Preliminary Report of the Commission Appointed by the University of Pennsylvania to Investigate Modern Spiritualism - In Accordance with the Request of the Late Henry Seybert by The Seybert Commission
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The handwriting on the two slates, purporting to be from R. Dale Owen, was much alike. The Medium now took hold of Mr. Hazard's hand, and went into trance, personating Esther Hazard, a deceased daughter of Mr. Hazard. He (the Medium) made convulsive motions, trembled, etc., and while in this state predicted that Mr. Fullerton would receive a very pleasing letter on Saturday next--said that he should come to the Medium for advice. [No such letter was received on that date by Mr. Fullerton.] He also declared that Dr. Koenig had brought with him a Spirit named August. He declared Ponto, White-feather, Red Jacket and Thomas Paine to be present. (The Medium called "White-feather" _he_, Mr. Hazard objecting that White-feather was a woman.) The light was then turned out, and all hands laid upon the table. Mr. Furness laid one of his hands upon one of the Medium's and upon one of Mr. Hazard's. (The Medium afterwards asserted that Mr. Furness had held both his hands. But Mr. Furness was positive that he held only one.) Mr. Hazard was touched several times about the face. Mr. Furness was touched on the cheek and on his ear-trumpet and Mr. Fullerton was struck on the head by a paper thrown from the other side of the table, and touched once on the back of his left hand by what felt like human fingers. There were no more manifestations. |
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