i sat ) d',albe at "o ( ,mlle4 ,eva's seances4 ,i lik$ 8 me?ods & believe him to be a s9c]e inve/igator4 ,i h ! foll[+ note f him 9 answ] to a lett] ( m9e4 ,k+/on-on-,?ames4 ,octob] #aj1 #aibb4 8,de> ,h\d9i3 8,y\rs ( ! #bf? ult4 j receiv$4 ,yes1 ! ,goligh] leg5d has lo/ its glam\r4 ,i mu/ say ,i 0 greatly surpris$ at ,craw=d's bl9dness4444 8,s9c]ely y\rs1 8d',albe40 ,9 #aibj1 ,capt4 ,c4 ,m>% ,beadnell1 ( ,london1 publi%$ a pamphlet 9 :i* he (f]$ tw5ty p\nds if ,dr4 ,craw=d's m$iums w\ld produce a s+le levitation "u conditions :i* w\ld preclude trick]y4 ,i am c]ta9 t any magician ) a circle ( six ( 8 own *oos+ & ) only "o obs]v] ( ! ,craw=d type c\ld1 "u ! same conditions1 produce effects mu* m />tl+ ?an any ( ^? rec\nt$ by ! tru/ful doctor4 ,! book to :i* ,dr4 ,craw=d ref]r$ :5 he %[$ me ! photographs he int5d$ to use 9 x has1 s9ce 8 dea?1 be5 publi%$ by ,david ,g[1 ,editor ( ! ,spirituali/ic pap] ,light4 ,9 a prefatory note he writes3 8,i c\ld say mu* ab\t ! pres5t book ) its rem>kable elucidation ( _m problems connect$ ) ! psy*ical ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism1 b ,i cont5t myself ) a ref]5ce to su* exp]im5ts z ^? ) ! s(t clay & ! me?yl5e blue1 :i* f9ally cle> away c]ta9 suspicions :i* h always atta*$ to psy*ical m$iums 9 connection ) mat]ialization ph5om5a among/ un9/ruct$ inve/igators4 ,?is is n ! lea/ valuable "p ( a valuable book40 ,! above /atem5t raises ! "q ( :at be>+ any ( ^! exp]im5ts1 suppos+ e detail claim$ 7 a fact1 has on a future /ate4 ,:at possible in=mation c\ld impressions 9 clay1 or /ock+s soil$ by dye1 furni% conc]n+ ! future /ate ( a s\l8 ,ejn] ,nielson1 ( ,cop5hag51 0 sponsor$ by ,dr4 ,osc> ,jaeg]1 ,pr(essor ( ,economics at ! ,univ]sity ( ,*ri/iania1 ,norway1 & ,presid5t ( ! ,norwegian ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,pr(essor ,jaeg] 0 invit$ by ! ,editor ( ! ,politikon1 at ,cop5hag51 to hold a seance ) ,neilson4 ,he accept$ & x took place 9 ,janu>y1 #aibb1 be=e a specially select$ committee#ajb appo9t$ by ! presid5t ( ! ,norwegian ,univ]sity1 ,pr(essor ,fr$]ick ,/ange4 ,a few weeks lat] ! committee report$ t ,nielson _h n be5 capable ( produc+ any s-call$ teleplasma or ph5om5a ( mat]ialization4 ,subsequ5tly ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* report$ t teleplasma _h be5 8artificially br\ght into ! body ( ! m$ium40 ,paul ,heuze1 writ+ ( ! ,poli% m$ium1 9 ! ,london ,daily ,telegraph ( ,septemb] #ah1 #aibb1 says3 8,s4 ,d4 ,/amislaski arriv$ 9 ,p>is on ,april #g?4 ,on ! #aj? he _h an int]view at ! ,sorbonne ) ,pr(essor ,piron & on ! #aa? ,i w5t1 at 8 reque/1 to take "p 9 ! initial seance :i* 0 held 9 a b$room ( 8 hotel4 ,?is 01 ( c\rse1 m]ely a prep>atory seance4 ,my impression 0 n at all favorable40 ,9 speak+ ( ! subsequ5t seances ( ?is m$ium he decl>es3 8,! :ole ?+ may be summ$ up 9 a s+le s5t5ce2 ! result 0 pitiable4 ,suffice x to say t 9 spite ( inadequate control1 n only did ,i nev] see any ( ! lum9\s ph5om5a ( ! fir/ seances b t h>dly any?+ took place at all & :5 x did x 0 m]ely "o ( ^? clumsy pieces ( deception t are practic$ 9 ! mo/ ord9>y ,spirituali/ic seances3--,articles mov$1 ?r[n =w>d1 t\*+s1 slaps1 books dropp$ on ! head1 etc4 ,! :ole ?+ c>ri$ out 9 su* a mann] t !re c\ld n be ! slighte/ d\bt z to ! gross trick]y ) :i* x 0 p]=m$40 ,i h p]sonally att5d$ seances held by two ( ! ectoplasmic m$iums1 ,mlle4 ,eva & ,mrs4 ,?ompson1 & ,i h no d\bt t x is only a "q ( "t :5 all su* m$iums1 z well z ^! two1 includ+ ,/amislawa1 ,p4 ,frank ,kluski1 ,s4 ,g4 ,/amislaski1 ,jean ,guzek1#ajc ,ka?le5 ,goligh]1 ,ejn] ,nielson1 ,frau ,sieb]t & ,willy ,s*1 w be au!ntically classifi$ z que/ionable4 ,be> 9 m9d1 ,i am n a skeptic4 ,x is my w to believe & if conv9c+ evid5ce is br\ght =w>d ,i w be ! fir/ to ackn[l$ge my mi/ake1 b up to ! pres5t day no?+ has cross$ my pa? to make me ?9k t ! ,great ,almighty w all[ emanations f a human body ( su* horrible1 revolt+1 visc\s sub/ances z ,b>on ,von ,s*r5k ,notz+ claims1 hide\s %apes1 :i*1 l 8g5ii f ! bronze bottle10 r+ bells1 move h&k]*iefs1 wobble tables1 & d o!r 8flap-doodle0 /unts4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,by-,,products ,,( ,,spiritualism ,x has come to my att5tion 9 talk+ to numb]s ( laym5 t ! g5]al public ?9ks ( ,spiritualism only 9 t]ms ( m$iums & seances & t ! av]age man does n seem to realize ! suff]+1 losses1 mis=tunes1 crimes & atrocities ( :i* x is ! und]ly+ cause & mu/ be> ! prim>y responsibility4 ,dur+ ! m ?an ?irty ye>s 9 :i* ,i h be5 inve/igat+ ,spiritualism ,i h indu/ri\sly collect$ all possible data on ! subject & 9 ! ?\s&s ( clipp+s1 dat+ f #ahed to ! pres5t "t1 :i* are fil$ away 9 my libr>y1 !re are hundr$s :i* tell ( crimes attributable to ,spiritualism4 ,9 my great collection ( books !re are _m by _w-r5[n$ writ]s1 m5 ( sci5ce1 physicians1 & philosoph]s1 ea* deal+ ) ! curse ( ,spiritualism4 ,x t\*es e phase ( human affairs & emotions1 leav+ 9 its wake a cr[d ( victims ^: plight is frequ5tly pa!tic1 sometimes ludicr\s1 (t5] mis]able & un=tunate1 & :o are always delud$4 ,x is to ^! effects ( ,spiritualism :i* are seldom consid]$ t ,i wi% to call ! read]'s att5tion 9 ?is *apt]4 ,! ,new ,york ,h]ald on ,june #af1 #aibc1 told "u a ,syracuse date l9e ! foll[+ incid5t3 8,william ,h4 ,burr ( ,ro*e/]1 speak+ to-day at ! bus9ess session ( ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,assembly ( ,spirituali/s1 ( :i* he is ,presid5t1 said he c\ld prove sci5tifically & conclusively ! fact ( communication ) ! ,_s _w4 ,mr4 ,burr appeal$ = ! abolition ( capital puni%m5t4 ,he expla9$ t he _h communicat$ ) ,spirits f ! bodies ( murd]]s & realiz$ _! suff]+s1 z ^? skeptical ( psy*ic communication nev] c40 ,! ,new ,york ,ev5+ ,_w ( ,m>* #h1 #aibb1 reports t3 8,?urs ,b]g5 ,vigelius1 a /ud5t 9 *emi/ry1 ( ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 ) fai? t a ,spiritual #8glimpse' ( ! h]eaft] & p[] to write a book !re( w\ld be a di/9ct contribution to sci5ce & lit]ature if he c\ld #8project himself into a comatose condition simulat+ dea?1' drugg$ himself frequ5tly into exp]im5tal sleep1 b on 8 la/ exp]im5t 8 consci\sness n only des]t$ him1 b brea? & life accompani$ x4 ,he 0 reg>d$ z an exceptionally bright /ud5t ) e prospect ( a promis+ c>e]1 _h he n be5 susceptible to a fallaci\s belief40 ,"o ( ! sadde/ cases ( mod]n times is t ( ! "y ,b>n>d ,college /ud5t1 ,miss ,m>ie ,bloomfield1 :o decl>$ h]self 9 love ) a ,_s & f9ally 0 driv5 to suicide 9 ord] to jo9 him4 ,! "y lady _h be5 an ard5t /ud5t ( ,spiritualism & v active 9 its cause4 ,all ! newspap]s ( ,febru>y #i1 #aibc1 c>ri$ an acc\nt ( h] dea?1 :i* attract$ s mu* att5tion t a law 0 propos$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,assembly to prev5t seances b x fail$ ( be+ pass$4 ,! ,wa%+ton ,times 7,d4 ,c47 ( ,janu>y #ad1 #aibc1 tells ( an ,e>l ,l4 ,cl>k :o secur$ a divorce on ! gr\nds t 8 wife claim$ t %e _h a 8,_s aff9ity0 nam$ ,alfr$ & t ?is ,alfr$ ?r\gh ,cl>k's wife made 8 life unbe>able1 ev5 pr$ict+ 8 dea? s t %e might m>ry "s man :o w\ld 8accept ,alfr$'s ,spiritual guidance40 ,accord+ to an acc\nt 9 ! ,new ,york ,_w1 ,john ,slat]1 *ief m$ium ( ! ,national ,spirituali/s ,association1 claims t !re 7 ov] five hundr$ ,spirituali/s :o s]v$ ) ! ,am]ican ,exp$ition>y ,=ce1 none ( :i* 7 w\nd$ or afflict$ ) 8cooties40 ,! fre$om f w\nds he attribut$ to ! influ5ce ( ,spirits4 ,! ,new ,york ,times on ,april #bg1 #aibb1 told ( a ,john ,cornyn1 9 ,san ,francisco1 :o %ot & kill$ two ( 8 boys1 "o sev5 & ! o!r eight1 because1 accord+ to ! police1 he _h be5 9 8communication0 ) 8 wife :o _h be5 dead a ye> & %e 8_h ask$ him to s5d all ( _! five *ildr5 to h]40 ,! foll[+ /ory 9 ! ,new ,york ,times ( ,april #bb1 #ahhg1 comes f ,philadelphia3 8,! jury 9 ! case ( ,mrs4 ,s>ah ,patt]son1 an alleg$ m$ium1 *>g$ by ! ,c\nty ,m$ical ,society ) practis+ m$ic9e & surg]y )\t be+ regi/]$ z a physician1 ?is aft]noon return$ a v]dict ( guilty4 ,! def5ce set up by ! def5dant's c\nsel 0 t ,mrs4 ,patt]son 0 a m$ium & "u ! control ( ,spirits1 & 0 n !re=e responsible = :at %e did 9 a trance4 ,! def5dant's c\nsel are bo? ,spirituali/s & ! case has attract$ consid]able int]e/1 ! c\rt room be+ cr[d$ s9ce ! trial began40 ,^! are ! sort ( ?+s = :i* ,spiritualism is responsible t are be+ told ( 9 ! pap]s frequ5tly4 ,to ^! few examples ,i c\ld add hundr$s f my files & !y are con/antly gr[+4 ,a hoax :i* usually creates a s5sation1 b :i* is apt1 ultimately1 to h a decid$ly bad effect on believ]s' n]ves1 consi/s 9 all[+ "s p]son to t\* or ev5 fondle a mat]ializ$ ,_s4 ,"o su* demon/ration occurr$ 9 a ,s\!rn city1 :]e !re liv$ a m$ium kn[n z ,mrs4 ,m----4 ,h] seances 7 always well att5d$ & l>gely made up ( ! elite ( ! t[n4 ,on "o p>ticul> night a ,_s came =? & call$ = ,&rew1 say+ 9 ! mo/ au/]e tones3 8,i am ! ,_s ( #8,josie' & ,i want to see my belov$ :om ,i left tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,i "k t he is pres5t & t he wants to he> f me1 & m important1 ,i "k he /ill loves me1 = 9 ^? tw5ty ye>s he has nev] m>ri$40 ,) trembl+ knees & %ak+ h&s ! man climb$ to ! /age & 9 ! mid/ ( sobs recogniz$ & embrac$ 8 swee!>t4 ,x 0 a v t\*+ & pa!tic sc5e & ! believ]s 7 greatly affect$1 & at "s "o's sugge/ion an ex-m9i/] & editor ( a ,spirituali/ic magaz9e1 :o 0 pres5t1 m>ri$ ! ,_s bride to ! live groom4 ,x 0 a s5sational pro( ( m$ium%ip & ,mrs4 ,m---- 0 headl9$ 9 all ! local pap]s4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 = ! cause ( ,spiritualism1 my old fri5d1 ,pr(essor ,h>ry ,cook1 happ5$ to be 9 ! neighborhood & on he>+ ab\t x hir$ a hall1 *all5g$ ! m$ium to a te/1 & ) a lady assi/ant p]=m$ & expos$ ! miracle4 ,i recall ano!r in/ance :]e "o ( my fri5ds 0 inve/igat+ a mat]ialization seance4 ,x 0 claim$ t ! ,_s ( 8 deceas$ wife 0 manife/+ & he ask$ p]mission to kiss h]4 ,?is 0 graci\sly grant$ & he told me lat] t %e mu/ h =gott5 to %ave = %e _h a /ubble be>d4 ,incid5tally ,i might add t :ile he att5d$ ! seance 8 real wife wait$ = him at a ne>by !atre4 ,su* an em95t sci5ti/ z ,sir ,william ,crookes evid5tly fell = ! mat]ialization hoax1 judg+ f :at he tells u ab\t 8 exp]i5ce at a seance :]e ,flor5ce ,cook 0 ! m$ium & ,katie ,k+ ! phantom4 ,i w quote ! /ory 9 8 own words z he tells x 9 8 book 8,rese>*es 9 ,spiritualism40 8,sev]al times %e took my arm & ! impression ,i receiv$ t x 0 a liv+ woman at my side & n a visitor f ! o!r _w 0 s /rong t ! temptation to repeat a rec5t & curi\s exp]im5t became almo/ irresi/ible4 8,realiz+ !n t if x 7 n a ,_s beside me x 0 9 any case a lady1 ,i ask$ h] p]mission to take h] 9 my arms 9 ord] to v]ify ! int]e/+ obs]vation t a bold exp]im5t] _h rec5tly made kn[n4 ,?is p]mission 0 graci\sly giv51 & ,i took advantage ( x respectfully1 z any g5tleman w\ld h done 9 ! same circum/ances4 ,! #8gho/1' :i* made no resi/ance1 0 a be+ z mat]ial z ,miss ,cook h]self4 8,katie !n decl>$ t on ?is occasion %e felt able to %[ h]self at ! same "t z ,miss ,cook4 ,i l[]$ ! gas & ) my phosphorus lamp ent]$ ! room :i* s]v$ z a cab9et4 ,x 0 d>k & ,i grop$ = ,miss ,cook1 f9d+ h] cr\*$ ^u ! floor4 ,kneel+ d[n1 ,i let ! air ent] my lamp & by its light saw ! "y woman dress$ 9 black velvet1 z %e _h be5 at ! beg9n+ ( ! seance1 & appe>+ completely ins5sible4 8,%e did n /ir :5 ,i took h] h& & held ! lamp ne> h] face1 b %e cont9u$ to brea! quietly4 ,rais+ my lamp1 ,i look$ ar\nd me & saw ,katie1 :o 0 /&+ close beh9d ,miss ,cook4 ,%e 0 clad 9 fl[+ :ite drap]y1 z we _h already se5 h] 9 ! seance4 ,hold+ "o ( ,miss ,cook's h&s 9 m9e1 & /ill kneel+1 ,i rais$ & l[]$ ! lamp1 z mu* to illum9ate ! :ole figure ( ,katie z to conv9ce myself fully t ,i really saw ! true ,katie1 :om ,i _h held 9 my arms a few mom5ts ago1 & n ! phantom ( a disord]$ bra94 8,%e did n speak b nodd$ h] head 9 recognition4 ,?ree diff]5t times ,i c>efully exam9$ ,miss ,cook1 cr\*+ be=e me1 to assure myself t ! h& ,i held 0 inde$ t ( a liv+ woman1 & ?rice turn$ my lamp t[>d ,katie to scrut9ize h] ) su/a9$ att5tion1 until ,i _h n ! slighte/ d\bt t %e 0 really !re be=e me40 ,ano!r in/ance ( ?is sort is told ( by ,flor5ce ,m>ryat 9 h] book 8,!re ,is ,no ,dea?40 8,i op5$ ! curta9s ( ! cab9et & !re /ood ,john ,p[les himself1 /alw>t & liv+4 ,he /epp$ up brusquely & took me 9 8 arms & kiss$ me1 f\r or five times1 z a long dep>t$ bro!r might h done2 & /range to say1 ,i did n feel ! lea/ surpris$ at x1 b clung to him l a si/]4 ,john ,p[les _h nev] once kiss$ me dur+ 8 life "t4 ,al?\gh we _h liv$ = f\r ye>s 9 ! close/ intimacy1 (t5 "u ! same ro(1 we _h nev] indulg$ 9 any famili>ity40 ,un=tunately m]e deception is n ! only or ! wor/ evil 9 ^! ,spirituali/ic mat]ializations4 ,frequ5tly !y are made ! means ( accompli%+ crim9al designs4 ,!re came to my att5tion a case ( a v peculi> nature 9 :i* a wid[ 0 robb$ ( a l>ge =tune4 ,x appe>s t !re 0 a weal?y old wid[]1 a devot$ ,spirituali/1 :o 0 easily influ5c$ by c]ta9 m$iums4 ,^! same m$iums also _h among _! cli5ts a r weak-m9d$ wid[4 ,at a seance !y got ! old man to propose m>riage to ?is wid[ :o1 9 turn1 0 be+ advis$ ?r\gh !m by ! ,_s ( h] husb& to m>ry ! old man4 ,! old man did n live v long aft] ! w$d+ & on 8 dea? b$ promis$ ! woman t he w\ld come back to aid h] & give h] f9ancial advice4 ,he _h previ\sly made a w giv+ h] absolute control ( 8 e/ate4 ,! body 0 tak5 to an und]tak+ e/abli%m5t to be c>$ = until ! fun]al & on ! day be=e ! s]vice ! wid[ att5d$ a seance at :i* h] husb& told h]3 8,y g to my c(f9 to-morr[ morn+ be=e ! c]emony & ,i w speak to y1 giv+ y my f9al in/ructions f my mortal body40 ,! next morn+1 accompani$ by a nurse1 ! woman w5t to ! und]tak]'s & 0 tak5 to ! room :]e ! body lay 9 its casket4 ,%e spoke & to h] a/oni%m5t ! corpse op5$ its eyes & said3 8,i want y to give half ( ! =tune ,i will$ y to ,b---- & ,m----1 ! m$iums4 ,!y h help$ me = ye>s & ,i w\ld l to %[ !m my appreciation4 ,f>ewell1 ,i w speak to y at seances b nev] aga9 f ! body40 ,! a/\nd$ wid[ ?rew h]self on ! body cry+3 8,i promise6 ,i w6 ,i promise60 8,promise80 ask$ ! corpse4 8,i promise fai?fully10 %e repli$4 ,true to h] ^w1 ! wid[ divid$ ! =tune ) ! m$iums1 :o are n[ 9 =eign c\ntries liv+ a peaceful life unless tr\bl$ by _! consci5ces4 ,! deception 0 work$ z foll[s3 ! m$iums1 tak+ advantage ( ! und]tak]'s weakness1 kept him intoxicat$ & 7 ?us free to d :atev] !y c>$ to ar\nd 8 e/abli%m5t4 ,! casket 0 arrang$ ) a false bottom :i* ran 9 & out on ball be>+s & "o end 0 made to op54 ,j be=e ! wid['s visit to ! und]tak+ e/abli%m5t ?is false bottom ) ! old man's body 0 run out ( ! casket & hidd5 9 an adjo9+ room & "o ( ! m$iums1 made up to repres5t ! dead man1 0 plac$ 9 ! casket4 ,z soon z ! act 0 ov] ! corpse 0 put back 9 its prop] place4 ,?is is n ! only in/ance ( ?is sort by any means4 ,i h kn[n ( two o!r in/ances 9 :i* corpses h be5 us$ = purposes ( fraud4 ,9 "o a man 0 dy+4 ,a lawy] 0 s5t = & ! nurse gott5 out ( ! way on "s plausible excuse4 ,aft] ! man di$1 b be=e ! lawy] arriv$1 8 body 0 hidd5 "u ! b$4 ,"o ( ! gang took 8 place 9 ! b$ & dictat$ a w ) gasp+ brea? & aft]w>ds made 8 m>k 9 ! pres5ce ( a p]fectly hone/ attorney & witness4 ,be=e ! nurse got back ! corpse _h be5 plac$ 9 ! b$ & !re 0 no?+ to %[ t a fraud _h be5 committ$4 ,to %[ t su* ?+s are possible & t ex*ang+ bodies 9 a c(f9 c be accompli%$1 ,i want to call att5tion to ! c(f9 act :i* ,i did = ! ,bo/on ,a?letic ,association4 ,a solid oak c(f9 0 furni%$ by ! ,national ,casket ,company & deliv]$ to ! ,association4 ,six-in* screws 7 us$ to fa/5 d[n ! lid b ,i manag$ to escape nev]!less1 leav+ no traces4 ,x is n g5]ally kn[n t ,*>les ,j4 ,guiteau1 ! assass9 ( ,presid5t ,g>field1 0 a pron\nc$ ,spirituali/4 ,he claim$ t he 0 inspir$ by ! ,spirits f\r times4 ,once 9 connection ) 8 ent]+ ! ,oneida community4 ,once prec$+ 8 attempt to e/abli% a newspap] call$ 8,! ,!ocrat40 ,aga9 :5 writ+ 8 book 8,! ,tru? a ,companion to ! ,bible10 & /ill aga9 :5 he 0 inspir$ to kill ! ,presid5t4 ,ano!r case 9 :i* ,spirits 7 claim$ to h be5 responsible = div]t+ funds is told 9 8,! ,fallacies ( ,spiritualism40 8,9 ,septemb]1 #aibj1 an action 0 br\ght 9 ! ,new ,york ,c\rts aga9/ a m$ium nam$ ,mrs4 ,mabelle ,hirons1 = ! recov]y ( twelve ?\s& f\r hundr$ doll>s1 alleg$ to h be5 obta9$ by #8,spirituali/ic' means f ,dr4 ,j4 ,b4 ,hubbell1 ( ,rockville1 ,m>yl&4 ,dr4 ,hubbell decl>$ t aft] ! dea? ( ,cl>a ,b>ton1#ajd f\nd] ( ! ,am]ican ,r$ ,cross1 to :om he _h be5 secret>y1 x 0 int5d$ to erect a memorial to t lady1 to :i* he propos$ contribut+ twelve ?\s& f\r hundr$ doll>s ( 8 own money1 includ+ n9e hundr$ doll>s bequea!d him by ,cl>a ,b>ton h]self4 ,9 #aiad he visit$ ,mrs4 ,hirons1 :o1 he said1 w5t into a trance & gave him a #8message' t 0 suppos$ to come f ,cl>a ,b>ton & :i* direct$ him to give all ! money to ,mrs4 ,hirons = ! memorial4 ,dr4 ,hubbell believ$ ! #8message' to be g5u9e & gave h] ! money1 b ! memorial 0 nev] erect$--h5ce ! action40 ,a few ye>s ago ! pap]s told ( ! case ( a woman 9 ! ,middle ,we/ :o 0 s5sationally & cruelly deceiv$ by a m$ium4 ,:5 %e lo/ h] little girl x 0 fe>$ t %e w\ld n recov] f ! int5se grief ) :i* %e 0 ov]come4 ,on ! woman's f>m 0 a hir$ man ^: wife 0 a m$ium4 ,he talk$ sympa!tically ) h] & got h] to all[ him to s5d = 8 wife1 :o 0 9 ,*icago4 ,%e began prea*+ ,spiritualism z soon z %e arriv$1 f9d+ ! woman a will+ li/5]4 ,:5 x 0 app>5t to ! m$ium t ! woman ?or\ghly believ$ h] doctr9e %e began to advise h] to pray nightly = ! re/oration ( h] *ild & f9ally "o night %e ann\nc$ to ! cr$ul\s woman t at midnight f\r days lat] h] *ild w\ld be re/or$ to h]4 ,%e caution$ h] t %e mu/ fa/ t day1 dress h] room & b$ 9 :ite1 & sleep alone t night4 ,! in/ructions 7 foll[$ to ! lett]4 ,at midnight %e he>d ! /airs creak4 ,!n sudd5ly h] door 0 pu%$ op5 & %e saw some?+ lum9\s approa*+ h] b$4 ,x c>ri$ a bundle & a voice ann\nc$ t h] daught] 0 com+ back to h]4 ,aft] ! app>ition left ! woman f\nd a baby girl 9 ! b$ ) h]4 ,soon aft] ! m$ium p]suad$ ! woman & h] husb& to dispose ( _! prop]ty & g to a ,_s ,colony 9 ,cali=nia4 ,aft] ne>ly ?ree ye>s !y came back to _! home ) practically no means b ) ! k t ! baby girl came f a f\ndl+ society 9 ,*icago4 ,n ! lea/ ( ! evils ( ,spiritualism is ! insanity :i* x causes4 ,a m5tal speciali/ ( high /&+ 9 ,birm+ham1 ,engl&1 issu$ a w>n+ 9 #aibb quot+ num]\s cases :i* came "u 8 obs]vation & 7 ! result ( ,spirituali/ic tea*+4 ,an ,engli% doctor has e/imat$ ! numb] ( su* cases at a million4 ,x is a well-e/abli%$ fact t ! human reason gives way "u ! excit+ /ra9 ( ,spiritualism4 ,! li/ is n limit$ to ,european c\ntries2 we h a goodly %>e ( baneful results "r at home4 ,n long ago ,dr4 ,curry1 ,m$ical ,director ( ! ,/ate ,insane ,asylum ( ,new ,j]sey1 issu$ a w>n+ conc]n+ ! 8,ouija-bo>d0 9 :i* he said3 8,! #8,ouija-bo>d' is especially s]i\s because x is adopt$ ma9ly by p]sons ( high-/rung neurotic t5d5cy :o become victims ( actual illusions ( sight1 he>+ & t\* at ,spirituali/ic seances40 ,he pr$ict$ t ! insane asylums w\ld be flood$ ) pati5ts if popul> ta/e did n sw+ to m :olesome div]sions4 ,9 ,m>*1 #aibj1 x 0 report$ 9 ! pap]s t ! craze = ! ,ouija-bo>ds1 ) :i* x 0 ?\ght _s messages c\ld be receiv$1 _h rea*$ su* a pit* 9 ! little village ( ,c>rito1 across ,san ,francisco ,bay1 t five p _h be5 driv5 mad4 ,! available am\nt ( evid5ce ( ?is sort is almo/ unbelievable1 b en\gh has be5 giv5 to %[ ! ext5t ( ! evil4 ,! av]age m$ium works only = ! money he or %e c extract f ! public2 money obta9$ by mov+ ! deepe/ s5tim5ts 9 ! human s\l4 ,is x "r to legally sanction ! m$ium1 to all[ him to prey on ! public--n only all[+ him to take ! e>?ly possessions ( 8 victims1 b _! s\l1 & (t5times _! m9d z well8 ,spiritualism is no?+ m or less ?an m5tal intoxication1 ! intoxication ( words1 ( feel+s & sugge/$ beliefs4 ,intoxication ( any sort :5 x becomes a habit is injuri\s to ! body b intoxication ( ! m9d is always fatal to ! m9d4 ,we h prohibition ( alcohol1 we h prohibition ( drugs1 b we h no law to prev5t ^! human lee*es f suck+ e bit ( reason & common s5se f _! victims4 ,x ought to be /opp$1 x mu/ be /opp$1 & x w\ld seem t ! multiplicity ( exposures & ! multitude ( prosecutions t h foll[$ rational inve/igation %\ld be suffici5t to ju/ify1 yes1 dem& legislation = ! complete annihilation ( a cult built on false pret5ce1 flimsy he>-say evid5ce1 & ! absurdity ( accept+ an optical illusion z a fact4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,inve/igations--,,wise ,,& ,,o!rwise ,spiritualism has be5 ! cause ( mu* discussion betwe5 m5 ( sci5ce1 m5 ( magic1 & believ]s 9 ! 8,_s ,_w40 ,c\ntless inve/igations1 wise & o!rwise1 h be5 held 9 mo/ ( ! c\ntries ( ! globe4 ,_m ( !m h be5 made by fair-m9d$1 unbias$ m52 m5 :o delv$ deep into ! unkn[n ) a cle> consci5ce & :e!r successful or n 7 will+ to give ! _w ! result ( _! prob+s4 ,m5 :o 7 n afraid to admit t _! exp]i5ce 0 n suffici5t to cope ) ! m$ium's skill & ye>s ( tra9+ & t !y _h be5 fool$4 ,b !re h be5 o!r s-call$ inve/igators :o h att5d$ seances wi%+ to be fool$ & z 8! wi% is fa!r ( ! ?\ght0 !y h be5 misl$4 ,:at ^! inve/igators see done & :at !y ?9k !y see done are 9 reality two entirely diff]5t ?+s & by ! "t !y />t to write _! exp]i5ces !re are usually complications4 ,i r>ely believe a full hundr$ p] c5t ! explanations ,i he> or read4 ,x is to be said to ! cr$it ( ! inve/igators t !y d n delib]ately make mis/atem5ts b ! nature ( ! bra9 is su* t x is almo/ impossible to avoid mal-obs]vation & ^! mal-obs]vations are ! curse ( inve/igation4 ,inve/igations "u conditions favorable to ! m$ium _c be t]m$ 8inve/igations40 ,!y are no?+ m ?an a demon/ration ( ! m$ium's p[] to div]t ! att5tion1 c>ry+ x at w to any place !y wi% & numb+ ! subconsci\s m9d4 ,"u su* conditions !y are n only able to delude ! innoc5t & simple-m9d$ b also m5 ^: accompli%m5ts h prov5 _! intellects to be above ! av]age4 ,:5 a m$ium is subject$ to conditions :i* are1 to say ! lea/1 disconc]t+1 & ! usual effects are n obta9$1 almo/ inv>iably ! claim is made t !re are antagoni/ic waves & t ! 8auras0 are bad1 & if1 z (t5 happ5s1 ! result is an unqualifi$ expos & ! m$ium's fall f p[] ! foll[]s ( ,spiritualism usually put =? a /atem5t say+ ! m$ium ov]/epp$ ! b\nds 9 try+ to give results & resort$ to trick]y1 b t ! majority ( previ\s seances 7 g5u9e4 ,p]haps my ideas on ! subject ( h[ to conduct an inve/igation are wrong2 ,i am fully conv9c$1 h[ev]1 t ! only way to conduct a successful "o is to get ! committee toge!r previ\s to ! seance1 discuss ! expect$ manife/ations1 =mulate "s plan = conc]t$ action & if possible assign ea* memb] "s specific "p z 0 done 9 ! case ( ,pallad9o's fall4 ,^! p>ts %\ld be rehe>s$ & !n :5 ! seance is held !re is a mu* great] possibility ( ! committee be+ able to judge intellig5tly4 ,b :5 sci5ti/s report "s feat ( leg]dema9 z be+ abnormal simply because !y _c detect ! deception1 ,i ?9k x is "t to add to ea* inve/igat+ committee a successful & reputable pr(essional my/ifi]1 & ,i might add t all m$iums hate to h a magician att5d a seance4 ,( ! _m inve/igations1 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( mod]n ,spiritualism1 ,i h select$ a few ( ! mo/ important & w try & %[ ! read] ! necessity ( plac+ on inve/igat+ committees m5 :o _c be prejudic$ or influ5c$ by subdu$ lights or weird & my/ify+ s\nds2 m5 :o use _! ,god-giv5 gift ( reason to ! be/ ( _! ability2 m5 ^: att5tion _c be div]t$ by ! m$ium2 m5 ^: bra9 cells are v]satile & n ov]develop$ 9 "o p>ticul> direction2 m5 :o c pay /rict att5tion to _! commission & n be l$ a/ray by ! glib-tongu$ m$ium's misdirection4 ,!n we w h real inve/igations & ! _w at l>ge w b5efit4 ,a %ort "t be=e 8 dea? ,h5ry ,seyb]t1 an en?usia/ic ,spirituali/ ) a consci5ti\s desire t ,spiritualism %\ld be au!ntically e/abli%$1 gave ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania suffici5t money to e/abli% a *air ( ,philosophy on condition t a commission %\ld be appo9t$ to inve/igate 8all sy/ems ( morals1 ,religion or ,philosophy :i* assume to repres5t ! tru? & p>ticul>ly mod]n ,spiritualism40 ,accord+ly !re 7 select$ f among ! doctors & pr(essors ( ! ,univ]sity t5 m5 to be kn[n z ! 