Kansas City, Mo., April 11, 1900.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we saw Harry Houdini stripped nude, thoroughly searched from head to foot, and his mouth sealed up, making it an utter impossibility for him to have anything concealed on his person. We saw him handcuffed and leg-ironed with five different cuffs, and his hands locked to his feet.
He was led into a cell, which was also securely locked with what is known as the three-bond lock, guaranteed by the makers to be burglar proof. Nevertheless, Houdini succeeded in making his escape out of all the irons, also from the cell, in less than 8 minutes. There was no possible chance of confederacy.
Signed and sealed by John Hayes, Chief of Police.
John Halpin, Inspector of Detectives.
J. C. Snavly, Jailer.
THE DISAPPEARING ELEPHANT
The largest vanish the world has ever known, as invented and presented by Houdini at the New York Hippodrome.