Mr. Sellers:  I understand your position.  But you say that there are cases in which, when the Medium is standing upon glass, the sounds are produced.

The Medium:  Oh, yes.  I mention that—­the producing through glass—­as one of the most difficult of tests.

Mr. Sellers:  Then the sounds will be just beneath your feet, will they?

The Medium:  Well, they will seem to be.  They may be on the side.

After a brief interval, during which Mr. Furness absented himself to procure glass tumblers, the colloquy with the Medium was resumed.

Mr. Sellers:  While we are waiting for those tumblers, will you repeat the experiment of last night, that of standing near the table and not touching it, to see if the same character of sounds then produced can be again heard?  Last evening we had a very satisfactory exhibition of that.

The Medium:  Yes.  But we have to keep to a certain condition; that is, you are not to break.  For instance, if you will all stand up and stand touching the table—­all of us—­until we get started, it will be some assistance.

All of the gentlemen and the Medium rise and remain standing with their hands in contact with the table.

The Medium (continuing):  This is a test, something that I have not gone through with since I was a little child almost.

Mr. Sellers (after an interval of waiting):  There seem to be no raps.  (Another short interval.) Now, Mr. Seybert, cannot you produce some raps?

Eighty seconds here elapsed with no response, when the Medium made an observation which was partly inaudible at the Reporter’s seat, the purport of which was that the Spirit communications are sometimes retarded or facilitated by a compliance by the listeners with certain conditions.  Another interval of probably two minutes elapsed, when the Medium suggested to Dr. Leidy to place his hands upon the table.  The suggestion was complied with.

Mr. Sellers inquires of the Medium whether a change in her position, with regard to the table, would do any good.

The Medium:  I will change positions with you.

The change was made accordingly, but without result, and another period of waiting followed.

The Medium (to Dr. Leidy):  Suppose you ask some questions.  You may have some friend who will respond.

Dr. Leidy:  Is any Spirit present whom I know, or who knows me?

After a pause of ten seconds, three light raps are heard.

Dr. Leidy:  Who am I?

The Medium explains that the responses by rappings are mainly indicative only of affirmation or negation.

Dr. Leidy:  Will you repeat your taps to indicate that you are present yet?

Three taps are heard.

Mr. Sellers:  Those are very clearly heard.

The Medium (to Dr. Leidy):  Ask if that is Mr. Seybert?

Dr. Leidy:  Is Mr. Seybert present?

Three raps—­very feeble.