8,seyb]t ,commission40 ,a fair]-m9d$ & m imp>tial commission c\ld n h be5 appo9t$4 ,ea* man _h decl>$ himself hold+ an op5 m9d & ready to accept :atev] !re 0 evid5ce to prove1 b realiz+ 8t m5 em95t 9 intellig5ce & atta9m5t yield to ,spiritualism an entire cr$5ce10 !y felt t "o c\ld n 8fail to /& aside 9 t5d] rev]5ce :5 cru%$ & ble$+ he>ts are se5 to seek x = consolation & = hope40 ,9 ord] to be amply prep>$ to d _! "w 9 an intellig5t & und]/&+ mann] !y provid$ !mselves ) ! be/ lit]ature ( ! day on ! subject & su* records ( previ\s inve/igations z 7 available4 ,aft] a c>eful dige/ ( all ?is in=mation ! ,commission 0 ready to beg9 its actual "w 9 ,m>*1 #ahhd4 ,! entire t5 m5 ( ! ,commission 7 will+ to believe1 & _! advis]1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,r4 ,haz>d1 _h be5 a p]sonal fri5d ( ,mr4 ,seyb]t & 0 kn[n ?r\gh\t ! l& z an uncompromis+ ,spirituali/40 ,! fir/ m$ium to :i* ! ,commission gave its att5tion 0 ,mrs4 ,s4 ,e4 ,patt]son1 a slate writ+ my/ifi] & automatic writ]4 ,! result ( ?is fir/ case 0 nil4 ,aft] wait+ pati5tly an h\r & a half = ! spirits to move ! meet+ adj\rn$ to ! disappo9tm5t ( all4 ,mr4 ,haz>d 0 especially *agr9$1 = ! m$ium 0 consid]$ 8"o ( ! v be/ 9 ! _w40 ,%e _h giv5 him a private sitt+ ! ev5+ be=e at :i* 8messages f ! ,_s ( ,h5ry ,seyb]t came ?ick & fa/10 b !y decl9$ to manife/ = ! ,commission4 ,?is seance prov$ to be typical ( all t fell to ! lot ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission to inve/igate4 ,x cont9u$ its "w = ?ree ye>s & inve/igat$ e case ( importance :i* came be=e x4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ,m>g>et ,fox1 ) :om ! ,commission _h two sitt+s & became conv9c$ t ! raps came f h] p]son4 ,:5 %e 0 told ( its conclusion %e admitt$ t ! seances 7 n satisfactory b decl9$ fur!r sitt+s on ! gr\nd ( ill heal? & because %e d\bt$ if m satisfactory results w\ld foll[ & admitt+ t !y might result 9 a 8confirmation0 ( ! ,commission's belief z to ! cause ( ! raps4 ,_m ( ! mo/ prom95t m$iums ( ! day appe>$ be=e ! ,commission dur+ its ?ree ye>s ( "w4 ,"s ( !m und]w5t a :ole s]ies ( te/s & ! ph5om5a cov]$ ! :ole gamut f simple rapp+ to _s photography1 automatic & slate writ+1 mat]ialization1 etc4 ,9 e case ) b "o exception ! result 0 ei!r a blank seance1 a positive failure1 or a delib]ate *eat4 ,! exception 0 :5 ,mr4 ,h>ry ,kell> 0 call$ 9 z a magician to demon/rate 8 p[] z a slate writ]4 ,! ,commission 0 successfully baffl$1 n a s+le memb] be+ able to fa?om 8 me?od until he expla9$ x4 ,! ,commission c>efully weigh$ all ! evid5ce plac$ be=e x & =m$ its conclusions ) su* delib]ation & ?or\ghness t ! mo/ critical on ei!r side f\nd no cause = object+ or say+ t x 0 sway$ or bias$ by any undue influ5ce :atev]4 ,x pursu$ its "w on purely rational1 sci5tific l9es1 /r5u\sly avoid+ all conditions :i* might be con/ru$ z conducive to d\btful conclusions4 ,x 0 look+ = facts 9 a matt]-(-fact way & z !re 0 no opportunity = scre5+ artifices no occult or psy*ic ph5om5a 7 prov5 to h exi/$4 ,z an evid5ce ( ! fairness ) :i* ! ,commission 0 consid]$ to h done its "w1 ,i quote ! foll[+ lett] to ! ,commission f ,dr4 ,h5ry ,slade4 8,no4 #aa ,e4 #ac? ,/reet1 ,n4 ,y41 ,feb4 #d1 #ahhe4 8,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 intellig5ce1 ^: s]vant ,i am4 ,h5ce ,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 foll[$ by ,pr(essor ,zolln]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 desires to cont9ue ^! exp]im5ts ?r\gh ano!r s]ies ( sitt+s ) me1 x w give me pleasure to ent] into arrangem5ts = t purpose4 8,v truly y\rs1 8,h5ry ,slade40 ,if all ! inve/igators 7 to adopt ! rational me?ods ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission !y might easily discov] ! tru? & no long] submit to imposition by *>latans nor aid & abet !m by accept+ z true ! claims made by a class :i* !y admit is ( a l[ type1 di%one/1 & o!rwise disreputable4 ,if s9c]e1 !y w\ld assi/ 9 all reasonable attempts to detect fraud & n accept ! irrational pretext t light & t\* are detrim5tal to ! heal? or life ( a m$ium4 ,foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 0 organiz$ 9 ,am]ica & ,engl& = ! purpose ( inve/igat+ all s-call$ ph5om5a & freak occurr5ces n easily acc\ntable = by natural law & 9 spite ( ! foll[+ message :i* x is claim$ 0 s5t by ! _s ( ! late ,william ,walk]1 ,presid5t ( ! ,buxton ,cam]a ,club1 to ! ,crewe ,circle1 ,i believe !y are do+ good "w4 8,de> ,fri5ds ( ! ,circle1#aje 8,i w\ld n sp5d a mom5t ) ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society1 because !y are no?+ m or less ?an fraud hunt]s & ,i want y to come to ,buxton = a sitt+ ) ,mrs4 ,walk]1 #c1 ,palace ,rd41 ab\t ! #h?1 #i?1 ( ,aug4 ,!n ! _s fri5ds c fur!r demon/rate ! wondr\s p[]s :i* to-day are ne$$ m ?an ev]4 ,peace be ) y4 8,y\rs fai?fully1 8,w4 ,walk]40 ,! memb]%ip ( ^! societies is made up ( m5 & wom5 :o h a c]ta9 degree ( sci5tific tra9+1 all classes ( s*ol>%ip & all pr(essions be+ repres5t$4 ,z a consequ5ce ! inve/igations h be5 mo/ exhau/ive & c>ri$ out by p]sons especially qualifi$ = ! "w1 b ! results h be5 mo/ emphatically aga9/ a belief 9 ! return ( a s\l aft] dea? 9 ! guise ( a _s or ! occurr5ce ( any?+ sup]natural at ! bidd+ ( a m$ium4 ,naturally1 we might n expect a g5]al agreem5t among a gr\p ( sci5tific s*ol>s :o _h ent]$ ! field ( rese>* f diff]5t po9ts ( view1 b ,i believe ,i c say )\t fe> ( contradiction1 t ( all :o h und]tak5 ! task )\t prejudice ! majority agree 9 ! op9ion t all ph5om5a ascrib$ to _s p[] develop$ ?r\gh1 & pres5t$ by1 a m$ium1 are )\t f\ndation 9 fact1 & t ! result ( _! inve/igations has agre$ p]fectly ) ! f9d+s ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahfi1 ! ,london ,dialectical ,society appo9t$ a committee ) ?irty-?ree memb]s to inve/igate ! ph5om5a alleg$ to be ,spiritual manife/ations & to report on its f9d+s4 ,pr(essor ,huxley1 ,pr(essor ,john ,tyndall1 & ,mr4 ,george ,h5ry ,lewes1 7 invit$ to co-op]ate ) ! ,committee4 ,pr(essor ,huxley refus$ to h any?+ to d ) ! inve/igation & 9 ! foll[+ lett]1 writt5 9 answ] to ! ,committee's invitation1 he t]ms ,spiritualism a 8gross impo/ure40#ajf 8,sir1--,i regret t ,i am unable to accept ! invitation ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,dialectical ,society to co-op]ate ) a ,committee = ! inve/igation ( #8,spiritualism'1 & = two reasons4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i h no "t = su* an inquiry1 :i* w\ld involve mu* tr\ble & 7unless x 7 unlike all inquiries ( t k9d ,i h kn[n7 mu* annoyance4 ,9 ! second place1 ,i take no int]e/ 9 ! subject4 ,! only case ( #8,spiritualism' ,i h _h ! opportunity ( exam9+ into = myself 0 z gross an impo/ure z ev] came "u my notice4 ,b suppos+ ! ph5om5a to be g5u9e--!y d n int]e/ me4 ,if anybody w\ld end[ me ) ! faculty ( li/5+ to ! *att] ( old wom5 & curates 9 ! ne>e/ ca!dral t[n1 ,i w\ld decl9e ! privilege1 hav+ bett] ?+s to d4 8,& if ! folk 9 ! ,spiritual _w d n talk m wisely & s5sibly ?an _! fri5ds report !m to d1 ,i put !m 9 ! same category4 8,! only good t ,i c see 9 a demon/ration ( ! tru? ( #8,spiritualism' is to furni% an additional argum5t aga9/ suicide4 ,bett] live a cross+-sweep] ?an die & be made to talk twaddle by a #8m$ium' hir$ at a gu9ea a seance4 8,i am1 ,sir1 c41 8,t4 ,h4 ,huxley40 8#bi? ,janu>y1 #ahfi40 ,a few days lat] ,mr4 ,lewes decl9$ ! ,committee's invitation z foll[s3 8,de> ,sir1--,i %all n be able to att5d ! inve/igation ( #8,spiritualism'2 & 9 ref]5ce to y\r "q ab\t sugge/ions w\ld only say t ! "o h9t ne$ful is t all pres5t %\ld di/+ui% betwe5 facts & inf]5ces f facts4 ,:5 any man says t ph5om5a are produc$ by no kn[n physical laws1 he decl>es t he kn[s ! laws by :i* !y are produc$4 8,y\rs1 c41 8,g4 ,h4 ,lewes4 8,tuesday1 #bnd ,febru>y1 #ahfi40 ,"u date ( ,decemb] #bb1 #ahfi1 ,pr(essor ,tyndall wrote ! foll[+ 9 response to 8 invitation to aid ! ,committee4 8,sir--,y m5tion 9 y\r note to me ?ree g5tlem51 two ( :om are p]sonally kn[n to me1 & = bo? ( :om ,i ent]ta9 a s9c]e e/eem4 8,! h\se ( "o ( ^!1 namely ,mr4 ,wallace1 ,i h already visit$1 & made !re ! acqua9tance ( ! lady :o 0 ! reput$ m$ium betwe5 ,mr4 ,wallace & ! sup]natural4 8,& if e>ne/ly invit$ by ,mr4 ,crookes1 ! editor ( ! #8,*emical ,news1' to witness ph5om5a :i* 9 8 op9ion #8t5d to demon/rate ! exi/5ce ( "s p[] 7magnetic or o!rwise7 :i* has n yet be5 recogniz$ by m5 ( sci5ce1' ,i %\ld pay due respect to 8 invitation4 8,b und]/& my position3 m ?an a ye> ago ,mr4 ,cromwell ,v>ley1 :o is1 ,i believe1 "o ( ! greate/ mod]n ,spirituali/s1 did me ! favor to pay me a visit1 & he !n employ$ a comp>ison :i*1 ?\gh flatt]+ to my spiritual /r5g?1 seems to m>k me out z unfit = spiritual inve/igation4 ,he said t my pres5ce at a seance resembl$ t ( a great magnet among a numb] ( small ones4 ,i ?r[ all into confusion4 ,/ill he express$ a hope t arrangem5ts might be made to %[ me ! ph5om5a1 & ,i express$ my will+ness to witness su* ?+s z ,mr4 ,v>ley might ?9k wor? %[+ to me4 ,i h n s9ce be5 favor$ by a visit f ,mr4 ,v>ley4 8,i am n[ p]fectly will+ to accept ! p]sonal invitation ( ,mr4 ,crookes1 %\ld he consid] t he c %[ me ph5om5a ( ! "* y describe4 8,i am1 sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 8,john ,tyndall40 8,g4 ,w4 ,b5nett1 ,esq40 ,unlike ! ,seyb]t ,commission1 :i* made a =mal report to ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania imm$iately on ! completion ( its "w1 ! ,committee ( ! ,dialectical ,society :i* 0 appo9t$ 9 #ahfi did n make any report until #ahgg & !n only :at seems to be a g>bl$ report ( sub-committees4 ,! ,spiritual ,magaz9e 9 #ahgj comm5t$ on ?is lack ( a report z foll[s3 8,:]e is ! report ( ! ,dialectical ,society8 ,?is is ! "q :i* _m p are ask+1 b to :i* no "o seems prep>$ to give a satisfactory reply4 ,has ?is ,report1 :i* 0 to settle ! "q ( ,spiritualism1 only unsettl$ ! ,dialectical ,society--caus+1 z we le>n1 "s ( its pr9cipal (fic]s & memb]s to sec$e f x on f9d+ t ! inve/igations ( ! ,committee po9t$ 9 a diff]5t way to :at !y anticipat$1 & to :i* !y _h committ$ !mselves8 ,p ask--,h ! ,committee come to an op9ion on ! subject or h !y too _m op9ions80 ,! only in=mation ,i h come 9 contact ) ref]r+ to ! ,dialectical ,committee & its "w has be5 f ,spirituali/ic publications1 mo/ ( !m "u au?or%ip ( ,mr4 ,james ,burns1 & ,i copy ! foll[+ f 8,! ,m$ium & ,daybreak0 ( ,novemb] #af1 #ahgg3 8,objection has be5 tak5 9 "s qu>t]s to ! fact t ! ,society itself did n publi% ! ,report1 b left ! matt] ( ! publication z an op5 "q to its ,committee40 ,aga93 on ! #bj? ( ,july1 #ahgj1 ! c\ncil pass$ a resolution--8t ! reque/ ( ! ,committee1 t ! ,report be pr9t$ "u ! au?ority ( ! ,society1 be n acc$$ to40 ,! exact nature ( ! "w done by ! ,dialectical ,society's ,committee c be summ$ up by ano!r extract f ! same issue ( 8,! ,m$ium & ,daybreak03 8,9 due "t ! ,committee pres5t$ to ! ,c\ncil ! ,g5]al & ,sub-,reports1 supplem5t+ ! same by a volum9\s mass ( evid5ce tak5 directly f ! lips ( ,spirituali/s practically acqua9t$ ) ! subject--p]sons ( ! highe/ respectability & repres5t+ ne>ly e grade ( society40 7,! italics are m9e47 ,ano!r elem5t ( discord 9 ! ,dialectical inve/igation is %[n by ! foll[+3 8,attempt has be5 made1 ( c\rse1 to und]value ^! tell+ rese>*es4 ,! non-successful ,committees h be5 br\ght gleefully into prom95ce1 9 hope t positive results obta9$ by ! successful ,committees might !reby be discr$it$40 ,x seems to be a publi%$ fact t ?is movem5t on ! "p ( ! ,dialectical ,society result$ 9 mu* discord am\nt+ to a split 9 ! ,society4 ,mr4 ,burns 9 8 editorial column ( ! 8,m$ium & ,daybreak0 says3 8,our pres5t issue af=ds an important & valuable addition to ! *eap lit]ature ( ,spiritualism4 ,x is fill$ ) useful matt] = inve/igators1 judici\sly extract$ f ! ,report ( ! ,london ,dialectical ,society40 7,my italics47 ,! support]s ( ,spiritualism lay great /ress & importance on ! fact t a few ( _! co-work]s are m5 prom95t 9 sci5tific & lit]>y circles1 b ^! are 9 su* a m9ority1 :5 comp>$ ) m5 ( ! same "t :o d n co-op]ate1 t ! ,spirituali/s 9 ord] to give =ce & dignity to _! argum5t 8r+ ! *anges0 on ^! few names & keep !m prom95tly to ! front1 not)/&+ t x has be5 prov5 beyond "q1 "t & aga91 t ^! sages !mselves h frequ5tly be5 ! victims ( fraudul5t m$iums1 sometimes kn[+ly4 ,doyle 9 8 book 8,! ,new ,revelation0 says3 8,! days are surely pass+ :5 ! mature & consid]ate op9ions ( su* m5 444 c be dismiss$ ) ! empty #8all rot' or #8nauseat+ drivel' =mul40 ,p]haps ! mo/ prom95t man 9 ?is respect & ^: conclusions1 especially 9 8 lat] ye>s1 7 po9t$ to by ,spirituali/s z be+ beyond dispute 0 ! em95t *emi/1 ,sir ,william ,crookes4 ,he became int5sely int]e/$ 9 ,spirituali/ic rese>* "w z e>ly z #ahgj & = ! fir/ f\r ye>s devot$ mo/ ( 8 att5tion to ,d4 ,d4 ,home1 :o seem$ successful 9 baffl+ ,crookes' sup]-k ( sci5tific inve/igation4 ,9 #ahgd he turn$ 8 att5tion to ,florrie ,cook1 a fifte5 ye> old m$ium :o _h be5 comm&+ att5tion = ab\t ?ree ye>s4 ,%e seems to h captivat$ him )9 ! fir/ mon? to su* an ext5t t he w5t to h] def5se 9 pr9t aft] a 8disgraceful occurr5ce0 _h giv5 rise to a 8controv]sy10 aft] :i* he ent]ta9$ h] at 8 h\se4 ,! mo/ conv9c+ te/1 ?\gh1 took place at h] home 9 ,hackney4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahgd1 he wrote3 8,^! seances h n be5 go+ on _m weeks b en\gh has tak5 place to ?or\ghly conv9ce me ( ! p]fect tru? & hone/y ( ,miss ,cook1 & to give me e reason to expect t ! promises s freely made to me by ,katie w be kept4 ,all ,i n[ ask is t y\r read]s w n ha/ily assume t ev]y?+ :i* is prima facie suspici\s necess>ily implies deception1 & t !y w susp5d _! judgm5t until !y he> f me aga9 on ?is subject40 ,x 0 n long1 evid5tly1 be=e ! sci5ti/ awoke f 8 dream1 = on ,augu/ #a/1 #ahgd1 he wrote to a ,russian lady t aft] f\r ye>s ( inve/igation1 includ+ mon?s ( exp]i5ce ) ,home1 ,katie ,fox1 & ,flor5ce ,cook1 he f\nd 8no satisfactory pro( t ! dead c return & communicate40 ,a copy ( ?is lett] 0 s5t by ,aksak(f to ,light1 & 0 publi%$ 9 t j\rnal on ,may #ab1 #aijj4 8,sir ,w4 ,crookes did n diss5t40#ajg ,sometime along ab\t #ahge =ty-f\r photographic negatives :i* he _h made ( ,katie ,k+ & h] m$ium1 ,florrie ,cook1 toge!r ) :at pr9ts he _h1 71 = "s reason n giv51 accid5tally de/roy$ & he =bade fri5ds :o _h copies to reproduce !m4 ,he mu/ h made "s sort ( a discov]y = he 8buri$ himself 9 a sulky sil5ce :i* he w\ld n break0 = =ty ye>s4 8,no "o knew :e!r he 0 a ,spirituali/ or n10 8 only /atem5t be+ t 89 all 8 ,spirituali/ic rese>* he _h #8come to a brick wall4'0#ajh ,9 #aiad :5 ask$ pla9ly if he 7 a ,spirituali/ 8he evad$ ! "q40 ,p]haps ! *ange 9 8 op9ions came ov] him :5 he le>n$ t ,flor5ce ,cook 7:o became ,mrs4 ,corn]7 0 expos$#aji on a cont95tal t\r & s5t back disgrac$4 ,b 9 #aiaf1 not)/&+ 8 /atem5t 9 #aijj & o!r previ\s /atem5ts1 he w5t on record 9 ! ,decemb] #i? issue ( ,light z accept+ ,spiritualism4 ,all ( ?is /&s z pro( t ,pr(essor ,crookes1 ev5 aft] he 0 knight$1 0 ( a vacillat+ m9d & = "s reason seem$ to be defici5t 9 rational me?ods ( discov]+ ! tru?1 or at lea/ dis9cl9$ to put !m 9 =ce outside ( 8 p>ticul> l9e ( sci5ce4 ,possibly1 "o ( ! conv9c+ pro(s to him may h be5 ! 8tricks0 play$ on him by ,annie ,eva ,fay1 = if ,i am n 9 error 8 failure to detect h] trick]y 0 ! turn+ po9t :i* br\ght him to a belief 9 ,spiritualism4 ,%e told me t :5 ,maskelyne1 ! magician1 came out ) an expos ( h] "w %e 0 =c$ to resort to /rategy4 ,go+ to ! home ( ,pr(essor ,crookes %e ?rew h]self on 8 m]cy & gave a s]ies ( special te/s4 ,) fla%+ eyes %e told ( tak+ advantage ( him4 ,x appe>s t %e _h b "o *ance 9 ! _w to get by ! galvanomet]#aaj b by "s /roke ( luck = h] & an evil *ance = ,pr(essor ,crookes1 ! electric light w5t out = a second at ! !atre at :i* %e 0 p]=m+1 & %e avail$ h]self ( ! opportunity to fool him4 ,"o ( ! te/s 0 duplicat$ by ,pr(essor ,h>ry ,cooke1 a magician4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ d\bt 9 my m9d t ?is bra9y man 0 hoodw9k$1 & t 8 confid5ce 0 betray$ by ! s-call$ m$iums t he te/$4 ,8 p[]s ( obs]vation 7 bl9d$ & 8 reason+ faculties s blunt$ by 8 prejudice 9 favor ( any?+ psy*ic or occult t he c\ld n1 or w\ld n1 resi/ ! influ5ce4#aaa ,?is seems m difficult to compreh5d :5 "o rememb]s t he did n accept ,spiritualism 9 full until he 0 ne>+ ! end ( 8 e>?ly c>e]4 ,! weakness & unreliability ( ,sir ,william's judgm5t z an inve/igator is fur!r prov$ by ! fact t he admitt$ t _m ( ! te/s he propos$ 7 reject$ by ! m$iums he 0 inve/igat+4 ,su* conditions made ! te/ impossible & he did n seem to realize x1 b not)/&+ all ?is he is "o ( ! mo/ quot$ au?orities 9 ,spirituali/ic realms1 p>ticul>ly by ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle4 ,ano!r :o 0 misl$ by ! *ican]y ( m$iums :i* he inve/igat$ dur+ _m ye>s ( rese>* is ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge4 ,he fail$ to f9d suffici5t evid5ce to prompt him to spread ! tea*+s ( ,spiritualism until #aijd1 aft] :i* he occasionally s5t a 8gl[ ?r\gh ! ,spirituali/ic _w by "s bold pr(ession ( belief40 ,9 #aije he 0 n q ready to endorse b /rongly comm5d$ m$iums4 ,b by #aiaf he _h become 8! great sci5ti/ ( ! movem5t1 ! l9k betwe5 ! popul> belief & sci5tific !ory40 ,x is extremely difficult1 h[ev]1 to und]/& h[ a lead+ sci5ti/ c p]mit 8 p5 to lay be=e a ?9k+ _w su* inconsi/5t impossibilities z ! foll[+3 8,a table c exhibit hesitation1 x c seek = in=mation1 x c welcome a newcom]1 x c indicate joy or sorr[1 fun or gravity1 x c keep "t ) a song z if jo9+ 9 ! *orus & mo/ notably ( all x c exhibit affection 9 an unmi/akable mann]40 ,:at has all ?is to d ) ! _s ( ! dep>t$8 ,h[ is x possible to accept su* silly nons5se8 ,?9k ( x6 ,a table ) intellig5ce1 bra9s--a table ) consci\sness--a table ) emotion4 ,yet t is ! sort ( reason+ us$ by ,sir ,oliv] 9 8 book 8,raymond0 & x is acceptable to all en?usia/ic advocates ( occult tea*+4 ,:5 we read ( a m9d ( su* high culture be+ ov]come by su* mis=tune we are mov$ to compassion r ?an c5sure & c only conjecture t ! loss ( 8 belov$ son1 ,raymond1 9 an accurs$ w> 0 ! cause ( x4 ,m>g>et ,del& wrote3 8,z = ! sci5tific value ( ! evid5ce submitt$ by ,sir ,oliv]1 "o mu/ n lose sight ( ! fact t by f> ! great] "p ( x is f ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs & accept$ by him z e/abli%$ facts1 9 _m cases ) little or no inve/igation z appli$ to telepa?y4 ,by foll[+ 8 c>e]1 "o famili> ) ! psy*ology ( deception w see t he has be5 an exceptionally #8easy m>k4'0 ,9 describ+ a private p]=mance ( :at is kn[n among magicians z 8long-di/ance second-sight10 aft] detail+ ! te/s 9 full1 ,sir ,oliv] writes3 8,z reg>ds collusion & trick]y1 no "o :o has witness$ ! absolutely g5u9e & artless mann] 9 :i* ! impressions are describ$1 b has be5 p]fectly conv9c$ ( ! transp>5t hone/y ( all conc]n$4 8,?is1 h[ev]1 is n evid5ce to ^? :o h n be5 pres5t1 & to !m ,i c only say t to ! be/ ( my sci5tific belief1 no collusion or trick]y 0 possible "u ! v>i$ circum/ances ( ! exp]im5ts40 ,f ! above1 ! read] may =m 8 own op9ion z to ! value ( ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's inve/igation1 & at ! same "t %\ld be> 9 m9d t 8 s-call$ inve/igation is typical ( all ! inve/igations by sci5ti/s & sages :o h accept$ ,spiritualism z a fact or a religion 7874 ,! rema9+ figure ( ?is type mo/ conspicu\sly 9 ! spotlight on ! ,spirituali/ic /age at ! pres5t "t is my e/eem$ fri5d1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle4 ,v mu* l ,sir ,oliv]1 8 op9ion hung 9 ! balance dur+ _m ye>s ( inve/igation1 "s ?irty or ?irty-five1 & x is significant t he did n manife/ 8 deep conc]n 9 ! cult until he too1 l ,sir ,oliv]1 _h lo/ a son 9 ! late w> & 8 he>t/r+s _h be5 wrung by a simil> grief4 ,9 8,! ,new ,revelation10 :i* 0 writt5 aft] he _h lo/ 8 son1 he tells u t = ?irty ye>s he _h /udi$ ! subject ( ,spiritualism 8c>elessly10 !n sudd5ly 9 a crisis ( emotion1#aab he sees a possible balm 9 x1 b in/ead ( realiz+ t ?is 01 or %\ld be1 ! "t = real inve/igation1 he ?rew up 8 h&s ) ! cry3 8,! objective side ( x ceas$ to int]e/1 = hav+ made up "o's m9d t x 0 true !re 0 an end ( ! matt]40#aac ,x is evid5t f 8 own confession t he decid$ to accept ,spiritualism reg>dless ( any real revelation t might pres5t itself at a future "t & ! fact t he did cease intellig5t inve/igation is prov$ by 8 own publi%$ /atem5ts quot$ bel[4 ,9 a lett] 9 ! ,new ,york ,ev5+ ,mail1 ,dec4 #bi1 #aiba1 he says3 8,i don't ne$ sci5tific pro( ( :at ,i he> ) my own e>s1 see ) my own eyes4 ,nobody does4 ,?is is "o ( ! f9e ?+s ab\t ,spiritualism4 ,ea* p]son c prove x = himself4 ,x proves immortality & ! bett] y live "h1 ! fur!r y'll g !re1 progress+ f9ally to ! p]fect /ate40 ,9 ! ,new ,york ,_w1 ,june #bb1 #aibb1 he says3 8,t m$iums ,i h recomm5d$ h be5 convict$ ( fraud2 any m$ium may be convict$1 because ! m]e fact ( be+ a m$ium is illegal by our b5ight$ laws1 b no m$ium ,i h ev] recomm5d$ has be5 %[n to be fraudul5t 9 a s5se :i* w\ld be accept$ by any real psy*ic /ud5t4#aad ,?is same applies ,i believe to m$iums recomm5d$ by ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge40#aae ,9 connection ) 8 corroboration ( ,sir ,oliv]'s op9ion ab\t m$iums ,sir ,ar?ur is report$ to h said3 8,sir ,oliv] is too damn sci5tific40 ,& ! ,new ,york ,_w ( ,june #crd1 #aibb1 quotes him z say+3 8,mo/ m$iums take _! responsibilities v s]i\sly & view _! "w 9 a religi\s light4 ,a temptation to :i* sev]al great m$iums h succumb$ is t ( dr9k4 ,?is comes ab\t 9 a v natural way1 = ov]work+ leaves !m 9 a /ate ( physical pro/ration & ! /imulus ( alcohol af=ds a welcome relief & may t5d at la/ to become a cu/om & f9ally a curse4#aaf ,alcoholism always weak5s ! moral s5se1 s t ^! deg5]ate m$iums yield !mselves m readily to fraud4 ,tippl+ & moral deg5]ation are by no means conf9$ to psy*ics4 8,f> f be+ antagoni/ic to religion1 ?is psy*ic movem5t is de/9$ to revivify religion4 ,we come ^u :at is sane1 :at is mod]ate1 :at is reasonable1 :at is consi/5t ) gradual evolution & ! b5evol5ce ( ,god4 ,?is new wave ( inspiration has be5 s5t into ! _w by ,god40 ,i w n1 at ?is "t1 dissect & analyze ! above /atem5ts1 pref]r+ to let ! read] decide = himself aft] read+ !m ov] c>efully & dige/+ _! lit]al mean+4 ,x is suffici5t to direct att5tion to ! v>i\s contradictory /atem5ts & v>iance 9 ! subjects ( law1 morality1 & religion1 & _! application to ! subject ( ,spiritualism4 ,sir ,ar?ur is report$ z say+ t m$ium%ip is l an e> = music & might exi/ 9 8"s vulg> p]son10 b t ! m$ium is only a c>ri] ( messages comp>able to ! boy :o deliv]s telegrams4 ,f ! =ego+ exc]pts ( ,sir ,ar?ur's own /atem5ts x w be se5 t he dep5ds solely on 8 s5ses ( see+ & he>+ 7! two weake/ & mo/ easily deceiv$7 = 8 evid5ce4 ,:5 once a m$ium has 8 confid5ce he believes implicitly :at ! m$ium tells him1 accepts _! 