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The Huntoons reside in a small, partially finished, frame house, about a hundred yards from the Eddy homestead, so often described. They seem to be ''very'' poor; I emphasize the very because their apparent poverty will seem to have some bearing on what I am about to write.

The Huntoons reside in a small, partially finished, frame house, about a hundred yards from the Eddy homestead, so often described. They seem to be ''very'' poor; I emphasize the very because their apparent poverty will seem to have some bearing on what I am about to write.

At about 7.30 the seance commenced, at which were present about ten persons, including Dr. Slade and myself. The seance rooms are on the ''ground floor'', the cabinet being a small bedroom, opening into a larger room, in which the spectators are seated. At the back of the smaller bedroom was a window, the lower half of which was apparently securely nailed down; the upper half was secured by an upright prop, placed on the top part of the sash of the lower half oi the window, and running up to the under side of the sash of the upper half of the window: this prop was not nailed or fastened in any way. The room used for the cabinet was lathed and plastered; the one where the spectators were seated only lathed. I make here a little diagram, as not being apt in writing. I may be able to explain myself more clearly by its aid.}}

At about 7.30 the seance commenced, at which were present about ten persons, including Dr. Slade and myself. The seance rooms are on the ''ground floor'', the cabinet being a small bedroom, opening into a larger room, in which the spectators are seated. At the back of the smaller bedroom was a window, the lower half of which was apparently securely nailed down; the upper half was secured by an upright prop, placed on the top part of the sash of the lower half oi the window, and running up to the under side of the sash of the upper half of the window: this prop was not nailed or fastened in any way. The room used for the cabinet was lathed and plastered; the one where the spectators were seated only lathed. I make here a little diagram, as not being apt in writing. I may be able to explain myself more clearly by its aid.

 

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About 7.30 Mrs. Huntoon took her seat at the door of the room, the curtains, with which the door is draped, so falling ore- her that the right side of her body was in the cabinet, the other outside in plain view.

About 7.30 Mrs. Huntoon took her seat at the door of the room, the curtains, with which the door is draped, so falling ore- her that the right side of her body was in the cabinet, the other outside in plain view.