"Thought-Reading."

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 109, 16 April 1883, Page 3

"Thought-Reading."

A remarkable scene was witnessed m „ the -large, 'open space^in front of the Adelpbi Hotel, Liverpool, about 1 o'clock on Saturday, Jan. 21. Mr W. Irving Bishop/sine celebrate.! thought,soadear, had announced his intention of making a public_exhibition of his skill m the^dirfictipn of reading thought — , . tie particular . experiment being to find a pin which had been hidden some hours m a place within a radios of ' 500 yards from the hotel . In order to; add interest to the event it had beeni „ arranged that the sum of £10 should be handed.tp.the .Koyal Infirmary, by Mr Bishop if he. failed m the experiby; Mr W. Ledgman, ,a well- * known locsr dentist, if the experiment succeeded* tA crowd of about 15,000 persons had assembled m front of the .. hotel, when punctually at 1 o'clock Mr 'Bishop, ..duly .blindfolded, and attached -to Mr Ledgman .^who had biJden the pin) by^thiu piece .of pioaforte wire, appeared on the steps of the hotel. i After pausing for a moment, apparently . to concentrate his thoughts, Mr Bishop . dasbed off at a rapid pace and made his v way forcibly through . the the crowd, i dragging Mr Ledgman: after him. Great excitement prevailed amongst the specn tators, who cheered the talented thoughtV reader /as/ h& passed along. Without Mr Bishop directed his way Square, Great Char-riotteT-jstreet, .and through ClaytpjN street to the Neptune, Sotel y where he mounted to the first story, and found the pin on theoutside ledge of a window. He then returned to. the Adelphi Hotel, where he received an enthusiastic ovation. ;