8he>-say evid5ce0 z gospel tru?1 not)/&+ t he admits !y are possibly ( a vulg>1 di%one/ class1 (t5 addict$ to alcoholism to a degree ( debau*]y4 ,x is extremely difficult to h>monize ^! /atem5ts4 ,z to ! s5se ( sight c\pl$ to ! s5se ( he>+3 :ile at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ,sir ,ar?ur _h a 8sitt+0 ) ! ,zancigs & aft] witness+ ph5om5a at _! exp]t h&s & m9ds1 he gave !m a lett] ( :i* ! foll[+ is a transcript3 8,i h te/$ ,pr(essor & ,mrs4 ,zancig to-day & am q assur$ t _! rem>kable p]=mance1 z ,i saw x1 0 due to psy*ic causes 7?\ght transf]5ce7 & n to trick]y4 7,sign$7 8,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle40 ,mr4 ,jules ,zancig is a magician1 a memb] ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,magicians ( :i* ,i h be5 ! ,presid5t = ! pa/ sev5 ye>s4 ,i believe he is "o ( ! greate/ second-sight arti/s t magical hi/ory records4 ,9 my rese>*es = ! pa/ qu>t] ( a c5tury ,i h fail$ to trace anyone 8 sup]ior4 ,8 sy/em seems to be supreme4 ,he nev] at any "t claim$ telepa?y & z he has n1 to my k1 obta9$ money by pret5d+ telepa?y or _s pres5tations1 x w\ld n be fair to disclose 8 me?ods despite ! fact t ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle put ! /amp ( g5u95ess on 8 "w4 ,und\bt$ly x appe>$ unfa?omable to ,sir ,ar?ur & he !re=e conclud$ t x 0 psy*ic & t !re c\ld be no o!r solution4 ,mal-obs]vation is responsible = a lot ( misund]/&+1 consequ5tly misrepres5tation1 & z a result mu* inve/igation is r5d]$ valueless4 ,su* misrepres5tation is n int5d$ to deceive b is an hone/ expression ( a conviction bas$ on suppos$ facts by p]sons unaw>e t !y are victims ( illusion4 ,"o ( ! mo/1 if n ! mo/1 flagrant in/ances ( mal-obs]vation ,i h ev] kn[n ( is told ( 9 a book by ,j4 ,hewat ,mc,kenzie1 ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,college ( ,psy*ic ,sci5ce1 entitl$ 8,_s ,int]c\rse40 ,on page #ajg he says3 8,h\d9i1 call$ ! #8,h&cuff ,k+1' :o has s ably demon/rat$ 8 p[]s ^u public-hall plat=ms is enabl$ by psy*ic p[] 7?\gh ?is he does n adv]tise71 to op5 lock1 h&cuff1 or bolt t is submitt$ to him4 ,he has be5 imprison$ )9 heavily b>r$ cells1 d\bly & trebly lock$1 & f !m all he escap$ ) ease4 ,?is ability to unbolt lock$ doors is und\bt$ly due to 8 m$iumi/ic p[]s1 & n to any normal me*anical op]ation on ! lock4 ,! =ce necess>y to %oot a bolt )9 a lock is drawn f ,h\d9i ! m$ium1 b x mu/ n be ?\ght t ?is is ! only means by :i* he c escape f 8 prison1 = at times 8 body has be5 demat]ializ$ & )drawn1 b ?is w be treat$ 9 ano!r "p ( ?is *apt]40 ,z ,i am ! "o mo/ deeply conc]n$ 9 ?is *>ge ,i am also ! be/ equipp$ to d5y su* errone\s /atem5ts4 ,i d claim to free myself f ! re/ra9t ( fett]s & conf9em5t1 b positively /ate t ,i accompli% my purpose purely by physical1 n psy*ical means4 ,! =ce necess>y to 8%oot a bolt )9 a lock10 is drawn f ,h\d9i ! liv+ human be+ & n a m$ium4 ,my me?ods are p]fectly natural1 re/+ on natural laws ( physics4 ,i d n demat]ialize or mat]ialize any?+2 ,i simply control & manipulate mat]ial ?+s 9 a mann] p]fectly well und]/ood by myself1 & ?or\ghly acc\ntable = & equally und]/&able 7if n duplicable7 by any p]son to :om ,i may elect to divulge my secrets4 ,b ,i hope to c>ry ^! secrets to ! grave z !y are ( no mat]ial b5efit to mank9d1 & if !y %\ld be us$ by di%one/ p]sons !y might become a s]i\s detrim5t4 ,on page #aab ( 8 book ,mr4 ,mc,kenzie aga9 ref]s to me say+3 8,h\d9i ( _w wide fame1 previ\sly m5tion$1 has = ye>s demon/rat$ demat]ialization1 & ! passage ( matt] ?r\gh matt] ^u ! public plat=m1 :ile ,mrs4 ,?ompson ( ,am]ica1 has demon/rat$ mat]ialization4 ,mrs4 ,zancig has1 ) h] husb&1 publicly exhibit$ h] psy*ic gift1 call$ #8?\ght transf]5ce1' :i* is purely s\l projection1 9 all ! lead+ _w c5tres4 ,miss ,fay1 & sev]al well kn[n ,japanese m$iums1 = ye>s demon/rat$ ! passage ( matt] ?r\gh matt]1 & also mat]ialization4 ,^! are only a few ( ! _m :o might be m5tion$1 :o demon/rate psy*ic gifts be=e ! public4 ,su* public m$iums d n1 ( c\rse1 adv]tise !mselves z p]=m+ _! wond]s by occult p[]s1 or ?r\gh ! help ( spirits1 & ! public are !re=e left 9 ignorance ( h[ !y p]=m _! m>vel\s tricks1 z !y are call$4 ,! au?or has te/$ ea* ( ^? m5tion$1 by a p]sonal exp]im5t f ! /age1 & sev]al also 9 private1 & c te/ify t !y are m$iums1 p]=m+ mo/1 if n all ( _! great wond]s by _s ag5cy4 ,!y are naturally reluctant to ackn[l$ge ! fact1 = ! music-hall public w\ld in/antly res5t any claims !y might make t !y p]=m$ _! wond]s by _s p[]4 ,_! audi5ces w\ld reg>d su* claims z #8bunkum1' & probably subject !m to insult1 if n to ill treatm5t1 = ! g5]al public are entirely ignorant ( su* possibilities 9 ! manipulation ( psy*ical matt] z relat$ 9 ?is book1 :i* a m$ium c develop ) ! co-op]ation ( _s entities4 ,x c be left to ! read]'s imag9ation to picture ! face ( a music-hall manag] if he 7 ask$ to all[ ^u ! /age a demon/ration ( _s p[]s4 ,horrors6 ,! poor man w\ld n be able to sleep = nights if he ?\ght gho/s 7 work+ ar\nd 8 build+s or ^u 8 /age4 ,?us1 kn[+ ! attitude ( m5 t[>d su* ?+s ^! wond]s ( wond]s are produc$ ^u ! music-hall /age z clev] #8my/]y' tricks4 ,! au?or does n wi% 8 read]s to suppose t ! me*anical sleight-(-h& tricks c>ri$ out by ,maskelyne & ,devant & simil> op]ators1 h any?+ to d ) ! m$iumi/ic gift1 = !y are a me*anical copy ( true magic4 ,^! tricks are p]=m$ ) tons ( ma*9]y1 :]eas ! g5u9e m$ium c produce 8 wond]s1 if necess>y1 nak$ & 9 an empty room4 8,! la/ occasion on :i* ! au?or1 "u /rict te/ conditions saw ,h\d9i demon/rate 8 p[]s ( demat]ialization1 0 be=e ?\s&s1 ^u ! public /age ( ! ,gr& ,!atre1 ,isl+ton1 ,london4 ,"h a small iron tank1 fill$ ) wat]1 0 deposit$ ^u ! /age1 & 9 x ,h\d9i 0 plac$1 ! wat] completely cov]+ 8 body4 ,ov] ?is 0 plac$ an iron lid ) ?ree hasps & /aples1 & ^! 7 securely lock$4 ,! body 0 !n completely demat]ializ$ )9 ?is tank )9 "o & a half m9utes1 :ile ! au?or /ood imm$iately ov] x4 ,)\t di/urb+ any ( ! locks1 ,h\d9i 0 transf]r$ f ! tank direct to ! back ( ! /age 9 a demat]ializ$ /ate4 ,he 0 !re mat]ializ$1 & return$ to ! /age front1 dripp+ ) wat]1 & attir$ 9 ! blue j]sey suit 9 :i* he ent]$ ! tank4 ,f ! "t t he ent]$ x to 8 appe>ance on ! /age only "o & a half m9utes _h expir$4 ,:ile ! au?or /ood adjac5t to ! tank1 dur+ ! demat]ialization process1 a great loss ( physical en]gy 0 felt by him1 su* z is usually exp]i5c$ by sitt]s 9 mat]ializ+ seances1 :o h a good /ock ( vital en]gy1 z 9 su* ph5om5a1 a l>ge am\nt ( en]gy is requir$4 ,demat]ialization is p]=m$ by me?ods simil> 9 op]ation to ^? 9 :i* ! psy*o-pla/ic ess5ce is drawn f ! m$ium4 ,! body ( ! m$ium may be r$uc$ to half its ord9>y weight 9 ! mat]ializ+ room1 b 9 ! case ( demat]ialization ! ess5ce cont9ues to be drawn until ! :ole physical body vani%es1 & ! sub/ance compos+ x is held 9 susp5sion )9 ! atmosph]e1 mu* 9 ! same way z moi/ure is held by evaporation4 ,:ile 9 ?is /ate1 ,h\d9i 0 transf]r$ f ! /age to ! retir+ room beh9d1 & !re almo/ in/antane\sly mat]ializ$4 ,! spe$ ) :i* ?is demat]ialization 0 p]=m$ is mu* m rapid ?an is possible 9 ! mat]ializ+ seance room1 :]e "t is requir$ = ! ess5ce to be cry/alliz$ into psy*o-pla/ic matt]4 ,n only 0 ,h\d9i's body demat]ializ$1 b x 0 c>ri$ ?r\gh ! lock$ iron tank1 ?us demon/rat+ ! passage ( matt] ?r\gh matt]4 ,?is />tl+ manife/ation ( "o ( nature's pr(\nde/ miracles 0 probably reg>d$ by mo/ ( ! audi5ce z a v clev] trick40 ,) ! indulg5ce ( ! read]1 ,i may be p>don$ p]haps1 if ,i insi/ t x is j :at ,i claim x to be--simply a sup]ior trick4 ,! effect is orig9al ) me & 0 inv5t$ 9 ! c\rse ( my pr(essional c>e] z a public ent]ta9]1 = ! sole purpose ( ent]ta9+ audi5ces by my/ify+ !m4 ,my success seems to be atte/$ by ,mr4 ,mc,kenzie 9 8 ackn[l$gm5t t he 0 deceiv$ into ! belief z to my m$iumi/ic p[]s2 t ,i demat]ializ$ my body & mat]ial sub/ance1 & mat]ializ$ ^! ?+s1 s re/or+ !m to a normal condition4 ,9 rebuttal ( ?is misconception ,i c only say t x is a demon/ration ( mal-obs]vation2 !re 0 no?+ sup]natural 9 my p]=mance4 ,if ,i really possess$ su* abnormal p[]s z ,mr4 ,mc,kenzie cr$its me )1 ,i %\ld be only too ready to prove x = ! enlight5m5t ( a wait+ _w4 ,i disagree ) ,mr4 ,mc,kenzie t su* ackn[l$gm5t w\ld displease ! 8music-hall0 or !atrical manag]s2 on ! contr>y ,i am sure !y w\ld gladly op5 _! /ages to ! demon/ration & reg>d x z good managem5t & %[man%ip4 ,z to ! p]=mance ( ,mrs4 ,?ompson ( ,am]ica1 & ,miss ,fay _! "w is no m psy*ic ?an m9e4 ,x is simply ano!r phase ( magical deception1 & ,i /& ready to reproduce su* p]=mances 9 an em]g5cy4 ,reg>d+ ! p]sonally conduct$ te/s ( my "w1 by ,mr4 ,mc,kenzie1 he did no m or less ?an all my committees are privileg$ to d :ile on ! /age dur+ my acts4 ,j z all ,spirituali/ believ]s d1 s ,mr4 ,mc,kenzie reli$ on :at he ?\ght he saw1 & !re=e fail$ to affirm or negative 8 misguid$ & misdirect$ vision by rational application ( 8 consci\s intellig5ce4 ,_h he br\ght 8 reason+ faculties to be>1 z all s9c]e1 unbias$ inve/igators %\ld1 he w\ld h discov]$ ! utt] inconsi/5cy ( 8 d$uctions & nev] h gone on record z ! au?or ( su* folly1 )\t a p>ticle ( real evid5ce ) :i* to sub/antiate 8 claim4 ,dr4 ,craw=d1 ^: life 0 devot$ to sci5tific pursuit & rese>*1 gave ! la/ ?ree ye>s ( 8 life to inve/igat+ occult or psy*ic ph5om5a1 & fail$ utt]ly4 ,8 m9d became impair$ & he end$ 8 own life by suicide1 ackn[l$g+ t 8 bra9 0 ov]tax$ ) ab/ruse problems4 ,he 0 s completely nonpluss$ & befuddl$ by ! tricks ( ! ,goligh] family1 t he gave !m publicity z be+ g5u9e m$iums2 & ! un=tunate man di$ )\t discov]+ 8 own weakness & error4 ,_h he reta9$ 8 m5tal balance a ye> or two long]1 he w\ld h be5 disillusion$ by 8 co-work] 9 sci5ce1 my fri5d ,mr4 ,e4 ,e4 ,f\rni] d',albe1 ! result ( ^: inve/igation is to be f\nd else:]e 9 ?is volume4 ,! unsuccessful inve/igations ( ^? ,i h ref]r$ to are typical ( all ,i h come 9 contact ) or h le>n$ (1 & ! b>ri] to _! success has be5 _! p]fect will+ness to be deceiv$4 ,!y agree to & tol]ate ! mo/ absurd propositions z to ! conditions "u :i* ! s-call$ inve/igations are conduct$2 j z !y are fix$ by ! m$iums !mselves4 ,!y acquiesce 9 & assi/ ! m$ium to produce results1 & accept su* results z conclusive evid5ce ( ! sup]natural4 ,:at does x all mean8 ,:at importance c be atta*$ to any "o ( ^! suppos$ ph5om5a z pro( ( ! return ( dep>t$ spirits8 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,h[ ,,m$iums ,,obta9 ,,in=mation ,we read 9 ! newspap]s ( "s payroll b&it :o holds up ! payma/] ( a big conc]n & /eals ?\s&s ( doll>s1 or ( burgl>s ent]+ homes & /ores & break+ op5 safes & tak+ valuable loot1 b ^! cases :i* we read ( are no?+ 9 comp>ison to "s ( ! news :i* nev] rea*es our e>s1 news ( m$iums :o1 because res\rceful 9 obta9+ in=mation h made millions ( doll>s2 blood money made at ! co/ ( torture to ! s\ls ( _! victims4 ,suppose a m$ium comes to y\r t[n4 ,he adv]tises a private seance4 ,l ! av]age p]son y are curi\s & wi% to be told ?+s ab\t y\rself :i* y hone/ly believe no "o 9 ! _w kn[s n ev5 y\r mo/ intimate fri5d4 ,p]haps y w\ld l to le>n "s facts ab\t a bus9ess deal1 or "k :at is to be ! outcome ( a love affair1 or x may be t y seek ! com=t & solace t "o is hungry = aft] ! dea? ( a ne> "o4 ,y g to ?is m$ium & are a/\nd$ by ! ?+s :i* are told y ab\t y\rself4 ,i d n claim t ,i c expla9 all ! me?ods us$ by m$iums to obta9 ?is k4 ,a read] might att5d a seance :]e ! m$ium w\ld use altoge!r diff]5t means to get ! facts1 b ,i am famili> ) a great _m ( ! me?ods ( ^! human vultures4 ,i ?9k ?\gh t x is an insult to t scav5g] ( scav5g]s to comp>e su* human be+s to him b !re is1 to my m9d1 no o!r fit comp>ison4 ,! /ock-9-trade ( ^! frauds is ! am\nt ( k !y c obta94 ,x is invaluable & !y w /op at no?+ to ga9 x4 ,!y w tabulate ! dea? notices 9 ! newspap]s2 index ! bir?s & foll[ up ! engagem5t & m>riage notices2 employ "y m5 to att5d social affairs & mix intimately ) ! gue/s1 p>ticul>ly ! wom54 ,x is seldom t "o ( ^! m$iums w see a p]son ! day he calls b w po/pone ! seance f a day or two to a week or m4 ,z ! p]son leaves ! build+ he is foll[$ by "o ( ! m$ium's conf$]ates :o ga!rs en\gh in=mation ab\t him to make ! m$ium's p[]s conv9c+ :5 ! seance is held4 ,x is a common occurr5ce = m$iums ( ?is /amp to hunt ?r\gh ! c\rt records ( prop]ty & mortgages4 ,cases h be5 kn[n :]e !y h employ$ m5 to read pro( %eets 9 ! press rooms ( newspap]s to f9d mat]ial ) :i* to 8=etell0 ev5ts at seances4 ,!y frequ5tly tap telephone wires4 ,x is cu/om>y = ^! m$iums to se>* lett] boxes1 /eam op5 ! lett]s1 & make copies = future use4 ,!y h be5 kn[n to buy ! old lett]s sold to pap] mills by big conc]ns1 "o useful lett]1 out ( a ton ( rubbi%1 be+ en\gh to pay !m a great pr(it4 ,x is also a common ?+ = m$iums to 8plant0 assi/ants z wait]s 9 re/aurants = ! purpose ( ov]he>+ conv]sation1 especially 9 re/aurants ( ! bett] class1 bus9ess clubs1 & lun*eon clubs1 :]e m5 ( note freely discuss _! plans & secrets1 & 9 ! 8gild$ lob/] palaces0 ( ,broadway & _m hotel cab>ets 9 o!r t[ns !re are m5 :o *eck & tabulate ! good sp5d]s & :o 9 "o way or ano!r1 usually :5 ! victims are "u ! influ5ce ( dr9k1 get into _! confid5ce & secure in=mation :i* is sold = money4 ,my att5tion 0 call$ to a case :]e x 0 said t a m$ium 8plant$0 cl]ks 9 a ,metropolitan hotel :o w\ld op51 read1 & re-seal ! lett]s ( gue/s4 ,! m$ium 0 also able to get girls at ! swit*bo>d :o int]cept$ messages & made a typewritt5 record ( telephone conv]sations = him4 ,9 _m ap>tm5t h\ses ! elevator boys1 sup]9t5d5ts & s]vants are brib$ to make a daily report ( ! inside happ5+s ( ! h\se4 ,mo/ ( ! m$iums "w 9 ! d>k & _m ( !m h employ$ exp]t pickpockets :o clev]ly take f ! sitt]s' pockets lett]s1 names1 memor&ums1 etc41 :ile !y are be+ int]view$4 ,^! are pass$ to ! m$ium :o tells ! sitt] m or less ( _! cont5ts4 ,hav+ s]v$ _! purpose !y are return$ to ! pockets ( ! sitt] :o1 none ! wis]1 goes out to help spread reports ( ! m$ium's wond]ful ability4 ,m$iums' campaigns are plann$ a long "t ahead4 ,!y make trips on /eam]s ga!r+1 tabulat+ & index+ = future ref]5ce ! in=mation to be ov]he>d 9 ! intimate /ories & morsels ( sc&als ex*ang$ 9 ! smok+ rooms1 c>d rooms1 & ladies' salons4 ,a man 9 a confid5tial mom5t told "s v intimate secrets ( 8 bus9ess to a *ance travel+ acqua9tance :ile !y sat 9 ! smok+ comp>tm5t ( a ,pullman c>4 ,un=tunately = him ?is acqua9tance belong$ to an unscrupul\s gang ( m$iums :o us$ ! in=mation to blackmail him4 ,^! gangs ( clairvoyant blackmail]s w /op at no?+4 ,!y w move into ! ap>tm5t h\se 9 :i* _! victim lives & wat* 8 habits4 ,:5 sure ( ample "t !y w break into 8 rooms1 n to /eal valuables1 b in=mation :i* nets !m f> m ?an ! small am\nt ( diamonds & ca% :i* !y might snat*4 ,if x is possible to /eal ! records ( great political p>ties h[ mu* easi] to /eal ! secret pap]s ( a family4 ,if y d\bt t in=mation leaks out look up "s ( ! cases t h be5 br\ght to ! att5tion ( ! c\rts2 cases :]e pap]s f secret organizations 7 miss+2 :]e ! mo/ intimate docum5ts h be5 giv5 publicity4 ,su* in=mation is f> m difficult to obta9 ?an ! records ( ! dead4 ,! ,b> ,association protects its reputation by we$+ out lawy]s :o prey on cli5ts b x _c s easily discov] a di%one/ employee 9 a lawy]'s (fice :o takes advantage ( in=mation :i* he kn[s to be sacr$ & secret4 ,m$iums are especially desir\s ( keep+ 9 t\* ) disgruntl$ employees4 ,!re is no limit to :at !y w d4 ,!y h be5 kn[n to arrange = ! employm5t ( accomplices z dome/ics & *auffeurs 9 families :]e !y 7 p>ticul>ly anxi\s to get in=mation & h frequ5tly _h dictagraphs plac$ 9 homes by fake or disloyal s]vants & aft] a mon? or s ( tabulat+ secrets & in=mation 7 prep>$ = a seance at :i* ! sitt]s c\ld only acc\nt = ! amaz+ ?+s told !m by believ+ ! m$ium _h occult aid4 ,! result 0 an unqualifi$ confid5ce 9 ! m$iumi/ic p[]s :i* 9 ! end co/ ! sitt]s an exorbitant sum4 ,i he>d ( a m$ium :o employ$ a quiet c\ple = ! express purpose ( att5d+ fun]als1 mix+ ) ! m\rn]s1 & ga!r+ in=mation :i* 0 ev5tually turn$ into gold1 & :at is kn[n z a 8sure-fire0 me?od is to dress "s little woman demurely & place h] 9 ! reception room :]e %e greets ! visitors1 tell+ !m h] tr\bles & naturally receiv+ _! confid5ces 9 return4 ,i h ev5 kn[n ( two cases 9 :i* ^! human wolves1 app>5tly out ( ! k9dness ( _! he>ts1 s5t girls to a "y ladies' sem9>y :]e !y 7 able to :e$le f _! roommates secrets :i* caus$ ! loss ( sev]al =tunes4 ,"o ( ! bigge/ scoops & "o t is talk$ ( 9 hu%$ tones ev5 among ! fraud frat]nity is t ( an old-"t circus graft] :o1 hav+ be5 clean$ out 9 ,wall ,/reet1 0 at 8 wits' ends to make a liv+4 ,"o ev5+1 tir$ & we>y f a day's unsuccessful ef=ts to f9d hone/ employm5t1 he ov]he>d 8 two daught]s discuss+ a bit ( sc&al !y _h li/5$ to 9 ! hairdress+ p>lor :]e !y 7 employ$ & :i* compromis$ a prom95t society woman's "n4 ,! old man prick$ up 8 e>s1 recogniz$ ! possibilities1 & a v %ort "t aft] inve/$ :at little capital he _h & all he c\ld borr[ 9 a beauty p>lor & ) ! in=mation x furni%$ him ?r\gh ! aid ( 8 wife & daught]s he 0 able to set himself up z a m$ium1 ! v5ture yield+ h&somely ! fir/ ye>4 ,a mo/ novel me?od ( obta9+ in=mation 0 devis$ by a man :o decid$ aft] li/5+ to ! conv]sation 9 a ,turki% ba? to op5 "o himself4 ,mo/ ( 8 att5dants 7 accomplices & :ile ! patrons 7 enjoy+ ! ba? _! clo!s 7 se>*$1 lett]s op5$ & signatures trac$4 ,! end ( ! fir/ ye> f\nd him enjoy+ a c\ntry home 9 an ari/ocratic neighborhood4 ,dur+ "o ( my engagem5ts 9 ,b]l91 ,g]many1 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( ! =eman ( a safe factory :o told me t he made a duplicate key#aag = e safe :i* pass$ ?r\gh 8 h&s & t he sold ^! keys to m$iums b ) ! express und]/&+ t !re %\ld be no?+ /ol54 ,! m$iums assur$ him t all !y want$ 0 an opportunity to read ! mail & private pap]s :i* ! safes conta9$4 ,i h kn[n ( a numb] ( cases 9 :i* ! m$ium us$ a drug addict to secure in=mation giv+ ! poor tortur$ creature 8 necess>y drug only 9 return = facts he want$1 kn[+ t :5 ! addict 0 suff]+ = ! drug's /imulus he w\ld /op at no?+ to secure x4 ,9 small t[ns 8,bible sell]s0 h sometimes be5 employ$ :o 7 able to get exact dates1 names1 & bir? places :i* 7 ev5tually us$ 9 "s =m4 ,m5 employ$ by m$iums to ga!r in=mation are (t5 disguis$ z ag5ts4 ,"o 9 p>ticul> ,i "k ( :o goes f h\se to h\se try+ to sell typewrit]s & wa%+ ma*9es on ! in/allm5t plan4 ,ev5 if he does n make a sale he c at lea/ engage ! lady ( ! h\se 9 conv]sation1 draw+ on h] sympa?y by tell+ ( ! trials & tribulations ( a canvass] & a pitiful tale ( h[ he 0 driv5 to su* "w & 9 return usually receiv+ ! p>ticul>s ( "s simil> case among h] fri5ds or relatives4 ,in=mation :i* is c>efully sav$ = use 9 ! future4 ,x has be5 necess>y = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to assign special m5 to break up a b& ( fake c5sus enum]ators1 :i*1 go+ f neighborhood to neighborhood1 secures complete family hi/ories :i* are lat] sold to m$iums = l>ge sums ( money4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ cases ,i h he>d ( lately is t ( a "y man :o 0 greatly 9 debt & s\ght ! advice ( a m$ium4 ,! m$ium (f]$ to pay 8 debts if he 9 return w\ld take a position :i* ! m$ium w\ld secure = him 9 ! ,bureau ( ,records & 9 addition to 8 "w furni% ! m$ium ) copies ( c]ta9 docum5ts4 ,fe> ( 8 debts becom+ kn[n to 8 p>5ts =c$ him to accept ! (f] & ! m$ium got ! desir$ data b be=e an improp] use c\ld be made ( x ! "y man's consci5ce l$ him to make a clean brea/ ( ! :ole affair to ! police & a gigantic fraud 0 8nipp$ 9 ! bud40 ,! mo/ da/>dly & unscrupul\s me?ods t ,i ev] he>d (1 me?ods almo/ beyond belief1 7 ^? us$ by a m$ium :o made arrangem5ts ) a r+ ( 8:ite slav]s0 by :i* he paid !m a c]ta9 specifi$ sum = any in=mation :i* ! 8girls0 9 _! 8h\ses0 7 able to secure4 ,9 addition he also e/abli%$ a numb] ( places :]e1 "u ! direction ( a woman1 ! girls drew out _m secrets :i* w\ld nev] h be5 told "u any o!r circum/ances4 ,"o ?+ :i* makes ! "w ( ^! m$iums easi] is ! fact t _m p tell ?+s ab\t !mselves )\t realiz+ x4 ,i h kn[n p to d5y emphatically t !y _h made c]ta9 /atem5ts or m5tion$ c]ta9 ?+s 9 a seance al?\gh ,i _h p]sonally he>d !m say ^? v ?+s n m ?an tw5ty m9utes be=e4 ,"u ! excitem5t ( ! mom5t _! subconsci\s m9d#aah speaks :ile _! consci\s m9d =gets4 ,?is does n escape ! m$ium :o takes advantage ( ev]y?+ :i* x is possible to4 ,an incid5t relat$ to me by ! late ,h>ry ,kell> %[s 9 a /rik+ way :at c be done ) in=mation ! possession ( :i* is n suspect$ nor its s\rce acc\nt$ = by ! victim4 ,he _h met 9 ,hong ,kong a tr\pe ( travell+ play]s1 kn[n z ! 8,l(tus ,tr\pe0 :i* 0 featur+ ,jeff]son ,de ,angelus4 ,among ^! play]s 0 "o1 ,jim ,mass1 :o1 dur+ a discussion ( ,spiritualism sc(f$ at anyone's belief 9 x4 ,kell> told him to visit 8 hotel ! foll[+ night & he w\ld be giv5 a seance4 ,mass did & ,kell> pret5d$ to g into a deep trance roll+ 8 eyes & imitat+ all ! o!r effects4 ,:ile 9 ! trance he told ,mass 8 hi/ory f ! "t he ran away f ,new>k1 ,n4 ,j41 relat+ 8 trials & tribulations & 8 ef=ts to make a success on ! /age up to ! "t :5 a "y lady committ$ suicide 9 ,san ,francisco because ( 8 jeal\sy4 ,!n ,kell> turn$ to him & said3 8,:at is y\r "n80 8,jim ,mass10 0 ! answ]4 8,t is n y\r "r "n10 ,kell> retort$1 8y\r "r "n is ,james ,cropsey60 8,x is a lie10 said ,mass4 8,no1 x is n a lie1 = ,i see be=e me y\r "n4 ,i see t y\r fa!r has j di$ ( a brok5 he>t because ( y\r behavi\r4 ,i see y\r "m writ+ y a lett] to t effect1 begg+ y to come home & be h] son aga94 ,i see ! grave ( y\r fa!r & on ! tomb/one is inscrib$1 #8,james ,cropsey4'0 ,kell> came out ( ! trance & ,mass sprang up exclaim+3 8,my ,god1 y h told me ?+s t only ! ,almighty & ,i "k60 ,kell> claim$ to ,mass t he did n "k any?+ :i* _h transpir$ 9 ! trance4 ,! foll[+ day a lett] came f ,mass' "m tell+ him ( ! dea? ( 8 fa!r4 ,?is fully conv9c$ him t ,kell> _h /rong m$iumi/ic p[]s1 & to su* an ext5t t :5 !y met a few days lat] & ,kell> told him t x 0 all a fake1 ,mass refus$ to believe x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,kell> ,,& ,,h\d9i ,kell> expla9$ to me t :ile 9 ,manila a few weeks previ\s he _h met an ,am]ican travell] :o1 :ile !y 7 discuss+ ! diff]5t !atrical companies 9 ! ,ori5t1 _h told him all ! incid5ts he _h repeat$ to ,mass 9 ! suppos$ trance4 ,?is travell] _h writt5 home to ,mass' "m tell+ h] ( h] son's :]eab\ts & !re=e ,kell> felt fairly safe 9 say+ t a lett] w\ld arrive 9 a few days1 b 9 spite ( ,kell>'s confession ,mass cont9u$ to believe firmly t he 0 a g5u9e psy*ic4 ,m$iums h be5 kn[n aft] ga9+ ! sitt]'s confid5ce suffici5tly1 to advise1 ?r\gh a ,_s1 ! pur*ase ( c]ta9 /ocks1 bonds1 or 8swamp l&s10 & a c]ta9 gr\p :i* ,i "k has made ov] a million doll>s by ?is sy/em4 ,"o ( ! ke5e/ & mo/ unscrupul\s ( ?is class1 a man :o at pres5t is abroad wait+ = ?+s to bl[ ov]1 _h a me?od :i* ga9$ him a huge =tune4 ,he w\ld acquire ! confid5ce ( a wid[ ^: husb& _h n be5 dead long & = mon?s he w\ld se>* into h] private affairs )\t h] k4 ,!n he w\ld arrange = a meet+ ) h] at :i* he w\ld m5tion casually t he 0 a ,spirituali/ & t %e c\ld f9d solace & com=t 9 ,spiritualism4 ,at an impromptu seance he w\ld tell h] s _m ?+s ( a mo/ intimate "* t %e w\ld be conv9c$4 ,aft] a s]ies ( seances he w\ld mat]ialize & manife/ :at 0 suppos$ly ! ,_s ( h] husb& :o w\ld tell h] to turn ov] c]ta9 prop]ty & de$s to ?is m$ium :o w\ld take c>e ( !m 9 a bus9ess-l mann]4 ,inv>iably ! poor delud$ wid[ w\ld surr5d] to 8 ma*9ations & t w\ld be ! la/ %e w\ld ev] he> ( m$ium or money4 ,at a "t :5 x 0 a ,briti% society fad to delve into ! affairs ( ! beyond a h\se ( clairvoyance 0 op5$ 9 ,london's mo/ exclusive section1 ! fa%ionable ,we/ ,end4 ,x 0 exquisitely furni%$ & ! int]ior decorat+ 0 ! %[ "w ( a well-kn[n firm4 ,?