1992
Cleveland Morning Leader, 31 August 1864
(ed; 24 inches)
~ See original
p.4, col.3
~ View at ChronAm
1992 - L. Aug. 31; ed:4/3, 4 - H. Melville Fay, the spiritual medium,
assisted by his wife, gave a performance of miraculous feats at the
Academy of Music Aug. 27. When the performance was over, a man step-
ped upon the stage and denounced the whole affair as a humbug and said
he would go through the same performance the next evenings at Brainard's
hall and explain how it was done. The audience was skeptical at first;
but after receiving sufficient proof, they knew he spoke the truth.
"It is to be hoped that this revelation will open the eyes of the
people to the manifold impostures and humbuggeries which the Fays and
others are palming off on them. Let them no longer be deceived." (24)
Index terms:
Academy of Music; Brainard's hall (Cont'd); Fay, H. Melville