“Three raps—quickly, distinctly and instantly given.
“The ‘Medium.’ He said ‘Yes, before he leaves.’ (To Mr. Sellers.) You asked that question, I think?
“Mr. Sellers. Yes. Will you communicate with him before Mr. Pepper leaves to-night?
“Three raps—instantaneous, quick and vigorous.”
Afterwards, the experiment of standing near a table, the “medium” not touching it, to see if sounds similar to those of the previous evening could be produced, was repeated. The “medium” insisted, however, that there should be no breaking of the circle formed about her by those who were present.
“All of the gentlemen, and the ‘medium,’” says the report, “rise and remain standing. * * *
“The ‘Medium.’ This is test, something I have not gone through since I was a little child, almost.
“Mr. Sellers (after an interval of waiting). There seem to be no raps. (Another short interval.) Now Mr. Seybert, cannot you produce some raps?
“Eighty seconds here elapse with no response, when the ‘medium’ made an observation which was partly inaudible at the reporter’s seat, the purport of which was that the ‘spirit communications’ are sometimes retarded or facilitated by a compliance by the listeners with certain conditions. Another interval of probably two minutes elapsed, when the ‘medium’ suggested to Dr. Leidy to place his hands upon the table. The suggestion was complied with.
“Mr. Sellers inquires of the ‘medium’ whether a change in her position, with regard to the table, would do any good.