\gh kn[n z 8,madame ----0 ! proprietor 0 9 reality ! daught] ( an ,engli% ari/ocrat4 ,%e _h =m$ a p>tn]%ip ) a man kn[n to society z 8,sir ----0 & ?\ght ( z be+ simply a 8man ab\t t[n10 b 0 9 reality ! head ( a desp]ate b& ( ! und]world4 ,a ri* cli5tele soon became accu/om$ to a rule :i* requir$ sitt+s to be arrang$ = at lea/ a week 9 advance :i* gave ,madame ---- pl5ty ( "t = h] conf$]ates to inve/igate ! cli5t's affairs4 ,aft] sev]al sitt+s ! ,madame w\ld tell h] cli5t t %e 0 exhau/$ b c\ld reveal m if all[$ to ent] ! atmosph]e ( ! home & come 9 p]sonal contact ) "s ( ! intimate belong+s ( ! cli5t4 ,?is h9t inv>iably secur$ ! desir$ invitation4 ,once a gue/ 9 ! cli5t's home1 %e w5t f room to room select+ v>i\s ?+s & f9ally sugge/+1 at ! psy*ological mom5t1 t %e be %[n all ( ! cli5t's jewelry4 ,:ile ?is 0 be+ br\ght out ,madame ---- suppos$ly w5t into a trance b 0 9 reality wat*+ closely to see :]e ! jewelry 0 kept4 ,back 9 h] own home aga9 %e at once got 9 t\* ) ,sir ---- giv+ him su* detail$ in=mation ab\t ! cli5t's h\se t x 0 easy = him to plan its successful robb]y by 8 m51 :ile ! victims nev] suspect$ h[ _! secret hid+ places _h be5 discov]$4 ,x only took ! pair five ye>s to acquire a =tune ( ?ree million doll>s by ^! me?ods4 ,!n ,scotl& ,y>d became suspici\s ( _! actions & 9 a se>* = a m cong5ial climate !y came to ,am]ica & began work+ _! sy/em 9 ,new ,york4 ,sir ---- le>n$ ?r\gh und]world *annels ( a ri* ecc5tric :o w\ld h no?+ to d ) banks & safe deposit vaults b kept all 8 money & valuables 9 8 home :]e he boa/$ s _m burgl> al>ms & o!r protective devices z to practically d>e ?ieves to rob him4 ,aft] mak+ sure t ?is man _h v /rong ,spirituali/ic t5d5cies ,madame ---- wrote him a lett] 9 :i* %e told him t %e _h be5 reque/$ by ! _s ( 8 dead bro!r to get into communication ) him4 ,an int]view foll[$ & !n a seance at :i* ! bro!r's _s 0 claim$ to h be5 mat]ializ$4 ,! man 0 s conv9c$ t he _h receiv$ a message f 8 bro!r t ! in/ructions to safegu>d 8 money & valuables by plac+ !m 9 a c]ta9 bank 7 foll[$ implicitly ev5 to ! ext5t ( tak+ !m to ! presid5t 787 ( ! bank at 8 home in/ead ( go+ to ! bank ) !m4 ,x is ne$less to say t ! 8bank presid5t0 0 none o!r ?an ,sir ----4 ,?is exploit nett$ !m ab\t f\r hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,n long aft] !y appe>$ 9 ,p>is4 ,madame ---- proce$$ to dupe a jewel] out ( a quantity ( valuable jewels & ) ,sir ---- succe$$ 9 escap+ to ,g]many :]e !y tri$ to repeat ! p]=mance b 7 arre/$4 ,! majority ( ! p :o are fleec$ d n blame ! m$ium b really believe t ! ,_s ( _! dep>t$ "o prescrib$ ! loss & t ! m$ium simply act$ z an ag5t4 ,x is only :5 ! m$iums fall out2 :5 !re ceases to be 8honor among ?ieves0 t ! cases are br\ght to ! att5tion ( ! police4 ,al?\gh ,i realize t x w\ld be difficult to en=ce1 !re %\ld be a law to prev5t ^! frauds1 = z ! result ( inve/igation ,i "k t ?is p>ticul> l9e has nett$ _m millions ( doll>s f unw>y1 tru/+1 & believ+ p4 ,an end ought to be put to x4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,:at ,,y ,,mu/ ,,believe ,,to ,,be ,a ,,spirituali/ ,!re is an old adage t 8tru? is /rang] ?an fiction0 b "s ( ! miracul\s ?+s attribut$ to ! ,spirits w\ld n be told1 c\ld n be told1 ev5 by su* a fam\s writ] ( wild fiction z ,b>on ,mun*aus51 b "u ! protect+ mantle ( ,spiritualism ^! vivid tales are believ$ by millions4 ,! conglom]at$ ?+s y are ask$ to accept 9 good fai? are almo/ inconceivable4 ,if y d n !n y are n a real ,spirituali/4 ,!re mu/ n be ! %ad[ ( a d\bt 9 y\r m9d z to ! tru? ( ! extravagant feats claim$ to be p]=m$ by ! ,spirits ?r\gh _! e>?ly mess5g]s ! m$iums4 ,among ! spirits :o h come back & writt5 /ories1 accord+ to ! ,spirituali/s1 are no less p]sonages ?an ,%akespe>e1 ,bacon1 ,*>les ,dick5s :o complet$ 8 8,my/]y ( ,edw9 ,drood10 ,jack ,london1 ,edg> ,allan ,poe1 ,m>k ,twa91 & lately ,osc> ,wilde4 ,magaz9es h be5 publi%$ by ! 8,spirits0#aai & !re are numb]s ( cases :]e entire books h be5 claim$ to be _! "w4 ,i ask ! read] if he believes ! foll[+ incid5ts :i* ,i h select$ f v>i\s ,spirituali/ic publications 9 my libr>y4 ,if s he is entitl$ to jo9 ! cult4 ,! 8,m$ium & ,daybreak0 ( ,june #i1 #ahga1 tells ( an in/ance :]e 8,! ,spirits #8float$' ,mr4 ,h]ne to ,mrs4 ,guppy's 9 op5 day z 0 report$ by u two weeks ago4444 ,?is has be5 spe$ily foll[$ by o!r cases "s ( :i* are exce$+ly well sub/antiat$4 ,on ,saturday ev5+1 z a circle consi/+ ( ab\t n9e p]sons1 sat )9 lock$ doors1 ) ,messrs4 ,h]ne & ,williams1 at ^! m$iums' lodg+s1 #fa ,lambs' ,conduit ,/reet1 aft] a consid]able "t an object 0 felt to come ^u ! table1 & :5 a light 0 /ruck1 _! visitor 0 f\nd to be ,mrs4 ,guppy4 ,%e 0 n by any means dress$ = an excursion1 z %e 0 )\t %oes1 & _h a memor&um book 9 "o h& & a p5 9 ! o!r4 8,! la/ ^w inscrib$ 9 ! book 0 #8onions4' ,! writ+ 0 n yet dry & !re 0 ink on ! p54 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,guppy rega9$ h] consci\sness %e /at$ t %e _h be5 mak+ "s entries ( exp5ses1 became ins5sible & knew no?+ until %e f\nd h]self 9 ! circle4 ,a p>ty ( g5tlem5 accompani$ ,mrs4 ,guppy home2 a deputation w5t 9 fir/ & que/ion$ ,miss ,neyl& z to h[ or :5 ,mrs4 ,guppy _h be5 miss$4 ,%e said t %e _h be5 sitt+ 9 ! same room2 ,mrs4 ,guppy 0 mak+ entries 9 h] book1 & ,miss ,neyl& 0 rem9d+ h] ( ! items to put d[n4 ,miss ,neyl& 0 read+ a newspap] 9 ! int]vals ( conv]sation1 & :5 %e rais$ h] head f h] read+ ,mrs4 ,guppy c\ld n be se54 ,x 0 intimat$1 ?r\gh raps on ! table1 t ! ,spirits _h tak5 h]1 & z ,mrs4 ,guppy _h e confid5ce 9 ! b5efic5ce ( ^! ag5ts1 ,mrs4 ,guppy's abduction gave no conc]n4 ,bo? ,mr4 ,h]ne & ,mr4 ,williams 7 #8float$' ! same ev5+4 ,mr4 ,williams f\nd himself at ! top ( ! /airs1 ! doors be+ %ut all ! :ile4 8,at ! seance at ! ,spiritual ,in/itution1 a "y lady :o 0 a sceptic 0 levitat$4 ,at ,messrs4 ,h]ne & ,williams' seance1 at ! same place1 a g]anium 9 a pot 0 br\ght into ! room f ! /aircase w9d[ above1 :ile doors & w9d[s 7 clos$4 ,mrs4 ,burns _h a knife tak5 out ( h] h&1 :i* #8,katie' 7! ,_s7 said %e w\ld deposit at ,lizzie's1 mean+ ,mrs4 ,guppy4 ,a g5tleman _h two _s photographs tak5 f 8 h&4 ,a cu%ion 0 c>ri$ f ! front room to ! back room1 :]e ! seance 0 held1 ! door be+ %ut4 ,mr4 ,williams' coat 0 tak5 (f :ile 8 h&s 7 held4 ,mr4 ,h]ne 0 float$4 ,mr4 ,&rews1 a g5tleman :o has n ! use ( 8 limbs1 held a v int]e/+ conv]sation ) #8,katie' :o promis$ to try & b5efit him4 ,! g5]\s sympa?y ( ^! good spirits 0 v app>5t f _! eag]ness to help ! di/ress$4 ,a lett] f ,nor?ampton intimates t simil> ph5om5a are be+ produc$ 9 t t[n4 ,^! feats are do+ a mighty "w 9 conv9c+ hundr$s ( ! p[]4 8,at a seance giv5 by ,mrs4 ,guppy 7#8,m$ium & ,daybreak1' ,novemb] #ah1 #ahgj71 ! ,spirits kn[+ x 0 tea "t1 fir/ ( all br\ght ?r\gh ! solid wall ! di%es & plac$ !m on ! table1 !n transport$ cake & hot tea1 & 9 ! c5t] ( ! table 0 plac$ violets1 mignonette1 g]anium leaves & f]n leaves1 all wet ) ra91 :i* _h be5 ga!r$ by ! ,spirits4 8,h]ne1 ) :om ,williams 0 associat$1 made x 8 bus9ess to h 8 ,spirits br+ 9 ! slates f ! hallway ?r\gh ! clos$ door4 ,he _h books ooze ?r\gh ! solid floors1 f ! libr>y ov]head1 & drop on ! seance table4 ,williams w\ld be entranc$ 9 ! cab9et & ! ,spirits w\ld disrobe him mu* to 8 #8entranc$' emb>rassm5t4 ,on ! te/imony ( ,orville ,pit*]1 ,john ,k+ at a seance /ood 9 ! full gl>e ( ! daylight = tw5ty m9utes4 ,he !n retir$ & 0 foll[$ by no less a p]sonage ?an ,oliv] ,cromwell1 :o walk$ ar\nd1 embrac$ 8 m$ium & all ! sitt]s4 ,he aft]w>ds controll$ ! m$ium & gave utt]ance to ?\ghts ( a mo/ elevat$ nature4 8,mrs4 ,ca!r9e ,b]ry goes on record 7#8,m$ium & ,daybreak1' ,july #i1 #ahgf7 t ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ,mrs4 ,guppy %e _h se5 ! ,sultan ( ,zanzib> on ! previ\s day4 8,he _h a h&some copp]-color$ face & a l>ge black be>d1 on 8 head he _h a :ite turban su* z worn by ! ,_s ( ,john ,k+40 8,dr4 ,monck1 ex-prea*]1 disappe>$ "o night f ! b$ 9 :i* he slept ) ano!r man 9 ,bri/ol & to 8 surprise1 :5 he awoke1 f\nd himself 9 ,sw9don40 7,spiritualism1 by ,joseph ,mc,cabe47 8,mr4 ,h>ris1 8 wife & a fri5d1 :o happ5$ to be a m$ium1 7 j ab\t to sit d[n to a mid-day meal :5 ! m$ium1 a man nam$ ,wilk9son1 0 sudd5ly #8controll$4' ,he f\ght h>d aga9/ ?is unexpect$ behavi\r ( 8 ,_s control1 b to no avail4 ,9 8 unconsci\s /ate he jangl$ money 9 8 pocket1 !n po9t$ to a cig>ette box :i* 0 ly+ on a %elf 9 ! opposite corn]4 ,9 t box1 x seem$1 0 ! sum ( #ags1 #f;d4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h>ris 7 wond]+ :at ?is all meant1 :5 sudd5ly ! box virtually flew f ! %elf1 pass$ ?r\gh ! clos$ door1 & 0 gone4 ,mrs4 ,h>ris imm$iately left ! room & tri$ to f9d trace ( ! box4 ,,%e ,,f\nd ,,x ,,up/airs ,,und]nea? ,,! ,,pill[ ,,on ,,! ,,b$4 ,! money 0 intact40 7,an ,amaz+ ,seance & an ,exposure1 by ,sidney ,a4 ,mosley1 page #ba47 ,at a seance held on ,febru>y #ae1 #aiai1 at ! home ( ,mr4 ,wallace ,p5ylan at ,c>diff1 by ,mr4 ,?omas1 !re 7 pres5t ,sir ,ar?ur1 ,lady ,doyle1 & o!rs1 numb]+ ab\t tw5ty 9 all4 8,?omas1 speak+ f 8 *air 7app>5tly /ill "u control7 !n ask$1 #8,is ,lady ,doyle cold8' ,!n ,lady ,doyle said %e felt #8a little bit %iv]y' & ,?omas said1 #8,oh1 y'll be w>m soon1' & 9 a second or two some?+ fell on h] lap4 ,at ! close ( ! seance1 ?is 0 f\nd to be ! ,holl& jacket :i* someh[ _h be5 remov$ f ! m$ium40 7,an ,amaz+ ,seance1 page #ea47 ,mo/ m$iums to-day h p]fect$ ! art ( levitat+ tables & *airs & o!r pieces ( furniture1 ?\gh ,i d\bt if any ( !m h ev] rea*$ ! m>k ( p]fection atta9$ by ,pallad9o ) h] ye>s ( exp]i5ce1 inscrutable face & uncanny kn[+ :5 to seize opportunities to fool h] inve/igators1 b y are also ask$ to believe t ,daniel ,dunglas ,home1 float$ out ( "o w9d[1 ov] ! /reet1 & ru%$ ?r\gh ano!r "o into a diff]5t room4 ,col4 ,olcott asks 9 8,communication0 ,:at is ?is p]=mance comp>$ ) ! exp]i5ce ( ,web/] ,eddy 7a y\ng] bro!r ( ! ,eddy ,bro!rs7 :5 a gr[n man1 9 ! pres5ce ( ?ree reputable witnesses1 0 c>ri$ out ( a w9d[ & ov] ! top ( a h\se & l&$ 9 a dit* a qu>t] ( a mile di/ant8 8,william ,eddy 0 c>ri$ bodily to a di/ant wood & 0 kept !re ?ree days "u control & 0 c>ri$ back aga94 8,horatio ,eddy 0 tak5 bodily ?ree miles to a m\nta9 top & 0 oblig$ to f9d 8 way home alone ! next morn+4 8,9 ,lyceum ,hall1 ,buffalo1 ,horatio 0 levitat$ = tw5ty-six consecutive ev5+s1 :ile b\nd to a *air & he & ! *air 7 hung on a *&eli] hook 9 ! ceil+4 ,he 0 !n l[]$ safely to 8 =m] position4 8,m>y ,eddy 0 rais$ to ! ceil+ 9 ,hope ,*apel1 9 ,new ,york ,city1 & :ile !re wrote h] "n4 ,h] little boy1 ,w>r51 0 float$ _m ev5+s 9 d>k circles & squeal$ lu/ily all ! :ile to be let d[n4 8,s9ce #acdg au!nticat$ reports prove t simil> exp]i5ces occurr$ to ,edw>d ,irv+1 ,m>g>et ,rule1 ,/4 ,philip ( ,n]i1 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,columb9e1 ,loyola1 ,savon>ola1 ,j5nie ,"l1 ,madame ,hauffe & _m o!rs40 ,col4 ,olcott omitt$ m5tion+ myself4 ,i /& ready to v\* = ! fact t ,i p]sonally float$ 9 ! air & levitat$ _m times & m>vell$ at ! ease ) :i* ,i did x1 b ,i woke up lat] 9 ! night4 ,horatio ,eddy 9 a p]sonal lett] to me "u date ( ,july #f1 #aibj1 wrote3 8,a book six in*es ?ick w\ld n hold my hi/ory4 ,i _c give any v]sion ( our float+ 9 ! air1 b x is j z /at$ 9 #8,communication4' ,web/] ,eddy is my y\nge/ bro!r4 ,my fa!r did put live coals on ,william's head & p\r$ hot wat] d[n 8 back4 ,we all us$ to get horse:ipp$ by him to prove ! devil 0 9 u40#abj ,9 ano!r lett] dat$ ,july #c1 #aibb1 he writes t he & 8 si/] _h be5 giv+ a jo9t exhibition ) ,ira ,era/us ,dav5port1 :o _h be5 ord]$ by ! au?orities 9 ,syracuse to take out a juggl]'s lic5se1 b w\ld n4 8,! result 0 :ile we 7 hold+ a private seance we 7 h&cuff$ & tak5 to jail2 on ! way ! h&cuffs 7 tak5 (f4 ,we did n ride to jail b 7 dragg$ along ?r\gh ! sn[ = m ?an a mile4 ,!y did n put u 9 cells1 z ,i told !m if !y did ,i w\ld h e prison]'s door op5 be=e daylight1 s two police sat up all night ) u4 ,9 ! morn+ a ,mr4 ,mc,donald ( #g ,bea* ,/reet w5t our bail = fifte5 ?\s& doll>s4 8,our trial 0 to be held 9 ,s*5ectady 9 ,m>*4 ,we arriv$ !re & _h to wait ?ree weeks1 !n !y put x ov] to ,albany ?ree mon?s lat] & our bail 0 r5ew$4 ,we /ay$ 9 ,albany until c\rt 0 almo/ ?r\gh4 ,! day our trial 0 to take place ! judge /at$ we claim$ x to be a phase ( religion & rul$ x out ( c\rt40 ,if y are to be a ,spirituali/ y mu/ believe t fifte5 p]sons1 sev]al ( !m report]s1 met 9 ,mrs4 ,"y's p>lors 9 #bg? ,/reet1 ,new ,york ,city1 & at ! reque/ ( ! ,_s sev]al ,engli% walnuts 7 plac$ ne> ! piano1 & t ! piano rose & desc5d$ on ! walnuts )\t cru%+ !m4 ,col4 ,olcott writes t sev5 ( ! heavie/ p]sons 9 ! room 7 ask$ to sit ^u ! in/rum5t4 ,! invitation be+ accept$ ,mrs4 ,"y play$ a m>* & ! in/rum5t & ! p]sons surm\nt+ x 7 lift$ sev]al feet4 8,a portfolio conta9+ ,eliza ,:ite's ,katie ,k+ note & ,john's duplicate 0 at ?is "t 9 my coat pocket1 :]e x _h be5 con/antly s9ce ! prec$+ ev5+4 ,john broke 9 ^u our expressions ( surprise by rapp+ out #8,d y folks want me to commit =g]y = y8 ,i c br+ y "h ! blank *eck ( any ,national ,bank & sign ^u x ! "n ( any presid5t1 ca%i] or o!r (ficial4' ,i ?ank$ 8 ,invisible ,highness & decl9$ ! favor ^u ! suffici5t gr\nd t ! police did n believe 9 ,spiritualism & ,i did n c>e to risk ! *ance ( conv9c+ !m 9 case ! =g$ pap]s %\ld be f\nd 9 my possession40 7,p f ! ,o!r ,_w1 ,h5ry ,s4 ,olcott1 page #deh47 8,9 a h\se on ,f]ret/one ,road1 ,hornsey1 ,london1 explosions l bombs 7 he>d1 lumps ( coal 7 propell$ by "s unkn[n ag5cy 9 all directions4 ,brooms 7 ?r[n viol5tly f a l&+ into ! kit*54 ,glass & *9a _h be5 sma%$ & w9d[s brok5 & to top x all (f a boy sitt+ on a *air _h be5 rais$ ) ! *air f ! gr\nd40 7,! ,london ,ev5+ ,news1 ,feb4 #ae1 #aiba47 ,v9c5zo ,gullots1 a ,sicilian viol9i/ at ,batavia1 ,ill41 well kn[n by reason ( 8 ,*autauqua conc]ts1 decid$ to take a bride *os5 = him aft] dea? 8by ! companion ( my mo/ ?rill+ h\rs1 my dep>t$ wife4 ,%e di$ 9 ,augu/ & ,i 0 almo/ frantic ) grief b 9 ! night ,i c\ld s5se h] pres5ce & ,i foll[$ h] guidance implicitly4 ,my new mate w com=t h]40 7,! ,new ,york ,_w1 ,may #ag1 #aibb47 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle 9 an int]view at ! ,hotel ,ambassador1 ,new ,york ,city1 z report$ by ! ,new ,york ,_w1 ,april #aa1 #aibb1 /at$ t 89 #8,summ]l&' m>riage is on a high] & m spiritual plane ?an "h & is m]ely ! mat+ ( aff9ities1 :o are always happy4 ,no babies are born h[ev]4 ,! spirits z !y g ab\t _! daily tasks1 keep a wat*ful eye on e>?ly matt]s & are extremely int]e/$ 9 ! bir?s "h40 ,he /at$ t !re is a plane call$ 8,p>adise0 :]e 8normally respectable0 p]sons g aft] dea? & ?is 8plane0 is only slightly remov$ f ?is e>?ly sph]e4 ,bad p :5 !y die are transport$ to a plane consid]ably l[] ?an t t5ant$ by respectable ones & !y cont9ue to s9k l[] & l[] unless !y rep5t4 ,aft] a consid]able probation>y p]iod !y are able to climb into 8,p>adise40 ,! av]age l5g? ( "t !y /ay 9 8,p>adise0 is ab\t =ty ye>s aft] :i* !y float to high] & /ill high] planes4 ,all m$iums h gu>dian angels to :om !y are especially subject1 b !y c communicate ) o!r ,spirits1 ! 8gu>dian angel0 act+ z a sort ( ma/]-(-c]emonies ^u su* occasions4 ,sir ,ar?ur proclaim$ t he once saw 8 dead "m's face 9 ! ectoplasm ( a m$ium4 ,?is 0 a few mon?s aft] h] dea? & he add$1 8,!re 0 n ! slighte/ "q ab\t x4 ,t 0 :ile ,i 0 9 ,au/ralia4 ,! face seem$ z solid z 9 life4 ,my "m wrote me a lett] ?r\gh ! m$ium sign+ a pet "n1#aba :i* c\ld n h be5 kn[n to ! m$ium4 ,!re is no "q ab\t hav+ be5 9 communication ) my son ei!r40 ,an acc\nt 9 ! ,new ,york ,am]ican1 ,april #e1 #aibc1 says t ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle told ! report]s t he _h rec5tly hurt ! ligam5ts 9 8 "r leg f ! %9 to ! ?igh1 & t 8 son ,k+sley :o _h di$ 9 ! ,w> _h massag$ ! limb ) b5eficial results3 8,i 0 sitt+ ) ,evan ,p[ell1 a v unusual & p[]ful m$ium10 he said1 8:5 my son ,k+sley appe>$1 say+ #8x w be alright1 ,daddy2 ,i w get y fix$ up alright1' & began massag+ my leg40 ,9 an article 9 ! ,london ,magaz9e1 ,augu/1 #aibj1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,w4 ,leadbeat]1 a prom95t memb] ( ! ,!osophical ,society & an au?ority on occult !ories1 speak+ ( ! apport ( ,spirits says3 8liv+ a/rally z !y d1 ! ,f\r? ,dim5sion is a commonplace fact ( _! nature1 & ?is makes x q simple = !m to d _m little tricks :i* to u appe> wond]ful1 su* z ! removal ( articles f a lock$ box or an apport ( fl[]s into a clos$ room40 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 9 8 book 8,w&]+s ( a ,spirituali/10 devotes sev5 pages to ,*>les ,bailey1 :o 0 kn[n z an 8apport m$ium40 ,sir ,ar?ur def5ds ,bailey1 not)/&+ t he has be5 expos$ _m times4#abb ,among ! ?+s ,bailey claims to h apport$ are birds1 ori5tal plants1 small animals1 & a "y %>k eighte5 in*es long :i* he pret5d$ ! ,_s guides _h br\ght f ,india & pass$ ?r\gh ! walls into ! seance room4 ,mrs4 ,johnson ( ,newca/le-on-,tyne1 ,engl&1 told me p]sonally t ! ,_s ( h] deceas$ son 0 v mis*iev\s at times & caus$ h] a great deal ( emb>rassm5t4 ,"o ( 8 favorite jokes :5 %e 0 on a j\rney 0 to op5 h] travell+ bag & all[ all h] belong+s to be /rewn ab\t4 ,%e also told me t ! boy's ,_s w\ld light ! fire = h] to get breakfa/4 ,a wid[ 9 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y41 became a "m & claim$ t ! ,_s ( h] husb& 0 ! fa!r ( ! *ild4 ,! celebrat$ ,pr(essor ,h>e1 a pr(essor ( *emi/ry 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 graduate ( ,yale & ,h>v>d1 & associat$ ) ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itute ( ,wa%+ton1 tells t :5 travell+ ) a boy & :ile 9 8 room1 aft] !y _h lock$ up ! iron ,ball$ ,spiritscope1 %av+ case1 etc41 9 8 c>pet bag1 9 "s inscrutable mann] all ! cont5ts 7 tak5 f ! bag & fell ab\t him 9 a %[]4 ,anna ,/u>t1 a m$ium ( ,t]re ,haute1 c\ld produce ,spirits t w\ld weigh f practically no?+ to m ?an a hundr$ p\nds1 & ,spirituali/s are expect$ to believe t "o human be+ c g into a trance & br+ =? ?ree or f\r be+s ) 8 own ,_s =m4 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead1 "o ( ! mo/ brilliant ,spirituali/s1 n[ dead1 claim$ to h se5 ! ,_s ( an ,egyptian :o left ! 8e>?ly life0 9 ! "t ( ,semir-,amide1 ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago4 8,= sev]al m9utes ! ,_s 0 di/9ctly visible to u mun*+ an apple1 b ,i felt s exhau/$ by ! loss ( magnetism & n]v\s z well t ,i begg$ him to leave u4 ,i w nev] =get 8 s\lful expression40 ,flor5ce ,m>ryat1 ! daught] ( ,capt4 ,m>ryat1 ! fam\s writ] ( sea /ories1 has writt5 a numb] ( books on ,spiritualism4 ,%e wrote "o ( ! be/ introductions 9 favor ( ,spiritualism t ,i ev] read1 nev]!less "s ( ! ?+s %e claims to h witness$ & liv$ ?r\gh are ( su* a nature t ,i w only give a brief m5tion ( !m )\t comm5t1 lett+ ! read] =m 8 own op9ion4 ,!y are tak5 f h] book 8,!re is no ,dea?40 ,%e tells ( h] bro!r-9-law com+ into ! room aft] rifle practice & :ile %[+ 8 rifle x 0 8accid5tally dis*>g$1 ! ball pass+ ?r\gh ! wall )9 two in*es ( my elde/ daught]'s head40 ,%e claims t %e =esaw ! occurr5ce ! night previ\s4 ,%e writes ( hav+ jo9$ ,mr4 d-,oyley ,c>te's 8,pati5ce0 company to play ! "p ( ,lady ,jane1 & tells t ! diff]5t memb]s ( ! company on diff]5t occasions m5tion$ ! fact t al?\gh %e 0 /&+ on ! /age %e appe>$ to be seat$ 9 ! /alls4 ,?is always occurr$ at ! same "t1 j be=e ! end ( ! second act4 ,9 ano!r place %e says3 8,we unanim\sly ask$ = fl[]s4 ,x be+ ,decemb] & a h>d fro/1 simultane\sly we smelt ! smell ( fre% e>?1 & we 7 told to light ! gas aga91 :5 ! foll[+ extraord9>y sight met our eyes4 ,9 ! middle ( ! sitt]s1 /ill hold+ h&s1 0 pil$ up on ! c>pet an imm5se quantity ( mold1 :i* _h be5 torn up app>5tly ) ! roots t accompani$ x4 ,!re 7 laure/5ius1 laurels & holly & sev]al o!rs1 j z !y _h be5 pull$ out ( ! e>? & ?r[n 9 ! mid/ ( u4 ,mrs4 ,guppy look$ any?+ b pleas$ at ! sight ( h] c>pet & begg$ ! ,spirits to br+ clean] ?+s next "t4 ,!y !n told u to ext+ui% ! lights aga9 & ea* sitt] 0 to wi% m5tally = some?+ = himself4 ,i wi%$ = a yell[ butt]fly1 kn[+ x 0 ,decemb]1 & z ,i ?\ght ( x a little c>dbo>d box 0 put 9 my h&4 ,pr9ce ,alb]t :isp]$ to me #8,h y got any?+8' #8,yes1' ,i said1 #8b n :at ,i ask$ =4 ,i expect !y h giv5 me a piece ( jewelry4' ,:5 ! gas 0 relit ,i op5$ ! box & !re lay two yell[ butt]flies1 dead ( c\rse1 b none ! less extraord9>y = t40 ,:ile talk+ ( a seance ) ,katie ,k+ %e said3 8,%e told me to take ! scissors & cut (f h] hair4 ,%e _h a pr(usion ( r+lets fl[+ to h] wai/ t night4 ,i obey$ religi\sly1 hack+ ! hair :]ev] ,i c\ld :il/ %e kept on say+ #8,cut m6 cut m6 n = y\rself y "k1 because y _c take x away4' ,s ,i cut (f curl aft] curl & z fa/ z !y fell to ! gr\nd1 ! hair grew aga9 on h] head4 ,:5 ,i _h f9i%$1 #8,katie' ask$ me to exam9e h] hair & see if ,i c\ld detect any place :]e ,i _h us$ ! scissors1 & ,i did s )\t any effect4 ,nei!r 0 a sev]$ hair to be f\nd4 ,x _h vani%$ out ( sight40 ,9 ano!r place %e says3 8,once a conductor spoke to me4 #8,i am n aw>e ( y\r "n1' he said 7& ,i ?\ght #8,no1 my fri5d1 & won't be aw>e ( x j yet ei!r6'7 #8b a ,_s "h wi%es y w\ld come up to ! cab9et4' ,i advanc$1 expect+ to see "s fri5d1 & !re /ood a ,ca?olic prie/1 ) 8 h& ext5d$ 9 bless+4 ,i knelt d[n & he gave me ! usual b5$iction1 & !n clos$ ! curta94 #8,did y "k ! ,_s8' ! conductor ask$ me4 ,i %ook my head & he cont9u$1 #8,he 0 ,fa!r ,hayes1 ! well kn[n prie/ 9 ?is city4 ,i suppose y are a ,ca?olic8' ,i told him #8,yes' & w5t back to my seat4 ,! conductor address$ me aga9 #8,i ?9k ,fa!r ,hayes mu/ h come to pave ! way = "s ( y\r fri5ds1' he said4 #8,"h is a ,_s :o says %e has come = a lady by ! "n ( ,flor5ce1 :o has j cross$ ! sea4 ,d y answ] to t description8' ,i 0 ab\t to say yes :5 ! curta9 p>t$ aga9 & my daught] #8,flor5ce' ran across ! room & fell into my arms4 #8,"m1' %e exclaim$1 #8,i said ,i w\ld come ) y & look aft] y1 didn't ,i8' ,i look$ at h]4 ,%e 0 exactly ! same 9 appe>ance z :5 %e came to me 9 ,engl& "u ! diff]5t m$ium%ips ( ,flor5ce ,cook1 ,ar?ur ,coleman1 ,*>les ,williams & ,william ,ell+ton40 ,%e tells ( a bus9ess man :o att5d$ a seance e night & pres5t$ a :ite fl[] to ! ,_s ( 8 wife :o _h di$ on h] w$d+ day elev5 ye>s be=e4#abc ,! book is full ( su* incid5ts z ^! b ,i ?9k en\gh h be5 repeat$ to %[ ! read] :at x is necess>y to believe to be a good ,spirituali/4#abd ,9 ,judge ,edmonds' book 8,spiritualism10 we read t x 0 cu/om>y to receive on blank %eets ( pap] messages f ! ,spirits ( well-kn[n m52 t ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 came 9 accompani$ by two o!r ,spirits2 t a p5cil got up ( its own accord & wrote five l9es ( anci5t ,hebrew2 t books 7 levitat$ f a table num]\s times1 & a numb] ( o!r incid5ts :i* drew ^u ! read]'s imag9ation4 ,daniel ,dunglas ,home 9 te/ify+ 9 ,july1 #ahfi1 z report$ 9 ! ,london ,times1 told ( an incid5t :i* _h occurr$ sev]al ye>s previ\s4 8,we 710 he said1 89 a l>ge room 9 ! ,salon de ,quatorze4 ,! ,emp]or & ,empress 7 pres5t1--,i am n[ tell+ ! /ory z ,i he>d ! ,emp]or tell x1--a table 0 mov$1 !n a h& 0 se5 to come4 ,x 0 a v beautifully =m$ h&4 ,!re 7 p5cils on ! table4 ,x lift$1 n ! "o next to x1 b ! "o on ! f> side4 ,we he>d ! s\nd ( writ+1 & saw x writ+ on f9e note pap]4 ,! h& pass$ be=e me & w5t to ! ,emp]or1 & he kiss$ ! h&4 ,x w5t to ! ,empress2 %e )drew f its t\*1 & ! h& foll[$ h]4 ,! ,emp]or said1 #8,d n be fright5$1' & %e kiss$ x too4 ,! h& seem$ to be l a p]son ?9k+ & z if x 7 say+1 #8,:y %\ld ,i8' ,x came back to me4 ,x _h writt5 ! ^w #8,napoleon' & x rema9s writt5 n[4 ,! writ+ 0 ! autograph ( ! ,emp]or ,napoleon ,i1 :o _h an exce$+ly beautiful h&40 ,mr4 ,home also said t ! ,emp]or ( ,russia z well z ! ,emp]or ,napoleon1 _h se5 h&s & _h tak5 hold ( !m1 8:5 !y seem$ to float away into ?9 air40 ,su* are ! ?