Present: Dr. Leidy, Professor Koenig, Mr. Furness, Mr. Fullerton and Mr. Hazard. The Medium was Mrs. S.E. Patterson.
Mr. Furness brought two new double slates, which could be fastened by a screw.
The Medium cut a small piece of slate pencil and enclosed it in a double slate (one of those brought by Mr. Furness), into which was also put a paper upon which Dr. Leidy had written a question. The slate was then fastened with a screw.
Dr. Koenig also wrote a question, which was enclosed in the other slate, the slate being screwed up by Mr. Furness.
The Medium then placed both slates upon her lap, and partially under the table. A portion of the time the upper slate was between the palms of her hands, the back of the lower hand resting on the lower slate. Then one hand was placed upon each slate, the two being placed together.
No results having been obtained after waiting twenty minutes, one of the new slates was laid aside, and the Medium's old slate, with a piece of pencil in it, laid upon the remaining new slate in the Medium's lap.
The Medium held from time to time a lead pencil in one hand, but was not moved to write.
The Medium declared that when writing appears upon the slate in her lap she feels a shock, but no other sensation.
Two Spirit Photographs were exhibited by the Medium. In one the Spirit was her own mother. The Spirit in each appeared as a white apparition behind a person seated in the foreground.
The slates remained in the lap of the Medium one hour and twenty minutes. No manifestations were produced during the evening.
The Commission adjourned to a room at the Social Art Club for conference.
The above notes of the evening's session were read by the Secretary and approved.
It was resolved to meet again on the evening of Wednesday, March 26th, for the next session.
The Commission met on Wednesday, March 26th, at 7.30 P.M., at 1117 Callowhill Street.
Present: Dr. Leidy, Mr. Furness, Mr. Fullerton and Mr. T.R. Hazard. The Medium was Mr. Fred. Briggs.
The Medium gave the following answers to Dr. Leidy's questions:
1. Has been a Medium since seven years of age. Now 22 years old.
2. Before seven years of age could see visions, etc., but did not communicate with Spirits.
3. Was born in Boston. Lived there when not on journeys.