THE SPIRITS AT WORK.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1138, 22 February 1884, Page 4

THE SPIRITS AT WORK.

An amusing incident, occurred recently at Unver (Knglaod) in hj public hall, at which a pro few hot of leg<rdemitin named Dupre* was giving an ent.ertai nient before a large audience. The professor was proceeilin with the dark seance portion of bis entertainment, when an incident occurred which brought his proceeding to an abrupt conclusion. Mr Dupre* had produced several of his so-called spiritualistic manifestations, and while the hall was in darkness disengaged himself from the cords with which he was bound on the stage, and, as events proved, found his way among the audience, where he was to tire a pistol as a climax to the feat Just before the pistol was discharged, however, theaudience became somewhat alarmed by a scuffle and altercation, and as soon as the lights were turned up the professor was seen to be struggling to tree himself from a gentleman, a tradesman belonging to the town named Wood It appears that Just before the pistol was to be discharged Mr Wood’s wife communicated to him the fact that one of the sjiirits was sitting on her knee, and before, the supposed ethereal being had time to escape he was in the clutches of the indignant husband, who held on to him until the lights were turned up and the unfortunate Mr Dupre* discovered. An exciting struggle then ensued. Mr Duptez, who was evidently greatly annoyed at his awkward dilemma, levelled his pistol at Mr Wood and afterwards dealt him several blows with the butt end. Some gentlemen present succeeded as quickly as possible in separating the disputants, but considerable excitement prevailed in the hall, especially amongst the female portion of the audience, who made a speedy exit from the building. __