+s ,spirituali/s are expect$ to believe & d believe4 ,i c\ld cont9ue to recite incid5ts ad inf9itum1 ad nauseam1 b ,i believe ! read] c =m 8 own judgm5t f ! above4 ,x is ! k9d ( mat]ial :i* drives p insane = :5 "s poor1 sick1 human be+ is j on ! v]ge ( recov]y su* nons5sical utt]ances (t5 ov]?r[ reason4 ,is x any wond] t ! population ( our insane asylums is swell$ ) 8foll[]s0 :o h attempt$ to believe ^! ?+s8 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,magicians ,,z ,,detectors ,,( ,,fraud ,! alacrity ) :i* ,spirituali/s seize ^u lett]s or o!r /atem5ts ( magicians t !y believe ! s-call$ _s manife/ations :i* !y h witness$ 7 n accompli%$ by means ( leg]dema9 b 7 attributable to sup]natural or occult p[]s has a/oni%$ me & :ile ,i int5d to refute !m ,i want to call att5tion at ! same "t to ! incompet5ce ( ! op9ion ( ! ord9>y magician ) a k ( two or ?ree exp]im5ts 9 ,spiritualism :o /&s up & claims t he c duplicate ! exp]im5ts ( any m$ium :o ev] liv$4 ,my p]sonal op9ion is t not)/&+ ! fact t innum]able exposures h be5 successfully made1 su* fact is no pro( t any inve/igator1 leg]dema9 arti/ or o!rwise1 is fully capable ( fa?om+ ea* & e effect produc$4 ,"s magicians ) a k ( pseudo-,spirituali/ic effects imag9e t !y h all !y ne$ to qualify !m z inve/igators1 & %\ld any?+ transpire at a seance :i* !y _c expla9 !y are my/ifi$ into tempor>y belief & write lett]s or make /atem5ts :i* !y are q likely to regret z ! ye>s roll on4#abe ,a good c>d 8%>k0 or 8brace game0#abf gambl] c *eat & fleece ! slicke/ sleight-(-h& p]=m] t ev] liv$1 unless ! p]=m] has made a specialty ( gambl+ tricks4 ,x seems /range1 b x is true1 t c>d magicians are poor gambl]s1 & m$iums1 l ! gambl]s1 resort to deception & take advantage ( ! sitt]s at all angles4 ,x is manife/ly impossible to detect & duplicate all ! feats attribut$ to fraudul5t m$iums :o d n scruple at outrag+ propriety & ev5 dec5cy to ga9 _! ends4 ,a slick m$ium w ev5 resort to draw+ on ! sitt]s#abg = desir$ in=mation by rec\rse to :at may be palm$ (f = a m]e l>k1 & if ! bait is swall[$ by ! sitt] ! circum/ance is turn$ to good acc\nt = ! p]petration ( delib]ate fraud to 8 con/]nation & bewild]m5t4 ,aga9 _m ( ! effects produc$ by m$iums are impulsive1 spasmodic1 done on ! spur ( ! mom5t1 inspir$ or promot$ by ! att5d+ circum/ances1 & c\ld n be duplicat$ by !mselves4 ,because ! circum/ances ( _! orig9 & p]=mance are s peculi> detection & duplication ( ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a is sometimes a mo/ complex task4 ,n only are m$iums al]t to embrace e advantage (f]$ by auto-sugge/ion b !y also take advantage ( e accid5tal occurr5ce4 ,= in/ance1 my greate/ feat ( my/]y 0 p]=m$ 9 #aibb at ,seacliffe1 ,l4 ,i41 on ! ,f\r? ( ,july1 at ! home ( ,mr4 ,b4 ,m4 ,l4 ,erne/4 ,! *ildr5 7 wait+ to set (f _! display ( fireworks :5 x />t$ to ra94 ,! heav5s fairly tore loose4 ,little ,ri*>d 9 8 dismay turn$ to me & said3 8,c't y make ! ra9 /op80 8,:y c]ta9ly10 ,i repli$ & rais+ my h&s said appeal+ly1 8,ra9 & ,/orm1 ,i comm& y to /op40 ,?is ,i repeat$ ?ree times &1 z if by miracle1 )9 ! next two m9utes ! ra9 /opp$ & ! skies became cle>4 ,t[>d ! end ( ! display ( fireworks ! little fell[ turn$ to me & ) a peculi> gleam 9 8 eyes said3 8,:y1 ,mr4 ,h\d9i1 x w\ld h /opp$ ra9+ anyway40 ,i knew ,i 0 risk+ my :ole life's reputation ) ! y\ng/] b ,i said3 8,is t s8 ,i w %[ y40 ,walk+ out 9 front ,i rais$ my h&s suppliantly t[>d ! heav5s & ) all ! comm& & =ce ,i _h 9 me call$3 8,li/5 to my voice1 great ,comm&] ( ! ra91 & once m let ! wat] fl[ to e>? & all[ ! fl[]s & trees to bloom40 ,a *ill came ov] me = z if 9 response to my comm& or ! pray] ( my words ano!r d[np\r />t$1 b despite ! plead+ ( ! *ildr5 ,i refus$ to make x /op aga94 ,i 0 n tak+ any m *ances4 ,i am also aw>e ( ! fact t !re are effects produc$ by magicians :i* !y decl>e are accompli%$ by natural ag5cies1 :i* o!r magicians are entirely unable to acc\nt = or satisfactorily expla94 ,a notable case 0 a c>d p]=mance by ,dr4 ,samuel ,c4 ,hook] :i* includ$ ! levitation ( a life-siz$ head ( an animal1 possess$ ( life-l movem5t :ile 9 a /ate ( susp5sion & /ill !re 7 no visible means ( support4 ,a numb] ( ^! seances 7 giv5 to gr\ps ( magicians only4 ,on "o occasion a doz5 or m ( ! mo/ exp]t pr(essional magicians 7 9 att5dance1 b no "o c\ld (f] a satisfactory solution4 ,_m magical my/]ies z practis$ = ent]ta9m5t are j z incompreh5sible z s-call$ ,spirituali/ic ,ph5om5a & x is n to be wond]$ at t ev5 m9ds tra9$ to analytical ?9k+ are deceiv$ & misguid$4 ,7 ,i at a seance & n able to expla9 :at transpir$ x w\ld n necess>ily be an ackn[l$gm5t t ,i believ$ x to be g5u9e ,spiritualism4 ,! fact t ,i h my/ifi$ _m does n signify t :at ,i h done1 ?\gh unexpla9able to !m1 0 done by ! help ( ! ,spirits4 ,mr4 ,kell> frequ5tly1 p>ticul>ly dur+ ! la/ two ye>s ( 8 appe>ance on ! /age1 said to ! audi5ce3 8,d n be a%am$ if ,i my/ify y2 ,i h se5 ,h\d9i & 8 "w & ,i d n "k h[ he does x40 ,! simple fact t a ?+ looks my/]i\s to "o does n signify any?+ beyond ! necessity ( analytic inve/igation = a full] und]/&+4 ,b to return to possibilities2 ,i believe t ! great majority ( s-call$ manife/ations c be duplicat$ b ,i am n prep>$ to include all1 because1 z be=e expla9$1 "s are spontane\s1 & _c be reproduc$ by ! m$iums !mselves unless ! id5tical opportunity %\ld pres5t itself1 :i* is z unc]ta9 z lightn+ /rik+ twice 9 ! same place--possible b improbable4 ,x w\ld be extremely difficult1 if n out ( ! "q1 to reproduce mu* ( ! 8ph5om5a0 by description z giv5 by ^? :o h witness$ x4 ,! lapse ( "t & ! fact t a /ory twice told nev] loses1 r5d]s su* reproduction extremely d\btful4 ,7 ,i to be *all5g$ to duplicate any p>ticul> phase z pres5t$ by a m$ium1 p]mission w\ld h to be grant$ to all[ me n less ?an ?ree demon/rations4 ,at ! fir/1 n wi%+ to accept any "o's ^w z to :at happ5$ ,i %\ld want to see ! manife/ation s t !re w\ld be no surprise attack on my m9d aft]w>ds4 ,at ! second sitt+ ,i w\ld be prep>$ to wat* :at ,i _h se5 at ! fir/ sitt+ & ! ?ird "t ,i w\ld try to completely analyze = duplication4 ,x might be t "s peculi> =mation or ye>s ( special practice enabl$ ! m$ium to d a c]ta9 action & naturally x w\ld require at lea/ ?ree seances to become ?or\ghly cognizant ( ! modus op]&i1 or ! manipulative process us$4 ,if !re 7 no fraud1 !n !re c\ld be no objection to ! demon/rations4 ,let u dissect a few ( ! magician's /atem5ts4 ,fir/3 ,bela*9i1 conjuror to ! imp]ial ,g]man ,c\rt1 is claim$ by ,spirituali/s z a great magician c\nt5anc+ & ackn[l$g+ ! g5u95ess ( ,spiritualism1 b by no possible /ret* ( imag9ation c\ld he be s class$ despite ! ef=ts ( mod]n ,spirituali/s to prove t he 01 = ! v nature ( 8 tricks belie 8 /atem5t4 ,no pres5t day magician w\ld p]mit him to be m5tion$ z an au?ority on ,spiritualism not)/&+ ! fact t ,spirituali/s are try+ to prove f 8 lett]s t he 01 j z !y h ev] s9ce ! lett]s 7 writt54 ,i h receiv$ reports f ,k>l ,wilmann1 ( ,hamburg2 ,a4 ,h]man1 ( ,b]l91 & ,rosn] ( ,hais5haid1 to ! effect t ,bela*9i 0 solely an app>atus or me*anical conjuror ) an adroit & d>+ address4 ,9 fact1 8 unb\nd$ self-confid5ce won him ! position = :i* he is fam\s4 ,he 0 p]=m+ = ,kais] ,wilhelm ,i4 :o sat amaz$ at 8 suave dext]ity4 ,! climax ( ! p]=mance came :5 ,bela*9i1 b[+1 pr(f]$ a p5 to ,wilhelm4 8,take ?is1 y\r ,maje/y10 he reque/$1 8& attempt to write ) x4 ,i w>n y x is a magical p5 & subject only to my control2 ,i c write any?+ ) x or cause any?+ to be writt52 y _c40 ,wilhelm laugh+ly took ! p5 ) a confid5t mi51 hid+ 8 real awe ( ,bela*9i4 ,he appli$ x to ! pap] be=e him b 9 spite ( 8 mo/ c>eful ef=ts1 ! p5 balk$1 splutt]+ & spla%+ ink1 :ile ,bela*9i /ood by smil+4 8,well10 said ! ,kais]1 8tell me :at to write40 ,bela*9i reflectively c>ess$ 8 *91 !n repli$ ) a dry smile3 8,write ?is4 ,i h]eby appo9t ,bela*9i ,c\rt ,conjuror40 ,! mon>* *uckl$ at ! wit & )\t difficulty wrote & sign$ ! ord]4 ,a second1 fam\s 9 8 day1 0 8,h]r ,alex&]10 a magician ^: full "n 0 ,alex&] ,he9b]g]4 ,he gave seances at ! ,:ite ,h\se = ,presid5t ,polk :o s5t him to ,s\? ,am]ica once on a man-(-w>4 ,! ,presid5t 0 will+ to believe t ,he9b]g] 0 guid$ & aid$ by ! ,spirits b ,he9b]g] w\ld nei!r affirm nor d5y ! suspect$ orig9 ( 8 feats b l a good %[man left 8 obs]v]s to _! own d$uctions z 0 ! practice ( ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs4 ,he liv$ to be n9ety ye>s old1 & 0 a mo/ rem>kable old man4 ,i visit$ him at 8 home 9 ,mun/]1 ,we/phalia4 ,sometimes a misund]/&+ entangles a magician ) ,spiritualism4 ,! foll[+ in/ance comes to my m9d4 ,x is a popul> belief among ,spirituali/s t c]ta9 lett]s & /atem5ts be>+ ! signature ( ,rob]t ,h\d9 are ackn[l$gm5ts ( 8 belief 9 ,spiritualism4 ,on ! contr>y !y ref] simply to c]ta9 acts ( clairvoyance purport$ to h tak5 place at ! in/ance ( "o ,alexis ,didi]4 ,! fir/ /atem5t has be5 translat$ z an int]view ( consid]able l5g? :i* is conclud$ z foll[s3 8,ah1 ,monsieur 7,alexis ,didi]1 z address$ by ,h\d971 t may seem s to a man ( no exp]i5ce 9 ^! matt]s1 to ! ord9>y p]son1--?\gh ev5 !n su* a mi/ake is h>dly admissible1--b to ! exp]t6 ,j consid]1 ,monsieur1 t all my c>ds are fak$1 m>k$1 (t5 ( unequal sizes1 or at lea/ arti/ically arrang$4 ,aga9 ,i h my signals & telegraphs4 ,b 9 ?is case a fre% pack 0 us$ :i* ,i _h j tak5 out ( its wrapp]1 & :i* ! somnambuli/ _c h /udi$4 ,!re is ano!r po9t1 :]e deception is impossible1 namely1 9 ! h&l+ ( ! c>ds3 9 ! "o case1 ! entire artlessness ( ! p]=mance1 9 ! o!r1 t tell-tale air ( ef=t :i* no?+ c entirely disguise4 ,add to ?is 8 total bl9dness1 = ne$ ,i insi/ on ! impossibility--! absolute impossibility--( 8 hav+ se54 ,besides1 ev5 suppos+ he c\ld see1 h[ c we acc\nt = ! o!r ph5om5a8 ,) reg>d to my own #8second-sight' p]=mances1 )\t be+ able to divulge my secret to y n[1 be> 9 m9d t ,i am c>eful to tell y e ev5+1 t ,i only promise a second sight6 ,consequ5tly 9 my case a fir/ sight is indisp5sable4 8,! foll[+ day ,rob]t ,h\d9 gave me 7,alexis ,didi]7 ! foll[+ sign$ /atem5t3 8#8,:ile ,i am by no means incl9$ to accept ! complim5ts :i* ,m---- is k9d en\gh to pay me1 & :ile ,i am p>ticul>ly anxi\s t my signature %\ld n be held to prejudice 9 any way my op9ion1 ei!r = or aga9/ magnetism1 /ill ,i _c refra9 f affirm+ t ! incid5ts record$ above are ,,absolutely ,,correct1 & t ! m ,i ?9k ab\t !m ! m impossible ,i f9d x to class !m ) ^? :i* =m ! subject ( my pr(ession & ( my p]=mances4 8#8,rob]t ,h\d94 8#8,may #d?1 #ahdg4'0 ,x w be se5 at a glance t ! signature 9 ?is case ref]s to a my/ification by c>d h&l+1 clairvoyance1 =eca/+1 etc4 ,8 second lett] 0 writt5 a =tnight lat] & is z foll[s3 8,monsieur1 7,alexis ,didi]7 z ,i in=m$ y1 ,i 0 anxi\s to h a second sitt+4 ,?is sitt+ :i* 0 held at ,m>cillet's h\se ye/]day prov$ ev5 m extraord9>y ?an ! fir/1 & has left me )\t a %ad[ ( a d\bt z to ! clairvoyance ( ,alexis4 ,i w5t to ?is seance1 fully det]m9$ to keep a c>eful wat* on ! game ( c>t1 :i* _h a/\nd$ me s mu* be=e4 ,?is "t ,i took mu* great] precautions ?an at ! fir/ seance1 = di/ru/+ myself ,i took a fri5d1 ^: natural imp]turbability enabl$ him to =m a cool judgm5t & help$ me to /eady m9e4 ,i app5d an acc\nt ( :at took place1 & y w see t trick]y c\ld nev] h produc$ su* results z ^? :i* ,i am ab\t to rec\nt4 8,i undo a pack ( c>ds1 :i* ,i _h br\ght ) me 9 a m>k$ wrapp] to gu>d aga9/ ano!r pack be+ sub/itut$ = x4 ,i %uffle & x is my deal4 ,i deal ) e precaution kn[n to a man well up 9 all ! dodges ( 8 pr(ession4 ,x is all ( no use1 ,alexis /ops me1 & po9t+ to "o ( ! c>ds t ,i _h j plac$ 9 front ( him on ! table1 says3 8#8,i've got ! ,k+4' 8#8,b y c't possibly "k yet2 ! trump c>d has n be5 turn$ up4' 8#8,y w see1' he replies4 #8,g on4' 8,z a matt] ( fact ,i turn up ! eight ( ,diamonds1 & 8 0 ! ,k+ ( ,diamonds4 ,! game 0 cont9u$ 9 an odd en\gh mann]1 = he told me ! c>ds ,i _h to play1 ?\gh my c>ds 7 hidd5 "u ! table & held close toge!r 9 my h&s4 ,to ea* lead ( m9e he play$ "o ( 8 own c>ds )\t turn+ x up1 & x 0 always ! "r c>d to h play$ aga9/ m9e4 ,i left ?is seance !n 9 ! greate/ possible /ate ( amazem5t1 & conv9c$ ( ! utt] impossibility ( *ance or conjur+ hav+ be5 responsible = su* m>vell\s results4--,y\rs1 etc41 7,sign$7 8,rob]t ,h\d91 8#af? ,may1 #ahdg40 ,i "h embrace ! opportunity to make a correction ( a /atem5t 9 8,! ,unmask+ ( ,rob]t ,h\d90 7page #bhg74 ,! record & s\rce ( in=mation at t "t 0 publi%$ 9 ,b]l91 ,g]many4 ,x gave ! impression t ! 8lett]s0 cit$ above ref]r$ to ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a1 b n[1 hav+ come into possession ( a true translation ( ^! docum5ts complete1 z publi%$ by ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1#abh ,i am ( ! op9ion t ,h\d9 did treat ! subject ( ,spiritualism ) cons]vative prud5ce & imp>tiality1 z record$ by ,pr(essor ,h(fmann4 ,b ,i wi% to say t 9 my e/imation ( ,rob]t ,h\d91 despite 8 wond]ful reputation & record z m5tion$ 9 ,l>\sse's ,encyclop$ia1 ,i _c agree ) 8 /atem5ts1 because he misrepres5t$ s mu* 9 8 8,memoirs ( a ,magician40 ,9 8,! ,unmask+ ( ,rob]t ,h\d90 ,i devot$ a :ole *apt] to 8 ignorance ( magic & by inve/igat+ ,i h f\nd t he 0 n compet5t z an inve/igator ( ! claims ( ,spirituali/s4 ,x came q z a %ock+ surprise to me to f9d t ! lett]s :i* 7 suppos$ to ref] to ,spirituali/ic seances1 & :i* h be5 quot$ s (t5 z be+ su*1 ref] only to 8 exp]i5ce ) ,alexis ! clairvoyant4 ,x mu/ be app>5t1 ev5 to ! casual obs]v]1 t !y h no be>+s :atsoev] on ,spiritualism1 b ref] only to sitt+s ) a clairvoyant 9 a game ( %>p c>d practice4 ,kn[+1 z ,i d n[1 :at x all meant1 ! fact t he wrote ! lett]s does n surprise me 9 ! lea/4 ,i believe a lot ( ?+s transpir$ 9 t room :i* he c\ld n see1 or "k :e!r !re 0 conf$]acy1 = clairvoyants z well z m$iums (t5 get in=mation f ! mo/ unexpect$ s\rces4 ,clairvoyance1 l ,spiritualism1 0 n 9 ! direct l9e ( pr(essional obs]vation to ,rob]t ,h\d94 ,:at w\ld he or any ( 8 confr]es1 :o 7 suppos$ to be adepts at t "t1 say if !y c\ld visit a seance ( "s ( our pres5t day clairvoyants :o are appe>+ be=e ! public & mak+ use ( radio1 wireless1 induction coils1 etc48 ,:at a wond]ful bun* ( lett]s !y might write because ( ! simple fact t !y c\ld n tell h[ ! effects 7 produc$4 ,x is ridicul\s = any magician to say t ! "w he witnesses is n accompli%$ by conjur+ or leg]dema9 simply because he _c solve ! problem4 ,z to 8 qualifications = adjudg+ ! "w ( a clairvoyant1 we h b to rev]t to 8 own n>ration ( ! orig9 & developm5t ( second-sight z us$ by himself4 ,?is acc\nt c be f\nd 9 ! ,engli% edition ( 8 ,memoirs3 8,my two *ildr5 7 play+ "o day 9 ! draw+-room at a game !y _h inv5t$ = _! own amusem5t2 ! y\ng] _h b&ag$ 8 eld] bro!r's eyes & made him guess ! objects t he t\*$1 & :5 lat] he guess$ "r !y *ang$ places4 ,?is simple game sugge/$ to me ! mo/ complicat$ idea t ev] cross$ my m9d4 ,pursu$ by ! notion1 ,i ran & %ut myself 9 my work%op1 & 0 =tunately 9 t happy /ate :5 ! m9d foll[s easily ! comb9ations trac$ by fancy4 ,i re/$ my head 9 my h&s1 & 9 my excitem5t laid d[n ! fir/ pr9ciples ( second sight40 ,x is h>d to reconcile ?is /atem5t ) tru? 9 view ( ! fact t memory tra9+1 z he describes x1 0 9 vogue & practis$ long be=e#abi 8 "t & is n ! way second sight is le>n$4 ,x c\ld n h be5 discov]$ or inv5t$ by him except co9cid5tally by 8 utt] lack ( k be>+ on ! me?ods ( se]%ip & clairvoyance z practis$ ei!r 9 8 "t or antiquity4 ,let me expla9 cle>ly1 & ,i hope once = all1 ! valuelessness ( 8 lett]s z f> z !y relate to ,spiritualism & clairvoyance4 ,9 ! fir/ place ! bl9dfold te/#acj z produc$ by ,alexis ,didi] to my/ify ,h\d94 ,putt+ cotton on ! eyes & cov]+ x ) a h&k]*ief is n[ us$ by amateurs 9 ! *eape/ k9d ( :at we t]m 8muscle read+40 ,!re is n ! slighte/ difficulty 9 see+ b5ea? su* a b&age1 sometimes ov] x1 & ! range ( vision c easily be det]m9$ by a te/4 ,9 ,p>is ,i saw a my/]i\s p]=m]1 nam$ ,b5oval1 :o _h 8 eyes glu$ toge!r ) adhesive pap]1 on top ( x cotton 0 plac$1 & ov] ! cotton a h&k]*ief1 b he danc$ ar\nd bottles & burn+ c&les )\t any difficulty4 ,reg>d+ ! in=mation giv5 clairvoyantly to ,madame ,rob]t ,h\d9 dur+ ano!r seance ) ,alexis2 ,h\d9 at t "t 0 "o ( ! be/ kn[n *>act]s ( ,p>is1 a public p]son1 & x 0 ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w = ,alexis to ga!r in=mation conc]n+ him & 8 family4 ,h\d9 may n h be5 acqua9t$ ) ! subtlety ( :at we n[ t]m 8fi%+10 8/all+10 or 8kill+ "t10 9 ord] to get in=mation or put some?+ ov]4 ,he might h be5 my/ifi$ b 8 k ( ,spiritualism & clairvoyance 0 nil accord+ to 8 own /atem5t4 ,"o ( ! demon/rations pres5t$ by ,alexis to my/ify ,h\d9 0 ! read+ f a book1 by ! se]1 sev]al pages 9 advance ( a page designat$ by ! p]son hold+ ! book at ! "t4 ,!re does n seem to be any really au!ntic details report$ reg>d+ ! exact p]=mance ( ?is man1 ,alexis1 consequ5tly mu* mu/ ( necessity be left to conjecture & a k ( ! or?odox me?ods = do+ su* ?+s4 ,su* in=mation z !re is available seems to h pass$ ?r\gh sev]al h&s & 9 all probability 0 fir/ pres5t$ to ! public ?r\gh a ,spirituali/ic publication4 ,h[ev]1 ! p>ticul> effect ref]r$ to is nei!r new nor /range b has always be5 a feature 9 second sight acts & ) clairvoyants4 ,! read+ ( a book f memory is q possible to p]sons ( abnormal m9d or special tra9+ 9 co-relative memoriz+2 a v clev] sy/em ) surpris+ possibilities4 ,!re are _m cases on record ( p]sons :o1 hav+ read a book once1 c\ld repeat e ^w & ev5 tell :]e ! punctuation 04 ,! ability to recite entire *apt]s or p>ts ( !m is mu* m common1 & is n difficult = tra9$ m9ds su* z are possess$ by memb]s ( !atrical /ock companies1 :o are (t5times oblig$ to commit to memory simultane\sly ?ree or f\r plays1 & ?is too :ile on ! road4 ,9 ord] to be prep>$ to play "o "p 9 ! aft]noon & an entirely diff]5t "o ! same night1 /ock actors frequ5tly h to d "s m>vell\s memorization "w on %ort notice4 ,x is n an exception b ! rule4 ,!y get long p>ts ) f fifty to a hundr$ & fifty 8sides10 ea* side conta9+ f "o to t5 spee*es4 ,! fo/]-"m's spee* 9 8,common ,clay0 is ov] ?ree pages1 & ! ,du*ess' 9 ! fir/ act ( ,osc> ,wilde's 8,lady ,wildm]e's ,fan0 is ab\t f\r pages4 ,! well-kn[n actress1 ,miss ,beatrice ,morel&1 told me t %e memoriz$ !m bo? 9 an h\r & 0 almo/ lett] p]fect4 ,! actor's rule = memoriz+ p>ts is to take t5 pages fir/ & :5 !y h be5 committ$ to memory take t5 m4 ,if su* feats c be done z ! result ( tra9+ h[ easy x mu/ be = an abnormal m9d to memorize a book4 ,!re comes to my m9d a ph5om5al memory feat by a bl9d slave boy call$ 8,bl9d ,tom40 ,he w\ld li/5 :ile a compos] play$ an orig9al composition4 ,z soon z ! compos] f9i%$ ,tom seat$ himself at ! piano & reproduc$ ! entire piece ) all ! compos]'s delicacy ( %ad+ & te*nique4 ,!re is a case on record ( a memory p]=mance1 ,i ?9k 9 ,r\sseau's "t1 :]e a poet read a piece ( poetry1 a long monody1 to ! ,k+4 ,at its conclusion ! ,k+ said3 8,:y1 t is q an old /ory1 ,i h he>d x be=e4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! man :o relat$ x to me is 9 my palace n[2 ,i w s5d = him & h him recite x = y40 ,he spoke to a s]vant :o left ! room & return$ 9 a few m9utes ) ! memory man :o /ood 9 ! c5t] ( ! room & recit$ ! entire poem4 ,x appe>s t ! ,k+1 wi%+ to my/ify ! poet1 _h ! memory man hidd5 9 a closet :]e he c\ld he> ! poem read4 ,inaudi1 a ,fr5*man1 has giv5 p]=mances bo? 9 ,am]ica & ,europe 9 :i* he looks at a blackbo>d cov]$ ) figures writt5 by a committee1 !n turns ar\nd & imm$iately tells correctly e figure on ! bo>d & its position2 adds1 subtracts1 & multiplies !m1 ) lightn+-l rapidity1 & all )\t look+ at ! bo>d a second "t4 ,he makes no claim to psy*ic or clairvoyant p[]s b simply expla9s 8 wond]ful p]=mance z be+ ! result ( a photographic memory4 ,i might repeat su* in/ances indef9itely b ,i ?9k ,i h giv5 en\gh to sub/antiate my claim ( prec$5ce = ,god's natural laws & _! m>vell\s1 ev5 incompreh5sible work+1 ov] any s-call$ sup]natural end[m5t ( a class ( p s ?or\ghly disqualifi$ by all kn[n laws ( moral sociology1 z _m pr(essional m$iums are admitt$ to be by _! mo/ ard5t support]s4 ,ev5 su* an em95t my/ifi] z ,rob]t ,h\d9 c misjudge :5 x comes to fa?om+ ! s-call$ manife/ations ( ! pr(essional m$ium4 ,z ,i h expla9$ 9 8,! ,unmask+ ( ,rob]t ,h\d910 page #bia1 he makes two flagrant errors 9 attempt+ to expla9 ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs' trick4 ,fir/ he claims t 8by d9t ( special practice on ! "p ( ! m$iums1 ! ?umb is made to lie flat 9 ! h&1 :5 ! :ole assumes a cyl9drical =m ( sc>cely great] diamet] ?an ! wri/40 ,secondly1 he decl>es t ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs possess$ ! p[] ( see+ 9 ! d>k z ! result ( practice or tra9+4 ,releas+ myself f fa/5+s ( all sorts1 f ropes to /raightjackets1 has be5 my pr(ession = ov] ?irty-five ye>s1 !re=e ,i am 9 a position to positively contradict ,h\d9's fir/ /atem5t4 ,i h met ?\s&s ( p]sons :o claim$ t ! rope trick z well z ! h&cuff trick 0 accompli%$ by fold+ ! h& toge!r or by mak+ ! wri/ l>g] ?an ! h&1 b ,i h nev] met ! man or woman :o c\ld make ! h& small] ?an ! wri/4 ,i h ev5 gone s f> z to h iron b&s made to press my h&s toge!r1 hop+ to make !m small] ?an my wri/s ev5tually1 b x 0 no use4 ,ev5 if ! ?umbs 7 cut away ,i believe x w\ld be impossible to slip a rope t is prop]ly b\nd ar\nd ! wri/4 ,fur!rmore ,i "k t ,h\d9 0 wrong 9 reg>d to ! ,dav5ports because ( :at ,ira ,era/us ,dav5port himself told me4 ,equally prepo/]\s is ! gift ( see+ 9 ! d>k ) :i* ,h\d9 end[$ ! ,dav5ports4 ,pr(essor ,h(fmann def5ds ,h\d9 by cit+ in/ances ( prison]s :o _h be5 conf9$ 9 a dungeon = an indef9ite p]iod & _h le>n$ to see 9 ! d>k4 ,ira ,era/us ,dav5port laugh$ at ! idea & ,morelle1 :o 0 conf9$ 9 a dungeon = a numb] ( ye>s1 told me t all ! ye>s he _h sp5t 9 d>kness did n accu/om 8 eyesight at all & t to h se5 an article pla9ly he w\ld h be5 =c$ to hold x close to 8 eyes & ev5 !n w\ld h _h to /ret* 8 imag9ation4 ,baggally1 an inve/igator1 a memb] ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,london1 ,engl&1 emphatically records t he believes ! ,zancigs are g5u9e telepa?i/s1 & my fri5d1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 ?\gh he says t ,zancig has giv5 pro( num]\s times t he works ) a code1 nev]!less has /at$ 9 writ+ t he believ$ ! ,zancigs to be g5u9e4 ,i want to g on record t ! ,zancigs nev] impress$ me z be+ any?