Remarkable Demonstration by Mr, Boekebinder Before a specially invited coterie, Mr, 8. Boekebinder gave a series fess on "thought reading" at the Cathay Mansions last Wedneeday evening. Among those attending were group from. the Consular" Body, nests of the hotel, the press, and Max Malini, the famous sleight-of-
The first half of his programme was devoted to tests of muscular control, the use of a spring guide, and two telepathic events, in which the me= Alums stood behind Mr. Bockebinder, without physical contact. Inthe latter, he found two pins which had been secreted on gentlemen's clothing. While blindfolded, with his medium behind him, he found a playing card upon which a lady was sitting. In another test, a lady had three photographs in her hand-bag. He was to take the one of her son and. hand it to her husband This he accom= plished, Mr. Boekebinder next asked Dr. Premet to take a playing card out-ide the lounge for some distance. 'After studying for a few minutes, he cotched the three of diamonds'
envelope, and completely sure prised Dr. Premet, who, on" being called into the room, was greeted with the call of the proper card la the French language. Selecting four objects from a tray upon which guests had placed as many as 4 Articles, the demonstrator read. the characters and pasts of the owners, apparently confounding Dr. Renner, who was the first to have clreum= stances of his life related.
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