FLIPPANCY ON "THE OTHER SIDE."

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17472, 5 June 1922, Page 13

FLIPPANCY ON "THE OTHER SIDE."

NEW YORK, April 19. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who gave his second lecture on spiritualism in New York yesterday, said that there were silly, stupid spirits beyond the grave. "People who are silly and stupid here," added Sir Arthur, "will be sniy and stupid tncre." ihtoe reiiiarKs were prompted by wluit iiaj.peut'U at ttie fiist Aiixertcau seaiice ai-WJCi-ad by bir Arthur, ims seance, news of which has only just become known, was held on Fiulay nignt, heu tiis spirit of Paiiacliuu, the moiiuvn who was caught faking by American, examiners, is supposed to have manaested itse.f. A young Italian medium, Nino Bocoraro, after being bound and placid before a curtained alcove, went mt 0 a trance and immediately sounds of a tambourine, a bell, and a piano began in the alcove, followed by the noise of a tilting table, weird moanings, and riolent snoits. A torrifying shriek then came from the alcove, and a tambourine was thrown through the curtn'.n. Ihe medium's belt and collar were removed and the table fell over. Aftrir this introduction a voice shouted, ''Palladino! l'alladii-0!" anO the famous Italian medium, who has been dead for three years, addressed the circle. "I, who used to call b.ick-p-rits, now come back as a spirit myself. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle answered her: "Palladino, we send you our love and best encouragement." Mr Hereward Carnngton, a Prominent psychic investigator, who was present, said, "You used to produce wonderful phenomena. I hope you will try to help us to-night." Jf Palladino replied, I will, but nothing happened i aftenvards except that the curtain biew outwards and those present, placing their hands aaainst it, said that they felt something. Palladino refused to reveal herself visibly, and did not continue the ,C °The stance lasted two hours. :At the conclusion Mr Carrington announced that nothing demonstrable scientifically h °Sir'Arthur Conan Doyle said that if the man : festation was genuine, seemed like the antics of silly, flippant spirits. _______