+ b clev]1 sil5t & signal codi/s4 ,zancig has admitt$ freely to memb]s ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,magicians1 ( :i* he is a memb]1 t !y 7 n telepa?i/s b1 z we t]m x1 8second sight arti/s40 ,!y simply h a wond]ful code :i* ! public _c detect4 ,x is int]e/+ to "k t aft] ,mrs4 ,zancig's dea?1 ,zancig took a /reet-c> conductor f ,philadelphia & broke him 9 to d ! act4 ,?is "y man soon quit 8 tea*]1 m>ri$1 & began pres5t+ ! act ) 8 wife4 ,!n ,zancig took "y ,david ,bamb]g1 an intellig5t son ( ,!odore ,bamb]g1 "o ( our well-kn[n magicians4 ,! boy prov$ exceptionally clev] b on acc\nt ( unexpect$ circum/ances he left & w5t abroad4 ,zancig came to me = an assi/ant & ,i introduc$ him to an actress4 ,he said he w\ld gu>antee to tea* h] ! code inside ( a mon?1 b !y nev] came to an agreem5t on f9ancial matt]s4 ,zancig has n[ m>ri$ aga91 ?is "t a s*ool tea*]1 & !y are do+ a v clev] p]=mance4 ,9 pass+ ,i w\ld note t 9 #aijf or #aijg ,i engag$ ,zancig to g ) my %[4 ,i _h ample opportunity to wat* 8 sy/em & codes4 ,!y are swift1 sure1 & sil5t1 & ,i mu/ give him cr$it = be+ exp]tly adept 9 8 *os5 l9e ( my/]y1 b ,i h 8 p]sonal ^w1 giv5 be=e a witness1 t telepa?y does n ent] into x4 ,*>les ,morritt has a code = second sight :i* is v simple & c be taught to anyone 9 ?irty m9utes4 ,he has giv5 me ! secret4 ,he gave ?is code to a bank] :o p]=m$ x ) 8 si/]1 & ,morritt1 al?\gh he _h taught ! signals1 c\ld n foll[ or detect !m once !y began to "w smoo?ly4 ,( c\rse he knew :at !y 7 do+ b simply c\ld n foll[ !m4 ,reg>d+ ! possibility ( us+ codes & cues be=e o!rs )\t be+ detect$ ,i c say positively t x is n only possible b simple & practical4 ,i _h a fox t]ri] by ! "n ( 8,bobby0 t ,i tra9$ to pick up c>ds by a cue4 ,on ,may #ca1 #aiah1 ,i p]=m$ ) ?is dog be=e ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,magicians & ,i d n believe t !re 0 "o 9 ! audi5ce :o detect$ my sil5t cue4 ,i spoke ab\t ?is to a numb] ( exp]t pr(essionals :o ?\ght1 to all int5ts & purposes1 t ,bobby 0 li/5+ to my spee*1 :]eas ,i 0 sil5tly cue+ him all ! "t4 ,i d n wi% to expose ! sil5t cue z ,i "k t ! great dog tra9]s ( ! _w use x & x w\ld n be fair to !m to make x public4 ,i 0 able to give ,bobby 8 sil5t cue 9 any room or ev5 a newspap] (fice & ! spectators c\ld wat* me closely all ! "t because ,i nev] made a move !y c\ld see or a s\nd !y c\ld he>4 ,x is common to tra9 o!r animals 9 a simil> way4 ,dur+ "o ( my t\rs 9 ,g]many ,i saw a horse call$ 8,kluge ,hans0 t 0 able to spell1 add1 subtract1 pick out c>ds1 & ) 8 feet make "o tap = yes & two taps = no4 ,kluge ,hans fool$ ! pr(essors = a long "t b f9ally x came out t he got 8 cues f ! tra9]'s assi/ant4 ,x is n g5]ally kn[n t1 ow+ to ! position ( 8 eyes1 a horse c look backw>ds to a c]ta9 degree & ! inve/igators did n notice ! assi/ant :o /ood j back ( ! horse's head4 ,at "o "t ,william ,egl9ton1 an ,engli% m$ium1 0 und\bt$ly consid]$ by ,spirituali/s ! mo/ p[]ful pr(essional psy*ic n only 9 ,engl& b ?r\gh\t a great] "p ( ,europe4 ,9 #ahgf he held ! palm z a successor to ,slade 9 slate writ+ tricks4 ,he 0 a /rong c>d = ! cause & 0 extoll$ & laud$ to ! skies by ! ,spirituali/ic press4 ,he produc$ v>i$ ph5om5a 9 addition to 8 slate writ+ effects1 su* z ! movem5t ( articles1 production ( ,_s lights1 & mat]ialization4 ,! ,spirituali/s h told t 8he 0 s skillful t sev]al practis$ conjurors z well z _m inve/igators0 7 at a loss to detect or acc\nt = 8 me?ods4 ,t may h be5 s4 ,half a c5tury ago conjurors 7 n up on ,spiritualism z !y are to-day1 & besides1 x mu/ be conc$$ t ev5 conjurors are n immune to be+ deceiv$4 ,nev]!less !re 7 conjurors & lay inve/igators fully qualifi$ to discov] & expose 8 frauds4 ,9 #ahgf1 :ile 9 8 prime z a m$ium1 he 0 expos$ 9 ! mat]ialization ( an ,arab4 ,?is ,arab's fl[+ be>d & drap]ies 7 v famili> to ,engli% ,spirituali/s & z pro( ( ! actual mat]ialization sitt]s 7 p]mitt$ to cut fragm5ts f ! be>d & robes4 ,ar*deacon ,colley1 an int]e/$ memb] ( a circle ( sitt]s1 suspect+ fraud1 secur$ "s clipp+s & a few days lat] :5 opportunity (f]$ 8he f\nd 9 ,egl9ton's portmanteau a false be>d & a quantity ( musl9 to :i* ! deta*$ relics p]fectly correspond$40 ,he 0 also expos$ sev]al o!r times b ?is did n prev5t ! ,spirituali/ pap]1 ,light1 f publi%+ 9 ,octob]1 #ahhf1 a mass ( te/imony giv5 by m ?an a hundr$ obs]v]s1 includ+ p]sons ( high culture & social /&+1 to %[ t ! ph5om5a at 8 seances 7 n due to any delib]ate action on ! "p ( ! m$ium b to 8conclusively e/abli% ! exi/5ce ( "s objective1 intellig5t =ce1 capable ( act+ ext]nally to ! m$ium & 9 contrav5tion ( ! recogniz$ laws ( matt]40 ,! publication ( su* /atem5ts inspir$ ,pr(essor ,h4 ,c>vill ,lewis#aca to visit ,egl9ton = ! purpose ( inve/igation & arrangem5ts 7 made = him to h a fir/ sitt+ 9 ,novemb] j a mon? aft] ! extravagant /atem5t 9 ,light4 ,aw>e ( ! frailty ( memory ,pr(essor ,lewis made notes dur+ ! seance & wrote out 8 d$uctions & conclusions imm$iately aft]4 ,he discov]$ at an e>ly /age t close scrut9y did n produce an atmosph]e suffici5tly :olesome = desir$ results4 ,:ile 8 att5tion 0 conc5trat$ on ! m$ium ! 8objective intellig5t =ce0 seem$ totally inop]ative1 b :5ev] he turn$ 8 att5tion f ! m$ium & app>5tly became absorb$ 9 mak+ notes ! 8intellig5t =ce0 became active in/ant]4 ,"u ! obs]vation ( ,pr(essor ,lewis1 ,egl9ton fail$ utt]ly at times & at o!rs simply decl9$ to "w :5 conditions 7 aga9/ him4 ,pr(essor ,lewis quotes him z claim+ t he _h conv]t$ ,kell> to ,spiritualism b refutes su* a claim 9 ! foll[+ words3 8,s f> is ?is f be+ ! case t ,mr4 ,kell>1 :om ,i "k p]sonally1 is nightly (f]+ 9 ,am]ica tw5ty p\nds to anyone :o w produce ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a t he _c imitate by conjur+40 ,! facts are t ,kell> _h a sitt+ ) ,egl9ton 9 ,calcutta to see if he c\ld reproduce 8 effects by natural means4 ,8 m9d 0 unbias$1 & fail+ to detect ,egl9ton's me?od he rem>k$1 8,if my s5ses are to be reli$ on ! writ+ is 9 no way ! result ( trick]y or sleight-(-h&40 ,b note ! qualification 9 8 rem>k3 8,if my s5ses are to be reli$ ^u40 ,evid5tly he _h 8 misgiv+s !n & he mu/ h work$ out ! problem soon aft] = two ye>s lat]1 z ,pr(essor ,lewis told1 he 0 produc+ ! effect 9 ,am]ica1 & n long aft] p]=m$ bo? ! ,slade & ,egl9ton slate tricks be=e ! ,seyb]t ,commission 9 ,philadelphia to its complete amazem5t4 ,x 0 n /range t ,kell> did n detect ,egl9ton's me?od in/antly nor is x /range t he ackn[l$g$ t he 0 baffl$4 ,no magician is immune f be+ deceiv$ & x is no way b5ea? a magician's dignity or demean+ to pr(essional reputation to op5ly admit t he _c always acc\nt = :at he ?9ks he sees4 ,ern/ ,bas*1 ( ! fam\s ,bas* family1 :o made ! major app>atus = ! magicians ( ! _w1 told me t he made hundr$s ( wireless tables be=e wireless 0 s well kn[n "u ! "n ( 8,! ,bewit*$ ,table40 ,he 0 a great illusion inv5tor & build] ) a wond]ful k b 9 all 8 exp]i5ce & contact ) m$iums he _h nev] se5 any?+ :i* w\ld make him believe 9 ,spiritualism4 ,nei!r has ,francis ,j4 ,m>t9ka1 :o travel$ ar\nd ! _w ) ,haselmey]1 ! magician1 & :o has sold magical app>atus 9 ,new ,york ,city = ov] =ty ye>s4 ,i h ! foll[+ lett] f him 9 reg>d to ,_s-communication4 8#adf ,ea/ #ed? ,/reet1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,m>* #bcrd1 #aiba4 8,de> ,mr4 ,h\d9i3 8,9 answ] to y\r "q if ,i believe 9 ,spiritualism1 or ! possibility ( ! return to ?is e>? aft] dea?1 h[ c ,i believe 9 su* a ?+ z ,spiritualism1 :5 = m ?an two score ye>s z ! prom95t magical deal] & manufactur] ( my/]i\s effects ,i h suppli$ almo/ e kn[n & ?\s&s ( unkn[n tricks or app>atus to ! great majority ( magicians1 & indirectly to well-kn[n m$iums 7"o in/ance y may rememb] ow+ to ! hullabaloo x rais$ at ! "t1 :5 ,i sold lum9\s pa9t to ,h]ew>d ,c>r+ton1 at ! exact "t :5 he 0 manag] ( ! celebrat$ m$ium1 ,e4 ,pallad9o1 :o _h baffl$ ! sci5ti/s ( ! _w71 also to all ! manag]s ( magician supply h\ses 9 exi/5ce4 8,no1 ,i mu/ say positively ,i d n believe 9 ,spiritualism & x has always amus$ me to see h[ easy x is to deceive ! human be+s :o seek solace = _! grief or ^? :o delve into ! my/]ies ( :i* !y "k no?+4 8,9 ! =ty ye>s exp]i5ce ,i h nev] se5 any?+ t c\ld conv9ce me t su* a ?+ z ,spiritualism exi/$4 8,& to %[ y t ,i wi% my lett] to be positively au!ntic1 h two fri5ds sign z witnesses4 8,reg>ds4 8,s9c]ely y\rs1 7,sign$7 8,francis ,j4 ,m>t9ka4 8,witnesses4 7,sign$7 ,jean ,a4 ,l]oy1 #acc #crd ,ave4 7,sign$7 ,billy ,o',connor1 ,magicians' ,club1 ,london40 ,ano!r :o f9ds no?+ b 8gross fraud0 9 ,spiritualism aft] sixty ye>s ( /udy is ,a4 ,m4 ,wilson1 ,m4 ,d41 ( ,kansas ,city1 ,mo41 ,editor & ,publi%] ( ,! ,sph9x4 ,he wrote me z foll[s3 #ajjg ,ma9 ,/41 ,kansas ,city1 ,mo4 ,my de> ,h\d9i3-- ,= almo/ sixty-"o ye>s ,i h be5 witness+ & inve/igat+ ,spiritualism & ,spiritism z propagat$ by m$iums ?r\gh _! s-call$ communications ) ! dead4 ,up to ?is "t ,i h n met a m$ium1 celebrat$ or obscure1 t 0 n a gross fraud1 nor se5 a manife/ation t 0 n trick]y & t c\ld n be duplicat$ by any exp]t magician & t )\t ! conditions & re/rictions dem&$ by ! m$iums or expla9$ by p]fectly natural m5tal or physical me?ods4 ,sure !re are c]ta9 m5tal & psy*ic ph5om5a peculi> to a few p]sons :o use _! special gift to delude believ]s 7z well z o!r cr$ul\s p]sons7 ) ! belief t _! "w is sup]natural1 b ev5 ^! ph5om5a c be analyz$ & expla9$ by any compet5t psy*ologi/4 ,! ?+ t fir/ ar\s$ my suspicion & disbelief & />t$ me to ?9k+ & inve/igat+1 01 :y c\ld n ! de> dep>t$ communicate direct ) _! relatives & fri5ds8 :y talk1 or rap1 or write or mat]ialize ?r\gh a m$ium1 ! majority ( :om are ignorant m5 & wom51 ?\gh %rewd & cunn+2 & if ?r\gh a m$ium :y %\ld ! m$ium ne$ a control1 especially ( an old ,indian *ief or prattl+ ,indian maid58 ,:y a control at all8 ,true !re are a few well educat$1 intellig5t & ref9$ m$iums 9 ! bus9ess & :i* advantage makes !m ! m dang]\s b none ! less fraudul5t ?an _! m ignorant confr]es4 ,i repeat1 t f my fir/ seance 9 ,aurora1 ,ind41 ,febru>y1 #ahfc1 until ?is date ( #aibc ,i h nev] met a m$ium t 0 n a fraud or se5 a manife/ation ( any k9d or "* t 0 n fraudul5t4 ,9 o!r words 0 a m or less crude or skillful magical p]=mance by a clev] trick/] or trick/]ess4 7,sign$7 ,a4 ,m4 ,wilson1 ,m4 ,d41 ,editor ,! ,sph9x4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,conclusion ,x has be5 my desire 9 ?is book to convey to ! read] my views reg>d+ ,spiritualism :i* are ! result ( /udy & inve/igation1 ! />tl+ feature ( :i* has be5 ! utt] inability ( ! av]age human be+ to describe accurately any?+ he or %e has witness$4 ,_m sitt]s1 devoid ( ! s5se ( acute obs]vation1 pref] to g>ni% & embelli% _! /ories ) ! fruits ( _! f]tile imag9ations1 add+ a *oice bit e "t ! incid5t is report$1 & ev5tually1 by a trick ( ! bra91 really believ+ :at !y say4 ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 t by clev] misguidance & apt misdirection ( att5tion1 a m$ium c accompli% seem+ wond]s4 ,! sitt] becomes positively self-delud$ & actually ?9ks he has se5 weird phantoms or has he>d ! voice ( a belov$ "o4 ,to my k ,i h nev] be5 baffl$ 9 ! lea/ by :at ,i h se5 at seances4 ,ev]y?+ ,i h se5 has be5 m]ely a =m ( my/ification4 ,! secret ( all su* p]=mances is to cat* ! m9d (f gu>d & ! mom5t aft] x has be5 surpris$ to foll[ up ) some?+ else t c>ries ! intellig5ce along ) ! p]=m]1 ev5 aga9/ ! spectator's w4 ,:5 x is possible to d ?is ) a highly develop$ m9d l ,mr4 ,kell>'s1 "o tra9$ 9 magic my/]y1 & :5 sci5tific m5 ( ! intellig5ce ( ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 ! late ,william ,crookes & ,william ,t4 ,/ead1 c be made to believe by su* means h[ mu* easi] x mu/ be 9 ! case ( ord9>y human be+s4 ,i _c accept nor ev5 compreh5d ! intellig5ce :i* ju/ifies ! conclusion1 s (t5 put 9 pr9t z ! op9ion ( bra9y m5 support+ ,spiritualism1 t admits ! possibility ( a result be+ accompli%$ by natural means b nev]!less ass]t _! s9c]e belief t ! id5tical p]=mance by a pr(essional m$ium is solely ( sup]natural orig9 & guidance1 nor c ,i und]/& ! reason+ t1 ackn[l$g+ ! disreputable "* ( c]ta9 practition]s or m$iums1 delib]ately def5ds ! culprits 9 ! p]=mance ( :at has be5 prov5 a crime4 ,is x true logic1 logic t w\ld /& ei!r 9 c\rt or club room1 to say t a m$ium caught *eat+ n9ety-n9e times out ( a hundr$ 0 hone/ ! hundr$? "t because n caught8 ,w\ld ! read] tru/ a s]vant :o /ole n9ety-n9e articles & !n pr(ess$ innoc5ce :5 ! hundr$? article 0 miss+8 ,sir ,conan ,doyle asks 9 all innoc5ce1 8,is x really sci5tific to d5y & at ! same "t refuse to inve/igate80 ,my answ] is mo/ emphatically 8no40 ,nev]!less1 !y absolutely oppose all hone/ ef=ts at inve/igation1 & ju/ify ! m$iums 9 refus+ to "w :5 ! conditions are n j z !y want !m4 ,:5 "o is invit$ to a d>k seance = ! purpose ( inve/igation & f9ds ! conditions s fix$ z to b> him f enquir+ too closely & compel him to be cont5t ) m]ely look+ on he /&s a poor *ance ( gett+ at ! facts1 & %\ld he d>e to disreg>d ! 8rules ( ! circle0 & ! seance results 9 a blank1 ! inve/igator is *>g$ ) hav+ br\ght an atmosph]e ( incr$ulity to be> :i* prev5ts manife/ation4 ,i d n affirm t ! claims ( ,spiritualism are disprov$ by su* failures b ,i d say t if "u su* circum/ances "o d>$ to inve/igate prop]ly & sanely1 & to cross-exam9e1 z he mo/ c]ta9ly w\ld d 9 any o!r =m ( inve/igation1 sci5tific1 or 9 ! o!r walks ( life1 ,spiritualism w\ld n be s g5]\sly accept$4 ,9 ju/ification ! psy*ic says t d>kness or excessively dim light is p]fectly legitimate & t tangible inve/igation might result 9 injury or ev5 dea? to ! m$ium4 ,! folly ( any su* fe> has be5 prov5 "t & aga9 by ! unexpect$ play ( a fla% light4 ,ev5 ! ard5t support]s :o lay emphasis on su* an absurdity h1 accord+ to _! own confession1 made1 or _h made1 fla%light photographs & !re has nev] be5 a s+le case ( h>m or disa/] report$4 ,?is necessity = d>kness seems b ! grosse/ inv5tion ( ! m$ium to div]t1 ev5 to ! po9t ( intimidation1 ! att5tion ( ! sitt]s4 ,su* a necessity _c be accord$ a logical reason = exi/+ "u te/ conditions to demon/rate a sci5tific subject4 ,x c be support$ only z a vision>y1 speculative sup]/ition2 an in/rum5t to fo/] halluc9atory illusion & z an admirable subt]fuge to cov] fraud4 ,sir ,ar?ur says3 8,if y want to s5d a telegram y mu/ g to a telegraph (fice4 ,if y want to telephone y mu/ fir/ pick up ! receiv] & give y\r message to ei!r an op]ator or a wait+ automaton40 ,v well1 ,i h gone to ! op]ator betwe5 ! ,beyond & ?is e>?ly sph]e1 ,i h gone to ! telegraph (fice t receives ! message 9 code1 to ! s-call$ m$ium4 ,:at w\ld be m wond]ful to me ?an to be able to conv]se ) my belov$ "m8 ,surely !re is no love 9 ?is _w l a "m's love1 no clos5ess ( _s1 no o!r he>t ?robs t beat alike2 b ,i h n he>d f my bless$ ,"m1 except ?r\gh ! dictates ( ! inmo/ recesses ( my he>t1 ! ?\ghts :i* fill my bra9 & ! memory ( h] tea*+s4 ,w\ld n my private secret>y1 ,john ,william ,s>g5t1 come back to me & tell me ! secrets ( ! beyond if x 7 possible8 ,did he n1 j be=e he di$1 tell me t he w\ld come to me if !re 0 any way ( do+ x8 ,m ?an be+ a private secret>y1 he 0 my fri5d1--true1 loyal1 sacrific+1--knew me = ?irty ye>s4 ,he has n come back to me & he w\ld if x 7 possible4 ,i _h compacts ) a r\nd doz54 ,ea* "o promis$ me fai?fully to come back if x 7 possible4 ,i h ev5 gone s f> z to create secret codes & h&-grips4 ,s>g5t _h a c]ta9 ^w he 0 to repeat to me2 ,william ,b]ol1 ! em95t m5tal exp]t1 gave me ! secret h&%ake a few h\rs be=e he di$ & did n rega9 consci\sness aft] sil5tly tell+ me t he rememb]$ our compact2 ,atlanta ,hall1 niece ( ,presid5t ,pi]ce1 a woman n9ety ye>s ( age1 :o _h _h seances ) ! greate/ m$iums t visit$ ,bo/on1 call$ = me j be=e h] dea?1 clasp$ my h& & gave me our agre$-^u grip :i* %e 0 to give me ?r\gh a m$ium4 ,!y h nev] come back to me6 ,does t prove any?+8 ,i h att5d$ a numb] ( seances s9ce _! dea?1 ! m$iums h call$ = !m1 & :5 _! _s =ms 7 suppos$ to appe> n "o ( !m c\ld give me ! prop] signal4 ,w\ld ,i h receiv$ x8 ,i'll wag] ,i w\ld h4 ,!re 0 love ( "s k9d betwe5 ea* ( ^! fri5ds :o are gone & myself4 ,x is ne$less to po9t out ! love ( a "m & son2 ! love ( a real fri5d2 ! love ( a woman ( n9ety t[>d a man :o held h] de>2 ! love ( a philosoph] t[>d a man :o respect$ 8 life /udy1--!y 7 all loves1 ea* /rong1 ea* b9d+4 ,if ^! p]sons1 ) all ! love !y bore 9 _! he>t = me & all ! love ,i h 9 my he>t = !m1 did n return1 :at ab\t ^? :o did n hold me close1 :o _h no int]e/ 9 me8 ,:y %\ld !y come back & m9e n8 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle has repeat$ly told ! ,spirituali/s t ,i w ev5tually see ! light & embrace ,spiritualism4 ,if ! memory ( a lov$ "o1 gone to ! protection ( ! h&s ( ! ,great ,my/ifi] means ,spiritualism1 !n truly ,i d believe 9 x4 ,b if ,spiritualism is to be f\nd$ on ! tricks ( expos$ m$iums1 feats ( magic1 resort to trick]y1 !n ,i say unfl9*+ly ,i d n believe1 & m1 ,i w n believe4 ,i h said _m times t ,i am will+ to believe1 want to believe1 w believe1 if ! ,spirituali/s c %[ any sub/antiat$ pro(1 b until !y d ,i %all h to live on1 believ+ f all ! evid5ce %[n me & f :at ,i h exp]i5c$ t ,spiritualism has n be5 prov5 satisfactorily to ! _w at l>ge & t none ( ! evid5ce (f]$ has be5 able to /& up "u ! fi]ce rays ( inve/igation4 ,x is n = u to prove t ! m$iums are di%one/1 x is = !m to prove t !y are hone/4 ,!y h made a /atem5t1 ! mo/ s]i\s /atem5t 9 rec5t times1 = x affects ! welf>e1 ! m5tal attitude & means a complete revolution ( age-old beliefs & cu/oms ( ! _w4 ,if !re is any?+ to ,spiritualism !n ! _w %\ld "k x4 ,if !re is no?+ to x1 if x is1 z x appe>s1 built on a flimsy framework ( misdirection1 !n too ! univ]se mu/ be told4 ,!re is too mu* at /ake = a flighty pass+1 = unsub/antiat$ tru?s4 ,,app5dix ,a ,/atem5t ( ,m>g>et ,fox 8,d y "k t !re is some?+ beh9d ! %ad[y mask ( ,spiritualism t ! public c h>dly guess at8 ,i am /at+ n[ :at ,i "k1 n because ,i actually p>ticipat$ 9 x1 = ,i w\ld nev] be a p>ty to su* promiscu\s na/9ess1 b because ,i _h pl5ty ( opportunity1 z y may imag9e1 ( v]ify+ x4 ,"u ! "n ( ?is dreadful1 ?is horrible1 hypocrisy--,spiritualism--ev]y?+ t is improp]1 bad & immoral is practic$4 ,!y g ev5 s f> z to h :at !y call #8,spiritual *ildr54' ,!y pret5d to some?+ l ! immaculate conception6 ,c\ld any?+ be m blasphem\s1 m disgu/+1 m ?9ly deceptive ?an t8 ,9 ,london ,i w5t 9 disguise to a quiet seance at ! h\se ( a weal?y man1 & ,i saw a s-call$ mat]ialization4 ,! effect 0 produc$ ) ! aid ( lum9\s pap]1 ! lu/] ( :i* 0 reflect$ ^u ! op]ator4 ,! figure ?us display$ 0 t ( a woman1 virtually nude1 be+ envelop$ 9 transp>5t gauze1 ! face alone be+ conceal$4 ,?is 0 "o ( ^? seances to :i* ! privileg$ non-believ+ fri5ds ( believ+ ,spirituali/s c\ld h access4 ,b !re are o!r seances :]e none b ! mo/ tri$ & tru/$ are admitt$1 & :]e !re are %ameless go+s on t vie ) ! secret ,saturnalia ( ! ,romans4 ,i c\ld n describe ^! ?+s to y1 because ,i w\ld n40 ,f 8,! ,dea? ,bl[ to ,spiritualism10 by ,rub5 ,briggs ,dav5port4 ,page #ej4 ,b ,irv+'s ,spee* ,spee* ( ,h5ry ,irv+ prec$+ 8 imitation ( ! ,dav5ports ,febru>y #be1 #ahfe1 at ! ,man*e/] ,a!num1 ,man*e/]1 ,engl&4 8,ladies & g5tlem53--,9 introduc+ to y\r notice ! rem>kable ph5om5a :i* h att5d$ ! g5tlem51 :o are n bro!rs1 :o are ab\t to appe> be=e y1 ,i d n deem x necess>y to (f] my obs]vations ^u _! extraord9>y manife/ations4 ,i %all !re=e at once comm5ce a long rigm>ole = ! purpose ( di/ract+ y\r att5tion1 & fill+ y\r intellig5t heads ) p]plexity4 ,i ne$ n tell ?is enlight5$ audi5ce t ! manife/ations !y are ab\t to witness are produc$ by occult p[]1 ! mean+ ( :i* ,i don't cle>ly und]/&2 b1 we simply br+ be=e y\r notice facts1 & f ^! y mu/ =m y\r own conclusions4 ,conc]n+ ! e>ly life ( ^! g5tlem51 columns ( ! mo/ un9t]e/+ description c\ld be writt52 ,i w m5tion "o or two int]e/+ facts connect$ ) ^! rem>kable m51 & = ! tru? ( :i* ,i p]sonally v\*4 ,9 e>ly life1 "o ( !m to ! p]fect unconc]n ( ev]ybody else1 0 con/antly & mo/ unconsci\sly float+ ab\t 8 peaceful dwell+ 9 ! arms ( 8 amiable nurse1 :ile1 on o!r occasions1 he 0 frequ5tly ti$ ) invisible h&s to 8 "m's apron /r+s4 ,peculi>ities ( a l nature 7 exhibit$ by 8 companion1 ^: acqua9tance ) v>i\s ,spirits comm5c$ _m ye>s ago1 & has increas$ to ! pres5t mom5t ) pleasure to himself & pr(it to o!rs4 ,^! g5tlem5 h n be5 celebrat$ ?r\gh\t ! va/ cont95t ( ,am]ica1 !y h n a/oni%$ ! civiliz$ _w1 b !y h travell$ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ?is glori\s l&--! l& ( ,bacon--& are ab\t to appe> 9 a phase 9 y\r glori\s city ( ,man*e/]4 ,_m really s5sible & intellig5t individuals seem to ?9k t ! requirem5t ( d>kness seems to inf] trick]y4 ,s x does4 ,b ,i w /rive to conv9ce y t x does n4 ,is n a d>k *amb] ess5tial to ! process ( photography8 ,& :at w\ld we reply to him :o w\ld say #8,i believe photography is a humbug1 d x all 9 ! light & we w believe o!rwise'8 ,x is true t we "k :y d>kness is ess5tial to ! production ( a sun picture2 & if sci5tific m5 w subject ^! ph5om5a to analysis1 !y w f9d :y d>kness is ess5tial to our manife/ations4 ,b we don't want !m to f9d out1 we want !m to avoid a common-s5se view ( ! my/]y4 ,we want !m to be bl9d$ by our puzzle1 & to believe ) implicit fai? 9 ! greate/ humbug 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury40 ,c ,"l ,ad>e's ,/ory4 ,t is ! way ,spirituali/ic *ronicl]s tell ?is /ory1 b ,"l ,dunrav51 9 a lett] to ! ,editor ( ,! ,weekly ,dispat*1 ,london1 ,eng41 ,m>* #ba1 #aibj1 gives q a diff]5t v]sion ( ! occurr5ce1 & because ( its intr9sic wor? z refutation ( ! l\d claim made by ,spirituali/s ,i am reproduc+ ! entire article includ+ head l9es3 8,,m$ium',s ,,entry ,,by ,,w9d[ 8,,:at ,i ,,saw ,,at ,,a%ley ,,h\se 8,by ,"l ,dunrav54 8,my att5tion has be5 drawn to acc\nts ( a debate on #8,spiritualism' on ,m>* #aa betwe5 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle & ,mr4 ,joseph ,mc,cabe1 9 :i* ! latt] is report$ to h describ$ ! alleg$ waft+ ( ,mr4 ,d4 ,d4 ,home f w9d[ to w9d[ z "o ( ! greate/ pieces ( trick]y to be f\nd 9 ! :ole ,spirituali/ic movem5t4 8,assum+ ! sub/antial accuracy ( ! report1 ,i1 z ! sole survivor ( ^? pres5t on ! occasion1 ?9k x my duty1 9 ju/ice to ! dead1 to m5tion ! facts z record$ by me at ! "t4 8,!y are extract$ f a long lett] descriptive ( ! ev5+ to my fa!r1 :o 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! subject4 ,:e!r my lett] 0 submitt$ to ! o!rs pres5t ,i _c n[ say = c]ta94 ,i h no d\bt t x 01 = my cu/om 0 always to ask o!rs pres5t to te/ ! accuracy ( any record t ,i kept4 8,! date 0 ,decemb] #af1 #ahfh4 ,^? pres5t 7 myself 7!n ,"l ,ad>e71 ! late ,"l ,craw=d1 7!n ,ma/] ( ,l9dsay71 a c\s9 ( m9e1 ,mr4 ,wynne 7,*>lie7 & ,mr4 ,d4 ,d4 ,home4 8,,on ,,! ,,?ird ,,floor 8,! sc5e 0 ,a%ley ,h\se 79 ,a%ley-place74 ,speak+ f memory1 x consi/$ ( two rooms fac+ ! front--t is1 look+ on ,a%ley-place--a passage at ! back runn+ ! l5g? ( ! two rooms1 a door 9 ea* room connect+ x ) ! passage4 ,! locality is ?us describ$ 9 ! lett] to my fa!r3 8#8,outside ea* w9d[ is a small balcony or l$ge1 #ai 94 deep1 b\nd$ by /one balu/rade1 #ah 94 high4 ,! balu/rades ( ! two w9d[s are #g ft4 #d 94 ap>t1 measur+ f ! ne>e/ po9ts4 ,a /r+-c\rse1 #d 94 wide1 runs betwe5 ! w9d[s at ! level ( ! bottom ( ! balu/rade1 & ano!r1 #c 94 wide1 at ! level ( ! top4 ,betwe5 ! w9d[ at :i* ,home w5t out & t at :i* he came 9 ! wall rec$es #f 94 ,! rooms are on ! ?ird floor4' 8,! