London,. Apr. 20.
A verdict was returned to-day for JAssociated newspapers with costs against the plaintiff, Mrs. Meuri Morris, trance medium, who suc ithe "Daily Mail" for casting aspersions on the genuineness. of her manifestations in an article called "Trance Medium Found Out."
The jury were absent over three During a hearing, which lasted two weeks, the court was crowded to capacity and a number of promin-gave evidence in 's favour.
Remarkable emotional scenes marked Mr, Justice MoCavdie's sumi-Iming-up of the case to-day. While his Lordship was. speaking, Mrs. [Morris unexpectedly went. into trance and the hushed court suddenly heard issuing from her mouth the Hfollowing words ina man's voice: "Hearken "to. my. voice, brother JJudge!"" But the Judge was other wise disposed and ordered the voice At this point the Voice obstinate. ly retorted. "Don't touch her until have left her body.
The Judge, however, despite the Voice, despite the warnings of the [Counsel that it, would be dangerous to touch her, despite everything, definitely ordered that she be carried lout, She was removed to an ante room by-an usher and where she remained uncon' lowe hours attended by a doctor. His Lordship then resumed his summinglcarnate spirits in the world, lutely seek to reach the truth although there may be 10,000,000,000
Mr. Justice MeCard lereat pains to emp not unduly septical as to the exist Jence of psychic phenomena but he pointed out that the history not only lof mediumship, but many other branches of life is marked with numerous deceptions and errors, the wondered, too, whether some of the Veiinetter were pes ving i'n world livian, whether theft minds were really gifed with a nerine of realty and whether nels: arid pensated merely of dreams
udo, Sahat this tiny World about is sus ly trange," said the be getting messages from disenrmate ent fites so garding nach prostie relations as. this one het a mew tooth, or that one is enjoying a good gar' or ar whirley' and nods regarding the genuineness of uca"Morrs ara france: medium, Mir" Justice MeCardie' emphasised the absence from the, witness, box eral. Cowen, her Smpresarioy who tad said he knew more about her han any one else "If he ie a min good' characte," reasoned Lorde, why nek put him In the xt also suggested that Mrs Morris might" possess the power of simulations medium had emphatically denied the During the hearing, the trance
Tenearsals of sermons tween her anther imprest Cowen, but this [statement was weakened by the ce evidence of" one of the witnesses, harwoian who said she had listen: Jed'at the keyhole of the room which Mrs 'Merrie and' Mi Cowen were together, She claimed that impression wan that. the two were rehearsing a play—Reuter
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