Materialized Apparitions

be selected by the audience to go with the medium to her dressing-room. The request was complied with, and the ladies returned with Mrs. Fay, still under control,

d to examine it and see that there was no possible chance for a confederate, or t

nt directly into the cabinet. She had not time to take her seat before a form, dressed

te handkerchief held against this drapery had the appearance of a dark object. This figure walked about the roo

who, in her hoarse voice, greeted us with, "Good afternoon, all: I thought I would see what I could do." She then addressed the audience in one of the most forcible speeches I ever listened to, stati

nds a piece of cambric, about three yards long and one wide, brilliantly illuminated. After all who desired to do so had examined it, she gathered it up, and, passing over to where the light was the strongest, held it

zed another large piece of fabric. This gave great satisfaction to all, except one visitor, who, from some cause, was a little disturbed, and had the kindness to ask me if I had been in the habit of practising sleight-of-hand. His intimate friend, who came with him, had t

those spirits who had not been accustomed to materialize. The illuminated forms and drapery were well shown. In the light séance, Bertha came and pulled me up from my chair. She complained of the cl

with Emma's consent, cut quite a piece out of her dress. The damage seemed to be soon repaired. Mr. Whitlock, in searching for the place where he had cut the piece out, lifted the skirt,

New Haven, Conn.,-with what effect I cannot say, except that she complained that it tasted bitter. I saw this manifestation for the first time several weeks before, and, I confess, was rather amused with it. While speaking somewhat skepticall

fied to the likeness. This was followed by the appearance of Dr. J. R. Newton, the widely-known healer, some time deceased. Mr. Whitlock and I went

as full of strong, convincing points. To the above statement

r clothing before she entered the cabinet, viz.:-Mrs. Joseph Harris, of Dorchester, Mass.; Mrs. A. Smith, of L

xcept a piece of ruche around her neck, worn as a collar. T

y materialized, so much so that Mrs. Whitlock, who often sees him clairvoyantly, but never saw him in earth-life,

n. Our experience with the dress above mentioned was wonderful, and to us as incomprehensible as was our lace experien

s of which Mr. Brackett speaks, and that, while I was kneeling before the form, the hole which I had made in

red, most of whom were