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! incid5t is extract$ f ! lett] to my fa!r3 8,he 7,home7 !n said to u1 #8,d n be afraid1 & on no acc\nt leave y\r places2' & he w5t out into ! passage4 8,,f ,,room ,,to ,,room 8,l9dsay sudd5ly said1 #8,oh1 good heav5s6 ,i "k :at he is go+ to d2 x is too fe>ful4' ,ad>e3 #8,:at is x8' ,l9dsay3 #8,i _c tell y2 x is too horrible6 ,adah says t ,i mu/ tell y2 he is go+ out ( ! w9d[ 9 ! o!r room1 & com+ 9 at ?is w9d[4' 8,we he>d ,home g into ! next room1 he>d ! w9d[ ?r[n up1 & pres5tly ,home appe>$ /&+ upright outside our w9d[4 ,he op5$ ! w9d[ & walk$ 9 q cooly4 #8,ah1' he said1 #8y 7 good ?is "t1' ref]r+ to our hav+ sat /ill & n wi%$ to prev5t him4 ,he sat d[n & laugh$4 8,*>lie3 #8,:at are y laugh+ at8' ,home3 #8,we are ?9k+ t if a policeman _h be5 pass+ & _h look$ up & se5 a man turn+ r\nd & r\nd along ! wall 9 ! air he w\ld h be5 mu* a/oni%$4 ,ad>e1 %ut ! w9d[ 9 ! next room4' 8,i got up1 %ut ! w9d[1 & 9 com+ back rem>k$ t ! w9d[ 0 n rais$ a foot1 & t ,i c\ld n ?9k h[ he _h manag$ to squeeze ?r\gh4 8,,out1 ,,head ,,fir/ 8,he arose & said #8,come & see4' ,i w5t ) him2 he told me to op5 ! w9d[ z x 0 be=e1 ,i did s2 he told me to /& a little di/ance (f2 he !n w5t ?r\gh ! op5 space1 head fir/1 q rapidly1 8 body be+ ne>ly horizontal & app>5tly rigid4 ,he came 9 aga91 feet =emo/1 & we return$ to ! o!r room4 8,x 0 s d>k ,i c\ld n see cle>ly h[ he 0 support$ outside4 ,he did n appe> to grasp1 or re/ ^u1 ! balu/rade1 b r to be swung out & 940 8,su* are ! facts z n>rat$ at ! "t4 ,i make no comm5t except ?is4 ,rigor\sly speak+1 x is incorrect to say1 z ,i ?9k has be5 said1 t we saw ,mr4 ,home waft$ f "o w9d[ to ! o!r4 8,z to :e!r he 0 or 0 n1 ,i am conc]n$ only to /ate ! facts z obs]v$ at ! "t1 n to make d$uctions f !m40 ,9 view ( ?is publication1 x is q natural to inf] t ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle 0 cognizant ( x at ! "t ( its appe>ance1 because ( 8 controv]sy ) ,mr4 ,joseph ,mc,cabe1 on t subject2 !re=e1 x is difficult to reconcile t ?\ght ) ! fact ( ,sir ,ar?ur's unmitigat$ praise & endorsem5t ( a man su* z all adduc$ evid5ce has br&$ a *>latan4 ,d ,lu!r ,r4 ,m>% & ! ,huyl]s ,9 #aijc1 ,lu!r ,r4 ,m>% aga9 fell into ! h&s ( *>latans z ,mr4 ,isaac ,k4 ,funk tells 9 8 book 8,! ,wid['s ,mite & ,o!r ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a40 ,a c\rt set aside ! assignm5t ( sev]al insurance policies :i* ,m>% _h made to a m$ium kn[n z ,mrs4 ,huyl]4 ,mr4 ,funk tells ! /ory z foll[s3 8,on ! day ,mr4 ,m>% transf]r$ ! policies he 7,huyl]7 & 8 wife _h gone to ,mr4 ,m>%'s room1 :]e ,mrs4 ,huyl] claim$ to hold communication ) ! ,spirits & told ,mr4 ,m>% !re 0 a t]rible upro> 9 ,spiritl& because he decl9$ to transf] ! policies4 ,%e told him t 8 ,spirituali/ic wife1 ,adelaide ,neilson1 0 te>+ h] hair & weep+1 & heap+ reproa*es ^u him4 ,8 wife1 ,mrs4 ,m>%1 0 act+ 9 ! same fa%ion1 & 8 fa!r-9-law1 #8,sunset1' ,alv9 ,/ew>t1 0 exce$+ly wro?4 8,mr4 ,m>% 0 al>m$ at ?is manife/ation ( ,spirituali/ic displeasure1 & agre$ to transf] ! policies4 ,at ! la/ mom5t he hesitat$ & claim$ t because 8 w 0 made out he ?\ght x bett] to po/pone ! matt] a little :ile2 b ,mrs4 ,huyl] insi/$ t he g across ! way to a lawy]'s (fice1 & he did s4 8,:ile he 0 gone ,mrs4 ,huyl] admitt$ t ! trance 0 a #8fake' & said t %e want$ to get all %e c\ld f ! #8old fool' be=e he di$4 8,mr4 ,m>% return$ to ! room pres5tly & assur$ h] t ! transf] _h be5 made z %e desir$4 ,z soon z ?is evid5ce _h be5 giv5 by ,huyl]1 ,ju/ice ,m>ean end$ ! proce$+s4 8#8,?is man is a ?ief & a fraud1' he said turn+ to ,huyl]1 #8& he act$ ! "p ( a ?ief :5 he & 8 wife conspir$ to secure ^? policies by ! means he has j relat$4'0 ,e ,police ,record ( ,ann ,o',delia ,diss ,deb>4 ,edi?a ,loleta1 ,jackson1 alias ,! ,swami--#e--c--sall[4 ,hair br[n1 turn+ gray4 ,blue eyes4 ,occupation1 au?oress4 ,s5t5ce3 #f mos41 ,new ,york4 #ai4f4hh4 ,sw9dl+4 ,ann ,o',delia ,diss ,deb>4 #b ye>s1 ,g5eva4 #be4c4ic4 ,l>c5y4 ,v]a ,p4 ,ava4 ,expell$ f ,new ,orleans4 #g4e4ii4 ,sw9dl+1 ,susp4 ,p]son4 ,edi? ,jackson4 #cj days1 ,new ,orleans4 #af4e4ii4 ,susp4 ,p]son4 ,edi? ,jackson4 #g ye>s p5al s]vitude1 ,c5tral ,crim9al ,c\rt1 ,london4 #af4ab4ja4 ,aid+ & abett+ ! commission ( rape4 ,edi?a ,loleta ,jackson4 ,f ,judge ,edmonds ,judge ,edmonds 0 born 9 ,hudson1 ,n4 ,y41 9 #agii1 receiv$ a college education & /udi$ law4 ,9 #ahai he ent]$ ! law (fice ( ,presid5t ,van ,bur54 ,9 #ahbh he 0 appo9t$ ,record] ( ,hudson & 9 #ahca 0 elect$ to ! ,/ate ,s5ate by an unprec$5t$ majority4 ,9 #ahdc he 0 appo9t$ ,inspector ( ! ,/ate ,prison at ,s+ ,s+ hold+ ! position until #ahde :5 he resign$ to become a ,circuit ,judge ( ! ,fir/ ,judicial ,di/rict4 ,lat] he 0 elect$ ,judge ( ! ,/ate ,supreme ,c\rt & f9ally 9 #ahea became a memb] ( ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals4 ,^! v>i\s (fices gave him exp]i5ce 9 ! wide/ range ( judicial duties2 he _h a greatly develop$ m5tality & 0 kn[n z ! %rewde/ judge ( 8 "t4 ,9 #ahej he lo/ 8 wife ) :om he _h liv$ = ov] ?irty ye>s4 ,he 0 v mu* affect$ by h] dea? & 8 m9d became occupi$ ) inquiries conc]n+ ! nature & conditions ( dea?1 frequ5tly sp5d+ ! great] "p ( ! night read+ & reflect+ on ! subject4 ,"o midnight he seem$ to he> ! voice ( 8 wife speak+ a s5t5ce to him4 ,x 0 8 doom4 ,he />t$ z ?\gh %ot & f t "t on devot$ all 8 "t1 money & en]gy to ,spiritualism4 ,8 fai? did n wav] to ! end4 ,on 8 dea? b$ he claim$ to be surr\nd$ by ,_s =ms & decl>$ t by reason ( ent]+ _! sph]e 9 an advanc$ /ate ( spiritual developm5t he w\ld be able to s5d back messages & pro(s ( ,spiritualism at once4 ,he di$ ,april #e?1 #ahgd 7! v date ( my bir?74 ,i d\bt if ! hi/ory ( ,spiritualism c po9t out a man ( great] brilliancy :o ru9$ 8 life foll[+ up ?is 8w-o-!-wisp0 to relieve 8 grief4 ,g ,doyle & ! 8,d5v] ,express40 ,?is rem9ds me ( a conv]sation :i* we _h 9 ,d5v] 9 ,may1 #aibc1 :5 he admitt$ to me t he 0 frequ5tly misquot$ & made to say ?+s :i* he nev] ev5 ?\ght (4 ,by "s prank ( fate1 ,sir ,ar?ur 0 book$ to lecture 9 ,d5v] at ! same "t ,i 0 p]=m+ !re4 ,lady ,doyle1 ,sir ,ar?ur1 ,mrs4 ,h\d9i & myself w5t out motor+ 9 ! morn+ & :5 we return$ to ! hotel ,sir ,ar?ur excus$ himself4 ,ab\t two h\rs lat] on my way to ! ,orpheum ,!atre1 ,sir ,ar?ur came da%+ ?r\gh ! lobby ( ! hotel excit$ly look+ ar\nd = someone4 ,i walk$ up to him say+1 8,any?+ ,i c d = y80 ,he put 8 arm ar\nd me & said1 8,h\d9i1 !re is a *all5ge ( #e1jjj 9 ?is pap] :i* ,i am purport$ to h issu$4 ,i want y to "k t ,i w\ld nev] dream ( do+ su* a ?+1 to y above ev]yone else40 ,i repli$1 8,sir ,ar?ur1 ?is is j ano!r case1 :]e y h be5 misquot$4 ,no d\bt y are ?9k+ t ,i am go+ to believe x1 = ,i "k t if conditions 7 rev]s$ y w\ld h believ$ x2 !re=e1 y see x is be/ to inve/igate be=e giv+ cr$5ce to any?+ z be+ a fact4 ,i am n ev5 upset ab\t x--?+s happ5 t way4 ,w y please rememb] ?is incid5t ! next "t y read an int]view suppos$ly issu$ by me80 ,sir ,ar?ur left = ,salt ,lake ,city ! next morn+4 ,i walk$ into ! ,editorial ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,d5v] ,express1 saw ,mr4 ,sydney ,b4 ,:ipple1 ! ,manag+ ,editor1 & told him t ,i _h met ,sir ,ar?ur ! night be=e & t he 0 v indignant at ! *all5ge :i* ! pap] report$ he issu$4 ,i said1 8,y see1 ,mr4 ,:ipple1 ,sir ,ar?ur1 ,lady ,doyle1 ,mrs4 ,h\d9i & myself 7 out motor+ all ye/]day aft]noon1 & :5 ,sir ,ar?ur return$ he saw ! 8sc>e head-l9e0 to ! effect t he _h *all5g$ me = #e1jjj6 ,:ipple ask$1 8,y mean to say t ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle d5ies hav+ *all5g$ y80 ,i repli$1 8,mo/ emphatically1--he said t x 0 n true & he nev] made su* a /atem5t & add$ he _h writt5 to ! ,editor to let him "k :at he ?\ght ( him = misrepres5t+ & misquot+ :at he said40 ,mr4 ,:ipple ask$ me to wait a mom5t until he got to ! bottom ( ! matt]4 ,:ipple call$ ov] ,mr4 ,sam ,jackson & said1 8,reg>d+ ?is *all5ge ( ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 did he or did he n *all5ge ,h\d9i dur+ y\r int]view80 ,jackson answ]$1 8,:y he positively did4 ,y d n ?9k1 ,mr4 ,:ipple1 t ,i w\ld come 9 ) a /ory :i* is n true8 ,sir ,ar?ur di/9ctly made 8 /atem5t 9 t]ms positive1 t he 0 will+ to *all5ge ,h\d9i = #e1jjj4 ,miss ,jeanette ,?ornton 0 !re at ! "t int]view+ ,lady ,doyle1 & %e ov]he>d ! conv]sation4 ,w y please call h] & h h] confirm my /atem5t40 ,miss ,?ornton came ov] & ^u be+ que/ion$1 answ]$1 8,mo/ assur$ly ,i he>d ,sir ,ar?ur's *all5ge ye/]day4 ,i ?\ght x 0 a v int]e/+ incid5t s ,i paid p>ticul> att5tion4 ,i am surpris$ t ,sir ,ar?ur n[ d5ies hav+ made x40 ,:ipple turn$ to me say+1 8,!re y are--any fur!r pro( y want1 is !re any?+ we c d = y to contradict ?is8 ,d y wi% u to make a /atem5t80 ,to :i* ,i repli$1 8,no1 j let x g1 we w let x pass40 ,! foll[+ lett]s :i* ,i receiv$ f ,mr4 ,:ipple are self-explanatory3 8,,! #8,,d5v] ,,express' 8,,! ,,tru?--,,quick4 8,may #aa1 #aibc4 8,de> ,mr4 ,h\d9i3-- 8,i am enclos+ a lett] f ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle compla9+ t ! report ( 8 *all5ge reg>d+ m$iumi/ic appe>ances 0 g>bl$ 9 ?is pap]4 8,i mu/ also say t our report]1 :o talk$ ) ,doyle insi/s t 8 report ( ! conv]sation 0 absolutely correct1 & t ,doyle said :at we pr9t$4 8,cordially y\rs1 7,sign$7 8,sydney ,b4 ,:ipple4 8,,! ,,br[n ,,palace ,,hotel ,d5v]1 ,colo4 8,may #i1 #aibc4 8,sir3-- 8,! report 9 ! ,d5v] ,express t ,i (f]$ to br+ back ! _s ( my "m = five ?\s& doll>s1 9 ord] to confute ,mr4 ,h\d9i1 is a mon/r\s fabrication1 & ,i _c imag9e h[ y d>e to pr9t su* a ?+1 :i* is on ! face ( x s blasphem\s & absurd4 8,:at actually occurr$ 0 t y\r report] said t my fri5d ,mr4 ,h\d9i _h wag]$ #e1jjj t he c\ld d any?+ any m$ium c\ld d1 to :i* ,i answ]$ 8,to d t he w\ld h to %[ me my "m40 ,?is is surely v diff]5t4 8,y\rs fai?fully1 7,sign$7 8,a4 ,conan ,doyle40 ,h ,exposure ( ,mrs4 ,/ew>t ,x is significant to note t on ,decemb] #bh1 #aibc1 at ,/ ,l\is1 ,mo41 ,i 0 =tunate 9 =m+ acqua9tance ) ,judge ,daniel ,g4 ,taylor1 :o presid$ ov] ,division ,no4 #b ( ! ,circuit ,c\rt1 to :i* division ,josie ,k4 ,folsom-,/ew>t1 z ,presid5t1 ,*>les ,w4 ,/ew>t1 ,secret>y1 & ,phoebe ,s4 ,wolf1 z ,treasur]1 made application = incorporation ( ! 8,society ( ,sci5tific & ,religi\s ,tru?seek]s10 :o claim$ t !y _h associat$ !mselves by articles ( agreem5t 9 writ+1 z a 8,society = religi\s & mutual improvem5t purposes40 8,! articles ( agreem5t & association are sign$ by "s =ty p]sons40 ,z 0 cu/om>y 9 su* cases1 ,judge ,taylor 8appo9t$ ,j4 ,lionb]g] ,davis1 !n a practic+ attorney1 n[ ,presid5t ( ,security ,national ,bank1 z amicus curiae to exam9e into ! matt] & report :e!r or n ! *>t] %\ld be grant$40 ,! outcome ( :i* 0 evid5ce ( guilt ( fraudul5t manife/ations ( m$ium%ip4 ,9 ! c\rse ( inve/igation1 ,miss ,m>?a ,grossman1 a memb] ( ,mrs4 ,folsom's 8,developm5t ,class10 te/ifi$ t ,mr4 ,/ew>t & ,mrs4 ,folsom 7 conduct+ meet+s :i* %e _h att5d$ = six mon?s1 at :i* "t %e saw writ+ on c>ds :i* ,mrs4 ,folsom said 0 done by ,spirits4 ,miss ,grossman te/ifi$ t :at ,mrs4 ,folsom claim$ to be _s photographs 7 m]e transf]s f pr9ts 9 ! ,po/-,dispat*1 adv]tis+ 8,syrup ( ,figs0 & 8,lydia ,p9kham's0 concoction4 ,x also develop$ t ,miss ,alice ,c4 ,pre/on confess$ to hav+ be5 a conf$]ate & 9 t capacity 8assi/$ ,mrs4 ,folsom 9 produc+1 physically1 & by natural means1 ! suppos$ sup]natural demon/rations40 ,a ref]5ce to ?is te/imony is conta9$ 9 ! memor&um docum5t on ! evid5ce :i* is sign$ by ! attorney = ! petition]s & :i* is 9 ! c\rt files4 ,z a conclusion1 ,judge ,taylor d5i$ ! petition = incorporation1 :i* 9 any ev5t c\ld h be5 grant$ = ! purpose ( hold+ real e/ate only1 & n = promulgat+ tea*+s ( a cult4 ,! ,judge ackn[l$g$ t he himself 0 conv9c$ t ,mrs4 ,folsom 0 a fraud2 & ?is is ! same ,mrs4 ,/ew>t1 :o appe>$ be=e ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican ,committee ( ,inve/igation 9 #aibc1 :]e9 %e 0 detect$ 9 h] c>d-trick4 ,mrs4 ,folsom 0 =c$ to ackn[l$ge to ! c\rt 9 #aije t %e 0 ! au?or ( a small book "u title ( 8,non-,godism10 a copy ( :i* toge!r ) docum5t>y evid5ce be>+ on ! c\rt proce$+s ref]r$ to above are n[ 9 my possession4 ,,footnotes #a 8,oh1 no1 ,h\d9i1 ,i nev] 0 m s]i\s 9 my life40 #b ,sir ,john ,frankl9 0 a celebrat$ ,arctic explor]4 ,9 #ahde he 0 appo9t$ to ! comm& ( an exp$ition s5t out by ! ,briti% ,admiralty 9 se>* ( ! nor?we/ passage4 ,! exp$ition sail$ f ,gre5hi!1 ,may #ah1 #ahde1 & 0 la/ spok5 (f ! entrance ( ,lanca/] ,s\nd1 ,july #bf1 #ahde4 ,?irty-n9e relief exp$itions1 public & private1 7 s5t out f ,engl& & ,am]ica 9 se>* ( ! miss+ explor] betwe5 #ahdg & #aheg4 ,mc,clintock f\nd traces ( ! miss+ exp$ition 9 #ahei1 :i* confirm$ previ\s rumors ( its total de/ruction4 #c ,new ,york ,_w1 ,octob] #ba1 #ahhh4 #d ,see ,app5dix ,a4 #e ,c\ld ?is possibly h be5 89 answ] to pray]0 z n[ claim$8 #f ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle 9 8 book1 8,our ,am]ican ,adv5tures10 /ates3 8,! orig9al h\se 0 remov$ by pi\s h&s & recon/ruct$1 z ,i und]/& x1 at ,lily ,dale4 ,x is n g5]ally kn[n t :5 x 0 pull$ d[n or x may h be5 be=e1 ! bones ( ! murd]$ p$dl] & 8 t9 box 7 discov]$ buri$ 9 ! cell>1 z 0 /at$ 9 ! orig9al rapp+s4 ,! rapp+s 7 9 #ahdh1 ! discov]y 9 #aijc4 ,:at h our oppon5ts to say to ?is80 ,accord+ to ,m>g>et ,fox's confession1 ,doyle's /atem5ts are mislead+ & contr>y to ! facts4 #g ,!re 7 ?ree inve/igations by compet5t inve/igators4 ,"o 9 ,buffalo by m$ical doctors1 "o 9 ,philadelphia by ! ,seyb]t ,commission ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 & "o 9 ,bo/on by a committee ( pr(essors f ,h>v>d ,univ]sity4 ,any "o ( ! ?ree w\ld h result$ disa/r\sly = ! m$ium _h ! conditions & requirem5ts dem&$ by ! inve/igators be5 compli$ )4 ,a suspicion 0 well f\nd$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! inve/igators z to ! actual solution ( ! problem1 b !y 7 n p]mitt$ to proce$ to a f9i%1 ! m$iums h$g+ ea* "t :5 a crucial te/ 0 propos$4 #h ,i h be5 w>n$ :ile writ+ ?is book to be c>eful reg>d+ my /atem5t ( ! confession ( ,m>g>et ,fox4 ,i am also fully aw>e ( ! fact t ,dr4 ,funk writes 9 8 book1 8,! ,wid['s ,mite03 8,m>g>et ,fox1 n long be=e h] dea?1 confess$ t %e & h] si/] _h dup$ ! public4 ,?is un=tunate woman _h sunk s l[ t = five doll>s %e w\ld h d5i$ h] own "m & sworn to any?+4 ,at t "t h] affidavit = or aga9/ any?+ %\ld n be giv5 ! slighte/ weight40 ,mr4 ,w4 ,s4 ,davis1 himself a practic+ m$ium1 :o knew ,m>g>et ,fox ,kane p]sonally1 wrote me3 8,"o w\ld ?9k t ,m>g>et ,fox got drunk1 & 9 t condition1 0 induc$ to confess t %e 0 a fraud1 b :5 %e became sob] %e r5\nc$ h] confession4 ,t is :at we w\ld ?9k to he> "s ,spirituali/s talk4 ,%e 0 sob] :5 ! made h] confession2 %e 0 sob] :5 %e appe>$ 9 ! !atre & gave h] expos4 ,9 fact %e 0 usually sob]4 ,%e drank consid]ably dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( h] life1 & (t5 drank too mu*1 b usually %e 0 sob]4 ,"o ( h] reasons = dr9k+ 0 t h] hypocrisy _h become m & m di/a/eful to h]4 ,liv+ a con/ant lie got on h] n]ves1 &1 :5 ! lat] ye>s came1 %e didn't h ! same degree ( vital =ce t %e _h 9 h] y\ng] days to battle (f ! dictates ( h] consci5ce40 #i ,new ,york ,_w1 ,octob] #bb1 #ahhh4 #aj ,f ,rub5 ,briggs ,dav5port's 8,! ,dea? ,bl[ to ,spiritualism40 #aa ,ibid4 #ab ,^! /atem5ts are fully corroborat$ by lett]s on file 9 my libr>y & ,i consid] x n only a privilege1 b a duty z well to tru?fully pres5t !m "h4 #ac ,ira1 ! surviv+ bro!r1 0 s t\*$ by ?is little act t he taught me ! fam\s ,dav5port rope-tie1 ! secret ( :i* _h be5 s well kept t n ev5 8 sons knew x4 #ad ,x 0 9 ,p>is too t ! o!r bro!r1 ,william ,h5ry ,h>rison ,dav5port1 met ! great ,adah ,isaacs ,m5k51 call$ ! 8,b5gal ,tig]10 & ?\gh n g5]ally kn[n %e lat] became 8 wife4 ,%e 0 consid]$ "o ( ! 8,t5 ,sup]-,wom5 ( ! ,_w40 ,%e 0 born )9 a few miles ( ,new ,orleans1 ,la41 9 #ahce4 ,^u ! dea? ( h] fa!r %e emb>k$ on h] /age c>e] & in/antane\sly won success4444 ,%e made h] fir/ appe>ance 9 ,new ,york ,city at ! ,national ,!atre 9 #ahfj4 ,%e 0 m>ri$ a numb] ( times4 ,h] fir/ m>riage 0 to ,john ,c4 ,he5an1 ! prize fight]1 bett] kn[n z 8,b5icia ,boy40 ,%e 0 ! fir/ woman to d ! ,mazeppa 9 tights1 play+ ! rle bo? 9 ,am]ica & ,europe4 ,:ile 9 ,london %e became ! lit]>y & pr(essional /> ( ! h\r & h] hotel 0 ! meet+ place = su* m5 z ,*>les ,dick5s1 ,sw9burne1 ,alex&] ,dumas1 ,*>les ,reade1 ,watts ,phillips1 ,john ,ox5=d1 ,! ,duke ( ,hamilton & _m o!rs4 ,%e wrote a book ( poems nam$ 8,infelicity10 :i* %e d$icat$ to ,*>les ,dick5s4 ,%e _h a p5*ant = be+ photograph$ ) _m ( h] admir]s & !re is a r>e photograph ( h] & ,sw9burne :i* he tri$ h>d to suppress4 ,ano!r fam\s "o is ( ,dumas & ! fair lady4 #ae ,!y 7 m>ri$ 9 ,london dur+ ,m>*1 #ahff4 #af ,long aft] ,ira di$ 8 only daught]1 ,zellie1 a well kn[n actress1 told me t :ile h] fa!r & ,i 7 s absorb$ 9 discuss+ & exp]im5t+ ) ! rope trick %e & h] "m cauti\sly slipp$ beh9d ! curta9s & wat*$ u ?r\gh ! b$room w9d[4 #ag ,ira told me t at fir/ !y us$ to "w unb\nd 9 a corn] ( ! room ) a curta9 to conceal _! me?ods4 ,at "o ( _! seances !y 7 ask$ if ! ,spirits w\ld "w if ! ,bro!rs all[$ !mselves to be ti$4 ,?is l$ !m to try out diff]5t rope me?ods1 gradually develop+ ! "o us$ all ov] ! _w :i* ,ira taught me1 say+ smil+ly aft] he _h done s3 8,h\d9i1 we />t$ x1 y f9i% x40 #ah ,i _h ! honor ( be+ in/rum5tal 9 laun*+ & direct+ ,dean ,kell>'s f>ewell at ! ,hippodrome 9 ,new ,york ,city & he select$ me to be 8 la/ assi/ant4 ,z a "p ( ! p]=mance he pres5t$ ) "s table tipp+ :at he call$ ! 8,dav5port ,cab9et & ,rope ,my/]y40 ,aft] ! p]=mance he walk$ to ! footlights & said3 8,ladies & g5tlem51 ,i am f9i%$ giv+ p]=mances to-night4 ,z ,i w h no fur!r use = ! cab9et & table ,i publicly pres5t !m to my de> fri5d ,h\d9i40 ,9 ?is cab9et1 made 9 imitation ( ! "o us$ by ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs1 ! b5*es are fitt$ into a groove mak+ x possible = !m to be slipp$ out 9 case ( an extra sev]e tie-up1 giv+ en\gh fre$om to r+ bells & d a numb] ( o!r ?+s )\t releas+ ! h&s 9 ! usual way4 ,?is is some?+ ( an improvem5t 9 my/]y cab9ets4 #ai ,!y rubb$ vasel9e into _! h&s & wri/s to facilitate _! movem5ts4 ,! rope g5]ally us$ 0 simil> to ! ,silv] ,lake sa% cord4 #bj ,x 0 sometimes claim$ t aft] _! demon/rations 7 ov] ! ,dav5ports turn$ ! pap]s & rem>k$ !m4 ,?is ,ira said 0 a delib]ate lie z !y nev] left _! places ?r\gh\t ! entire p]=mance4 #ba ,at "o ( _! seances a man ti$ ! bro!rs s tightly t x 0 necess>y = !m to make a desp]ate /ruggle to effect a release4 ,! next night ! man tri$ a m difficult te/1 simply lay+ ! ropes all ov] _! bodies1 b ! ,dav5ports work$ s sl[ly1 deftly1 & ) su* inexhau/ible pati5ce t !y sav$ _! reputation4 #bb ,nor did he hesitate to tell me t he sometimes us$ z _m z t5 conf$]ates at a seance = protection4 #bc ,william ,fay1 9 ord] to be prep>$ = an em]g5cy1 always c>ri$ a piece ( rope 9 8 m&ol91 & boa/$ to 8 p>tn]s3 8,i'll n *aw ! ropes l y fell[s1 ,i'll cut40 #bd ,! orig9al cab9et ( ! ,dav5ports1 made ( bird's-eye maple1 0 pawn$ = ?irty p\nds 9 ,cuba _m ye>s ago & is /ill !re4 #be ,9 ord] to prove to ! public t !y did n make use ( _! h&s te/ conditions 7 impos$ by fill+ bo? ! bro!rs' h&s ) fl\r & !n ty+ !m beh9d _! backs4 ,almo/ e publication t has writt5 an expos ( ! ,dav5port ,bro!rs claims ) glee t ! trick 0 p]=m$ by putt+ fl\r into _! pockets f :i* !y took a fre% h&ful aft] ! manife/ations 7 f9i%$ & pret5d+ t _! h&s 7 cl5*$ all ! "t4 ,x is claim$ t once a committeeman in/ead ( plac+ fl\r 9 _! h&s fill$ !m ) snuff & aft] ! manife/ations _h be5 p]=m$ !y _h _! h&s fulls ( fl\r4 ,ira told me t ?is 0 a delib]ate lie z !y did n ne$ to get rid ( ! fl\r 9 _! h&s z !y c\ld d all ! tricks ) _! h&s cl5*$ us+ ! free ?umb4 #bf ,! levitation act :i* has help$ to swell ! ranks ( ! ,spirituali/s & :i* my/ifi$ sci5ti/ & laym5 alike1 0 "o ( ! simple/ deceptions ev] practic$ on ! guileless masses by cunn+ m$iums4 ,a re=m$ m$ium 9 ,bri/ol1 ,engl&1 told me t he w\ld endeavor to free himself f 8 re/ra9ts1 & by deft manipulations manag$ to pick up a p]son :o sat 9 a *air ne>by4 ,al?\gh ! sitt] _h only be5 lift$ a few in*es f ! floor he believ$ 9 all good fai? t 8 head _h actually bru%$ ! ceil+1 ?is impression be+ creat$ by ! m$ium g5tly pass+ 8 h& ov] ! top ( ! sitt]'s head4 #bg ,z to ! delusion ( s\nd4 ,s\nd waves are deflect$ j z light waves are reflect$ by ! int]v5tion ( a prop] m$ium & "u c]ta9 conditions x is a difficult ?+ to locate _! s\rce4 ,/u>t ,cumb]l& told me an int]e/+ te/ to prove ! inability ( a bl9dfold$ p]son to trace s\nd to its s\rce4 ,x is exce$+ly simple2 m]ely click+ two co9s ov] ! head ( ! bl9dfold$ p]son4 #bh ,?is ref]s to our contemplat$ t\r ( ! _w4 ,:5 ,i fir/ became acqua9t$ ) ,ira ,dav5port 9 #aiji ,i f\nd t he 0 v anxi\s to re-ent] ! ent]ta9m5t field & we set ab\t plann+ a t\r ( ! _w toge!r4 ,by comb9+ 8 reputation & my k & exp]i5ce we w\ld h be5 able to set ! _w agog4 ,"u no circum/ances1 h[ev]1 w\ld we h claim$ our p]=mance ,spirituali/ic1 b j a my/]y ent]ta9m5t4 #bi ,! />t ( ! ,liv]pool riot c be laid indirectly to ,f]guson4 ,he prote/$ ! way ! boys _h be5 secur$ & )\t wait+ = in/ructions or a ^w f ! ,bro!rs1 :ipp$ out a knife & cut ! ropes4 ,ira told me t x 0 too bad t ,f]guson did t = !y nev] c\ld h secur$ !m s !y c\ld n h produc$ "s manife/ations4 #cj ,ira told me t dur+ ! di/urbance 9 ,liv]pool1 ,john ,hughes1 ,f5ian head1 (f]$ him five hundr$ ,iri%m5 to clean up any mob ( ,engli%m54 #ca ,ira told me t he believ$ t _! success s dim9i%$ ! popul>ity ( ! !atre :]e ,irv+ 0 play+ t ! />s 7 =c$ to resort to v>i\s s*emes to c\nt]act ! dw9dl+ receipts at ! box (fice4 ,see ,app5dix ,b = ,irv+'s spee*4 #cb ,! read] %\ld n confuse ?is man ,jacobs ) ,jacoby1 ! ,g]man escape-arti/1 a rope speciali/ :o inv5t$ a numb] ( rope tricks t are /ill well wor? pres5t+4 #cc ,he wrote me a lett] on ,july #e?1 #aiaa1 & 0 wait+ to see me at ! "t ( 8 dea? on ! #h?4 ,i 0 to leave ,new ,york on receipt ( 8 lett] b 8 daught] ,zelie wir$ me ( 8 pass+ away4 #cd ,:5 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle 0 appe>+ 9 ,au/ralia 9 #aibj he met ,b5digo ,rym]1 ! gr&son ( ,j4 ,s4 ,rym]1 :o _h ent]ta9$ ,home lavi%ly4 ,b5digo %[$ ,sir ,ar?ur a numb] ( lett]s f 8 gr&fa!r :i* prov$ conclusively t ,home _h be5 guilty ( tak+ advantage ( ! man's fri5d%ip4 ,rym] _h ent]ta9$ ,home 9 ,engl& & s5t him to ,rome ) 8 son to /udy art4 ,f ,rome "y ,rym] wrote 8 fa!r t z soon z ,home _h be5 able to elb[ 8 way into society he totally ignor$ him ?\gh z ho/ he 0 pay+ ,home's exp5ses4 ,f9ally ,home ran away & liv$ ) a titl$ ,engli% woman1 %unn+ ,rym] altoge!r4 ,sir ,ar?ur 9 8 book1 8,! ,w&]+s ( a ,spirituali/10 says 9 ref]5ce to ,home3 8,= weeks he liv$ at h] villa1 al?\gh ! /ate ( 8 heal? w\ld sugge/ t x 0 r z a pati5t ?an a lov]40 ,9 8 introduction to ,madame ,home's book ,sir ,ar?ur entirely =gives ?is rude action ( ,home & /rongly def5ds 8 base +ratitude4 #ce ,home1 ! ,spirituali/1 is giv+ read+s 9 ,bo/on4 ,has he giv5 up 8 ,spiritualism 9 disgu/ at f9d+ t p :o /ra9$ at 8 manife/ations h swall[$ ! ,dav5ports8 ,we are glad to ?9k he has adopt$ an hone/ pr(ession at la/1 & we hope be=e long to see 8 rivals ris+ to sweep+ a cross+ or some?+ z respectable4--,london ,fun1 #ahfd4 #cf 8,incid5ts 9 ,my ,life10 ,london1 #ahfc--8,lights & ,%ad[s ( ,spiritualism10 #ahgg4 #cg ,x is q unnecess>y = me to repeat ! _m pro(s ( fraud p]petrat$ by ,home1 b if ! read] is int]e/$ he w f9d _m su* cases report$ by ,mr4 ,frank ,podmore 9 8,mod]n ,spiritualism10 ,london1 #aijb1 & 8,new] ,spiritualism10 ,london1 #aiaj4 ,mr4 ,podmore 0 a ,spirituali/ himself & a memb] ( ! ,society ( ,psy*ical ,rese>* & w\ld naturally make out z good a case = ,home z he c\ld hone/ly4 #ch ,see ,app5dix ,f4 #ci ,%e only liv$ ab\t f\r ye>s4 #dj ,9 8 introduction to ! #aiba edition ( 8,d4 ,d4 ,home's ,life & ,"w10 by ,madame ,home1 ,doyle decl>es t he comm5ds ! book to ! /ud5t1 say+3 8,v especially ! second s]ies is comm5d$ to ! /ud5t ( ,home1 because 9 x w be f\nd all ! pap]s deal+ ) ! ,home-,lyon lawsuit %[+ conclusively h[ honorable 0 ! action ( ,home40 ,does he wi% u to inf] t x 0 ,home :o br\ght ! suit aga9/ ,mrs4 ,lyon1 r ?an ! opposite8 ,does he wi% x und]/ood t he is s9c]e 9 8 comm5dation ( a *>latan8 ,?r\gh\t ! introduction he def5ds ,home & seems to delib]ately twi/ ! hi/ory ( ! man4 #da ,x is int]e/+ to note t ,sir ,william ,crookes1 ! em95t sci5ti/1 :o mu/ h kn[n ( ! hi/ory & "* ( ,home z unveil$ at ! ,lyon trial1 %\ld h p]mitt$ himself to fall )9 ! me% ( ,d4 ,d4 ,home4 #db ,tak+ = grant$ t ! committee 9 ! room 0 n able to see or p]mitt$ to leave ! table ! me?od ,home c\ld h us$ ) ! greate/ ease 03 fir/ actually get out ( ! w9d[1 or pret5d to2 !n1 g back & noiselessly crawl on all f\rs ?r\gh ! door into ! next room & %ake ! w9d[2 & la/ly1 boldly return to ! fir/ room1 clos+ ! door ) a bang4 ,!re is a possibility t a man ( ,home's audacity ) levitation feats might h resort$ to sw++ f "o w9d[ to ano!r1 :i* means no?