tumblers are again
produced the 'medium' takes her position upon them, with Mr. Fullerton
standing next to her upon the right and Mr. Furness to the left. Mr.
Sellers remains for some moments kneeling on the floor to enable himself
better to hear any sounds that may be but faintly audible. The 'spirits'
are repeatedly importuned by the 'medium' to produce the 'rappings,' but
no response is heard until the company is about to abandon the experiment.
Three raps are then audible. The raps are very light, but very distinct.
"Mr. Fullerton states that he heard the raps.
"MR. SELLERS. I heard a sound then, but it seemed as if it was around
there. (Indicating the wall immediately in the rear of the 'medium.')
"The tumblers are here moved further away from the wall, and the 'medium'
resumes her position upon them.
"MR. SELLERS. Will the 'Spirit' rap again? (No response.)
"The 'MEDIUM.' Were any of you gentlemen acquainted with Mr. Seybert in
his lifetime?
"MR. FULLERTON. I saw him several times before his death. If he can give
an intimation now of anything he said at that time, it will indicate that
he remembers it.
"A very faint rap is heard.
"The 'MEDIUM.' There is a rap. It seems to be there again. (Indicating the
spot to which attention was previously called by Mr. Sellers.)
"The 'medium' again importunes, first, 'Mr. Seybert,' and next the
'spirits,' to rap; and the importunities are repeated. Three raps are
distinctly, but faintly heard.
"MR. SELLERS. I heard them. They sounded somewhat like the others, not
exactly.
"The 'MEDIUM.' I heard one rap, but it is nothing for me to hear them; I
want you gentlemen to hear them.
"MR. SELLERS. Probably we will hear them again.
"While Mr. Sellers and Mr. Furness are conversing, several raps are heard,
though less distinct than the preceding ones.
"The 'MEDIUM.' There they are, as though right under the glass. (After a
silence of forty seconds) Now I hear them again, very light--oh, very
light.
"Mr. Furness, with the permission of the 'medium,' _places his hand upon
one of her feet_.
"The 'MEDIUM.' There are raps now, strong--yes, I hear them.
"MR. FURNESS (to the 'medium'). This is the most wonderful thing of all,
Mrs. Kane; _I distinctly feel them in your foot_. There is not a particle
of motion in your foot, but there is an unusual pulsation.
"Mr. Sellers here made some inquiries of the 'medium,' concerning the
shoes now worn by her. The r
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