+ to any acrobat ) a wire prop]ly plac$ 9 read9ess4 ,! idea ( ,home los+ 8 physical weight & float+ out ( ! w9d[ head fir/ is m]ely a sugge/ion ( 81 a ruse :i* is /ill be+ us$ by m$iums4 #dc ,see ,app5dix ,c = ,"l ,ad>e's /ory4 #dd ,!re are num]\s v]sions ( ! cause ( 8 dea?4 ,mme4 ,blavatsky1 :o made a special inve/igation ( ! dea?s ( prom95t m$iums1 wrote3 8,?is ,calv9 ( ,spiritualism suff]$ = ye>s f a t]rible sp9al disease1 br\ght on ?r\gh 8 int]c\rse ) ! #8,spirits1' & di$ a p]fect wreck40--8,key to ,!osophy10 #ahij4 #de ,table lift+ 0 a /rong c>d ) h]4 #df 8,%e 0 tak5 9 a m5ial position into a family giv5 to ,spirituali/ic practices4 ,be+ call$ "o day to make up ! circle at a seance1 c]ta9 new & surpris+ manife/ations took place1 & %e 0 pron\nc$ to be a m$ium4 ,s x appe>s t ! ,spirituali/s actually pu%$ h] into ! matt]1 & %e imm$iately took advantage ( ! opportunity40--,proce$+s1 ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,novemb]1 #aiji1 pp4 #caa1 #cab4 #dg ,rob]t ,ow51 ,pr(4 ,h>e1 ,pr(4 ,*allis1 ,pr(4 ,zolln]1 ,pr(4 ,web]1 & ,lombroso 7 all ne> ! end ( _! lives :5 !y embrac$ ,spiritualism4--,see 8,spiritualism10 by ,joseph ,mc,cabe1 page #bjg4 #dh ,ano!r adroit me?od ( free+ "o h& :5 ! sitt] ?9ks he has evid5ce t ! two h&s ( ! m$ium are be+ kept busy1 is = ! m$ium to keep up a cont9u\s clapp+ ( ! h&s1 work+ ! h&s ne> ! face or "s o!r expos$ "p ( ! body & simply *ange ! clapp+ ( "o h& aga9/ ano!r to ! clapp+ ( "o h& aga9/ ! body4 ,9 ! d>k ! effect is ! same & ! sitt] believes t bo? ! m$ium's h&s are busily engag$ 9 clapp+4 #di ,n difficult to accompli% 9 ! d>k4 #ej ,mr4 ,baggally _h a reputation z a conjuror & ,i ?9k he has done mu* 9 ! way ( expos+ m$iums4 ,he is also a believ] 9 telepa?y & has rec5tly publi%$ a book on t subject1 8,telepa?y1 ,g5u9e & ,fraudul5t10 ,*icago1 #aiah4 #ea ,! 8human-clamp0 is "o ( ! simple/ & yet "o ( ! mo/ effective & my/ify+ means ( table levitation4 ,! m$ium & h] subjects place ! tips ( _! f+]s on ! top ( ! table lightly4 ,! m$ium g5tly rocks ! table back & =? until %e gets x 9 a correct position to place h] foot1 or ! hem ( h] dress1 "u "o ( ! legs4 ,:5 %e p]fects h] position %e presses d[n ) ! h& above ! table leg t is re/+ on h] foot4 ,f !n on x is only a matt] ( rais+ ! foot to :atev] height %e wi%es ! table to rise4 ,if %e wants x levitat$ to a great height1 %e gives x an upw>d kick & !n )draws h] foot1 & ! table rises & falls true to ! laws ( gravitation4 #eb ,at "o "t dur+ ! s]ies ( te/s 9 ,new ,york ,city1 a man f ,philadelphia1 ,mr4 ,edg> ,scott1 :o 0 /&+ 9 ! backgr\nd1 took advantage ( ! d>kness & crawl$ along ! floor to ! cab9et & attempt$ to grab ,eusapia's foot :ile %e 0 us+ x = trick purposes b j z 8 h& t\*$ h] foot ,eusapia _h a spasm ( scree*+4 ,pr(essors ,ja/r[ & ,mill] 7 witnesses ( ?is fact4 #ec ,pallad9o want$ h] own int]pret]1 also a p]sonal fri5d1 b t ob/acle 0 avoid$4 ,nei!r 0 h] bus9ess manag]1 ,mr4 ,h]ew>d ,c>r+ton1 pres5t on ?is p>ticul> occasion4 #ed ,! full details ( ?is seance 7 publi%$ 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,section 8,b10 ,augu/1 #aiaj4 #ee ,9 an int]view ) ,walt] ,littlefield1 a not$ j\rnali/1 ,pallad9o reveal$ ?ree me?ods by :i* %e 0 able to employ sub/itution 9 reg>d to h&s at ! table1 f\r 9 reg>d to foot sub/itution1 half a doz5 me?ods ( table levitation1 sev]al ways ( produc+ knocks1 two ways 9 :i* %e produc$ ! illusion ( a curr5t ( air com+ f h] =ehead4 ,%e told him t %e 0 n annoy$ :5 caught practic+ tricks1 nor did %e d5y _! use :5 caught4 ,%e said to him1 8,all m$iums indulge 9 tricks--all40 ,%e also told him t %e 0 a good ,ca?olic1 w5t to ,mass1 made h] confession1 & said %e hat$ to he> p talk ab\t 8sup]-normal10 or 8sup]natural0 ph5om5a4 ,! fam\s 8curr5t ( air f ! =ehead0 :i* ,mr4 ,littlefield m5tions 0 simply h] brea? bl[n ) =ce & div]t$ by h] "u lip4 #ef ,i am in=m$ on good au?ority t ,eusapia ?rew h] legs into ! laps ( h] male sitt]s6 ,t %e plac$ h] head ^u _! %\ld]s1 & did v>i\s o!r ?+s calculat$ to confuse & muddle m51 all ( :i* 0 expla9$ on ! !ory ( 8hy/]ia40 ,9 h] y\ng] days ,eusapia 0 a buxom woman & x is n /range t a lot ( old sci5ti/s 7 badly flabb]ga/$ by su* conduct4 #eg ,see ,app5dix ,d4 #eh ,i h a full record ( ! proce$+s 9 my ref]5ce file4 #ei ,9 ord] to prove t fraud & trick]y 7 ! tools :i* _h be5 us$ 9 fleec+ ! unw>y1 magicians 7 induc$ to appe> 9 evid5ce1 & on ,may #bg1 #ahhh1 ,alex&] ,h]mann gave a public ,demon/ration at ! ,academy ( ,music 9 ,new ,york ,city = ! purpose ( duplicat+ ! ph5om5a produc$ by ,diss ,deb> & z an aid to ! ,new ,york ,press ,club ,fund4 ,! audi5ce includ$ _m prom95t p & notables includ+ ,col4 ,cock]ell2 ,edw>d ,s4 ,/okes1 ( ! ,h(fman ,h\se2 ,joseph ,h[>d2 ,di/rict ,attorney ,fell[s2 ,ex-,judge ,donohue2 ,lawy] ,newcombe2 ,judge ,hilton2 ,lu!r ,r4 ,m>%2 & 8,dr40 ,lawr5ce1 "o ( ! atta*es ( ! ,diss ,deb> ,temple4 ,pr(essor ,h]mann read _s messages1 did table tipp+1 cab9et1 light seance1 & produc$ spook pictures1 f9i%+ ) a d>k seance ( gho/ly music & mat]ializations4 #fj ,new ,york ,times1 ,april #ba1 #ahhh4 #fa ,new ,york ,_w1 ,june #ah1 #ahhh4 #fb ,:5 ! ,london press 0 full ( s5sational /ories foll[+ ! arre/ ( ,laura & ,!odore ,jackson1 ,c>l ,h]tz1 on pick+ up 8 pap] "o morn+1 0 a/oni%$ to recognize ! woman :o _h lur$ "y girls into jo9+ h] immoral cult z ,ann ,o',delia ,diss ,deb>1 ) :om he _h measur$ swords at ! ,m>% trial4 ,he got 9 t\* ) ,scotl& ,y>d imm$iately & gave x all ! in=mation he _h reg>d+ ,diss ,deb>'s connection ) fraud activities4 #fc 8,miss ,croisdale1 :o 0 "o ( ! victims1 te/ifi$ t %e _h be5 initiat$ into ! #8,!ocratic ,unity1' ! sect :i* ! ,jacksons claim$ to head1 ) a rope fa/5$ ab\t h]2 passes 7 made ov] h]1 %e said1 ) a lamp1 wat] & a saw3 ,jackson told h] t he 0 ,*ri/ re-inc>nat$4 ,miss ,croisdale !n describ$ ! oa? 9 :i* %e swore %e w\ld all[ no "o else to hypnotize h] & %e w\ld keep all ! secrets "u ! p5alty ( #8submitt+ myself to a deadly & ho/ile curr5t ( w set 9 motion by ! ,*ief ( ! ord]1 ) :i* ,i w\ld be sla9 or p>alyz$ )\t visible weapons1 z if bla/$ by lightn+4' ,mrs4 ,jackson 7or ,diss ,deb>7 look$ z if %e wi%$ to c>ry out ! ?reat on ! spot4 ,miss ,croisdale fur!r te/ifi$ t ,!odore _h outrag$ h] 9 8 wife's pres5ce4 ,jackson decl>$ he 0 physically incapable & dem&$ a doctor's exam9ation to prove 8 /atem5t40--,dispat* f ! ,london ,times 9 ! ,new ,york ,sun1 ,octob] #aa1 #aija4 #fd ,*icago ,daily ,tribune1 ,augu/ #ad1 #aijf4 #fe ,new ,york ,sun1 ,octob] #aa1 #aija4 #ff ,if alive %e is n[ 7#aibd7 sev5ty-five ye>s old4 #fg ,see ,app5dix ,e = ,police ,record4 #fh ,if ! read] c>es to look ! matt] up ,i w\ld ref] him to ,podmore's 8,mod]n ,spiritualism10 ,vol4 ,,ii1 pages #bjd & #bba2 also to ! /ory ( ,dr4 ,slade 9 ! same volume2 to ! proce$+s ( ! ,am]ican ,s4 ,p4 ,r41 ,vol4 ,,ii1 "p ,i1 pages #ag1 #cf-ei2 to ,abbot's1 8,beh9d ! ,sc5es ) ,m$iums10 pages #aad to #aib2 to 8,revelations ( a ,_s ,m$ium10 page #aba-aeg2 to 8,bottom ,facts10 pages #adc-aei2 to ! ,report ( ! ,seyb]t ,commission2 8,_s ,slate ,writ+10 by ,wm4 ,e4 ,rob9son1 & newspap] exposures )\t numb]4 #fi ,accord+ to 8,! ,m$ium & ,daybreak10 ,octob] #f1 #ahgf1 ,slade 8discov]$0 ! ph5om5a ( slate-writ+ :ile exp]im5t+ at ! private h\se ( ,mr4 ,g>d9] ,knapp1 ,new ,albany1 ,indiana1 :]e ,slade 0 visit+4 #gj ,z he rea*$ = ! sponge1 :i* _h be5 plac$ purposely on c5tre ( table1 he held slate j bel[ range ( vision & ) ! rea*+ = sponge1 twi/$ slate ar\nd1 blank side on top & pret5d$ to wipe (f ! s5t5ce he _h 8read0--:5 9 fact he _h writt5 some?+ entirely diff]5t4 #ga ,9 reg>d to involunt>y & subconsci\s table rapp+ & tapp+3 ,"s p rap & tip table 9 all seances ( table tipp+ & rapp+4 ,i h att5d$ seances :]e ,i h caught "s "o oblig+ly *eat+ to relieve ! monotony1 & ! imposition once />t$ is =c$ to be kept up4 #gb ,co9$ by ,&rew ,jackson ,davis1 9 #ahde1 & mean+ ! h]eaft]4 ,n[ us$ frequ5tly by ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle4 #gc ,see ,app5dix ,f4 #gd ,9 ^? days !re 7 no dry plates & ) ! old 8wet0 plates x 0 q possible to expose a plate1 develop x1 & !n prep>e x aga9 & expose x ! second "t4 ,:5 ?is 0 done bo? pictures appe>$ 9 ! pr9t4 ,su* a plate c\ld be us$ "u ! /ricte/ te/ conditions )\t detection4 #ge ,9 speak+ ( ,_s photography1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle usually br+s up z pro( positive1 t 8 fairy photographs are g5u9e4 ,accord+ to ! ,london ,/>1 ,decemb] #bj1 #aiba1 !re 7 _m int]e/+ developm5ts reg>d+ ^!3 8,messrs4 ,price & ,sons1 ! well kn[n firm ( c&le mak]s1 in=m u t ! fairies 9 ?is photograph are an exact reproduction ( a fam\s po/] !y h us$ = ye>s1 to adv]tise _! night lights4 8#8,i admit on ^! fairies !re are w+s1 :]eas our fairies h no w+s1' said a repres5tative ( ! firm to a ,/> report]1 #8b1 ) ?is exception1 ! figures correspond l9e = l9e ) our own draw+4'0 #gf ,i w\ld l to say = ! b5efit ( ! read] t ,de,vega is a skill$ magical ent]ta9]2 has inv5t$ a numb] ( leg]dema9 feats2 contribut$ a numb] ( int]e/+ articles to magical publications2 is a skill$ arti/ & a clev] photograph]4 ,i 0 v =tunate 9 be+ able to secure a man ( 8 ability = ! inve/igation4 #gg ,on ,m>* #e1 #aibc1 ,h>ry ,f4 ,"y1 kn[n z 8,! ,human ,fly10 fell t5 /ories f a w9d[ l$ge ( ! ,hotel ,m>t9qiue1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,he succumb$ be=e he rea*$ ! hospital4 ,= ! b5efit ( ^? :o d n "k1 8,a ,human ,fly0 is an acrobat :o makes a specialty ( scal+ tall build+s1 simply cl++ to ! ap]tures or crevices ( ! outw>d ar*itecture ( su* build+ = ! edification ( an assembl$ ?rong1 = :i* he receives a plate collection1 a sal>y or is engag$ especially = publicity purposes4 ,x is n a v lucrative pr(ession & its dang]s are _m4 #gh ,on ,april #ad1 #aibb1 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ,sir ,ar?ur1 accord+ to 8 book1 8,our ,am]ican ,adv5ture10 att5d$ a seance giv5 by a "y ,italian by ! "n ( ,pecor>o4 ,dur+ ! seance ! "n ,pallad9o 0 giv5 & he 0 told t ! fam\s m$ium 0 pres5t4 ,a voice f ! cab9et1 suppos$ly ,pallad9o's1 said1 8,i1 :o us$ to call back ! ,spirits1 n[ come back z a ,_s myself10 to :i* ,sir ,ar?ur answ]$1 8,pallad9o1 we s5d y our love & our be/ enc\ragem5t40 ,h[ev]1 ! =ce 0 brok5 by 8! absurd & vile danc+ ( ! table10 & !re 0 no physical manife/ation4 ,?is %[s ,sir ,ar?ur's w to excuse ev5 ,pallad9o1 :o 0 on num]\s occasions expos$ z a fraudul5t m$ium4 #gi ,,all ,spirituali/s say t4 #hj ,dr4 ,a4 ,t4 ,s*(ield wrote 9 ! ,daily ,sket*1 ,febru>y #i1 #aibj1 t ?\s&s ( p]sons 7 e/imat$ by a fam\s m5tal speciali/ to h be5 driv5 to ! asylum ?r\gh ,spiritualism4 ,a truly pitiful record4 #ha ,lett] f ,sir ,ar?ur to ,h4 ,h4 7dat$ ,april #b1 #aibj73 8,i h _h v conclusive evid5ce s9ce my two books 7 writt54 ,six times ,i h spok5 face to face ) my son1 twice ) my bro!r & once ) my nephew1 all beyond d\bt 9 _! own voices & on private matt]s1 s = me !re is n1 nor has be5 = a long "t1 any d\bt4 ,i "k x is true1 b we c't communicate t c]ta9ty to o!rs4 ,x w come--or n1 accord+ to h[ f> we "w = x4 ,x is ! old axiom1 #8,seek & ye %all f9d4'0 #hb ,report ( trial be=e ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,d>l+--,morn+ ,po/1 ,july #af1 #aibj4 #hc ,i h x on ! positive ^w ( ,/u>t ,cumb]l&1 :o 0 at "o ( ! seances ( ! 8,mask$ ,m$ium0 & he gave me def9ite specifications & positive facts ( ! read+ ( ! initials 9 ! r+ submitt$ by ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle to ! 8,mask$ ,m$ium0 :om he said possess$ rem>kable p[]s4 ,/u>t ,cumb]l& told me a numb] ( ways ?is feat c\ld be done4 ,among !m1 ! black boxes 7 ex*ang$ surreptiti\sly 9 ! d>k1 & !n br\ght back4 ,x is an easy ?+ to pres5t a box = inspection & yet h false comp>tm5ts 9 x s t ! cont5ts w fall out4 ,x 0 only aft] ! me?ods 7 told innum]able times to ,sir ,ar?ur t he condemn$ x z a fraud4 #hd ,accord+ to ! ,new ,orleans ,times-,picayune1 ,m>* #i1 #aibc1 ,cl>5ce ,?omson1 self-/yl$ mission>y1 ,presid5t & memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,int]national ,psy*ical ,association1 0 f9$ #be & s5t5c$ to s]ve #cj days 9 jail4 ,he admitt$ he _h be5 arre/$ 9 ,*icago & ,kansas ,city = conduct+ seances1 b said he _h be5 honorably dis*>g$4 #he ,o!r p]=m]s are do+ ?is feat4 ,i h p]=m$ x regul>ly = ?irty ye>s )\t any sup]natural p[] :atev]4 #hf ,see ,dav5port *apt]4 #hg ,^! articles 7 syndicat$1 ,new ,york ,am]ican1 ,sept4 #crd1 #aibb4 #hh ,morn+ ,po/1 ,july #af1 #aibj4 #hi ,see ,app5dix ,g4 #ij ,?is 0 n kn[n to ,lady ,doyle4 ,if x _h be5 my ,de> ,"m's ,_s communicat+ a message1 %e1 kn[+ h] bir?day 0 my mo/ holy holiday1 surely w\ld h comm5t$ on x4 #ia ,s f>1 all ( ! sev]al seances ( inve/igation held "u ! auspices ( ! ,sci5tific ,am]ican1 h fail$ 9 prov+ ! exi/5ce ( sup]natural p[] or =ce1 su* z might ) logical consi/5cy be conc$$ z psy*ic4 ,val5t9e1 ! ,wilkesb>re m$ium1 prov$ to be a failure4 ,rev4 787 ,jessie ,k4 ,/ew>t ! same4 ,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,all5 ,tomson ( ,*icago1 a complete fiasco1 n possess+ suffici5t c\rage to attempt a sitt+ o!r ?an "u conditions & 9 a place prescrib$ by h]self4 ,& la/ly ! ,italian lad1 ,n9o ,pecor>o1 has accompli%$ no?+ beyond ! possibility ( human ex]tion1 & fail$ utt]ly 9 s do+ :5 securely fett]$1 z prov$ to be ! case1 :5 ,i p]sonally did ! ty+4 ,see also ,app5dix ,h4 ,& f ! results gott5 ?us f> f ! s]ies ( sitt+s ) ?is 8m$ium0 x is safe to pr$ict t ! f9al analysis w place him 9 ! same category z all o!rs to date4 #ib ,accord+ to ,spirituali/ic publications ,! ,dialectical ,society nev] made a full report4 ,! 8,reports0 ( sub-committees only 7 publi%$ by ,spirituali/ pap]s us$ by writ]s 9 books b su* reports 7 bas$ on 8he>-say0 evid5ce tak5 f ,spiriti/s4 ,!y told _! gho/ /ories to ,committees & !y 7 believ$4 ,!re nev] 0 a unanim\s report or conclusion4 ,! non-,spiritual 787 memb]s ( ! ,dialectical ,society refus$ to h any?+ to d ) ! inve/igation4 ,! great majority ( ! ,committee 7 full-fl$g$ ,spirituali/s1 & ! few :om !y claim$ to h conv9c$ 7 simply cr$ul\s4 #ic ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle seems to imag9e t all ! newspap]s 9 ! _w are aga9/ him4 ,aft] 8 ,au/ralian t\r he accus$ ! ,au/ralian pap]s ( refus+ to publi% ! tru? ab\t 8 seances4 ,writ+ ab\t ,am]ican newspap]s 9 8 book1 8,an ,am]ican ,adv5ture10 he says3 8,! editors seem to place ! intellig5ce ( ! public v l[1 & to imag9e t !y _c be attract$ save by vulg>1 scream+ headl9es4 8,! ,am]ican pap]s h a /range way also ( endeavor+ to compress ! :ole mean+ ( "s item into a few words ( headl9e1 :i*1 z (t5 z n1 are slang40 ,ev5 9 ,canada ,sir ,ar?ur claims to h badly us$ by ! newspap]s4 ,9 8,our ,am]ican ,adv5ture0 he writes3 8,!re 7 "s r bitt] attacks 9 ! ,toronto pap]s1 includ+ ! "o lead] 9 ! ,ev5+ ,telegram1 :i* 0 s n>r[ & illib]al t ,i d n ?9k ! mo/ prov9cial pap] 9 ,brita9 c\ld h be5 guilty ( x4 8,x 0 to ! effect t ,briti% lectur]s took money out ( ! t[n1 t !y did n give ! money's wor?1 & t !y %\ld be disc\rag$4 8#8,pok+ ,!m 9 ! ,eye' 0 ! dignifi$ title4 8,x did n seem to occur to ! writ] t a comic op]a or a b$room com$y 0 equally tak+ ! money out ( ! t[n1 b t ! ma9 purpose s]v$ by lectures1 :e!r "o agre$ ) ! subject or n1 0 t !y kept ! public 9 fir/ h& t\* ) ! great curr5t que/ions ( mank9d4 ,i am b\nd to say t no o!r ,toronto pap] sank to ! dep? ( ! ,ev5+ ,telegram b ! g5]al atmosph]e 0 ! lea/ pleasant t ,i _h met ) 9 my ,am]ican travels40 #id ,9 an article 9 ,tru?1 ,april1 #aibc1 entitl$ 8,! ,new ,revelation10 by ,rev4 ,p4 ,j4 ,cormican1 ,s4 ,j41 he asks3 8,does ! knight$ prophet ( ! ,new ,revelation 7,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle7 tell ! :ole tru? ab\t ,spiritism8 ,we ?9k n4 ,he says no?+ ab\t ! evil consequ5ces1 physical1 intellectual & moral1 to ^? :o dabble 9 ,spiritism4 ,he gives a "o-sid$ acc\nt ( ! matt]4 ,he says no?+ ab\t :at ,spiritism has done1 & is /ill do+1 to fill our lunatic asylums all ov] ! _w4 ,!re are ov] ?irty ?\s& lunatics 9 ,engl& alone :o lo/ _! m9d ?r\gh ?is mod]n necromancy4 ,doyle does n ev5 h9t at ! c\ntless cases ( insanity & suicide1 ( blasphemy & obsc5ity1 ( ly+ & deception1 ( brok5 homes & violat$ tro?1 all caus$ by ,spiritism4 ,to suppose t a ,god ( tru? & sanctity is giv+ a new message ?r\gh su* s\rces & ) su* consequ5ces1 is blasphemy pure & simple4 ,fur!rmore1 to ass]t t ?is ,new ,revelation is to sup]s$e a worn-out cre$ is bo? gratuit\s & absurd4 ,*ri/ianity w la/ till ! crack ( doom1 :5 titl$ prophets %all h ceas$ to cross ! ,atlantic 9 que/ ( ,am]ican %ekels40 #ie ,mrs4 ,feild+ is ,mme4 ,tom*ik1 ! ,poli% m$ium exam9$ by ,pr(essor ,o*or[iz1 & is ! be/ kn[n m$ium :o 8levitates0 ?+s )\t physical contact4 #if ,at no "t1 to my k1 did ! se>* include ! orifices ( h] body4 #ig ,9 ?is trick ,i swall[ 7if "o's eyes are to be tru/$7 any:]e f fifty to a hundr$ & fifty ne$les & f t5 to ?irty y>ds ( ?read2 !n aft] a few seconds ,i br+ up ! ne$les all ?read$4 ,! l5g? ( ?read is gov]n$ by ! size ( my audi5ce4 ,= in/ance1 at ! ,hippodrome1 9 ,new ,york1 ,i us$ "o hundr$ & t5 feet ( ?read & two hundr$ ne$les2 at ! ,b]l9 ,w9t] ,g>d5 "o hundr$ feet ( ?read & "o hundr$ ne$les4 ,9 ! regul> l>ge size !atres ,i use ab\t eighty feet ( ?read & a hundr$ ne$les b = ord9>y purposes ?irty-five feet ( ?read & sev5ty-five ne$les are suffici5t4 ,s f> ?is trick has nev] be5 prop]ly expla9$ b t does n prove t ,i h abnormal p[]s4 ,?is ne$le my/]y has be5 exam9$ by a great _m physicians & surgeons & 9 ,bo/on at ,kei?'s ,!atre x 0 pres5t$ at a special p]=mance to ov] a ?\s& physicians & !y 7 unable to expla9 x4 ,h[ev]1 !re is no?+ abnormal 9 x4 ,x is no?+ m ?an a clev] & natural my/ification4 #ih ,t is1 has a secret accomplice4 ,"o :o does ?+s to help along 8unkn[n40 ,"o :o is 9 ! 8click40 #ii ,aft] my la/ seance ) ,mlle4 ,eva ,mr4 ,feild+ discov]$ by accid5t t ,i 0 writ+ a book on ! subject4 ,he begg$ me n to say a ^w or publi% any?+ ab\t ! seances until aft] ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* _h publi%$ a full report4 ,n[ t x has done s !re is no?+ to keep me f writ+ my exp]i5ces4 #ajj ,! result ( 8 inve/igations are publi%$ 9 ?ree books3 8,reality ( ,psy*ic ,ph5om5a10 8,psy*ic ,/ructures at ,goligh] ,circle10 & 8,exp]im5ts 9 ,psy*ical ,sci5ce40 #aja ,x w\ld be difficult to conv9ce me t ! _m ?+s photograph$ & describ$ by ,b>on ,s*r5ck-,notz+ c\ld be pres5t$ "u rigid te/ conditions4 #ajb ,dr4 ,tr\p1 ,pr(essor ( ,psy*ology2 ,dr4 ,/orm]1 ,pr(essor ( ,ma!matics2 ,dr4 ,s*eldrup1 ,pr(essor ( ,physics2 ,dr4 ,monrad ,krhn1 ,pr(essor ( ,neurology2 ,dr4 7m$47 ,leega>d1 & ,mr4 ,john ,dammann1 a prom95t exp]t ( conjur+ tricks4 #ajc ,guzek 0 expos$ 9 ,p>is z ,i pr$ict$1 ! exposure occurr+ soon] ?an expect$4 #ajd ,"o ( ! greate/ wom5 born 9 ,am]ica4--,h4 ,h4 #aje ,?is ,_s ,message is tak5 f ,doyle's book1 8,! ,case = ,_s ,photography10 ,engli% ,edition4 #ajf ,?is & lett]s ( ,tyndall & ,lewes1 f 8,report on ,spiritualism10 by ,j4 ,burns1 pp4 #bbi1 #bcj1 #bfe4 #ajg 8,spiritism1 a ,popul> ,hi/ory10 by ,joseph ,mc,cabe4 #ajh 8,ma/] ,work]s10 ,mc,cabe4 #aji ,flor5ce ,cook 0 repeat$ly expos$4 #aaj ,! 8galvanomet]0 is an in/rum5t us$ to control ! m$ium4 ,x is an electric device provid$ ) a dial & two h&les1 s con/ruct$ t if ! m$ium 7 to let g ( ei!r h&le ! contact w\ld be brok5 & ! dial fail to regi/]4 ,! m$ium 9 fool+ ! sitt] simply plac$ "o ( ! h&les on ! b>e fle% "u h] knee & gripp+ x !re ) h] leg kept ! circuit intact & left "o h& free to produce 8spirits40 #aaa ,an hone/ sci5ti/ does n dream t 8 confid5ce is be+ betray$ & t ! bl& innoc5ce1 ! 8/all+0 = brea?1 or ! almo/ fa9t+ sc5es are only cam\flages to help mal-obs]vation s t ! m$ium c successfully ply h] trade4 #aab ,! italics are m9e4 #aac ,! read] w d well to read ,tuke's 8,influ5ce ( ! ,m9d ^u ! ,body0 7or simil> "w7 & he w f9d an explanation ( :at grief w d to a s5sitive m9d4 #aad ,p]haps s1 b w\ld n be accept$ z evid5ce be=e any c\rt ( equity4 #aae ,he has p]sonally repeat$ ! same ?+ to me4 #aaf ,dr9k is no excuse = crime4 #aag ,! great majority ( ,cont95tal safes are op5$ by keys & n by comb9ation locks z 9 ,am]ica4 #aah ,i firmly believe 9 ! work+s ( ! subconsci\s m9d4 #aai ,! ,_s ,mess5g] & ! ,/> ( ,tru? 7 publi%$ 9 #aheb by ,r4 ,p4 ,ambl] ( ,spr+field1 ,mass4 ,!y 7 8edit$ & compos$ by spirits40 ,! ,_s ( ! ,six? ,circle took entire *>ge ( ! ,_s ,mess5g]1 & n ev5 ! publi%] 0 p]mitt$ to dictate 9 ! lea/4 ,!re 7 elucidations by ! ,spirits on 8,hope1 ,life1 ,tru?1 ,initiation1 ,m>riage ,relations1 ,evils ( ,society1 & ,de/9y ( ! ,race40 ,! ,nor?we/]n ,ori5t1 publi%$ 9 #aheb by ,c4 ,h4 ,:ite1 conta9$ communications f ,john ,adams1 ,edg> ,allan ,poe1 ,john ,wesley1 ,john ,:itefield1 ,?omas ,pa9e1 et al4 ,x also conta9$ sev]al poems by ! ,spirits4 ,copies are on file 9 my libr>y4 #abj 8,:5 ,william 0 9 a trance 8 fa!r tri$ to br+ him out by slapp+1 p9*+ & o!r cruelty1 & f9ally tri$ to p\r boil+ wat] d[n 8 back4 ,?is fail+1 he took a blaz+ emb] f ! he>? & plac$ x on ! "y man's head1 b ,william slept on1 ) only ! sc>s z rem9d]s ( 8 p>5t's deep conc]n = 8 well be+ & safety40--8,eddy ,bro!rs10 by ,h5ry ,s4 ,olcott4 #aba ,i gave a pseudo seance = ,sophie ,ir5e ,loeb & _h two slates :i* 7 exam9$ by ! ,circle & m>k$4 ,i ask$ if ! ,spirits w\ld manife/ & :5 ! slates 7 op5$ !re 0 a message conta9+ a code ^w4 ,miss ,loeb 0 a/\nd$1 = ! message sign$ by ,jack ,london conta9$ a ^w :i* %e claim$ no "o 9 ! :ole _w knew ab\t4 ,i did x by trick]y b %e decl>$ t if %e _h n kn[n ,i 0 a magician %e w\ld h believ$ readily t ,i _h psy*ic p[]s4 #abb ,a man by ! "n ( ,rid]1 pr(essionally kn[n z 8,kod>z10 expos$ ,bailey 9 ,new ,zeal& 9 #aiaf4 #abc ,)\t any res]vation %e says %e has inve/igat$ ! majority ( m$iums & giv5 !m a hundr$ p] c5t clean bill4 ,%e writes t ,egl9ton actually mat]ializ$ ! _s ( ,grimwaldi1 ! great cl[n4 ,egl9ton 0 detect$ on f\r diff]5t occasions & s f> z ,i h be5 able to le>n1 almo/ e m$ium %e m5tions 9 h] books has1 at "s "t or o!r1 be5 detect$ & expos$4 #abd ,see ,app5dix ,f4 #abe ,maskelyne1 ,kell>1 & ,h(fmann 7 all ?ree magicians :o *ang$ _! m9ds4 #abf ,any prep>$ gambl+ device or game1 l electrically controll$ /eel dice2 r\lette2 po9t] & arr[ revolv+ artifice2 prep>$ c>ds1 ei!r m>k$1 concave or convex cut1 :i* gives ! deal] ! advantage at all times4 ,brace games include ev]y?+ f a put & take to ! *ang+ ( a black bag on ! top ( an innoc5t look+ *iffoni]4 ,! games1 :ile appe>+ to be gov]n$ by ! law ( *ance1 are secretly controll$ by ! gambl]1 or 8 conf$]ate1 9 s subtle a mann] t x is impossible = ! poor dupe1 :o wag]s on 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